Our book club for our pre-readers, or new readers, in Kindergarten or 1st grade. On the surface is a fairly straight-forward storytime. We will listen to stories and have a craft to follow. But we'll also spend a short time talking about what we read, to help develop literacy skills. Sign up for one three […]

Beginner's Chess Club. Sign up required: bit.ly/gpl-chess Open to 2nd - 6th graders who want to learn how to play chess. The first Monday meeting on Monday, October 9th & an additional meeting on Wednesday, October 11th will be for lessons from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Subsequent meetings will be on Mondays at 6:00 -7:30 […]

The Friends of GPL will be hosting their annual board meeting in the GPL Auditorium on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. The public is welcome to join.

A storytime + craft/activity program, targeted at developing kindergarten readiness skills. Open to 4 & 5 year olds along with a parent or guardian. Sign up for one three-week session at a time. Sign up here.

Replacing our regular storytime, this program will still have stories but they will be shorter. And as a group, we'll spend more time moving, singing, & playing. At the end of each meeting we'll have a structured playtime, with activity stations, games, and more. This program will focus on developing very beginning, early literacy skills.

¡Una hora de cuentos donde leemos, cantamos y jugamos todo en español! Cuentos ofrece la oportunidad de escuchar y practicar el español fuera del hogar y ayudar a los niños a prepararse para leer. Cada dos miércoles a las 4:00 pm. Abierto a familias. No es necesario registrarse.

Beginner's Chess Club. Sign up required: bit.ly/gpl-chess Open to 2nd - 6th graders who want to learn how to play chess. The first Monday meeting on Monday, October 9th & an additional meeting on Wednesday, October 11th will be for lessons from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Subsequent meetings will be on Mondays at 6:00 -7:30 […]

Where: Teen Space Stop by from 3:30-5:30 pm every Thursday to grab a coffee drink, make some crafts, study, play a board game, color, or just hang out with your friends. Enjoy a different activity each week. This week we're making mini piñatas! Open to grades 7-12.

Bilingual Family Concert 🎶📚In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and to highlight the invaluable connection between early literacy and music, we are thrilled to announce an upcoming event that promises to delight and inspire both young and old alike. Join us on Thursday, October 12th, at 6:30 pm, as we host a special performance by […]

Join us every Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. in the GPL auditorium for a time of rhymes, fingerplays, and stories, followed by free play. (Auditorium is located in the basement to the left of the stairs). No sign up required.

An art program for 4th-6th graders on the 2nd & 4th Friday of the month. Each meeting will focus on a different art medium. Sign up is required for each meeting.

An open playtime for children age 2-5. Join us in the storyhour room from 11:00 -12:00 for free play with other kids. There will be new toys out; toys not usually in our play area.

Mariachi ECo is ECoSistema's newest ensemble, made up of students from ECoSistema, Youth Honors Orchestra, and Goshen College, as well as staff and community members. They're excited to continue learning more about the rich heritage of mariachi and sharing this music with our community! Refreshments will be available after the half hour performance. ---------------- Mariachi […]