Beginners' Pilates
In this Pilates class you will learn basic Pilates principles, how to change your posture to improve pain syndromes, strengthen the entire body and core muscles, and improve flexibility.
Dates: June 25, July 23, August 27, September 24, October 22, 2025 (4th Wednesday of each month) (No classes in November and December)
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Location: Franklin Branch
Free. No registration required. Ages 16 & up. If under 18 years a parent or legal guardian must sign a waiver. All abilities are welcome. Please bring a mat and water bottle.
Adult Stretch
Adults ages 16 and up are invited to an afternoon session of stretching and more!
Donna Gambino is owner of Infinity Health in Centerville, a licensed physical therapist, certified Pilates instructor, and fitness author with over 30 years experience. DONNA’S STRONGEST BELIEF is that if you perform the correct exercises with the right mind work, your body will respond by changing its presentation to the world via changes in your posture, thus allowing pain syndromes to lessen or dissipate completely. Your issues are in your tissues, and through the therapeutic power of awareness you can heal yourself.
Dates: July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12, December 10, 2025 (2nd Wednesday of each month)
Time: 1:00-2:00pm
Location: Springboro Branch
Free. No registration required. Ages 16 & up. If under 18 years a parent or legal guardian must sign a waiver. All abilities are welcome. Please bring a mat and water bottle.
Summer Writing Seminar
Writers of all levels, beginner to published author, are invited to attend an adult writing series with career educator, author, and poet Janet E. Irvin. Writing as J.E. Irvin, she is the author of eight mystery/thriller novels and her poems have appeared in a variety of print and online publications. Her memberships include the Greenville Poets, Sisters in Crime, Central Ohio Fiction Writers, and Buckeye Crime Writers. Irvin also teaches writing classes through the University of Dayton's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Week #1: June 24 - Taking the first step
Week #2: July 1 - How to craft a strong opening to a story, novel, poem, essay
Week #3: July 8 - Plotting or Pantsing - finding a process that works for you
Week #4: July 15 - The arc of a story
Week #5: July 22 - Endings
Week #6: July 29 - Paths to publication
Format: Instruction on the topics, writing practice, critique circles.
All programs are from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Springboro Branch. Attendees should bring writing tablet and instruments.
Ages 16 and up. Free, registration requested, not required.
Adult Summer Reading Program
The library's summer reading program begins on Tuesday, May 27, and runs through Saturday, July 19. Any adult patron who borrows library materials during the program will automatically be entered to win local gift certificates. Books, audiobooks, online materials, magazines all count to be entered.
Ages 18 and up. No registration required. One entry per person. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the program.