Visit with therapy dogs every week! These adorable companions offer more than just furry friendship; they're experts at reducing stress and anxiety. Hang out in the Library’s Community Space and pet a pup while you’re at it.

About Paws Hand Delivered: Our handlers are compassionate people who love sharing their four-legged family member with others in need. These volunteers often obtain clearances in order to visit and lovingly give their time. They are local community members who collectively make Crawford County a better place! We provide services to local nursing homes, retirements communities, reading programs, classrooms, companionship, and much more.

Visit with the Community Librarian to have casual conversations about the library's role in the community while enjoying free coffee!

The Sweetest Showdown in Town!

Calling all frosting Picassos and sprinkle enthusiasts! It's that time of the year again, and Meadville Public Library is gearing up for their Third Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest!

Form your dream team: Collaborate with friends, family, or co-workers – everyone is invited! All materials will be provided, and the best part – the event is absolutely FREE! Participants will receive a pre-built structure and have one hour to decorate it however they please.

Public Viewing & Refreshments

Spectators are welcome to join at 11:30 AM to watch the finale and enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, and milk!

Register today on Meadville Public Library’s website.

Downtown Meadville’s annual holiday festival!

Downtown Meadville’s annual holiday festival!

Something for everyone from our local artists! Gift items, jewelry, hand poured candles, hand-made items, Pysanky Eggs, stained glass, hand-painted greeting & note cards, framed & unframed art prints & original artwork.

Please bring in your unused art and craft supply items and donate them to the Green Frog Studio community classroom!

Something for everyone from our local artists! Gift items, jewelry, hand poured candles, hand-made items, Pysanky Eggs, stained glass, hand-painted greeting & note cards, framed & unframed art prints & original artwork.

Please bring in your unused art and craft supply items and donate them to the Green Frog Studio community classroom!

Something for everyone from our local artists! Gift items, jewelry, hand poured candles, hand-made items, Pysanky Eggs, stained glass, hand-painted greeting & note cards, framed & unframed art prints & original artwork.

Please bring in your unused art and craft supply items and donate them to the Green Frog Studio community classroom!

Something for everyone from our local artists! Gift items, jewelry, hand poured candles, hand-made items, Pysanky Eggs, stained glass, hand-painted greeting & note cards, framed & unframed art prints & original artwork.

Please bring in your unused art and craft supply items and donate them to the Green Frog Studio community classroom!

Something for everyone from our local artists! Gift items, jewelry, hand poured candles, hand-made items, Pysanky Eggs, stained glass, hand-painted greeting & note cards, framed & unframed art prints & original artwork.

Please bring in your unused art and craft supply items and donate them to the Green Frog Studio community classroom!

Something for everyone from our local artists! Gift items, jewelry, hand poured candles, hand-made items, Pysanky Eggs, stained glass, hand-painted greeting & note cards, framed & unframed art prints & original artwork.

Please bring in your unused art and craft supply items and donate them to the Green Frog Studio community classroom!

Something for everyone from our local artists! Gift items, jewelry, hand poured candles, hand-made items, Pysanky Eggs, stained glass, hand-painted greeting & note cards, framed & unframed art prints & original artwork.

Please bring in your unused art and craft supply items and donate them to the Green Frog Studio community classroom!

Support the library and find a gently loved book! This book sale will be going on November 20th through the 23rd during library hours.

Support the library and find a gently loved book! This book sale will be going on November 20th through the 23rd during library hours. There will be bonus hours on Friday, November 22nd from 6-7:30 pm during Light Up Cochranton.

Support the library and find a gently loved book! This book sale will be going on November 20th through the 23rd during library hours.

Support the library and find a gently loved book! This book sale will be going on November 20th through the 23rd during library hours.

November’s First Friday is the First Pie Day in Downtown Meadville! Join in the fun as Meadville businesses collect much-needed items for the Center for Family Services and you earn chances to win a pie!

For each store at which a donation is made, you earn a raffle ticket. You can also earn raffle tickets for each $20 you spend in a store!

The following stores are collection sites for donations:
Shampoo/Conditioner (specifically Cantu): Harmony Formals
Toothpaste/Toothbrushes: Market House
Soap/Body Wash: Salty Spa
Diapers/Wipes: Hello Sunshine
Deodorant: Meadville Distilling
Hand Sanitizer, Razors: French Creek Framing & Fine Art
Canned Goods/Can Openers: Green Shoppe
Easy Mac & Rice: Hatch Hollow
Cereal & Shelf-stable milks: Chateau Christine
Peanut Butter, Applesauce: Woolen Mill

Tickets can be entered at the Market House for chances to win pies made by Save Room for Dessert, Friends of the Market House, Cussewego Creek Distilling, French Creek Coffee & Tea, Meadville Distilling, Fallowfield United Methodist Church, and more!

Hang out with trained therapy dogs at this drop in event! You can pet them and hang out in a stress-free atmosphere. This event happens every Tuesday in the top floor community space.

Wear your costume for this fun fall scavenger hunt in the park! Have fun outdoors, enjoy fall, AND get treats! Meet at Shelter #2 in Stainbrook Park.

Experience Meadville Public Library in a new way with local musician Paul Groh. Hang out, read a book, or explore the third floor Community Space while listening to free music.

The Second Saturday Community Market is held in downtown Meadville, PA from May - September. This season, you can find them on Chestnut Street between Park Ave and Mulberry Alley.

Each 2nd Saturday of the month from 9AM - 2PM, browse the wares of local vendors and businesses, enjoy local foods, live music and entertainment, and family activities.

Since 1992, people who live, work and play in the French Creek watershed have been joining together once a year to show their love for the river and the land. That year a small group of FCVC friends decided to get together for a day, clean the river they loved by collecting trash, and celebrate with a potluck picnic after. They continued meeting annually and the event grew. By the late 2000s, corporate sponsorships and friendly competitions for participants were added. This included a small industrial scale to weigh trash loaned by a local business.

Fast forward a few decades, and the Cleanup has become the largest day of stewardship in the watershed with hundreds of volunteers and being FCVC’s largest fundraiser of the year. The funds raised at the event through the generosity of our corporate sponsors go toward ensuring we can care for the land we’ve conserved for generations to come.

Register to participate in the cleanup on the FCVC website: https://www.frenchcreekconservancy.org/french-creek-cleanup/

Learn how to save seeds from this year’s harvest with Meadville Public Library! At this event, you will learn how to preserve your favorite plant varieties for future generations as well as tips and tricks to get you started on your seed-saving journey. Get ready to participate in our upcoming Seed Exchange in Spring 2025, where you can swap seeds, share knowledge, and expand your gardening horizons.

Registration is required, there are 25 seats available.

Register on the library website: https://meadvillelibrary.libcal.com/event/12902243

Celebration Meadville is designed to recognize what Meadville and its surrounding residents offer to make this a great place to live. There will be music, activities for kids, food and more to celebrate this very special place we call home! Come learn new things about the people, businesses, and organizations in Meadville and the surrounding areas.

Celebration Meadville is an annual celebration grown from the efforts of the NAACP | Meadville PA Branch 2271 | Youth and College Committee.

Last day of the 2024 fair! Admission is $8 per person (cash at the gate). Children 6 and under are free with a paid admission.

Ride-A-Rama Wrist Bands 1 PM- 5 PM or 6 PM - 10 PM are $25. Tickets for the Demolition Derby are $10/afternoon or $12/evening for grandstand seating and$15/afternoon or $17/evening for trackside seating.

Admission is $8 per person (cash at the gate) or $30 per person for a weekly pass (presale or cash at the gate). Children 6 and under are free with a paid admission.

Ride-A-Rama Wrist Bands 1 PM- 5 PM or 6 PM - 10 PM are $25. Tickets for the Truck & Tractor Pull are $12 for grandstand seating or $17 for trackside seating.

Admission is $8 per person (cash at the gate) or $30 per person for a weekly pass (presale or cash at the gate). Children 6 and under are free with a paid admission.

Ride-A-Rama Wrist Bands 1 PM- 5 PM or 6 PM - 10 PM are $25. Tickets for the Truck & Tractor Pull are $10 for grandstand seating or $15 for trackside seating.

Admission is $8 per person (cash at the gate) or $30 per person for a weekly pass (presale or cash at the gate). Children 6 and under are free with a paid admission.

Ride-A-Rama Wrist Bands 1 PM- 5 PM or 6 PM - 10 PM are $25. Tickets for KOI Drag Racing are $10 for grandstand seating or $20 for trackside seating.

Admission is $8 per person (cash at the gate) or $30 per person for a weekly pass (presale or cash at the gate). Senior Citizens (65+) and Veterans will receive free admission until 5 PM. Children 6 and under are free with a paid admission.

Ride-A-Rama Wrist Bands 1 PM- 5 PM or 6 PM - 10 PM are $25. Tickets for Bullride Mania Rodeo are $10.

Admission is $8 per person (cash at the gate) or $30 per person for a weekly pass (presale or cash at the gate). Children 6 and under are free with a paid admission. Ride-A-Rama Wrist Bands 1 PM- 5 PM or 6 PM - 10 PM are $20.