Hello and happy Friday! We have a joyful week ahead filled with festive activities, friendly competition, and community fun. We want to remind everyone that the Senior Center will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope you enjoy a safe, restful, and gratitude-filled celebration with loved ones.

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Holiday Trivia

Monday, December 1 at 12 p.m.

Sponsored by My Medicare Network

Get ready to kick off the holiday season with an afternoon full of festive cheer! Our Holiday Trivia event is packed with fun questions, surprising facts, and plenty of friendly competition. Whether you’re a holiday movie buff, a carol connoisseur, or just love seasonal celebrations, there’s something for everyone. Come enjoy laughter, light refreshments, and the chance to show off your holiday smarts.

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Holiday Cookie Contest

Tuesday, December 2 at 12 p.m.

Sponsored by First Light Home Care

It’s the sweetest time of the year—our annual Holiday Cookie Contest is back! Bakers of all levels are invited to whip up their most delicious creations, from classic family favorites to creative new recipes. Share your tasty treats with the community and compete for the coveted title of Best Cookie at the Senior Center. The room will be filled with the warm aroma of fresh-baked goodness, and everyone will enjoy sampling the entries. Please drop off your cookies by 11:30 a.m. so our judges can prepare for this delightful showdown.

Upcoming City Events

Holiday Movies: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Presented by Make Gahanna Yours
Friday, November 21
7 p.m.
Gahanna Sanctuary (82 N. High St.)

Holiday Lights Celebration
Presented by Visit Gahanna
3 - 6:30 p.m.
Creekside Plaza

Holiday Movies: Dr. Suess' The Grinch
Presented by Make Gahanna Yours
Friday, December 5
7 p.m.
Gahanna Sanctuary (82 N. High St.)

Victorian Christmas
Presented by the Gahanna Historical Society
Saturday, December 6
12 - 3 p.m.
Gahanna Historical Settlement (101 S. High St.)

Front view of the Gahanna Library building on a sunny day

From the Gahanna Library

Join us at the Gahanna Branch Library for the Red Cross Blood Drive.

American Red Cross - Blood Drive
Friday, November 28 from 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

There is no substitute for blood. Donors provide the only supply of life-saving blood for those in need. Donating is simple, fast, and convenient.

Booklist: Christmas Romance 2025

Anne of Avenue A by Audrey Bellezza
The Best-kept Secrets: A Huntresses Regency Romance by Sarah M. Eden
A Carol for Mrs. Dickens by Rebecca Connolly
Christmas at the Nantucket Restaurant by Pamela M. Kelley
Christmas at the Ranch by Julia McKay
The Christmas Cure by Kristine Winters
The Christmas Express by Isla Gordon
Christmas Fling by Lindsey Kelk
The Christmas House: An Amish Christmas Novella by Beverly Lewis
Christmas in Wisconsin by Linda Byler
The Christmas Keepsake by Annie Rains
Christmas People by Iva-Marie Palmer
The Christmas Ring by Karen Kingsbury
The Christmas Stranger by Richard Paul Evans
A Cowboy's Christmas Gift by Cathy Gillen Thacker
Cowboy, It's Cold Outside by Maisey Yates
Date Night in December by Jaqueline Snowe
A Ferry Merry Christmas by Debbie Macomber
The Gingerbread Bakery by Laurie Gilmore
Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch
Golden Age Christmas Mysteries, Edited by Otto Penzler
Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman
Her Christmas Flame by Kaylie Newell
Her Cowboy for the Holiday by Makenna Lee
Her Pretend Holiday Beau by Suzanne Dietze
Her Second Chance Christmas by Isabella Bruno
His Amish Christmas Surprise by Virginia Wise
Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace
The Holiday Hookup List by Alexis Daria
Holly and Nick Hate Christmas by Betsy St. Amant
Holly Jolly July by Lindsay Maple
I'll Be Home for Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
A Little Holiday Fling by Farah Heron
A Mannequin For Christmas by Timothy Janovsky
Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn
Merry Everything by Joanne DeMaio
The Mistletoe Kisser by Lucy Score
Must Love Christmas Cowboys by Diana Palmer
My Beloved: A Mitford Novel by Jan Karon
My Favorite Holidate by Lauren Blakely
On A Midnight Clear: A 3-in-1 Christmas Novella Collection, Contributors: Tracie Peterson, Karen Witemeyer, Misty M. Beller
Once Upon A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Novella by Melody Carlson
Once Upon A Holidate by Susan Mallery
Romance and Peppermint Lattes by Debbie Macomber
Santa's Holiday Spectacular by Fern Michaels
A Sea Glass Christmas by T. Davis Bunn
A Sea View Christmas by Julie Klassen
The Secret Christmas Library by Jenny Colgan
Snow Kissed by RaeAnne Thayne
A Wonderful Christmas Crime by Jacqueline Frost
You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Sophie Sullivan
Yours for the Season  by Emily Stone