The Granville branch of the Putnam County Public Library District invites kids and families to a hands-on art workshop, “Colorful Cat Creations,” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2.

The Granville Branch of the Putnam County Public Library District will screen of “Living Soil,” a documentary produced by the Soil Health Institute, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2.

The Granville branch of the Putnam County Public Library District will celebrate September with two prize drawings tied to special events and programs.

Putnam County Public Library District welcomes back Hobo, a certified reading dog, to the Granville branch this fall as part of the Tales with Tails program.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation will celebrate its 10th anniversary this fall.

One person was killed and three others were injured Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle head-on crash on Route 18 in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said in a Tuesday news release.

Two firefighters were taken to a Princeton medical center after a three-alarm fire at the Washington Mills facility in Hennepin, where a transformer fire resulted in a three-alarm response.

The Hennepin Park District will offer Red Cross swim lessons this fall for a range of age groups, beginning in September.

The Granville Branch of the Putnam County Public Library District will host a free screening of the documentary “Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26.