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Community Garden Day

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Garden (Chauncey) at Chauncey Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Families, All Ages
Event Details:

Did you know that certain microbes found in soil trigger the release of serotonin in our brains? So get your hands dirty, trick your brain into feeling happy, and grow delicious ve...

Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Garden (Chauncey)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Science & Nature
Event Details:

Did you know that certain microbes found in soil trigger the release of serotonin in our brains?

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! This is a hybrid program...

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spanish Conversation Hour

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

  Meet every week to practice your Spanish in a friendly community setting! Native speakers and those interested in improving their language skills are equally welcome. F...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Small meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Travel & Culture
Event Details:

 

 

Meet every week to practice your Spanish in a friendly community setting! Native speakers and those interested in improving their language skills are equally welcome. Free and open to the public.

 

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Talk: Understanding Ohio Dragonflies & Damselflies

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Known to scientists as "odonata,"  these predatory flying insects have always fascinated nature lovers and artists alike. Guest speaker Professor Dave McShaffre...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Nature
Event Details:

Known to scientists as "odonata,"  these predatory flying insects have always fascinated nature lovers and artists alike.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "50+" group.

Chair Yoga with Jess

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting room (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, 50+
Event Details:

Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. This mindful practice leads towards the strengthening of the pelvic flo...

Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Glouster)
Age Group: Adults, 50+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Qigong Workshop

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Qi is life force energy that is within us, surrounds us, and is in all nature. Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice (preceding Tai Chi) that helps us awaken our inner power, reduc...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Qi is life force energy that is within us, surrounds us, and is in all nature.

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This event is in the "College Students" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "50+" group.

Pins & Needles Craft Time

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+
Event Details:

Join us from 1-3 pm on Tuesdays for handwork and pleasant conversation. Bring a project to work on: embroidery, knitting, crochet, quilting, mending - whatever you like to do!

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

Join us from 1-3 pm on Tuesdays for handwork and pleasant conversation. Bring a project to work on: embroidery, knitting, crochet, quilting, mending - whatever you like to do!

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This event is in the "College Students" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "50+" group.

Hospice & Bereavement

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Class / Workshop, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+
Event Details:

Learn what hospice is, how it may work for you and your loved one at their end of life, and hear about the support hospice offers during bereavement.Christie Truly has had the priv...

Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Class / Workshop, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Learn what hospice is, how it may work for you and your loved one at their end of life, and hear about the support hospice offers during bereavement.

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If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! This is a hybrid program...

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spanish Conversation Hour

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

  Meet every week to practice your Spanish in a friendly community setting! Native speakers and those interested in improving their language skills are equally welcome. F...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Small meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Travel & Culture
Event Details:

 

 

Meet every week to practice your Spanish in a friendly community setting! Native speakers and those interested in improving their language skills are equally welcome. Free and open to the public.

 

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If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Community Sing-Along : Athens County Community Singers

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Families
Event Details:

This performance features popular songs that everyone can help to sing! Join us in welcoming co-directors Stephanie Morris (MM, LPMT, MT-BC, Neurologic Music Therapy Fellow), ...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance
Event Details:

This performance features popular songs that everyone can help to sing!

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ladies Night-

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Film / Video Screening
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Munchies will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite treat.

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film / Video Screening
Event Details:

Munchies will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite treat.

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If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books for Brunch

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main floor (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Food
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Casual book talk with  community members. Light refreshments & snacks provided.

Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Main floor (Glouster)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Food
Event Details:

Casual book talk with  community members. Light refreshments & snacks provided.

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Natural Celebration: Photography of Betty Ranck

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Main floor (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Exhibit
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

On exhibit in the Glass Display Cases from June 3rd thru June 28th."I see my photography as a celebration. There is so much joy in following the progression of wildflowers blooming...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Main floor (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Exhibit
Event Details:

On exhibit in the Glass Display Cases from June 3rd thru June 28th.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sensible Hoarding for a New Century

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 9:00am - 8:00pm
Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Exhibit
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

On exhibit in the Glass Display Cases from June 3rd thru June 28th.Artistic assemblages of randomly collected, ordinary objects by an artist who wishes to be known as "Phineas K. F...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Exhibit
Event Details:

On exhibit in the Glass Display Cases from June 3rd thru June 28th.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Athens Poetry Group

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adults who enjoy writing poetry are invited to share their work and comment on the work others.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Small meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Adults who enjoy writing poetry are invited to share their work and comment on the work others.

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If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "College Students" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "50+" group.

Pins & Needles Craft Time

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+
Event Details:

Join us from 1-3 pm on Tuesdays for handwork and pleasant conversation. Bring a project to work on: embroidery, knitting, crochet, quilting, mending - whatever you like to do!

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

Join us from 1-3 pm on Tuesdays for handwork and pleasant conversation. Bring a project to work on: embroidery, knitting, crochet, quilting, mending - whatever you like to do!

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Stride Through Nature's Palette

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join members of the Athens Conservancy for a color walk through the forest, where you can focus on finding one color, or we'll see how many wonderful shades we can find together.Th...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Join members of the Athens Conservancy for a color walk through the forest, where you can focus on finding one color, or we'll see how many wonderful shades we can find together.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Color and Song (w/ Steve Zarate)

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Local musician Steve Zarate will perform a color-themed live concert with songs from artists such as Neil Diamond, R.E.M., Jimi Hendrix, and many more.

Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Glouster)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Local musician Steve Zarate will perform a color-themed live concert with songs from artists such as Neil Diamond, R.E.M., Jimi Hendrix, and many more.

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! This is a hybrid program...

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spanish Conversation Hour

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

  Meet every week to practice your Spanish in a friendly community setting! Native speakers and those interested in improving their language skills are equally welcome. F...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Small meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Travel & Culture
Event Details:

 

 

Meet every week to practice your Spanish in a friendly community setting! Native speakers and those interested in improving their language skills are equally welcome. Free and open to the public.

 

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If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Club: Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev (Part 1 of 4)

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Considered one of the greatest novels of 19th century, the first realist novel in Russian literature, and a classic of world literature, Fathers and Sons depicts social change, con...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Considered one of the greatest novels of 19th century, the first realist novel in Russian literature, and a classic of world literature, Fathers and Sons depicts social change, conflict and adaptation between the generations, who had diff

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Upcycled Art

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Jerri Brown from the UpCycle Ohio Community Makerspace will lead several workshops upcycling leftover material and packaging into charming and functional crafts. Along the way, we’...

Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Jerri Brown from the UpCycle Ohio Community Makerspace will lead several workshops upcycling leftover material and packaging into charming and functional crafts.

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If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

First Friday Game Night

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Games / Gaming
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Families, All Ages
Event Details:

Join us on the first Friday of the month for board games, card games, Wii games, and street games. Snacks provided. All ages welcome!

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

Join us on the first Friday of the month for board games, card games, Wii games, and street games. Snacks provided. All ages welcome!

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know