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Movement Adventure

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Class / Workshop, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids

Dig into the arts with Factory Street Dance Studio! Use your creativity and discover new ways of moving– jazz, modern, ballet, and more await you on this beginner-friendly journey. 

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

Dig into the arts with Factory Street Dance Studio! Use your creativity and discover new ways of moving– jazz, modern, ballet, and more await you on this beginner-friendly journey. 

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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 "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Inside (Chauncey) at Chauncey Public Library
Program Type:
Games / Gaming
Age Group:
Teens

Flex your creativity and test your luck with this popular fantasy tabletop role-playing game. Players of any experience level are welcome. *Ages 12 and up. 

Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

Flex your creativity and test your luck with this popular fantasy tabletop role-playing game. Players of any experience level are welcome. *Ages 12 and up. 

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Accommodations

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Athens Poetry Writers

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Adults who enjoy writing poetry are invited to share their work and comment on the work of others every-other Tuesday. We are always open to new members.

Athens Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Small meeting room (Athens)
Purpose of Meeting

Adults who enjoy writing poetry are invited to share their work and comment on the work of others every-other Tuesday. We are always open to new members.

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 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

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 "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Visit from the Columbus Zoo

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Preschool, Kids, Families, All Ages

Unearth a deeper understanding about the world around us and encounter some incredible animals in person. Learn where our zoo guests are from, what they eat, and what makes them so unique. *Outside, weather permitting.

Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Glouster)
Age Group: Preschool, Kids, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Unearth a deeper understanding about the world around us and encounter some incredible animals in person. Learn where our zoo guests are from, what they eat, and what makes them so unique. *Outside, weather permitting.

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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 "Teens" group

Jurassic Heist Escape Room

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Games / Gaming, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Teens

Find the Velociraptor eggs before they get eaten! Follow the clues scattered around the library and solve the mystery before it’s too late.

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games / Gaming, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Find the Velociraptor eggs before they get eaten! Follow the clues scattered around the library and solve the mystery before it’s too late.

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Accommodations

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Miss Austen Invites: Summer Luminaries

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity
Age Group:
Adults

Add a little candle glow to summer moonlight. Create a luminary that will highlight some of the flowers of summer.

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

Add a little candle glow to summer moonlight. Create a luminary that will highlight some of the flowers of summer.

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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 "Teens" group
This event is in the "College Students" group

Dungeons and Dragons

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Games / Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, College Students

Spend Tuesday afternoons playing this popular fantasy, tabletop role-playing game. You do NOT have to be an experienced player -- everyone is welcome.

Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: Teens, College Students
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

Spend Tuesday afternoons playing this popular fantasy, tabletop role-playing game. You do NOT have to be an experienced player -- everyone is welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Summer Sessions with the Athenian Quartet

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Inside (Chauncey) at Chauncey Public Library
Program Type:
Summer at the Library
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

New to the local music scene, this band of Ohio University students bonded through a shared love of music, collaboration, and trombones.

Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Summer at the Library
Event Details:

New to the local music scene, this band of Ohio University students bonded through a shared love of music, collaboration, and trombones.

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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 "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Touch-A-Truck Community Celebration

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Outside (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Celebration, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Preschool, Kids, Families, All Ages

Get up-close and personal with big vehicles, and hear from the people who drive them. Dig into all the ways these trucks, buses, diggers and more work hard in our community. Face painting, music, and summer treats add to the fun. 

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Outside (Athens)
Age Group: Preschool, Kids, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Celebration, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Get up-close and personal with big vehicles, and hear from the people who drive them. Dig into all the ways these trucks, buses, diggers and more work hard in our community. Face painting, music, and summer treats add to the fun. 

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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 "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group

Baby/Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's area (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers

Enjoy an interactive storytime with your child/children that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, finger play and baby movement. Ages 0-3 years

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Children's area (Athens)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy an interactive storytime with your child/children that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, finger play and baby movement. Ages 0-3 years

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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 "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group

Discovery Hour

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids

Join us every Wednesday for an interactive storytime for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and grade school children.

Weekly activities include themed sensory bins, crafts, reading, games, and more. 

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday for an interactive storytime for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and grade school children.

Weekly activities include themed sensory bins, crafts, reading, games, and more. 

Disclaimer(s)

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 "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Storytime

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main floor (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families

Join Andy for stories, songs, playtime, and crafts!

Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Main floor (Glouster)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Andy for stories, songs, playtime, and crafts!

Disclaimer(s)

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 "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group

English-Spanish Storytime

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Inside (Chauncey) at Chauncey Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids

Experience the joys of English, Spanish, and Spanglish through stories, songs, and activities.

Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Experience the joys of English, Spanish, and Spanglish through stories, songs, and activities.

Disclaimer(s)

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 "Kids" group

Movement Adventure

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Class / Workshop, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids

Dig into the arts with Factory Street Dance Studio! Use your creativity and discover new ways of moving– jazz, modern, ballet, and more await you on this beginner-friendly journey. 

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Class / Workshop, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Dig into the arts with Factory Street Dance Studio! Use your creativity and discover new ways of moving– jazz, modern, ballet, and more await you on this beginner-friendly journey. 

Disclaimer(s)

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 "Kids" group

Dynamic Dino-Rama Design

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids

Join Librarian Andrea for a roaring good time! Make a habitat for a tiny dinosaur and decorate it with all kinds of fun supplies from our craft buffet.

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Join Librarian Andrea for a roaring good time! Make a habitat for a tiny dinosaur and decorate it with all kinds of fun supplies from our craft buffet.

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Accommodations

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

Tomcat Bridgebuilder's Community meeting

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:15pm
Meeting room (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Join us for our monthly community meeting to discuss current events and upcoming opportunities to host and support prevention education and recovery efforts in out area.

Glouster Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Glouster)
Purpose of Meeting

Join us for our monthly community meeting to discuss current events and upcoming opportunities to host and support prevention education and recovery efforts in out area.

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

Unearthing Monsters: Fossils, Folklore, and Feuds of Paleontology's Golden Era

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Summer at the Library
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

The Earth has been inhabited for billions of years, but the science of studying ancient life is just a few hundred years old.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Summer at the Library
Event Details:

The Earth has been inhabited for billions of years, but the science of studying ancient life is just a few hundred years old.

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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 "Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's area (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Join us for stories, songs and more that encourage development of early literacy skills in young children.  Ages 3-5 years

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Children's area (Athens)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and more that encourage development of early literacy skills in young children.  Ages 3-5 years

Disclaimer(s)

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 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

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

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
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 "All Ages" group

Bookmobile @ Campus Heights Apartments

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Library Outreach
Age Group:
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Library Outreach

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

Unearthing Family History with Bingo!

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Summer at the Library
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

Have you ever wondered about your ancestry? Do you love bingo? If so, we have the event for you! Join in to win prizes that will help you unearth clues to your family story.

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered about your ancestry? Do you love bingo? If so, we have the event for you! Join in to win prizes that will help you unearth clues to your family story.

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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 "Teens" group
This event is in the "College Students" group

Jurassic Park BITES!

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Film / Video Screening, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Teens, College Students

Kick off a t-rexcellent summer with a dinosaur classic, Jurassic Park! We’ll watch the movie and have prehistoric provisions available to share.

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Teens, College Students
Program Type: Film / Video Screening, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Kick off a t-rexcellent summer with a dinosaur classic, Jurassic Park! We’ll watch the movie and have prehistoric provisions available to share.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Spanish Conversation

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Practice your Spanish language speaking skills with a friendly group of people.

Athens Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Small meeting room (Athens)
Purpose of Meeting

Practice your Spanish language speaking skills with a friendly group of people.