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Multi-Age Storytime

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids' zone (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Families
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly Storytime in Nelsonville Library's Kids' Zone! We'll read books, rhyme rhymes, sing songs, and color coloring sheets! There's no pressure for children to...

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Kids' zone (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly Storytime in Nelsonville Library's Kids' Zone!

We'll read books, rhyme rhymes, sing songs, and color coloring sheets!

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spanish Conversation Hour

Thursday, June 20, 2024 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. Free and open...

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.

A Ride Through Time: Adena Mound Bike Tour

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Outside (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Summer at the Library, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Appalachian Understories and Lawrence Greene for a 4-mile guided bike tour of the Indigenous earthworks throughout The Plains. Expect typical traffic patterns on this ride, an...

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Required
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Outside (The Plains)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Summer at the Library, Travel & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join Appalachian Understories and Lawrence Greene for a 4-mile guided bike tour of the Indigenous earthworks throughout The Plains. Expect typical traffic patterns on this ride, and helmets are required. 

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Artist Trading Cards

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Inside (Chauncey) at Chauncey Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Create a miniature work of art that highlights your personal aesthetic. These pocket-sized canvases are perfect for exercising your creative muscles, trying out a new medium, or qu...

Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Create a miniature work of art that highlights your personal aesthetic. These pocket-sized canvases are perfect for exercising your creative muscles, trying out a new medium, or quickly making pieces that can be shared with others.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Summer Book Club: The Triumph of the Egg [Part 3 of 3]

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Triumph of the Egg is another cycle of short stories by Sherwood Anderson that forms a natural progression from his original collection, Winesburg, Ohio.  Like h...

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

The Triumph of the Egg is another cycle of short stories by Sherwood Anderson that forms a natural progression from his original collection, Winesburg, Ohio.  Like his previous collection, this one too is set in th

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Super Smash Bros Tournament

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Games / Gaming, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Compete against your peers for the title of Greatest Smash Player in Athens County! Nintendo Switch, game, and controllers will all be provided, along with snacks and drinks. Tourn...

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

Compete against your peers for the title of Greatest Smash Player in Athens County! Nintendo Switch, game, and controllers will all be provided, along with snacks and drinks.

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

Animal Encounter with the Hocking College Nature Center

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Inside (Chauncey) at Chauncey Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Join Nature Center reps to learn firsthand about the creatures that can be found in your own backyard. Animal ambassadors will vary but could include snakes, frogs, and turtles. *T...

Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Join Nature Center reps to learn firsthand about the creatures that can be found in your own backyard. Animal ambassadors will vary but could include snakes, frogs, and turtles. *This program may be outside, weather permitting.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ladies Night-

Friday, June 21, 2024 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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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Nerds' Night Out

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Celebration, Games / Gaming, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Nerd out with video games, board games, RPGs, virtual reality, and more. Chill with old friends and meet some new people while enjoying nerd-worthy drinks and snacks. *For ages 12 ...

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

Nerd out with video games, board games, RPGs, virtual reality, and more. Chill with old friends and meet some new people while enjoying nerd-worthy drinks and snacks. *For ages 12 and up. PPL 

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

Family Storytime

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's area (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Children's area (Athens)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Program Type: Storytime

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

Tabletop RPG Club

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Games / Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, College Students
Event Details:

Meet weekly to explore tabletop role-playing games (including Dungeons & Dragons) with a group of teens and adults enthusiastic about this hobby. We’ll meet in the large confer...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Teens, College Students
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

Meet weekly to explore tabletop role-playing games (including Dungeons & Dragons) with a group of teens and adults enthusiastic about this hobby. We’ll meet in the large conference room, with the Young Adult area as a backup space.

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons Teen Campaign

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Games / Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Led by Teen Librarian Bryce, who will also be available to help players create characters and learn the basics of D&D 5th Edition. All materials will be provided.

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Required
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Led by Teen Librarian Bryce, who will also be available to help players create characters and learn the basics of D&D 5th Edition. All materials will be provided.

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

Goldilocks and the Three Bears” with Stevens Puppets

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Experience this classic fairy tale as never before with Stevens Puppets and their hand-carved wooden marionettes. Watch performers bring the story to life, then stick around after ...

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

Experience this classic fairy tale as never before with Stevens Puppets and their hand-carved wooden marionettes. Watch performers bring the story to life, then stick around after the show for a demonstration of how the puppets work.

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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, June 25, 2024 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:

In person at the Wells (Albany) Library! Join us from 1-3 pm on Tuesdays for handwork and pleasant conversation. Bring a project to work on: embroidery, knitting, crochet, quilt...

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

In person at the Wells (Albany) Library!

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.

Wild Ink Workshop

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
College Students, Adults
Event Details:

Making ink with wild-caught materials connects art, not just to the artist, but also to the area and the time in which it was created. Foraging for dyes can also give you a stronge...

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: College Students, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Making ink with wild-caught materials connects art, not just to the artist, but also to the area and the time in which it was created. Foraging for dyes can also give you a stronger connection to and awareness of your everyday surroundings.

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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Summer Storytime

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's area (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Kids, Families
Event Details:

It's summertime! Join us for outside walks, playful activities, and stories! Stay and play with friends afterward. Families with preschoolers and school age kids are welco...

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Children's area (Wells)
Age Group: Preschool, Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

It's summertime!

Join us for outside walks, playful activities, and stories!

Stay and play with friends afterward.

Families with preschoolers and school age kids are welcome.

Every Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m.

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

Dungeons and Dragons

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Games / Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, College Students
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: Teens, College Students
Program Type: Games / Gaming

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wilding Your Property

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Interested in reducing the ecological desert of grass lawns while also creating habitat for wildlife and native plants? Join Teresa Caldwell of the Athens Soil & Water Conserva...

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Interested in reducing the ecological desert of grass lawns while also creating habitat for wildlife and native plants?

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

Adventure Juggler

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Revel in the thrill of tossing things in the air with this juggling setlist that’s all over the map. Watch Tom Sparough utilize balls, clubs, and even (toy) birds in an unforgettab...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Performance, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Revel in the thrill of tossing things in the air with this juggling setlist that’s all over the map. Watch Tom Sparough utilize balls, clubs, and even (toy) birds in an unforgettable show that includes audience participation.

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

Baby/Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's area (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Age Group:
Babies and Toddlers
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Children's area (Athens)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Event Details:

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

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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 - Storytime with the Copperheads

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Storytime, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Event Details:

Southern Ohio Copperheads baseball players stop by for a special storytime. Join us every Wednesday for an interactive storytime for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and grade sc...

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Storytime, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Southern Ohio Copperheads baseball players stop by for a special storytime.

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

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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 26, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main floor (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Main floor (Glouster)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Program Type: Storytime

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This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids' zone (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and playful activities!

Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Kids' zone (The Plains)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and playful activities!

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

Walking in the Footsteps of a Fossil Hunter

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Set off on a fossil adventure! Excavate them, build models of them, name them after you. Driven by a biography of fossil hunter Wendy Sloboda and the Ohio Science Standards, partic...

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

Set off on a fossil adventure! Excavate them, build models of them, name them after you.

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