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A Dino-Mite Party

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Celebration, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Stomp on down for this awesome party full of all things dinosaurs. Our prehistoric fun will include games, crafts, and snacks.

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

Stomp on down for this awesome party full of all things dinosaurs. Our prehistoric fun will include games, crafts, and snacks.

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Accommodations

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

Goldilocks and the Three Bears” with Stevens Puppets

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville 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: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
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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Accommodations

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

Animal Encounter with the Hocking College Nature Center

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville 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: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
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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Accommodations

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

Love Gone Feral: Tales from the Appalachian Trail

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting room (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature, Summer at the Library, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Travis Harding & Lindsey Rudibaugh hiked the full length of the Appalachian Trail in 2018. It was both their honeymoon and a fundraiser for the nonprofit they now lead in Athen...

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

Travis Harding & Lindsey Rudibaugh hiked the full length of the Appalachian Trail in 2018. It was both their honeymoon and a fundraiser for the nonprofit they now lead in Athens County, Tenderfoot Learning Lab.

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Heather and Erin in Bergen, Norway.

Armchair Traveler: Two Friends in Norway

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Summer at the Library, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In 2022, ACPL’s  graphic designer Heather Johnson took a trip to Norway with her friend, Erin Nash. These two will co-lead a presentation on their adventures in this strikingl...

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Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Summer at the Library, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

In 2022, ACPL’s  graphic designer Heather Johnson took a trip to Norway with her friend, Erin Nash. These two will co-lead a presentation on their adventures in this strikingly beautiful country of the Earth's Far North.

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Accommodations

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A Dino-Mite Party

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Celebration, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Stomp on down for this awesome party full of all things dinosaurs. Our prehistoric fun will include games, crafts, and snacks.

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Celebration, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Stomp on down for this awesome party full of all things dinosaurs. Our prehistoric fun will include games, crafts, and snacks.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

LEGO Adventure

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Can you build the wildest scene, strangest creature, or most amazing artifact? Put your Master Builder skills to the test with our special challenges. (Leave your LEGOS at home; th...

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

Can you build the wildest scene, strangest creature, or most amazing artifact? Put your Master Builder skills to the test with our special challenges. (Leave your LEGOS at home; the library has plenty!)

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Accommodations

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

Love Gone Feral: Tales from the Appalachian Trail

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature, Summer at the Library, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Travis Harding & Lindsey Rudibaugh hiked the full length of the Appalachian Trail in 2018. It was both their honeymoon and a fundraiser for the nonprofit they now lead in Athen...

Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Nature, Summer at the Library, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

Travis Harding & Lindsey Rudibaugh hiked the full length of the Appalachian Trail in 2018. It was both their honeymoon and a fundraiser for the nonprofit they now lead in Athens County, Tenderfoot Learning Lab.

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Accommodations

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

Survival Skills Hike

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Science & Nature, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Meet up at the Chauncey-Dover Trailhead Park, and set out on an adventure into the natural world, where you'll learn essential survival skills. Our guided trek will cover fire buil...

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

Meet up at the Chauncey-Dover Trailhead Park, and set out on an adventure into the natural world, where you'll learn essential survival skills.

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Accommodations

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

Walking in the Footsteps of a Fossil Hunter

Friday, July 26, 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:

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: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
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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Accommodations

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

Friendship Party

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Food, Games / Gaming, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages
Event Details:

Come together as we celebrate the end of Summer at the Library and enjoy games, crafts, food, and good company. Families and all ages welcome.

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Food, Games / Gaming, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Come together as we celebrate the end of Summer at the Library and enjoy games, crafts, food, and good company. Families and all ages welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Animal Encounter with the Hocking College Nature Center

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains 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: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
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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Accommodations

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

Discovery Lab

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Science & Nature, Summer at the Library, Technology
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

The Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery invites you for some hands-on, interactive, engaging PLAY! Using a STEAM-based approach, we’ll create, test, explore, and connect to some all-ti...

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

The Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery invites you for some hands-on, interactive, engaging PLAY! Using a STEAM-based approach, we’ll create, test, explore, and connect to some all-time favorite books. 

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Accommodations

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

Cardboard Quests

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Games / Gaming, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Challenge librarians for a fun-filled afternoon of board gaming! Bring along friends and family to choose from our assortment of games to play together, or come alone for the chanc...

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

Challenge librarians for a fun-filled afternoon of board gaming! Bring along friends and family to choose from our assortment of games to play together, or come alone for the chance to forge new friendships.

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Accommodations

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

LEGO Adventure

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Can you build the wildest scene, strangest creature, or most amazing artifact? Put your Master Builder skills to the test with our special challenges. (Leave your LEGOS at home; th...

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

Can you build the wildest scene, strangest creature, or most amazing artifact? Put your Master Builder skills to the test with our special challenges. (Leave your LEGOS at home; the library has plenty!)

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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