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Creative Crafting with the Makerspace

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kids
The Plains Public Library
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Kids' zone (The Plains)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

Join us for a creative afternoon of upcycling and crafting!

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Settling the Ohio Country: From First Peoples to the Civil War

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join Ohio University Professors Timothy Anderson (historical geographer) and Brian Schoen (historian) who will discuss the impacts different ethnic groups have had on the history, culture, and landscape of Ohio.

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Friendship Bench

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Glouster Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Main floor (Glouster)
Purpose of Meeting
Athen
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Manga Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Wells (Albany) Public Library
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Food
Event Details:

 

This month we will be practicing the art of using chopsticks!

 

Learn about manga, Japanese culture, and talk about your favorite books!

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Nerds' Night Out

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
The Plains Public Library
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games / Gaming
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.

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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

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

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills.

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

Tabletop RPG Club

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, College Students
Athens Public Library
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 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.
This event is in the "College Students" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "50+" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Stories and Suspects Cozy Mystery Book Club

11:00am - 1:00pm
Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages
Coolville Public Library
Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Food
Event Details:

Join us for Stories and Suspects: the perfect book club for lovers of coffee, crime, and companionship.

 

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

Pokemon Party

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Preschool, Kids
Coolville Public Library
Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Celebration, Food, Games / Gaming
Event Details:

Create your own Pokemon card, search for Pokemon around the library, and enjoy a story at this fun librarian led event.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Athens Poetry Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Athens Public Library
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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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Storytime with Carter

11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Nelsonville Public Library
Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Kids' zone (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly Baby & Toddler Storytime at the Nelsonville Library!

We'll build skills and socialize while we read books, rhyme rhymes, move our bodies, and sing songs! :)

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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

1:00pm - 3:00pm
College Students, Adults, 50+
Wells (Albany) Public Library
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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "College Students" group.

Dungeons and Dragons

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens, College Students
The Plains Public Library
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.

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Glouster Genealogy and History Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Glouster Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Glouster)

Friendship Bench

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Glouster Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Main floor (Glouster)
Purpose of Meeting
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Getting to Know Loretta H. Law, OU Class of 1906

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Guest speaker William "Bill" Huss, PhD., president & chairman of the Board for the Law Reed Huss Farm Foundation, will present a lecture on the life of Loretta H.

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

Baby/Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies and Toddlers
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Children's area (Athens)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: 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

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

Baby and Toddler Playtime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Babies and Toddlers, Families
Wells (Albany) Public Library
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Children's area (Wells)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Families
Event Details:

Come play with us!

We'll explore books, play games, sing songs, and enjoy each other's company in this open-ended playtime. Older siblings are welcome to follow along.

 

 

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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.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Discovery Hour

11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Families
Coolville Public Library
Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Families
Program Type: 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. 

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This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool
The Plains Public Library
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 "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Storytime

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

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Lunar New Year Celebration

1:30pm - 5:00pm
Athens Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Purpose of Meeting

Invite the community to celebrate Lunar New Year 2025, the Year of the Wood Snake! Games, crafts, photo booth, and light snacks will be available. 2-4pm

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

Air Dry Clay Snowy Owls

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Teens, Families
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

WHOOOO loves sculpting with air dry clay? You do! Celebrate the beauty of winter by making your very own adorable snowy owl.

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Nature Club with Rural Action

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glouster Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Main floor (Glouster)
Purpose of Meeting

Nature Inspired Art