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Kids in the Kitchen

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Kids, Teens
Coolville Public Library
Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Class / Workshop, Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Kids in the Kitchen is a collaboration between Rural Action's Live Healthy Kids program and the Coolville Public Library.

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Nature Club with Rural Action : Animal Tracking

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Glouster Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Main floor (Glouster)
Purpose of Meeting

Learn how to recognize and follow animal tracks in the woods. Each participant will get to make and take home their own plaster animal track!

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Station Exploration

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kids
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Children's area (Athens)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Science & Nature, Technology
Event Details:

Come and engage in a variety of self directed activities that you will take home at the end of the hour!

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Fortnite Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

Exploration! Fortification! Combat! Will your team be the last team standing?

Fortnite is a computer game rated appropriate for ages 13 and up.

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This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
Preschool
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Children's area (Athens)
Age Group: Preschool
Event Details:

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

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

Next Chapter Book Club (NCBC)

10:30am - 11:30am
Teens, Adults
Nelsonville Public Library
Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

NCBC is a book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults.We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party. All or no reading ability is acceptable.

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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.

Storytime

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

Join us for stories, games, crafts, and more! All are welcome.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pumpkin Mug Rug

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Coolville Public Library
Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

     Barb Coen is going to swing by from 2 to 4 on Thursday, Nov 7th  to show us how to make some pumpkin mug rugs to set our hot mugs of hot chocolate, tea or coffee on.  We will have a selection of fabric for you to

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Thursday Book Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Athens Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spanish Conversation Hour

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Athens Public Library
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 Event: Chronicles of the Mayflower Pilgrims

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Learn about the events in the late 1500s and early 1600s that drove a small group of non-conformists out of England to Holland for a decade-- and from there onto the Mayflower for that famous 1620 voyage.

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Annual Bonfire Bash

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults, Families, All Ages
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Outside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Celebration, Food, Performance
Event Details:

Hot dogs! S'mores! Friendship! Laughter! The warming of weary bones! Veggie dogs! Joyful children engaged in night games! The heavenly intonations of special musical guests RabbleRouzers! Fun will be had by all.

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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 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.

Tabletop Oneshots

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games / Gaming
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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Veterans Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Athens Public Library, Chauncey Public Library, Coolville Public Library, Glouster Public Library, Nelsonville Public Library, The Plains Public Library, Wells (Albany) Public Library, Online, Off Site
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Storytime with Rachel

11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool, Kids, Families
Wells (Albany) Public Library
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Children's area (Wells)
Age Group: Preschool, Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for songs, playful activities, and stories!

Stay and play with friends afterward.

Families with preschoolers and school age kids are welcome.

Every Tuesday from 11 to 12 p.m.

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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:

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

Fall Adaptations- Hocking College Visit

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Families
Nelsonville Public Library
Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Families
Program Type: Science & Nature

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NAMI Athens Speaker Series

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Athens Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Art in the Library Reception

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Main floor (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

An opportunity to meet in person our month's exhibitors and talk with them about their exhibited items.

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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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Athens County Community Singers Board Meeting

11:00am - 12:00pm
The Plains Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Purpose of Meeting

The Athens County Community Singers will hold their November board meeting from 11am - 12pm in the meeting room at The Plains Library. This meeting is open to the public.