Upcoming Events

While you watch another thrilling match, enjoy soccer and game- themed treats from some of the countries playing for the cup. 

Join nonprofits from around Athens County for a volunteer fair at The Plains Community Park and dig up opportunities to engage and help your community. 

Rural Action will help you test your worm grunting skills using worm sticks to lure the subterrestrial creatures out of the ground.

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. 

Stomp like a dinosaur and sing like a bird as we unearth musical fun by singing, dancing, and trying out a variety of stringed instruments and shakers. Get ready to roar through some new and favorite songs in this engaging musical adventure.

This hands-on CFI program invites participants of all ages to investigate different leaf shapes, textures, and patterns found in plants.

Dino Buddies invites you to this high-energy program featuring lifelike dinosaur puppets, real and replica fossils, and interactive storytelling to take you back in time.

Be the first on the block to celebrate Independence Day and America’s 250th year. Librarian Lisa will kick off the festivities by teaching attendees how to make their own wood block replica of an Uncle Sam hat.

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.

This hands-on CFI program invites participants of all ages to investigate different leaf shapes, textures, and patterns found in plants.

Be a part of hands-on activities with the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery as we learn about what makes a fossil. Explore the techniques scientists use to uncover the remains of life forms from long, long ago.

This hands-on CFI program invites participants of all ages to investigate different leaf shapes, textures, and patterns found in plants.

Every one of us has a special place, each holding a unique story waiting to be discovered. Songwriter Megan Bee will share songs, poems, and stories that illuminate how a sense of place can shape our narratives.

Trace the journey from dinosaurs to birds we see today with the Hocking College Nature Center.

Pick a stone and turn it into a one-of-a-kind pet rock with librarians Deidra and Hallie.

Be a part of hands-on activities with the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery as we learn about what makes a fossil. Explore the techniques scientists use to uncover the remains of life forms from long, long ago.

Every one of us has a special place, each holding a unique story waiting to be discovered. Songwriter Megan Bee will share songs, poems, and stories that illuminate how a sense of place can shape our narratives.

Join Carter Rice for a natural tie-dye workshop! Learn to create vibrant colors using plants, vegetables, fruits, and other natural materials.

Explore turtles from dinosaur times to today. Join PBS KIDS and the WOUB Learning Lab to discover cool facts, explore the high-tech Tortuga, and build solutions to help these living fossils survive today’s challenges. 

It’s down to the Elite Eight! Bring your buttons and flags to the Nelsonville library and see if one of your teams has made it this far. Snacks will be provided, as well as the chance to play some soccer together! 

Rural Action will help you test your worm grunting skills using worm sticks to lure the subterrestrial creatures out of the ground.

Librarian Todd is taking his beloved adult storytime series on the road once again! This summer, he will be reading select chapters from John Preston’s The Dig, a fictionalized account of the Sutton Hoo excavations.

Taste-test edible flowers, fresh herbs, and refreshing infused waters.

Trace the journey from dinosaurs to birds we see today with the Hocking College Nature Center.