Week Calendar

Calling all teens! Appreciate life more and find yourself feeling happier with a gratitude journal kit that includes a gratitude journal filled with fun and thoughtful prompts. Also included in the kit are colored pencils, washi tape and stickers to ...

I just took a DNA test, turns out, I'm 100% that witch! Get your inner witch on while cleansing your chakra with the Enchanted Oddities program to go kit.  Each kit includes 7 sacred chakra crystals (Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Green Aventurine,...

Peruse the latest choir of original tea cozy designs, created and donated by the Athens County Knitters! On sale all day October 1st. All proceeds further support the Athens Public Library.  A preview of this year's available cozies can be...

Multiple community groups will be tabling on the main floor, providing exhibits and information about their services. The Athens County Knitters will display a selection of tea cozies, created specially for An Athens Autumn (All Day). The Commu...

Explore the parking lot throughout the day, and meet with the following community organizations: ACPL Librarian Myca will be providing information on free car seat safety checks. Dr. Sarah Adkins of Rising Suns Pharmacy will be on hand to dis...

Open to beginners, anyone wanting to learn new skills, or for those wanting to brush up on popular programs like Word and Excel, these weekly workshops will cover topics like introductory computer, email & Internet skills software: Word &...

Join us for coffee and conversation at the library. ...

Come and read your poetry and receive helpful comments from fellow poets. ...

Next Chapter Book Club is a reading club that is designed to include adults with learning disabilities.We read from our chosen book each week and then celebrate the finish of each one by having a party. We are currently meeting off site. If you would...

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. Please call the NPL branch and ask for "Deborah" so I can issue a ...

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

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

Lisa from WOUB will bring digital microscopes to play with, as well as plenty of free PBS Kids swag for you to take home! ...

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 be silent or still during this Storytime.  The goal is for them ...

Join paleontologist Dr. Lawrence Witmer and WitmerLab for all things dinosaurs!  ...

Join the Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program to learn more about how to spot signs of coercion and control in relationships and help friends and family get out before it's too late.  In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this program ...

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. *Check each week to see if we will be playing with water or getting messy! ...

Various activities for your toddler/baby including art and play tubs with items to touch and enjoy. ...

Join us for stories, songs, and playful activities! ...

Catch a be-costumed Stilt Walker roaming the library! Shake hands and say hello with this friendly character from the Appalachian foothills. (Happening 11-12 and 1-2)     ...

Fire building, shelter building, and primitive crafts are all things you can expect to be introduced to at the Appalachian Understories Survival Workshop. Feeling confident in basic survival skills will help you to feel empowered and comfortable when...

An early childhood music program for children 5 and under.  Bring your little ones and the whole family for fun and spend music time together! This program will take place on the first Saturday of every month. ...

Join the Hocking College Nature Center for tabling from 12-1pm at the Outside Amphitheater where they will have live reptiles, furs and skulls on display, all from species of native Ohio fauna. And from 1-2pm, enjoy a talk on the Raptors of Ohio w...

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!   ...

Come see how wool fiber is processed and spun into yarn, to then be transformed through natural dye methods for use in clothing. Demonstration will include raw wool processed through historical manual methods and DIY natural dye processes for plant a...

In the Large Meeting Room. The Hocking Valley had been occupied for thousands of years before the first Europeans ever explored it. An interesting part of that prehistory is the long period when Paleo-Indians built earthworks across the lands...

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

Join us at the Library to hang out and make your own flavored bubble tea drink from scratch. All materials provided, while supplies last. Free and open to the public. ...

Join Stephanie Downs and Julie Gee from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources on a guided walk to identify local trees and discuss the natural transition from summer to fall. Bring comfortable shoes and meet at the circulation desk at 1:00, where ...

In the Large Meeting Room. In 1843, Senator and former President of the United States, John Quincy Adams made a stage-coach and canal-boat tour of Ohio. Here he surveyed the results of America's first formal extension of democracy and European civ...

Join us for stories, songs, and creative movement! Families with preschoolers and school age kids are welcome. Every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. ...

Spend Tuesday afternoons playing this popular fantasy, tabletop role-playing game. You do NOT have to be an experienced player -- everyone is welcome. If you need character sheets or playing pieces please call or stop in to The Plains Public Library....

Come share and listen to stories of our roots in Glouster! This month join us as we celebrate Glouster and our sister cities with food, music and local artists from the past and present. *Our next meeting will be held the last Tuesday of the mo...

Join librarian Ellie for this special storytime featuring both English and Spanish songs and stories.  ...

Teen Time is a monthly program designed to give teens the chance to hang out with friends and meet new people. Each month there will be a planned activity designed especially for Teens and Young Adults. This month we will be making candy and caramel ...

Make your own tie dye creations! Unisex white t-shirts will be provided in adult sized S-XXL, but you are also welcome to bring your own white or lightly colored cotton items to dye. ...

Follow clues in your backpack to discover the day's adventure. ...

This will be a first aid clinic for stuffed animals. We can accept patients with torn seams, broken limbs, or injuries that need bandaging. All supplies are provided, and staff are specially trained in Stuffie First Aid. Beds are available if a...

Bring your bike to the Glouster library parking lot and get it road ready for winter riding. Ask questions and get help with basic repairs from experienced bike mechanics.  This 2nd September bike workshop will end with bike decorating and a ...

End bike month at the Glouster library by joining Meredith Erlewine and Bob West (trained ride leaders) for a celebration and safety training ride focusing on safely biking with traffic in the Glouster/ Trimble community. We will ride though ...

HILL SPIRITS are an energetic folk quintet based in Athens, Ohio. These five sons from Ohio have a firm belief in embracing where they are from, providing a voice for the region, and singing of the past for today's generations. Known for their passio...

Join us for traditional board games, Wii games, family friendly card games, and a few games you might not have played yet! Light refreshments will be provided, and you can drop in any time. 5 PM to 7PM on the last Friday of September and Octobe...

The Athenia Trio has performed together nationally and internationally since 2009, with a focus on expanding the woodwind trio repertoire and engaging audiences in new ways through multimedia and interactive performances. Performers from the Ohio ...

Come and join us as we watch a fall-themed movie, eat munchies and visit with friends   Some munchies will be provided. ...