Week Calendar

Start your Monday-Friday this week with a warm cuppa and conversation at the library. Bring your crochet or embroidery and stay to work a puzzle or browse the books and movies for something new to take home. 

Adults who enjoy writing poetry are invited to share their work and comment on the work others.

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

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

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

The Bookmobile visits the Birth Circle Community Baby Shower!

Casual book talk with  community members. Light refreshments & snacks provided.

Join us for a weekly baby & toddler storytime!

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

Sprouting Melodies is an early childhood music program for children age 5 and under. Bring your little ones for a fun and special family music time! This program takes the place of usual Storytime at The Plains Library.

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.

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. 

Although this is not a Spanish or English class, exposure to multiple languages at an early age will make it easier for your child to become bilingual.

The Bookmobile visits the FVRC in Stewart! Find books and other library treasures, bring back your borrowed library items, use our WiFi, and more. 

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!

Join us for discussion of Amish stories and Amish life. We'll meet at 1:00pm every second Wednesday at the Wells (Albany) Library.
 

Come each Friday to hang out with fellow homeschool friends and to join in on librarian-led, interactive activities for grade-school kids and teens. 

Workshop leader Brenda Dennis is in the house to help us decoupage a basket. Our creations will feature a fall design on one side and a winter design on the other. Use it for several months instead of just one holiday!  

Gear up with skills and knowledge to drive yourself through some tough situations. In this 6-week course for teens/tweens led by a NAMI Athens Community Health Worker, we'll talk together about topics related to mental health.

Join us to create your very own suncatchers using festive shapes. We'll use translucent materials to make your spooky designs glow in the sunlight — perfect for decorating your windows at home!

Spend Tuesday afternoons playing this popular fantasy, tabletop role-playing game. You do NOT have to be an experienced player -- everyone is welcome.

Decorate a pot, practice the basics of propagation and repotting, and take home a new houseplant to be your best friend. 

Weekly playful activities, songs, and stories. Stay afterwards for more fun with friends! 

Join Millennial librarian Sara for a retro craft series featuring art projects from the 1990s. In this first installment of the series, we'll be making colorful sand art. This craft is recommended for ages 4 and up.

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.

Each week, a group of Ohio University students will bring a favorite snack as well as a craft, game, or activity from their own childhoods to share with Chauncey kids.

Come play bingo and win Halloween prizes! 

Finish your Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration by joining us at The Plains Community Park for a fiesta! We will have food, live music, and piñatas. ¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana!

Finish your Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration by joining us at The Plains Community Park for a fiesta! We will have food, live music, and piñatas. ¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana!

Do you love to sew, or have you always wanted to learn? Want an excuse to get together with friends to create something for a good cause? We could use your help!

Our ongoing program series Kids' Craft Corner aims to help kids of all ages express themselves through a variety of organized crafts. Some of our crafts do get a bit messy, but not to worry, we will supply aprons to protect clothing.

Munchies will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite treat.

Flex your creativity and test your luck with this popular fantasy tabletop role-playing game. Players of any experience level are welcome. *Ages 12 and up. 

Originally published in German in 1947, then published in English in 2009 after being rediscovered, Hans Fallada’s novel is also an excellent example of historical fiction that hews very close to pure history.