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Amish Stories Book Club

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

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

Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

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

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This event is in the "College Students" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
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Out of This World Book Club

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

Do you love fantasy? Can't get enough science fiction? If your answer is yes, then this book club is for you! We will meet on the second Wednesday of the month to discuss the book and have snacks.

Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Do you love fantasy? Can't get enough science fiction? If your answer is yes, then this book club is for you! We will meet on the second Wednesday of the month to discuss the book and have snacks.

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This event is in the "Adults" group

NCBC

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

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

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

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

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

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

Candy Bouquets Your Way

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity
Age Group:
Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families

Need a quick idea for Valentines Day for a loved one?  Or want to brighten someone's day on the 14th?  Come and join us as we learn how to make candy bouquets and vases.

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

Need a quick idea for Valentines Day for a loved one?  Or want to brighten someone's day on the 14th?  Come and join us as we learn how to make candy bouquets and vases.

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Spanish Conversation

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults

Practice your Spanish language speaking skills with a friendly group of people.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Small meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Travel & Culture
Event Details:

Practice your Spanish language speaking skills with a friendly group of people.

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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

Qigong Worshop with Laura Parrotti

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Class / Workshop
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

This workshop will include a short introduction to Qigong, principles of breath and alignment, relaxation, circulation of Qi, and moving from the center.

Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Class / Workshop
Event Details:

This workshop will include a short introduction to Qigong, principles of breath and alignment, relaxation, circulation of Qi, and moving from the center.

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This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: Romance in Marseille (Part 1 of 3)

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Discuss this Harlem Renaissance novel by Claude McKay, published 87 years after it was written because of its revolutionary portrayals of disabled, Black, and queer characters and their day-to-day living in the 1920s.  

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

Discuss this Harlem Renaissance novel by Claude McKay, published 87 years after it was written because of its revolutionary portrayals of disabled, Black, and queer characters and their day-to-day living in the 1920s.  

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Accommodations

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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

Adult February Craft Party

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Class / Workshop
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

Craft those Winter blues away with Librarian Debra! All supplies and snacks will be provided.

Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Class / Workshop
Event Details:

Craft those Winter blues away with Librarian Debra! All supplies and snacks will be provided.

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Accommodations

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Stand-Up Comedy Performance: Presenting Donald Richter

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Come enjoy the humor of retired history professor and nonagenerian, Donald Richter!

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Come enjoy the humor of retired history professor and nonagenerian, Donald Richter!

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Accommodations

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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

Reader's Choice Book Club

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Inside (Chauncey) at Chauncey Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

Every month, we choose an author and everyone picks one of the author's books to read. No need for everyone to read the same book -- the point is that we all read something a little different!

Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

Every month, we choose an author and everyone picks one of the author's books to read. No need for everyone to read the same book -- the point is that we all read something a little different!

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Accommodations

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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

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

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!

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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Accommodations

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This event is in the "Adults" group

NCBC

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

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

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

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

Squeegee Painting

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity
Age Group:
Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+

Come explore what you can do with a squeegee when you are painting.  Squeegees aren't just for cleaning windows.  Just by using a few dots of paint and a squeegee, you will make an original painting each and every time.

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

Come explore what you can do with a squeegee when you are painting.  Squeegees aren't just for cleaning windows.  Just by using a few dots of paint and a squeegee, you will make an original painting each and every time.

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

Spanish Conversation

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults

Practice your Spanish language speaking skills with a friendly group of people.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Small meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Travel & Culture
Event Details:

Practice your Spanish language speaking skills with a friendly group of people.

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: Romance in Marseille (Part 2 of 3)

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Discuss this Harlem Renaissance novel by Claude McKay, published 87 years after it was written because of its revolutionary portrayals of disabled, Black, and queer characters and their day-to-day living in the 1920s.  

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

Discuss this Harlem Renaissance novel by Claude McKay, published 87 years after it was written because of its revolutionary portrayals of disabled, Black, and queer characters and their day-to-day living in the 1920s.  

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

Concert Series: Flute, Bassoon, & Piano

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Our guest performers are Alison Brown-Sincoff on flute, Matthew Morris on bassoon, and Wendy Blackwood on collaborative piano, all faculty members of the School of Music in the Chaddock & Morrow College of Fine Arts at Ohio University.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance
Event Details:

Our guest performers are Alison Brown-Sincoff on flute, Matthew Morris on bassoon, and Wendy Blackwood on collaborative piano, all faculty members of the School of Music in the Chaddock & Morrow College of Fine Arts at Ohio University.

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

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

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Wells) at Wells (Albany) Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

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!

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!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

Miss Austen Invites: Against the Wind and Chill

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity
Age Group:
Adults

Push back against the scrub of cold wind and the dreariness of early nights. Decorate candlesticks for some winter glow and concoct a blend of flavored balm to soothe your lips.

 

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

Push back against the scrub of cold wind and the dreariness of early nights. Decorate candlesticks for some winter glow and concoct a blend of flavored balm to soothe your lips.

 

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

Author Event: Building Environmental Consensus with Dr. Nancy Manring

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature
Age Group:
Adults

Discover ways to take environmentalism beyond politics and into a common cause among neighbors as Nancy Manring, Ph.D., discusses her new book, A World of Wounds.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Nature
Event Details:

Discover ways to take environmentalism beyond politics and into a common cause among neighbors as Nancy Manring, Ph.D., discusses her new book, A World of Wounds.

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Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

NCBC

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

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

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

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

Cool Coloring

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity
Age Group:
Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families

Come and spend an hour or two with us at Coolville Public Library as we color away the blues.  Everything will be provided for this class and some light snacks will be available. 

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

Come and spend an hour or two with us at Coolville Public Library as we color away the blues.  Everything will be provided for this class and some light snacks will be available. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

Spanish Conversation

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults

Practice your Spanish language speaking skills with a friendly group of people.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Small meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Travel & Culture
Event Details:

Practice your Spanish language speaking skills with a friendly group of people.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Thursday Channel: Romance in Marseille (Part 3 of 3)

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Discuss this Harlem Renaissance novel by Claude McKay, published 87 years after it was written because of its revolutionary portrayals of disabled, Black, and queer characters and their day-to-day living in the 1920s.  

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

Discuss this Harlem Renaissance novel by Claude McKay, published 87 years after it was written because of its revolutionary portrayals of disabled, Black, and queer characters and their day-to-day living in the 1920s.  

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know

This event is in the "College Students" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "50+" group

Ladies Night

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Film / Video Screening
Age Group:
College Students, Adults, 50+

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

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Film / Video Screening
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If accommodations are needed for you or your family to participate in this event, please let our staff know