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The Thursday Channel: Storytime for Adults Presents "The Adventure of Black Peter" by Arthur Conan Doyle

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Settle in for another dramatic reading and discussion with librarian Todd! 

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Atrium (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Performance
Event Details:

Settle in for another dramatic reading and discussion with librarian Todd! 

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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

The Glouster Library Rocks: Library Karaoke

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Sing Karaoke with us at the Glouster Public Library. Turning a new page on library etiquette. Finally, a library event that requires a microphone. 

Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Glouster)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Sing Karaoke with us at the Glouster Public Library. Turning a new page on library etiquette. Finally, a library event that requires a microphone. 

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Robert Burns Night with Athens Ohio Scottish Dancers and the Brickersons

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large meeting room (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Celebration, Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Families

Celebrate Robert Burns' birthday with good music, lively dance, and Scottish shortbread. Dance instruction will be given, so all can join in!

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

Celebrate Robert Burns' birthday with good music, lively dance, and Scottish shortbread. Dance instruction will be given, so all can join in!

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Athens Maestros Piano Studio Concert

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Youth concert under the direction of Liesbeth Korink Beasley.  She used the teaching methodology of the Simply Music™ piano program.

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

Youth concert under the direction of Liesbeth Korink Beasley.  She used the teaching methodology of the Simply Music™ piano program.

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Secrets of the Accordion

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy a fun and engaging lecture/performance by professor and composer Dr. Keith Dippre. This presentation will feature the basic functions of the instrument as well as the styles of music for which it is best known.

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

Enjoy a fun and engaging lecture/performance by professor and composer Dr. Keith Dippre. This presentation will feature the basic functions of the instrument as well as the styles of music for which it is best known.

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Concert Series: Clarinet & Piano

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Our guest performers are Rebecca Rischin on clarinet and Christopher Fisher on collaborative piano, both faculty members of the School of Music in the Chaddock & Morrow College of Fine Arts at Ohio University.

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

Our guest performers are Rebecca Rischin on clarinet and Christopher Fisher on collaborative piano, both faculty members of the School of Music in the Chaddock & Morrow College of Fine Arts at Ohio University.

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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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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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Athens Community Music School Concert

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Experience the wonderful variety of music that children, teens and adults can master through ACMS, an extra-curricular and multifaceted music education program, instituted by Ohio University and open to the general public.

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

Experience the wonderful variety of music that children, teens and adults can master through ACMS, an extra-curricular and multifaceted music education program, instituted by Ohio University and open to the general public.

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Concert Series: Violin & Piano

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Our guest performers are Nathan Southwick, violinist and faculty member of the School of Music in the Chaddock & Morrow College of Fine Arts at Ohio University, and collaborative pianist Dominika Glapiak from Gdansk, Poland.

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

Our guest performers are Nathan Southwick, violinist and faculty member of the School of Music in the Chaddock & Morrow College of Fine Arts at Ohio University, and collaborative pianist Dominika Glapiak from Gdansk, Poland.

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The Thursday Channel: St. Patrick's Celebration Concert

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for rounds of storytelling and song with Patrick McGee on Celtic harp and Lara Wallace on cello.

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

Join us for rounds of storytelling and song with Patrick McGee on Celtic harp and Lara Wallace on cello.

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The Klinder String Quartet

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

More information forthcoming....

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

More information forthcoming....

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Piano Recital with Edy Panjaitan

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Our guest performing artist, Edy R. Panjaitan is a pianist, composer, and scholar, who is currently a Ph.D.

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

Our guest performing artist, Edy R. Panjaitan is a pianist, composer, and scholar, who is currently a Ph.D.

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In Concert with Dan Canterbury

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Cap off your Monday with an evening of fingerstyle guitar from local musician Dan Canterbury.

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

Cap off your Monday with an evening of fingerstyle guitar from local musician Dan Canterbury.

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Concert Series: Trombone Ensembles

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Please come to this concert offering a rich variety of musical eras, performed by music students under the direction of Associate Professor Lucas Rego Borges, Chair of the Trombone Studio at the Ohio University School of Music in the Chaddock and

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

Please come to this concert offering a rich variety of musical eras, performed by music students under the direction of Associate Professor Lucas Rego Borges, Chair of the Trombone Studio at the Ohio University School of Music in the Chaddock and

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Student Concert Series: Ensemble of Trumpets

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Come listen to talented students from the trumpet division of Ohio University's School of Music in the Chaddock & Morrow College of Fine Arts, under the direction of Assistant Professor Maximilian McNutt.

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

Come listen to talented students from the trumpet division of Ohio University's School of Music in the Chaddock & Morrow College of Fine Arts, under the direction of Assistant Professor Maximilian McNutt.

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Concert Series: Saxophone Ensemble Plays Game Music

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Music student Kayden Brafford White in Saxophone Studio of Ohio University's School of Music in the Chaddock and Murrow College of Fine Arts has made beautiful arrangements for ensemble performance of music composed for video games.

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

Music student Kayden Brafford White in Saxophone Studio of Ohio University's School of Music in the Chaddock and Murrow College of Fine Arts has made beautiful arrangements for ensemble performance of music composed for video games.

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This event is in the "Preschool" group
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Mid-Week Mischief: Balloon Mystery Magic Show with Sedgie the Hedgie

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Inside (Chauncey) at Chauncey Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Preschool, Kids, Families

Do you like a good mystery? Erica had some balloons to twist, but where did they all go? It’s a mystery waiting to be solved, and Erica’s pet hedgehog is the prime suspect!

Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Preschool, Kids, Families
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Do you like a good mystery? Erica had some balloons to twist, but where did they all go? It’s a mystery waiting to be solved, and Erica’s pet hedgehog is the prime suspect!

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The Thursday Channel: Community Sing-Along

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Families

This performance with Athens County Community Singers features popular songs that everyone can help to sing!

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

This performance with Athens County Community Singers features popular songs that everyone can help to sing!

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This event is in the "Kids" group
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
This event is in the "All Ages" group

3rd Annual School's Out Cookout

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Outside (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Celebration, Food, Games / Gaming, Library Outreach, Performance
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages

It's time for the 3rd Annual School's Out Cookout! You know the drill- Tri County Culinary Arts students will be our grill masters, DJ B Funk will provide us the tunes and build the good vibes, the Bookmobile will be there with books, bub

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Outside (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Celebration, Food, Games / Gaming, Library Outreach, Performance
Event Details:

It's time for the 3rd Annual School's Out Cookout! You know the drill- Tri County Culinary Arts students will be our grill masters, DJ B Funk will provide us the tunes and build the good vibes, the Bookmobile will be there with books, bub

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This event is in the "Preschool" group
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This event is in the "Kids" group
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
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Shelf-Portraits: Caricatures at the Library

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main floor (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Celebration, Performance
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages

Have you ever wondered what you might look like through the eyes of an artist?

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Main floor (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Celebration, Performance
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what you might look like through the eyes of an artist?

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