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Mending with the Makerspace

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults, Families, All Ages
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Class / Workshop
Event Details:

Do your pants need patched? Does your hat have holes?

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Manga Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Wells (Albany) Public Library
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Food
Event Details:

Learn about manga, Japanese culture, and talk about your favorite books!

Browse through the newest manga books, and see what other branches have.

Try out Japanese snacks and tea!

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Tabling / Good Works

9:00am - 12:00pm
Athens Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Main floor (Athens)
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Sprouting Melodies Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Children's area (Athens)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Storytime
Event Details:

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 and third Saturday of every month. ...

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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "College Students" group.

Tabletop RPG Club

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, College Students
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Teens, College Students
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

Meet weekly to explore tabletop role-playing games (including Dungeons & Dragons) with a group of teens and adults enthusiastic about this hobby. We’ll meet in the large conference room, with the Young Adult area as a backup space.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Piano Concert with Wenhao Zheng

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Atrium (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance
Event Details:

An alumni of Wuhan Conservatory of Music, featured artist Wenhao Zheng is a second-year graduate student at the Ohio University School of Music and the Vice President of the Ohio U.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

DIY "Crystal" Night Light

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Coolville Public Library
Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

     Want to create a night light that looks like it took hours or even days to create?  Join us as we show you how to use extra glue sticks to create a beautiful work of "crystal" art.

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This event is in the "Kids" group.

Body Mind Movement with Zest!

4:15pm - 5:15pm
Kids
Nelsonville Public Library
Open
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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Off-site (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Class / Workshop, Health & Wellness, Science & Nature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

A 3-week program of imaginative, playful, and creative movement that aims to increase body awareness; educate how to utilize movement for stress regulation and to encourage creativity and connection with one another and nature.

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Class / Workshop, Games / Gaming, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

¡Hola! Join student volunteers from Ohio University's Spanish Department in discovering the fun of learning about Spanish language and culture through arts and crafts, music, stories, games and more.

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This event is in the "College Students" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Creating Flour from Acorns

6:00pm - 7:30pm
College Students, Adults
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: College Students, Adults
Program Type: Class / Workshop, Food, Science & Nature
Event Details:

 

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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Storytime with Rachel

11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool, Kids, Families
Wells (Albany) Public Library
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Children's area (Wells)
Age Group: Preschool, Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for songs, playful activities, and stories!

Stay and play with friends afterward.

Families with preschoolers and school age kids are welcome.

Every Tuesday from 11 to 12 p.m.

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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

1:00pm - 3:00pm
College Students, Adults, 50+
Wells (Albany) Public Library
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

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!

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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "College Students" group.

Dungeons and Dragons

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens, College Students
The Plains Public Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: Teens, College Students
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

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

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Chess Night

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Teen area (Athens)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

Chess Night is a casual, open chess meet-up for teens and young adults that welcomes all skill levels! Players will have an opportunity to learn, practice, and meet other community members interested in chess.

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Water Quality of the Hocking River

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Athens Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Purpose of Meeting

Geography of the Hocking River Watershed

Clear Water Act

How does Ohio EPA assess our streams

What is the condition of the Hocking River and tributaries

Trends of water quality of river

This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.

Baby/Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies and Toddlers
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Children's area (Athens)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

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This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Baby and Toddler Playtime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Babies and Toddlers, Families
Wells (Albany) Public Library
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Children's area (Wells)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Families
Event Details:

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.

 

 

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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Discovery Hour

11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Coolville Public Library
Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Storytime
Event Details:

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. 

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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Glouster Public Library
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Main floor (Glouster)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Families
Program Type: Storytime

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Board Game Jamboree

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

We have lots of board games on hand, including Uno, Monopoly, Hanabi, Guillotine, Poetry for Neanderthals, Forbidden Island, Forbidden Desert, Dixit, Yahtzee, Adventure Time Munchkins, Zombie Dice, Exploding Kittens, Pandemic, Takenoko, and more.

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Nature Club with Rural Action: Recycled Art Project

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Glouster Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Glouster)
Purpose of Meeting

Learn about the impacts of litter on our environment and make a collaborative recycled art piece using litter we collect around the library!

Thanksgiving

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Athens Public Library, Chauncey Public Library, Coolville Public Library, Glouster Public Library, Nelsonville Public Library, The Plains Public Library, Wells (Albany) Public Library, Online, Off Site

Thanksgiving

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Athens Public Library, Chauncey Public Library, Coolville Public Library, Glouster Public Library, Nelsonville Public Library, The Plains Public Library, Wells (Albany) Public Library, Online, Off Site

Thanksgiving

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Athens Public Library, Chauncey Public Library, Coolville Public Library, Glouster Public Library, Nelsonville Public Library, The Plains Public Library, Wells (Albany) Public Library, Online, Off Site