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Pancakes vs. Waffles

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Teens, Families, All Ages
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Food
Event Details:

Burr vs. Hamilton. Hatfields vs. McCoys. Biggie vs. Tupac. All these great rivalries pale in comparison to the historic showdown coming soon to a library near you: pancakes vs. waffles.

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

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

Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, games, crafts, and more! All are welcome.

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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.

TABLETOP RPG AFTERNOON

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

Meet twice a month to explore some new tabletop role-playing games.  A great way to get together with other teens and young adults for some gaming fun.

Grades 7 and up

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Creative Crafting with Maker Space

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kids
The Plains Public Library
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Kids' zone (The Plains)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

Join us for a creative afternoon upcycling and crafting with Maker Space!

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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.

Settling the Ohio Country: From First Peoples to the Civil War

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join Ohio University Professors Timothy Anderson (historical geographer) and Brian Schoen (historian) who will discuss the impacts different ethnic groups have had on the history, culture, and landscape of Ohio.

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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.

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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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.

Nerds' Night Out

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
The Plains Public Library
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

Nerd out with video games, board games, RPGs, virtual reality, and more. Chill with old friends and meet some new people while enjoying nerd-worthy drinks and snacks. *For ages 12 and up.

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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.

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 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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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.

Dungeons and Dragons

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens, College Students
The Plains Public Library
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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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.

Getting to Know Loretta H. Law, OU Class of 1906

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Guest speaker William "Bill" Huss, PhD., president & chairman of the Board for the Law Reed Huss Farm Foundation, will present a lecture on the life of Loretta H.

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

Air Dry Clay Snowy Owls

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Teens, Families
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:

WHOOOO loves sculpting with air dry clay? You do! Celebrate the beauty of winter by making your very own adorable snowy owl.

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

Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, games, crafts, and more! All are welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

"I Am A Wolf": An Interactive Foley Storybook Performance

10:30am - 12:30pm
The Plains Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Purpose of Meeting

Performance will begin at 11am.

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 enthusiastic about this hobby. We’ll meet in the large conference room, with the Young Adult area as a backup space.

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.

Dungeons and Dragons

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens, College Students
The Plains Public Library
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.

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 "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.

 

 

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

Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, games, crafts, and more! All are welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

"I Am A Wolf": An Interactive Foley Storybook Performance

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Glouster Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Glouster)
Purpose of Meeting

Performance will begin at 4:30pm.

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

TABLETOP RPG AFTERNOON

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

Meet twice a month to explore some new tabletop role-playing games.  A great way to get together with other teens and young adults for some gaming fun.

Grades 7 and up

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 American West & the Black Frontier (1530-1900)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Once the homelands of Indigenous peoples for 10,000 years, the West was a realm of colonial contention by Old World empires like France and Spain, and later the United States.

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

First Friday Game Night

4:15pm - 5:15pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, Families, All Ages
Wells (Albany) Public Library
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Games / Gaming
Event Details:

Join us on the first Friday of the month. We have a variety of games available - board games, card games, Wii games, street games. Snacks provided. For all ages.

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

Anime Movie Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Kids, Teens, Families
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Families
Program Type: Film / Video Screening, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

Join us to watch a family-friendly anime movie! Suggestions for specific titles rated G or PG are welcome. Otherwise, we will vote for options chosen by the librarian.

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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 is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Main floor (Athens)
Purpose of Meeting

'Planning Your Garden'