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Mushroom Art by Baylee Phillips

All Day 9/1 - 9/30
The Plains Public Library
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Main floor (The Plains)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Exhibit
Event Details:
On display for the month of September in our display case. Baylee is a 19-year-old artist from Athens County. She creates mushroom decor and earrings and uses recycled materials and clay. She has enjoyed painting, sculpting, and drawing since her ...

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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
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 "Babies and Toddlers" group.

Baby and Toddler Playtime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Wells (Albany) Public Library
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Children's area (Wells)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Storytime
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. *Check each week to see if we will be playing with water or getting messy! ...

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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
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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Crochet for Kids!

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Coolville Public Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Join us for this "learn to crochet" program series designed for kids and teens. Each participant will learn the basics of the art of crochet, including project design, slip stitches, single crochet, and more. At the end of the series, participants wi...

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

Teen Time. Ceiling Tile Art

4:00pm - 6:00pm
The Plains Public Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: Teens, College Students
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Teen Time is a monthly program designed to give teens the chance to hang out with friends and meet new people. Each month there will be a planned activity designed especially for Teens and Young Adults.This month, come join us as we create ceiling ti...

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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.

Hack This Painting!

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Teens, College Students, Adults, 50+
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:
Hack that painting!  We will provide a variety of pre-printed backgrounds that you can add your own special touch to, be it an alien spacecraft or a magnificent unicorn, or both.  At the end of the program, we will admire each other's hacks...

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

Bug Hotel

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glouster Public Library
Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Outside (Glouster)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Class / Workshop, Exhibit, Science & Nature
Event Details:
Where do bugs go to live in the colder months? Come find out, and help us make a full-scale hotel for our pollinator friends in our green space! We'll use household items like old cans, newspapers, cardboard, and more. As the seasons change, we can w...

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This event is in the "Teens" group.
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Teen Time. Ceiling Tile Art

4:00pm - 6:00pm
The Plains Public Library
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: Teens, College Students
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:
Teen Time is a monthly program designed to give teens the chance to hang out with friends and meet new people. Each month there will be a planned activity designed especially for Teens and Young Adults.This month, come join us as we create ceiling ti...

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

An Athens Autumn: Full Moon Yoga with Singing Bowls

11:00am - 12:00pm
Athens Public Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: College Students, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Class / Workshop, Health & Wellness, Travel & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Join Michelle Greenfield Yoga and Kojun Hayes of Sacred Waves Sound Work for a gentle flowing yoga class to honor the full moon through gentle movements, combined with the soothing and restorative vibrations of crystal singing bowls and an asso...

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
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Nelsonville's Month of the Book: Create a Simple Book

11:00am - 1:00pm
Nelsonville Public Library
Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Class / Workshop
Event Details:
Join artists from Paper Circle to learn how to make your own book!  *Available while supplies last. ...

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

An Athens Autumn: The Word Project

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Main floor (Athens)
Age Group: College Students, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Event Details:
  What kind of story can someone tell with only one word?   Artist Ryan LaFever has been asking this question through an innovative collaborative photography project he started during the pandemic:     &nbs...

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This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Art By Morgan Jones

All Day 10/2 - 10/31
The Plains Public Library
Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Main floor (The Plains)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Exhibit
Event Details:
Morgan is a born and raised Athenian who rediscovered her love for art in 2020. When she's not painting you can find her out in nature or working with animals. Morgan says her art puts a focus on redefining "acceptable" societal norms, and features a...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Three Septuagenarians: An Art Exhibit by Three Friends

9:00am - 8:00pm
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Exhibit
Event Details:
On Exhibit from October 3rd thru October 30th on the Circulation Area Wall and in the Glass Display Cases. "Long-time friends, we have come together to excite you with our art. Oil, water and paper.  Our lives entwined, we share memories and ...

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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
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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "50+" group.

Pumpkin Painting for Adults

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wells (Albany) Public Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Wells)
Age Group: Adults, 50+
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Join us on October 3 from 5-6:30 pm to paint pumpkins for fall decorations. It's OK to come after 5! Registration required. All materials will be provided. ...

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

Baby and Toddler Playtime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Wells (Albany) Public Library
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Children's area (Wells)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Storytime
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. *Check each week to see if we will be playing with water or getting messy! ...

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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.

Discovery Hour

11:00am - 12:00pm
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 "Adults" group.

Cool Coloring

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Coolville Public Library
Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Adults
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.  ...

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Henna Tattoos

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Chauncey Public Library
Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Travel & Culture
Event Details:
Design and apply your own henna tattoo! Henna is a plant-based dye used to stain the skin for a few days to a few weeks. Henna body art has a rich history in parts of Asia and Africa. ...

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

Crochet for Kids!

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Coolville Public Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Creativity
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Join us for this "learn to crochet" program series designed for kids and teens. Each participant will learn the basics of the art of crochet, including project design, slip stitches, single crochet, and more. At the end of the series, participants wi...

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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 "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
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 "Kids" group.

After-school Program: Author/Illustrator Tadgh Bentley

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Athens Public Library
Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Storytime
Event Details:
Tadgh Bentley, a local author and illustrator, will share his thoughts on his writing process and how he creates his illustrations. School-age readers, writers, and artists are welcome.  For more info, visit tadghbentley.com. ...

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

Baby and Toddler Playtime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Wells (Albany) Public Library
Library Branch: Wells (Albany) Public Library
Room: Children's area (Wells)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Storytime
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. *Check each week to see if we will be playing with water or getting messy! ...

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