Week Calendar

9-10am, first Saturday of each month.Bring a project to work on, and join us for knitting and conversation.

Every Other Tuesday, 10:00 AM till 12:00 PM
This is an informal creative gathering of poets and would-be poets,
professional and amateur. All adult age groups are welcome. Steady

Join us for stories, songs and playful activities every Thursday at 10:30 a.m.Designed to encourage a lifelong love of books and support early literacy skills.
Stay to play and visit with friends afterward!

Join friends as we read, play, sing and create together!

Join us for stories, songs and playful activities every Wednesday at 11 a.m.!Designed to encourage a lifelong love of books and support early literacy skills.
Stay to play and visit with friends afterward!

Join us for stories, play, and fun-filled activities!  Free and open to the public.

An early childhood music program for children 5 and under. Bring your
little one and the whole family for a fun and special family music time!Sponsored by the Friends of the Athens Public Library.

Meet biologists from Ohio University and check out what they’re studying. Interactive stations will feature biodiversity from Athens County and beyond.Stop by anytime between 11:00 and 1:00.

Meet biologists from Ohio University and check out what they’re studying. Interactive stations will feature biodiversity from Athens County and beyond.Stop by anytime between 11:00 and 1:00.

Bring your enthusiasm and thinking hats to brainstorm ideas, then prepare, serve, and clean-up SNACK TIME!Grades 7-12

A book club for adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities where we enjoy books and friendship.

Do you have unfinishedsewing, quilting, crochet and knitting projects sitting in a drawer? Are you ready
for some new ideas and shortcuts? Do you

Bring your needlework project and enjoy work and conversation with a group of wonderful ladies.

Move… Relax… Gain flexibility… Breathe… Stretch… Gain strengthInstructor Linda Cochran teaches simple yoga poses.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Athens Public Library.

Wess Harris, historian/sociologist and OU alum, will give an overview of the early
Mine War Era and discuss how his books on mining and social conflict in
Appalachia came into being. In particular, he will highlight his

Would you like to learn more about getting your GED.?How do I pay for it?  Who is eligible? Do you want to learn more about the OhioMeansJobs-Athens County employment site?

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

To be held at the Coolville Elementary School Cafeteria on basement level.Join Santa with stories, games, songs and yes......COOKIES! Free books will be given to each participant.
Special Event Schedule:

The Renaissance Engineers, an Ohio University student group, hosts a fun and interactive project! Free and open to the public.

Every Tuesday in the small meeting room.All are welcome!

Come each Tuesday in November, as Patrick helps us prepare a variety of nutritious foods to enjoy. He will also lead us in fun, healthy activities.

Create, develop and share your stories in a welcoming place. This workshop's focus is fiction; open and flexible to your needs. All types
of stories and lengths encouraged! Let's talk books! Let's write! Let's

An opportunity to hold and try out instruments from the Southeast Ohio Musical Lending Library.Free and open to the public. After-school snack provided. Led by ARTS/West.

Hands-on experiments at the library. Expect to get messy! For school-aged children

Drop by the Coolville Public Library to browse for recipes in Taste of Home's Simple & Delicious. Choose one you would like to prepare and share. Bring it the evening of the program and enjoy a potluck dinner with friendly people.

This week: Never too many potatoes!  Revamp your leftovers and dress up those Russets with an endlessly tweakable mashed potato soup.

This knitting circle is free and open to all adults and is a great way to learn from one another.  It also includes crochet.  Enjoy this

CLASS IS FULLAlready have a mountain dulcimer you'd like to learn to play, or play again? This class is for you! Don't have an instrument? Some are available to lend.

This is the program for preregistered participants that was originally scheduled for November 15th but was cancelled due to bad weather.