Athens County Public Libraries
GIRLS WHO CODE: Virtual Club
online Online, Online, United StatesJoin our live, virtual club for grades 3-12 and join the national movement dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology. Our meetings foster bravery, sisterhood, activism, and resilience through teaching the skill of computer coding. Meeting virtually every Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30pm, beginning as a large group and then breaking out into smaller... Read More
Mountain Dulcimer Class Series
Wells Public Library 9 Washington Rd, Albany, OH, United StatesJoin teacher Charlotte Pedigo for a class series at the Wells (Albany) Public Library. The class meets for 5 weeks, from 6:00-7:30 pm on Mondays, starting April 18 and ending May 16. If you do not have a dulcimer, a limited number of instruments are available to borrow. Registration is required on our online events... Read More
Make With Us: Makerspace Prom Prep
Upcycle Ohio/Community Makerspace 751 West Union St, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us at the Community Makerspace to use their wide variety of tools and materials to upcycle a look for Prom, another occasion or just for daily wear! Bring your own clothing item to reinvent or use one of our donated formal wear items while supplies last. Sewing help will be on hand but non-sewing... Read More
Garden Mural Making
Chauncey Public Library 29 Converse Street, Chauncey, OH, United StatesHelp make an ocean-themed bottle cap mural in the Chauncey kids' garden. We'll use hammers, nails, and glue to fill in our ocean design with different colors. This is a great activity for the whole family, whether you stay for all 3 hours or just stop by to glue down a few pieces. *Young children... Read More
Music at the Library with Kay Carter
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OhioCelebrate the longer days and warmer weather with a live performance by Kay Carter on the main floor of the library. A spring afternoon never sounded so good! Performer bio: Kay Carter has pursued doing what she loves through determination that carried her past restrictions she faced. She took up the cornet for the school... Read More
Star Wars Day Parties at the Wells Public Library
Albany Wells Public Library 5200 Washington Rd, Albany, OH, United StatesCelebrate Star Wars Day by making mosaics of favorite characters, playing games, and creating swag. Registration required. Space is limited. One grown-up per family requested for the kids' program from 4-5. A separate themed program for teens happens from 7-9.
Perennial Exchange
Glouster Public Library 20 Toledo Street, Glouster, OH, United StatesJoin us at the Glouster Public Library as we share plants and stories from around the garden. Supplies will be provided to take plants home. * Bringing plants is not necessary to participate.
Dance Floor at the End of Time: Songs for a Regenerative Earth
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesOur guest Terry Hermsen is a poet, activist, and songwriter dedicated to bringing the attention of art to transformative change in how we treat the planet and each other. Terry will discuss and perform the poems he has set to music from his new album, a set of 18 interlocking songs celebrating love, creatureliness, and... Read More
An Evening with Novelist Bonnie Proudfoot
The Plains Public Library 14 South Plains Road, The Plains, OH, United StatesJoin local author Bonnie Proudfoot at the Plains Public Library as she reads from her award-winning novel Goshen Road and discusses her writing process. A book sale and signing will follow her presentation. Masks are suggested. Goshen Road was selected as a Great Group Read by the Women's National Book Association, was longlisted for the prestigious PEN/Hemingway Award for a Debut Novel,... Read More
Outdoor Sing-a-Long: Athens County Community Singers
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesThis wonderful local "choir for all voices" includes those with and without disabilities. Individuals with disabilities have an opportunity to perform and fulfill their dream of belonging to a performance group and give back to their community, and the choir promotes both inclusion and acceptance wherever they perform. While some choir members are challenged to... Read More