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Black History Month Junior Member Program
We have a new date for our Black History Month Junior Member program! Join us March 22 at 9:30-12:30 as we explore some of Chillicothe’s Black history at David Nickens… Read More

Christmas Movie Night
Come join us for some holiday fun! Wear your pajamas, grab a cup of hot cocoa and a bag of popcorn and watch this Christmas classic. There will be face… Read More

Brunch at Lavender Ranch
Our brunch buffet is back, every Saturday and Sunday! Bring the family to enjoy a fresh selection of food. $15 for adults, $8 for kids.

Brunch at Lavender Ranch
Our brunch buffet is back, every Saturday and Sunday! Bring the family to enjoy a fresh selection of food. $15 for adults, $8 for kids.

Brunch at Lavender Ranch
Our brunch buffet is back, every Saturday and Sunday! Bring the family to enjoy a fresh selection of food. $15 for adults, $8 for kids.

Brunch at Lavender Ranch
Our brunch buffet is back, every Saturday and Sunday! Bring the family to enjoy a fresh selection of food. $15 for adults, $8 for kids.

Brunch at Lavender Ranch
Our brunch buffet is back, every Saturday and Sunday! Bring the family to enjoy a fresh selection of food. $15 for adults, $8 for kids.

Ohio wants more foster kids to stay with families. A pilot program could help
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Samantha Stewart always wanted a big family, so over the past few years, the door to her home has been rotating. She and… Read More

A judge has blocked the enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media amid litigation
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge extended a block on enforcement Monday of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social… Read More

One in 10 Ohio kindergartners aren’t fully vaccinated
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A tenth of kindergartners in Ohio didn’t receive their scheduled vaccinations during the COVID pandemic, according to state health officials. Last year, more children started… Read More

Wee Wigglers
Wee Wigglers is a drop in style open play program designed for children ages 18 months – 4 years. Cost is $4 for a drop-in or $52 for a 15… Read More

DeWine says school safety issues go beyond shootings
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine touted a “holistic” approach to protecting students and said — without dismissing shootings — that the issue of school safety is… Read More

Nature Journaling program at the library helps children log off and explore the world around them
By: Jada Respress
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) — At the Wells Public Library, children disconnected from the virtual world and plugged into the natural one for an hour. Naturalist Julie Gee hosted an event… Read More

Athens County educators work on multiple fronts to address the increase of mental health cases in schools
By: Jack Demmler
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Schools throughout southeast Ohio are experiencing an increase in issues related to the mental health of their students. Many are seeing an increase in cases related… Read More

Summer Junior Member Program
“Become an Apprentice: Earning a Living in Early Ohio” Wanted immediately: Apprentices 6 to 12 years of age for the Ross County Historical Society’s Summer Junior Member Program! Sign up… Read More

Gov. DeWine signs a bill allowing armed school employees
By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins | Mark Gillispie | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio school districts could begin arming employees as soon as this fall under a bill signed into law Monday by GOP Gov. Mike DeWine. The law, as enacted,… Read More

White House says COVID vaccination for kids younger than 5 could start in a few weeks
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The White House laid out the federal government’s plans to make the first COVID-19 vaccines available for very young children. COVID-19 vaccinations for kids younger than… Read More

Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery Summer Camp 2
Discovery Summer STEAM Camp Join the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery for Summer Discovery Camp 2022! We have two weeks of camp in session at the Shade Community Center this… Read More

‘Reading Rainbow’ is getting a reboot but without LeVar Burton
By: Elizabeth Blair | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Reading Rainbow is about to get a reboot tailored to a generation of kids who rarely get their entertainment from broadcast TV. Streaming live this Sunday… Read More

The FDA postpones a highly anticipated meeting on the Pfizer vaccine for young kids
By: Scott Hensley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A highly anticipated meeting of expert advisers to discuss whether to recommend the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for young children has been postponed. The… Read More

COVID-19 vaccine for young kids could be ready this month
By: Peter Granitz | Rob Stein | NPR
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Updated February 1, 2022 at 7:42 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The last age group of the population unable to get a Covid-19 vaccine may soon be able to… Read More

The Birth Circle Online Monthly Meeting
Get ready to meet several of our area’s newly certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians as they share with us about car seat safety basics and how you can be sure… Read More

Nearly 1 million kids ages 5-11 will have their first COVID shots by the end of today
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Beloved stuffed animals in hand, they lined up at schools, pop-up clinics and children’s hospitals to do something that little kids generally hate to do: get… Read More

FDA authorizes use of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds
By: Joe Neel | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. This lower-dose formulation of the companies’ adult vaccine was… Read More

Kids’ mental health and safety in the spotlight as social media execs face Congress
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A Senate committee is widening its investigation into the impact social media platforms have on children, teens and young adults, with more apps facing congressional scrutiny…. Read More