Nelsonville Public Library
Schools (Almost) Out for Summer
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, Ohio...which means Summer at the Library, swimming, bike-riding, and NO HOMEWORK. Bring your friends and family to the library's outdoor stage area for a DJ with dancing, games, cook-out food, the Bookmobile, bubbles, hula hoops, and more.
Special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Athens County Public Libraries
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OhioSpecial meeting of the Board of Trustees of Athens County Public Libraries.
Stevens Puppets presents The Wizard of Oz
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OhioJoin us in the children's area at Nelsonville Public Library for a hand-carved marionette puppet performance during Nelsonville's Parade of the Hills festival. Free and open to the public.
Ride Through Time: Nelsonville
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OhioA Ride Through Time Guided Bicycle Tour participants will enjoy 17.5 miles of the most beautiful back roads in Athens County, while touring historic and natural sites along the way with a historic guide. Local refreshments will be provided and chances to patronize local eateries and shops will be available. The tour will be a... Read More
Bonnie Proudfoot: Poetry Workshop
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OhioBonnie Proudfoot will present a creative writing workshop based on the idea that reading poetry can become a springboard for writing poetry. Students will begin by writing a "found" poem in an ancient form, the Cento, and if time allows, the class will also explore a new form, the Golden Shovel poem. Open to adults,... Read More
Joy MillerUpton Memoir: “Journeys: Finding Joy on Horseback”
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OhioJoin the author as she leads us in a discussion of her memoir and answers questions about the writing process and the means of having your own work published. Book synopsis: With two horses, a dog and a used Gibson guitar a young woman set out in 1973 for a month-long adventure, following trails and back... Read More
Local History Meet-and-Greet and Coal Miners Lunch
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OhioJoin us for a special snack during Parade of the Hills Week called a "Coal Miners Lunch" (featuring items that a local miner might have carried in their lunch bucket in the early 1900s) while learning about the Local History Room in the main branch of the library system.
Community Sing-Along and Picnic
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OhioJoin the Athens County Community Singers at 6 for an outdoor sing-along, with a picnic hosted by Radical Times starting at 6:30. Free and open to the public.
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
Ride Through Time: Nelsonville
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OhioA Ride Through Time Guided Bicycle Tour participants will enjoy 17.5 miles of the most beautiful back roads in Athens County, while touring historic and natural sites along the way with a historic guide. Local refreshments will be provided and chances to patronize local eateries and shops will be available. The tour will be a... Read More