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Little Listeners: Rhythm & Rhyme

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5
Event Details:

These stories, songs and activities are great tools for helping preschoolers develop rhythm, fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

These stories, songs and activities are great tools for helping preschoolers develop rhythm, fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

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Empowered Minds: Cranberry Bog

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Empowered Minds- In Person Grant:

This free program is part of our lifelong learning series, Empowered Minds. The focus of this signature service is healthy aging and enrichment for the retirement-age citizens of L...

Event Details:

Buckeye Lake was once a large wetland complex called the "Great Swamp" that was eventually turned into a reservoir to feed the Ohio and Erie Canal system. The impoundment of the sw...

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Buckeye Lake was once a large wetland complex called the "Great Swamp" that was eventually turned into a reservoir to feed the Ohio and Erie Canal system.

This free program is part of our lifelong learning series, Empowered Minds. The focus of this signature service is healthy aging and enrichment for the retirement-age citizens of Licking County. All adults are welcome. Empowered Minds is supported by a sustaining gift from Robert Trimble Jr., a lifelong learner, and, in part, by Licking County Senior Levy. Donations are appreciated.  

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Mary Ann Township Complex: Newark

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Event Details:

Visit the Mobile Library!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Visit the Mobile Library!

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Rocky Fork Church: Newark

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Mobile Library
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Event Details:

Visit the Mobile Library!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Event Details:

Visit the Mobile Library!

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Screen Print Tote Bag

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Hebron
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens | Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Get creative! Select from several meme-style designs and create a screen print bag. Follow step-by-step instructions, then try it yourself. Pull your own print using a screen, ink ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Hebron
Age Group: Teens | Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Get creative! Select from several meme-style designs and create a screen print bag. Follow step-by-step instructions, then try it yourself. Pull your own print using a screen, ink and squeegee.

Additional Information

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

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Family Story Time

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Buckeye Lake
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5
Family Story Time:

Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 5.

Library Branch: Buckeye Lake
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: Story Time

Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 5.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Harvest Moon Festival

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Event Details:

Visit our bookmobile at the Licking Park District's Harvest Moon Festival located at Infirmary Mound Park  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Visit our bookmobile at the Licking Park District's Harvest Moon Festival located at Infirmary Mound Park

 

Bad Art

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Small Meeting Room- Buckeye Lake at Buckeye Lake
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Programming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy stress-free art and create your very own "disasterpiece!" Use inspiration from Leo Tolstoy to jumpstart your creativity and remember, "If you look for perfection, you'll neve...

Library Branch: Buckeye Lake
Room: Small Meeting Room- Buckeye Lake
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Programming
Event Details:

Enjoy stress-free art and create your very own "disasterpiece!" Use inspiration from Leo Tolstoy to jumpstart your creativity and remember, "If you look for perfection, you'll never be content."

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Ask A Techspert

Tech Mondays

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Tech
Age Group:
Adults
Ask a Techspert:

Techsperts offer expert guidance and answers to common technology questions—for all skill levels! To schedule a free appointment at any of our locations call 740.349.5509 or email&...

Event Details:

Techsperts are available to answer your technology questions. No appointment is necessary.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tech
Event Details:

Techsperts are available to answer your technology questions. No appointment is necessary.

Techsperts offer expert guidance and answers to common technology questions—for all skill levels! To schedule a free appointment at any of our locations call 740.349.5509 or email techspert@lickingcountylibrary.org. Zoom appointments are available.

Techsperts are made possible, in part, by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the State Library of Ohio.

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Family Story Time

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Utica
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5
Family Story Time:

Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 5.

Library Branch: Utica
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: Story Time

Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 5.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Next Chapter Book Club

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A unique community-based book club for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs
Event Details:

A unique community-based book club for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Ramp Creek Community: Heath

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Mobile Library
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Event Details:

Visit our Mobile Library!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Event Details:

Visit our Mobile Library!

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Next Chapter Book Club

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs
Age Group:
Teens | Grades 6-12
Event Details:

A unique community-based book club program for teenagers with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Age Group: Teens | Grades 6-12
Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs
Event Details:

A unique community-based book club program for teenagers with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Villa Vista Mobile Homes

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Mobile Library
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Event Details:

Visit our Mobile Library!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Event Details:

Visit our Mobile Library!

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Amber Mobile Home Park: Heath

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Mobile Library
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Event Details:

Visit our Mobile Library!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Event Details:

Visit our Mobile Library!

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Downtown Johnstown October Meeting

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Purpose of Meeting:

Monthly meeting for Downtown Johnstown Inc.

Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Library Location: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly meeting for Downtown Johnstown Inc.

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Family Story Time

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5
Family Story Time:

Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 5.

Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: Story Time

Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 5.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

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Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5
Preschool Story Time:

Support school readiness through stories, songs and activities! Designed for ages 3-5.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: Story Time

Support school readiness through stories, songs and activities! Designed for ages 3-5.

Additional Information

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

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Empowered Minds: Licking County Emergency Management Agency

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Empowered Minds- In Person Grant:

This free program is part of our lifelong learning series, Empowered Minds. The focus of this signature service is healthy aging and enrichment for the retirement-age citizens of L...

Event Details:

Established in 1988, the Licking County Emergency Management Agency is an offshoot of the Civil Defense Program of the 1950s, which later turned into Disaster Services. The agency ...

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Event Details:

Established in 1988, the Licking County Emergency Management Agency is an offshoot of the Civil Defense Program of the 1950s, which later turned into Disaster Services.

This free program is part of our lifelong learning series, Empowered Minds. The focus of this signature service is healthy aging and enrichment for the retirement-age citizens of Licking County. All adults are welcome. Empowered Minds is supported by a sustaining gift from Robert Trimble Jr., a lifelong learner, and, in part, by Licking County Senior Levy. Donations are appreciated.  

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Homeschoolfest: Day One

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Small Meeting Room- Utica at Utica
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5
Event Details:

Homeschoolfest features interactive programs for homeschool families. Day One: Learn cool facts while interacting with animals in an experience you won't forget. Presented by Bring...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Utica
Room: Small Meeting Room- Utica
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Required
Event Details:

Homeschoolfest features interactive programs for homeschool families. Day One: Learn cool facts while interacting with animals in an experience you won't forget. Presented by Bring the Farm to You.

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Look Up Center: Newark

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Mobile Library
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Event Details:

Visit our Mobile Library!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5, Elementary | Grades K-5, Teens | Grades 6-12, Adults
Event Details:

Visit our Mobile Library!

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Book Clubs at the Library

Youth Classics Book Club

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Library Lab at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Activity Clubs
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5
Event Details:

Whether you are an emergent or independent reader, sharpen your skills through discussion, vocabulary development and creative thinking with your peers. Program kicks off with Ralp...

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Library Lab
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Activity Clubs
Event Details:

Whether you are an emergent or independent reader, sharpen your skills through discussion, vocabulary development and creative thinking with your peers.

Additional Information

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Book Brick Painting

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hebron
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Transform an ordinary brick into a stunning piece of art inspired by your favorite book cover. Your artistic talents don't matter—what's more important is time spent with fellow cr...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Hebron
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Transform an ordinary brick into a stunning piece of art inspired by your favorite book cover. Your artistic talents don't matter—what's more important is time spent with fellow crafters. 

Additional Information

Photo Permission

On occasion Licking County Library will photograph or take videos of patrons for educational or promotional purposes. If you wish to abstain from the use of your image or those of your dependents, please let a staff member know. Thank you.

Book Clubs at the Library

Romantasy Book & Craft Club

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book & Viewers' Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you love magic mixed with your romance? This is a book club where discussions mix with craft-making from that fandom. Supplies provided. Copies of Bride by Ali Hazelwood are ava...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book & Viewers' Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Do you love magic mixed with your romance? This is a book club where discussions mix with craft-making from that fandom. Supplies provided.