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Tots and Twos

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5
Tots & Twos:

Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs that help develop early literacy skills! Designed for ages birth through 2.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
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 2.

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: Rise and Fall of Ancient Athens

Wednesday, October 9, 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:

Dr. Rebecca Futo Kennedy discusses civic life in ancient Athens. Dr. Kennedy is Associate Professor of Classics, Women's and Gender Studies and Environmental Studies at Denison Uni...

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

Dr. Rebecca Futo Kennedy discusses civic life in ancient Athens. Dr. Kennedy is Associate Professor of Classics, Women's and Gender Studies and Environmental Studies at Denison University. She earned her Ph.D.

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.

Online Safety Tips

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Speakers
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Newark Police Department provides online safety tips, including advice on recognizing scams, safely meeting strangers, limiting personal information shared online and more. This di...

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Speakers
Event Details:

Newark Police Department provides online safety tips, including advice on recognizing scams, safely meeting strangers, limiting personal information shared online and more.

Homeschoolfest: Day Two

Wednesday, October 9, 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 Two: Discover the truth about wolves in Ohio Canid Center's informative presentation "Wolves: Fact vs. Myt...

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 Two: Discover the truth about wolves in Ohio Canid Center's informative presentation "Wolves: Fact vs. Myth."

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.

Y on the Fly

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Program Type:
Activity Clubs, General Programming
Age Group:
Elementary | Grades K-5
Event Details:

Buckeye Valley Family YMCA brings a variety of games and STEM/STEAM activities weekly.

Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Activity Clubs, General Programming
Event Details:

Buckeye Valley Family YMCA brings a variety of games and STEM/STEAM activities weekly.

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.

Hebron Evans Park: Hebron

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 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.

ESL Speaking Club

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Activity Clubs, General Programming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A conversation club for adults who do not speak English as their first language but want to improve their English communication skills. C-TEC's ESOL Coordinator and LCL's Inclusive...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Activity Clubs, General Programming
Event Details:

A conversation club for adults who do not speak English as their first language but want to improve their English communication skills.

Union Township Hall: Hebron

Wednesday, October 9, 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.

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Floral Book Arrangement

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity as you learn basic book folding and the art of crafting stunning floral arrangements within the pages of a book.

Closed
Required
Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity as you learn basic book folding and the art of crafting stunning floral arrangements within the pages of a book.

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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Author Talk: Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs, General Programming, Speakers
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. Join us as Silvia Moreno-Garcia chats with us virtually about Latin American Genre fiction, her writing proce...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs, General Programming, Speakers
Event Details:

Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.

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Family Story Time

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
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: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
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.

Ready for Kindergarten

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
General Programming
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5
Event Details:

Focusing on a new skill each week, we aim to help participants become successful readers and begin their educational journey into Kindergarten. Designed for ages 3 - 5.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: General Programming
Event Details:

Focusing on a new skill each week, we aim to help participants become successful readers and begin their educational journey into Kindergarten. 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.

Northtowne Condos

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mobile Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Visit the Mobile Library!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Visit the Mobile Library!

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Empowered Minds: Blackhand Gorge

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Speakers
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:

Aaron Keirns discusses Blackhand Gorge, the spectacular natural and historic gorge of the Licking River. His book, Black Hand Gorge: An Illustrated Guide, is available for purchase...

Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Speakers
Event Details:

Aaron Keirns discusses Blackhand Gorge, the spectacular natural and historic gorge of the Licking River. His book, Black Hand Gorge: An Illustrated Guide, is available for purchase and signing at the time of the program.

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.

Ask A Techspert

Fact vs. Fiction in a Digital World

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
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:

Are you tired of misinformation clouding your judgment? Sharpen your critical thinking skills and become a truth warrior in this engaging class on identifying fake news in a digita...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tech
Event Details:

Are you tired of misinformation clouding your judgment? Sharpen your critical thinking skills and become a truth warrior in this engaging class on identifying fake news in a digital world.

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.

North Shore Boat Ramp: Buckeye Lake

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 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.

The Song of the Wind

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5
Event Details:

Did you know the wind has a song? Make your own windchime and listen to the unique song that you create.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Did you know the wind has a song? Make your own windchime and listen to the unique song that you create.

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.

Sloth Paint Party

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Small Meeting Room- Utica at Utica
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens | Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Hang around as we learn the step-by-step process of painting your own lazy sloth friend.

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

Hang around as we learn the step-by-step process of painting your own lazy sloth friend.

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.

Goodwill: Buckeye Lake

Thursday, October 10, 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 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.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

Babcock Book Club

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Copies of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith are available at the Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) location or download a copy from The Ohio Digital Library or ...

Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs
Event Details:

Copies of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 

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.

The Music of the Carter Family

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Local History, Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

From 1946 to 1965, Licking County’s Hillbilly Park hosted many of the greatest country western singers including Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter-Cash of the famous Carter Fami...

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local History, Performance
Event Details:

From 1946 to 1965, Licking County’s Hillbilly Park hosted many of the greatest country western singers including Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter-Cash of the famous Carter Family.

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Family Story Time

Friday, October 11, 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.

Closed: Staff Development Day

All Day
Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Utica, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller), Virtual, Off Site, Mobile Library

All locations are closed.

Closing
Branches:
Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Utica, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller), Virtual, Off Site, Mobile Library
Description:

All locations are closed.

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Family Story Time

Tuesday, October 15, 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.