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Next Chapter Book Club

Next Chapter Book Club

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We meet on the top floor of our Downtown Newark location.

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

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We meet on the top floor of our Downtown Newark location.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adventures in Art

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A time for adults with disabilities to explore arts and crafts while practicing self-expression.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

A time for adults with disabilities to explore arts and crafts while practicing self-expression.

This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL Speaking Club

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Activity Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

Practice speaking English in a relaxed environment. This is a conversation club for adults who do not speak English as their first language and want to enhance their communication skills.

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

Practice speaking English in a relaxed environment. This is a conversation club for adults who do not speak English as their first language and want to enhance their communication skills.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Next Chapter Book Club

Next Chapter Book Club

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We meet on the top floor of our Downtown Newark location.    

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

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We meet on the top floor of our Downtown Newark location.    

Closed: Memorial Day

All Day
Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Lakewood, Mobile Library, Off Site, Utica, Virtual, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Closing
Branches:
Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Lakewood, Mobile Library, Off Site, Utica, Virtual, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
This event is in the "Adults" group
Next Chapter Book Club

Next Chapter Book Club

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Small Meeting Room - Lakewood at Lakewood
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Library Branch: Lakewood
Room: Small Meeting Room - Lakewood
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Pen & Games

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room B- Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Activity Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

Vote to have a creative writing workshop, play board games, or a mix of both!

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Meeting Room B- Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Activity Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

Vote to have a creative writing workshop, play board games, or a mix of both!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Next Chapter Book Club

Next Chapter Book Club

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We meet on the top floor of our Downtown Newark location.    

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

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We meet on the top floor of our Downtown Newark location.    

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adventures in Art

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A time for adults with disabilities to explore arts and crafts while practicing self-expression.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

A time for adults with disabilities to explore arts and crafts while practicing self-expression.

This event is in the "Early Learners | Birth-5" group
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Sensory Story Time

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Inclusive Programming, Story Time
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5

Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities leads a sensory story time. Use sensory bins and enjoy stories and movement activities! An American Sign Language Interpreter is present for our summer sensory story times.

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

Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities leads a sensory story time. Use sensory bins and enjoy stories and movement activities! An American Sign Language Interpreter is present for our summer sensory story times.

This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL Speaking Club

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Activity Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

Practice speaking English in a relaxed environment. This is a conversation club for adults who do not speak English as their first language and want to enhance their communication skills.

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

Practice speaking English in a relaxed environment. This is a conversation club for adults who do not speak English as their first language and want to enhance their communication skills.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Next Chapter Book Club

Next Chapter Book Club

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We meet on the top floor of our Downtown Newark location.

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

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We meet on the top floor of our Downtown Newark location.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Disability Pride Craft & Ice Cream Social

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate community, connection, and inclusion; July is Disability Pride Month and we're celebrating a little early!

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

Celebrate community, connection, and inclusion; July is Disability Pride Month and we're celebrating a little early!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Making Memories

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy making memories while connecting with others in your community! Participate in activities like art, games, and music while socializing. Individuals with memory loss, such as dementia, and their caregivers are encouraged to en

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

Enjoy making memories while connecting with others in your community! Participate in activities like art, games, and music while socializing. Individuals with memory loss, such as dementia, and their caregivers are encouraged to en

This event is in the "Adults" group
Next Chapter Book Club

Next Chapter Book Club

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Small Meeting Room - Lakewood at Lakewood
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

Library Branch: Lakewood
Room: Small Meeting Room - Lakewood
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

Closed: Independence Day

All Day
Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Lakewood, Mobile Library, Off Site, Utica, Virtual, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Closing
Branches:
Buckeye Lake, Downtown Newark, Hebron, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock), Lakewood, Mobile Library, Off Site, Utica, Virtual, West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
This event is in the "Adults" group
Next Chapter Book Club

Next Chapter Book Club

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We meet on the top floor of our Downtown Newark location.

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

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We meet on the top floor of our Downtown Newark location.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adventures in Art

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A time for adults with disabilities to explore arts and crafts while practicing self-expression.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

A time for adults with disabilities to explore arts and crafts while practicing self-expression.

This event is in the "Adults" group

SHARKS!

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Programming, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

See what kinds of sharks and other marine life you can spot on the free live shark cam powered by EXPLORE.org while making your very own shark tooth necklace. This program is designed for teens and adults with disabilities.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Programming, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

See what kinds of sharks and other marine life you can spot on the free live shark cam powered by EXPLORE.org while making your very own shark tooth necklace. This program is designed for teens and adults with disabilities.

This event is in the "Early Learners | Birth-5" group
Story Time logo

Sensory Story Time

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Early Learners | Birth-5

Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities leads a sensory story time. Use sensory bins and enjoy stories and movement activities! An American Sign Language Interpreter is present for our summer sensory story times.

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

Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities leads a sensory story time. Use sensory bins and enjoy stories and movement activities! An American Sign Language Interpreter is present for our summer sensory story times.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Next Chapter Book Club

Next Chapter Book Club

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We meet on the top floor of our Downtown Newark location.

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

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. We meet on the top floor of our Downtown Newark location.

This event is in the "Adults" group
BHP Mobile Care Now Clinic

Mobile Care Now Clinic

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Downtown Newark
Program Type:
General Programming, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

Behavioral Health Partners (BHP) of Central Ohio's Mobile Care Now Clinic (MCNC) and its certified behavioral health professionals are visiting our Downtown Newark location in the front parking lot.

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Programming, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

Behavioral Health Partners (BHP) of Central Ohio's Mobile Care Now Clinic (MCNC) and its certified behavioral health professionals are visiting our Downtown Newark location in the front parking lot.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Next Chapter Book Club

Next Chapter Book Club

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Small Meeting Room - Lakewood at Lakewood
Program Type:
Book & Viewers' Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Library Branch: Lakewood
Room: Small Meeting Room - Lakewood
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

A book club program for adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Pen & Games

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room B- Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark
Program Type:
Activity Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Age Group:
Adults

Vote to have a creative writing workshop, play board games, or a mix of both!

Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Meeting Room B- Downtown Newark
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Activity Clubs, Inclusive Programming
Event Details:

Vote to have a creative writing workshop, play board games, or a mix of both!