Event List

Gravestone Symbolism

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Krista Horrocks reviews the language of gravestones. Ever wonder what the mysterious symbols on old gravestones mean? She deciphers examples and provides a window into historical ideas about death and the afterlife.

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Virtual Event

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Event Details:

Krista Horrocks reviews the language of gravestones. Ever wonder what the mysterious symbols on old gravestones mean? She deciphers examples and provides a window into historical ideas about death and the afterlife.

Would You Like Fries with That: The McDonaldization of Society

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm

Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark

Program Type:

Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Dr. Carla Corroto explores the "McDonaldization of Society," a sociological concept describing how the principles of the fast-food industry have come to dominate society. These highly rational systems often lead to irrational outcomes.

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Library Branch: Downtown Newark

Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Event Details:

Dr. Carla Corroto explores the "McDonaldization of Society," a sociological concept describing how the principles of the fast-food industry have come to dominate society. These highly rational systems often lead to irrational outcomes.

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.

Page Turners Book Club

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Conference Room at Downtown Newark

Program Type:

Empowered Minds, Book & Viewers' Clubs

Age Group:

Adults

Gather with friends and fellow readers to explore the spectrum of literature and share perspectives. Copies of Flashlight by Susan Choi are available at the Downtown Newark location and may also be accessed digitally.

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...

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Library Branch: Downtown Newark

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Empowered Minds, Book & Viewers' Clubs

Event Details:

Gather with friends and fellow readers to explore the spectrum of literature and share perspectives. Copies of Flashlight by Susan Choi are available at the Downtown Newark location and may also be accessed digitally.

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.

Philosophy Across Generations

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark

Program Type:

Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Dr. Chloe Armstrong leads an intergenerational discussion on philosophy topics between lifelong learning students and current students from Denison University.

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Open

Library Branch: Downtown Newark

Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Registration Required

Event Details:

Dr. Chloe Armstrong leads an intergenerational discussion on philosophy topics between lifelong learning students and current students from Denison University.

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.

Story of the USS Shenandoah

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Small Meeting Room - Lakewood at Lakewood

Program Type:

Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Author Aaron Keirns discusses one of the worst disasters in U.S. aviation history.

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Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Lakewood

Room: Small Meeting Room - Lakewood

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Registration Required

Event Details:

Author Aaron Keirns discusses one of the worst disasters in U.S. aviation history.

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.

Spotted Salamander Ecology

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)

Program Type:

Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Dr. Rebecca Homan reviews the ecology of Ohio's Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum).

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Library Branch: Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)

Room: Large Meeting Room- Johnstown

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Event Details:

Dr. Rebecca Homan reviews the ecology of Ohio's Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum).

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.

Understanding Evolution

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark

Program Type:

Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Dale Gnidovec discusses Earth's ever-evolving story, reviewing how evolution works and how we know. In 1973, famous biologist, Theodosius Dobzhansky, wrote that nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.

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Open

Library Branch: Downtown Newark

Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Registration Required

Event Details:

Dale Gnidovec discusses Earth's ever-evolving story, reviewing how evolution works and how we know. In 1973, famous biologist, Theodosius Dobzhansky, wrote that nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.

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.

Understanding Geologic Time

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark

Program Type:

Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Dale Gnidovec, curator of the Orton Geological Museum at The Ohio State University, decodes the topic of geologic time. The rocks in Licking County were formed 320 million years ago, during what geologists call the Carboniferous Period.

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Open

Library Branch: Downtown Newark

Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Registration Required

Event Details:

Dale Gnidovec, curator of the Orton Geological Museum at The Ohio State University, decodes the topic of geologic time. The rocks in Licking County were formed 320 million years ago, during what geologists call the Carboniferous Period.

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.

Page Turners Book Club

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Conference Room at Downtown Newark

Program Type:

Empowered Minds, Book & Viewers' Clubs

Age Group:

Adults

Gather with friends and fellow readers to explore the spectrum of literature and share perspectives. Copies of Buckeye by Patrick Ryan are available at the Downtown Newark location and may also be accessed digitally.

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...

View Details

Library Branch: Downtown Newark

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Empowered Minds, Book & Viewers' Clubs

Event Details:

Gather with friends and fellow readers to explore the spectrum of literature and share perspectives. Copies of Buckeye by Patrick Ryan are available at the Downtown Newark location and may also be accessed digitally.

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.

Earth on the Move: Understanding Plate Tectonics

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark

Program Type:

Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Dale Gnidovec, curator of the Orton Geological Museum at The Ohio State University, explores the plate tectonics of our dynamic planet. Nothing in Earth history makes sense without moving continents—it tells us why mountains, volcanoes,

Open

Register Now

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Downtown Newark

Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Registration Required

Event Details:

Dale Gnidovec, curator of the Orton Geological Museum at The Ohio State University, explores the plate tectonics of our dynamic planet. Nothing in Earth history makes sense without moving continents—it tells us why mountains, volcanoes,

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.

Closed: Staff Development 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)

Conflict and Memory: Understanding the Copus Massacre

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Curator Kenny Libben discusses one of the most significant and tragic events to occur in Ohio during the War of 1812.

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Virtual Event

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Event Details:

Curator Kenny Libben discusses one of the most significant and tragic events to occur in Ohio during the War of 1812.

Bird and Insect Relationships: A Global View

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark

Program Type:

Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Ornithologist Anna Rose discusses global bird and insect diversity in the context of her research projects in Ohio and in the cloud forests of Costa Rica's Talamanca Mountains.

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Library Branch: Downtown Newark

Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Empowered Minds, Classes & Workshops

Event Details:

Ornithologist Anna Rose discusses global bird and insect diversity in the context of her research projects in Ohio and in the cloud forests of Costa Rica's Talamanca Mountains.

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Branches:

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

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