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Smartphone Photography Basics

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)

Program Type:

Tech

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tech
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do more with those precious photos! Learn basic photography, editing, storage, and sorting tips from a Licking County Library Techspert. Participants are encouraged to bring their smartphone and their questions to class.

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Color Our World: Unique Gift Wrapping

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, General Programming

Age Group:

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

Gift wrapping is more than just a way to present a gift. It's an expression of love and thoughtfulness. In this hands-on workshop, discover the art of gift wrapping to elevate your presents with style and creativity and take your w

Crystal Clear Science

Color Our World: Chemistry of Color

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Large Meeting Room- Johnstown at Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, General Programming, Performance

Age Group:

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

Create rainbows, make something disappear, learn about invisible light and discover secret colors! The coolest take-homes will keep kids exploring long after the program.

Crystal Clear Science

Color Our World: Chemistry of Color

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hebron

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, General Programming, Performance

Age Group:

Elementary | Grades K-5
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Library Branch: Hebron
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, General Programming, Performance
Event Details:

Create rainbows, make something disappear, learn about invisible light and discover secret colors! The coolest take-homes will keep kids exploring long after the program.

Crystal Clear Science

Color Our World: Chemistry of Color

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, General Programming, Performance

Age Group:

Elementary | Grades K-5
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Library Branch: Downtown Newark
Room: Discovery Center-Downtown Newark
Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, General Programming, Performance
Event Details:

Create rainbows, make something disappear, learn about invisible light and discover secret colors! The coolest take-homes will keep kids exploring long after the program.

Color Our World: Preserving the Past

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark

Program Type:

General Programming

Age Group:

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

Come and learn about best practices for storing, handling, and protecting your precious historical paper materials like photographs or important family documents.

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Closed: Memorial Day

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

Little Listeners: Rainy Days and Sunshine

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

There are so many great ways to teach your child about the weather and have some fun along the way!

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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Utica
Library Branch: Utica
Room: Small Meeting Room- 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Downtown Newark
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 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Buckeye Lake
Library Branch: Buckeye Lake
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: General Programming, 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Utica
Library Branch: Utica
Room: Small Meeting Room- 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Downtown Newark
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 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Buckeye Lake
Library Branch: Buckeye Lake
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: General Programming, 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Utica
Library Branch: Utica
Room: Small Meeting Room- 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Downtown Newark
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 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Buckeye Lake
Library Branch: Buckeye Lake
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: General Programming, 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Utica
Library Branch: Utica
Room: Small Meeting Room- 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
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.

Color Our World: Mobile Library Story Time

1:30pm - 2:15pm
Early Learners | Birth-5
Mobile Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

What could be better than story time? Story time in the park plus fun and games! If the rain comes, we've got a plan for that, too.

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.

Color Our World: Little Artists' Studio Pretend and Play

06/25/2025 @ 10:30am - 06/27/2025 @ 5:00pm
Early Learners | Birth-5
Hebron
Library Branch: Hebron
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Step into a make-believe art studio where early learners can explore their own creativity! Pretend and Play features stories and guided play using props and scene-setting to build your child's vocabulary, cooperative skills and imagination.

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.

Color Our World: Mobile Library Story Time

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Early Learners | Birth-5
Mobile Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

What could be better than story time? Story time in the park plus fun and games! If the rain comes, we've got a plan for that, too.

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.

Color Our World: Little Listeners

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Library Branch: West Newark (Emerson R. Miller)
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

We'll share colorful stories, crafts, songs and movements that celebrate every color of the rainbow.

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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Buckeye Lake
Library Branch: Buckeye Lake
Age Group: Early Learners | Birth-5
Program Type: General Programming, 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Utica
Library Branch: Utica
Room: Small Meeting Room- 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Downtown Newark
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 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.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners | Birth-5
Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock)
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.