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Name: Celebrate Rudolph's TV Debut
Start: 2024-12-03T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-03T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Hebron

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Celebrate Rudolph's TV Debut

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Hebron

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General Programming

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Elementary | Grades K-5

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Library Branch: Hebron

Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5

Program Type: General Programming

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Join us for an interactive Rudolph movie experience with props and singalongs to celebrate 60 years of the TV special.

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

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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.

Village of Utica Christmas Walk

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Small Meeting Room- Utica at Utica

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General Programming

Age Group:

Elementary | Grades K-5

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Library Branch: Utica

Room: Small Meeting Room- Utica

Age Group: Elementary | Grades K-5

Program Type: General Programming

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Visit us anytime during the annual Village of Utica Christmas Walk to meet a special guest and decorate a cookie.

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Empowered Minds: Tree Identification in Winter

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm

Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark

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Classes & Workshops

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Adults

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Library Branch: Downtown Newark

Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops

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Learn to identify woody plants during the winter months with Dr. Robert Klips, OSU Associate Professor with the Department Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology.

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.

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

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Bookmaking Studio

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Discovery Center-Downtown Newark at Downtown Newark

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Arts & Crafts, General Programming

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: Arts & Crafts, General Programming

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Unleash your creativity in this hands-on art class, where you’ll design a wordless, accordion-style book. With a general theme or idea in mind, you'll bring your story to life using a variety of art materials—no words required!

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Food Allergies

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

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Gift Wrapping Station

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:30pm

Small Meeting Room- Buckeye Lake at Buckeye Lake

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Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops, General Programming

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Buckeye Lake

Room: Small Meeting Room- Buckeye Lake

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops, General Programming

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Need to wrap gifts but don't have the supplies or space to do it? Drop in December 7, 14 or 21 to use our designated gift-wrapping station! Staff are available to help wrap tricky items.

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

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Babcock Holiday Bash

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

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

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, General Programming

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: Arts & Crafts, General Programming

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Celebrate the season with a magical photo session alongside Santa and his reindeer. In addition to capturing these special memories, enjoy a variety of holiday activities, from crafting beautiful decorations to playing holly jolly games.

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Food Allergies

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

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Empowered Minds: County Commissioner Chat

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Adults

Downtown Newark

Library Branch: Downtown Newark

Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Speakers

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County Commissioner Tim Bubb offers a review of 2024 happenings and projects in Licking County and a discussion of the coming year.

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Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Speakers

Registration Required

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Debbie Dach Sugarman, chair of the Holocaust Education Committee for Jewish Columbus, shares the powerful story of her father—a survivor of Auschwitz and the sole survivor of his family.

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Author Talk: On Pulse-Pounding, Family Driven Mysteries - A Conversation with Laura Dave

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults

Virtual

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book & Viewers' Clubs, General Programming, Speakers

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Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.

Hidden Identities: Jewish Survival During the Holocaust

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Adults

Downtown Newark

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Downtown Newark

Room: Meeting Room A-Downtown Newark

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Exhibits, Speakers

Registration Required

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Structured around several real people's experiences in different parts of Europe, this talk by Dr.

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

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Closed: Christmas Eve Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

Closed: Christmas Day

All Day

All Branches

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

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