Scioto County Public Library

Romantasy Book Club
2025-08-04 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Lucasville Library, 103 State Route 728, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Adults are invited to join us at the Lucasville Library on the first Monday of each month at 5:30 pm for our Romantasy book club. Books read and discussed during these meetings will fit into the “Romantasy” category. These books are often defined as a romance novel where the romance storyline and the fantasy world building and storyline are equal and balanced throughout the books. For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Sunset Stories
2025-08-04 18:00 - 19:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Join us at the New Boston Library once a month to enjoy stories as the sun goes down! Children will learn through songs, stories, crafts, and play!
For more information, please call 740-456-4412.

Adult Painter's Choice
2025-08-05 17:30 - 19:00 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
Adult Painting Class. We will be hosting Painter’s choice. There are several options of items available to choose. The class begins at 5:30 p.m. There will be limited available seating, please stop in to pre-register, For more information, call the South Webster Branch Library at 740- 778-2122.

Teen-Wednesday Clue
2025-08-06 16:00 - 17:00 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
Teen Clue Wednesday Program at 4pm— Uncover a dark and modern twist on the classic mystery game with CLUE: Wednesday. Navigate the eerie halls of Nevermore Academy and outsmart the dangerous Hyde before he strikes again! Free snacks will be provided. For more information, call the South Webster Library at 740-778-2122.

Space Art Glow Party
2025-08-06 16:30 - 17:30 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Tweens, join us at the New Boston Library on Wednesday, August 6th at 4:30 pm for an exciting Space Art and Glow Party. This is going to be where creativity meets the wonders of the universe!
Participants will explore various artistic techniques while drawing inspiration from the vastness of space to create their very own masterpiece!
For more information, please call 740-456-4412.

Boho Coasters
2025-08-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us for a super easy and cute macramé program! The event will be Thursday, August 7th, 2025 at 4:00 P.M. in the Copley Room at the main library location. Ages 8-108. Space is limited! Please register in Local History or call 740-354-5304.

Tweens – Shrinky Dink Keychains
2025-08-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 State Route 728, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
On Friday, August 8th at 4:00 pm tweens are invited to join us at the Lucasville library and create their own keychains with shrinky dinks! Draw your design, cut it out, and watch it shrink up! The possibilities are endless and they are incredibly fun to make. For more information, please call us at (740)-259-6119.

Dungeons & Dragons: Teen Campaign
2025-08-11 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-08-18 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Go on epic adventures and battle deadly foes in the 5th edition of this popular role-playing game. All levels of experience and skill are welcome!

Dungeons & Dragons: One Shot Group
2025-08-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Go on epic adventures and battle deadly foes in the 5th edition of this popular role-playing game. All levels of experience and skill are welcome! Join the fun from 5:30 – 7:30pm in the Meeting Room. Ages 18+.

Silent Book Club
2025-08-11 18:00 - 19:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Read that book you’ve been putting off by joining the Silent Book Club. We’ll provide a quiet, comfortable space where you can bring your book or borrow one from the library. Adults only, and socialization is optional.
For more information, please call 740-456-4412.

Coloring Program
2025-08-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 State Route 728, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
The Lucasville Library will be having a coloring program for adults on Monday, August 11th at 6:00 p.m. If you enjoy coloring, then join us for a relaxing evening coloring. All supplies will be provided with a variety of coloring pages to choose from. For more information, call 740-259-6119.

S.T.E.A.M Boat Rapids
2025-08-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Stop by the library for an afternoon of creative play, science, and engineering! Kids will get to design and construct different types of boats, then send them down our makeshift river to see which kind of vessel can stay afloat through the rapids.

Painting on Canvas
2025-08-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Create your own masterpiece on canvas during our Summer Painting Series. This program is for Adults ages 18 & up. For more information or to pre-register call 740-574-6116.

Adult Painting Series: Fireflies in a Mason Jar
2025-08-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us for a fun evening of painting a late summer inspired masterpiece. Registration Required.

Children's DIY Pencil Case
2025-08-12 18:00 - 19:00 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
Children’s craft at 6:00pm. DIY Pencil Case – It time to go back to school, so come create your own DIY Pencil Case at the South Webster Library. All supplies provided. For more information, call the South Webster Branch Library at 740-778-2122.

Lemon-y Paintings
2025-08-13 16:00 - 17:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Create a painting that will look good and smell good at the New Boston Library.
All children are welcome to join us outside for this program on Wednesday, August 13th at 4:00 pm.
For more information, please call 740-456-4412.

Trivia Night
2025-08-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Gather your family, friends, and fellow trivia enthusiasts for an evening of brain-teasing questions, friendly competition, and endless entertainment. Ages 13+. Join us at 6pm in the Meeting Room.

Paint Palooza!
2025-08-15 13:00 - 14:30 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Kids can explore their creativity during Wheelersburg Library’s Painting Palooza! Different painting methods, like paint wheels and bubble painting, will be made available. Things will get messy, so bringing along extra clothing/ wearing older clothing is highly encouraged.

A Novel Idea Book Group
2025-08-16 10:00 - 11:00 | OH
Free reading event. A Novel Idea Book Group meets monthly at The Loft Coffee Company and Roastery. For more information call 740-354-5688 or visit yourppl.org. Book Selection: All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker.

Homework Caddies
2025-08-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Children are invited to the Wheelersburg Library to make these super cool and handy homework caddies. Celebrate back to school and complete your homework with your own unique style!

Dungeons & Dragons: Campaign Group
2025-08-16 14:30 - 16:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Go on epic adventures and battle deadly foes in the 5th edition of this popular role-playing game. All levels of experience and skill are welcome! Join the fun from 2:30 – 4:30pm in the Meeting Room. Ages 18+.

Cookbook Club Presents
2025-08-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us in the meeting room for an evening of exploring and sampling the flavors of
well known book genres and what pairs best with each. All ages welcome. Limited spots are available.

Summer Sign
2025-08-18 18:00 - 19:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Adults are welcome to join us at the New Boston Library to design and paint a Summer Sign.
This program will be on Monday, August 18th at 6 pm.
For more information call 740-456-4412.

Painting with Sharpies
2025-08-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Bring out your artistic self with designs using sharpies, rubbing alcohol and ceramic tiles! The event will be held on Tuesday, August 19 at 4 p.m. in the Copley Meeting room at the main library location. Ages tween to adult. Please call 740-354-5304 to register.

True Crime Club-Larry Gene Bell Case
2025-08-19 18:00 - 20:00 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
True Crime Club, Larry Gene Bell case Unfolded. We will be reading the “When a killer calls: a haunting story of murder, criminal profiling, and justice in a small town” We will focus on this case, give theories, suspects and coverage. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is required. Open to all Adults. For questions call the South Webster Library at 740-778-2122.

Computer and Switch Gaming
2025-08-20 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Come play games with friends on our gaming laptops, Nintendo Switch or try out one of our Oculus Quest systems. You can even bring your own system to play. This free program is from 2:30-4:00 in the Meeting room for ages 13-18.

Free Day Friday
2025-08-22 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Stop by the Library to make a craft, play card/board games or compete with others on a fun computer/VR game.. This free program is from 2:30-4:00 in the Meeting room for ages 13-18.

Sensory Story Time
2025-08-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 State Route 728, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Kids ages 3-8 are welcome to join us at the Lucasville library on Friday, August 22nd at 4pm for sensory story time. We will be enjoying stories, songs, movement and play in a sensory friendly environment! For more information, call 740-259-6119.

LEGO Club
2025-08-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Bring the kids for some laid back creative play at LEGO CLUB. hang out and use your imagination for a couple of hours as you build with LEGOs, Duplo blocks, Lincoln Logs, and magnetic construction toys!
