Scioto County Public Library

Minute to Win It!
2025-11-17 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Hang out in the meeting room after school to play Minute to Win It! Fast paced games with prized at stake! Don’t miss out.

Helpful Hands Craft
2025-11-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Personalize an oven mitt with your handprint to give to a loved one to show you are thankful for them. Maybe they will even use it for the honor of Thanksgiving cooking!
Ages 12 & under

Cookbook Club - Holiday Charcuterie Class
2025-11-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Come have fun with us as we learn how to style your own charcuterie board, along with some holiday hosting hacks!

Floral Painting
2025-11-17 18:00 - 19:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Join us at the New Boston Library to make a 3D Floral Painting. You’ll use piping techniques similar to cake decorating to create 3-dimensional flowers from acrylic paint.
To register, please call 740-456-4412.

Teen Craft: Acrylic Painting
2025-11-18 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Come and get crafty with us this afternoon. We will creating our own masterpieces on canvas with acrylic paints. 2:30pm in the Meeting Room.

Silly Leaf Portrait
2025-11-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Bookmobile
You’re invited for some autumntime fun on the bookmobile! Please join us at Ashley Corner to make a silly leaf portrait! We will supply all art materials and is for ages 12 and under.

Pinecone Owl
2025-11-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Turn an ordinary pinecone into a wise and whimsical owl! This program will be held at the main library location on Tuesday, November 18 at 4 pm in the Copley meeting room. Ages tween to adult. Please call 740-354-5304 to register.

Adult Painting – Colorful Floral Pumpkins
2025-11-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Enjoy our low stress painting class. Adults with all skill levels welcome! Registration required.

True Crime Club: The Dr. Sam Sheppard case
2025-11-18 18:00 - 19:30 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
We will be reading “The Wrong Man: The final verdict on the Sam Sheppard case. 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, Switch and VR Gaming
2025-11-19 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-11-26 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.

Teen Movie
2025-11-19 16:00 - 17:30 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Join us for a magical indoor movie night under the stars! Get comfy, grab your favorite snacks, and enjoy the show as we bring the beauty of the night sky right inside. It’s the perfect way to unwind and watch a movie with a little extra sparkle!
For more information, please call 740-456-4412.

Game Show Day
2025-11-20 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us to spin the wheel, guess the price and compete for prizes in our game show day program. 2:30pm in the Meeting Room.

Tween Lego Club
2025-11-20 16:00 - 17:00 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
Bring your imagination to life and build to your heart’s content! For more information, call the South Webster Library at 740-778-2122.

Canvas Magnets
2025-11-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Paint it, stick it, show it off! Create your own mini canvas magnet to take home and put on the fridge, your locker, or anywhere you like.

Okandada Voice of the People
2025-11-21 10:00 - 15:30 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
Celebrate Native American
Heritage Month by learning
more about Okandade Voice
of the People. Mr. Goeble
Adkins and other members
will talk about their culture
and the items they currently
have on display at the South
Webster Library. There will be
storytelling, drum circle
demonstrations and Native
dances, hand drumming by
women of the tribe, and a
Q&A. This program is for all
ages. For more information,
call 740-778-2122.

Free Day Friday
2025-11-21 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-11-28 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 or 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.

Crawlers & Toddlers Library Playgroup
2025-11-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
LET’S PLAY AND LEARN!
Open play & activity space will be provided for new friendships to flourish, brain building fun, and socialization to happen (for parents too!)
For ages 0 to 4
Every 4th Saturday, monthly from 10am-12pm

Dungeons & Dragons
2025-11-24 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! 2:30pm in the Meeting Room.

Teens – Beaded Corn and Pumpkin Craft
2025-11-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 State Route 728, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
On Monday, November 24th at 4pm the Lucasville library will be having a beaded corn and pumpkin craft program for teens. We will be using colorful beads and pipe cleaners to create these fall decorations that can be displayed wherever you like! For more information, please call 740-259-6119.

Dungeons and Dragons – One Shot
2025-11-24 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 5:30pm – 7:30pm in the Meeting Room. Ages 18+.

Cake Ornament
2025-11-24 18:00 - 19:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Adults are invited to get into the holiday spirit at the New Boston Library as we create an ornament inspired by sweet holiday snack cakes.
To register for this program, please call 740-456-4412.

Teen Craft: Oobleck
2025-11-25 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Enjoy a combo craft and science program in the meeting room. We will be making Oobleck. A liquid and a solid. 2:30pm in the meeting room.

Puzzle Me This!
2025-11-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
In observing “Nov 23-29 as Game & Puzzle Week”, Local History presents “Puzzle Me This!” Puzzle Race. Patrons sign up and will be placed in groups of four to five and teams race against each other to complete the same puzzle to win a prize. First team to complete the most of the puzzle in the 2 hour period is the winning team. The event will be held in the Copley Room at the main location on Tuesday, November 25 at 4-6 p.m. Teen to adult
Must REGISTER. Limited space. Call (740) 354-5304.

Children’s craft : Fall Tree Canvas Painting
2025-11-25 18:00 - 19:00 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
Leaves are falling, autumn is calling! Join us at the South Webster Library to make your very own Fall Canvas Painting. All supplies provided. For more information, call the South Webster Branch Library at 740-778-2122.

Mini Thanksgiving Parade
2025-11-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Create your very own balloon to showcase during our mini “parade” route through and around the library! If you don’t feel like crafting a balloon then play an instrument, help with the parade banner or even help hold the larger balloons as we show our thankfulness!
Ages 12 & under

Sensory Storytime
2025-11-28 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, November 28th at 4pm for sensory storytime. We will be enjoying stories, songs, movement and play in a sensory friendly environment! For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Crafty Artists - Holiday Record Door Hanger
2025-11-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Come craft with us and make your own repurposed holiday record door hanger!

Anime Trivia
2025-12-01 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Talk about your favorite series, make a craft, win a snack drink prizes, a volume of manga and more. You never know what we have in store! This FREE program runs from 2:30-4:00 in the Meeting Room.
