Father's Day Keychains
2026-06-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Children are welcome to join us in creating a custom shrinky dink keychain for Dad or someone special!

Dungeons & Dragons: Campaign Group
2026-06-20 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+.

Dino Detective
2026-06-22 08:00 - 2026-06-27 17:00 | Bookmobile
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a dinosaur detective? Help us determine what makes a dinosaur a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore! Bring your thinking cap and lets have some fun!

Totally Wigged Out!
2026-06-22 16:30 - 17:30 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Step back in time and craft your own Revolutionary-era wig—perfect for any young patriot ready to look colonial-cool!

Dungeons & Dragons: One Shot
2026-06-22 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+.

Teens - America 250 Patriotic Keychains
2026-06-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Teens are welcome to join us at the Lucasville Library on Monday, June 22nd at 6pm as we celebrate America 250 and make a Patriotic Keychain craft. There will be a variety of red, white, and blue beads available to create and personally design a unique keychain that will showcase your American spirit! For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Toddler Time
2026-06-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-30 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
It’s never too early to begin a child’s reading journey! Toddlers are welcome to join us at the Lucasville Library for Toddler Time. Sessions are on Tuesdays at 11am and will run from June 2nd to July 21st. Come and enjoy stories, songs, and playtime. For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Teen Craft: Dino Eye Necklace
2026-06-23 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Come and create a unique dino eye necklace to go along with our summer reading theme. Ages 13+ in the meeting room.

Family Storytime
2026-06-23 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Ignite your child’s love for reading and learning by joining us at the Lucasville Library for Family Storytime! Children ages 6 and under will enjoy stories, songs, and a craft. Family Storytime takes place every Tuesday at 4pm. Please contact the Lucasville Branch at 740-259-6119 with any questions. We can’t wait to see you there!

Pollinators in Gardening
2026-06-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator
Aaren Patton from the OSU Extension Agency to discuss all the how to’s
of starting your garden. Don’t forget to check out the Seed Library in
Adult Services at our Portsmouth location.

Exploring Archaeology
2026-06-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Kids of all ages are welcome to join us at the Lucasville Library on Wednesday, June 24th at 2pm for an Exploring Archaeology program! This program will focus on learning about the differences between archaeology and paleontology. Also, children will get to engage in a variety of craft stations themed around archaeology! For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Spill the Ink
2026-06-25 14:00 - 15:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
You’re invited to write your own epic story in ink. This will be a fun, laid-back evening where you’ll dig deep and unearth your unique story. Grab a pen, and let’s write!

Anime Trivia
2026-06-25 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.

Sensory Storytime
2026-06-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Kids ages 3-8 are welcome to join us at the Lucasville Library on Friday, June 26th 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.

Family Storytime
2026-06-26 16:30 - 17:30, 2026-07-03 16:30 - 17:30 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Develop your child’s love of reading by joining us at the New Boston Library for our Family Story Times! Children will have fun learning through stories and developing fine motor skills through creative play.

Crafty Artists Group: 4th of July Painting
2026-06-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us for a fun Saturday of painting. We will be making a 4th of July mason jar. All supplies are provided for this free class. Registration required.

Fireworks Craft
2026-06-29 08:00 - 2026-07-03 17:00 | Bookmobile
Join us to make an awesome fireworks painting! All you need to bring is a “spark” of imagination!
Let’s party like it’s 1776!

Dungeons & Dragons: Teen Campaign
2026-06-29 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.

Teen Craft: Zen Garden
2026-06-30 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Come make a fun craft with us at 2:30. We will be making a peaceful zen garden. Ages 13+ in the meeting room.

4th of July Tie Dye
2026-07-01 15:00 - 16:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
All children are welcome to bring an item or choose from our supplies to tie-dye in red, white, and blue for a fun, festive craft!

Loom Bracelets
2026-07-02 16:00 - 17:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Do you like friendship bracelets? Look no further! With this simple and easy craft, you can make as many bracelets your heart desires! All it takes is some cardboard and some string, you’ll be able to show off your new bracelet and maybe give some to friends. Tweens/Kids. Main library location. Please call to register, 740-354-5304.

4th of July America 250 Craft
2026-07-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Children of all ages are welcome to join us as we celebrate America 250 on Friday, July 3rd at 4pm for a fireworks toy craft activity. We will be using a variety of materials to make this fun craft just in time for the 4th of July! For more information, please call 740-259-6119.

Join us for a Pizza Craft
2026-07-06 08:00 - 2026-07-11 17:00 | Bookmobile
Using your creative skills, you’ll get to make your very own pizza that will never go bad. We’ll provide the construction paper, cardboard and string, you bring your imagination!

Patriotic Painting
2026-07-06 16:30 - 17:30 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Canvases of different shapes and sizes await your Artistic Touch! Paint whatever patriotic scenes you can think of to help us celebrate America 250!

Romance Book Club
2026-07-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Romance Book Club is a recurring, adult-only program at the Lucasville Branch. The book club reads titles exclusive to the expansive Romance genre! Each month will focus on a different subgenre of romance (historical, paranormal, fantasy, contemporary, etc.) and book club members will vote on a title from a choice of three. The book club meets on the first Monday of each month at 5:30 pm. For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Sunset Stories
2026-07-06 18:00 - 19:00 | New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, OH, 45662, United States
Children are invited to join us for an evening storytime once a month as the sun goes down. They will learn through songs, stories, and play!
