Scooby Dooby BOOO! Mystery Party
2025-10-09 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Help us solve a mystery!
Join the mystery gang because we have a mystery to solve: Shaggy’s sandwich is missing! Build confidence in reading as you try to find the missing sandwich and craft something totally far-out!
For ages 12 & under

Trivia Night
2025-10-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Come join the fun and win some prizes!

Family Story Time
2025-10-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-17 11:00 - 12:00 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
Family Story time with Sensory Play. Join us as we read, play, and craft together. The program begins at 11:00am and lasts about an hour. For more information, call the South Webster Library at 740-778-2122

Free Day Friday
2025-10-10 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-10-17 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.

Tweens – Pet Ghosts
2025-10-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Tweens are invited to the Lucasville Library to adopt a friendly pet ghost! Choose your new phantom friend and customize an enclosure for them to haunt! This program will take place on Friday, October 10th at 4PM. For more information, please call us at 740-259-6119.

Family Storytime
2025-10-10 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-10-17 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 Storytimes! Children will have fun learning through stories and developing fine motor skills through creative play.

Local Author Showcase
2025-10-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Come meet local authors and talk to them about their work. Copies of their books will also be available to purchase and have signed. For all ages.

LEGO Club
2025-10-11 14:00 - 15:00 | 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!

Toddler Time
2025-10-14 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 September 2nd to November 8th. Come and enjoy stories, songs, and playtime. For more information call 740-259-6119.

Bookworms: Preschool Storytime
2025-10-14 11:30 - 12:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Learn to become an independent reader with Miss Hailey as we venture into silly stories, fun songs, crafty activities all while we learn together and build skills necessary to start Kindergarten!
Engaging, play-based activities
Fun, interactive books
Silly songs and dances
Social, emotional, and academic development
Kids learn while having fun!
Best for ages 4 to 6 but everyone is welcome to join the fun!

Wheelersburg Story Time!
2025-10-14 11:30 - 12:30 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Little ones can enjoy story readings, songs, crafts, and more!

Pumpkin Painting
2025-10-14 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us to paint a pumpkin Tuesday afternoon. Take your pumpkin home or enter them into our Literary Pumpkin Painting Contest for a chance to win a prize.

Yarn Ghost
2025-10-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Get into the Halloween spirit by creating a spooky yet adorable ghost made out of yarn.This program will be held on Tuesday, October 14 at 4 pm at the main library location in the Copley meeting room. Ages tween to adult. Please call 740-354-5304 to register.

Family Storytime
2025-10-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Lucasville Library, 103 Lucasville-Minford Rd, Lucasville, OH, 45648, United States
Children are invited to the Lucasville Library for Family Storytime! Join us every Tuesday at 4PM for songs, stories, and a craft. This program is geared towards children ages 6 and under. Please call 740-259-6119 for more information.

Baby Nightclub
2025-10-14 17:30 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
JOIN US FOR THIS EXCLUSIVE EVENT FOR KIDDOS 0 TO 4!
Music & sensory light show perfect for parents and their little ones to dance the evening away. Build their brains with a fun evening!

Ghost Painting for Adults
2025-10-14 17:30 - 19:00 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Get into the spirit of creativity at the Wheelersburg
Library with a fun and spooky painting program just for
adults! In this lighthearted art session, you’ll create
your own ghost-themed masterpiece—cute, creepy, or
somewhere in between. Whether you’re a seasoned
artist or just looking for a good time, this program
offers a playful way to unwind, socialize, and get into
the Halloween mood (or just embrace your love for all
things ghostly!). Registration is required. Call
740-574-6116.

Adult Painting - Halloween Globe
2025-10-14 17:30 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
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Children’s Program: Pumpkin Painting!
2025-10-14 18:00 - 19:00 | South Webster Library, 496 Webster Street, South Webster, OH, 45682, United States
It’s time for all things SPOOKY! Join us at the South Webster Library as we celebrate Halloween with pumpkin painting, and of course CANDY! All supplies provided. For more information, call the South Webster Branch Library at 740-778-2122.

Wiggleworms: Toddler Storytime
2025-10-15 11:30 - 12:30 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Miss Kasie’s Storytime is perfect for toddlers that are ready to learn to get their wiggles out before listening to fun books read aloud to them! Music, dancing and of course books! You and your little ones will enjoy this Storytime that occurs every Wednesday at 11:30am during active Storytime sessions!
Best for ages 2 to 4!

Computer, Switch and VR Gaming
2025-10-15 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.

Page to Stage: Horror Makeup
2025-10-16 14:30 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us to turn yourself into a monster to get into the Halloween spirit. Ages 13-17 in the Meeting Room.

Teen Pumpkin Painting
2025-10-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694, United States
Paint it cute, creepy, or cosmic—your pumpkin, your rules! Come chill, create, and show off your Halloween style on a pumpkin you get to take home.

Boo Buddies
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Make sure to drop by for some *spooOOOoooky* seasonal fun! Create a flowing windsock showcasing your favorite Halloween creature.

A Novel Idea Book Group
2025-10-18 10:00 - 11:00 | OH
Free reading event. A Novel Idea Book Group meets monthly at Adams Flying Pigs in Wheelersburg. For more information call 740-354-5688 or visit yourppl.org. Book Selection: Strange Folk by Alli Dyer.

Dungeons and Dragons – Campaign
2025-10-18 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 5:30 – 7:30pm in the Meeting Room. Ages 18+.

Dungeons & Dragons: Teen Campaign
2025-10-20 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.

Cookbook Club
2025-10-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, United States
Join us in the meeting room for spooky Halloween food crafts, costume party, games, and more!
