Tagged: children

Help us celebrate America 250

Did you know that Play-Doh and Cheez-its were invented in Ohio? We’re celebrating inventions from Ohio’s history through crafting with pop can tabs and marbles. I Wonder what other inventions we’ll discover? *While supplies last. Please join us at the following locations: Monday: Saint Charles Apt., Portsmouth Senior Lofts, Bannon...

Ice Cream Shake-up: Summer Reading Kick-off

Join us as we dig into Summer Reading at this cool and engaging program for young chefs, ages 6- 12, where we will learn how to make ice cream! After sneaking in some math and science at the beginning, kids will get to dance, shimmy and shake a simple recipe...

Baby Woodstock

Build your child’s brain with a fun night of sensory experiences and socialization! Enjoy the festive day with music, artsy crafts, and fun perfect for babies and toddlers. Games, toys, and groovy activities! We will also have real puppies to snuggle as our headliners for this program from Shawnee Animal...

Scavenge a Story

Join us in celebrating Children’s Book Week by telling your own stories! At this program kids will become the authors of their own stories! Follow clues and collect story elements from mystery boxes hidden around the library, then combine your elements in any order you want and write or draw...

Paint Like an Elephant

Children are invited to join us at the Lucasville Library on Friday, August 7th, 2026 at 4:30pm to paint just like an elephant does! With a sock on their hand to simulate an elephant trunk, they will grab a brush and paint whatever they would like onto a canvas. For...

Rock Painting

Kids can paint rocks to take home or add to the Wheelersburg Library’s Garden!

Amber Slime

Children of all ages are welcome to join us at the Lucasville Library on Wednesday, July 8th at 4:30 pm to make amber slime! We will be traveling back into time to create amber trapped insects in slime! For more information, please call 740-259-6119.

Dino Escape

The Lucasville Library will be having a Dino Escape program on Saturday, July 18th at 1pm for kids of all ages. This program will include puzzles, challenges, trivia, and a scavenger hunt for missing fossils! For more information, call 740-259-6119.

Dinosaur Terrariums

Kids are welcome to join us at the Lucasville Library on Wednesday, July 22nd at 2pm for a dinosaur terrarium craft. Kids will get to customize terrariums for their very own pet dinosaurs! For more information, please call 740-259-6119.

Fossil Rock Painting

Young artists and future paleontologists are invited to join us for a fun Fossil Rock Painting activity! Kids will paint fossil-inspired designs like dinosaur bones, and shells onto rocks that they can take home or become part of our library’s rock garden.

Sensory Storytime

Kids ages 3-8 are welcome to join us at the Lucasville Library on Friday, July 24th 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.