Thursday
Jul 9
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🏘️ Read with Hope!
CommunityView original ↗Spend Thursday mornings with your favorite reading buddy, Hope! She is a Pet Partners certified therapy dog and a very good girl who loves when kids read to her. Visit her in our children's area—she cannot wait to see you!
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🏘️ Kindergarten Boot Camp
CommunityView original ↗Designed for students entering kindergarten in the fall, this 8-week program introduces educational and social elements of the kindergarten experience in an effort to boost the confidence of the student beginning their educational journey. Registration will be on a week-by-week basis, so please be sure to register for each week you can attend.
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🏘️ Y on the Fly
CommunityView original ↗Buckeye Valley Family YMCA brings a variety of games and STEM/STEAM activities weekly.
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📚 Condominiums at Northtowne
EducationView original ↗The Mobile Library is visiting your community! Browse books for all ages and enjoy creative crafts, games, and interactive displays for children and adults.
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📚 Summer Lunches
EducationView original ↗Free lunch at the Library for children 18 and under. Held at our Downtown Newark location on the lower level.
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🏘️ Unearth a Story: DIY Geodes
CommunityView original ↗Come see some real geodes up close, then make your own sparkly creation to take home!
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🏘️ Unearth a Story: Salt Dough Fossils
CommunityView original ↗Dig into creativity by mixing salt dough, shaping your own "rocks," and pressing in dinosaur bones, shells, or natural objects to make realistic fossil impressions. This hands-on activity encourages creativity, exploration, and a little prehistoric fun for all ages. Everyone gets to take their fossil creations home to dry and display! This event will be alongside Y on the Fly at Velvet Ice Cream, so be ready for other fun as well!
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🎨 Make Your Own Glass Experience
ArtsExperience the art of glassblowing! Create a glass project you select with individual guidance from our professional glass artist. New updates to our Glassblowing Experiences! Beginning in April, we’re rolling out a different style of booking glass sessions, making it easier to schedule for our guests and offering more opportunities to choose your own project. Select our monthly project, OR pick from our current list of options. You can now create a variety of glass all throughout the year! We hope you enjoy the new freedom of choosing your project and a user-friendly check-out system. Learn more by visiting our calendar of events ! *Please note: With the new reservation system, you will select your date and check out, and then receive a confirmation from us once it is approved within 48 business hours. Please contact us at info@attheworks.org with any questions as you reserve your next session! Registration Required/Prices Vary by Project, General Price Range: $35-$75/Members receive a $10 discount | Ages 12+ Reserve a Session! Things to Remember about Glassblowing Experiences Pre-registration is required for all glassblowing experiences. (Register early! Experiences sell-out quickly) Participants must be 12 years of age or older You will work one-on-one with our artist. Sessions range from 15-30 minutes depending on the piece being made For your safety, closed-toe shoes and eye protection (provided by The Works) must be worn at all times in the Glass Studio All participants must fill out The Works Glass Studio Release Form on-site prior to their experience Please plan to arrive a few minutes prior to your session. If you arrive late, you may be asked to wait for the next session, if available We are unable to provide refunds for glass experiences. Please call Guest Services at 740.349.9277 for more information Your piece will be cooled slowly in our annealer and will be ready to pick-up one week after your experience. If you are unable to pick up your item, shipping can be arranged with Guest Services. Shipping fees may apply. Please note, The Works will store your piece for 6 months. It will no longer be available after that time. More about Glassblowing Experiences
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📚 And the Password Is...
EducationView original ↗Passwords, passkeys, 2FA—what does it all mean? Our Techspert will walk you through some simple ways to keep track of all those different security measures that keep our digital life safe. This class will focus on the use of the password manager that is already on your device, how to use it safely, and why it is secure. Bringing your personal device to this hands-on class is encouraged. This program is held at the Licking County Aging Partners: 1058 E. Main Street, Newark. Please register by calling 740.345.0821.
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🏘️ American Revolution: Shot Heard Round the World to Declaration of Independence
CommunityView original ↗Dr. Barbara Terzian discusses the events of Lexington and Concord, Thomas Paine's Common Sense , and the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, is the founding document of the United States. Months earlier, Thomas Paine authored a pivotal pamphlet titled Common Sense that argued for American independence from Britain. Dr. Terzian will discuss the writing and passage of the Declaration and how Common Sense served as its precursor. Dr. Barbara Terzian is a professor in the Department of History at Ohio Wesleyan University. She is a specialist in U.S. legal and women's history and teaches women's history and other courses in U.S. history from the colonial period through the Civil War. Her research focuses on Ohio's constitutional history in the 19th century, particularly as it affected African Americans and women. Her publications include "Ohio's Constitutions: An Historical Perspective" in the Cleveland State Law Review and "Let Us Agitate: Woman Suffrage at Ohio's Constitutional Conventions, 1850-1913" in The History of Ohio Law.
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🏘️ SHARKS!
CommunityView original ↗See what kinds of sharks and other marine life you can spot on the free live shark cam powered by EXPLORE.org while making your very own shark tooth necklace. This program is designed for teens and adults with disabilities.
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🏘️ Fredonia Mall: Fredonia (Sprinter Van)
CommunityView original ↗The Sprinter Van is visiting your community! Browse books for all ages and enjoy creative crafts, games, and interactive displays for children and adults.
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📚 Unearth a Story: Dino Totes
EducationView original ↗Get creative at the Library and design your very own dinosaur tote bag! We’ll provide all the supplies you need to decorate a reusable tote with fun dino designs, colors, and patterns. Just bring your imagination and get ready for some prehistoric fun!
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📚 Brownsville Christian Life Center: Brownsville
EducationView original ↗The Mobile Library is visiting your community! Browse books for all ages and enjoy creative crafts, games, and interactive displays for children and adults.
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🎨 Unearth a Story: Broken Pottery Mosaics
ArtsView original ↗Work like an archaeologist and use broken pieces of pottery to create mosaic art.
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🏘️ Brentwood Dr NE: Newark (Sprinter Van)
CommunityView original ↗The Sprinter Van is visiting your community! Browse books for all ages and enjoy creative crafts, games, and interactive displays for children and adults.
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📚 Deer Trail Drive: Thornville
EducationView original ↗The Mobile Library is visiting your community! Browse books for all ages and enjoy creative crafts, games, and interactive displays for children and adults.
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🏘️ Babcock Book Club
CommunityView original ↗Copies of 1984 by George Orwell are available at the Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) location and may also be accessed digitally.
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📚 Eagle Wings Academy: Jacksontown
EducationView original ↗The Mobile Library is visiting your community! Browse books for all ages and enjoy creative crafts, games, and interactive displays for children and adults.
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🏘️ Gravel Gardens 101 with Native Plants - Gravel Gardens 101 with Native Plants
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🏘️ Unearth a Story: Dinosaurs After Dark
CommunityView original ↗A kid-free evening of friends, fun, and dinosaurs! Test your knowledge with Jurassic Park trivia, break apart dinosaur eggs, and enjoy other themed activities.
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📚 Maples & Manuscripts
EducationView original ↗Discuss some of the best nature-themed nonfiction and explore additional resources through activities to deepen our understanding of the natural world. For this month, copies of Raising Hare: A Memoir by Chloe Dalton are available at the Downtown Newark location and may also be accessed digitally. Registration is required. Maples & Manuscripts is a partnership between Licking County Library, the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks , and Dillon State Park .
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