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While Storytimes take a summer recess in August, there is still plenty to engage your preschoolers at the library.

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Reading with Pickles

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  • Fri, 07/05/2024 - 4:00pm
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Pickles will be promoting his love for reading by hosting his own "Read to Me" sessions.  He will be in the storytime room from 4:00 to 5:00 PM waiting for you.  You can pick a book from the youth collection or you can bring your favorite book.  No registration is necessary.

Main Library Youth Craft

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  • Sat, 07/06/2024 - 1:00pm
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Are you feeling sluggish? Do you need a Saturday pick me up? We've 'pollen' in love with these cute paper bugs. We've got butterflies in our stomachs hoping you'll come and join us as we make our own little colony of spring time bugs.

Preschool Storytime at Main

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  • Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:30am
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Preschool Storytime is for children ages 3-5. We will share stories, rhymes and activities designed to enhance literacy development.

YouTube Content Creation

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  • Tue, 07/09/2024 - 6:00pm
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Join Brandon Hurles, also known as Game Junction, as he speaks on starting a YouTube channel, obstacles along the way, building up a podcast, and what you can expect with creating content in any form. Whether you're a beginner or struggling to grow, he will share tips, where to start, and how to grow as a person in the journey of content creation.

Baby/Toddler Storytime at Main

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  • Wed, 07/10/2024 - 10:30am
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Baby/Toddler storytime is on Wednesdays and is open to children from birth to age 3 and their caregivers. Please join us as we sing, explore senses, and READ!  For more information about this or any other Youth Services program please contact us at 740-477-1644 ext. 236.

An All-Ages Sensory Storytime at Main

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  • Wed, 07/10/2024 - 11:15am
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Our sensory storytime will promote literacy and learning by exploring the five senses using books, sensory activities, songs, and play.  

Kids Cooking Adventure (ages 5-8) by OSU Extension

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  • Wed, 07/10/2024 - 1:00pm
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Kid-friendly snacks are the focus of this basic food preparation series for children ages 5-8 (or any child just beginning to make snacks for themselves). Presented by OSU Extension of Pickaway County, it is free to attend, but advance registration is REQUIRED. Reservations can be made online or by calling 740-477-1644. Kids will learn food/kitchen safety lessons as well as nutrition info and recipes. Parents/guardians are encouraged to stay in the class during class time. THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE in a series. The classes in this series are July 10, July 17 and July 24.

Butterfly Quilling, Teen\Tween Program

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  • Thu, 07/11/2024 - 6:00pm
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Create beautiful quilled butterflies from strips of paper.  Use basic techniques to roll and shape the paper into colorful butterflies.

Preschool Storytime at Main

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  • Mon, 07/15/2024 - 10:30am
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Preschool Storytime is for children ages 3-5. We will share stories, rhymes and activities designed to enhance literacy development.

Mr. Puppet

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  • Mon, 07/15/2024 - 1:00pm
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Part of the Pickaway County Library's summer program series, Mr. Puppet and his puppet friends will have you laughing and wanting to be on stage with them.