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Week of Events
Socrates Cafe
Socrates Cafe
Discuss, listen to, and raise questions about a chosen topic with our Socrates Cafe Discussion Group every second Thursday in the Reading Room.
Lego Club @ North! (5:30 pm)
Lego Club @ North! (5:30 pm)
The next Lego Club meeting for kids begins again at the North Branch, 28 Oliver Street in Parsons (W-B). This Monday at 5:30 pm, be there for Lego fun! And be sure to come sign up for the kick off of summer reading, with lunch at 11:00 on Wednesday!
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Self Defense Training
Self Defense Training
Dr. Mark Bohn teaches the basics of realistic self-defense. Participants must sign a waiver of liability. Water available.
Preschool Storytime
Summer Reading Kick Off @ North
Summer Reading Kick Off @ North
Kick off Summer Reading this year with lunch at 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 15th at North Branch in Parsons, 28 Oliver Street! Come sign up for Summer reading and enjoy a great lunch too!
Self Defense Training
Self Defense Training
Dr. Mark Bohn teaches the basics of realistic self-defense. Participants must sign a waiver of liability. Water available.
Pick Up Calendar for North Branch Summer Reading!
Pick Up Calendar for North Branch Summer Reading!
Kids! Summer reading kicks off this week. Stop by the North Branch any time this week to pick up a fun calendar of events that will be going on throughout the summer! Find out all the fun in store at North Branch this summer!
Teen Night: Get in the Game, Read! Kickoff Party
Teen Night: Get in the Game, Read! Kickoff Party
Every Wednesday night from 6-7:30pm in the Reading Room we have a Teen Night event. Come enjoy each week's offering, eat food, make new friends and just relax.Kicking off our summer reading program, Get in the Game, Read! with Life Size Games: Giant Jenga, Life Size Pac-Man, Hungry Hungry Hippos and more! Sign up for […]
Pick Up Calendar for North Branch Summer Reading!
Pick Up Calendar for North Branch Summer Reading!
Kids! Summer reading kicks off this week. Stop by the North Branch any time this week to pick up a fun calendar of events that will be going on throughout the summer! Find out all the fun in store at North Branch this summer!
Read to a Dog @ South
Read to a Dog @ South
Join us at our South Branch for our weekly Read to a Dog program. Each week, kids have the opportunity to read a picture book to a furry friend.
Pajama Movie Night
Pajama Movie Night
Join us this Summer for family pajama movie nights. Families and children of all ages welcome. You must sign up in advance as space and supplies are limited! Call 570-823-0156, Ext 217 to register. This month we will be watching Snow Dogs Rated PG […]
Pick Up Calendar for North Branch Summer Reading!
Pick Up Calendar for North Branch Summer Reading!
Kids! Summer reading kicks off this week. Stop by the North Branch any time this week to pick up a fun calendar of events that will be going on throughout the summer! Find out all the fun in store at North Branch this summer!
Friday Movie Matinee
Exercise Your Mind: Read. Summer Reading Club for Adults
Exercise Your Mind: Read. Summer Reading Club for Adults
Join the Summer Reading Club for Adults beginning at 5 pm on Friday, June 17th at the Information Services desk.
Preview Night 40th Annual Friends Book Sale
Preview Night 40th Annual Friends Book Sale
The 40th Annual Book Sale (Rain or Shine), run by the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library. Great bargains on adult & children's fiction & non-fiction, biographies, health, religion, classics, cookbooks & history. Held under the tent on the patio next to the library at 71 S. Franklin Street. To kick-off the week-long sale, a […]
Author Vistit: Tara Laskowski
Author Vistit: Tara Laskowski
As part of June’s Third Friday event to attend the reading and book signing by Tara Laskowski author of the thriller and short story collection, Bystanders. Bystanders is a collection of tales about unexpected events which highlight the ways that fear and doubt can consume us and cause us to become obsessed– while simultaneously delving […]
Word Fountain Release Party
Word Fountain Release Party
The relaunch and release party for Word Fountain, the Literary Magazine of the Osterhout Free Library will feature readings from contributors to the new spring, 2016 issue. Join us in the Reading Room at 7:00 pm, directly following the author visit and book-signing for Tara Lawskowski. There will be refreshments served! For more info about […]
40th Annual Friends Book Sale
40th Annual Friends Book Sale
The 40th Annual Book Sale (Rain or Shine), run by the Friends of the Osterhout Free Library. Great bargains on adult & children's fiction & non-fiction, biographies, health, religion, classics, cookbooks, history & multi-media offerings (DVD's, CD's, VHS). Held under the tent on the patio next to the library at 71 S. Franklin Street. To […]
World Wide Knit in Public Day
World Wide Knit in Public Day
Join knitters from around the world & celebrate knitting. Prize drawing. Light refreshments.
One More Row: Knit and Crochet Group
One More Row: Knit and Crochet Group
Knit and crochet club. New members welcome. Light refreshments!
Watercolor Paint-Along with Kristy Rice
Watercolor Paint-Along with Kristy Rice
Kristy Rice takes the adult coloring craze a step further & introduces her watercoloring books, Painterly Days: The Watercoloring Books for Adults. Participants will watercolor a page from the books. Paint, brushes, and pages provided. Light refreshments.
Exercise Your Mind: Read. Summer Reading Club for Adults
Exercise Your Mind: Read. Summer Reading Club for Adults
Join the Summer Reading Club for Adults beginning at 5 pm on Friday, June 17th at the Information Services desk.