Kids and families
Tweens Rock (ages 8-12)
Every Thursday in July at 12:30 p.m. at the Eaton Branch: Learn about a different style of music each week.
Tween-tivities: Piano note holder
Build the perfect place to clip notes and pictures for display: a piano note holder! This craft is for ages 8-12. Registration is required. Call or visit your local branch to sign up:
Wednesday, July 18 at 3 p.m.: West Elkton Branch
Monday, July 23 at 2:30 p.m.: West Manchester Branch
Thursday, July 26 at 2:30 p.m.: Eldorado Branch
Weekly Crafts at the West Elkton Branch
For families, the West Elkton Branch will have a different craft on Thursdays through July:
July 26: All Ages Game Night
Summer Reading Musical Performance with Dave Sams
Thursday, July 19 at 6 p.m. at the Eaton Branch: Dave Sams is a Hamilton-based musician who plays acoustic blues, jazz, Americana and fingerstyle guitar. Join him for an acoustic performance.
Preble County Comic Con 2018
Preble County District Library is hosting our second annual Preble County Comic Con (#PCCC2018)! In the hopes of being bigger and better than last year, this year’s event will be held at The Star Theatre and Gymnasium across the street from the Eaton library. This allows more space for community guests and artists, as well as crafts and activities.
Saturday, July 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Events/Guests & Activities:
Artists/ Comic Book Illustrators: Adam Fields, Stephen Baker, Vanessa Bettencourt & Jacob Falling
LARP (Live Action Role Play) demos with Amtgard
Cosplay Contest
Table-Top Gaming with Dark Hold Games
Vendors: Local comic shops, authors, artists
Community Fan Art display
Live recording of Lost in Circulation podcast.
Slime Station- Create superhero themed slime.
Free popcorn!
Make sure to get to the Preble County Comic Con early, because the first 100 in attendance will receive a limited edition Comic Con poster, designed by artist Adam Fields!
Teens (grades 6-12)
Weekly Teen programs at the Eaton Library
On Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m., teens in grades 6-12 can come to the Eaton Library for a weekly program:
July 24: Puzzle Room – Solve the mystery of Byron St. Claire’s missing Symphony in this team-based puzzle room! Solve riddles, find clues, and complete the puzzle within one hour, with the help of other teens at your library.
Puzzle Room
Solve the mystery of Byron St. Claire’s missing Symphony in this team-based puzzle room! Solve riddles, find clues, and complete the puzzle within one hour, with the help of other teens at your library. Registration is required for this program. Call or register in person at your local branch.
Wednesday, July 18 at 3 p.m.: West Alexandria Branch
Monday, July 23 at 4 p.m.: West Manchester Branch
Tuesday, July 24 at 3:30 p.m.: Eaton Branch
Thursday, July 26 at 4 p.m.: Eldorado Branch
Adults
Night Owl Prowl genealogy lock-in
Saturday, July 21 from 5-10 p.m. at the Preble County Room: Get free research help and access to everything in the Preble County Room’s archives, including the Ancestry.com library edition! Take the next step in your genealogy search at the Night Owl Prowl. Bring a snack to share with your fellow researchers.
Creative Writers Group
Thursday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Eaton Branch: If you have a written piece you would like to share, please bring it to the meeting. You will not be expected to share, but you are certainly welcome to do so! Writing activities and prompts will be provided for those who need a little extra inspiration.
