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Adult Painting Series: Pumpkin Harvest Moon
Join us at 5:30 to create your own masterpiece with fellow artists! The theme this month is a fall sky scene. Registration required.
Find out more »DIY Halloween Clay Pots
These DIY clay pots are the perfect decoration to keep candy in for this Halloween season! The event will be Thursday, October 10th, 2024 at 4:00 P.M. in the Copley Room at the main library location. Ages 8-108. Space is limited! Please register in Local History or call 740-354-5304.
Find out more »Halloween Trivia Night
Gather around, you ghouls and ghosts! It's time for a spine-tingling, brain-teasing Halloween Trivia Night that will chill your bones and tickle your brain.
Find out more »Family Fall Fest
Celebrate fall with a free day of fun for all ages at the Portsmouth Library! We will have inflatables, train rides, pumpkin decorating, gemstone mining , and more. This year's Family Fall Fest will be at the Portsmouth Library due to construction happening at the Lucasville Library. For more information,…
Find out more »The Ohio Night Stalkers
The Ohio Night Stalkers will be sharing their Bigfoot research, sound clips, photographic evidence, footprint casts, and more. The program will be followed by a Q & A session. This program is free and for all ages.
Find out more »Adult True Crime Club
True Crime Club, Avery, The case Against Steven Avery. The Teresa Halbach case Unfolded. Each month we will focus on a different true crime case with theories, suspects and coverage being discussed. Interviews and videos will also be used to analyze the details of the different cases. Light refreshments will…
Find out more »Philip Eil Author Visit
Author Philip Eil will be discussing his book, "Prescription for Pain: How a Once Promising Doctor Became the 'Pill Mill Killer'." This haunting and propulsive debut follows a journalist’s years-long investigation into his father’s old classmate: former high school valedictorian Paul Volkman. Volkman was the central figure in a massive…
Find out more »Dungeons & Dragons
Go on epic adventures and battle deadly foes in the 5th edition of this popular role-playing game. All levels of experience and skill are welcome! Join the fun from 2:30 – 4:30 in the Meeting Room. Ages 18+.
Find out more »A Novel Idea Book Club
Free reading event. A Novel Idea Book Group meets monthly at The Loft Coffee Company and Roastery. For more information call 740-354-5688 or visit yourppl.org. This month’s selection: Homefront by Kristin Hannah.
Find out more »Wooden Bead Garland
Have you seen those pretty wood bead garlands you can drape over just about anything? We'll be making a spooky version for Halloween!
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