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Category: Adults-Emerson

Random Readers Book Club at Emerson

Posted on February 2, 2022March 24, 2022 By Janet
Random Readers Book Club at Emerson

Random Readers book club for adults meets every second Wednesday at 4 pm. Newcomers are always welcome! Read and share your thoughts on the month’s book theme.

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Consumer Credit Counseling Credit Class

Posted on January 11, 2022February 1, 2022 By Janet
Consumer Credit Counseling Credit Class

Start the new year off right with a class on financial management from Consumer Credit Counseling. It will be held at the Emerson branch on Tuesday, February 25th from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. It’s free to attend but registration is required so please call 304-402-4587 to reserve your spot.

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Beginning Genealogy Class at Emerson

Posted on January 6, 2022February 1, 2022 By Janet
Beginning Genealogy Class at Emerson

Kick off the new year with Genealogy 101: First Things First – Preparing for the Hunt at the Emerson branch on Monday, January 24th. Our Genealogy staff will show you how to use library resources for your ancestry search. Register for the 1 – 4 pm session OR the 5 – 8 pm session by…

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Make an Ugly Christmas Hat at Emerson

Posted on December 9, 2021February 1, 2022 By Janet
Make an Ugly Christmas Hat at Emerson

Make your own Ugly Christmas Hat! Join us on Thursday, Dec 16th at 2 pm at Emerson branch! Have a festive time making the most over-the-top holiday hat you can imagine. Registration is required for this event to make we have enough gaudy do-dads for your crafting pleasure. Call us at 304-420-4587 to sign-up.

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Fall 2021 History Scavenger Hunt

Posted on September 29, 2021February 1, 2022 By Janet
Fall 2021 History Scavenger Hunt

The Wood County Commission and the Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library are excited to sponsor the Fall 2021 History Scavenger Hunt. Allow the walls of the Wood County Courthouse to tell you its story.  What happened in 1939 at the Wood County Courthouse that shook the very core of the county? What is the…

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Tai Chi Wednesdays at Emerson

Posted on August 27, 2021February 1, 2022 By Janet
Tai Chi Wednesdays at Emerson

We are thrilled to offer you this wonderful new program! Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention is a slow and gentle exercise program to help with balance, coordination, flexibility, mobility, and peace of mind. The class meets every Wednesday at 12 Noon, starting on September 15th, at our Emerson location. Lessons are cumulative so…

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Wee Be Jammin’ Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, June 3, 2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Children under the age of two will have story time at 10:30 A.M. Children ages 2-3 will have story time at 11:00 A.M. June 3rd's [...]
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Friends of the Library Booksale (Emerson Branch)
Friends of the Library Booksale (Emerson Branch)
Wednesday, June 3, 2026    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Hardback books, trade paperbacks, CD's, and DVD's are each $1 Mass market paperbacks and children's books are each 50 cents Get a bag of books [...]
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Library Fest
Library Fest
Saturday, June 6, 2026    
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
  • Bookmobile
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Friends of the Library Booksale (Emerson Branch)
Friends of the Library Booksale (Emerson Branch)
Saturday, June 6, 2026    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Hardback books, trade paperbacks, CD's, and DVD's are each $1 Mass market paperbacks and children's books are each 50 cents Get a bag of books [...]
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Summer Reading: Unearth a Story (South Parkersburg Library)
Summer Reading: Unearth a Story (South Parkersburg Library)
Monday, June 8, 2026 - Saturday, August 1, 2026    
12:00 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
The much anticipated Summer Library Club Calendar is here!!! Check out all the cool stuff across the county for kiddos! Registration starts June 8th for [...]
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Small Fry Tales Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
Friday, June 12, 2026    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Children ages 4-5 will have story time at 1:30 P.M. June 12th’s book will be “And Tango Makes Three” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell.
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Wee Be Jammin’ Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, June 17, 2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Children under the age of two will have story time at 10:30 A.M. Children ages 2-3 will have story time at 11:00 A.M. June 17th’s book [...]
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Teen Pride Party (South Parkersburg Library)
Teen Pride Party (South Parkersburg Library)
Saturday, June 20, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Teens, 12-19, participate in the South Parkersburg Library’s 5th annual Teen Pride Program. Make your own Pride buttons and faux stained glass art using cardboard [...]
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Mosaic Art for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Mosaic Art for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, June 24, 2026    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Teens, 12-19, will make and take home their own mini gem inspired mosaic canvases.
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Small Fry Tales Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
Friday, June 26, 2026    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Children ages 4-5 will have story time at 1:30 P.M. June 26th’s book will be “Twenty-One Steps” by Jeff Gottesfeld.
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Events on Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Wee Be Jammin’ Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
3 Jun 26
Parkersburg
Friends of the Library Booksale (Emerson Branch)
Friends of the Library Booksale (Emerson Branch)
3 Jun 26
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, June 6, 2026
Library Fest
Library Fest
6 Jun 26
Parkersburg
Friends of the Library Booksale (Emerson Branch)
Friends of the Library Booksale (Emerson Branch)
6 Jun 26
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, June 8, 2026
Summer Reading: Unearth a Story (South Parkersburg Library)
Summer Reading: Unearth a Story (South Parkersburg Library)
8 Jun 26
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, June 12, 2026
Small Fry Tales Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
12 Jun 26
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Wee Be Jammin’ Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
17 Jun 26
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, June 20, 2026
Teen Pride Party (South Parkersburg Library)
Teen Pride Party (South Parkersburg Library)
20 Jun 26
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Mosaic Art for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Mosaic Art for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
24 Jun 26
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, June 26, 2026
Small Fry Tales Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales Summer 2026 (South Parkersburg Library)
26 Jun 26
Parkersburg
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