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Events - 24 Nov 25

Date/Time and Event
Art Fight Saturday, November 1, 2025 - Sunday, November 30, 2025
All Day
Art Fight
Teen Event at Emerson Library
Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt Monday, November 24, 2025 - Wednesday, November 26, 2025
All Day
Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
Children's Event at Emerson Library

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12:00 AM - Memorial Day
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4:00 PM - Manga Club
5:00 PM - Adult Craft Night: Amate Mexican Painting
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12:00 AM - Teen Summer Reading Card for South Parkersburg Library
5:00 PM - Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
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11:00 AM - Toddler Tuesday
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10:30 AM - Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
12:00 PM - Friends of the Library Booksale
3:30 PM - Bad Art Afternoon for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
more...
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5:00 PM - Adult Game Night
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9:00 AM - Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
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6:00 PM - Comic Art Creation
11
12:00 PM - Friends of the Library Booksale
4:00 PM - Random Readers Book Club
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9:00 AM - Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
1:30 PM - Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
2:00 PM - Teen Summer Kickoff Party
more...
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10:00 AM - Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
12:00 PM - Parkersburg Pride Fest
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4:00 PM - Cosplay Workshop
6:00 PM - An Evening With… Mark Twain
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10:30 AM - Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
12:00 PM - Friends of the Library Booksale
3:30 PM - Magazine Collage Art for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
19
12:00 AM - Juneteenth: Freedom Day
20
3:00 PM - Cosplay Prop Magical Amulet
5:00 PM - Adult Game Night
21
12:00 PM - Queer Crafter-noon
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24
4:00 PM - Turf War: Kobold Endeavour
6:00 PM - Comedy All Stars
25
12:00 PM - Friends of the Library Booksale
26
4:00 PM - Manga Club
5:00 PM - Adult Craft Night
27
1:30 PM - Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
3:00 PM - Fantasy Mapmaking
5:00 PM - Adult Game Night
28
12:00 PM - Teen Pride Party (South Parkersburg Library)
12:00 PM - Watering Can Painting Class
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11:00 AM - Toddler Tuesday
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10:30 AM - Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
12:00 PM - Friends of the Library Booksale
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5:00 PM - Adult Game Night
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Monday, May 26, 2025    
All Day
  • Adults-Emerson
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
  • Adults-Williamstown
  • Bookmobile
All branches will be closed for Memorial day on Monday 5/26/25. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday 5/27/25.
More Info
Manga Club
Manga Club
Thursday, May 29, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
  • Teens-Emerson
AGES 13 AND UP, CLUB RATED PG-13.
More Info
Adult Craft Night: Amate Mexican Painting
Adult Craft Night: Amate Mexican Painting
Thursday, May 29, 2025    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Teen Summer Reading Card for South Parkersburg Library
Teen Summer Reading Card for South Parkersburg Library
Monday, June 2, 2025 - Thursday, July 31, 2025    
12:00 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Now through July 31st, teens ages 12-19, can earn prizes this summer at the South Parkersburg Library by checking out books and attending programs in [...]
More Info
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Monday, June 2, 2025    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
Join our monthly book club at the South Parkersburg Library as we discuss “Sunset Beach” by Mary Kay Andrews on Monday, June 2nd at 5:00 [...]
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Toddler Tuesday
Toddler Tuesday
Tuesday, June 3, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grand Central Mall
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
More Info
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, June 4, 2025    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Wee Be Jammin' is back this Summer! Children under 2 will have story time at 10:30 A.M. Children ages 2-3 will have story time at [...]
More Info
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
Wednesday, June 4, 2025    
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 [...]
More Info
Bad Art Afternoon for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Bad Art Afternoon for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, June 4, 2025    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Teens, ages 12-19, can craft their best renditions of bad art using Perler Beads at the South Parkersburg Library on Wednesday, June 4th. Drop in [...]
More Info
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
Friday, June 6, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Board Game Night for adults. Begins at 5:00 PM. No registration required.
More Info
Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
Monday, June 9, 2025 - Thursday, June 12, 2025    
9:00 am - 7:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
More Info
Comic Art Creation
Comic Art Creation
Tuesday, June 10, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
Wednesday, June 11, 2025    
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 [...]
More Info
Random Readers Book Club
Random Readers Book Club
Wednesday, June 11, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
Friday, June 13, 2025    
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
More Info
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Friday, June 13, 2025    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Small Fry Tales is back this Summer! Children ages 4-5 will have story time at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, June 13th. Theme: Help! We Need [...]
More Info
Teen Summer Kickoff Party
Teen Summer Kickoff Party
Friday, June 13, 2025    
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
More Info
Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
Saturday, June 14, 2025    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Emerson Library
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
More Info
Parkersburg Pride Fest
Parkersburg Pride Fest
Saturday, June 14, 2025    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Parkersburg City Park
  • Adults-Emerson
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
  • Adults-Williamstown
  • Bookmobile
More Info
Cosplay Workshop
Cosplay Workshop
Tuesday, June 17, 2025    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
More Info
An Evening With… Mark Twain
17 Jun
Tuesday, June 17, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, June 18, 2025    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Wee Be Jammin’ is back this Summer! Children under 2 will have story time at 10:30 A.M. Children ages 2-3 will have story time at [...]
More Info
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
Wednesday, June 18, 2025    
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 [...]
More Info
Magazine Collage Art for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Magazine Collage Art for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, June 18, 2025    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Teens, ages 12-19, can use magazines to create a collage-style art or poetry piece on cardstock at the South Parkersburg Library on Wednesday, June 18th. [...]
More Info
Juneteenth: Freedom Day
Juneteenth: Freedom Day
Thursday, June 19, 2025    
All Day
  • Adults-Emerson
  • Adults-South Parkersburg
  • Adults-Williamstown
  • Bookmobile
All branches will be closed for Juneteenth on Thursday 6/19/25. Regular hours will resume on Friday 6/20/25.
More Info
Cosplay Prop Magical Amulet
Cosplay Prop Magical Amulet
Friday, June 20, 2025    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
More Info
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
Friday, June 20, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Board Game Night for adults. Begins at 5:00 PM. No registration required.
More Info
Queer Crafter-noon
Queer Crafter-noon
Saturday, June 21, 2025    
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Turf War: Kobold Endeavour
Turf War: Kobold Endeavour
Tuesday, June 24, 2025    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
More Info
Comedy All Stars
Comedy All Stars
Tuesday, June 24, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
Wednesday, June 25, 2025    
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 [...]
More Info
Manga Club
Manga Club
Thursday, June 26, 2025    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
  • Teens-Emerson
AGES 13 AND UP, CLUB RATED PG-13.
More Info
Adult Craft Night
Adult Craft Night
Thursday, June 26, 2025    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Friday, June 27, 2025    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Small Fry Tales is back this Summer! Children ages 4-5 will have story time at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, June 27th. Theme: The Monster Mac [...]
More Info
Fantasy Mapmaking
Fantasy Mapmaking
Friday, June 27, 2025    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Teens-Emerson
More Info
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
Friday, June 27, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Board Game Night for adults. Begins at 5:00 PM. No registration required.
More Info
Teen Pride Party (South Parkersburg Library)
Teen Pride Party (South Parkersburg Library)
Saturday, June 28, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
South Parkersburg Library
  • Teens-South Parkersburg
Teens, ages 12-19, can participate in the South Parkersburg Library's 4th annual Teen Pride Program. They can make a variety of Pride-themed accessories to wear [...]
More Info
Watering Can Painting Class
Watering Can Painting Class
Saturday, June 28, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
More Info
Toddler Tuesday
Toddler Tuesday
Tuesday, July 1, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grand Central Mall
  • Childrens-Emerson
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
  • Childrens-Williamstown
More Info
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wednesday, July 2, 2025    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
South Parkersburg Library
  • Childrens-South Parkersburg
Wee Be Jammin’ is back this Summer!Children under 2 will have story time at 10:30 A.M. Children ages 2-3 will have story time at 11:00 [...]
More Info
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
Wednesday, July 2, 2025    
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 [...]
More Info
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
Friday, July 4, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Emerson Library
  • Adults-Emerson
Board Game Night for adults. Begins at 5:00 PM. No registration required.
More Info
Events on Monday, May 26, 2025
Memorial Day
Memorial Day
26 May 25
Events on Thursday, May 29, 2025
Manga Club
Manga Club
29 May 25
Parkersburg
Adult Craft Night: Amate Mexican Painting
Adult Craft Night: Amate Mexican Painting
29 May 25
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, June 2, 2025
Teen Summer Reading Card for South Parkersburg Library
Teen Summer Reading Card for South Parkersburg Library
2 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
Adult Book Club (South Parkersburg Library)
2 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Toddler Tuesday
Toddler Tuesday
3 Jun 25
Vienna
Events on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
4 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
4 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Bad Art Afternoon for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Bad Art Afternoon for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
4 Jun 25
Parkersburg
more...
Events on Friday, June 6, 2025
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
6 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Monday, June 9, 2025
Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
9 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Comic Art Creation
Comic Art Creation
10 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
11 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Random Readers Book Club
Random Readers Book Club
11 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, June 13, 2025
Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
13 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
13 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Teen Summer Kickoff Party
Teen Summer Kickoff Party
13 Jun 25
Parkersburg
more...
Events on Saturday, June 14, 2025
Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
Summer Library Club: Kick Off Week
14 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Parkersburg Pride Fest
Parkersburg Pride Fest
14 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Cosplay Workshop
Cosplay Workshop
17 Jun 25
Parkersburg
17 Jun
An Evening With… Mark Twain
17 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
18 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
18 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Magazine Collage Art for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
Magazine Collage Art for Teens (South Parkersburg Library)
18 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, June 19, 2025
Juneteenth: Freedom Day
Juneteenth: Freedom Day
19 Jun 25
Events on Friday, June 20, 2025
Cosplay Prop Magical Amulet
Cosplay Prop Magical Amulet
20 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
20 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, June 21, 2025
Queer Crafter-noon
Queer Crafter-noon
21 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Turf War: Kobold Endeavour
Turf War: Kobold Endeavour
24 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Comedy All Stars
Comedy All Stars
24 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
25 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Manga Club
Manga Club
26 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Adult Craft Night
Adult Craft Night
26 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, June 27, 2025
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
Small Fry Tales (South Parkersburg Library)
27 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Fantasy Mapmaking
Fantasy Mapmaking
27 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
27 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Saturday, June 28, 2025
Teen Pride Party (South Parkersburg Library)
Teen Pride Party (South Parkersburg Library)
28 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Watering Can Painting Class
Watering Can Painting Class
28 Jun 25
Parkersburg
Events on Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Toddler Tuesday
Toddler Tuesday
1 Jul 25
Vienna
Events on Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
Wee Be Jammin’ Story Time (South Parkersburg Library)
2 Jul 25
Parkersburg
Friends of the Library Booksale
Friends of the Library Booksale
2 Jul 25
Parkersburg
Events on Friday, July 4, 2025
Adult Game Night
Adult Game Night
4 Jul 25
Parkersburg
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Emerson Children's Calendar
South Parkersburg Calendar

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