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Join us for some creative fun, exploring and watercolor techniques while composing a painting and learning about seed cycles!

A mixed age group (3-18yrs) art gathering where we explore use of watercolor paint techniques, sketching techniques, use of lines/shapes to create movement and form, promoting uniqueness, imagination, and self-exploration through art. Designs with be tailored to each childs skill/ages level. As well as having a discussion on seed life cycles and each child will plant flower seeds for Earth Day!

All materials provided.

🌱1:00-2:30p! Please wear comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting messy. Bring a sibling or friend! The Colony Gallipolis will also have food and drink available for purchase.

🌎please note child’s names/ages in instructions section at checkout! Parent must be present for class for children 12 and under.

🌎deadline for sign-up is April 16th! No refunds past deadline, but cancellations can be applied to future class.

Earth Day Watercolor class and Seed Life Cycle/Planting 🌱

Grab a friend, Let the Creativity Flow at our Sip & Create April Suncatcher class!

Choose from an assortment of 1970s Vintage Butterlies and craft your own unique suncatcher! Using vibrant artisan beads and semi precious stone/crystals, you can weave intention and magic into your pieces. Able to hang on your wall or any space.
🦋The perfect addition to your spring decor or give as a gift! (Mother’s day is coming up 😉)

Learn beading techniques and awaken your creative energy in a fun & supportive enviroment. We will open with a mini meditation to tap into our creative space and let the process unfold!
Suncatchers include crystal points, additional add ons of multifaceted crystal prisms and tibetan bells available during event!

Food and beverage available for purchase from The Colony Gallipolis.

Limited availability 🦋
“Creativity is a necessary sequel to Being” – Rollo May
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Children ages 3-6 are invited to join Ms. Kim for stories, songs, crafts, and games.

In the months of February, March, April, May, June and July, Evening Storytimes occur on the second (2nd) and fourth (4th) Thursdays of the month at 6:00 PM.

In the months of August, September, October, and November, and December, Evening Storytimes occur on the first (1st) and third (3rd) Thursdays of the month at 6:00 PM.

These Evening Storytimes are a repeat of the Monday morning Storytime.

At this time, Evening Storytime will be offered twice a month.

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🎸🎤 Open Mic Night – You Pick Who Comes Back! 🍷🎶
Hey, local musicians! We’re hosting Open Mic Night Friday April 25th from 5-8 PM, and we want YOU to take the stage! Whether you’re a solo act or part of a duo, bring your talent for a night of live music, great wine, and good vibes.
🎶 What to Expect:
🎸 An open stage (patio)for local musicians
🍷 Wine, good company, and a relaxed atmosphere
🌟 A chance to showcase your talent or discover new favorites
🎤 Musicians, please bring your own instruments and equipment! Please keep the equipment to a minimum! We’ll provide the space, the wine, and the audience—you bring the sound!
850 Grille will be serving up a delicious menu!
📢 Pre-registration is required! No tickets are being sold-beware of scammers. Call or text 740-245-9463 or send us a message on Facebook Messenger to sign up for a performance slot. First come, first served.
🎟 PLUS! The audience gets to vote for their favorite musician of the night! The winner will be invited back for a featured performance! 🏆🎶
Tag a musician who should play, and we’ll see you April 25th! 🎶🍷
📍 Merry Family Winery
📅 April 25th 5-8 PM

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Highway 7 will be joining us on the stage tonight and Seventy Eight Eighty Grille will be returning and serving up their delicious Hibachi foods!

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Dungeons & Dragons! Uno! Scrabble! Magic the Gathering! One Night Ultimate Werewolf! Monopoly! Checkers! Candyland! Mahjong!

Visit the Library from 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM for our Game Day Saturday. Game Day will occur on the last Saturday of the month, except for the month of May when it will occur on May 24, 2025.

Bring your favorite tabletop, RPG, board, or card game (or two) from home or choose a game from our collection.

All ages and playing skills are welcome. Those ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Stay all day or just come in for a few hours.

Try out new games or revisit old favorites.

Please note that if you bring your own games, make sure to keep track of all of the pieces. The library will not assume responsibility for any lost items.

Light refreshments will be provided.

This event is free and open to the public.

https://www.bossardlibrary.org/content/game-game-day-saturday-0

Dungeons & Dragons! Uno! Scrabble! Magic the Gathering! One Night Ultimate Werewolf! Monopoly! Checkers! Candyland! Mahjong!

Visit the Library from 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM for our Game Day Saturday. Game Day will occur on the last Saturday of the month, except for the month of May when it will occur on May 24, 2025.

Bring your favorite tabletop, RPG, board, or card game (or two) from home or choose a game from our collection.

All ages and playing skills are welcome. Those ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Stay all day or just come in for a few hours.

Try out new games or revisit old favorites.

Please note that if you bring your own games, make sure to keep track of all of the pieces. The library will not assume responsibility for any lost items.

Light refreshments will be provided.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Tired of coloring by yourself? Crave some social interaction? Would like to get together with other coloring enthusiasts? If so, plan to attend our Color Me Happy! Adult Coloring Saturday on the last Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM. In December, Color Me Happy! Adult Coloring will meet on the first (1st) Saturday (December 6) of the month.

No registration is required.

Each attendee will receive 3 coloring sheets of the Library’s choosing which they may color at the session or take home and color. No substitutions or extra copies will be available.

Attendees are welcome to bring their own pencils, pens, and coloring sheets if they so desire.

Patrons not attending Color Me Happy! will be able to stop in at the Library and pick up a packet of 3 coloring sheets each month to take home and color.

Color Me Happy! is for adults ages 18 and over, no children are permitted.

Light refreshments will be served.

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Jake Dunn will be joining us on the deck with Greenlee Family Farms serving up their delicious food!

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Max Bruch’s Concerto for Clarinet and Viola will feature two OVS members, Laura Sabo on clarinet and Bernard Di Gregorio on viola, in Romantic Spring. Maestro Scott Woodward leads the orchestra in African-American composer William Grant Still’s Woodnotes, Howard Hansen’s Symphony No. 2, the “Romantic,” and other selections.

ROMANTIC SPRING, The Ohio Valley Symphony

Step right up to the 3rd Annual Gallipolis Steampunk Festival, taking place on May 3rd! Immerse yourself in a fantastical world of brass, gears, and whimsy. Delight in free museum admission as you explore the wonders of the past fused with imagination. Stroll through a marketplace filled with unique vendors, relish the sounds of live music, and engage your creativity with captivating crafts. Savor delectable offerings from our food trucks and marvel at a display of antique cars. Don your finest steampunk attire for our spirited costume contest, and don’t miss the chance to capture memories at our photo opportunities. Join us for a day of adventure and eccentricity—you won’t want to miss it!

It’s Opening Day! Come and see us all!

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