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Teen Bonfire Cancelled

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  • Fri, 11/12/2021 - 7:00pm
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This event has been cancelled due to very low registration.

Join other teens for a bonfire and snacks! For grades 7-12. 

Teen Bike Hike: Cancelled

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  • Sun, 11/07/2021 - 1:00pm
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This activity has been cancelled due to low attendance.

Join us on an autumn bike ride! We will ride from the library to RiverScape in Dayton and back, using primarily bike paths and low-traffic streets. An Oakwood Safety Officer will accompany us. We will have a snack (provided) at RiverScape before riding back.

Kids Writing Club

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  • Wed, 09/08/2021 - 3:30pm
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October 13: The Kids Writing Club scheduled for today at 3:30pm has been cancelled. Instead, stop by the Library for an alternate activity from Ms. Jacqui.

Elementary-age writers are invited to share their works, gain inspiration, and learn tips and tricks for skilled writing at this program with Miss Jacqui.  Illustrators welcome, too! Every genre welcome. This weekly program will be held in-person on Wright Library grounds (Location dependent on construction/construction noise).

Puppet Show

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  • Sun, 09/19/2021 - 1:30pm
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The library continues an age-old storytelling tradition with its new Puppet Shows!  Stories may be classic or modern, thought-provoking or a silly hoot.  After each show, children may enjoy playing puppeteer themselves, using the library’s child-sized theater: Marilyn’s Play Place.  Perfect for preschoolers and early elementary students.

To check this program’s location, please visit the library’s Event & Weather Update site: https://www.wrightlibrary.org/calendar/updates.  
 

Outdoor Children's Theater - Jacqueline and the Beanstalk

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  • Sat, 10/02/2021 - 10:30am
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Forget Jack—Jacqueline climbs the beanstalk in this version of the classic tale!  Jacqueline discovers how courageous she can be when she faces both the giant and other villagers’ expectations of her.  This one-person play is from the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, and made possible by the Wright Memorial Public Library Foundation.

No registration required.  Bring your own blankets, chairs, or other seating to the lawn behind Wright Library.  Those in chairs will be asked to sit towards the back.

Outdoor Children's Theater - Jacqueline and the Beanstalk

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  • Sat, 10/02/2021 - 2:00pm
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Forget Jack—Jacqueline climbs the beanstalk in this version of the classic tale!  Jacqueline discovers how courageous she can be when she faces both the giant and other villagers’ expectations of her.  This one-person play is from the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, and made possible by a grant from the Wright Memorial Public Library Foundation >>.