The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library will host story time on Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 13 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Children’s Programming Room. Baby Story Time will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. in the Early Literacy Center for children up to 3 years old. Little Tikes Play Time will follow on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:15 a.m. to noon in the Children’s Programming Room. The Arlington Branch Library holds regular story times every Thursday at 11:15 a.m. No registration is required for any of the story times. For more information, contact the Children’s Services Department at 419-422-1712 or visit www.findlaylibrary.org.

Several Republican candidates are expected to speak at this week’s First Friday Luncheon, hosted by the Hancock County Republican Party. Candidates in Republican primary contests for the 83rd Ohio House District, 1st Senate District, Hancock County commissioners, and State Central Committee are all expected to appear. The lunch will be held Friday at The Dock, located behind St. Marks United Methodist Church, 800 S. Main St. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., with the program set to begin at noon. For reservations, call 419-422-5946 before noon Thursday. The cost of the buffet is $10.

A “Teen Homeschool Hangout,” hosted by the Hancock Park District, will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. April 6 in the Discovery Center at Oakwoods Nature Preserve. The program is for youth 12-19 years old and will feature an activity about science and nature. Registration is $3 per person and must be made by 8 a.m. that day. The program will be held with a minimum of four and a maximum of 30 individuals. For more information, call the park district office at 419-425-7275.

Focus on Friends now offers a SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training) group led by a trained facilitator. The group meets at 3 p.m. each Friday at 509 W. Trenton Ave., and no registration is needed. SMART Recovery is a nonprofit international organization that provides science-based, self-empowering support groups for abstaining from addiction. The program uses techniques drawn primarily from cognitive behavior therapy and motivational interviewing. The SMART Recovery program is under continuous revision, and changes as scientific knowledge about addiction treatment and recovery evolves. It is reviewed by both practicing addiction treatment professionals, who volunteer as advisers to the organization, and the International Advisory Council, which includes many of the world’s leading addiction scientists. Call Focus on Friends at 419-423-5071 for more details.

“Ladies Night Out at The Jones Mansion” will be held from 6-8 p.m. April 6 at 313 E. Sandusky St. The free event offers a chance for ladies to gather at the Jones Mansion to shop for unique gifts and needful things. Vendors will include Mary Kay, Keep Collectives, Scentsy, The Damsel in Defense, LuLa Roe, Tastefully Simple, do Terra Oils, Old Homestead Soaps, Rustic Bendz, Lip Sense, Norwex, Glasgow Tea Works and Ohio Log House. Food and adult beverages will be available. Donations will be taken at the door for Purses for a Purpose, with a chance to win door prizes.