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January 7, 2013

LIBRARY NEWS: Reading Club meets in Milford

Milford

Public Library

101 N. Main St., 658-4312

Dial-A-Story, 658-9540

www.milford.lib.in.us


The annual Adult Reading Club has begun and continues through March 30. This year’s theme is “Groundbreaking Reads,” and anyone age 18 and older can participate.

Prizes are available. For every title read or listened to, club members can enter the weekly drawing. If a participant reads five books in a week, for example, he or she can enter the drawing five times.

Scrapbooking club

The scrapbooking club will meet at the library today from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Knitting clubs

The evening knitting club will meet Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. The afternoon knitting club will meet Friday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Science Fair

The Milford School Science Fair is approaching. Library staffers will host workshops on Jan. 17 and 28 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Pupils are invited to bring their boards, titles and project information and receive assistance.

Hypnosis session

A hypnosis session aimed at curbing participants’ food and beverage cravings is planned at the library.

The session, which will take place in a group setting, is set for Jan. 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. To register for this sample session, Call the library at 658-4312.



Middlebury

Public Library

101 E. Winslow St., 825-5601

www.mdy.lib.in.us

‘Yak, Snack and Read’


The “Yak, Snack and Read” book group will meet Jan. 22 at 1 p.m. to discuss “Crow Lake” by Mary Lawson. At 7 p.m. participants will talk about “How To Make An American Quilt” by Whitney Otto. “Yak” books are available at the front desk.

Cinema Showcase

The public is invited to the library Tuesday at 1 p.m. to see “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”.

Story Time

A “Special Family Story Time” is set at the library Wednesday at 10 a.m. Library patrons of all ages are invited.

Home School Club

On Jan. 14 at 11 a.m., Home School Club participants are invited to bring a Barbie-sized doll for a session on “Mummies.”

Children’s programs

Sign-ups for the winter/spring children’s program sessions start Jan. 14 and programs begin the week of Jan. 21. See the Kids homepage on the library website for program details.



Bristol

Public Library

505 W. Vistula St., 848-7458

www.youseemore.com/bristolwash


“Miss Bev,” also known as Beverly Radeline, is retiring after 12 years with the Bristol Public Library. The public is invited to an open house in her honor Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

Book Club  

The Book Club will be meeting Wednesday at noon.  This month participants are reading works by the author David Baldacci.

Computer classes

Computer classes will be offered starting Jan. 17 at 6 p.m.  Call the library at 848-7458 for more information.

Crafters/Knitters

Crafters/Knitters will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. Club members meet the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month.

Lego Club

Lego Club will meet on Jan. 25 at 3p.m. in the library meeting room.

Pie contest     

The second annual pie contest at the library is set for Jan. 28. Patrons are invited to visit the library and buy a piece of pie.

Preschool Story Times

Preschool Story Times start Jan. 21 at 10:30 a.m.

Soul, Ink

The writers’ group Soul, Ink is scheduled to meet at the library Jan. 16.

Otaku Club

The Teen Otaku Club will meet at the library Jan. 15 starting a 6 p.m.



Wakarusa

Public Library

124 N. Elkhart St., 862-2465

www.wakarusa.lib.in.us

Learning Word


A Word class will be held on Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. This session will be for people wanting to learn the basics of creating a Word document. Registration is required.

Newbery books

January’s special drawing is designed to celebrate Newbery Award books. Patrons are invited to guess how many Newbery Award books are in the library’s collection. The person with the right answer will receive a collection of five Newbery Award titles.

The drawing will run from Jan. 14 to 26. A table will be placed in the entryway with a box into which drawing slips can be placed.

Tax forms

Tax forms that have been received by library staffers from the Internal Revenue Service will be place in the entryway and are free to be taken. The forms will be continually updated as new forms arrive.

Computer class

A “Beginning Computer” class is set for Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. Topics to be covered include how to turn on the computer, where to find programs and how to use a mouse. Registration is required.

Memorial book

“Angels: True Stories” by Robert J. Morgan is given in memory of Carol Schutz-Miller by the Wakarusa American Legion Auxiliary.

Dial A Story

“The Ant and the Grasshopper” is the Dial A Story selection for this week. Hear this tale by telephoning 862-4441.



To submit news for “Library News,” which is normally published every Monday in The Goshen News, e-mail to news@goshennews.com no later than Thursday each week.

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