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Ever hear of F. Scott Fitzgerald?

His latest book "The Great Gatsby" is this month's adult book group discussion at the library
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 2, 2019

The Ada Public Library invites you to start a new resolution for the new year. Here's three suggestions:

• F. Scott Fitzgerald invites you to critque his novel "The Great Gatsby," next week at the Ada Public Library.

The book is this month's adult book group discussion. It's at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8. Copies of the book are available at the library circulation desk, in case you don't have your own copy.

• And, don't forget family storytime on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. It includes stories and songs.

• On Friday, Jan. 4, at 3:30 p.m. is coloring club. It's open to all ages and materials are provided.

 

 

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Ada Public Library is ready for January, are you?

Check out the events on the calendar - attached to this story
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 30, 2018

What’s up at the Ada Public Library in January?

How about an afternoon of marshmallow games, sensory art, an introduction to ancestry.com, Japanese culture, bluegrass and toss in a movie with free popcorn.

The library’s event calendar is now available and is posted as an attachment to this story.

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Library board sets 2019 meeting dates

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, December 19, 2018

The Ada Public Library board will meet at 9 a.m. on the third Monday of the month in 2019, with one exception. The January meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The meetings are held at the library and are open to the public.

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Free wrapping at Library on Saturday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Youth who are active in events at the Ada Public Library have volunteered to wrap Christmas presents for free between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22. This may be especially helpful for last-minute shoppers going from store-to-store in downtown Ada. Make a purchase, drop it off at the library for wrapping, then continue shopping.

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These houses look good enough to eat

Young Ada architects build gingerbread houses at the library
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 14, 2018

Photos by Monty Siekerman
That's right.
These houses look good enough to eat. Several young Ada residents demonstrated their house-building abilities recently in an evening devoted to holiday tradition: creating gingerbread houses.

Construction material included an assortment of jellybeans, candy canes, peppermint candy, gumdrops and, of course icing and graham crackers.
 

 

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Kids invited to make a gingerbread house at the library

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, December 10, 2018

 

Once again, the Ada Public Library will sponsor two times to make gingerbread houses:
4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13
3-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14

If you are looking to entertain kids with something creative and gooey, then building gingerbread houses fits the bill. Sign up ahead of time is required.
 

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