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Ada's fiber artists

First and third Wednesdays at the public library
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 8, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Ladies meet at the Ada Public Library to do handwork at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Men may join, too.

On Wednesday evening this week, the fiber artists were making a baby blanket, baby sweater, a cross stitch wall piece, a dish cloth, and an afghan. Knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, embroidery, quilting are among the types of handwork people make. 

Photo, from left: Cathy Heckart, Connie Crouse, Marie Bischoff, Susan Baughman, and Jacque Sperling.

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How to read or listen to books on your device

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, March 8, 2018

Want to learn more about ebooks and audiobooks?

Chloe Noel, the tech guru at the Ada Public Library, will help library patrons learn about reading and listening to books on various devices. People can stop by the library anytime between 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 24.

Anyone interested will receive a handout with instructions. If you bring your device, she will give you specific instructions. Compatible devices include computers, smartphones, and tablets.

Anyone interested in downloading ebooks/audiobooks will need a valid library card.

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Got ghosts?

Techniques are based on science, not mysticism
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 25, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Got ghosts?

Hear strange sounds, see shadows, do objects move, are orbs flying about in your home, cellar, barn, or business?

Harold St. John and Becky McClendathen of the Toledo Ghost Hunters Society spoke to about 15 people at the Ada Public Library on Saturday afternoon. Most people in attendance believed in ghosts and the paranormal, according to a raise of hands.

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The subject is "ghosts"

Saturday at the library - program by members of Toledo Ghost Hunting Society
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 23, 2018

Members of the Toledo Ohio Ghost Hunting Society will give a chilling ghost talk at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main.

Society members will describe their experiences with spirits from beyond.

Also, they will tell about some of their most haunted locations in the area, and end the program with a question and answer session.

Harold St. John will be among Society members attending. He is an instructor at Owens Community College where he teaches Ghost Hunting 101 and 102. He is also host of a live ghost talk show and Web stream show.

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Politics

Hear what ONU communications professor has to say about it on Saturday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 16, 2018

Interested in politics?

Dr. Jennifer Walton, associate professor fo communication arts, Ohio Northern University, will address that subject at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Ada Public Library.

The program is free and open to the public.

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Ada Public Library event

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 12, 2018
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