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5th Annual Chocolate Bake-off

Posted by Rhett Grant on Tuesday, February 7, 2017

FREE DIETSCH's CHOCOLATE!

Now that we have your attention: We'd like to announce that it's time for the Ada Public Library's 5th Annual Chocolate Bake-off

The rules are this simple--there's only 1 rule:
Bake or make something that showcases chocolate as the main ingredient, and bring it to the Library on Thursday, February 9th, by 5:00p.m. The event is FREE and open to all--come and enjoy sampling a variety of desserts, and opens to the public at 6p.m.!

The winner will be decided by popular choice, with the 1st Place Winner taking home 1lb of Dietsch's Chocolates!

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Ada Public Library annual chocolate bake off

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The Ada Public Library fifth annual chocolate bake off will be 6 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 9, at the library. Plan to enter the contest. Free and open to all. Not a baker? You are invited to indulge in the chocolate goodies anyway.

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Learn about Chinese opera Feb. 18

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 28, 2017

Guest artists from Beijing will perform at a special program at the Ada Public Library at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18.

Those attending the program also will see and hear Chinese instruments, learn about traditional Chinese opera, and make a Chinese opera mask.

The program is made possible by grants from the Ohio Arts Council and ONU.

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First kiddos to complete 1,000 books before Kindergarten in Ada!

It's Quentin and Dillon Angle
Posted by Rhett Grant on Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Quentin and Dillon Angle are the first two kiddos to complete 1,000 Books before Kindergarten at the Ada Public Library, according to Amanda Bennett of the library.

Quentin began the program at age 4, and finished at age 5. Younger brother, Dillon, began the program at age 2, and finished at age 3! But, what exactly is 1,000 Books before Kindergarten? According to the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten website:

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Lots of reading and book discussion opportunities this winter

Here's Ada Public Library's winter book group topics
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 13, 2017

Ada Public Library provides several opportunities for book reading and discussion this winter. Here's the Adult Book Group and Amish Book Group schedule and book topics. Contact the library about joining these groups.

ADULT BOOK GROUP

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.
1838: James and Sadie Goodenough have settled where their wagon got stuck – in the muddy, stagnant swamps of northwest Ohio.

They and their five children work relentlessly to tame their patch of land, buying saplings from a local tree man known as John Appleseed so they can cultivate the fifty apple trees required to stake their claim on the property.

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Need some help with your iPad or Kindle?

Ada Public Library to the rescue
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 9, 2017

Did you receive an iPad or Kindle reader for Christmas?

Maybe you already own one of the above. In either case, you certainly have questions that you are probably afraid to ask.

The Ada Public Library can help. It offers three free tech classes in the next two Saturdays. No sign-up is required. Simply show up with your digital device and get ready to take notes.

Classes include:
• Saturday, Jan. 14
     10:30 a.m. – Getting started with your iPad
     Noon – Getting started with your Kindle

• Saturday, Jan. 21
     10:30 a.m. – Overdriv3e: Your digital library from anywhere.

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