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The art of the home brew

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 24, 2016

Ron Peterson combined his interest in chemistry and biochemistry with the art of making home brew.

He spoke at the Ada Public Library on Thursday evening, explaining the chemical process involved in making beer.

Ron, who has taught at ONU for 29 years, said he became interested in making his own brew about 20 years ago. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Getting ready for the games

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 23, 2016

Natalie Walton and 13 teens prepare for the Olympics at the Ada Public Library side yard last Thursday afternoon. The Olympic games were part of the summer reading club. Elementary-age kids had fun with Olympic-style games that morning. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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It's on the library calendar June 24 to July 4

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 23, 2016

Upcoming events at the Ada Public Library include:
•  Friday, June 24
1 p.m. sidewalk chalk.
3 p.m. teen yoga, grades 6-12.
• Monday, June 27
11 a.m. make and take art, grades K-5.
3 p.m. waffles and art (working on an art project while eating waffles).
• Tuesday, June 28
11 a.m. Astronauts, Earth, and Getting to Space. Learn how to launch a rocket through the effervescent fizz of kitchen chemistry or an air compressor. Also, take a stroll through our celestial neighborhood and imagine the enormous size and vast distance of the planets and sun.

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Olympics part 2 - middle and high schoolers get in the game

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 23, 2016

Last week The Icon featured several photos of the library elementary-age Olympic games.

Here's part 2. Included are  few shots from the afternoon portion of Ada Public Library Olympics, Middle and High School edition. (Ken Collins photos)

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Illusion, ventriloquism, juggling...all in one at the library

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Remy and Friends entertained more than 100 children at an event sponsored by the Ada Public Library and held at Community Health Professionals on Monday morning.

The kids loved the show of illusion, ventriloquism, and juggling put on by Ron Remy of Dayton.

The Ada Icon asked Ron how he became interested in such a line of work.

"By necessity," he replied, explaining how he quit his 60 hour a week sales job to help his wife with cancer. She became cancer-free, so he thought he'd better get to work to bring in some income. That was 18 years ago.

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Anyone need a magical wand?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Could you use some of the magical properties of a Harry Potter wand? There are now several wands in Ada, made by six teens who attended the Ada Public Library teen art session on Monday afternoon at the library. Here, Natalie Walton (right) explains to several of the teens just how to produce a wand.

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