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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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What's it like being a book author?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 21, 2016

What's it like to be a book author? Where do you get your plots?

Amanda Flower, Amish mystery writer, speaks to 13 people at the Ada Public Library on Saturday, answering some of those questions. (Monty Siekerman photo0

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Ada youth catch the Olympic spirit - 10 photos that capture the moment

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 17, 2016

Everyone is in the Olympic spirit. Even in Ada.

Ken Collins took these photos during the Ada Public Library K-5 Olympics earlier this week on the former Ada Masonic Temple lot, adjacent to the library.

The event was part of the library's summer reading program.

Middle high and high school students had their Olympics later.

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Here's the Ada Library calendar June 18-24

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 17, 2016

The Ada Public Library will offer a myriad amount of activities in the next few days, events of interest to people of all ages. In addition, the busy summer reading program continues. Upcoming at the library:

Saturday, June 18
• 11 a.m., Amanda Flower, author of Amish mysteries.
• 12:30 p.m., built a birdhouse with assistance of the Lima Lowe’s staff.

Monday, June 20
• 11 a.m., Remy and Friends, ventriloquist and illusionist.
• 3 p.m., teen art, grades 6-12.
• 6:30 p.m., teen writing group.

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Lots of unusual critters at the library but no one squirmed

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 16, 2016

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
Kids loved the reptile program sponsored by the Ada Public Library and held at Community Health Professionals on Tuesday afternoon.

Nearly 100 people attended the program and could "pet" such things as snakes and tortoises while Keith Gisser described the reptiles...where they live, what they eat, how big they get, how long they live Gisser brought a dozen reptiles with him, all rescued creatures, which are given a home at Herps Alive near Cleveland.

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USA Today bestselling author, Amanda Flower, at Ada Public Library

Posted by Rhett Grant on Tuesday, June 14, 2016

USA Today bestselling author and Agatha Award Winning mystery writer, Amanda Flower, will speak about her writing, and signing books available for sale at the Ada Public Library at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 18. 

Flower, best known for her Amish mysteries, also writes the popular Andi series for kids, as well as the Amish Quilt Shop Mystery books under the name Isabella Alan. Aside from being a popular author, Flower is also a librarian in northeast Ohio!

Join the library for a conversation and book signing with the author.
Ages: Adults, Teens, Upper Elementary
Length: 50-60 minutes

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