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October 2023 at the Ada Public Library

Check out October highlights and the whole Ada Public Library calendar  for the upcoming month (attached HERE):

● New: Homeschool book group, October 11 and 18

● Fred Steiner will talk about ghost stories from Ada and Bluffton on October 18

● Pumpkin decorating on Oct. 7 at War Memorial Park, Shelter House #8 from 11 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

● Officer Penny is back for Bingo on Wednesday, October 4 at 7 p.m. 

● New staff member Keri Spencer will lead Storytime on October 10 at 6 p.m. and October 11 at 11:00 a.m.

Book group to discuss The Librarianist

The Ada Public Library will hold the next meeting of the Adult Book Group on Tuesday, October 3 at 7:00 p.m.

Participants will be discussing “The Librarianist” by Patrick deWitt.

Over half of Hardin Co. children are enrolled in Imagination Library

A reminder from the Ada Public Library:

Get FREE BOOKS for your child each month! Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails free high-quality, age appropriate books to children from birth to age five!

According to imaginationlibrary.com, there are 2,036 eligible children in Hardin County and 1,101 are enrolled.

APL book group to discuss Ordinary Grace

The Adult Book Group's next meeting at Ada Public Library has been rescheduled from Tuesday, September 5 to Tuesday, September 12 at 7:00 p.m.

That means an extra week of reading time. Copies of Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger are still available (as of Aug 29) for those interested in joining the discussion.

Zumba returns to Ada Public Library

Zumba returns on Wednesdays and Zumba Gold* on Saturdays in September! Classes are free to join and open to participants aged 16 and older.

Wednesdays - 5:15 p.m.

Saturdays - 9:45 a.m.

*Zumba Gold is a lower intensity version of standard Zumba.

Library activities for after school and weekend

A sampling of Ada Public Library activities for kids going back to school:

Thursday, August 17
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. - Back to School Pizza Party! (All Ages)

Friday, August 18
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. - Coloring Club
Coloring books and supplies are provided. Open to all ages.

Saturday, August 19
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Craft with Miss Chloe
Ages: 0 to 5th grade

Tuesday, August 22
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. - Teen Time

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