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Anne Stratton antique appraisal program at library July 8

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 3, 2015

Ever have an antique sitting on a shelf, tucked away in a drawer or sitting in a corner and wonder if it is valuable?

Anne Stratton, Lima, is an expert appraiser. She will be at the Ada Public Library from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, to give free appraisals, two items per person, (no guns, Bibles, coins or stamps).

She has been on the popular PBS Antiques Roadshow, has appraised antiques for more than 40 years, and has done appraisals at the local library many times.

Maybe she can place a value on that old vase, painting, quilt, or photograph that you've been wondering about. Check it out.  
(Monty Siekerman)

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"The creative process" Saturday topic at the library

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 29, 2015

The creative process was discussed at a booksigning and talk by Lynne Scott (center), author of five books in the past eight years.

Lynne, from near Ada, meets with sisters Amy Eddings (left), a journalist from New York City, who recently moved to Ada with her husband Mark, and Melissa Eddings, who is on the art faculty at Ohio Northern University.

Lynne described her books as having likeable, believable characters that express hope. Her next book will be about a dog trainer.

Among Scott's books are: 
• Love in Small Doses
• Community Pool
• Miranda's Bottom
• Chronia Polla"
• Mr. Hurst's Ambition

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Library pool party on July 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 25, 2015

Ada Public Library will get wet on July 2 - so to speak.

The library's Pool Party, which is Thursday, July 2, at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ada Pool, according to Amanda Bennett, director.

A rain date is Friday, July 3, same time.

"Kids will swim until a little after 12 p.m., then have lunch, and a few of the kids will be chosen to do terrible, awful and entertaining things to Ms. Natalie and myself," said Bennett.

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Local Author @ the Library!

Posted by Rhett Grant on Thursday, June 25, 2015

Please join us at 11a.m., Saturday, June 27th for local author, Lynne Scott, who will be at the Ada Public Library to sign books and discuss her craft. Also available for checkout will be Scott's books:

Love in Small Doses

Community Pool

Miranda's Bottom

Mr. Hurst's Ambition

All are welcome and the event is FREE!

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Chat with an author

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 15, 2015

Prolific and popular author Shelley Shepard Gray (at right) chats with buyers of her books at the Ada Public Library on Saturday.

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Popular author signs books here Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 15, 2015

Shelley Shepard Gray, a popular author of more than 55 books, meets Phyllis Gossel (center) and Donna Englehart (right) during an hour-long talk and book signing at the Ada Public Library on Saturday morning.

The author told how she began writing, the work involved in producing so many books, and how much fun writing is to her.

With a laugh she said, "I get paid for making making things up." Most of her books are inspirational novels about Amish women (she is not Amish), but she has also tried her hand at historical novels, romance books, and westerns.

She is now researching Civil War life because that period of time will be the setting for a new work.

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