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The day the zoo came to Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 23, 2016

Over 80 youngsters went to the Toledo Zoo on Wednesday, except that the zoo came to Ada. Youngsters, thanks to the Ada Public Library, event sponsor, saw had a chance to touch a boa constrictor and an armadillo. For a snake close up, click here.

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The water is high in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 23, 2016

You think it rained last night in Ada.

Don't plan on watching a football game in Bluffton today. Here's a view of Bluffton High School's football field at 10:45 a.m. this morning. The waters of the Riley continue to rise.

College Avenue at the football field is closed due to high water. Other streets in the village are being watched as water rises.

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Up close, meet the Toledo Zoo's boa

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 23, 2016

Here's a close look at the boa constrictor that came to Ada on Monday. Over 80 youngsters went to the Toledo Zoo on Wednesday, except that the zoo came to Ada. Youngsters, thanks to the Ada Public Library, event sponsor, saw had a chance to touch a boa constrictor and an armadillo.

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Your invitation to aqua Zumba on Saturday morning

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 23, 2016

Aqua Zumba is held every Saturday at the Ada pool from 12:05 to 12:40 p.m. Taught by certified aqua Zuma instructor Lynne Scott, the class is open to anyone. Those 12-17 must be accompanied by a parent. Thirteen people attended last week. Cost is $5 per class.

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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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