Madison Messenger - April 21st, 2019

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HBMLibrary
270 Lilly Chapel Road in West Jefferson,
(614) 879-8448.
• Rewarding Reading Raffle. The library
is celebrating National Library Week and
Right to Read Week. Through May 4, each
day a patron checks out materials, they will
be entered into a drawing for prizes. Winners
will be notified at the end of the event.
• Family STEAM Night: Forests Forever.
In celebration of Arbor Day, the April 24
STEAM Night is all about trees. Registration
is required. The event starts at 6 p.m.
• Princess Tea. Enjoy makeovers, games
and light refreshments between 11 a.m.
and 1 p.m. April 27.
Humane Society
The Humane Society is teaming up with
North Shore Animal League America’s
Tour for Life, a mobile pet adoption event,
on April 27 from noon-6 p.m. at the shelter,
2020 Plain City Georgesville Rd., West Jefferson.
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Kindergarten Registration
Plain City Elementary will hold kindergarten
registration April 29-30. Children
entering kindergarten must be 5 years old
by Aug. 1. Call (614) 873-4608 to make an
appointment.
Information needed at the appointment
includes an official birth certificate (not a
hospital copy), Social Security card, immunization
record, physical exam form, custody
agreements if applicable, emergency
contact information, physician and dentist
names and phone numbers, and proof of
residence (gas, electric, utility bill or lease
agreement with a current date and your
name on it).
London Library
20 E. First St., (740) 852-9543.
• Friends of the Library. The group will
meet at 6 p.m. April 22.
• Story Times. Toddler Time for ages 0-3
years old, 10 a.m. April 23. Preschool Story
Time for ages 3-6 years old, 11 a.m. April
23.
• BCI Investigations. At 6 p.m. April 24,
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Roger Davis, a special agent supervisor
with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation,
will share his experience as an infield
investigator and talk about forensics.
Learn about recovering DNA, how DNA
testing works, how often homicide investigations
go unsolved and how different agencies
work together in the field.
• ABCs of Movement. Children ages 3-6
can practice the alphabet through movement,
working on letter sounds, writing letters
and gross motor skills on April 25,
6:30-7:15 p.m.
Madison County Senior Center
280 W. High St., London, (740) 852-3001.
April 22: 8:30 a.m., indoor/walking exercise
class; 9 a.m., chair volleyball; 9:30 a.m.,
crochet, knitting and needle crafts; 10:30
a.m., sitting exercises/strengthening; 1
p.m., euchre
April 23: 9 a.m., quilters; 10 a.m., bowling;
5 p.m., cards and billiards; 5:30 p.m.,
line dancing
April 24: 8:30 a.m., indoor walking/exercise;
9 a.m., chair volleyball; 10:30 a.m., aerobics/strengthening
class; 12:05 p.m.,
bridge
April 25: 9 a.m., chair volleyball
April 26: 8:30 a.m., indoor walking/exercise;
8:45 a.m., Snooty Fox trip departs; 9
a.m., painting class.
Meet the Candidates Event
The London Community Organization
(LCO) is hosting a Meet the Candidates
event at 7 p.m. April 22 at London City
Hall, 20 S. Walnut St. LCO has invited candidates
for the London city government
seats up for election in the May 7 primary
to take part. A question-and-answer segment
is planned for candidates in the contested
races. The public can submit
questions to amyrees01@gmail.com or by
posting them to the London Community Organization
Facebook page.
Mount Sterling
Community Center
164 E. Main St., (740) 869-2453.
April 22: 10 a.m., chair exercises; 6-7
p.m., Zumba; 7:30-9:30 p.m., open gym basketball
for high schoolers and adults
April 23: 3-6 p.m., free produce market
for income eligible households; 4-7 p.m.,
food/clothing pantry; 5-6 p.m., Take Pounds
Off Sensibly; 6:30-7:30 p.m., boot camp exercise
class; 7:30-9 p.m., volleyball for
adults; 8-9 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous
April 24: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., adult sewing
April 25: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., food/clothing
pantry; 6:30-7:30 p.m., boot camp exercises;
7:30-9 p.m., volleyball for adults.
April 27: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., spring bazaar
featuring local artists, gallery, crafts, music,
food, giveaways, door prizes, photo booth
and more, free admission; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,
sewing for all ages and abilities.
Mount Sterling Library
60 W. Columbus St., (740) 869-2430.
• Storytime. Sessions are held at 10:30
a.m. Mondays and include stories and crafts
for ages 2-5 years old.
• We Joy Sing. Due to unforeseen circumstances,
the remainder of the spring
sessions have been cancelled. The program
will start up again on June 5; sign-ups start
in late-April.
• Around Town Book Club. The group
will discuss “The Rosie Project” by Graeme
Simsion at 7 p.m. April 25 at Deb’s Country
Diner.
• Ladies Night Out. Watch “Instant Family”
(PG-13) on the library’s big screen at
6:30 p.m. April 29. Bring a potluck dish.
National Day of Prayer
A National Day of Prayer observance will
take place at noon May 2 at the Madison
County Courthouse. The theme is “Love
One Another.” Prayer, praise and music are
planned for the one-hour event. In case of
rain, the observance will take place inside
First United Methodist Church, 52 N. Main
St., London. Call (614) 736-8384 for details.
Parish Mission
St. Patrick Catholic Church, 61 S. Union
St., London, is hosting a parish mission
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 29-May 1. Fr.
Thomas Blau, a Dominican friar ordained
in 1999, will lead the program entitled, “He
is risen.” Blau lives at St. Patrick Priory in
Columbus. Pope Francis appointed him a
missionary of mercy during the 2015-16 Jubilee
of Mercy. For details about the mission,
call the parish office at (740) 852-0942.
Plain City Library
305 W. Main St., (614) 873-4912.
• Scratch Programming for Teens. Community
member Doug Hyatt will teach this
four-week course during which teens will
learn the basics for programming the
Scratch computer language. Classes will be
on Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. starting April
22. Registration is required.
• LEGO Building Club. Ages 12 and
younger are invited to build and create from
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 27.
• Kids’ Book Club. The group will discuss
“Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH” by
Robert C. O’Brien at 6:30 p.m. April 30. The
book club focuses on diversifying reading
habits, talking about reading experiences
with other kids, and exploring related topics
at the library. Kids also get sneak previews
of new library books before they hit the
shelves. Copies of this month’s book are
available at the library for checkout.
Plain City Lions Club
The Plain City Lions Club’s Annual Dinner
and Auction is set for 6:30 p.m. April 25
at Der Dutchman Restaurant in Plain City.
Tickets are $18 and available at True Value
Hardware, Plain City Druggist and Main
Street Treasures in Plain City.
Public invited
to submit art
show entries
The London Visual Arts Guild invites
residents of London and surrounding
communities to submit entries to the 5th
Annual Community Art Exhibit. The
theme is “Home Sweet Home.”
People’s Choice awards will be given
in the categories of mixed media, photography,
poems and essays, paintings and
drawings. Voting will take place through
the month of May. The awards presentation
is set for 6:30 p.m. June 7.
Entries may be gallery wrapped or
framed with wire on the back for hanging.
There are no entry fees, however, if
an entry is marked for sale, the guild
would appreciate a 20 percent donation
of the selling price. Entrants should include
a card with their name, title of the
piece, and whether or not the piece is for
sale.
Entries are due by April 28 and can be
dropped off during regular gallery hours,
which are: Thursdays and Sundays, 11
a.m.-2 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2
p.m. The gallery is located at 5 E. High
St., London. For details or to arrange for
another time to drop off entries, contact
Sandy Fox at (937) 207-7400.
Pollinator Plug Workshop
The Madison Soil and Water Conservation
District is holding a Pollinator Plug
Workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. May 1 in the Engineer's
Conference Room, 831 U.S. Rte. 42
NE, London. Charlie Allen, Pheasants Forever
Farm Bill biologist, will provide information
on why native plants are beneficial,
how to prepare a site for plugs, and other
tips. “Plugs” are small seedlings grown in individual
cells about 3 inches wide and deep.
You may order plugs before or during the
workshop ($90 for a mixed tray of native
prairie flowers, 32 plugs per tray). To sign
up, call (740) 852-4003 or email gail.wilson@oh.nacdnet.net.
Power of the Purse
The Women’s Giving Society’s first annual
Madison County Power of the Purse is
set for 5:30-9 p.m. May 9 at the Coughlin
Automotive Community Center on the
Madison County Fairgrounds, 205 Elm St.,
London. A silent auction, live auction, entertainment
and food are planned. Tickets are
$40 pre-sale; $45 at the door. Proceeds benefit
the Madison County Dolly Parton Imagination
Library Program, a free literacy
program designed to prepare children ages
0-5 years old for kindergarten. Buy tickets
by calling United Way at (937) 324-5551 or
online at www.uwccmc.org.