Madison Messenger - March 21st, 2021

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Mt. Sterling Community Center
The Mount Sterling Community Center
is located at 164 E. Main St. Measures of
social distancing, 10-person maximum attendance,
and frequent sanitizing and hand
washing are part of the center’s guidelines.
For details, call (740) 869-2453.
March 22-27—10 a.m.-3 p.m. daily, walking
in the gym
March 23—10-11 a.m., Take Off Pounds
Sensibly
3-6 p.m., food pantry for income-eligible
households. Pre-packed food boxes will be
delivered to your vehicle. Remain in your
vehicle, and you will be assisted in numerical
order. Bring proof of residence to the
first visit and a picture ID to every visit.
Call (740) 869-2453 for details.
8-9 p.m.—Alcoholics Anonymous
March 24—10 a.m.-3 p.m., sewing for
adults
5-6 p.m., all-level yoga class, cost is $5
per session, class size is limited to 10 participants
with social distancing, masks and
sanitizing as directed by the Centers for
Disease Control
March 25—10 a.m.-12 p.m., food pantry
for income-eligible households. Pre-packed
food boxes will be delivered to your vehicle.
Remain in your vehicle, and you will be assisted
in numerical order. Bring proof of
residence to the first visit and a picture ID
to every visit.
March 27—10 a.m.-3 p.m., sewing for
adults.
Mount Sterling Library
60 W. Columbus St., (740) 869-2430.
• Book Club. This club will discuss
“Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring
Story of the Woman who Saved the Appalachian
Trail” via Zoom at 7 p.m. March
25. First-time participants should send an
email to the facilitator at
reece.melissa.b@gmail.com or send a private
message to the library Facebook or Instagram
pages at MtSterlingPublicLibrary.
In April, the club will resume in-person
meetings. The group will discuss “All Creatures
Big and Small: The Warm and Joyful
Memoirs of the World’s Most Beloved Animal
Doctor” by James Herriot. The meeting
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will take place at 7 p.m. April 29 in the large
event room at the Mount Sterling Community
Center, 164 E. Main St. Facemasks are
required. Anyone joining the club for the
first time is asked to RSVP by calling or texting
the facilitator at (614) 315-7939.
If there are people interested in continuing
to meet via Zoom, a Zoom Book Club
meeting will take place at 7 p.m. May 4 featuring
the James Herriot book.
• Take & Make Crafts. The Friends of the
Library have created take-and-make kits
that allow participants to decorate a teapot
or assemble and decorate your own teacup.
The teapot craft is designed for all ages, preschool
and up. The teacup craft is for schoolage
youth and involves use of a glue gun, so
younger youth may need assistance from an
adult.
• Virtual Victorian Tea Party. The
Friends of the Library will hold a Virtual
Victorian Springtime Tea at 2 p.m. April 10
via Zoom. The virtual event replaces the
Friends’ annual in-person event. Wear your
best version of a Victorian-style hat or top,
and have your teacup ready. The event will
include a guest spotlight on the proprietor
of Uptown On Main, a teahouse in Westerville,
a history of teatimes and tea etiquette,
the proper way to set a table service for tea,
show-and-tell of anything tea-related, an
auction of tea-themed items, and recognition
of contest winners in a variety of categories.
• Friends of the Library. The group will
resume in-person meetings with their next
meeting, set for April 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Mount Sterling Community Center, 164 E.
Main St.
• Scholarships. The Friends of the Library
are offering the Marjorie Hanson Memorial
Scholarship for eligible students.
Pick up an application to see if you or someone
you know qualifies. Sponsored by the
Hanson family, the scholarship is for students
graduating in the 2020-21 academic
year who attend Madison-Plains High
School or live in the school district and are
home schooled in an accredited online program.
Applications are available at the library
and high school, as well as by request
(reece.melissa.b@gmail.com), and are due by
May 1. The winner will be announced at the
virtual Madison-Plains scholarship banquet.
Plain City Library
For up-to-date information about library
services, visit plaincitylib.org/covid-19 or
call (614) 873-4912. The library is located at
305 W. Main St.
• Virtual Cartooning Class. At 2 p.m.
March 30, award-winning cartoonist and
humorous illustrator Rick Stromoski will
teach participants how to create their own
cartoon characters and draw facial expressions
and animals. This virtual workshop is
appropriate for children in grades 3-7 and
will be held on Zoom. Registration is required.
The first 30 children to register will
receive art supplies ,compliments of the library.
Register at plaincitylib.org; click on
the Events link.
• Kids’ Food Pickup. On Mondays from
5:30 to 6:30 p.m., pick up five shelf-stable
meals per child each week at the library.
The child does not need to be present.
Other Kids’ Food Pickup locations in the
Plain City area include:
- Mondays, 3:15-4:30 p.m. at Trinity
Chapel CCCU, 77 W Center St., Milford
Center;
- Tuesdays, 2:30-4:00pm at Canaan Community
Mobile Home Park, 5130 Plain City
Georgesville Rd., Plain City;
- Tuesdays, 3:30-4:00 p.m. at Green
Meadows Mobile Home Park, 1 Thorn Locust
Ln., London;
- Thursdays, 2-3 p.m. at Journey Community
Church, 11100 Lafayette-Plain City
Rd., Plain City.
Project partners are Children’s Hunger
Alliance, D.N.A. Community Center, Journey
Community Church and Maranatha
Community Fellowship.
• Online Storytime. Mondays at 10:30
a.m. Visit the library’s Facebook, Youtube
and Twitter channels for online storytimes
complete with songs, rhymes and books for
all ages.
• Bedtime Storytime. Tuesdays at 6:30
p.m. Visit Facebook, Youtube and Twitter
for live storytimes, including stories,
rhymes and songs.
HBMLibrary
Hurt-Battelle Memorial Library, 270
Lilly Chapel Rd., West Jefferson, offers the
following activities and services. For details,
call (614) 879-8448 or visit hbmlibrary.org.
• In-Library Browsing and Curbside
Service Hours. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5
p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call the library
to schedule an appointment to browse
or use a computer.
• HBMLibrary Feeding Program. The library
is working with Children’s Hunger Alliance
to help feed children during the
school year. Snacks/meals are available for
children ages 2-18 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
weekdays. There are no income requirements.
Call the library information desk for
details.
• Board Game Collection. The library
now has board games available for checkout.
• Friends of the Library. The group will
meet at 6 p.m. April 29. For details, call the
library.
Chamber of Commerce
The Madison County Chamber of Commerce
and Community Improvement Corporation
(CIC) are holding the following
meetings, programs, and events.
Community Update: March 23. Due to
current COVID-19 restrictions, the Chamber
and CIC cannot hold their annual dinner
in person this year. Instead, a free,
virtual update will take place at noon on
March 23 via Zoom. Among topics covered
will be the number of home permits issued
last year, what companies are interested in
bringing new homes to Madison County, development,
workforce initiatives, and
Chamber programs for 2021.
For meeting login information, contact
David Kell at (740) 490-8110 or
david@madisoncountyohio.org.
Solar 101: April 20. Learn about the solar
industry and the economic impact it has in
a community during a “Solar 101” program
set for April 20. The program is free and
will take place over Zoom. For login information,
contact David Kell at david@madisoncountyohio.org
or (740) 490-8110.
Annual Chamber Golf Outing: May 20.
The golf outing will be held May 20 at the
London Country Club. For more information,
contact Suzanne Williams at
suzanne@madisoncountyohio.org or (740)
852-2250.
Pup Cups at Dairy Queen
The Dairy Queen Grill & Chill in London
is celebrating its one-year anniversary, and
they have included the Humane Society of
Madison County in the celebration. So, for
the entire month of March, the London DQ
is donating a portion of proceeds from
Madison County Senior Center
The Madison County Senior Center, 280
W. High St., London, welcomes anyone, no
matter their age, to pick up lunch between
11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. weekdays. Orders
must be placed by 10 a.m. by calling (740)
852-3001. The cost is $5; cash only.
St. Patrick Fundraiser
St. Patrick School’s annual fundraiser is
going virtual this year. The “Under This
Roof” dinner-auction is set for April 17. The
goal is to raise $20,000 for a new roof for the
school located at 226 Elm St., London. Donations
of money and auction items are welcomed.
For details, call (740) 852-0161.
Deercreek Township Trustees
The Deercreek Township trustees will
meet on the following dates in 2021. Meetings
take place at 7 p.m. at the township
hall, 75 Middle St., London: April 5 and
April 19, May 3 and May 17, June 7 and
June 21, July 5 and July 19, Aug. 2 and
Aug. 16, Sept. 6 and Sept. 20, Oct. 4 and
Oct. 18, Nov. 1 and Nov. 15, Dec. 6 and Dec.
20.
Shred-It Day
The village of West Jefferson will hold a
shred-it day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May
8 at village hall. Documents can be dropped
off for shredding; binder clips must removed
but staples can remain. For more information,
call the Water Department at (614)
879-8655, option 1.