Madison Messenger - June 13th, 2021

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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.
Library hours are: Monday-Thursday, 10
a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday,
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Curbside service is still
available.
]• Storytimes. Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
• HBMLibrary Feeding Program. The library
is working with Children’s Hunger Alliance
to help feed children. Call the
information desk at 879-8448 for details.
• Fundamentals of Fishing. Learn how
to fish at Prairie Oaks Metro Park, 10:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 12. Free fishing poles
will be given out while supplies last.
• Summer Reading Program. The Madison
County Master Gardeners will present
“Bee a Pollinator” on June 18 at 10:30 a.m.
at Westwood Park.
London Public Library
London Public Library, is located at 20 E.
First St. Call (740) 852-9543 or visit
www.mylondonlibrary.org for details.
• Summer Reading Program. The program
begins June 1. For details about these
and other upcoming events, visit http://mylondonlibrary.libnet.info/events.
- Matt Jergens comedy juggling show—
June 14 at 6:30 p.m. at London City Hall auditorium,
20 S. Walnut St. Registration is
required.
- Dog Man Trivia and Bingo—June 15 at
2 p.m.
- Self-Defense Class—June 21 at 5:30 p.m.
at London City Hall auditorium, 20 S. Walnut
St., registration required
- Googly Eye Walk—through June 30
- Break It, Remake It: Frankentoys—
through June 30
- Guess the Tail from the Tale—through
July 31
- Take-N-Make Tuesdays: Bouncy Ball,
June 22 until supplies run out.
Mount Sterling Library
Mount Sterling Public Library is located
at 60 W. Columbus St. Call (740) 869-2430
or visit www.mtsterlingpubliclibrary.org.
The library is open with regular hours and
continues to offer curbside pickup.
• Pandemic Changes. The library became
a mask-optional facility on June 2.
Staff and patrons can opt to be mask-free.
This includes adults, children, and for any
in-house programs. MCR Medical is providing
the library with masks for anyone who
does not have one but wants one. Hand sanitizer
is still available.
• Preschool Storytimes. Through June
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28, storytimes for children ages 3-5 with their
parents/caregivers takes place at 10:30 a.m.
on Mondays and Thursdays. Pre-registration
is no longer required. Space is limited.
• Summer Reading Program. The theme
this year is Tails & Tales. The program runs
June 14-July 24. Stop in the library to pick
up a reading log form or write them down
and turn them in for every 10 books you
read. Audio books and e-books are allowed.
No sign-up is required. Participants will
earn entries into a prize drawing for every
log turned in.
• A&R Alpaca Farms. Pet and feed alpacas
while learning about them on June 19
from noon to 2 p.m. on the library lawn. The
educational portion of the program will take
place at the beginning of the event.
• Around Town Book Clubs. The in-person
group will meet at 7 p.m. June 24 in
front of Deer Creek State Park Lodge to discuss
“Chasing Fireflies” by Charles Martin.
Bring a lawn chair. In case of bad weather,
the group will meet in the Mount Sterling
Community Center conference room. Face
masks are required for non-vaccinated participants
if the group meets indoors. Social
distancing will be observed.
If there are enough participants, the
Zoom club will meet at 7 p.m. June 29 to discuss
the same book.
Plain City Library
For up-to-date information about library
services, visit plaincitylib.org or call (614)
873-4912. The library is located at 305 W.
Main St. and online at www.plaincitylib.org.
• Summer Reading Program. The Summer
Reading Program offers participants rewards
for reading over the summer months
and is for ages 3 through adult. No need to
register. Simply pick up a reading log at the
library or print one out using the links at
www.plaincitylib.org/srp. Reading logs can
be returned in person, in the library’s book
drop, by mail, or via email. Visit the website
for more information on events, logs, and
prizes.
• Storytime at the Park. The library is
holding storytimes at 10:30 a.m. on Mondays
in-person at Pastime Park, 370 N.
Chillicothe St. The program features stories,
rhymes, songs and other learning activities
appropriate for ages 6 and younger.
Kits containing scarves, shakers, beanbags,
and other manipulatives will be available
while supplies last. Anyone who has a storytime-from-home
kit can bring it with
them. Caregivers must attend with their
child. Registration is not required.
• Tails or Tales of the Night Sky. At 7
p.m. June 15, blast off on a journey through
the night sky with the Armstrong Air &
Space Museum to experience the different
tails and tales it has to communicate. The
program is open to all ages. Registration is
required.
• Sprouting Melodies. Set for 10:30 a.m.
June 17, this early childhood music class
will take place in the library’s outdoor space
and include songs, instrument play, and
movement that encourage musical, social,
physical and emotional growth and development.
• Magic Workshop for Kids. Learn spellbinding
magic tricks from professional magician
Jeff Wawrzaszek at 2 p.m. June 21.
Registration is required.
• Library Board Meeting. The board will
meet at 6:30 p.m. June 21 in the library’s
Wilson Community Room. The public is invited
to attend.
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.
June 14-19—10 a.m.-3 p.m. daily, walking
in the gym
June 15—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
June 16—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
June 17—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.
June 19—10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sewing for all
ages and abilities.
Archaeology Society
The Darby Creek chapter of the Archaeological
Society of Ohio will meet on June 16
at the Madison County Historical Society
Museum, 260 E. High St., London. Doors
open at 5:30 p.m.; the meeting starts at 6
p.m. Facemasks are optional. Anyone showing
or who thinks they have symptoms of
COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms, or who has
recently been around someone showing
symptoms of COVID-19 or the flu, is asked
to not attend. Anyone interested in Native
American and/or metal detecting artifacts is
welcome. Feel free to bring Native American
or metal detecting artifacts for discussion.
Songfest
River of Life Worship Center, 4453 Big
Plain-Circleville Rd., London, is having a
songfest on June 20 at 11 a.m. Pastor Gaye
Gossard welcomes visitors.