Plain Community Branch
1803 Schneider Street NE, Canton OH 44721 • 330.494.3399 = Registration requested. Please register online at www.starklibrary.org/eventscalendar or call your participating library.
S tory Times
Get your child ready to read with stories, songs and fun.
Baby/Toddler Story Time
Ages newborn–3 years w/caregiver Wednesdays • 10:30–11:00 am •( Sep 12, 19, 26; Oct 3, 10, 17, 31; Nov 7, 21, 28; Dec 5
Preschool Story Time
Ages 3–5 years Tuesdays • 10:30–11:15 am •( Sep 18, 25; Oct 2, 9, 16, 23; Nov 6, 13, 20, 27; Dec 4, 11
Family Story Time
Mondays • 7:00–7:30 pm •( Sep 10, 17, 24; Oct 1, 8, 15; Nov 5, 12, 19, 26; Dec 3
TABOO | Teen Advisory Board
Saturdays • 2:30–3:30 pm Sep 8; Oct 20; Nov 24; Dec 8 Teens: Join us and be the voice for your library. Volunteer in your community and make friends.
Thursday Mystery Book Club
Thursdays • 5:00–6:00 pm Adults Sep 20…The Hangman by Faye Kellerman Oct 18…Force of Nature by C. J. Box Nov 15…Christmas Mourning (Deborah Knott Mysteries #16) by Margaret Maron
Plain Family Fun Day at the Library
Saturday Sep 22 • 10:00–11:30 am Family: Drop into the library and enjoy games, crafts, and fun.
Author Linda Lonsdorf
Monday, Sep 24 • 6:30–7:30 pm Adults: Linda Lonsdorf, author of Family Threat and Evil Injustice, has a passion for novels that are honorable, moral and can make a difference in the lives of her readers. Both novels take place in the Akron/Summit County area.
Medicare Questions and Answers
Tuesdays • 3:00–4:00 pm • Sep 4, 11, 18, 25 Teens: Join our teen knitting circle to learn the basics or to perfect your skills. If you have knitting supplies, please bring them with you. Limited supplies will be available.
Wednesday, Sep 26 • 9:00 am–3:00 pm Adults: The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), in partnership with Mercy Medical Center, will offer information and answer questions on Medicare. Representatives from OSHIPP will address concerns related to Medicare coverage, health plans, HMOs, home health care coverage, extra help for prescriptions drug coverage and much more.
Knit or Dye: Adult Knitting Circle
The Anime Army
Knit or Dye: Teen Knitting Circle
Wednesdays • 10:00–11:00 am • Sep 5, 12, 19, 26 Adults: Join our adult knitting circle to learn the basics or to perfect your skills. If you have knitting supplies, please bring them with you. Limited supplies will be available.
Cookbook Club
Mondays • 6:30–7:30 pm • Sep 17; Oct 15; Nov 19; Dec 17 Adults: Registered Dietitian Bonnie Boyd will lead a group talking about cooking. Each month will feature a different cookbook, beginning with Taste of Home. Bring your favorite healthful dish along with the recipe to share. We will discuss the food and choose the next month’s cookbook.
FEATURED EVENTS Banned Books Week..................... Pg. 6 Diggin' in the Dark: Genealogy..... Pg. 7 For You, For Me, For Later............. Pg. 6 Family History Month..................... Pg. 7 Job and Career Accelerators......... Pg. 9 One Book, One Community.......... Pg. 5 Teen Read Week: Art Contest....... Pg. 6
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Stark Scene • Fall 2012
Kids Night Out
Wednesdays • 6:00–7:15 pm • Oct 10; Nov 28; Dec 19 Grades 3–5: Each night is a new adventure with games, book talks, treats and crafts.
Plain Community Branch Book Sale
Thursday, Oct 11 • 10:00 am–7:00 pm Friday, Oct 12 • 10:00 am–5:00 pm Saturday, Oct 13 • 10:00 am–4:00 pm All Ages: Browse for good books and great bargains at our book sale.
It Came from the Library… Teen Read Week Art Contest Oct 14–20 • Library Hours Teens: See page 6 for more details.
Pups and Pages
Saturday, Oct 20 • 10:30 am–Noon Grades K–5: Licensed therapy dogs will listen to you read.
Harvest Party
Monday, Oct 29 • 6:30–7:30 pm • Family: Celebrate the fall season with stories, games, and crafts for the whole family. While encouraged, costumes are not required.
Red and Green Family Fun
Saturday, Nov 10 • 2:00–3:00 pm Family: Join us in making “green” decorations for your home and holiday parties. Bring the whole family, as there will be crafts for everyone.
Christmas @ Plain
Wednesdays • 2:30–4:00 pm Sep 26; Oct 17; Nov 7; Dec 12 Teens: Join us and enjoy all things anime.
Saturday, Dec 1 • 10:00 am–Noon Family: Enjoy breakfast with Santa at the Holiday Extravaganza at GlenOak High School; complete your day at the library by creating ornaments and listening to Christmas stories.
Pipe Cleaners Gone Berserk
The Cat’s Meow: A Roaring ‘20s Party
Saturday, Oct 6 • 2:00–3:00 pm • Family: Learn how to turn these fuzzy sticks into jewelry, animals and more.
Tuesday and Wednesday • 2:30–3:30 pm • Dec 4, 5 Teens: Join us on one of these afternoons of music, food, and crafts inspired by the 1920s.
Tales from the Road by Neil Zurcher
Wednesday, Oct 17 • 6:00–7:00 pm Held in GlenOak High School Auditorium
All Ages: Neil Zurcher has logged more than a million miles on Ohio’s roads over 25 years as a TV travel reporter. He was the original host of the “One Tank Trips” travel report, which aired on Fox 8 Television in Cleveland. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Zurcher's Nash Metro and BMW Isetta are now located in the Canton Classic Car Museum.
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