E ast Canton Branch
224 North Wood Street, East Canton OH 44730 • 330.488.1501 = 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.
Family Story Time
All Ages w/ caregiver Wednesdays • 10:30 am • Jan 9, 16, 23, 30; Feb 6, 13, 20, 27; Mar 6, 13, 20, 27; Apr 3, 10, 17, 24
Black History Month Story Time All Ages w/ caregiver Wednesday, Feb 13 • 10:30 am •
Poetry Story Time
All Ages w/ caregiver Wednesday, Apr 3 • 10:30 am •
National Library Week Celebrity Story Time Family Wednesday, Apr 17 • 10:30 am • Celebrate with local celebrity Janey Davis, portraying Amelia Bedelia.
For Me, For You, For Later Story Time See page 5 for dates and times.
Women Writer’s Circle Tuesdays • 11:00 am •
Jan 8–Apr 30 Adults: Everyone has a story to tell. Join us for discussions on how to bring your memories to life, to share and save, and create a family legacy.
Family Movie Night Tuesdays • 6:00 pm •
Family: Join us for a family friendly movie on the first Tuesday of every month. Feb 5......Madagascar 3 Mar 5......Brave Apr 2.......Ice Age: Continental Drift
Sweet Stuff: The Story of Chocolate Thursday, Feb 14 • 2:00 pm •
Adults: Does chocolate cause acne? Can you feed chocolate to your dog? Learn more about chocolate. Explore how it is made, tracing its roots to the Aztec and Mayan cultures. Sponsored by Anastasiades Exclusive Chocolates – includes chocolate samples.
Facebook Photo Contest Tuesday, Feb 19 • 3:30 pm •
Teens: Use the library’s Macbook Pros to create unique snapshots, then vote on the best pics on Facebook. The winner from each branch will receive a prize.
East Canton March Madness
Tuesday, Mar 19 • Library Hours All Ages: Pick up your NCAA bracket for a chance to win a prize. Brackets must be turned in by tipoff of first game on March 19. One bracket per person.
Women’s Suffrage: A Celebration of Persistence Wednesday, Mar 20 • 2:00 pm • Adults: Celebrate Women’s History Month. Join McKinley Museum Curator Kim Kenney for a look back at the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY in 1848. Learn how the abolition movement sparked the fight for suffrage and how the 19th Amendment came to be.
National Poetry Month
Apr 1–30• Library Hours All Ages: Get poetic with the library’s magnetic poetry board. Rearrange our words to share your poetry or check out some great poetry books and share the words of others.
East Canton Branch Semi–Annual Book Sale
Apr 1–6 • Library Hours All Ages: Hardbacks 50¢; paperbacks 25¢; magazines 10¢; DVDs and CDs $1. Bring a bag and fill it for $1 on Saturday, April 6.
Altered Book Crafts
Monday, Apr 15 • 6:30 pm • Adults: Make purses, envelopes, and so much more from old books. Join us for a crafty evening reusing old books. We’ll provide the materials and instructions – all you need to bring is creativity.
After School Program
Tuesdays and Thursdays • 3:30–4:30 pm Jan 8–May 16 Teens: Join us after school for a fantastic time… crafts, game tournaments, homework help and much more. Programming subject to change based on unexpected school closings or room changes with the Foltz Community Center scheduling.
Book Discussion for Adults Tuesdays • 7:00 pm •
Jan 8 ����� Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Feb 12 �� Room by Emma Donoghue Mar 12 � The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks Apr 9 ����� Home Front by Kristin Hannah
FEATURED EVENTS Annual Poetry Contest...............................Pg. 6 Black History Month Celebrations..........Pg. 5 Community Health Fair..............................Pg. 7 Facebook Photo Contest..........................Pg. 6 Job Fair, Workshop and Classes.............Pg. 9 Listen at the Library.................................Pg. 12 National Library Week Events..................Pg. 7 Pups and Pages.......................................Pg. 15
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Stark Scene • Winter 2013
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