Madge Youtz Branch
2921 Mahoning Road NE, Canton OH 44705 • 330.452.2618 = Registration requested. Please register online at www.starklibrary.org/eventscalendar or call your participating library. Books and Something More
Wednesdays • 11:30 am–12:30 pm • Jan 16; Feb 20; Mar 20; Apr 17; May 15 Adults: Enjoy titles and genres you choose along with a little me time.
Fusion Open Play
Thursday, Jan 10 • 4:00–5:00 pm • Teens: Join in the fun and games with Wii.
Facebook Photo Contest
Wednesdays • 11:00 am–Noon • Adults: Moderator Joe Sourini Jan 9 ����� Creole Belle by James Lee Burke Feb 13 �� The Fallen Angel by Daniel Silva Mar 13 � You Don’t Want To Know by Lisa Jackson Apr 10 ��� Shadow Woman by Linda Howard May 8 ���� Mad River by John Sanford Alternative: Night Watch by Linda Fairstein
Toddler/Preschool Story Times
Ages 2–5 years w/ caregiver Tuesdays • 10:30–11:00 am • Feb 5, 12, 19, 26; Mar 5, 12, 19, 26; Apr 9, 23, 30
Black History Month Story Time
The Emancipation Proclamation
Family Tuesday, Apr 16 • 10:00–10:30 am Celebrate with local celebrity Julie Sparks, Associate Director of the J. R. Coleman Center.
Saturday, Feb 2 • 2:00–3:00 pm All Ages: Celebrate Black History Month. Historian Paul Goebbel makes history come alive as he recounts the origin of and controversy surrounding the Emancipation Proclamation in the guise of a newspaper reporter of the time.
NeedlePoints
Mystery Book Club
Get your child ready to read with stories, songs and fun.
Thursday, Jan 24 • 4:00–5:30 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. Family and friends helped former Library Trustee Herb Fisher celebrate his 90th birthday by donating funds to the library. Fisher’s interests in immigration, the environment and equal rights were represented in the reference books purchased in his honor.
Mondays • Noon–1:30 pm Jan 7; Feb 4; Mar 4; Apr 1; May 6 Adults: Discover the art of needlework. Learn how to knit and/or crochet different patterns while discussing the topics of the day.
S tory Times
Valentine Story with Art
Monday, Feb 11 • 3:00–4:00 pm • Grades 1–6: Enjoy a story about Valentine’s Day and create a work of art.
Sweets for the Sweet
Thursday, Feb 14 • 4:00–5:00 pm • Teens: Decorate heart–shaped cookies for yourself or for your sweetheart.
St. Patrick’s Day Story and Craft Thursday, Mar 14 • 3:00–4:00 pm •
Grades 1–6: Get into the green with a story and craft celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
PUPS and PAGES
Grades K–5: Licensed therapy dogs will listen to you read. Handler and dog names are noted. = Please register at each participating location.
@PERRY SIPPO SATURDAYS • 10:30 AM Jan 12: Jada (Mixed Breed) and Gus (Golden Retriever) and Emma (German Shepherd) Feb 23: Jada (Mixed Breed) and Emma (German Shepherd) Mar 16: Jada (Mixed Breed) and Emma (German Shepherd) @LAKE COMMUNITY SATURDAY, MAR 2 • 10:30 AM Apache (Golden Retriever) Smokey (Shetland Sheepdog)
Ages 2–5 years w/caregiver Tuesday, Feb 12 • 10:30–11:00 am •
National Library Week Celebrity Story Time
Hawaiian Luau Party
Thursday, Mar 21 • 4:00–5:00 pm • Teens: Can’t get away for Spring Break? Then come to our island party, instead.
Introduction to 20th Century Abstract Art and Artists Wednesday, Mar 27 • 11:00 am–Noon •
Adults: Go on a virtual museum tour as Patti Wollenberg explains who and what to look for in this art genre.
Poetry Café
Monday, Apr 8 • 2:00–3:00 pm Adults: Share your poetry and get ready for the “Main” presentation at the Poetry Café.
April Flowers
Thursday, Apr 11 • 4:00–5:00 pm • Teens: Paint and decorate a container and plant flowers for your own garden.
Cinco De Mayo
Thursday, May 2 • 4:00–5:00 pm • Teens: Celebrate this Mexican holiday. Experience Mexican cuisine and dance a Mexican Hat Dance.
FEATURED EVENTS Annual Poetry Contest...............................Pg. 6 Black History Month Celebrations..........Pg. 5 Community Health Fair..............................Pg. 7
@NORTH BRANCH
SATURDAY, MAR 9 • 10:30 AM
@SANDY VALLEY
SATURDAY, MAR 16 • 10:30 AM
Apache (Golden Retriever) and Gus (Golden Retriever)
Listen at the Library.................................Pg. 12
@EAST CANTON
SATURDAY, MAY 4 • 10:30 AM
National Library Week Events..................Pg. 7
Apache (Golden Retriever) and Emma (German Shepherd)
Apache (Golden Retriever) and Emma (German Shepherd)
330.452.0665
Facebook Photo Contest..........................Pg. 6 Job Fair, Workshop and Classes.............Pg. 9
Pups and Pages.......................................Pg. 15
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