Kids and families
Eaton Library Story Time Registration
Registration for fall story times at the Eaton Library is now open. Story times will run from Oct. 4 through Nov. 9. There are several sessions available for different age groups from 6 months to 12 years old. Story times will be held weekly. Call (937) 456-4331 with any questions or to register.
Baymax First-Aid Kit
At the tween craft (ages 8-12) in September, we’re making Big Hero 6 themed Baymax First-Aid Kits! Registration is required to ensure enough supplies. Call ahead to your library branch to register. Catch the program at the following dates and locations:
Thursday, Sept. 21 at 4:45 p.m. at the Camden Library (452-3142)
Monday, Sept. 25 at 4:30 p.m. at the New Paris Library (437-7242)
Video Game Nights for the family
Join us for video games at the library! We’ll be playing Nintendo Wii games at the Eldorado Library on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. Check out the West Manchester Library’s newest Xbox One and Playstation 4 on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m.
Lego Club
The Eaton Library will have a monthly Lego program when school-age children can build, complete challenges, or just have fun. It will meet the last Monday of each month from 4-5 p.m. The next Lego Club program is Monday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m.
Children can use the library’s Lego collection. If you bring Legos from home, please bring them in a container labeled with your child’s name.
Teens
Fuse Beads
For teens in grades 6-12: use patterns or create your own design with perler beads. We’ll build our designs, then heat the beads to join them together permanently. This program will travel around to library branches. All supplies provided by the library. Call ahead to register for the program to ensure your library has enough supplies.
Camden Library on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 5:45 p.m. (452-3142)
New Paris Library on Monday, Sept. 25 at 5:30 p.m. (427-7242)
West Manchester Library on Monday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. (678-8503)
West Alexandria Library on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 3 p.m. (839-4915)
Pirate Party
September 19th is officially known as ‘International Talk Like a Pirate Day.’ Brush up on your sea slang, and observe this quirky holiday with pirate themed party at the Eaton Library on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m.
Celebrate sea scallywags with eye patches, parrots, trinkets, treasure, and ships. Costumes are allowed! The party is for teens in grades 6-12.
Adults
West Elkton Book Club
Book lovers: come to the West Elkton Library on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. to discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.
Book Sale
The Eaton Library will have its book sale Sept. 9-16 during regular library hours (9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday; Closed Sunday). Book sales are by donation only, so take what you want and give as much as you can! All proceeds go back into the West Elkton and Eaton library branches.
Bath Bombs
Learn to make your own bath bombs at the New Paris Library on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Registration is required to ensure enough supplies for everyone. Call (937) 437-7242 or sign up in-person at the library.
Ohio Author Month in September
The Eaton Library is celebrating area authors through September with books by Ohio authors on display and four author visits scheduled. Every Wednesday, catch a different local author for a talk at the Eaton Library. Ohio Author Month is funded in part by a grant through the State Library of Ohio with funds from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. Here’s the remaining schedule:
Sept. 13 at 6 p.m.: Tim Waggoner, author of nearly 40 novels and professor at Sinclair Community College.
Sept. 20 at 6 p.m.: Herbert Martin, professor of English and poet-in-residence at the University of Dayton for over three decades.
Sept. 27 at 6 p.m.: C.V. Hunt, author of nine books. There will be a drawing for one of Hunt’s books at the event.
Learn Microsoft Word
The Eaton Library has two classes in September to help you learn Microsoft’s powerful word processing software.
On Saturday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m., we’ll have ‘What You Can Do with Microsoft Word,’ a beginning class to learn the ins and outs of MS Word. Learn about changing fonts, formatting, adding graphics and pictures, and how to create simple documents. Some previous computer experience is preferred.
Once you have the basics down, come back on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. for ‘Intermediate Microsoft Word.’ We’ll dig deeper into the many options available in MS Word. Learn to add tables to documents, insert comments, endnotes and footnotes, and use the thesaurus function. Previous MS Word experience preferred for this class.
Creative Writing Group
Do you like to write? Want some feedback on your writing? The next meeting of the Eaton Library Creative Writers’ Group is Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. If you have a written piece you would like to share, please bring it to the meeting. You will not be expected to share but you are certainly welcome to do so! Writing activities and prompts will be provided for those who need a little extra inspiration.
