New DVDs available at Norwalk Public Library

By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian The Norwalk Public Library has two new DVDs, "12 Years a Slave" and "God's Not Dead." ♦ ♦ ♦ The mystery-book group's next meeting will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, when we'll William Kent Krueger's "Thunder Bay," the...

Ontario Harvest Fest is Saturday

By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Bring your family and join us at the Ontario Public Library Community Garden for our Harvest Fest on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 3­-6:30 p.m. Music, family activities and games will be offered by the shelter near the garden. Bring...

Children’s author, Royall graduate to speak at Elroy Public Library

Contributed by the Friends of the Elroy Library Grab Mom, dad, and the whole family and head on over to the Elroy Public Library at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, for a very special event. Children's author and former Elroy resident Nikki Beaver Cooper will read from her...

Senior menus for April 14–18

Ontario meal site Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, April 14: Chili with beans and tomatoes, grilled cheese on whole-wheat bread, coleslaw and apple crisp Tuesday, April 15: Chicken parmesan, spinach...

South Ridge News for April 10

By ALICE BRANDAU I hesitate to write about age-related topics, especially when you go "over the hill." I've thought about it for a week now, ever since I couldn't find a pint jar that was half full of maple syrup. It should have been easy to spot, wouldn't you think?...

Landon Robertson is artist of the month

By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian The Elroy Public Library's student artist of the month is Landon Robertson. See his artwork at the Elroy Public Library through April. ♦ ♦ ♦ The kindergarten children will come to the library Tuesday, April 15, for their class visit...

South Side News for April 10

By MYRNA FAUSKA Last week you were probably wondering where this column was. Did you search the paper, diligently looking for it? I'm sorry to have disappointed you, if disappointed you were, but there was no news from the south side last week. My husband Dave and I...

Norwalk Public Library to host traveling playgroup

By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Schools Traveling Playgroup will be at the Norwalk Public Library from 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 9. Three- and four-year-olds will play, hear stories, and have snacks while parents and caregivers will...

Services available for Elroy senior citizens this month

Contributed by KAREN NELSON Elroy meal site Happy Easter! We have had several nice days to make us think that spring is really here. We hope the weather will just keep getting better. The Elroy foot clinic is at the meal site on the second Thursday of each month from...

Wilton Public Library display includes Judy Blume

By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian As a young girl, I sometimes had questions too embarrassing to ask my mom or my friends about, but I knew the authority to whom I could turn - Judy Blume. The author of "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret," "Superfudge" and "Tales of a...

Music, Easter dinner slated at Kendall meal site

By JOYCE THONESEN | Kendall meal-site manager "Welcome sweet springtime, we greet thee in song." That was a song we use to sing when I was in school. And I am sure everyone is ready for spring after this winter. Now for our meal site news. Thursday, April 3, will be...

Norwalk mystery-book group meets Friday

By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian The Norwalk Public Library mystery-book group will meet from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, to discuss William Kent Krueger's "Iron Lake," the first book in the "Cork O'Connor" mysteries series.  ♦ ♦ ♦ The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton...

Ontario Public Library offering coloring contest

By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Culver's and the Ontario Public Library are celebrating National Library Week with a coloring contest. Children from 4-11 years old are invited to pick up a coloring sheet at the library. Draw a picture about your favorite book...

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