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March 14, 2010

Register now for storytime

Registration for the spring storytime session began March 13. Phone registrations will be accepted at 330-653-6658 ext. 1020.

The spring storytime session will begin the week of April 5 and end the week of April 26. Storytime programs that require registration include (ages are by April 1):

* "Baby Time" -- a program of simple stories, rhymes, songs and activities for children 6 to 24 months old and an adult. It is offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.

* "Tales for Twos and Threes" featuring stories, songs and crafts for children 2 and 3 years old, accompanied by an adult. It is offered on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:15 to 10:35 a.m.

* "Totally Threes" featuring stories, songs and crafts for children 3 years old accompanied by an adult. It is offered on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 9:55 a.m.

* "My Time for Fours and Fives" for children 4 and 5 years old includes stories, crafts and activities. Parents and caregivers are asked to remain in the building. Times available are Mondays or Tuesdays from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m., or Tuesdays from 9:30 to 10 a.m.

* "Evening Storytime" includes stories, songs and a craft and for children 2 to 5 years old. Parents and caregivers are welcome to accompany their children. This will be offered Thursday evenings from 7 to 7:30.

In addition to programs requiring registration, the Hudson children's library is offering two weekly, no registration required, "Drop In" storytimes. They are:

* "Baby Time" -- a program of simple stories, rhymes, songs and activities for children 6 to 24 months old and an adult. It is offered on Mondays from 11 to 11:20 a.m.

* "All Together Now" -- stories, songs and a craft and for children 2 1/2 to 5 years old. Parents and caregivers are welcome to accompany their children. It is offered on Mondays from 9:30 to 10 a.m.

In addition, the children's library continues to offer the drop-in program "Sleepytime Stories" for children of all ages and their families. It meets the first Tuesday of the month from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Upcoming dates are April 6 and May 4.

Program will help you 'clear the clutter'

The Hudson Library and Historical Society will present Clear the Clutter on March 18 at 7 p.m. Martha Clouse, a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, will help participants discover the underlying causes of clutter and share her organizing methods and tools.

Clouse has spent the last 20 years organizing in the home and office. As a mother of four and an Army wife who has moved more than 10 times in 20 years, she has learned what is essential and how to store anything for easy access. She is continually honing her ability to transfer concepts that help others live more productive and stress-free lives.

This program is free and open to the public. There is no registration required.

For more information, call 330-653-6658 ext. 1010, e-mail askus@hudson.lib.oh.us, or visit hudsonlibrary.org.

Military mysteries featured at book sale

Military mysteries will be featured at the next Friends of the Hudson Library book sale, scheduled for March 18 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Harry Turtledove, Stephen Coonts and W.E.B. Griffin are just a few of the many authors represented on the featured cart.

The book sale room offers a wide variety of books on gardening, cooking and home improvement for those gearing up for spring. A collection of Easter books will also be available at the upcoming sale.

Donations of clean, undamaged fiction and non-fiction books, CDs, videos, and vintage and collectible books are appreciated by the Friends. Donation guidelines are posted outside the book sale room in the library foyer. Donations of outdated reference materials or textbooks cannot be accepted at this time.

Call Sue McDonald at 330-653-9751 for more information.

Science program offered for kids

The Hudson library children's room will host a series of Afternoon Adventures in Science for children in third to fifth grades in March. This program will offer experiments and other activities for budding scientists.

The program will run Wednesdays at 4 p.m., with the following themes: March 17 -- "Living with Forces: Discovery of Elements of Force" and March 24 -- "Build Small Machines Using K'nex."

Space is limited. Registration begins one week in advance for each session. Call the children's room at 330-653-6658 ext. 1020 to sign up.

Theater group brings
children's book to life

The Hudson Library children's room will host "If You Take a Mouse to School," a new production by the Illusion Factory of Akron, March 20 at 11 a.m. This adaptation of the best-selling children's book by Laura Numeroff is about a young boy who takes his pet mouse to school, and the fun and chaos that ensue.

The Illusion Factory is a nearly 20-year-old professional touring company from Akron.

There is no fee for this performance, and registration is not required.

Call the children's library at 330-653-6658 ext. 1020 for more information.

Author to discuss Lincoln Electric

Frank Koller, author of "Spark: How old-fashioned values drive a twenty-first century corporation: Lessons from Lincoln Electric's unique guaranteed employment program," will discuss the lessons learned from Lincoln Electric at the Hudson Library and Historical Society March 22 at 7 p.m. as part of the library's Entrepreneurship Series of events.

Koller covers the workplace for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Over a 27-year career with CBC, he has worked and lived around the world as a foreign correspondent, including seven years in the U.S. He holds a master's degree in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives with his wife in Ottawa, Canada.

The Learned Owl Book Shop will have copies of "Spark" for purchase and signing. Register for this free program by calling 330-653-6658 ext. 1010 or e-mail askus@hudson.lib.oh.us.

Library no longer
using plastic bags

The Hudson Library and Historical Society no longer provides plastic bags at the check-out area.

Instead, patrons are asked to bring in their own, reusable bags to carry their library materials.

"Last year, we started sending our newsletter electronically instead of spending money on paper and postage," said Circulation Manager Marcy Shipley. "This is another effort to save the earth and conserve our funds.

"Lots of people have gotten into the habit of bringing reusable bags to the grocery store," Shipley adds. "This is just another opportunity to save resources."

Patrons are welcome to bring their own reusable grocery bags, plastic store bags or other containers to carry their books, DVDs and CDs. Protecting library materials from the elements is still a priority.

"Naturally, we need to keep things dry and clean," Shipley said. "We just want to do it in a more responsible way."




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