Page 10 - 7-5-21

Page 10, RURAL-URBAN RECORD, July 5, 2021

GRAFTON NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 name and your email address when you sign up to receive a MHS Picnic classes
private invitation to join. 1959/60/61/62
Grafton-Midview Library Toddlers and high-energy preschoolers will love this program! Midview High School classmates from the years of 1959,
Music & Movement - Thursdays, July 22 & 29, at 10 a.m.
Grafton-Midview Public Library is located on 983 Main Learn your letters, explore numbers and interact with a great 1960, 1961 and 1962 are invited to a potluck picnic on Sunday,
August 1, from 1-5 p.m. at Lorain County Metro Park’s Indian
Street, in Grafton. Please contact the library if you have any story while you move to the music. This program will take Hollow Reservation/Sheldon Woods, Shelter #1, on Parsons
questions regarding any of these great programs at (440) 926- place on the west lawn and driveway. Parent participation is Road in Grafton. You are asked to bring a dish to share (salad,
3317 or visit our website at www.gmplibrary.org. Follow us on encouraged! Social distancing and masks required. meat, veggie, potato, dessert), your own table service and bev-
social media for news and program updates! Cirque du Papier - Thursday, July 22, at 1 p.m. It’s a bird, erages. If you do not want to participate in the potluck, please
GMPL resumed normal hours of operation. Hours are: Mon- it’s a plane, it’s Superman? Well, actually it is a bird; an origami feel free to bring your own picnic lunch. Masks are optional.
day, Tuesday & Thursday - 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Wednesday & bird that is. Or it can be a plane, or a frog, a bat, a balloon, buz- You may also want to bring lawn chairs. There are grills avail-
Saturday - 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday - 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday zard, butterfly, blue whale and a myriad of other origami sculp- able near the shelter, however there is no electricity. No alcohol
1-5 p.m. (Labor Day - Memorial Day). tures. With dexterity, quick wit and knowledge of origami, Mi- is permitted in the park. Spouses/guests are welcome to join us.
FREE Summer Lunches Monday - Friday - Kids up to chael Roy Baldridge inspires and creates. You could go home For questions, contact Pat (Forrest) Filipiak at (440) 371-
age 18 can enjoy a free lunch at two locations within our com- with a cherished keepsake. *This program will be outdoors. 6837, Marge (Tran) Sayers-Rafter at (440) 926-3449, Carol
munity. Kids and parents can enjoy a free program from staff Monthly Book Discussion - Thursday, July 22, at 6:30 p.m. (Sprague) Timchuk at (440) 647-3943 or Judy (Krosky) Skin-
ner at (440) 353-1696.
librarians, SNAP-Ed or Sally Hennessy from the Ohio State Join us at Willow Park in the pavilion for a lively and engag-
Extension office a half-hour before lunch is served. Lunches ing discussion of a chosen book title. July’s featured title will
are available at Colonial Oaks Park pavilion, 10425 Middle be “These Ghosts are Family,” by Maisy Card. This novel re-
Avenue, Elyria, from 12-2 p.m. or the Grafton-Midview Public volves around the consequences of a secret kept and tells the
Library, 983 Main Street, Grafton, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. story of a family from colonial Jamaica to present-day Harlem,
Tails & Tales Pet Contest - Submissions ended July 3 and exploring the ways in which each of the characters wrestles
voting begins on July 5. Our top three winners will be revealed with their own ghosts. Book copies will be available for pick
at our Pet Parade on Saturday, July 31! Winners will get all the up at the library. Please contact Maureen at the library for ques-
bragging rights and a prize. All pets are welcome to enter. tions relating to this club.
Summer Reading & Recreation at GMPL - Through July Nature Hike with the Metro Parks - Friday, July 23, at 10
31. The Library has Summer Reading & Recreation Challeng- a.m. Take a naturalist-led walk on the diverse Sheldon Woods
es for babies, children, teens and adults, so everyone can par- Trail to explore first-hand the variety of habitats and animal
ticipate in the fun and win prizes. All ages are now using our homes found in Lorain County. We will cover a different theme
new online reading log, Beanstack. Beanstack’s user-friendly each month - What’s Happening in Nature? on July 23. The
interface and convenient mobile app allow you to participate Metro Parks can provide binoculars to participants. Always
in our Tails and Tales summer fun from wherever you are. Cre- meet at the Indian Hollow Reservation on Parsons Road.
ate an account for yourself or one for your whole family at Family Binge Boxes - Friday, July 23, at 4 p.m. In the mid-
gmplibrary.beanstack.org. To learn more about Beanstack and dle of a great summer staycation? Looking for family fun?
challenge details, click on the special icon on the home page of Settle in for a movie marathon with one of our binge boxes.
our website. Register your family for a binge box containing 4-6 movies and
snacks based on a surprise theme. One binge box per family
Family Storytime - Tuesdays, July 20 & 27, at 10 a.m. Join
us via Zoom for a virtual storytime. Explore the mystery box, please. You need a library card to check out a binge box.
sing songs and enjoy great stories. Just include your child’s
Photo Contest

One Stop Shopping In Quality! The Lorain SWCD is
HOURS: Closed Sun. & Mon. pleased to announce our third
Tue.-Wed. 1-5; Thur.-Sat. 10-5 annual Photo Contest. The
Clearance Sale - Don’t miss out! contest is intended to allow
residents of all ages to show-
Mens & Womens gloves, socks, jackets, case their photography skills
Safety Yellow Rain Jackets, T-shirts, pants, vests. while capturing the beauty of
All Ladies Clothes discounted for clearance. Lorain County. This year’s
Work Boots 60 & up, free Boot Oil. category is “Waterscapes,”
$
and includes photography
Just Arrived: that depicts any type of body
New shipment of Mats & Runners of water, including Lake Erie,
Don’t forget the Resale Shop! New items weekly. inland lakes, rivers, ponds
and streams. The judging will
be based on relevance to the
Minnillo & Marshall category, creativity, photo-
graphic quality and impact.
General Dentists Please visit our website at
420 N. Main St., Grafton www.lorainswcd.com for
contest rules and entry form.
Emergencies All entries are due by Friday,
July 30, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

Welcomed!

Same-day Denture
Repairs Available
“We Cater to Cowards”
SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE
440-926-3441

Carpentry Limited

www.jmcarpentryltd.com • Fredericksburg, Ohio 44627