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LIBRARY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 Annual Toni Morrison Poster Contest
and Inaugural Poetry Contest
Video Game Day - Thursday, January 19, at 3:30 p.m. Come hang out with us and play one of
these great systems: PS3 or PS4, Nintendo Switch or Wii, XBox 360 or One. Enjoy light refresh-
ments. This program is for Teens ages 12-18 and in grades 7-12. Registration required. LPLS is pleased to announce the second annual Toni Morrison Poster Contest and the addition
Level Up Gaming - Thursday, January 19, at 6 p.m. Are you missing video games, but are of a Poetry Contest.
too old to attend the teen program? Are you an adult who loves to play video games? Then this “We are one of the local entities that support the Community Foundation’s Toni Morrison Es-
program is for you. Come hang out with other adults and play video games. Enjoy one of our say Contest and just wanted to expand on that to allow creativity from different mediums so that
consoles or bring your own. Light refreshments. Registration is required. more youth could participate,” said Cheri Campbell, the LPLS librarian heading up the contest.
Do You Dino? - Saturday, January 21, at 10 a.m. It’s a lesson, it’s an activity, it’s a scien- “The more youth that we can introduce to Toni Morrison’s works to find their own voices and
tist-led video from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History featuring scientists inspiration, the better.”
and dino experts! Do U dino? Yes, I do! Please register for one program, not all four. LPLS invites students of all ages to submit an entry into the poster contest based on one of
Winter Jubilee Digital Escape Room - Throughout the month of January. Test your sleuthing two themes: “If you want to fly, you have to give up things that weigh you down” or “What’s the
skills in this digital escape room. The Winter Jubilee Digital Escape Room is recommended for world for you if you can’t make it up the way you want it?”
grades 3-5, however anyone is welcome to participate. Visit the teen web page to participate. Guidelines: Any physical medium can be used (pencil, crayon, watercolor, stencils, etc.) Dig-
You and your friends are going to your town’s winter jubilee. There will be fun and games galore ital media may be used as well.
and of course the town’s annual Winter Jubilee Championship games. You and your friends have Artwork must be horizontal, 18 inches wide by 12 tall or 11 inches wide by 8.5 tall on white
been waiting all year for this competition. You know your team will be the one to beat, but first, posterboard or plain white drawing paper without lines. Over or undersized entries will not be
you need to brush up on your teamwork, logic, and puzzle-solving skills so you can win the considered.
competition! Do you have what it takes? The artwork must be original. No traced, trademarked or copyrighted characters or slogans.
Poster entries can be scanned to morrisonposter@lpls.info or dropped off at any of our branch-
JVS Students Host fundraiser for Blessing House es, If scanning, please do so in .jpg with at least 300 dpi resolution. Provide name, address, tele-
phone number and email with submission. All entrants who are 18 and under must also provide
teacher, parent or caregiver names.
Deadline for submission to the poster contest is January 27. Judging will take place the week
of February 5. All winners will be notified via phone or email. First place will win $75, second
place will win $50 and third place will win $25.
The poetry contest has no specific theme, topic or form, but the work must be original. Poems
will be judged in three categories: grades 6 to 8, grades 9 to 12 and Adult.
All poetry entries must be submitted to morrisonpoetry@lpls.info by Saturday, January 14, to
be considered. First place in each category will win $75, second place in each category will win
$50 and third place in each category will win $25.
All prizes will be awarded at a reception at the Main Library on Toni Morrison Day, February
18, 2023. Attendance is not mandatory to receive winnings.
All poets are welcome to perform their works during the Open Mic event on February 1 at
the Main Library.
For more information regarding either contest, please call the Main Library at (440) 244-1192.

How to host a New Year’s brunch

New Year’s Day unofficial- it’s likely you will be as well. small ramekins.
ly marks the end of the holi- Make things easier on yourself ·Keep the coffee flowing.
day season. Chances are good by keeping the guest list on Coffee, teas and hot chocolate
that after an evening of ringing the small side. In turn, there are great at brunch. It’s easier
in the New Year and dancing will be less food required and to recover from New Year’s
until dawn, most people sleep perhaps less mess to clean up Eve overindulgence with a
in and catch up on a few ex- afterward. warm jolt of caffeine. Set up a
tra hours of sleep on January ·Serve familiar foods. nice beverage bar, and be sure
1. Breakfast may come and go Brunch combines the best of to include other drinks that en-
before tired revelers are ready breakfast and lunch. Guests able guests to rehydrate after a
to greet the day. That is what will be expecting some of the night of revelry.
JVS Early Childhood Education students and their pajama party participants. makes brunch so popular on standards, including omelets, ·Keep it simple. Soft music
January 1. French toast, bagels, deli and nice conversation may be
The Lorain County JVS The Blessing House, lo- JVS preschoolers to attend Brunch is a meal eaten in meats and salads. If you want all that’s needed to entertain
Early Childhood Education cated in Elyria, helps fam- and the cost for that event the late morning or early af- to get creative, change up during a New Year’s brunch.
ternoon - generally between
Another low-key option is to
these recipes in subtle ways,
FCCLA (Family, Career ilies in crisis by providing was a pair of pajamas.” the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. such as serving French toast queue up a light-hearted mov-
and Community Leaders of shelter for children and sup- The second opportunity It consists of a blend of break- stick dippers with a warm ma- ie or play a relatively easy triv-
America) Chapter recently port for their families. was at Powers Elementary fast and lunch foods. It may be ple-caramel dipping sauce or ia game.
hosted a pajama party fund- According to Sarah School in Amherst, where challenging to compete with bite-sized omelets baked in
raiser to benefit the Blessing Francis, an Early Child- Early Childhood Education the excitement of New Year’s
House of Lorain County. hood Education junior from students volunteered at their Eve, but a New Year’s Day One Stop Shopping In Quality!
This two-part event collect- Firelands, there were two Secret Santa Shop event, brunch can be just as memora- HOURS: Closed Sun. & Mon.
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is a priority.
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have students here at LC- the brunch, send out those in- on all clothing, hats, gloves and socks!
JVS that have been support- vitations several weeks in ad- Mats & Runners & Rags!
vance.
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