Nomadland by Jessica Bruder - November 9: Hidden Valley Road by Rober Kolker - Dover Public Library
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OCT
2021
FOOTNOTES
the newsletter of Dover Public Library
IN THIS ISSUE East Central Ohio Forestry Association:
One Book...........................2
Programs...........................3 Megan Wilson & Edible Plants
Teens..................................6 Wednesday, October 6 at 7:00 PM
Kids....................................7
in the Community Room
Friends ..............................8
Each month, the ECOFA hosts a different speaker to present on a
topic relevant to our woodlands and natural habitat. Join us in
HOURS October as we welcome Megan Wilson, who will speak about edible
Monday - Thursday: plants. All are welcome! Registration is not required.
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: Chasing the 70’s in Style
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, October 7 at 6:30 PM
Closed Sunday
in the Community Room
Fred Kiehl will park his 1995 Airstream Classic Style
Motorhome in front of the library so that you can
take a tour. Then, we will move to the community
CONTACT
room, where Kiehl will talk about how traveling in
Director
an Airstream and belonging to the Airstream club has made his retirement so much
Jim Gill
more fun. Call the library at 330-343-6123 or visit www.doverlibrary.org/register to
director@doverlibrary.org
register.
Fiscal Officer
Jamie Rieger
jrieger@doverlibrary.org Tuesday Night Book Club
Nomadland by Jessica Bruder
Tuesday, October 12 at 6:30 PM
at the Dover Public Library
BOARD OF Join our book club for an evening of refreshments and
TRUSTEES conversation. Call the library at 330-343-6123 to reserve your
Robert Gerber, President copy of the book.
John Hoopingarner, VP November 9: Hidden Valley Road by Rober Kolker
Paula Fritz, Secretary
Dan Fuller
Dover Public Library
Sarah Lehman
525 N. Walnut St.
Bob Scanlon Dover, OH 44622
Courtney Shanower 330-343-6123
www.doverlibrary.orgO One Book, One Community
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One Book, One Community is a grassroots reading movement that aims to bring people
together by giving them a shared experience. When we all read the same book, we all have
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something to talk about. One Book, One Community’s goal is to break down the barriers
between different groups of people and to strengthen Tuscarawas County!
About the Book
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"Just Smile and Say Hello" is Trang Moreland's
inspirational true story of growing up in poverty in
Vietnam and her journey to success as a
O businesswoman in America.
O About the Author
Trang Moreland grew up in southern Vietnam. At
K the age of 21, she immigrated to the United States.
After overcoming language and cultural barriers,
she was able to finish trade school and become a
successful business owner. Trang and her husband
Jay live in Ohio and have two adult children. She
donates to many local benefits and charities and
provides school supplies for children in her native
country.
Cooking Class with An Evening with Author
Trang Moreland Trang Moreland
Date: Monday, October 4 Date: Monday, November 1st
Time: 6pm Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Dover Public Library Location: Founders Hall
Kent State University - Tuscarawas
Learn how to make fresh spring rolls with
sweet & spicy sauce. Limited to 20 people.
Call 330-343-6123 to register. School Supplies Drive
Writing Contest September 1 - November 1
Please consider donating to help our
Deadline: October 8, 2021 students and schools here in Tuscarawas
County. Donation boxes can be found
Submission rules can be found at throughout Tuscarawas County, including
tuscliteracy.org your local library. For a complete list,
please go to www.tuscliteracy.org.
Visit tuscliteracy.org for a full
schedule of programs and events.
2P Trivia Night
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Wednesday, October 13 at 6:30 PM in the Community Room
Are you a trivia buff? Join us for a fun evening of trivia! Bring your own
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team or come make up a new one with other participants. Teams will
consist of two to six players. Everyone is welcome! Snacks and prizes will be
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provided. Registration is not required.
R Civil War: Personal Stories
Thursday, October 14 at 6:30 PM
A in the Community Room
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Join the Tuscarawas Valley Civil War Roundtable for a
presentation by Jim Kleefeld. In this 60-minute talk and display
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of stories and artifacts from the 1860s, hear carefully researched
tales about families, men, women, children, those who went to
war and those they left behind. You will see and learn about clay
bullets, tintype photos, medicines, handkerchiefs, books, and
even a Bible that survived the war. These are intriguing personal
stories about individuals - not the battles, the armies, the
fighting - who lived and died in those perilous times. Call the
library at 330-343-6123 or visit www.doverlibrary.org/register
to register.
Prattle & Purl
Saturdays, October 2 & 16 at 10:00 AM in the Community Room
Our stitching circle is back! Bring your projects to work on and share with the group.
Registration is not necessary and all skill levels and crafters are welcome!
Stroke Awareness and Prevention
Monday, October 18 at 2:00 PM on Zoom
A stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the U.S. and up to 80% of strokes could be prevented. Learn how
to recognize stroke signs and symptoms, what to do when this happens and what you can do to prevent
a stroke. Go to www.doverlibrary.org/register or email Sherrel at srieger@doverlibrary.org to receive
a Zoom invitation. For more information, please contact the Dover Public Library at 330-343-6123.
Bestow a Book
Our lives are filled with people, moments, and occasions which we wish to commemorate.
Bestow a Book gives you the opportunity to present a gift that will be opened time and time again
as part of the collection of the Dover Public Library. A book plate inside the cover will share your
memory with the community. Each Bestow a Book title costs $25. Please contact Jim Gill at
330-343-6123 or email at director@doverlibrary.org for more information.
3P The Dover Basketeers
Wednesday, October 20 at 6:30 PM
R in the Community Room
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Former Basketeer Don Maurer will talk about this special basketball
team that captured national attention between 1955 and 1963.
Maurer will show slides of images taken from his book
G George Elford and the Story of the Dover Basketeers. Call the library at
330-343-6123 or visit www.doverlibrary.org/register to register.
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Writers Critique Group
Thursday, October 21 at 6:00 PM in the Lounge
M Meet with other writers to critique each other's work and to receive support
and encouragement. Participants are asked to bring a short story, poem or
S sample of one's current project.
The Music and Life of Stephen Foster
Thursday, October 21 at 6:30 PM
in the Community Room
The College Club of Tuscarawas County and the Dover Public
Library welcome Steve Ball as he talks about Foster’s life from birth,
his education, both personal and professional career, and untimely
death. Ball will perform some of the best known music that Foster
wrote along his musical journey during the middle of the 19th
century. Call the library at 330-343-6123 or visit
www.doverlibrary.org/register to register.
The Dark Sire Presents The Creative Quill
Saturday, October 23 from Noon to 6:00 PM
in the Community Room
Fiction writers are invited to this writing conference featuring six hours of
workshops that will hone their craft (world building, dialogue,
characterization) and sharpen their professional tools (query letters,
synopses, formatting). In addition, panels of published authors will discuss
publishing industry trends, writer’s block, and how to get published. Special
Zoom appearances by John and Gwendolyn Kiste (Gothic) and Nancy
Holzner (Fantasy) will expand upon genre writing. Attending writers can
also submit their work for first-page critiques and pitch to an agent. Led by
literary agent Bre Stephens, this one-day writing conference is free and
open to fiction writers from 15 to adult. To reserve your seat, register at
https://forms.gle/WP5BEe62PJ1AFgwq7.
4P The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Monday, October 25 at 6:30 PM
R in the Community Room
As a 24-year-old, John Barnett had an unusual relationship
O with the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and her 29 crewmembers,
all of whom perished when the ship sank in Lake Superior
G on November 10, 1975. Barnett will share his memories of
the tragic sinking of the “Titanic of the Great Lakes.”
R Call the library at 330-343-6123 or visit
www.doverlibrary.org/register to register.
A Haunted Travels
M Wednesday, October 27 at 6:30 PM
S in the Community Room
Join Shawn and Melanie Clay as they explore their methods of “ghost
hunting” while visiting two reportedly haunted locations. They will
discuss their findings. The topic of “What is a ghost?” will be discussed
as a conclusion to the two case studies. Participants are welcome to ask
questions and share experiences. Call the library at 330-343-6123 or
visit www.doverlibrary.org/register to register.
Chautauqua Book Club
Feast Your Eyes by Myla Goldberg
Thursday, October 28 at Noon in the Community Room
Join America's oldest continuous book club! Call the library at 330-343-6123 to
request a copy of this month's title, then join us to share your thoughts.
November 18: The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
These Americans
Jyotsna Sreenivasan
Thursday, October 28 at 6:30 PM in the Community Room
Author Jyotsna “Jo” Sreenivasan, who grew up in Northeast Ohio, will discuss and
read from her award-winning new book of autobiographical short stories,
These Americans . Many of the stories take place in Ohio or the Midwest. Sreenivasan’s
presentation will include family photos from the time her parents arrived from India
to settle in Ohio in the 1960s. A book signing will follow the presentation. Call the
library at 330-343-6123 or visit www.doverlibrary.org/register to register.
5T Teen Tuesdays
Tuesdays at 3:00 PM in the Community Room
Tuesdays at
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September 14 through December 14
Join us for weekly Teen Tuesdays to play video games, make crafts,
complete art challenges, and much more! All Teen Tuesdays are
3:00 PM
free and open to teens in grades 6 -12. Sponsored in part by a 21st
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Century Afterschool Learning Grant with Dover High School.
Registration is not necessary.
Inky Art Challenge
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Calling all teen artists! Join us for an art challenge that will test your skills with ink.
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Mario Party
October 12
Come play Mario Party on the Switch or board games with us at this fun event.
Photo Booth
October 19
Strike a pose or snap a photo at this creative event using photo booth props and
supplies from the Mobile STEAM Lab. Plus, make a scrapbook page with your photos.
Pumpkin Painting
October 26
Come paint a pumpkin and get ready for Halloween at this festive event!
STEAM Stops
Fridays, October 1 & 29, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM in the Teen Room
Join us to get creative with a piece of the Mobile STEAM Lab! STEAM Stops are open to
Tweens and Teens ages 8 and up. Registration is not required. Contact Liz Strauss at
330-343-6123 for more information.
A Stranger Escape
Friday, October 29 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
At this special event, teams will take turns attempting to solve all of the riddles and to escape
the Upside Down. Meanwhile, other participants will have the opportunity to play games,
make crafts, and enjoy refreshments in the Community Room. The team with the best time
will be rewarded a prize package to share. All participants will be entered to win a door prize.
Knowledge of the show may be helpful but will not be necessary. This special event is funded
in part by a 21st Century Afterschool Learning Grant with Dover High School. Call the
library at 330-343-6123 for more information or to register.
6K Wednesday Story Times
Wednesdays, Oct. 6, 20, & 27
Saturday Story Time
Saturdays, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30
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10:00 AM for 3 and under at 10:00 AM for all ages
1:00 PM for 4 and older
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Book Club
Thursday, October 28 at 3:30 PM
Join our new book club for ages 8-11. We will have our first meeting in the reading corner
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of the new and improved Storyroom. We will discuss what books we will read and how
often we will meet. Bring a friend!
Family Scarecrow Making Contest
Drop off your scarecrow Monday October 25
Get your whole family involved in making a scarecrow and display it at the library.
Scarecrows can be dropped off Monday, October 25 and will remain on display until
Monday Nov.1. Scarecrows can be voted on by patrons all week and winners will be
announced at our Spooky Storytime on Saturday Oct. 30 at 10:00 AM. 1st and 2nd prizes
will be awarded. 1st prize will include 2 family movies, a pizza gift card from Park Street
Pizza and a Halloween family board game. 2nd prize will include 1 family movie and a gift
card from Park Street Pizza. Join our fun!
Spooky Storytime and Halloween Celebration
Saturday, October 30 at 10:00 AM
Spooky Storytime will start our day at 10:00 AM then visit our different stations to trick or
treat, make a craft and play a game to win a prize. Plus check out all the scarecrows from
our Family Scarecrow Making Contest and take a picture with your favorite. Winners of the
Scarecrow Making Contest will be announced at the storytime.
Reading Dragons are Back!
And they brought friends. This year we added griffins and unicorns to our collectible card game.
What is Reading Dragons? This program is our way of rewarding young readers. For every 30
minutes you read you get to choose a new card. Pick up your reading tracker in the Children's
Room. This program runs throughout the school year.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
This program rewards children ages 0 - Kindergarten for reading or being read to. Sign your
child up in the Children's Department for a reading folder and a prize.
7Join the Friends!
“The Mission of the Friends of the Library is to enhance the Dover Public Library so that it
may fulfill its literary, educational, technological, community and cultural purposes.”
Do you love your library? Make a difference by joining the Friends!
Find new and gently used books at the Friends of the Dover Public Library Book Cellar Bookshop,
located in the library basement! Call the library at 330-343-6123 for more information.
HOURS: Wednesdays & Saturdays 9:00 AM to Noon
Find the Library Dragon!
Somewhere in this newsletter, a book-loving dragon hides with his hoard of books!
Tell the Children's Staff where he's hiding and you will win a special card for your
Reading Dragon collection. This is what the dragon looks like. It can be any size and on any page.
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