Indiana’s 198th birthday was celebrated with a program on Indiana Trivia presented by retired teacher Paula Markley as she shared some fun, little known facts about the Hoosier state.

By TERRI RITTER
Public Relations Coordinator, North Webster Community Public Library

Mark Kohlorst, expert animal handler, returns to North Webster with Mark’s Ark Live Animal Show which will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22. All ages will enjoy this special hands on program that teaches about different kinds of animals.

Well supervised by Kohlhorst, the animals he presents are gentle and people friendly. Kohlhorst is a former zoo keeper with a degree in biology from Ohio State University. Mark’s Ark Live Animal Show is always a popular event and is free to the public.

It will be held in the North Webster Community Center Banquet Hall. Stay after the show for free hot cocoa, snacks, and a craft that will be provided by the North Webster Community Center.

At 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, kids in kindergarden through third grade are invited for Tuesday crafts and stories to create some fun crafts while listening to stories.

Voyager book club gives the adults an opportunity to share stories they have read and meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22. This month’s focus is ‘cozy’ read books. Each month the book club focuses on a different genre and participates are free to read any book they like within that category. January’s focus will be on poetry. There’s still time to get a cozy book read and join us for the discussion.

The weekly weight loss support program, Lose It at the Library, will finish up part two of the documentary “Fed Up” narrated by Katie Couric at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22. Even if you missed the first part of the documentary, you will still learn plenty about the food industry and the influence it has on government guidelines and American eating habits. Don’t miss this informative documentary.

Stock up on reading materials and movies for the holidays. The library will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25 for the holiday and will remain closed on Friday, Dec. 26 and Saturday, Dec. 27 as we undergo changes to the statewide Evergreen system.

We apologize for the inconvenience, however patrons will continue to be able to renew materials, pay finds, place holds, and view their accounts on our website at www.nweb.lib.in.us.

The library will also be closed Wednesday, Dec. 31 and Thursday, Jan. 1 for the new year.