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Winter Reading Challenge 2025

There's snow better time for reading than winter! Join our Winter Reading Challenge, running from January 1 - February 28.

Read books, complete fun activities, and earn the chance to win exciting prizes! This challenge is open to all ages, so whether you're a young reader or a lifelong book lover, there's something for everyone.

Start the year with a good book and the opportunity to win, sign up today!

Diamond Match Company

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Dates & times	Wed, 10/16/2019 - 2:30pm
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The Diamond Match Company was built by O.C. Barber, with a little help from his father. This program will discuss the creation, growth, and end of Barber's company.

Prohibition in Barberton

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Dates & times	Wed, 11/20/2019 - 1:30pm
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The Eighteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution established the prohibition of "intoxicating liquors" in the United States. The amendment was proposed by Congress on December 18, 1917, and was ratified by the requisite number of states on January 16, 1919. Much of the groundwork that was done to bring Prohibition about was done right here in Ohio.

PPG Lime Lakes in Barberton

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Dates & times	Thu, 08/15/2019 - 6:30pm
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Hadley Stamm, Remediation Project Manager for PPG, will present a program on history and current status of the Lime Lakes created by PPG in Barberton. This is sure to be an interesting program for the community, and an opportunity to ask questions.

Barberton Community Foundation

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Dates & times	Thu, 05/16/2019 - 5:30pm -Thu, 05/16/2019 - 6:30pm
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Mensa Board Meeting

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Dates & times	Sun, 09/08/2019 - 2:00pm -Sun, 09/08/2019 - 4:00pm
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Contact Person: Elizabeth Wilson
Contact Phone: 330-745-3358

Mensa Board Meeting - CANCELED

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Contact Person: Elizabeth Wilson
Contact Phone: 330-745-3358

Active Adult Center Book Club

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Dates & times	Mon, 09/09/2019 - 1:00pm -Mon, 09/09/2019 - 2:00pm
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Join a book club for active senior citizens. Susanne Nirschl Cogar from the Barberton Public Library is the gr

Author Visit

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Dates & times	Tue, 07/02/2019 - 6:00pm -Tue, 07/02/2019 - 7:30pm
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Meet local author, Seth Borgen. He will be here to discuss his book of short stories:
"If I Die in Ohio". Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing after the talk.

Social Security & You- Informational Seminar

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Dates & times	Tue, 06/18/2019 - 6:00pm -Tue, 06/18/2019 - 7:30pm
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Please join Brian A Baker from Western and Southern Life to learn about Social Security.
Brian will talk about how to prepare for retirement and will answer questions attendees may have
about it.

This is an informational seminar only.

Galaxy Marshmallow Pops

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Dates & times	Tue, 06/25/2019 - 6:00pm -Tue, 06/25/2019 - 7:00pm
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Your Mission: Use your decorating skills to create three delicious galaxy themed marshmallow pops. Can you nail this task? Be sure to mark this task off on your Summer Reading Club bingo sheet! This program is for students in grades 7 - 12.