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Community Calendar
BBQ in West Jefferson
The West Jefferson High School Student Council and 2010 After-Prom Committee will sell barbecue sandwiches from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at C&C Towing. The pulled pork sandwiches are $5 alone or $6 with chips and a drink.
First Aid Classes
Madison County Hospital is offering first aid classes to the community. The three-hour class will use the American Heart Association guidelines. Classes cost $25 and include a workbook. The class is offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on May 19 and June 30. All classes are offered in the Park Avenue Medical Building Conference Room at 55 Park Ave. All participants must pre-register to attend the class. Call Missy Peak at 740-845-7307.
Free Legal Clinic
The Madison County Bar Association Interfaith Legal Clinic will be open on May 12 at Crossroads Community Church, 62 E. Second St., London. The clinic provides free legal advice from a lawyer for those whose gross household income is less than 125 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for registration, with interviews beginning shortly thereafter. The purpose of the clinic is to help low-income people who cannot afford a lawyer move one step closer to resolving their legal problem. The clinic does not guarantee that any person will be rep-resented by a lawyer on an ongoing basis.
Kindergarten Screenings
• London Elementary will hold another day of kin-dergarten registra-tion on May 14. Children will need to be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1. Parents should call 740-845-3272 to schedule an appointment.
• Jefferson Local Schools will hold kindergarten registration and screening May 15-16 at Norwood Elementary, 899 Norwood Drive in West Jefferson. For an appointment, 614-879-7642, ext. 4301.
Live Music
At 2 p.m. May 18, Mark Potter and his son, Chase, will perform at the Madison County Historical Museum in London. The center of attention will be the museum’s 145-year-old rosewood piano, which Potter recently renovated. The Historical Museum is located at 260 E. High St., London. For details, call 740-852-2977.
London Library
London Library, 740-852-9543.
• Book Clubs. The regular Book Club will discuss “The Birth of Venus” by Sarah Dunant at 7 p.m. May 13. The Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss “John Adams” by David McCullough at 7 p.m. May 27.
• Knitting Club. The library is hold-ing its next knitting club sessions at 11:30 a.m. May 14 (bring your own lunch) and at 7 p.m. May 20.
• Friends’ Book Sale. The sale will run May 15-18. The Friends’ Preview Night (Friends members only) is 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. The sale is open to all on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Friends’ Plant Sale. The Friends of the Library have partnered with Blue Shoe-Young Farms and London Florist to sell perennials, hanging baskets, ornamental grasses, herbs and more from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17 in the library parking lot.
Mothers of Preschoolers
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 21 at new Life Church, 2020 State Rte. 142 NE, West Jefferson. Each mom is asked to bring an appetizer or snack. Call Pam at 614-853-2532 or Lois at 614-878-3535.
Motorcycle Ride and Car Show
On May 17, the 9th Masonic District of the Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio will hold their annual Spring Fun Run to raise money for Special Olympics. The event includes a motorcycle ride and a car, truck and bike show.
The morning ride will start at the Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield at 8 a.m. with a free breakfast and registration. All entries for the ride will receive an event shirt and admission to the afternoon show. The self-paced ride includes a scavenger hunt for which riders must find historical facts from the area. The ride will end at the Madison County Fairgrounds in London.
The afternoon car and bike show at the fairgrounds is open to anyone who wants to enter. There will be six classes, a best in show award, and a club participation award. All voting will be by people’s choice.
Food and beverage vendors will be on hand. A live band will play at 1 p.m. The day also will include a charity auction of items featuring everything from oil change coupons to gift cards.
The gates for the show event open at noon in London. General admission is $2 and parking is free. For more information, contact Brian Knoll at 614-554-1320.
Mt. Sterling Community Center
The Mount Sterling Community Center is located at 164 E. Main St., 740-869-2453.
Monday, May 12: Sterling Socialites, 10 a.m. to noon; open gym for youths, 4-5:30 p.m.; open gym for adults, 5:30-7 p.m.; GED/ABLE, 6-9 p.m.
Tuesday, May 13: New Bible study by David Jeremiah, 9 to 10 a.m.; open gym for adults, 5-7 p.m.; food/clothing pantry, 4-7 p.m.; TOPS, 6-6:45 p.m.; Alcoholics Anonymous, 8-9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 14: Adult sewing, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; adult counseling, noon-6:30 p.m.; open gym for youths, 4:30-6:30 p.m.; boys AAU basketball practice, 6:30-8 p.m.
Thursday, May 15: Food/clothing pantry, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; GED/ABLE, 6-9 p.m.
Friday, May 16: Friday Night Live, 8:30-11 p.m.
Saturday, May 17: Sewing, 12:30-3:30
Sunday, May 18: Sterling Grace church services, 6-8 p.m.; Alcoholics Anonymous, 7-8 p.m.; Depression/Bi-polar Support, 8 p.m.
Plain City Aglow
Terri Hubbard will be the guest speaker at Aglow International of Plain City at 7 p.m. May 20 at the Bickman Center, 390 Allgyer Drive, Plain City. Hubbard is a conference host, seminar speaker and special events facilitator. She is the author of “The Love Dance” and “First Ladies Club.” For reservations, call Deborah at 614-791-8483 or Teresa at 614-878-1187.
Plain City Library
Plain City Library, 614-873-4912.
• Computer Basics. From 6:30 to 8 p.m., May 12 get to know your computer in one of the library’s technology classes. Learn how to use the Start Menu and your mouse. Registration is required.
• Spanish Storytime. At 6:30 p.m. on May 13 and May 20 and at 11 a.m. on May 31, enjoy a bilingual storytime with your child that includes stories and songs for children between the ages of 3 and 7.
Red Cross Classes & Drives
American Red Cross of Madison County offers the following. Call 740-845-9939.
• May 14-15 at 4 p.m.—Babysitter training at Hurt-Battelle Memorial Library, West Jefferson. $30.
• May 21-22 at 4 p.m.—Babysitter training at Pleasant Valley Fire Station, Plain City, $30.
• May 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.—Blood drive at Trinity Episcopal Church, London
Relay Fundraisers
The following fundraisers benefit the American Cancer Society.
• Golf and Wii. Team Farmer will hold their fifth annual Relay for Life Golf Outing on June 21 at National Golf Links in South Vienna. Call Tonia Fry at 614-879-5972 or Carla Farmer at 740-852-4606.
• Dinner. The Madison County Health Department’s “Wild About Wellness” Team will serve a pork loin/beef and noodles dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. May 16 at the Madison County Senior Center in London. The “Music Men” barbershop quartet will perform. Tickets are $10 for adullts and $7 for children under 12.
• Spaghetti, Meatballs and Euchre. Dinner is $7 and will be served from 4 to 6 p.m. May 17 at the VFW Post, 139 S. Main St., London. A euchre tournament will start at 7 p.m. (sign-ups at 6:30); the cost to enter is $7. Lori’s Karaoke will provide music. The night also will include a raffle and 50/50 drawing. For details, call Linda Stier at 614-316-1668 or Sara Winland at 740-837-1802.
• Pizza Hut. The Double L II 4-H Club will receive 20 percent of the sales and all tips on food purchased between noon and 8 p.m. June 1 at the Pizza Hut in London.
Spaghetti Dinner
The West Jefferson Lions Club will serve an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. May 16 at Zion Lutheran Church, 221 S. Center St., West Jefferson. $5 adults; $3 children.
Strawberry Festival Meeting
The Strawberry Festival Board will meet at 7 p.m. May 14 in London City Council chambers on East Second Street.
Summer Hoops in London
The London Parks and Recreation Summer Hoops program costs $30 per player. Call Darren Long at 740-852-7641.
• Summer Hoops I—June 9-13 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. for any girl or boy entering K-2.
• Summer Hoops II—June 16-20 from 8:30 a.m. to noon1 for any girl entering third through eighth grade.
• Summer Hoops III—June 23-27, 9 to 11:30 a.m. for any girl or boy entering K-2.
• Summer Hoops IV—July 7-11 from 8:30 a.m. to noon for any boy entering third through eighth grade.
West Jefferson Library
Hurt-Battelle Memorial Library in West Jefferson can be reached at 614-879-8448.
• Adult Book Lover’s Group. The group will discuss “Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross at 7 p.m. May 5.
• WWWorkshops. Every Thursday through May 29, the library hosts computer classes for beginners at 10 a.m.
• Storytimes. Spring Storytime will be held through May 14. Toddler Time for children ages 18 months to 3 years old will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Rhyme Time for children ages 3 to 5 is set for 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Baby Time for little ones ages birth to 18 months will take place at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays.
• Family Movie. 12:30 p.m. May 16.
• Teen Scene. Play Guitar Hero and DDR from 6 to 9 p.m. May 16.
Women’s Walking Group
A women’s walk-run group meets every Saturday at 9 a.m. at the bike trail behind the Madison County Senior Center in London. The rules are: girls only; sessions start promptly at 9; and what is shared on the path, stays on the path.
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