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I recently had an email from Chris Long at the Plain City Public Library seeking help for the Plain City Farmers Market.

Chris told me that there were efforts underway to revive the Plain City Farmers Market. Jody Carney, the FFA teacher at Fairbanks High School, is paving the way and Chris has been helping her as everyone else has dropped out.  Jody is also a Plain City resident who wants to get involved in the community and is preparing her students to get involved, as well.  Village Council blessed a Farmers Market program so now it’s a matter of organizing and finding others to help.

Chris mentioned that she knew we carried a few locally made items in the pharmacy and she thought Joe and I might know some individuals who would be interested in serving on a Farmers Market committee.

So how about it?

Chris said that if there was anyone who would be willing to serve on a committee (this would involve a few meetings and committing to about five Monday evenings during market season) or who would like to vend their produce, baked goods, or hand crafted items (for pets, perhaps?), to please contact her by email at clong@plaincitylib.org or by calling the Library at 614-873-4912, ext. 23.

This is just a reminder about several things going on around Plain City this week and in the coming weeks. 

First off, the Plain City Historical Society will have their monthly meeting tonight, Tuesday, January 25, at 7 pm at 111 West Main Street. The program for January is “Moments in Time” by Jane Isaacs, the Pubic Services Librarian at the Plain City Public Library. Jane is always an interesting speaker, so it should be a delightful evening. 

Speaking of the Plain City Public Library, they have several winter programs to keep your brain “fired up” even if the days are cold.

The Knitting Circle meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Library. You are encouraged to bring current projects. The next Knitting Circle meeting is Tuesday, February 1. 

Additionally, a CareerShop Workshop will meet next Monday, January 31, at 6:30 pm at the Library.

The Library is also collecting Legos for a Lego Club that will begin in the spring. Drop off your Legos at the library any time they are open!

For more info, visit the Library’s Calendar of Events HERE. 

The Plain City Business Association will have their monthly meeting Wednesday, January 26, at 8:00 am at the Der Dutchman restaurant. Meetings in “odd” months are at the Der Dutchman, while meetings in “even” months are at the Dutch Kitchen restaurant. Next month’s February meeting will be at Dutch Kitchen. Stop out and get involved in the Plain City community. 

Don’t forget to KEEP CHEERING for Plain City in the Readers’ Digest “We Hear You America” Contest to help Plain City win a share of $5 million in funds and promotional support. All you have to do is log on and cheer up to 10 times each day for Plain City, OH. Once you have signed up, you just keep hitting the “Cheer” button until it tells you that you have cheered 10 times. There are 13 days left in the contest. We are currently at #69, up from #79!!

Go HERE to Cheer for Plain City. Yeah, Plain City!!

On Wednesday, October 20, at 6:30 pm, the Uptown Plain City Organization (UPCO), along with the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Columbus State Community College, will be hosting a workshop on marketing for local businesses. UPCO would like to invite all Plain City businesses to attend “Market Your Way to Success.” This free workshop will be held at the Plain City Public Library and registration is required.

For more information, please contact Chris Long at 614-873-4912, ext. 23 or by email at clong@plaincitylib.org. Registration will end on October 18 or until their are no remaining seats for the event.

To print out the flyer to the left, simply click on it to enlarge it and then print. Feel free to distribute this to others who may want to participate.

The Plain City Library has started The Plain City Writer’s Forum for amateur writers of adult and young adult fiction. There will be no meetings as everything will be done online. Submissions will be made at the first of the month, beginning in October. You submit and critique other submissions via a blog that has been set up especially for the Forum.

Space is limited to make this a more interactive group. You must register with Chris Long, the discussion moderator, at clong@plaincitylib.org if you would like to participate. You must have a current email address. Once you have registered, you will receive guidelines and access instructions for the blog.

Currently, there are only three people signed up for this group (two of which are me and Chris Long). So if you have any interest in this, please do contact Chris. We hope to not only critique and write, but to provide each other with support and information on writing, agents, publishing, and more.

Below is a list of books the library currently has pertaining to writing. If you click on the name of the book, you will be sent to the library’s catalog and you can reserve the book.

2005 Title From where you dream : the process of writing fiction Author: Butler, Robert Olen Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Grove Press, 2005. Description: 269 p. ; 22 cm. Subject: Fiction — Authorship. Other Author: Burroway, Janet LCCN: 2005040251 ISBN: 0802117953 2004 Title: Writing stories : fantastic fiction from start to finish Author: Harrison, David L. (David Lee), 1937- Publisher, Date: New York : Scholastic Reference, 2004. Description: 126 p. ; 22 cm. Series: Scholastic guides Subject: Fiction — Authorship — Juvenile literature. Includes bibliographical references and index. LCCN: 2003061297 ISBN: 0439519144 0439519152 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1415533830 (BWI bound) 9781415533833 (BWI bound) 2006 Title: Writing magic : creating stories that fly Author: Levine, Gail Carson Publisher, Date: New York : Collins, c2006. Description: vii, 167 p. ; 20 cm. Summary: Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of making magic with your writing–Publisher-provided summary. Subject: Fiction — Authorship — Juvenile literature. Fiction — Authorship. Includes index. LCCN: 2006000481 ISBN: 0060519606 (pbk.) 0060519614 (trade bdg.) 9780060519605 (pbk.) 9780060519612 (trade bdg.) 2010 Title: Is life like this? : a guide to writing your first novel in six months Author: Dufresne, John. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010. Description: 314 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Subject: Fiction — Authorship. Creative writing. Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-314). LCCN: 2009039296 ISBN: 9780393065411 (hardcover) 0393065413 (hardcover) 2008 Title: A beginning, a muddle, and an end : the right way to write writing Author: Avi, 1937- Publisher, Date: Orlando : Harcourt, 2008. Description: 164 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. Summary: Avon the snail decides to become a writer with the help of his friend Edward the ant, which leads them into a series of adventures involving close encounters with an anteater, a tree frog, and a hungry fish. Subject: Authorship — Juvenile fiction. Snails — Juvenile fiction. Ants — Juvenile fiction. Adventure stories — Juvenile fiction. Other Author: Tusa, Tricia ill. LCCN: 2007016580 ISBN: 9780152055554 (hc) 015205555X (hc) 2010 Title: The Maeve Binchy writers’ club Author: Binchy, Maeve. Publisher, Date: New York : Anchor Books, 2010. Description: ix, 290 p.: ill. ; 21 cm. Summary: Featuring the author’s signature humor and generous spirit, this book is a treasure trove of assistance for budding writers and a refreshing dose of encouragement for longtime scribes. Subject: Fiction — Authorship. Authorship. Other Author: Bannister, Ivy LCCN: 2009042249 ISBN: 9780307473851 (pbk.) 2004 Title: Making the perfect pitch : how to catch a literary agent’s eye Author: Sands, Katherine. Publisher, Date: Waukesha, WI : Kalmbach Publishing Co., 2004. Description: 287 p. ; 23 cm. Subject: Authorship — Marketing. Literary agents Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 0871162067 2010 Title: The weekend novelist rewrites the novel : a step-by-step guide to perfecting your work Author: Ray, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1935- Edition: 1st American ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, [2010] Description: 271 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Subject: Fiction — Technique. Other Author: Ray, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1935- Weekend novelist redrafts the novel. “Originally published in Great Britain as The weekend novelist redrafts the novel by A&C Black Publishers Ltd., London, in 2007″–T.p. verso. Includes index. LCCN: 2009033869 ISBN: 9780823084432 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0823084434 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1988 Title: Bride of dark and stormy : yet more of the best (?) from the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest Publisher, Date: New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1988. Description: xi, 135 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. Subject: Authorship — Humor. Authorship — Anecdotes. Openings (Rhetoric) — Humor. Fiction — Technique — Humor. Other Author: Rice, Scott Bulwer-Lytton Contest LCCN: 87028967 //r95 ISBN: 014010304X 1998 Title: Dynamic characters : how to create personalities that keep readers captivated Author: Kress, Nancy Publisher, Date: Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer’s Digest Books, c1998. Description: 264 p. ; 24 cm. Subject: Fiction — Technique Characters and characteristics in literature Includes index. LCCN: 97050356 ISBN: 0898798159 (hc : alk. paper) 1582973199 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2008 Title: Writing through the darkness : easing your depression with paper and pen Author: Schaefer, Elizabeth Maynard Publisher, Date: Berkeley, Calif. : Celestial Arts, 2008. Description: viii, 216 p. ; 23 cm. Summary: “A guide to using creative writing methods to ease the symptoms of depression, from the founder of a Stanford University creative writing course for people with mood disorders”–Provided by publisher. Subject: Depression, Mental — Treatment Creative writing — Thearapeutic use. Includes bibliographical references and index. LCCN: 2007050244 ISBN: 9781587613197 1587613190

I had an email from Chris Long at the library and this program has been cancelled due to lack of reservations. Joe and I have to be out of town this day or we would have attended. I think this sounds like such an excellent event that I am so sorry more people did not email or call for a reservation. Perhaps if everyone inundated Chris with interest in this, the library might be persuaded to put this back on the schedule. Want to give it a try? Then email Chris at clong@plaincitylib.org or call her at 614-873-4912, ext. 23.

The Plain City Public Library will be hosting a program, “From the Harvest to the Table,” on Saturday, September 11 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm to celebrate locally grown foods. A Plain City area culinary arts student, Nathan Endres, will prepare a sampling of appetizers and desserts, all made with fresh, locally grown ingredients. Some of the ingredients will even come from the library’s own garden! Those that do not come from the library garden will be recognized in a booklet the library is preparing that will list local growers and ingredients.

If the weather cooperates, the event will take place in the library’s garden with the sounds of woodwinds and string instruments vibrating in the evening air thanks to the musical talents of Classical Sounds. As you listen to relaxing classical music and nibble on Plain City fruits and vegetables, combined in creative culinary concoctions, you can also stroll through the Library Garden Project.

The Library Garden Project was funded by a grant from the State Library of Ohio. While you are being entertained, you can also learn about the vegetables, native plants, and the smart irrigation system that helps the plants in the garden flourish. Additionally, you can meet Hope, the horse topiary, and her other animal topiary friends (among my favorites are the pigs and the rooster).

A donation of $10 per person for this evening is appreciated to allow the Plain City Public Library to raise funds for other exciting programs (we have the best library around!).

Reservations are required as space is limited. You can contact Chris Long at 614-873-4912, ext. 23 or via email at clong@plaincitylib.org for more info or to reserve you spot at this tempting event.

To read more about this program or print out a flyer to post (I encourage you to post this and send it along to others), click on the link below:

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