Lepper Library activities

Upcoming Lepper Library activities include:

— Writers’ Group: Saturday at 2 p.m. Saturday. Fellow writers get together and discuss writing, publishing, and grammar. Brought in part by the OAC.

— December Craft – Carolina Snowflake: Dec. 12, choice of class times at 5 or 6 p.m. Brought in part by the OAC.

— Ukulele Classes by Gloria Siegfried: Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Gloria guides participants with learning to play the ukulele. The class uses flat reed to make this keepsake ornament that can be displayed all year round. Brought in part by the OAC.

— December Adult Take & Make-Holiday Spice Mix: Pick up a sample packet of this delightful spice blend which includes Cinnamon, All Spice, Cloves, Star Anise, Anise Seeds, Coriander Seeds, Cardamom, Ginger, and Nutmeg.

— Weekly Storytimes:

Moving and Grooving -Tuesdays at 10 a.m. This Storytime is geared toward babies and toddlers. Come sing some songs, listen to a story, and play.

Preschool Story Hour-Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Sing songs, listen to stories, and make crafts. Stay and play after the program.

— Winter Scavenger Hunt during December: Stop by the library to take part in the winter scavenger hunt and turn the completed sheet into the circulation desk to get a prize.

— Elf Workshop: Holiday Fun for Kids: Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Join the library for a magical Elf Workshop where children will get into the holiday spirit by creating festive cards, choosing, and wrapping a book to keep, listening to a delightful story, and decorating a delicious Christmas cookie. Registration is not required.

Salem High School Class of 1959

The Salem High School Class of 1959 will celebrate the season by meeting at the home of Raymond Bricker, 12827 Goshen Road just north of Pine Lake Road north of Salem, on Saturday, Dec. 14. This year, again, it will be a potluck lunch. Water, soda, coffee, tea, cups, napkins and table ware will be furnished. Classmates are asked to bring their favorite savory or sweet Christmas dish. The class will start gathering at 12:30 p.m. with lunch to follow at 1 p.m. RSVP to Gordon Dunn at gordon.dunn9372@sbcglobal.net or 330-332-4322 or Henry Lieder at hlieder@aol.com or 330-633-0351.

Festival of Christmas Music

A Festival of Christmas Music, sponsored by the Lisbon Music Study Club, will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the New Lisbon Presbyterian Church. The traditional holiday offering, halted after 2019 by the pandemic, will feature several musical groups from the area. Those include the Sassabrass brass quintet, Tapestries of Ohio, the Village Singers, the choir and bell choir from New Lisbon Presbyterian Church, the Keller family singers, and a chorus from the Lisbon Music Study Club. All participants will join for three combined numbers, and the audience will be invited to join in a Carol sing. The concert is free and open to the public. A collection will be taken to support the club’s scholarship program.

Salem Quaker Bells

Celebrate the season with live handbell music featuring the Salem Quaker Bells showcasing an array of festive classics and joyful carols at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Salem First Friends Church, 1028 Jennings Ave. This concert is free to attend, and all are welcome.