Ephrata Library Programs

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• Wednesday, April 5, 12, 19 & 26, 10:00 a.m. ­ Lapsit Story Time. Infants, young toddlers and their caregivers sing songs, recite fun rhymes and read together. Ages 0­24 months.

• Wednesday, April 5 & 19, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Pinochle Party. Meld, bid, marriage, trump? You’re speaking their language! Join them every 1st and 3rd Wednesday for an afternoon of pinochle. Seniors.

• Wednesday, April 5, 12, 19 & 26, 3:30 p.m. ­ Library eSports Practice. Play, compete, practice, repeat! Join the library eSports team. Right now, we are playing Rocket League, League of Legends and Valorant. Interested in becoming a member or looking for more information? Reach out to them at publicprograms@ ephratapubliclibrary.org. You must be at least 11 years old to join the team. Ages 11­18.

• Wednesday, April 5, 4:30 p.m. – Decorating Eggstravaganza! Children can come and enjoy some arts and crafts while using different mediums to decorate a variety of plastic Easter eggs. Bunnies, ducklings, minions, monsters? You decide. Ages 6-9.

Mr. and Mrs. Eric and Linda Brubaker, Ephrata, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Kathryn Brubaker, Ephrata, to Mr. Michael Wagner, Lititz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and Valerie Wagner, Lititz.

The bride­elect is a graduate of Ephrata High School. She is employed by Martin Paving, Lititz.

Mr. Wagner is a graduate of Manheim Central High School. He is employed by Rufus Brubaker Refrigeration, Manheim.

• Wednesday, April 5, 6:00 p.m. – Keep Calm and Carry Yarn. Knitters and crocheters of all experience levels are invited to join them at the library on the first Wednesday of the month to work on personal projects and socialize with others. Ages 18+.

• Wednesday, April 5, 6:30 p.m. - Excel: Charts and

Graphs. This class will focus on designing charts and tables in Excel with data to enhance reports and presentations for employers. Discussion will be had on types of charts and graphs and the strengths and challenges of each for conveying information. Funded through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. Ages 18+.

• Thursday, April 6, 11:00 a.m. ­ Zoom 101. Participants will be able to navigate setting up a meeting, join an existing meeting, settings for microphone, speakers and camera and how to troubleshoot those areas. Participants will be able to use the chat, raise hand functions as well as change their background if their computer can support that function. Participants will be able to understand and evaluate appropriate etiquette while using the platform. Funded through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.

• Thursday, April 6 & 20, 1:00 p.m. ­ Movin’ & Groovin’. Have ants in your pants? No worries! Come to the Library for this inter­ active program with music, motion, sound, games and storytelling! Children will release some pent­up energy while learning to take turns, follow directions and be respectful to one another. Plus, they will discuss healthy habits during each session! Ages 3­7.

• Thursday, April 6, 3:30 p.m. ­ Teen Cuisine. Sauté, fry, mince, bake, fold, puree, sweat, knead: words to live by or dread? Either way, learn how to become the master of your kitchen with your friends at the library. Learn simple recipes that will delight you at home.

The Charlie Cart initiative has been made possible in part by a Capacity Building Grant from the Lancaster Community Foundation. Ages 13­18.

• Thursday, April 6, 4:30 p.m. – Crafternoon. Explore your creative side as a variety of materials will be available for creating fun crafts together! Ages 8­12.

• Thursday, April 6 & 20, 18, 4:00 p.m. ­ Tween Gamers Club. Join them for some relaxation and video games on the Nintendo Switch! Feel free to bring any multiplayer (4 or more players) games you wish to share with the group. Ages 10­12.

• Thursday, April 6, 13, 20 & 27; May 4, 6:00 p.m. – Family Place Parent/ Child Workshops. The Family Place Parent/Child Workshop series is a fiveweek program for toddlers and their parents/caregivers. This fun, informal, play­ based program provides a rich environment of toys, books and art activities. Families have the opportunity to spend time together, make new friends and talk one­on­one with a different community resource professional each week. Families are asked to attend all 5 sessions. Registration is required as attendance is limited. Ages 0­5.

• Saturday, April 8, 15 & 22, 11:00 a.m. ­ Saturday Story Time. Preschoolers are invited to this Saturday morning story time. Large and small motor skills are practiced with simple art activities. Ages 3­6.

• Saturday, April 8, 2:00 p.m. ­ Library Playgroup. It’s all about friendship! Enjoy a range of fun activities and educational toys, plus look at books and other resource materials. As a caregiver, being part of a community activity can help you feel less alone as you are amongst peers. Children will have fun, make friends and grow in their social skills, like sharing and taking turns. Ages 3­6.

• Monday, April 10, 10:00 a.m. ­ Story Time. Preschoolers are invited to this story time that integrates songs and concept­enriched finger plays. Early literacy skills, including letter and sound introduction, are included in each story time. Large and small motor skills are practiced with simple art activities. Ages 4­7.

• Monday, April 10 & 24, 3:30 p.m. ­ Dungeons & Dragon for Teens: Group A. Dungeons and Dragons is a game of imagination, fun, chaos and story. Play as a character you create and let the Dungeon Master take you on a journey to a mystical land. Cast spells, talk to and befriend NPCs. Everything is possible as long as you can roll the dice. Designed by teens, for teens. New players are welcome! No prior experience needed. Ages 13-18. You must be registered to attend.

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Obituaries

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Dawn, wife of Adam Razz, New Baltimore, Michigan; 22 grandchildren; 22 greatgrandchildren; and a brother, Robert, husband of Nancy Landis, Boyertown. She was preceded in death by a son, Dale Pettyjohn.

Margaret E. Reitz, 91, Brethren Village, Lititz, passed away on Monday, March 27.

She was the wife of the late Paul D. Reitz.

She is survived by a son, Kenneth Reitz, husband of Carol, New Providence; two daughters: Jeanette Felix, wife of Christopher, Lancaster, and Elizabeth Carlson, wife of Blair, Minneapolis; four grandchildren; and two great­grandchildren.

Kristine Grace Stoltzfus, 12­day­old daughter of Lester S. and Mary Ellen Riehl Stoltzfus, Narvon, passed away on Monday, March 27.

Besides her parents, she is survived by two brothers: Luke Anthony and Jeremiah David, both at home; her twin sister, Katy Beth, at home; grandparents: Mahlon F. and Barbara K. Smucker Stoltzfus, New Holland, and Mervin K. and

Rebecca M. Stoltzfus Riehl, Honey Brook; and greatgrandparents: Rebecca B. Fisher Stoltzfus, wife of Samuel L. Stoltzfus, Gordonville; Mary B. King

Smucker, Narvon; Levi E., husband of Malinda K. Stoltzfus Riehl, Honey Brook; and Mary K. Stoltzfoos Stoltzfus, Kinzers.

J. LeRoy Eberly, 82, Denver, passed away on Tuesday, March 28.

He was the husband of the late Jane A. Eberly.

He is survived by two daughters: Donna, wife of Norman Stoltzfoos, Denver, and Sharon Kay, wife of Lamar Baumgardner, Hanover; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; a brother, Henry R. Eberly; and four sisters: Mary Ella Howe; Susie Bracey; Elsie Eberly; and Lois Stoltzfus. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Marian Faye.

Weaver’s Store, Inc. has been supplying the needs of families for over 60 years. We carry a large selection of shoes, fabric, clothing, housewares, hardware, toys and archery. We acknowledge it is a blessing of the Lord to provide this service with a very supportive team of employees. The Shopping News has been an excellent newspaper to advertise our weekly promotions. Friendly customer service, a quality product and a fair price are qualities both Weaver’s and The Shopping

• Monday, April 10, 4:30 p.m. ­ Pop Open a Good Book. Children can enjoy

2023 - Say You Saw It In “The Shopping getting to know different children’s authors. They’ll explore plots, illustrations and story structure with games, activities and stories. Popcorn will be served while reading books. Ages 5­9.

• Monday, April 10, 5:30 p.m. ­ Blockheadz Club. Build, design and create with Lego® bricks, figures and accessories all supplied by the library. Participate in various building challenges. The theme will be revealed when you arrive at the program. Ages 6­12.

• Tuesday, April 11, 1:00 p.m. – Homeschool Club for Tweens. Homeschoolers are invited to join them on the second Tuesday of the month for an afternoon of fun activities like painting,

* On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens more than 1,500 years after the last Games, which originated in Olympia in southwestern Greece. Two hundred and forty­one athletes from 14 countries took part.

* On April 5, 1955, Winston Churchill, who was instrumental in initiating the alliance between the U.K., the U.S. and the Soviet

Union against Nazi Germany, resigned as prime minister of the U.K. His political career spanned half a century.

* On April 3, 1973, Motorola employee Martin Cooper made the first public mobile telephone call, on a Manhattan sidewalk, to Joel Engel of Bell Labs. Cooper later told the BBC that his first words were, “Joel, I’m calling you from a ‘real’ cellular telephone. A portable handheld telephone.”

* On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron, aka “Hammerin’ Hank,” of the Atlanta Braves struck his 715th career home run, smashing Babe Ruth’s legendary record of 714 homers. Over the preceding winter, Aaron had endured death threats and hate mail from people who didn’t want to see that record broken by a Black man.

* On April 7, 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6­3 to uphold a 50­year­old Virginia law making it a crime to burn a cross as an act of intimidation. The practice is widely associated with the Ku Klux Klan and is still protected by the First Amendment at Klan rallies.

* On April 9, 2009, the U.S. stopped running its global network of secret prisons used to detain and interrogate terrorism suspects, sometimes with “torturous” methods. CIA Director Leon Panetta added that any remaining sites would be decommissioned. President Barack Obama had promised to shut the facilities down shortly after taking office.

* On April 4, 2013, American film critic Roger Ebert died of cancer just two days after announcing he would write fewer reviews due to the disease’s recurrence. His thumbs up/ thumbs down rating system with fellow critic Gene Siskel turned the pair into household names and became a popular part of American culture.