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Museum to hold holiday fest

STEUBENVILLE — The Pleasant Hill School House Museum will be holding its annual holiday fest event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Four Seasons Community Center, located at 129 School St. There will be crafters and vendors in attendance.

Organizers said homemade soups, sandwiches, baked goods and refreshments will be available for purchase.

To reserve a table, call (740) 381-0592.

Author to sign book

STEUBENVILLE — Kim Lyttle Freeman, a graduate of Mingo High School and Eastern Gateway Community College, will be holding a two-day book signing for her newly-published book, “The Lord Offers a Full Drink to Thirsty People: Are You Thirsty?”

Freeman will be signing from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Eastern Gateway, and after morning service Sunday at the Second Baptist Church, located at 717 Adams St.

Eight devotionals provide Scriptures associated with faith, the Trinity, God’s presence, a touch, Jesus Christ, anointing, the promise, and the way. She wrote seven of the songs to accompany the devotionals.

Class of ’59 to meet

STEUBENVILLE — The Steubenville High School Class of ’59 held its monthly meeting with 17 classmates in attendance. Norina Eroshevich opened meeting with a blessing.

A moment of silence was observed in memory of Tom Maxwell. Sympathy was extended to his family and well-wishes were sent to Rosemary Martin Ross, as her home was damaged by fire.

B.J. Moore Fairhurst, who traveled from Wooster to attend, was welcomed. October birthdays were celebrated with cake provided by Barbara Kowalsky.

The next meeting will take place at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Froehlich’s Classic Corner. Call Eroshevich to make reservations at (740) 219-2234.

Dungeons & Dragons classes

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Public Library will hold Dungeons & Dragons classes for middle and high school students from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Tuesday.

The classes will be taught by Daniel Melching and David Nixon, who will supply everything needed. Questions may be e-mailed to melching745@yahoo.com.

Story walk offered at library

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Public Library will hold a story walk throughout the month of November. Among the stories featured is, “How to Catch a Snowman,” by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton.

Visitors will notice segments of the story posted on signs along the path. The display was spurred by the “Story Walk Project,” created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vt., in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition and Kellogg Hubbard Library.

Library to show Japanese film

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Public Library will show the Japanese film, “Sumikkogurashi: Good to Be in the Corner,” at 5 p.m. Nov. 9.

The film features fluffy, animated characters with slightly-negative minds, who like to huddle in corners. The film is presented as part of the Japan Outreach Initiative.

To reserve a seat for the free screening, call (304) 737-1551 or visit brookecountylibs.org/events.

Library to screen action film

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Public Library will show “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One,” at noon Nov. 10.

The show is free. To reserve a seat, call (304) 737-1551 or visit brookecountylibs.org/events.

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