"Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education." — Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Lions Club Meet Your Candidates Night will be held Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Randolph Community Center. Come and learn how candidates stand on your key issues.
Sip & Shop will be held at 1875 Winery Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wagler's food truck will be there along with many vendors. This is a great time to savor your favorite wine while supporting local vendors.
The Portage County Sheriff's Halloween Trunk or Treat will be Oct. 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Randolph Fairgrounds. This is a free event, and it's free for vendors. The last day for vendors to register is Oct. 22 at pcsoevents@portageco.com. The Weiner Guy food truck will be serving spooky dogs for purchase. Children are encouraged to wear a costume, but it is not required.
Randolph Library events:
- Basic Computer Skills Class — Oct. 19, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
- Typing Class for kids/tweens — Oct. 20, 4–5 p.m.
- Randolph Nonfiction Book Club — Oct. 20, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Discussing Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach.
- Fall Storytime for ages 1–5 — every Wednesday, 11 a.m.–noon
- Bigfoot: Creation Adventure Story and author visit — limited to 20 children
- Create Haunted Gingerbread Houses — Oct. 22, 4–5 p.m., for children/tweens
- Young Adult Book Club — Oct. 23, 4–5 p.m.
- Wooden Witch Hat Painting — Oct. 24, 11 a.m.–noon, for adults
- STEAM Experiments — Oct. 2, 4–5 p.m., for children/tweens. Build Lego earthquakes, catapults and marble-run mazes.
- Urban Legends & Cryptids — Oct. 27, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Learn about mysterious folklore from around the world and our own backyards.
- Magic: The Gathering — Oct. 29, 4–5 p.m., for teens
- Halloween Party — Oct. 31, 2–3 p.m.
- Randolph True Crime Club: The Case of Jeanette McAdams — Nov. 3, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
- Puzzle Hour — Nov. 5, 11 a.m.–noon
- A History of Ohio Quilts by Becky Odon — Nov. 7, 11 a.m.–noon
And remember: "Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do." — Wendell Berry
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