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halloween costume ,” said Schultz . “ I learned how to use the embroidery machine and was able to go down there to use it to decorate it for his halloween costume .”
The Madison County Public Library offers a variety of classes , events , book clubs , and more in both of these spaces , allowing people in the community to have regular access to these machines and services that may not be available at home for everyone .
Almost all of these classes are open to the public and free of cost , and these classes are held both in Berea and in Richmond for people who can only visit one location or the other . Most events don ’ t require registration either , walkins are welcome for most
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events and classes unless otherwise noted .
The Joan Kleine Creative Studio in particular was created thanks in part to donations in honor of Joan Kleine , whose husband Dr . Glen Kleine asked that in lieu of flowers for people to instead donate to the library following her passing .
“ We wanted to find a way to just really honor her legacy , and put her name on something that was near and dear to her : which was education in Richmond , opportunities for kids and everyone ,” said Christina Cornelison , Executive Director of the library .
The Joan Kleine Creative Studio opened August 24th , and was built in the basement of the library , which was repurposed to
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serve as a creative studio . Flooring was redone , electrical wiring was redone , a sound booth was built and all of the equipment was bought thanks to a $ 35,000 grant from the Steele Reese Foundation and the |
donations from community members .
“ I think that seeing her name on something makes you think , ‘ How can I serve ? How can I impact the community the way Joan Kleine did ?” said Cornelison .
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