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P.O. Box 547 Avella, PA 15312 Phone: 724-587-5688 Email: aaplib@hky.com
931 Main St. Bentleyville, PA 15314 Phone: 724-239-5122 FAX: 724-239-5196
Bentleyville Historical Society will meet at 6 p.m. Monday.
T.O.P.S. meets every Tuesday. Weigh-in is held from 5 to 5:30 p.m., followed by the meeting until 6:15.
Story time for 30-month- to 5-year-olds will be held at 11 a.m. Mondays through May 16. There will be stories, a craft and songs.
Block Party for 3- to 6-year-olds will be held at 1 p.m. May 11.
Wee Build for 5- to 8-year-olds will be held at 6 p.m. May 11.
Family Craft Night will begin at 5:30 p.m. May 18.
Board of directors will meet at 7 p.m. May 18.
Friends of Bentleyville Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 23.
311 N. West St. Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-9776 Email: evakbowlby@windstreamnet Website: www.evakbowlby.org
Annual book sale is being held during regular business hours in the gazebo.
Color Outside the Lines, a new program for adults, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Bring a lunch. The library will provide coloring sheets and supplies.
Creative Crafting for Adults will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. May 14. May’s project is a coffee filter wreath. Cost is $15 and is due at the time of registration. Call the library to register. Participants must bring their own glue gun and glue sticks.
T.O.P.S., a weight-management support group, meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday.
Free American Red Cross Adult, Child and Infant CPR certification training through the Greene County Memorial Hospital Foundation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. May 9. Space is limited. Call the library to register.
Bowlby Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. May 9. “Pretty Little Killers” by Daleen Berry will be discussed, and Berry will attend.
Teen Advisory Group for 13- to 18-year-olds will hold an After-After Hours event from 8 to 10 p.m. May 13. Suggested donation is $2 at the door. Call the library to register.
The library will be closed May 30 in observance of Memorial Day.
2 Kerr St. Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: librarian@burglibrary.org Website: www.burglibrary.org
Story hour is held at 10 a.m. Fridays through May 20.
Spring quilt raffle is underway. Tickets are $2 each or three for $5. The hexagon block design quilt was donated by Ruth Zirkle and will fit a queen-size bed. The drawing will be held May 16.
Quilters Club will meet at 6 p.m. May 11.
Good Egg reception will be held at 7 p.m. May 12.
Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. May 19. “The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto” by Mitch Albom will be discussed.
Used book store is open during regular business hours.
100 Wood St. California, PA 15419 Phone: 724-938-2907 Website: www.calpublib.org
Story time begins at 10 a.m. every Tuesday. Like the library’s Facebook page updates on story times and dates of Saturday story time.
The library would like to start a quilting/fiber arts group this summer. Those who are interested should email director@calpublib.org.
730 W. Grant St. Houston, PA 15342 Phone: 724-745-4300 Website: www.chartiers houstonlibrary.org
Sit and Knit meets from 1 to 2 p.m. every Wednesday in the community room.
One-on-one computer training is held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. every Thursday. Sessions include Microsoft Office, creating an email account and searching the Internet.
Preschool story time for 4- to 5-year-olds is held from 1 to 1:45 p.m. every Tuesday. There are stories, songs, fingerplays and some crafts.
Citizens Library
55 S. College St. Washington, PA 15301 Phone: 724-222-2400 FAX: 724-222-2606
3-D Printer Program will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Play & Learn parent-toddler workshop for 1- to 3-year-olds will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays through June 1. Each week’s program will include circle time, play time, an art activity and individual time with a community resource professional to discuss children’s health and development. Enrollment is limited, and registration is required by contacting the Children’s Department.
Tinkering, Games, Ideas and Fun is being held Fridays in the Children’s Department. All supplies, materials and directions for a different activity, craft, game or puzzle will be provided. This is not a set program, but a do-it-yourself event throughout the day. Each activity will be self-guided; younger children must be accompanied by an adult. Upcoming activities include a puppet theater, thumbprint art, block play and bookmark making.
Chess Club for all ages will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Instructors are available.
Manure sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $20 per five-gallon bucket. It is composted and good for gardens, shrubs and trees.
Lego Club meets from 5 to 6 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month. The program is open to all ages, and there are sets of larger building blocks for children who are too young for regular-sized Legos.
Book of the Month in the Children’s Department is “The One and Only Ivan” by Katherine Applegate. The random drawing contest is open to children 12 and younger. The winning entry will be drawn May 31.
Noontime Book Review and Friends’ annual meeting will be held May 10. Dr. Candy Deberry will discuss ecological gardening.The program is free, and lunch is available after the program for a fee.
Steidl and Steinberg will conduct a free seminar on the Washington County property tax assessment appeal process at 6 p.m. May 11. Call the library to register.
Teen Crafternoon will be held at 5 p.m. May 17. RSVP to Teen Jess at teencitizens@gmail.com.
Teen Book Club for ninth- through 12th-graders will meet at 6 p.m. May 17. Pizza will be provided, and books that teens would like to read for the remainder of the year will be discussed. RSVP to Teen Jess at teencitizens@gmail.com.
Readers of the Lost Ark Book Club will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. May 19. “Brooklyn” by Colm Toibin will be discussed. Snacks are permissable.
Gaming Club will meet from 4 to 6:30 p.m. May 19. There will be board games, video games and some tech toys. RSVP to Teen Jess at teencitizens@gmail.com.
Tween Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 19. Pizza will be provided, and books that students would like to read for the remainder of the year will be discussed. RSVP to Teen Jess at teencitizens@gmail.com.
The library will be closed May 30.
CitiBooks, a used books bookstore in the lower level of the library, is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Book of the Month is “Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep” by Michael Schulman.
510 Meldon Ave. Donora, PA 15033 Phone: 724-379-7940
Board of directors will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Parents Are Us meets at 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday. The new group is for parents who need some adult time with other parents. Topics will include parenting, socializing, healthy choices and alternatives.
Story time is held at 11 a.m. every Friday. Children have started to plant a vegetable garden at the Community Garden and will visit the garden, weather permitting, May 13 and 27. Other parents and toddlers who would like to join them should meet at the garden around 11:15 a.m.
Bridge Club will meet at 3 p.m. May 12 and 26.
Knitting and Crochet Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. May 12 and 26.
Book Club will meet at 3 p.m. May 19. “Sister” by Rosamund Lupton will be discussed, and the group will start to read “Afterwards” by Lupton.
Lego Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. May 14 and 28.
Wee Build will be held at 1 p.m. May 21.
Adelphoi Village Foster & Adoption will present a program on becoming a foster or adoptive family from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 17. To schedule an appointment, contact Paul Johnson at 724-838-9074 or www.adephio.org.
Avon sale and jewelry sale will be held at 2 p.m. May 21. All proceeds will be divided among the library, the Donora Food Bank and the Donora Volunteer Fire Department.
Interview assistance for those 18 and older is available from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Friday. The free program also includes filling out job applications. Appointments are required by calling Angela at the library.
102 E. George St. Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-966-5263 FAX: 724-966-9511 Website: www.flenniken.org
Registration for the Summer Reading Challenge & Discovery classes will get underway Tuesday. The Reading Challenge will be held from June 3 to Aug. 12; Discovery classes will be held June 20 to July 29. Contact the library for more information on age groups, days and times. A Kick-Off Party will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. June 3. This year’s theme is “On Your Mark, Get Set, READ!”
Preschool class for 3- to 5-year-olds with an adult will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday and May 10. There will be stories, songs and crafts. A block party will be held on the last day.
Toddler Time for children up to 3 years old with an adult will be held at 11 a.m. Friday and May 13. There will be stories, songs and crafts. A block party will be held on the last day.
Book Club for Adults will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. “Paper Towns” by John Green will be discussed.
Elementary Book Club’s Fiction Addiction will hold a mock competition at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday in preparation for the Greene County Reading Competition on May 10.
Crafternoons will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday and May 12. Sparkle Fish is the class on Tuesday, and Mixed Media Sticks will be held May 12.
Cooking demonstration will be held at 3 p.m. May 11 at the Arbors.
Library hours on May 14 will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. because of renovations. The library will be open May 16-18, but with limited access because of ongoing renovations.
Free online classes begin May 18.
Tiny Tim’s Tomatoes for children 5 and younger will be held at 11 a.m. May 24 and 27. Sessions will be geared to 3- to 5-year-olds on May 24 and children younger than 3 on May 27. Call 724-966-5263 to register.
The library will be closed May 30 in observance of Memorial Day.
Tech assistance is available by appointment. Call the library to make an appointment.
35 N. Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg, PA 15317 Phone: 724-745-1308 Website: www.franksarrislibrary.org
Collectors’ Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Those who are interested in sports memorabilia are encouraged to attend.
Pastel painting demonstration will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, with a gallery reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Karen Ferrick, a signature member of the Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League, will create an initial sketch on sanded paper, then demonstrate under painting and glazing techniques with colored pastels. Ferrick will have both pastel and oil paintings on display in the Athena Sarris Art Gallery throughout May.
Book Bites will meet from noon to 1 p.m. May 11. “Unless” by Carol Shields will be discussed. Bring a lunch; the library will provide beverages.
Weekday Matinee will begin at 3 p.m. May 11 and 25. Visit the library’s website for the titles.
Healthy Living will be presented from 1 to 2 p.m. May 12.
Nonfiction Book Club will meet at 3 p.m. May 14. “The Speechwriter” by Barton Swaim will be discussed.
Adult Coloring Club will meet at 3 p.m. May 19. Refreshments will be available.
Summer Reading registration will begin May 23. Information and registration forms are available in the Kids section of the library’s website.
The library will be closed May 30.
Story time for 9-month to 5-year-olds is held Monday through Thursday through May 12. Visit the library’s website for appropriate days and times for your.
Lego Club for kindergartners through middle schoolers meets at 5 p.m. Mondays.
Family Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through May 24. Visit the library’s website for information about the weekly theme.
Little Picassos for 3- to 5-year-olds will be held at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday and May 11.
Obstacle Course for first- through fourth-graders will begin at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Each session is limited to 30 children. Fee is $1 per child per session.
Wiggles & Giggles movement class for 2- to 4-year-olds will be held at 10:15 a.m. Thursday and May 12.
Popcorn and a Movie begins at noon Saturdays. Visit the library’s website or Facebook page for titles.
Of Dice and Men – Roleplaying Games for teens and adults begins at 2 p.m. Saturdays. Newcomers are encouraged to come an hour early to set up characters for play.
Gently Used Books Sale is ongoing, with new titles added all the time. Cost is $5 per bag.
Due to the popularity of the April Paint and Sip, another Paint and Sip will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. June 14. Cost is $20, and all materials and refreshments are included. Class size is limited to 15, and registration is required.
P.O. Box 625 Fredericktown, PA 15333 Phone: 724-377-0017 Email: fredpl@atlanticbbn.net Website: www.fredpublib.org
Book Buddies Book Club will meet ay 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. “Whistling Past the Graveyard” by Susan Crandall will be discussed.
Sit n Knit/Crochet is a new group that meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 5:15 p.m. All skill levels are invited. Call to register.
Preschool Story Hour will be held at 10 a.m. May 5 and 12. Call to register.
Rep. Pam Snyder’s Community Outreach staff will be at the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17. Appointments are not neceesary.
Library board of trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 18.
The library will be closed May 30.
22 W. High St., Room 209 Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone:: 724-852-5396 Email: gcls@windstream.net Website: www.greenecolib.org
52 Fourth St. McDonald, PA 15057 Phone: 724-926-8400 FAX: 724-926-4686 Email: heritagelibrary@comcast.net Website: www.heritagepublib.org
Fit Club Exercise Group will meet at 7 p.m. every Monday in May, except May 9. Cost is $2 per class.
Become a Foster Parent information sessions will be presented by Adelphoi Village from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and noon to 1:30 p.m. May 11.
Friends of Heritage Public Library are selling tickets for their spring auction baskets. Tickets are two for $1 or 12 for $5. Drawing and bake sale will be held Thursday.
Preschool story time will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays in May. Contact the library to register.
Board of directors will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 11.
Millie, the tail-waggin’ tutor, will be available from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 12 and 26. Call the library to make an appointment.
Mammogram screenings will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16. Contact Roberta Garn for information.
Summer reading registration will begin May 23. Participants must stop by the library to pick up registration forms. The program will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays, July 8 to Aug. 12.
Family Fun Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 25. There will be games, Legos, puzzles, adult coloring, toddler activities, light refreshments and Millie the therapy dog. Registration is required.
McQuilters’ Quilt Raffle is underway. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5.
Book Discussion Group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. May 10. “The Magdalen Martyrs” by Ken Bruen will be discussed.
Constituent Outreach is held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.
638 Fallowfield Ave. Charleroi, PA 15022 Phone: 724-483-8282 Email: charlibrary@comcast.net Website: www/washlibs.org/john-k-tener
Book Club will meet at 5:45 p.m. May 12 to discuss “The Husband’s Secret” by Liane Moriarty. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.
Magic City Open will be held May 19. Tickets are $10, and include 18 holes of golf designed by area businesses, snacks and drinks. A 19th hold will feature music, food, drinks and prizes. Proceeds benefit the library.
Annual book sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 4 and 5 and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 6-8 at the Market House. June 8 will be a free day. There will be hardbacks, paperbacks, magazines and audiobooks.
247 Jefferson Ave. Marianna, PA 15345 Phone: 724-267-3888 Email: mclib@roadlynx.net Website: www.mariannalibrary.org
813 W. Main St. Monongahela, PA 15063 Phone: 724-258-5409
The library will soon start its seedling project. Keep an eye on the Facebook page for updates on the progress of the seedlings and for information about their sale dates and pricing. Planting will begin May in the activity room and the seedling trays will be moved to the lobby May 10.
The library will hold a vendor show May 7 as part of the historical society’s Stroll, Shop ‘n’ Sip event.
Color Me Happy Hour has been extended. The program is held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The program is designed for teens through adults. The library provides coloring pages of varying complexity as well as crayons, colored pencils, and markers. You may also bring your own coloring pages or implements if you so wish. Bring refreshments if you desire.
Family Block Party will be held at 5:30 p.m. May 16. Bring your children to an entertaining night with wooden building blocks.
Book Bites will meet at 1 p.m. May 19. “I Know This Much is True” by Wally Lamb will be discussed. Call the library to reserve a copy of the book.
The Writers Club will meet at 6 p.m. May 4 and 18.
The Foster Grandparent Program is a program that is open to volunteers 55 and older who can serve between 15 and 40 hours a week. Volunteers support children in Head Start and preschool classrooms, kindergarten through 12th grade, before and after school programs. The Foster Grandparents will meet from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 13.
The library is seeking candidates to serve as library trustees
326 Donner Ave. Monessen, PA 15601 Phone: 724-684-4750
Email: Monessen.Public.Library@gmail.com
616 E. McMurray Road McMurray, PA 15317 Phone: 724-941-9430 Website: www.ptlibrary.org
Create Your Own Mug with Sharpies for students in sixth grade and up will be held form 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Calligraphy and Colored Pencils for 6 1/2- to 13-year-olds will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, May 3-24. Cost is $15 plus supplies.
Coupon Club will meet from 6 to 8 p .m. Tuesday and May 17.
3D Printer Meet-up will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Word Processing 1 will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. Cost is $5.
Coloring, Coffee and Classics is held from 9:15 to 10 a.m. every Wednesday in Café Lee.
Peters Township Community Poetry Social will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Chinese language for children in second through eighth grade will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 5 to June 2. Cost is $50.
Mother’s Day Gift will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
Teen Afternoon Movie for students in sixth grade and up will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday.
Magic Tree House Book Club for students in kindergarten and up will meet from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday. “Earthquake in the Early Morning” will be discussed.
Youth Advisory Council will meet from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Culinary Creations will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Roots Genealogy Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. May 10.
Girls’ Book Club for third- through sixth-graders will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 10. “Absolutely Almost” by Lisa Graf will be discussed. Word Processing 2 will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. May 10. Cost is $5.
Homeschoolders’ Group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. May 11 and 25.
Evening Book Club for Adults will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 11. “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien will be discussed.
Science Potpourri for 2- to 5-year-olds with an adult will be held from 6 to 6:20 p.m. May 12 and 26.
A Night with WQED for kids of all ages and their parents or caregivers will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 12.
Super Smash Bros. Wii U. Tournament for those in sixth grade and up will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 13.
Paws for Reading for students in preschool and up will be held from 10 to 11:20 a.m. May 14.
Embroidery Machine Basics for those 12 and older will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. May 14.
Go Green Club will meet from 7 to 8:45 p.m. May 16.
Stamp Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 17.
Chess Club for kids of all ages with a parent or caregiver will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 17.
Word Processing 3 will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. May 17. Cost is $5.
Afternoon Book Club for Adults will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. May 18. “Gilead” by Marilynne Robinson will be discussed.
Beading Club for those 12 and older will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. May 18.
Family Movie Night will begin at 6:45 p.m. May 19.
Lego Builders Club for students in second grade and older will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. May 24.
Powerpoint Presentations will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. May 24. Cost is $5.
World War II Discussion Group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 25.
The library will be closed on May 29 and 30 in honor of Memorial Day.
Mystery Book Club for Adults will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 31. “Last Words” by Michael Kortya will be discussed.
Producing a Newsletter will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. May 31. Cost is $5.
515 Millers Run Road
Morgan, PA 15064
Phone: 412-257-8660
Email: southfayette@einetwork.net
Website: www.southfayettelibrary.org