Bookmarks – Dec. 1
P.O. Box 547 Avella, PA 15312 Phone: 724-587-5688 Email: aaplib@hky.com
The library will be closed Dec. 24 and 25.
931 Main St. Bentleyville, PA 15314 Phone: 724-239-5122
FAX: 724-239-5196
311 N. West St. Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-9776 Email: evakbowlby@windstream.net Website: www.evakbowlby.org
Holiday open house will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Friends of Bowlby Library will sponsor a cookie walk, cookie basket raffle, children’s holiday basket raffle and a holiday quilt raffle. Tickets are on sale at the library. There also will be a holiday story hour with Santa as well as photos with Santa. Photos will be available to purchase.
Medical Insurance Marketplace information session will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, and will be repeated from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11. A representative from two area marketplaces will be available.
After-hours holiday pajama party sponsored by the Children’s and Family Literacy departments will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13. There will be holiday games, cookies and milk, crafts and a holiday movie. Registration is required; call the library.
The library will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25. The library will close at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 31 and remain closed Jan. 1.
2 Kerr St. Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: burglib@cobweb.net Website: www.burglibrary.org
100 Wood St. California, PA 15419 Phone: 724-938-2907 Website: www.calpublib.org
730 W. Grant St. Houston, PA 15342 Phone: 724-745-4300 Website: www.chartiers
houstonlibrary.org
Christmas movie night will begin at 5:30 Dec. 9 in the community room. “Elf” will be shown. Registration is required.
Professional organizer Donna Rossa will provide tips on how to organize Christmas clutter at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10. Registration is required.
Drop & Shop will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11. Parents can drop off school-aged children, who will be entertained while parents spend the night shopping. A certified teacher will be on hand. Space is limited, and registration is required.
Paper tree program will be held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 12. Participants will learn how to make a Christmas tree out of an old paperback book. Materials will be provided. Registration is required.
Senior Lunch & Learn, “History of the Holidays,” will begin at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 13. Visiting angels will put a fun spin on the history of the holidays. Registration is required.
Annual Christmas party will be held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 14. There will be food and activities, and youngsters can decorate the tree and make a holiday craft. Registration is appreciated, but not required.
Nemacolin Castle trip will begin at 4 p.m. Dec. 15. Cost is $25 and includes transportation and admission. Space is limited.
Story times continue at 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. Thursdays.
Citizens Library
55 S. College St. Washington, PA 15301 Phone: 724-222-2400 FAX: 724-222-2606
Gingerbread house competition for sixth- through 12th-graders will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10. Awards for most traditional, book tie-in, most creative and teens’ choice will be presented. All materials and snacks will be provided. Registration is requested by contacting the Teen Department.
Family Holiday FUN Day will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 14. There will be holiday stories, movies, a craft and refreshments. Registration is requested by Dec. 12 by contacting the Children’s Department.
Sutch Sounds, featuring Adam Sutch on the dulcimer, will perform during the noontime speaker program Dec. 17. The program is free; lunch is available for $5. Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
The library will close at 5 p.m. Dec. 23 and remain closed through Dec. 25. The library will close at 5 p.m. Dec. 30 and remain closed Dec. 31.
Sycamore Row by John Grisham is the December book of the month.
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. CitiBooks is staffed by volunteers, and all proceeds benefit the library. To volunteer, email friendsofcitizenslibrary@gmail.com.
Free classes on how to use a tablet or eReader with OverDrive are available. Call the library to schedule an appointment.
BookFlix from Scholastic, an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with Weston Woods-related nonfiction eBooks for prekindergarteners through third-graders, is available. Visit www.washlibs.org/citizens/specialresources to get started.
510 Meldon Ave. Donora, PA 15033 Phone: 724-379-7940
102 E. George St. Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-966-5263 FAX: 724-966-9511 Website: www.flenniken.org
35 N. Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg, PA 15317 Phone: 724-745-1308 Website: www.franksarrislibrary.org
Story time continues and includes Baby Bookworms, Toddler Tales, Ready to Roll Story Time and Preschool Story Hour. Registration is required.
Dino World for third- through fifth-graders is held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays. Students are invited to help make a table-top prehistoric scene complete with a tar pit, a 2-foot high volcano, plants and plastic dinosaurs. One-time fee is $5.
Library Explorers for kindergarteners through fifth-graders meet from 5 to 6 p.m. Mondays. Registration is required.
Couponing is held from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays.
Genealogy one-on-one help is available from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays. Call to register.
Writing workshop will begin at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Peer review and writing exercises are available.
Photography and camera group will hold its first meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday. All skill levels are welcome. Topics for the first month are camera-buying tips and making the most of holiday pictures. Advance registration is appreciated, but not required.
Free computer basics classes are available from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Call the library to register.
Drama Club meets from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Thursdays.
Family nights begin at 6:30 Thursdays. There are stories, crafts and games. Registration is required.
Christmas ornament craft will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Reception to honor local photographer Albert Hall, whose work is being exhibited in the Athena Sarris Art Gallery, will be held Saturday. Light refreshments will be provided.
Gentle yoga classes are held at the library through certified yoga instructor Larkey Miller. For more information or to register, visit yoga.ljm.home.comcast.net/~yoga.ljm or call 724-485-9556.
Zumba class for women only is held at 10:15 a.m. Saturdays. One-time fee is $5.
Library board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10.
Used book sale continues. Fill a bag for $5.
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 at 2 p.m. today at Riviera Restaurant. “Have a Little Faith” by Mitch Albom will be discussed. Those who would like to participate are asked to bring a wrapped ornament for the ornament exchange. The ornament should be based on one of the books the club has read during the past year.
Friends of the Library will not meet in December.
Reading Rangers Book Club for fourth- through sixth-graders will meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at the library. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson will be discussed. Call the library to register.
Preschool story hour will begin at 10 a.m. Dec. 12.
Board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 18.
The library will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and 31.
A member of state Rep. Pam Snyder’s community outreach staff visits the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. This month’s visit is Dec. 17. No appointment is necessary.
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
247 Jefferson Ave. Marianna, PA 15345 Phone: 724-267-3888 Email: mclib@roadlynx.net Website: www.mariannalibrary.org
Tree-trimming party will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
Festival with Santa will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Dec.14. Santa will arrive at noon.
Pajamarama will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 19. There will be Christmas stories, hot cocoa and cookies.
813 W. Main St. Monongahela, PA 15063 Phone: 724-258-5409
Book bites, the book club which meets over coffee, tea and snacks, will meet at 1 p.m. Dec. 19, to discuss “Whose Body” by Dorothy L. Sayers. There is no charge and new members are welcome.
Tween Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 19 to discuss “The Book Thief” by Marcus Zusak. New members are welcome.
The library staff is interested in forming a nonfiction book discussion group to begin meetings in January. If you are interested, visit the library or call 724-258-5409.
At 11:30 a.m. every Saturday leading up to Christmas, the staff will have Christmas stories for children with a related craft. There is no charge and registration is not required.
Students in second through seventh grades are welcome to come to Science Club from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Registration is required to ensure enough materials.
The library will be closed Dec. 24 through 26 and Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 11.
326 Donner Ave.
Monessen, PA 15601
jill.mplkids@gmail.com
616 E. McMurray Road McMurray, PA 15317 Phone: 724-941-9430 Website: www.ptlibrary.org
Tree-lighting ceremony and holiday party will begin at 6 p.m. today. The outdoor township tree will be decorated, and there will be holiday caroling, refreshments, visits with Santa and holiday crafts for children. Held in conjunction with Peters Township Parks and Recreation Department.
Couponing Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Dec. 17. Register by emailing ptplcouponingclub@gmail.com or at the circulation desk.
Edible Holiday Treats for children and parents will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Books to Go – eBooks and eAudiobooks demonstration will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. Registration is required.
Trinity United Methodist Church bell choir will perform from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Refreshments will be provided by Friends of the Library. Registration is required.
Mystery Book Club for adults will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday. “A Puzzle in a Pear Tree” by Parnell Hall will be discussed.
Girls’ Book Club for third- through sixth-graders will meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 9. “The House Without a Christmas Tree” by Gail Rock will be discussed.
Roots Genealogy Club will meet at 1 p.m. Dec. 10. Bring memorabilia and other items of interest, if desired. Registration is required.
Sapori D’Italia: The Flavors of Old and New World Italy will be presented by H.J. Manzari, associate professor of Spanish at Washington & Jefferson College, at 7 p.m. Dec. 10. Manzari will share his experiences and understanding of contemporary Italy. Registration is required.
Evening Book Club for adults will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 11. “One Breath Away” by Heather Gudenkauf will be discussed.
Western Pennsylvania Lensshooters Photography Club will meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 11.
Family movie night will be held from 6 to 7:45 Dec. 12. “Elf” will be featured.
Family ornament night will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 Dec. 12.
Magic Tree House Book Club for second- through fourth-graders will meet at 10 a.m. Dec. 14. “Christmas in Camelot” will be discussed.
Teen gift-making and wrapping will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 17. Materials and wrapping paper will be provided.
World War II discussion group will meet at 11 a.m. Dec. 18. Registration is required.
Afternoon Book Club for adults will begin at 1 p.m. Dec. 18. “The Sun Also Rises” by Ernest Hemingway will be discussed.
Homeschoolers’ group will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. Dec. 18. Registration in the Children’s Department is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.
Beading Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 18. Registration is required.
Merry Grinch-Mas will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Everything Grinch will include a Dr. Seuss tale, crafts and a holiday cartoon.
Laughter Club will meet at 10 a.m. Dec. 19. Registration is preferred.
Teen holiday movie night will be held form 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 19. “A Christmas Story” will be featured. Children younger than sixth-graders are welcome to attend with teen siblings.
Ugly Christmas Sweater Week will be held Dec. 16-20. Wear an ugly sweater to the Children’s Department and have your picture taken. Pictures will be posted in the library and judged. The winner will be announced Dec. 21. First place and honorable mention will be awarded.
Teen Holiday Ugly Sweater party will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. will be held Dec. 21. Prizes will be awarded for the best ugly sweater.