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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
311 N. West St. Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-9776 Email: evakbowlby@windstream.net
Burgettstown Library
2 Kerr St. Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: librarian@burglibrary.org
Story hour will be held at 10 a.m. Fridays through May 22. A picnic will be held at Burgettstown Community Park on the last day.
Quilting group meets at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of the month.
Stunda Good Egg Award ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. May 14.
Ladies Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. May 16. “Prisoner of Tehran” by Marina Nemat will be discussed.
Doll Club meets the last Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
The library is holding its annual raffle of season tickets to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The package includes two preseason games and six home games. Raffle tickets are $10. Call the library for more information.
100 Wood St. California, PA 15419 Phone: 724-938-2907
730 W. Grant St. Houston, PA 15342 Phone: 724-745-4300
Citizens Library
55 S. College St. Washington, PA 15301 Phone: 724-222-2400
Chess Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the lower-level meeting room. Chess Club is open to all ages and all levels of play. Instructors are available. Bring a chess set or borrow one from the library.
Yoga classes will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Monday and Thursday in May. Bring a yoga mat. Cost is $15 per class.
Rite Aid will present a free wellness series for seniors as follows:
• Allergies – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 5.
• Immunizations and Rite Aid’s Wellness Program – 6 to 7 p.m. May 13.
• Summer Awareness – 1 to 2 p.m. May 20.
A pharmacist will be available to answer questions, and refreshments will be served.
Play & Learn Parent-Toddler Workshop for 1- to 3-year-olds with a parent or caregiver will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. every Wednesday in May and June 3. Each session will include circle time, play time, an art activity and individual time with a community resource professional to discuss children’s health and development issues. Enrollment is limited, and registration is required by calling the Children’s Department.
Family Story Night … at the Movies will begin at 6:30 p.m. May 11. Short movies based on children’s books will be shown, and snacks will be provided. Registration is recommended by May 8.
My Smart Borrowing with PHEAA will be held at 5 p.m. May 12. A PHEAA representative will discuss applying for college loans, scholarships and grants. Register by emailing Jess at teencitizens@gmail.com.
Community Action Southwest will present a program on Post-Secondary Education Transition from 2 to 4 p.m. May 14. Statistics show that a higher level of education is correlated with job stability, increased salary and better health. The goal is to help people in the process of furthering their education so they can one day break the cycle of poverty and become self-sufficient.
National Chocolate Chip Day will be held May 15. Check out a library book that day from either the children’s or adult departments and get a chocolate chip cookie.
Tween Book Club for sixth- through eighth-graders will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. May 21. Discuss a book of your choosing, eat pizza and make a craft. Register by emailing Jess at teencitizens@gmail.com.
Groundbreaking Reads Book Club will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 21. The book to be discussed will be announced.
Children’s Book of the Month is “The Winnie-the-Pooh Story Collection.” The drawing is open to children 12 and younger. A winner will be drawn May 30. Enter in the Children’s Department.
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. To volunteer at CitiBooks, email friendsofcitizenslibrary@gmail.com.
Book of the Month is “My Grandfather Would Shoot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family’s Nazi Past” byJennifer Teege and Nikola Sellmair.
Free Tablet and eReader classes are available. Call the library to register.
Citizens Teen Council is seeking new members. Call Jess at the library, or email teencitizens@gmail.com.
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
Teen Movie Monday will be held after school each week in May. Popcorn will be provided. In May, the third, fourth and fifth “Harry Potter” movies will be shown.
Preschool and toddler classes for 3- to 5-year-olds and a parent are held at 11 a.m. Saturdays through May 16. There are stories, crafts and songs.
Toddler Time for youngsters up to 3 years old and a parent is held at 11 a.m. Fridays through May 15.
Book Club for Adults will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 5. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn will be discussed.
Book Club for third- through fifth-graders will hold its final “Jeopardy” night at 5 p.m. May 7 in preparation for the Greene County Reading Competition May 12.
Teen Game Night will be held at 3 p.m. May 8.
Thirty One Bingo Party will begin at 3 p.m. May 9. Cost is $10 to play five games a chance to win a Thirty One shopping spree. It’s also Children’s Book Week. Increase your chances to win by donating new children’s books for the Greene County United Way’s annual “Stuff the Bus.”
Local author John Dorean will discuss his books, “Murder in Greene County,” “Witness in Greene County” and “Justice in Greene County” at 3 p.m. May 13 at the Arbors and 6 p.m. May 14 at the library. Copies of his books will be available.
Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. May 16.
Free Gale Courses begin May 20.
35 N. Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg, PA 15317 Phone: 724-745-1308 Website: www.franksarrislibrary.org
Library Explorers for kindergartners through fifth-graders is held at 5:30 p.m. Mondays through May 18. A different topic is explored each week.
Lego Club for kindergartners through middle schoolers is held at 5 p.m. Tuesdays through May 19.
Family Night begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through May 19. There are stories, crafts and games.
Dollar-A-Day Boys, a musical tribute to the Civilian Conservation Corps, will be presented by author Bill Jamerson at 3 p.m. May 6.
Nonfiction Book Club will meet at 3 p.m. May 9. “The Botany of Desire” by Michael Pollan will be discussed.
Popcorn and a Movie begins at noon Saturday. Popcorn is provided. Call the library or visit the website for the latest selection.
Of Dice and Men is held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. There are role-playing games for everyone.
Regional Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. May 11. “Baker Tower” by Jennifer Haigh will be discussed.
Block Party will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. May 12. There are soft blocks for the very young, large wooden blocks for preschoolers and Legos for older children.
Jane Austen Book Club will meet at 4 p.m. May 21. “Pride & Prejudice” will be discussed.
Summer Reading Sneak Peek will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 21. Participants can register that night, one week before registration officially begins. Themed refreshments will be served.
Summer Reading Club registration will be held May 29 through June 19. Three weeks are available for first- through fourth-graders; two weeks will be available for fifth- through eighth-graders.
Tutoring by Brainfuse is available with your card from the library. HelpNow! can be accessed by visiting the library’s website.
Used book sale is continues. New titles are always being added. Cost is $5 per bag.
P.O. Box 625 Fredericktown, PA 15333 Phone: 724-377-0017 Email: fredpl@atlanticbbn.net
Book Buddies Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 5. “The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II” by Denise Kiernan will be discussed.
Preschool story hour will be held at 10 a.m. May 7 and 14. There will be stories, activities and a simple craft. Call the library to register.
Reading Rangers Book Club for fourth- through sixth-graders will be held at 7 p.m. May 13. Students can earn Accelerated Reader points. Free books are provided.
Board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. May 20.
Community outreach staff from Rep. Pam Snyder’s office visits the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. No appointment is needed.
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
Center for Hearing and Deaf Services will present a program on Assistive Devices for People with Hearing Loss from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 6 in the community room. Demonstrations will include captioning phones, door bell and phone alerts and personal amplifiers. Call or stop by the library to regiser.
Heritage Library Auction, a spring fundraiser sponsored by Friends of Heritage Library, will be held through May 7. The auction includes baskets and tickets to the zoo, museum and aviary. Tickets are two for $1 or 12 for $5. The drawing and bake sale will be held May 7 in the community room.
Preschool story time for 2- to 5-year-olds will be held at noon every Friday in May. Contact the library to register.
Summer Reading for Elementary Students will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays, June 19 to Aug. 7. Registration begins May 18. Class limit is 25 students.
Monday Night Exercise Group for adults is held from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays in the community room. Cost is $2 per session per person, and all participants must sign a waiver.
Book Discussion Group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. May 12. “Girl Who Fell from the Sky” by Heidi W. Durrow will be discussed.
Board meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 13.
Friends of the Heritage Library will meet from 11 a.m. to noon May 20.
The library will be closed May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.
638 Fallowfield Ave. Charleroi, PA 15022 Phone: 724-483-8282 Email: charlibrary@comcast.net Website: www/washlibs.org/ john-k-tener
Mother’s Day Make-It-and-Take-It craft will be held Friday through May 9. Contact the library for details.
Book Club will meet at 5:45 p.m. May 14. “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd will be discussed. Copies are available at the front desk. New members are welcome.
The library will be closed May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.
The library will close at 1 p.m. May 31.
Vintage Pyrex presentation, appraisals, sale and auction will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. May 31. Donation is $10. The sale and auction will begin at 3. Annual book sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7 and 8 at the Market House, McKean Avenue and Fifth Street. Donations of books and DVDs are being accepted.
Basic one-on-one computer assistance is available by appointment. Call the library.
Tutoring rooms are available. Call the library to reserve a room.
Marianna Public Library
247 Jefferson Ave. Marianna, PA 15345 Phone: 724-267-3888 Email: mclib@roadlynx.net
813 W. Main St. Monongahela, PA 15063 Phone: 724-258-5409
Vendor show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday during the Monongahela Historical Society’s Shop, Sip ‘n’ Stroll event. Featured vendors are Tupperware, Mary Kay, Tastefully Simple, Avon, Premier Jewelry, Honey Bee Baked Goods and Catering, Lemongrass Spa, Jewelry in Candles, Pampered Chef, Celebrating Homes/Home Interiors, Jamberry Nails and Origami Owl. There will be a chance to win a door prize, and tickets for raffle items and a $500 gas/cash ticket that will go off June 6 at Fleatique on the Mon will be sold.
Story time for 30-month to 5-year-olds will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesdays in May. There is a story and a craft.
Writers Club will meet at the library in the evenings of May 6 and May 20.
MARC Antique Appraisal will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 9. Cost is $5 for an open/oral appraisal, and $10 for a private appraisal, which will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Large furniture requires a photo. Featured appraisers are Anthony Luppino and Phong T. Bui of the Luppino Brothers Antiques and Estate Jewelry of Pleasant Hills. For more information, call 724-258-3930.
Friends of Monongahela Area Library will meet at 1 p.m. May 14. New members are welcome.
Book Bites will meet at 1 p.m. May 21. “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” by Gabrielle Zevin will be discussed. Book selections for the remainder of the year are “Careless in Red” by Elizabeth George in June; “Winter in June” by Kathleen Miller Haines in July; “Loving Frank” by Nancy Horan in August; “Emily and Einstein” by Linda Frances Lee in September; “Belle Canto” by Ann Patchett in October; “The Bear Tree” by Barbara Kingsolver in November; and “Winter Garden” by Kristen Hannah in December.
The library is renting spaces for the June Fleatique on the Mon. Cost is $15 per space. Cash only will be accepted, and money is nonrefundable. The library also will host a used book sale and plant sale during the Fleatique.
616 E. McMurray Road McMurray, PA 15317 Phone: 724-941-9430 Website: www.ptlibrary.org
Taste of the Township will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday at Valley Brook Country Club. Cost is $50 per person.
Magic Tree House Book Club for those in kindergarten and up meets from 10 to 10:45 a.m. the first Saturday of each month. “Good Morning, Gorilla” will be discussed.
Chinese language for first- through eighth-graders will be held from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. Saturdays, May 2-23. Cost is $35.
Introduction to Crochet will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, May 4-18, and Tuesday, May 26. Cost is $30 and includes a start-up kit with crochet hook and yarn.
Watercolor pencils for 6 1/2– to 13-year-olds will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, May 5-26. Cost is $15 plus supplies.
Coupon Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. May 5 and 19.
Basic Excel Spreadsheets, Part 1 will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. May 5. Cost is $5.
Wild Kratt Wednesdays for children of all ages will be held from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. May 6-27.
Women, Men & Money: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 6.
Mother’s Day gift for children of all ages with a parent will be held from 7 to 7:45 p.m. May 7.
Teen afternoon movie for students in sixth grade and up will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. May 8.
Paws for Reading for children in preschool and up will be held from 10 to 11:20 a.m. May 9.
Girls’ Book Club for fourth- through sixth-graders will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. May 11. “Matilda” by Roald Dahl will be discussed.
Roots Genealogy Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. May 12.
Basic Excel Spreadsheets, Part 2 will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. May 12. Cost is $5.
Flame Release Party will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. May 12.
Evening Book Club for Adults will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 13. “Under the Wide and Starry Sky” by Nancy Horan will be discussed.
Lensshooters Photo Club will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. May 13.
Super Smash Brothers Wii U Tournament will be held from noon to 1 p.m. May 16.
Go Green Club will meet from 7 to 8:45 p.m. May 18.
Producing a Newsletter will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. May 19. Cost is $5.
Cybercrime and Seniors will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 19.
Stamp Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 19.
Afternoon Book Club for Adults will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. May 20 for a planning session.
Beading Club for those 12 and older will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. May 20.
Family movie night will be held from 6 to 7:45 p.m. May 20. “Babe” will be shown.
The library will be closed May 24 and 25 in observance of Memorial Day.
Mystery Book Club for Adults will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 26. “Rosemary and Crime” by Gail Oust will be discussed.
Genealogical Research will be presented from 7 to 8:45 p.m. May 26. Cost is $5.
Saving and Budgeting: Five Strategies to Slash Your Debt will be presented by Jennifer Dunn of Fifth Third Bank from 7 to 8 p.m. May 26.
Medicare 101 will be presented by Adele Dean, Apprise regional coordinator, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 28.