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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 Website: www.evakbowlby .org
Fall story hours begin Oct. 6 as follows:
• Preschoolers, 3 to 4 years old -10:30 a.m. Tuesdays.
• Preschoolers, 4 to 5 years old – 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
• Toddlers, 18 to 35 months old – 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 a.m. Thursdays.
• Young adults, 13 and older – 4 p.m. Wednesdays.
• Stories Under the Moon, 3 to 6 years old – 5 p.m. Wednesdays.
• Baby Lapsit, infants up to 18 months – 1:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Contact the Children’s Department to register.
Free American Red Cross CPR certification training will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 15. Space is limited. Call the library to register.
In celebration of National Friends of the Library Week, the library will host a special reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 20. There will be live entertainment, door prizes and refreshments.
After Hours Fall Festival will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23. There will be several fall-themed activities, such as pumpkin bowling, bobbing for doughnuts and other games, crafts and snacks. Call the library to register.
Haunted Mansion Tours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 24. Tour guides will lead visitors through the four floors of the library. Tours are free, but are not recommended for children younger than 10. Call the library for more information.
Burgettstown Library
2 Kerr St. Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: librarian@burglibrary.org Website: www.burglibrary .org
The Burgettstown Quilters and Quilters’ Friends group is raffling off a handmade queen-size quilt. Tickets are $1 each, and the winner will be based on the first number drawn on the 7 p.m. Pick 3 on Nov. 30. All proceeds benefit the library. Tickets are available at the library and through Paypal.
The library is raffling off a Steelers basket that contains more than $250 worth of merchandise and two tickets to a Steelers game. Tickets are $1 each and can be purchased at the library.
Beginners Tai Chi class will be held at 10 a.m. Thursdays, followed by the advanced class at 11. Cost is $10 per person per session. No payment is required for missed classes. The library receives half of the proceeds from each session.
Donor Wall Dedication will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 29.
Used bookstore is open, with hundreds of titles by best-selling authors available for purchase.
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
Mystery Book Club will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday. “Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah will be discussed.
The library will be accepting donations of gently used books and small household items Oct. 1-6 for a book sale/flea market, which will be held Oct. 7-10 during regular business hours.
Children’s story hour for 4- and 5-year-olds will be held from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Tuesdays in October.
Movie matinee for adults will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 16.
Elder Law information session will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 19.
After-school movie for children will be shown from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Oct. 20.
Ghost stories will be told from 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 24. Call the library to register.
Introduction to Genealogy will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29.
Citizens Library
55 S. College St. Washington, PA 15301 Phone: 724-222-2400 FAX: 724-222-2606
Yoga will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays in October. Cost is $15 per class. Bring a yoga mat.
Chess Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday. All ages and skill levels are welcome.
3-D Printing and the Future of Manufacturing, presented by Aaron Hartman of Steel City 3D Printing, will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 6.
Fall story time will be held as follows:
• Preschool Story Time, 3- to 5-year-olds – 2 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 6 through Dec. 8.
• Toddler Story Time, 11/2– to 2-year-olds – 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays , Oct. 7 through Dec. 9.
• Toddler Story Times, 21/2– to 3-year-olds – 11:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Oct. 7 through Dec. 9.
Registration is required for all story times. Call the library or visit the Children’s Department.
Teen Gaming Club will meet from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 13. There will be video games, board games and card games. Teens are welcome to bring their own games. Registration is appreciated.
Noontime Lunch with Friends will be held Oct. 13. Dr. James Longo will discuss “Favorite Haunts.” Lunch will be available for a fee after the program.
The Advisory Panel: Fall Session, a free series on topical and timely tax, legal and financial concepts, will be presented at 3 p.m. Oct. 14, and will be repeated at 6 p.m. that day. The panel includes Daniel P. Gustine, an attorney with Peacock/Keller; CPA Michael S. Anderson, Houston and Associates LLC; and Joseph M. Piszczor, financial adviser with the Csenge Advisory Group.
College Bound SAT Mastery Course begins Oct. 14. Visit the teen website for more information or email teencitizens@gmail.com.
Tween Book Club will meet from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 14. Pizza and drinks will be provided. Registration is appreciated.
Readers of the Lost Ark Book Club will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15. Contact the library for the book title.
Your Real Food Coach will be presented by Kathy Parry, author of “The Ultimate Recipe for an Energetic Life” and “Hung Over, Sleep-Deprived, Over-Caffeinated and Living on Pizza,” from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 21. Parry will discuss six simple steps to take to live an energetic and engaged life. Light refreshments will be served.
CitiBooks’ 50 percent off sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 27 and 28 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 29.
CitiBooks’ Spooky $5 bag sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31.
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. To volunteer at CitiBooks, email friendsofcitizenslibrary@gmail.com.
Book of the month is “Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency, Sept 22, 2015” by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard.
Free tablet and eReader classes are available. Call the library to register.
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
Wooden Box Applique for high school students and adults will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7. Fee is $2 and covers the cost of materials. Registration is required.
Healthy Living will be presented by representatives from various agencies from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 8. Refreshments will be served.
Book Bites will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 14. “The House Girl” by Tara Conklin will be discussed. Bring a lunch; the library will provide beverages.
Appalachian Trail Talk, Part 2, will be presented by David Steede, an experienced hiker, at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 14.
Make a Christmas Swag for high school students and adults will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14. Participants will learn how to paint snow on to pine needles to make a unique wreath or swag. Fee is $2 per person and covers the cost of all materials. Registration is required.
Non-fiction Book Club will meet at 3 p.m. Oct. 17. Participants can choose their own book that pertains to the Whiskey Rebellion.
Make 3D Art for high school students and adults will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 21 through Dec. 16. Learn how to make mountains, trees, plants, grasses and water, and learn how to incorporate found items and inexpensive objects from the hardware store. Fee is $5 and covers all supplies.
3D Printing program will be presented by Aaron Hartman of Steel City 3D Printing at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22. Registration is required by Oct. 9. Call the library or email lyoder@franksarrislibrary.org.
Genealogy Research, presented by Ken Britten, president of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Genealogical Society and family history consultant for the Washington Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 28.
Monster Mash Bash will be held Oct. 31.
Story time for 9-month- to 5-year-olds is held Monday through Thursday mornings. Visit the library’s website to find the days and times appropriate for your child.
Lego Club for kindergartners through middle schoolers meets at 5 p.m. Mondays.
Family Night begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
Little Picassos for 3- to 5-year-olds begins at 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays.
Puppets for first- through fourth-graders begins at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Children will make a puppet and work on a puppet show that will be presented Nov. 11 to family and friends.
Wiggles and Giggles for 2- to 4-year-olds is held at 10:15 a.m. Thursdays.
Popcorn & a Movie is held Saturdays at noon in the teen lounge. Popcorn is provided. Visit the library’s website or Facebook page for titles.
Of Dice and Men – Roleplaying Games for teens and adults begin at 2 p.m. Saturdays. Newcomers are encouraged to come an hour early to set up characters.
Used Book Sale continues, and new titles are added all the time. Cost is $5 per bag.
Canon-McMillan students can earn Accelerated Reading points at the library. A computer is reserved in the Children’s Department exclusively for testing.
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 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6. “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood will be discussed.
Board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 21.
Sit n Knit Crochet group meets at 5:15 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. All skill levels are welcome. Call the library to register.
Preschool story hour is held at 10 a.m. Thursdays. There are stories, activities and a simple craft. Call the library to register.
Reading Rangers Book Club for fourth- through sixth-graders will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. Students can earn Accelerated Reading points. Call the library to register.
Discovery Detectives will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 27. Registration is required.
The library will be closed Oct. 12 in observance of Columbus Day.
Rep. Pam Snyder’s community outreach staff visits the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. No appointments are required.
Greene County Library System
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.heritage publib.org
Steeler Ticket Raffle featuring two tickets to the game against the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 15 are being raffled off by Friends of Heritage Library. Tickets are $3 each or two for $5. Tickets can be purchased at the library. Drawing will be held Oct. 31.
Friends Fall Auction will be held Oct. 10.
Friends Group will meet from 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 21 in the community room.
Fit Club Exercise Group for adults only meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays, except Oct. 12. Cost is $2 per session per person.
Heritage Library Book Discussion Group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 13. “Ordinary Grace” by William Kent Krueger will be discussed.
Board meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m . Oct. 14.
AARP Driver Safety Program will be held as follows:
• Beginners course – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
• Refresher course – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 8.
Cost is $15 for AARP member, and $20 for nonmembers. Call 724-926-8400 or 724-926-9361 to register.
Fall story time will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Oct. 16 through Nov. 20. Registration is required.
638 Fallowfield Ave.Charleroi, PA 15022 Phone: 724-483-8282 Email: charlibrary@comcast.net Website: www/washlibs.org/john-k-tener
Basic one-on-one computer assistance is available by appointment. Call the library to schedule a session.
Tutoring rooms are available. Call the library to reserve a room.
Library board will meet at 5 p.m. Oct. 5.
Book Club will meet at 5:45 p.m. Oct. 8. “Lady of the Ashes” by Christine Trent will be discussed. Copies are available at the front desk.
The library will be closed Oct. 28 so staff can prepare the library for the Fall Festival, which will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. The family-friendly event is held in conjunction with Charleroi’s trick-or-treating and the Halloween parade. There will be food, games and entertainment.
Holiday Cash Bash will be held Nov. 7 at North Charleroi fire hall, 540 Isabella Ave. Proceeds will benefit the John K. Tener and Monongahela Area Public libraries. Doors open at 4 p.m.; prize drawings begin at 5 p.m. Dinner and beer are included with a donation of $20 per ticket. There also will be door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and a Chinese auction. Tickets can be purchased by visiting either library or calling a library board member. For more information, call 724-483-8282 or 724-258-5409.
247 Jefferson Ave. Marianna, PA 15345 Phone: 724-267-3888 Email: mclib@roadlynx.net Website: www.mariannalibrary.org
Preschool story hour is held at 11 a.m. Wednesdays.
Refusal Skills for Teens, presented by the Washington County Drug and Alcohol Commission, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22.
Children’s Halloween Party will begin at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28.
Paint and Sip will begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 29. Cost is $40 per person.
Teen Halloween Party will be held from 8 to 10 p.m. Oct. 31.
813 W. Main St. Monongahela, PA 15063 Phone: 724-258-5409
Story Time for 30-month-olds to 5-year-olds will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Wednesdays. There will be a story and a craft.
Fall Fleatique and Book Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Fleatique spaces is available for $15 per space, and will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. The library is accepting donations of gently used books during regular hours. No textbooks, encyclopedias, VHS tapes or magazines will be accepted. The library also is accepting donations of good-condition flea market items. Televisions, exercise equipment and large items will not be accepted.
Chili Cook-Off, hosted by Friends of Monongahela Area Library, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela. Tickets are $10 per person and include chili samples, corn bread, beverage and dessert. Those who attend can vote for their favorite chili.
Book Bites will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 15. “Belle Canto” by Ann Patchet will be discussed.
Mon Valley Paranormal Research Society will present a program at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Members will discuss equipment, provide audio samples and answer questions. Light refreshments will be provided.
Holiday Cash Bash will be held Nov. 7 at North Charleroi fire hall, 540 Isabella Ave. Proceeds will benefit the John K. Tener and Monongahela Area Public libraries. Doors open at 4 p.m.; prize drawings begin at 5 p.m. Dinner and beer are included with a donation of $20 per ticket. There also will be door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and a Chinese auction. Tickets can be purchased by visiting either library or calling a library board member. For more information, call 724-483-8282 or 724-258-5409.
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
Teen Afternoon Movie for those in sixth grade and up will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday. “Back to the Future” will be shown.
Magic Tree House Book Club will meet from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday. “Ghost Town at Sundown” will be discussed.
Youth Advisory Council will meet from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Teen Book Club will meet from noon to 12:45 p.m. Saturday.
Introduction to Crochet will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 5-26. Cost is $30 and includes a start-up kit with crochet hook and yarn.
Chalk Pastels for 6 1/2– to 13-year-olds will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 6-27. Cost is $15 plus supplies.
Coupon Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 6 and 20.
Book to Go will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Oct. 6.
Great Halloween Swap Costume Collection will be held form 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 8; 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 9; and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 10.
Paws for Reading for children in preschool and up will be held from 10 to 11:20 a.m. Oct. 10.
Finding Health Care Through the Health Care Marketplace will be presented by Courtney Emrick, certified navigator with Cornerstone Care, Washington, will be presented from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12.
Roots Genealogy Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 13.
Girls’ Book Club for third- through sixth-graders will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 13. “Breaking Stalin’s Nose” by Eugene Yekchin will be discussed.
Powerpoint Presentations will be discussed from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Oct. 13. Cost is $5.
Homeschoolers’ Group will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 and 28.
Evening Book Club for Adults will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14. “The Hundred-Year House” by Rebecca Makkai will be discussed.
Family Movie Night will begin at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 15. “Muppets Most Wanted” will be shown.
Medicare Open Enrollment event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 16. Appointments are requested. Sign up at the circulation desk or call the library.
American Girl Book Club for those in second grade and up will meet from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Oct. 20. “Finding Freedom: An Addy Classic” will be discussed.
Stamp Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20.
3D Printing will be presented from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Oct. 20. Cost is $5. Afternoon Book Club for Adults will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 21. “On Hitler’s Mountain: Overcoming the Legacy of a Nazi Childhood” by Irmgard A. Hunt will be discussed.
Beading Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 21.
The Past Won’t Stay Behind You: A Sunday Afternoon with Dr. Samuel Hazo will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Oct. 25. Hazo, the author of more than 30 books, is the founder of the International Poetry Forum and is the McAnulty Distinguished Professor English Emeritus at Duquesne University.
Lego Builders Club for those in second grade and up will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 26.
Mystery Book Club for Adults will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 27. “Gallows View” by Peter Robinson will be discussed.
Cover Letters and Resumes will be presented from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Oct. 27.
How to Communicate Professionally will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Cost is $10. There is a $2 discount if registration and payment are received by Oct. 25.
Halloween Haunts Story Time will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Oct. 29.