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P.O. Box 547 Avella, PA 15312 Phone: 724-587-5688 Email: aaplib@hky.com
608 Main St. Bentleyville, PA 15314 Phone: 724-239-5122 FAX: 724-239-5196
Email: bentpublib@gmail.com
TOPS weight-loss support group meets every Tuesday. Weigh-ins are held from 5 to 5:30 p.m., and the meeting is held from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
The library will be closed Monday through Aug. 14 as it moves to a temporary location at the Fairpoint Building, 608 Main St.
Board of directors will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 17.
Book club will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 18.
Friends of Bentleyville Public Library will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 29.
311 N. West St. Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-9776 Email: evakbowlby@windstream.net Website: www.evakbowlby.org
The library is accepting donations on behalf of Greene County United Way’s “Stuff the Bus” campaign drive. Donations of school supplies for needy children can be dropped off at one of two collection sites at the library: at the front and rear entrances. The library also will provide games at the Stuff the Bus program from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 10 at Lions Club Park, JC Pavilion.
Summer Reading program for children and adults will continue through Aug. 12. Adults can track their reading and fitness goals; children can read to earn “book bucks” for the Summer Reading Auction. The auction will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 12 at the library’s gazebo. Summer reading participants can bid on backpacks, books, games and other items. Games also will be played on the side lawn.
Color Outside the Lines for adults is held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The library will provide coloring sheets and supplies.
Creative Crafting Class for Adults will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. The project is a string art summer sign on bead board. Cost for materials is $20. Advance registration is required by calling the library.
After-After Hours for Teens for Karaoke Night will be held from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday. Suggested donation is $2.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, a weight management support group, meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday.
Bowlby Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 8. “The Kitchen House” by Kathleen Grissom will be discussed.
Free computer classes will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. as follows:
• “How Do I Use This Device?” – Aug. 11. The class is for patrons who have trouble with their tablet or smartphone. Bring your device to class.
• “Getting Started with a PC” – Aug. 18. Students will learn the basic parts of a computer, how to properly turn a computer on and off and basic Internet browsing.
• “Using MS Word” – Aug. 25. Students will learn how to create and save documents, work with text, format characters and paragraphs and print a document. Basic mouse and keyboarding skills are required.
The library will take its annual trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium Aug. 13. Tickets are $14 those 2 and older. Children younger than 2 are free. Price includes bus transportation. Deadline for ticket orders is Aug. 8. Call the library for more information.
The library offers a free online tutoring database, Brainfuse, that recently launched curated lessons and activities in science, math and writing to help students avoid the “summer slide.” The Summer Skills Camp can be found in the study column of the HelpNow homepage on the library’s databases and resources webpage. Call the library for more information.
Free SAT preparation classes will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 10, 17 and 24. Math, language arts and writing will be covered. Bring a scientific calculator and a bagged lunch. Registration is required by calling the library.
Free tutoring in school subjects is available at the library. Call the library’s Family Literacy Department to register.
2 Kerr St. Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: librarian@burglibrary.org Website: www.burglibrary.org
Saturday summer hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Back-to-School Pep Rally for the Summer Reading program will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday. School supplies will be given away, and hot dogs and snacks will be served. Children who complete a reading log and submit it to the library by Tuesday can receive a free ticket to the Washington Wild Things game Aug. 10.
Used book store is open. There are hundreds of titles by best- selling authors. A book sale will be held Wednesday through Saturday. Fill a bag for $5.
Fun Fridays are held from 10 to 11 a.m. throughout the summer. There will be a story, craft, snack and games.
Tickets for the Steelers season ticket raffle are available at the library or from board members. Cost is $10 per ticket. The winning ticket holder will receive season tickets, including two preseason and eight regular-season games. The drawing is based on the Pennsylvania Lottery Evening three-digit number Saturday.
Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. Aug. 18. Local author Janet Roberts will discuss her book, “The Narrow Gate.” A light lunch will be served. The public is welcome to attend. Call the library to register.
Tickets for a red and white queen-size quilt raffle are being sold. Cost is $1 each. The quilt is being made and donated by the Quilters and Quilters’ Friends Group. The winners will be determined by the Pennsylvania Daily Lottery Evening Pick Three drawing Nov. 28.
Quilter’s Club will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 11.
100 Wood St. California, PA 15419 Phone: 724-938-2907
Email: director@calpublib.org Website: www.calpublib.org
Riverfest Used Book Sale will be held Aug. 27 and 28. The library also will be taking orders for its popcorn fundraiser.
Story time is held at 10 a.m. Tuesdays.
The library is organizing a history book club. Participants will be able to read any historical book, fiction or nonfiction. Contact Kristen at director@calpublib.org with suggestions.
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
Teen Time for sixth- through 12th-graders will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday. There will be books, video games, tabletop games, tech toys, Minecraft server and crafts. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Tween Book Club for sixth- through eighth-graders will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Aug. 11. Discuss books, make a quick craft and eat some pizza.
Deck’d for fifth- through 12th-graders will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. The evening will be dedicated to Yu-Gi-Oh or M:TG. Drinks and snacks will be provided.
TGIF: Tinkering, Games, Ideas and Fun are held Fridays in the Children’s Department. All supplies, materials and directions for a different activity, craft, game or puzzle each week will be set up. This is not a set program, but a DIY event throughout the day. Each activity is be self-guided; younger children must have an adult with them.
Chess Club will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The club is open to all ages and levels of play; instructors are available to teach beginners as well as advanced players.
Lego Club for all ages will meet from 5 to 6 p.m. Aug. 8 and 22. Young children must be with an adult.
Pokemon Go Lures and Legos will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11. The program is designed for prekindergartners through 12th-graders, but all ages are welcome.
Readers of the Lost Ark Book Club will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 18. “Mornings on Horseback” by David McCullough will be discussed. Feel free to bring a snack.
Deadline Day to turn in reading records from the Summer Reading Club and receive prizes is 5 p.m. Aug. 19 in the Children’s Department. Records – complete or incomplete – will be accepted through Sept. 2, although no prizes will be awarded. Reading records are still available for all ages, toddlers to adults.
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 “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” by J. K. Rowling.
Book of the month in the Children’s Department is “Back to School, Weird Kids Rule!” by Dan Gutman. The random-drawing contest is open to children 12 and younger. The winning entry will be drawn Aug. 31.
Free tablet and eReader classes are available. Call the library to schedule an appointment.
510 Meldon Ave. Donora, PA 15033 Phone: 724-379-7940
Email: donoralibrary@gmail.com
Summer Reading program will be held at 11 a.m. as follows:
• Tuesday – Visit with Donora police officer Robert Dorcon and Safe Id Card by Baltimore Life.
• Aug. 9 – Award and certificate ceremony.
Board of directors will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Story time for children up to 5 years old is held at 11 a.m. Fridays, and includes stories and crafts.
Bridge Club will meet at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 11 and 25.
Knit & Crochet Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 11 and 25.
Book Club will meet at 3 p.m. Aug. 18. “The Salaryman’s Wife” by Sujata Massey will be discussed, and the group will begin reading “Still Life with Bread Crumbs” by Anna Quindlen.
Flea market will not be held Sept. 24. A new date will be announced at a later date. However, donations are still being accepted.
The following programs will not be held in August and September: Parents Are Us, Lego Club and WEE Build.
Interview assistance is provided by Michael Enwright. Call the library to schedule an appointment.
102 E. George St. Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-966-5263 FAX: 724-966-9511
Email: flennikenlibrary@yahoo.com Website: www.flenniken.org
Book Club for Adults will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr will be discussed.
Friends of the Library will hold their annual Golf Outing Saturday at Carmichaels Golf Club. Cost is $60 per person and includes 18 holes of golf, cart, coffee and doughnuts, hot dogs on the turn, lunch and a chance to win prizes. To register, call Alan Vozel at 724-966-8993 or 724-963-6152.
Story time at Greensboro Farmer’s Market will be held Saturday morning.
Library Night at the Washington Wild Things will be held at 7:05 p.m. Aug. 10. Stop by the library table at the game to enter a special drawing.
Greene County United Way’s Stuff the Bus will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 10 at Lions Club Park, JC Pavilion. Lunch is free for children and will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be games, and Flenniken Library will provide a free book to all children. Jump on the bus to get a new backpack filled with school supplies. Dial 2-1-1 to register.
Alice in Wonderland Tea Party to close out the Summer Reading program will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 12. Hand in reading logs and enjoy crafts, games and snacks. Croquet will be played on the side lawn. Costumes are encouraged, but not required.
Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. Aug. 15.
Free online Gale courses begin Aug. 17.
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale will be held Aug. 22 through Sept. 3. There will be hardcover books, paperbacks, cookbooks and movies on DVD and VHS.
35 N. Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg, PA 15317 Phone: 724-745-1308 Website: www.franksarrislibrary.org
Lego Club for kindergartners through middle schoolers meets at 5 p.m. Mondays.
Family Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Aug. 9. There will be themed stories, games and activities. Visit the library’s website for the weekly theme.
Mindstorm Robots will be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 17.
Knitting group meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays.
Blood Drive will be held Wednesday. Details can be found and appointments scheduled online at the Central Blood Bank website. Walk-ins are welcome.
Author Talk with Paul Gentile will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday. Gentile is the author of “Salvatore and Maria: Finding Paradise,” a book that chronicles the life of his immigrant grandfather.
Popcorn and a Movie begins at noon Saturdays. Free popcorn is available. Visit the library’s website or Facebook page for titles.
Of Dice and Men – Roleplaying Games is held at 2 p.m. Saturdays. There are tabletop gaming sessions and a variety of games, most notably Dungeons & Dragons and Call of Cthulhu. Teens and adults are welcome, and newcomers are encouraged to come an hour early to set up characters for play.
Book Bites will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 10. Laird Hunt’s “Never Home” will be discussed. Bring a lunch; the library will provide beverages.
Weekday matinee featuring “Enough Said,” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini, will begin at 3 p.m. Aug. 10. Page Turners Teen Book Club will meet from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 10. Markus Zusak’s “The Book Thief” will be discussed.
Healthy Living will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 11. A member of Jeffreys Drug Store will discuss diabetes.
Adult Coloring Club will meet at 3 p.m. Aug. 18. Bring your own supplies or use the library’s supplies. Refreshements will be provided. Teen Advisory Board will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 24.
Weekday matinee will begin at 3 p.m. Aug. 31. “Nebraska” will be shown.
Canon-McMillan students are able to earn Accelerated Reading points at the library. A computer is reserved exclusively for testing.
Gently Used Book Sale is ongoing. Cost is $5 per bag.
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. Tuesday. “Go Set A Watchman” by Harper Lee will be discussed.
Board of trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 17.
Sit ‘n’ Knit/Crochet group will not meet in August.
Rep. Pam Snyder’s Community Outreach staff visits the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month.
The library is seeking volunteers to serve on the board of trustees. Stop by the library if interested.
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
Tax Reassessment Workshop will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday. Real estate attorney Alexander F. Guminski and Jim Uhler of WhyUSAHomes will conduct the workshop.
Community Night Out will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The library will be used for child identification registration and as a home base for the mascots.
Book Discussion Group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 9. “The Round House” by Louise Edrich will be discussed.
Board of directors will meet at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10.
State Representative Constituent Outreach will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11 and 25.
Steelers ticket raffle for the Jan. 1 game against the Cleveland Browns will begin Monday. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. Tickets can be purchased at the library.
638 Fallowfield Ave. Charleroi, PA 15022 Phone: 724-483-8282 Email: charlibrary@comcast.net Website: www/washlibs.org/ john-k-tener
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
Email: monongahelalib@gmail.com
Summer Reading Club will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Color Me Happy Hour for adults is held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
Sign language interpreter Kim Barkey will hold American sign language classes Saturday as follows:
• 11 a.m. to noon – for infants through 4-year-olds and their parents.
• 1 to 2 p.m. – for 5- through 10-year-olds.
Story time will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 9, 16 and 23.
Family Block Party with wooden blocks and Legos will be held at 1 p.m. Aug. 11.
Sign language interpreter Kim Barkey will hold an American sign language class for 11-year-olds through adults from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 13.
Writers’ Group will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Aug. 17.
Cruise into Kindergarten program will be held Wednesdays through Aug. 17.
Book Bites will meet at 1 p.m. Aug. 18. “The Johnstown Flood” by David G. McCullough will be discussed.
Foster Grandparents will meet from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 19. Foster Grandparent volunteers help children develop academic and life skills. Volunteers support children in Head Start and preschool programs, kindergarten through 12th grade and before- and after-school programs.
Drug Advisory Class will be presented by Gateway Rehabilitation at 4 p.m. Aug. 20.
Self-Defense Class will be presented by Mickey Forte of the Mon Valley YMCA at 1 p.m. Aug. 27. Participants should dress as if they are going to work or shopping. Class size is limited to 20 people and is open to those 15 and older. Registration is required.
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
Crochet Club meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday.
Chalk Pastel Drawing for 6 1/2- to 13-year-olds will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 2-23. Cost is $15 plus supplies.
Coupon Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Aug. 16.
Beginners PC Toolkit will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. Cost is $5.
Coloring, Coffee and Classics is held from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday in Café Lee.
Wii Sports for Adults is held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays.
Teen Watermelon Eating and Seed-Spitting Contest will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday.
It’s a Hockey Night in Pittsburgh: 1893 to Today will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Teen Sports Movie Night is held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays.
The 3 R’s Book Club for Teachers will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Aug. 18.
Teen Fitness Fridays will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. through Aug. 19.
Teen Afternoon Movie for students in sixth grade and up will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday.
Seventh annual Local Foods Potluck Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Friday. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.
Magic Tree House Book Club for students in kindergarten and up will meet from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday. Night of the New Magicians will be discussed.
Youth Advisory Council will meet from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Teen Culinary Creations will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Sensory Story Time for children of all ages with an adult caregiver will be held from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 8.
Roots Genealogy Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 9.
Board of directors will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 9.
Help Your Child Find Money for College will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9.
Teen Lego Stop Animation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 10.
Evening Book Club for Adults will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 10. “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” by Gabrielle Zevin will be discussed.
A Night with WQED for children of all ages with an adult caregiver will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11.
Super Smash Bros. Wii U. Tournament for those in sixth grade and up will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 12.
A to Z Book Club for students in kindergarten and up will meet from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Aug. 13. “The Canary Caper” by Ron Roy will be discussed.
Paws for Reading for students in preschool and up will be held from 10 to 11:20 a.m. Aug. 13.
Girls’ Book Club for third- through sixth-graders will meet from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 13. “Pool Panic” by Jake Maddox will be discussed. Go Green Club will meet from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Aug. 15.
Chess Club for all ages with an adult caregiver will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16.
Stamp Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 16.
Afternoon Book Club for Adults will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 17. “The Year of Magical Thinking” by Joan Didion will be discussed.
Medicare 101 will be presented by Adele Dean, APPRISE coordinator for Western Pennsylvania, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 18.
Family Movie Night will begin at 6:45 p.m. Aug. 18.
Kick-off for Junior Safe Club will be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 22.
Lego Builders Club for students in second grade and up will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 23.
Community Blood Drive will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 24.
Summer Theater Thursdays Film Fest will begin at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25.
Mystery Book Club for Adults will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 30. “Dear Daughter” by Elizabeth Little will be discussed.
World War II Discussion Group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 31.