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Avella Public Library
P.O. Box 547 Avella, PA 15312 Phone: 724-587-5688 Email: aaplib@hky.com
The children’s Summer Quest program “Libraries Rock” will be held from noon to 2 p.m. July 10, 18, and 26, including Oglebay Institute programs, magician Steve Haberman, Washington Wild Things, nature trail, stories around the camp fire and more. Call to register.
The board meeting will be held at 5 p.m. July 12.
Bentleyville Public Library
931 Main St. Bentleyville, PA 15314 Phone: 724-239-5122 FAX: 724-239-5196 Email: bentpublib@gmail.com
Bowlby Library
311 N. West St. Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-9776 Email: evakbowlby@ windstream. net Website: www.evakbowlby.org
The library will be closed July 4.
Creative Crafting for Adults is 5 p.m. July 5. This month is painted wine bottles with fairy lights. The cost for materials is $20.
Lego Brick Masters meets at 11 a.m. July 7 and 21, for all ages. The library will provide Legos.
Bowlby Book Club meets at 6 p.m. July 9. This month is “Gray Mountain” by John Grisham.
So You Want to Babysit, for those aged 12-15 interested in learning safe babysitting practices, runs July 10 through Sept. 1. This 8-week class meets from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays or from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. Registration is required and participants must attend all classes to receive certification. Classes are made possible by Cindy’s Wind Fund of the Community Foundation of Greene County. Call the library to register.
Young Writers Group, for grades 9-12, will meet at 5 p.m. July 17.
Camp Wonderopolis family camp will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. July 20, including many hands-on activities to enhance learning about the Symphony of Wonders. A caregiver must attend with child. The second session will be Friday, Aug. 10.
Summer Reading Quest is underway through Aug. 18. Call the library for times and days. Free lunches will be provided by the Summer Food Partnership during Reading Quest on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and snacks on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Adults can participate by reading and competing for prizes. Call or stop by to register.
Beginners Yoga by Christina Turner of Yoga Precepts will be held the first three Mondays of the month at 5:30 p.m. for $10 per class. The fourth Monday is “Happy Hour Yoga” for a $5 donation to the library. Call early to register.
Movie nights are held at 5 p.m. every Wednesday, including free popcorn and beverages. Contact the library for schedule of films.
Knitting Club meets at 5 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month. All skill levels are welcome.
TOPS weight management support group meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday.
Play K, a new program for kindergarten students, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 6, 10, 13 and 17. Call to register.
Brownsville Free Public Library
100 Seneca St. Brownsville, PA 15417 Phone: 724-785-7272 Website: www.bfpl.org
Limited summer hours will take place through Aug. 11. Mondays 12:30 to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays through Thursdays 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m; Fridays and Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Children’s Summer Quest Program is underway through Aug. 4 for children 14 and under. Check online or at the library for a program of events, including Maker Mondays, Technology Tuesdays, and Field Day Fridays.
Children’s Summer Story Hour will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 1. Join us for snacks, crafts, and stories.
Adulting 101 program for teens and young adults will be held at 6 p.m. Mondays through July 9. Learn all of the “real world” skills that you need to succeed. Call the library for more details.
The library provides access to a collection of approximately 900,000 items, free internet, computer classes, resume software, audiobooks and eBooks, online courses, history and genealogy collections and programs for children and adults through the year. Call or go to the website for more information.
Burgettstown Library
2 Kerr St. Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: librarian@ burglibrary.org Website: www.burglibrary.org
The library will be closed July 4.
Starting July 7 and through Sept. 8, Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Libraries Rock summer reading program will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon July 10, 17, 24 and 31. Call to register.
Book club will be held at 2 p.m. July 19. The book discussion will be “Camino Island” by John Grisham.
Quilter’s Club is held second Thursday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m.
Story Time is held from 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays.
There will be a Quilt Show held at the library in September. Anyone interested in participating can contact Lori Antonetti at 412-580-0559.
California Public Library
100 Wood St. California, PA 15419 Phone: 724-938-2907 Email: director@calpublib.org Website: www.calpublib.org
Chartiers-Houston Library
730 W. Grant St. Houston, PA 15342 Phone: 724-745-4300 Website: www.chartiershoustonlibrary.org
The library offers individualized homework help for elementary school students and one-on-one computer training by appointment.
Citizens Library
55 S. College St. Washington, PA 15301 Phone: 724-222-2400 Fax: 724-222-2606 Website: www.washlibs.org/ citizens
The library will close at 5 p.m. July 3 and remain closed July 4.
Senior Lunch and Learn will be held from noon to 2 p.m. July 12 on hearing. Pizza and drinks provided.
Readers of the Lost Ark Book Club meets at 6 p.m. July 19 in the Conference Room. The book is “Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man” by Fannie Flagg.
Middle Grade Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. July 19 for grades 6-8. The book is “Throne of Glass” by Sarah J. Maas.
Summer Quest will be held Tuesdays through Thursdays in July. Register in the Children’s Department.
The children’s book of the month is “Hush Little Baby” by Sylvia Long with a random drawing July 31 open to children 12 and under.
Tech Tuesdays are held at 5 p.m. every Tuesday with tech toys in the media room. There is no meeting July 31.
Crochet classes are held the first and third Tuesday of the month.
Teen Crafternoons are held at 2 p.m. Wednesdays in the teen space.
TGIF every Friday all day in the Children’s Department make a craft or play a game.
Adult book of the month is “Calypso” by David Sedaris.
There is no Lego or Chess club this month.
CitiBooks, a used book store in the lower level of the library is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Donora Public Library
510 Meldon Ave. Donora, PA 15033 Phone: 724-379-7940 Email: donoralibrary@gmail.com
Flenniken Public Library
102 E. George St. Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-966-5263 Fax: 724-966-9511 Email: flennikenlibrary@yahoo.com Website: www.flenniken.org
Summer hours with the library open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, will be in effect through Sept. 1.
The library will be closed July 4.
Doc Dixon Magic Show will be held at 6 p.m. July 11.
Registration is open for Summer Quest. The reading challenge runs through Aug. 3. Discovery classes will be held through July 28. Lunch included for 18 and under. Call or stop by for details.
Library Night at Washington Wild Things will be held at 6:05 p.m. Aug. 8. Readers under 18 can earn free tickets. Additional tickets are $10 per person. Register by July 23.
A trip to Laurel Caverns will take place Aug. 6. Register by July 27. Transportation will be provided. All ages can earn free tickets by participating in the reading challenge. Additional tickets are $10.
Harry Potter birthday party will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. July 31. Wear your house colors and play games. Costumes are encouraged. A Harry Potter Mini-camp will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 1-3 for ages 7-14. Registration is $35 per child.
Frank Sarris
Public Library
35 N. Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg, PA 15317 Phone: 724-745-1308 Website: www. franksarrislibrary.org
Summer Quest reading camp registration is open. Payment of $5 per week is due at time of registration. Call or stop by for dates and times.
Summer Story Time for 9 months to 5 years old will be held at 11:30 a.m. July 2, 9, 16 and 30.
Movie Magic: Filmography 101 for teens and young adults who want to learn to make a film will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. July 11, 18, 25 and Aug. 1. Register by July 6. Email bgardner@franksarrislibrary.org for questions.
Teen Advisory Board for students in grades 7-12 meet from 6 to 7 p.m. July 9.
Madcap Mondays program for grades 3-6 will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. July 2, 9, 16 and 30. Registration is required.
Young Explorer Kit open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 7 and 28. Kits are available for toddlers to late elementary.
The Frick Pittsburgh will bring an armchair tour of Clayton to the library at 6 p.m. July 27. Clayton was the home of industrialist Henry Clay Frick. Registration for this free program is July 26.
Fredericktown Area Library
P.O. Box 625 Fredericktown, PA 15333 Phone: 724-377-0017 Email: fredpl@ atlanticbbn.net Website: www. fredpublib.org
Reading Records runs through Aug. 16. Stop in for more information.
Book Buddies Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. July 3. “What She Left Behind” by Ellen Marie Wiseman will be discussed. Mikki Chesney will host.
The library will be closed July 4 and 7.
Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. July 18.
Sit ‘n Knit/Crochet meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month. All skill levels are welcome.
State Rep. Pam Snyder’s staff is in the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. No appointment is needed.
The library is looking for trustees. Stop in for more information.
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
Heritage Public Library
52 Fourth St. McDonald, PA 15057 Phone: 724-926-8400 Fax: 724-926-4686 Email: heritagelibrary@comcast.net Website: www. heritagepublib.org
Summer Reading Quest sessions, for grades K-5, will be held at the library, with most from 10 a.m. to noon, through Aug. 11. Kids can participate in up to six sessions and earn tickets toward prizes. Stop by or call for information and to register.
John K. Tener Library
638 Fallowfield Ave. Charleroi, PA 15022 Phone: 724-483-8282 Email: charlibrary@ comcast.net Website: www/washlibs.org / john-k-tener
Marianna Public Library
247 Jefferson Ave. Marianna, PA 15345 Phone: 724-267-3888 Email: mclib@roadlynx.net Website: www. mariannalibrary.org
Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 12 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The Oglebay Schrader Center will present a hooting owls program at 11 a.m. July 11.
Monongahela Area Library
813 W. Main St. Monongahela, PA 15063 Phone: 724-258-5409 Email: monongahelalib@gmail.com
Writing Workshop for teens will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. July 2 for grades 6-12.
Comic Book Making for grades K-5 will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. July 3.
Author Visit with Jennifer Sopko will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. July 5. Sopko will discuss Western Pennsylvania amusement parks.
All ages are welcome to build with Legos from 1 to 2 p.m. Fridays from July 6-Aug. 10.
Life as a paleontologist will be held with Dr. Elizabeth Rhenberg from 1 to 2 p.m. July 9. Students in grades 6-12 can hear what it’s like to work with fossils.
Kids Dino Party for grades K-5 will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. July 10. Participants will get to make their own fossil imprint with Dr. Elizabeth Rhenberg.
Story time for pre-K is held from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, July 11-Aug. 8.
Teen Music Science will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. July 16. Grades 6-12 will experience musically-themed science experiments.
Book Bites Book Club meets from 1 to 2 p.m. July 19. “Dust” by Martha Grimes will be discussed.
Science Experiments for Adults will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. July 19.
Upcycled Art for Teens will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. July 23. Grades 6-12 will make their own vinyl record bowl.
Minecraft Party will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. July 24. Grades K-5 will make crafts and play games.
Glass Etching for adults will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. July 26.
Marshmallow Engineering for grades 6-12 will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. July 30. Build the tallest structure.
Carnegie Science Center Build It will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. July 31. Grades K-5 can create sculptures and build. Registration is required.
The library is participating in the Community Food Bank’s Summer Food Service Program, providing free meals to kids 18 and younger, through Aug. 10.
Crochet Club meets from 6 to 8 p.m. every Monday and Tuesday.
Basic computer classes, by appointment only, are given every Friday from 2 to 2:30 and 3 to 3:30 p.m.
Monessen Public Library
326 Donner Ave. Monessen, PA 15601 Phone: 724-684-4750 Email: Monessen.Public.Library@gmail.com
Peters Township Public Library
616 E. McMurray Road McMurray, PA 15317 Phone: 724-941-9430 Website: www.ptlibrary.org
Fourth of July Treat Night for all ages will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. July 2.
Teen Musical Mondays for grades 6 and up meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays in July.
Story of the Whiskey Rebellion with Todd DePastino will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 2.
Tween Crafternoons for ages 9-13 meets from 3 to 5 p.m. July 3.
Coupon Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. July 3 and 17.
The library is closed July 4.
Intro to PowerPoint will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. July 5. Call to register for this free class.
Teen Throwback Thursday Movie Nights will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 5, 12 and 26.
Teen Afternoon Movie for grades 6 and up meets from 3 to 5 p.m. July 6.
Still Family Storytime for children and their families will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 7.
Youth Advisory Council for grades 6 and up will meet from 11 a.m. to noon July 7.
Teen Book Lunch Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m. July 7 to discuss “Solo” by Kwame Alexander.
Teen Cupcake Boss meets from 2 to 3 p.m. July 7.
German Conversation meetup will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 9 in Café Lee.
Roots Genealogy Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. July 10.
Sculpey Clay for ages 6 1/2 to 13 will be offered from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, starting July 10. Cost is $20 plus supplies.
Googling Around will be offered from 7 to 8 p.m. July 10.
The Evening Book Club for Adults will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 11. They will discuss “The Sleepwalker” by Chris Bohjalian.
A Night with WQED for all ages will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 12 featuring “Ready Jet Go!”
Super Smash Bros Wii U Tournament for grades 6 and up will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. July 13.
PAWS for Reading for preschool and up will be held from 10 to 11:20 a.m. July 14.
Ancestry Library Edition will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. July 16. Registration is required.
Tween Rock and Read book club for boys and girls in grades 3-6 will be held from 6 to 6:45 p.m. July 16. Book for discussion will be “A Crooked Kind of Perfect” by Linda Urban.
Chess with a Champion for grades 1-6 will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 17.
Stamp Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 17.
Afternoon Book Club for Adults will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. July 18 discussing “The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris” by David McCullough.
FIRST LEGO League Jr. for ages kindergarten to 10 will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 18.
Family Musical Movie Night for all ages with an adult will start at 6:45 p.m. July 19. Featured film will be “Annie.”
Teen Coffeehouse and Open Mic Night for grades 6 and up will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. July 19.
Sensory story time for children with special needs and their families will be held from 10 to 10:45 a.m. July 21. Registration is required.
Tween Music Maker Mondays for ages 9-13 will be held from 6 to 6:45 p.m. July 23.
WWII Discussion Group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 25.
Wonderful World of Apps will be held 7 to 8 p.m. July 25. Call to register.
Those Were the Days Meet-up will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. July 26 in Café Lee.
Mystery Book Club for adults will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 31. Book for discussion is “The Overlook” by Michael Connelly.
Crochet Club meets from 6 to 7:30 every Monday on the second floor of the library.
Coloring, Coffee and Classics will meet from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday in Café Lee.
South Fayette Township Library
515 Millers Run Road Morgan, PA 15064 Phone: 412-257-8660 Email: southfayette@ einetwork.net Website: www. southfayettelibrary.org
Puppy Tales, for ages 6 and up, will be held at 1:30 p.m. July 7. Register online.
Preschool Bridge to Reading Storytime will be held at 11 a.m. July 11, 18 and 25 for children ages 3-6.
Simple and Delicious French Cooking Demonstration will be held at 11 a.m. July 14 for adults. Cost is $10/person. Register and pay at circulation desk.
Toddler Artists will be held at 10 a.m. July 16 for ages 12-36 months. Registration required.
Preschool Artists will be held at 11 a.m. July 16. for ages 3-5 years. Registration required.
Construction Club will be held at 10 a.m. July 17 for children ages 3-8 years.
Restoring Energy to Live a Life of Balance and Joy will be held at 7 p.m. July 18. Registration appreciated.
Caring for People with Alzheimer’s and Dementia will be held at 7 p.m. July 19. Registration appreciated.
Robotics Competition Prep with Team Yantick will be held at 10 a.m. July 21 and 28 for students entering grades 7-12 in the fall. This is a South Fayette team. Register online.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Storytime will be held at 6:30 p.m. July 24 for families. Register online.
Author Talk: Niki Kapsambelis will be held at 7 p.m. July 24. Her book, “The Inheritance: A Family on the Front Lines of the Battle Against Alzheimer’s Disease” will be discussed. Registration appreciated.
Lego Design Challenge will be held from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 31 for ages 8 and up.
Kids in Motion is held at 10:30 a.m. Mondays for ages 2-8. Register online.
Scrabble Club is held from 1 to 3 p.m. every Monday. No registration required.
Beginner Chess is held at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays for children in grades K-8. Register online.
Experienced Chess is held at 6:45 p.m. on Mondays for children in grades K-8. Register online.
Toddler story time is held at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays for children ages 12-36 months.
Preschool story time is held at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays for children ages 3-6 years.
Cruise into Kindergarten will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Only open to those starting kindergarten in August. Registration is required.
West Newton Library
124 N. Water St. West Newton, PA 15089 Phone: 724-633-0798 Website: www. westnewtonlibrary.com
The library will host a book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 20 and 21 at the West Newton Elementary School, Vine Street. Fill a bag for $5.
Donations of books, especially large print books, and jewelry are being accepted at the library noon to 5 p.m. Monday and Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.