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Avella Public Library
P.O. Box 547 Avella, PA 15312 Phone: 724-587-5688 Email: aaplib@hky.com
Children’s Christmas Program will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 15. All ages are welcome to wear pajamas for crafts, stories, STEM activities and games. Call 724-587-5688 to register.
The library will hold a book sale during December. New titles are available for a donation.
The library will be closed Dec. 25
Bentleyville Public Library
931 Main St., Bentleyville, PA 15314 Phone: 724-239-5122 FAX: 724-239-5196 Email: bentpublib@gmail.com
Family Craft Night (Gingerbread Houses) meets at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 12. Registration is required.
Friends of the Library meet at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17.
The library is closed Dec. 24 and 25.
The library is closed Dec. 31.
Story time meets at 11 a.m. every Monday for ages 30 months to 5 years.
TOPS meets every Tuesday, weigh-in is at 5 meeting starts at 5:30.
Coffee and Crayons meets at 10:30 a.m. every Friday.
Bowlby Library
311 N. West St. Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-9776 Email: evakbowlby@ windstream. net Website: www.evakbowlby.org
Library will be CLOSING EARLY Saturday, December 22, at 1:30 p.m. The Library will be CLOSED Monday, December 24, Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 25, for Christmas Day, Monday, December 31, for New Year’s Eve, and Tuesday, January 1, for New Year’s Day.
Lego Club meets at 11 a.m. Dec. 1.
Holiday Open House will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4. Sponsored by Friends of the Bowlby Library, the event will feature a cookie walk and raffle, toy basket raffle, live music, refreshments, holiday story time and pictures with Santa.
Fetch’s Annual Stuffed Animal Sleeopover will be held at 5 p.m. Dec. 4. Our Waggin mascot, Fetch, invites your child’s favorite stuffed animal to spend the evening in the library. Join us for this special story class, including holiday crafts and snacks. For information, call the children’s department.
Creative Crafting for Adults will be held at 5 p.m. Dec. 6 making a Santa tulle wreath. Cost is $20. Call for information.
After-hours Holiday PJ party will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 14. Wear your favorite comfy PJ’s and join us for holiday party games, snacks and crafts.
Teen Advisory Group meets at 5 p.m. Dec. 18. Ages 13-18 are invited to come to the library and hang out.
Reading Competition Team is seeking kids who love to read to join the team for competition in May. A meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 18.
Movie Nights at the Library are held at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and feature free popcorn and beverages. Dec. 5 “The Star”; Dec. 12 “Home Alone”; Dec. 19 “Muppet Christmas Carol”; Dec. 26 “While You Were Sleeping”
The Knitting Club meets twice a month on the second and fourth Fridays at 5 p.m. All skill levels welcome.
Bowlby Book Club meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of every month. New members are always welcome.
T.O.P.S. – weight management support group meets at 9:30 a.m. every Saturday.
Brownsville Free Public Library
100 Seneca St. Brownsville, PA 15417 Phone: 724-785-7272 Website: www.bfpl.org
Burgettstown Library
2 Kerr St. Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: librarian@ burglibrary.org Website: www.burglibrary.org
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. chartiers houstonlibrary.org
One & Done Crafts and Cookie/Recipe Swap will be held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6.
A Very Harry Holiday Party for families and children will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 8.
Adult Book Club will meet at 5:30 pm. Dec. 6.
Adult Craft Night program will meet at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 20.
Yoga for Beginners class meets at 5:30 p.m. every Monday. The cost is $1 per person
Tuesday Toddler Tales Story time for infants to 3 years old with caregivers meets at 11:40 a.m. every Tuesday until Dec. 18.
Lego Club meets at 5 p.m. until Dec. 18.
Writers Group meets at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday.
Preschool Story time for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers meets at 11:40 a.m. every Thursday until Dec. 20.
The library offers free individualized homework help for elementary school students and one-on-one computer training for anyone by appointment
Citizens Library
55 S. College St. Washington, PA 15301 Phone: 724-222-2400 Fax: 724-222-2606 Website: www.washlibs.org/ citizens
Chess Club for all ages and levels meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 1.
Story Time – The last fall toddler and preschool story times will be Dec. 4 and 5.
Holiday Family Fun program will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 8. Register by Dec. 6.
Lego Club for all ages meets at 5 p.m. Dec. 10.
Gingerbread House Competition for grades 4-8 will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 12. Sign up at the front desk.
Old Books, New Life crafting, making holiday decor, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 14. The cost is $5 per person.
Tech Tuesday will be held at 5 p.m. Dec. 18. All ages can play with tech toys the media studio.
Seminars by Beltone, speech pathology and audiology, will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 19. Free hearing evaluations will be done.
Middle Grade Book Club for grades 6-8 will meet at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20.
The library will be closed Dec. 24 and 25.
Adult Book of the Month is “Fire & Blood, A Game of Thrones, Targaryen History.”
Children’s Book of the Month is “A Midnight Clear; selected Family Christmas Stories,” by Katherine Paterson Carney. A drawing for children 12 and under will be held Dec. 31.
Readers of the Lost Ark book club will not meet in December.
Yoga is held at 5 p.m. every Monday and Thursday in December. The 9-week series is $75, or $10 per class.
Crochet club meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the first and third Tuesday in December. Free and open to the public.
TGIF drop-in activities are all day Fridays in the children’s department.
Citibooks used bookstore is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through 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
Frank Sarris Public Library
35 N. Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg, PA 15317 (Entrance and parking on Murdock Street) Phone: 724-745-1308 Website: www.franksarrislibrary.org
Winter Wonderland will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 1 with crafts, activities, pictures with Santa and more.
Teen Advisory Board for grades 7-12 will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 3.
Fiction Book Club will meet at noon on Dec. 12. The holiday gathering will include a discussion of Adriana Trigiani’s “Big Stone Gap.”
Teen Writers Club for grades 7-12 will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 17.
Page Turners Book Club for high school students will meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 20. Robin Sloan’s “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore” will be discussed.
The library will be closed Dec. 24 and 25, and Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
Children’s programs will not be held Dec. 22-Jan. 27.
Yoga Story Time will be held for kids and their grownups at 10:30 a.m. Mondays.
Happy Monday program to greet the week will be held at 11:15 a.m. Mondays.
Madcap Mondays, an after-school program for grades 2-4, will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays for grades 5-8 and 5:30 to 6:30 for grades 2-4.
Mother Goose Story Time will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. The gentle language development program helps build social skills and bonding between parent and child.
Todder Tales will be held at 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays for ages 2-3. Stories, finger plays and songs will be presented with simple concepts, repetition and lots of movement.
Family Night, for toddlers through great-grandparents, are invited to gather Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. for stories, crafts and games.
Little Picassos meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Ages 2-5 engage in hands-on art activities.
Story Time for ages 2-3 and siblings will be held at 11:15 a.m. Wednesdays and 10:30 a.m. Thursdays.
Wiggles and Giggles for ages 2-5 meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 11:15 a.m. Thursdays. The program includes stretching, singing and dancing.
More Than a Story for ages 5-6 meets at 1:30 p.m. Thursdays. Kids practice kindergarten readiness skills.
Super Science for two age groups, 3-7 and 8-13, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays. Call to register.
Spanish Story Time with stories and songs meets Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
Fredericktown Area Library
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. Dec. 2. “Eat Cake” by Jeanne Ray will be discussed. Susie Gunchuck will host.
Winter Story Hour will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 12. Call to register.
Reading Rangers Book Club meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 for children in grades 4-6. Call to register.
Teen Book Club for grades 7-12 meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 18. Call to register.
Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19.
The library will close at 5 p.m. Dec. 24 and will remain closed Dec. 25 and 26.
Discovery Detectives will meet in December for grades K-3. Call for date and to register.
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.
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
Pajama Story Time will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13, with a 6 p.m. start and 7 p.m. start. Space is limited. The event will feature a silent auction, carolers, letters to Santa, hot chocolate and cookies, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Register at the library or by calling.
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
Monongahela Area Library
813 W. Main St. Monongahela, PA 15063 Phone: 724-258-5409 Email: monongahelalib@ gmail.com
Holiday Icing for ages 4 and up will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 Decorate cookies with the Honey Bee Bakery staff. Space is limited.
“Spanish Lady Invades the Mon Valley” program with Dr. Thomas Soltis, Ph.D., of Westmoreland Community College, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3. He will speak about the 1918 Influenza epidemic.
STEM: Gingerbread Engineering will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10. Those in grades 3 and up are invited to build with graham crackers and icing. Registration is required.
Girl Scout Registration Night will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12. Formation of new troops, adding girls to existing troops and ways to help as an adult will be discussed.
Ornament class will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 13. Several DIY ornament designs will be shared. Registration is required for the program, which is open to teens and adults.
Christmas Story Time will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 15. Children 18 months and older can hear Christmas stories and engage in block play.
The library will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and 31.
Holiday Make and Take Craft program will be held all day on Dec. 26. Make and take a craft for kids. One craft per child.
Story Times are held at 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays for 18 months and up. There is reading, a small craft and some block play.
Tutoring Tuesdays with Susan Menzer will be held for free for students in grades 3-8 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday.
Crochet Club meets from 6 to 8 p.m. every Monday and Tuesday.
Writers Group meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to critique and encourage each other’s writing.
Medicare Resource Table will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 6. Chuck Karolewski from Greater Pittsburgh Insurance Consultants in North Charleroi will answer Medicare questions.
Lego Club meets from 4:30 to 5:30 Thursdays for all ages.
OSMO Time is held for children 4 and older from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays. With supervision, children gets hands-on, interactive play.
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
Youth Advisory Council for grades 6 and up meets from 11 a.m. to noon Dec. 1.
Teen Book Lunch Club meets from noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 1. Book for discussion is “Let It Snow” by John Green.
Teen Christmas Cookie Baking for grades 6 and up will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 1.
Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Party in partnership with the Park and Recreation Department begins at 6 p.m. on Dec. 2.
Gingerbread House Decorating will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2.
Tween Maker Monday for ages 9-13 will be held from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Dec. 3.
Devices and Apps 101 will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 4.
Tween Crafternoons for ages 9-13 will meet from 3 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 4.
Coupon Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4 and 18.
Jubilee Bell Ringers will perform in the main lobby at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4.
Hour of Code featuring Scratch Jr. for ages 8 and up will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5.
The 3R’s Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5
An Hour of Code event for ages 3 and up with an adult will be offered from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 6. Devices and materials will be provided.
Curious about Coding event will be offered from 7 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6.
Teen Afternoon Movie for grades 6 and up will be offered from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 7. Featured film will be “A Christmas Story” (1983) PG.
PAWS for Reading for preschool and up will be held from 10 to 11:20 a.m. Dec. 8.
Acoustic Shadows of the Blue and Gray will perform a variety of Civil War era music at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 9.
Jr. SAFE Club for ages 9-13 will meet from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 10.
Family Ornament and Card Night for all ages with an adult will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10.
German Conversation Meetup will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 10 in Café Lee.
Your Digital Newsstand will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 11.
Roots Genealogy Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 11.
The Evening Book Club for Adults will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 12. They will discuss “The Keeper of Lost Things: A Novel” by Ruth Hogan.
A Night with WQED for all ages will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 featuring Let’s Go Luna.
Super Smash Bros Wii U Tournament for grades 6 and up will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 14.
Teen Books to Big Screen will be offered at 1 p.m. Dec. 15. Featured film: “Every Day.”
Spanish Conversation Circle will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 15.
Intro to Word will be offered from 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 17. Register by calling.
Tween Read and Eat Book Club for grades 3-6 will be held from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Dec. 17. Book for discussion will be “Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf” by Wendelin Van Draanen.
Edible Holiday Treats for all ages with an adult will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17.
Intro to Excel will be offered from 7 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7. Register by calling.
Chess with a Champion for grades 1-6 will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18.
The Stamp Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 18.
The Afternoon Book Club for Adults will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 19 to discuss “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L’Engle.
First Lego League Jr. will be offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19
Family Movie Night for all ages with an adult caregiver will start at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20. Featured film will be “The Santa Claus” (1994) PG.
The library will be closed Dec. 24 and 25.
WWII Discussion Group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 26.
Those Were the Days Meet-Up will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 27 in Café Lee.
Mystery Gaming Tournament for grades 6 and up will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 28.
Coloring, Coffee and Classics will meet from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday in Café Lee.
The library will close at 4 p.m. Dec. 31. The library will be closed Jan. 1.
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 will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 1 in the South Fayette Senior Center for ages 6 and up. Registration is required.
Between Two Libraries Book Club will meet at 11 a.m. Dec. 4, discussing “Before We Were” by Lisa Wingate.
Paint a Holiday Picture for adults will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at the senior center. The cost is $5 per person. Registration is required.
Christmas Story Time with the Grinch will be held at 6:15 p.m. Dec. 13 for all ages. Register online.
Children’s Christmas Crafts will be held at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 13. Register online.
Artsonia LED Paper Circuit Greeting Cards will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19 for ages 9 and up. Registration is required.
Scrabble Club is held at 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.
Kids in Motion will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. Register online.
Preschool story time is held at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays for children ages 3-6 years.
West Newton Library
124 N. Water St. West Newton, PA 15089 Phone: 724-633-0798 Website: www. westnewtonlibrary.com
The library is offering amnesty from any fines owed on overdue books, DVDs and audio tapes until Dec. 31.
Donations of used jewelry are being accepted for the 2020 jewelry sale, and used books are being accepted for a July book sale.