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Avella Public Library
P.O. Box 547 Avella, PA 15312 Phone: 724-587-5688 Email: aaplib@hky.com
Children’s Valentine’s Day program for all ages will be offered from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 9. Register by phone.
The library will be closed Feb. 18.
Students needing to complete community service hours to graduate should contact the library for available opportunities.
The annual book sale has been extended to February.
Bentleyville
Public Library
931 Main St. Bentleyville, PA 15314 Phone: 724-239-5122 FAX: 724-239-5196 Email: bentpublib@gmail.com
The library is closed Jan. 1 and 15.
The Bentleyville Historical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8.
The library board meets at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9.
Family Craft Night, open to all ages, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Register by calling the library.
Book Club, reading “Lilac Girls” by Martha Kelly, meets at 6 p.m. Jan. 18.
Friends of the Bentleyville Library meets at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29. Help support the library and plan events.
Make It Mondays are held from noon to 7:30 p.m. Stop by for a STEM activity every Monday that you can make yourself.
TOPS weigh loss group, with weigh-in at 5 p.m. and meeting at 5:30, meets every Tuesday.
Coffee & Crayons is held at 10:30 a.m. every Friday. Stop by and color with the community. Bring a coloring book or try one provided by the library.
Lego Club, for ages 7 and up, meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
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 Feb. 18 for Presidents Day.
Library Lego Club meets at 11 a.m. Feb. 2 and 16.
Senior Mondays, a new program for seniors ages 55+, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Feb. 4. Celebrate Heart Health month with free blood pressure screenings, make and take craft, and a light lunch. For reservations, call 724-627-9776.
Movie Nights are held at 6 p.m. every Wednesday. Movies include: Feb. 6, “Venom” (5:30 p.m. start); Feb. 13, “Casablanca”; Feb. 20, “House with a Clock in Its Walls”; Feb. 27, “Small Foot.” Free popcorn and beverages.
T.A.G. Teen Advisory Group for teens ages 13-18 will meet at 5 p.m. Feb. 12 and 26.
Bowlby Reading Team Competition for kids in grades 4-8 will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 12 and 26.
After Hours for Families, 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 15
Writers Contest Workshop, 5 p.m. Feb. 21, for kids in grades K-5. Write and enter a story to win prizes from PBS Kids.
Pie & Bingo will be held for all ages from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 22. Win prizes. Register at 724-627-9776.
Cookbook Club will hold its first meeting at 6 p.m. Feb. 25.
Code Squad for students age 6-12 will begin classes in March.
Story Classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and early elementary children will begin March 4. Preschoolers ages 3-4 meet at 10:30 a.m. and ages 4-5 meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Toddlers ages 18-35 months meet at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Thursdays. Stories Under the Moon for ages 3-6 meets Wednesdays at 5 p.m. Baby Lapsit for birth-16 months meets at 1:30 p.m. Thursdays. Weekend Readers for ages 3-6 meets at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays.
T.O.P.S. – weight management group meets every Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
Bowlby Book Club meets the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. Book for discussion will be “Follow the River” by James Alexander Thom.
Knitting Club meets the second and fourth Friday of the month at 10 a.m.
Become a Friend of the Library! Friends of Bowlby Library meet the second Monday of the month at noon.
Color Outside the Lines meets twice on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Brownsville
Free Public Library
100 Seneca St. Brownsville, PA 15417 Phone: 724-785-7272 Website: www.bfpl.org
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 is closed Jan. 1.
Book Club is held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 18. This month’s selection is “Minding Frankie” by Maeve Binchy.
ABC Club for preschoolers is held on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. The charge is $10.
Tai Chi is held from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursdays.
Story Time is held on Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m.
Quilter’s Club is held second Thursday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m.
The library will host Dr. Cyril Wecht at the Burgettstown L.G.I. room, located in Burgettstown High School, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Tickets are available at the library.
California Public Library
100 Wood St. California, PA 15419 Phone: 724-938-2907 Email: director@calpublib.org Website: www.calpublib.org
Story Time is offered every Monday from 10 to 11 a.m.
Chartiers-Houston Library
730 W. Grant St. Houston, PA 15342 Phone: 724-745-4300 Website: www. chartiers houstonlibrary.org
Young Adult Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Jan. 9.
Engage for Health, How to Talk to Your Healthcare Provider program will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 16.
Adult Crafter’s Day program will meet Jan. 18 at 5:30 p.m.
Pajama Storytime for infants-to-5 years with a caregiver will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 22.
Mother Goose Storytime for infants-to-3 years with caregivers meets every Monday at 11:30 a.m. starting Jan. 8.
Yoga for Beginners class meets every Monday at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $1 per person.
Lego Club will meet the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m.
Grown Up Coloring will meet every Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Preschool Storytime for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers will meet every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. starting Jan. 11.
The library offers 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
The library will be closed Jan. 1 and 15.
Chess Club will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 6. Any age group or skill level welcome.
Crochet with Cheryl will be held Jan. 8 and 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. Any skill level welcome.
Lego Club meets Jan. 8 and 22 from 5 to 6 p.m. for all ages.
Sweets & Treats, a monthly series for seniors and families, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan 10.
Winter Stay & Play will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Jan. 18 and 25 for 1-3 years old. Register Jan. 4.
Readers of the Lost Ark Book Club will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Jan. 18. “Bootlegger’s Daughter” by Margaret Maron will be discussed.
Middle Grade Book Club for grades 6-8 meets Jan. 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Tech Tuesday will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Jan 23. All ages are welcome.
Pinkalicious and Peterrific Screening will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Jan 24. Register for the free program by Jan. 23.
Story Time Registration, for pre-k and toddlers, begins Jan. 30.
TGIF, a drop-in activity, is available all day on Fridays in the children’s department.
Teen Time for grades 6-12 is held every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m.
Children’s Book of the Month is “The Mitten” by Jan Brett.
Adult Book of the month is “Now That You Mention It” by Kristan Higgins.
CitiBooks, a used book store in the lower level of the library staffed by volunteers, 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
Movie Night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 5. Watch the PG-13 movie “Rampage” starring Dwayne Johnson.
WQED Write On! Workshop will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 16.
Story Time for children ages 3-5 meets from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. There is no charge, but registration is required.
Toddler Time for children ages 1-3 meets from 11 a.m. to noon Fridays. There is no charge, but registration is required.
Adult Book Club meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month.
Crafternoons for school-aged children meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursdays.
Flenniken Markerspace Club for children in grades 3-8 meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays.
Camp Code for children ages 5-10 meets from 11 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, February through April.
Elementary & Middle School Reading Competition Book Clubs meet from 6 to 7 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
Greene County 4H Engineering and Robotics Club meets from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
Adult Coloring Group meetings at 5:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month.
Frank Sarris
Public Library
35 N. Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg, PA 15317 Phone: 724-745-1308 Website: www. franksarris library.org
Children’s programs will start back up Monday, Jan. 28.
Artwork from students at Muse Elementary School in the Canon-McMillan School District is currently on display.
Fiction Book Club will meet Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. This month, Maeve Binchy’s “Tara Road” will be discussed.
Teen Advisory Board for grades 7-12 will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7. Plan, organize and lead activities that will benefit members of the community. New members welcome.
Lego Club meets every Monday from 5 to 6 p.m.
Table Top Gaming, organized board game playing time, occurs from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays.
Of Dice and Men Roleplaying Games takes place at 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
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 meets at 2 p.m. Feb. 3. Host John Dusha will discuss “Driving Force” by Dick Frances.
Winter Story Hour will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 13. Call to register children.
Reading Rangers Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 13. Call to register your fourth-, fifth- or sixth-grade child.
The library will be closed Feb. 18 for Presidents Day.
Teen Book Club meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 19. It is for students in grades 7-12. Call to register.
Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20.
Discovery Detectives for children meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 26. Call to register your kindergarten- through third-grade student.
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.heritage publib.org
Winter Preschool Story Time will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Jan. 25-Feb. 22, featuring stories, blocks, crafts and activities. Register at the library, by phone or online. Include your name, phone, email, child’s name and age.
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
Winter Time Story Hour starts at 11 a.m. Jan. 10.
The library is selling local history books for $15.
Monongahela Area Library
813 W. Main St. Monongahela, PA 15063 Phone: 724-258-5409 Email: monongahelalib@gmail.com
STEM: Valentine Science will be offered from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7 for children ages 5 and up. Registration is required.
Valentine’s Day Storytime will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 9 for children 18 months old and up.
Build-a-Snack will be offered from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 16 for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Holly Sischer, RN, will present an hour of healthy snack making. All materials will be provided and common food allergies will be observed. Registration is required.
Crochet Club meets every Monday and Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. No registration required
Storytime is held every Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon. The program is for children 18 months and up.
The Writers Group meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month. The group is for adults serious about writing and no registration is required.
One-on-one basic computer classes are held every Friday by appointment only.
Quilter’s Group meets Mondays from 6 to 8 p.m. every Monday in February. Starting on Martin Luther King Day and running for six weeks, the local quilters will work on their creations at the library.
Book Bites meets from 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 14. The February book is “Killing England” by Bill O’Reilly.
Nookworms meets from 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 11. The book club is for ages 11-18. February’s book is “The Story of Owen” by E.K. Johnston. Call or stop by to register.
Lego Club meets from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Osmo Time, an award-winning game system that transforms screen time into hands-on interactive play, meets from noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Children 4 and older are welcome; parental supervision is required.
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
Hot Chocolate Book Bingo for children will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Jan. 28.
Mystery Book Club will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 29.
A free blood pressure screening clinic will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 30.
WWII Discussion Group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 30.
When Google Is Not Enough will be offered from 7 to 8 p.m. Jan. 31.
Teen Afternoon Movie for grades 6 and up will feature “Ant-Man and the Wasp” from 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 1.
Take Your Child to the Library event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 2. There will be a special performance by Josh and Gab at noon followed by a cookie reception. Register by phone, ext. 3.
Library Youth Advisory Council for grades 6 and up will meet from 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 2.
Teen Book and Lunch Club for grades 6 and up will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 2 to discuss “Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel” by Val Emmich.
Teen Valentine’s Day Cupcake Cake Boss event will begin at 2 p.m. Feb. 2
Intro to Microsoft Word class will be offered from 2 to 3 p.m. Feb. 4. Space is limited. Register by phone, ext. 1.
Tween Maker Monday for ages 9 to 13 will be offered from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Feb. 4
Your Google Office Part 1 class will be offered from 7 to 8 p.m. Feb. 4. Space is limited. Register by phone, ext. 1.
Devices and Apps 101 will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 5
Sculpey Clay for ages 6 1/2 to 13 will be offered from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 5-26. Cost is $20 plus supplies. Register at the Patron Services Desk.
Tween Crafternoons for ages 9-13 will meet from 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 5.
Coupon Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 5 and 19.
The 3R’s Book Club will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Feb. 6.
Super Smash Bros Wii U Tournament for grades 6 and up will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 8.
PAWS for Reading for preschool and up will be held from 10 to 11:20 a.m. Feb. 9.
German Conversation Meetup will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 11 in Café Lee.
C is for Create! Discover CreativeBug and Canva will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 11. Space is limited. Register by phone, ext. 1.
Jr. SAFE Club for ages 9 to 13 will meet from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 11 and 25.
Roots Genealogy Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 12.
The Evening Book Club for Adults will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 13. This will be a planning meeting.
A Night with WQED for all ages will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 featuring “Pinkalicious & Peterrific Valentine’s Party.”
Global Challenges and U.S. National Security Strategy will be discussed by a panel from the U.S. Army War College from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Register by phone, ext. 1.
Teen Books to Big Screen will be offered at 1 p.m. Feb. 16. Featured film is “The Fifth Wave.”
Teen Binge Watch Day will be offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 15 and from 1 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18, featuring Harry Potter movies.
Spanish Conversation Circle will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 16.
Tween Read It and Eat Book Club for boys and girls ages 9 to 13 will be offered from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Feb. 18. Discuss “Al Capone Does My Shirts” by Gennifer Choldenko.
The Stamp Club meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 19.
Chess with a Champion for grades 1-6 will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19.
The Afternoon Book Club for Adults will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 20 to discuss “The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation” by Elizabeth Letts.
First Lego League Jr. will be offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20.
SPARK! Science for Tweens will be held from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Feb. 21.
Family Movie Night for all ages with an adult will start at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Featured film will be “The House with a Clock in Its Walls.”
Intro to Microsoft Excel class will be offered from 7 to 8 p.m. Feb. 21. Space is limited. Register by phone, ext. 1.
Mystery Gaming Tournament for grades 6 and up will be offered from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 22.
Book Club for Book Clubs will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 24.
Mystery Book Club will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 26.
WWII Discussion Group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 27.
A free blood pressure screening clinic will be available from 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 27.
Dungeon and Dragons for grades 6 and up meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Sunday in the Teen Room.
Coloring, Coffee and Classics meets 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. southfayette library.org
Beginner Level Chess Club will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. begins Jan. 8 for children in grades K-8. Registration is required.
Experienced Level Chess Club will be held from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., starting Jan. 8 for children in grades K-8. Registration is required.
Glow Science Party for ages 7-10 will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9. Registration is required.
Toddler Storytime is held every Tuesday and Friday from 10 to 10:30 a.m., beginning Jan. 9.
Preschool Storytime is held every Tuesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to noon, beginning Jan. 9.
The library will be closed Jan. 15.
The Second Annual Soup Potluck will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 20.
Learn to Knit with Michele, for middle school and up, will be held from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Jan. 23. Registration is required and $5 fee is payable at time of class. Participants must bring own supplies.
Scrabble Club meets every Monday from 1 to 3 p.m.
West Newton Library
124 N. Water Street West Newton, PA 15089 Phone: 724-633-0798 Website: www. westnewtonlibrary.com
The library is a member of WLN network.
Newer book donations and used jewelry are being accepted the 2020 jewelry sale fundraiser.
The exterior of the library has recently been painted, including a mural on each side done by Yough high school students.
The state of Pennsylvania will no longer be furnishing the public with paper forms or bulk mailing them to the library. Library volunteers will print out forms by request for a charge of 25 cents per copy.
The back room is now set up with shelving filled with hardcover and paperback books. Fill a brown paper bag for $5.