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Avella Public Library
For information, call 724-587-5688.
Bentleyville
Public Library
Make It Mondays are held from noon to 7:30 p.m. Make a STEM activity.
TOPS weight 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. Fridays. Coloring books provided or bring your own.
Lego Club, for ages 7 and up, meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
For information, call 724-239-5122.
Bowlby Library
An Artist Reception for local Washington County resident Deanna Volz will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 4. A recent Wittenberg University graduate, Volz is currently enrolled in the Children’s book Illustration Certificate at Hollins University. Samples of her artwork are on display in the Gallery area of the library. Light refreshments will be served.
Senior Mondays, a new monthly program for ages 55 and up, will be held from 10:30 a.m. beginning Monday, March 4. There will be music and movement, a make-and-take craft and light lunch. RSVP to 724-627-9776.
Code Squad for students aged 6-12 years will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Thursday, March 7. Develop cartoons using PBS KIDS Scratch Jr. during this 10-week programming/coding class.
Write On! Contest Workshop for kids in grades K-5 will meet at 5 p.m. Thursdays, March 7 and 21. Write a story for a chance to win prizes from PBS Kids.
For information, call 724-627-9776 or visit www.evakbowlby.org.
Brownsville
Free Public Library
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 throughout the year.
For information, call 724-785-7272 or visit www.bfpl.org.
Burgettstown Library
ABC Club for preschoolers is held from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays. The charge is $10.
Tai Chi is held from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursdays.
Story Time is held from 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays.
Quilter’s Club is held from 6 to 8 p.m. the second Thursday of each month.
For information, call 724-947-9780 or visit www.burglibrary.org.
California Public Library
Preschool Storytime is held at 1 p.m. Mondays.
Crochet & Knit Group meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
Trustees meet at 11 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month.
For information, call 724-938-2907 or visit www.calpublib.org.
Chartiers-Houston Library
Evening Book Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7.
Tuesday Toddler Tales Storytime for infants to 3 years old with a caregiver meets at 11:40 a.m. Tuesdays.
Tinkering, Art, Creativity and Oddities STEM for kids program meets at 5 p.m. Tuesdays.
Spanish Club for kids ages 6-11 meets at 4 p.m. Thursdays. Registration is required.
For information, call 724-745-4300 or visit www.chartiershoustonlibrary.org.
Citizens Library
STEAM Design Squad with Miss Emma will meet Mondays, March 4 and 18. Children in grades 3-6 will design, invent and create. Registration is required.
Children’s Department Book of the Month for March is “Joseph Had a Little Overcoat ” by Simms Taback. There will be a random drawing on March 30 for children 12 and under.
Adult Book of the Month for March is “Run Away” by Harian Coben.
Reception for Scholastic Gold Key Winners in grades 7-12 will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9.
For information, call 724-222-2400 or visit www.washlibs.org/citizens.
Donora Public Library
For information, call 724-379-7940.
Flenniken Public Library
For information, call 724-966-5263 or visit www.flenniken.org.
Frank Sarris
Public Library
Teen Advisory Board for students in grades 7-12 will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. Plan, organize and lead activities that will engage and benefit members of the community. New members welcome.
Fiction Book Club will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 13. Discuss “Memoirs of a Geisha” by John Golden. New members welcome.
Canon-McMillan High School student art will be on display in the Athena Sarris Art Gallery during the month of March.
For information, call 724-745-1308 or visit www.franksarrislibrary.org.
Fredericktown Area Library
Book Buddies Book Club will not meet this month.
Reading Club for children meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. Call to register.
Sit ‘n Knit/Crochet meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month. All skill levels are welcome.
The library is looking for trustees. Stop in for more information.
For information, call 724-377-0017 or visit www.fredpublib.org.
Greene County
Library System
For information, call 724-852-5396 or visit www.greenecolib.org.
Heritage Public Library
For information, call 724-926-8400 or visit www.heritagepublib.org.
John K. Tener Library
For information, call 724-483-8282 or visit www/washlibs.org /john-k-tener.
Marianna Public Library
For information, call 724-267-3888 or visit www.mariannalibrary.org.
Monongahela Area Library
OsmoTime for children age 4 and older is offered from noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays. OSMO is a award-winning game system that transforms screen time into healthy, hands-on, interactive play. OSMO fosters learning in key areas such as creative problem solving, art, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and common core. Parental supervision is required.
Lego Club meets from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays. There will be a different theme weekly, with projects displayed in the library.
Nookworms for pre-teens and teens ages 11-18 will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, March 11. Review and discuss themed books the second Monday of every month. This month’s book is “Warcross” by Marie Lu.
Pysanky Egg Classes for ages 13 and up will be offered from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays, March 16, 23 and 30, and from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13. Learn to decorate eggs using the traditional Ukrainian Easter egg style with local expert Aura Kimokeo-Mitomi. Class fee is $20 per person and includes the cost of all materials. Registration is required due to limited class size, and payment is due the day of the class.
For information, call 724-258-5409.
Monessen Public Library
For information, call 724-684-4750.
Peters Township
Public Library
Hoarding: A Simple Look into a Complex Disorder will be offered from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 4. Call to register.
Devices and Apps 101 will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 5.
Recycled Tech Crafternoon for grade 6 and up will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 5.
Tissue Paper Collage and Acrylic Painting for ages 6 ½ to 13 will be offered from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for Tuesdays, March 5-26. Cost of this four-week class is $20 plus supplies. Register at the Library Services Desk.
The Gallery Opening Reception will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7. This photography exhibit by students from the Peters Township High School will be available during library hours, through March 21.
For information, call 724-941-9430 or visit www.ptlibrary.org.
South Fayette Township Library
South Fayette Township Library Silver Anniversary Celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Sygan SNPJ Lodge.
Scrabble Club meets every Monday from 1 to 3 p.m.
For information, call 412-257-8660 or visit www.southfayettelibrary.org.
West Newton Library
Newer book donations, no encyclopedias or textbooks, and used jewelry are being accepted for an April Jewelry Sale Fundraiser.
Federal and state income tax forms will be available in January, and Rent Rebate booklets are available.
The library is in need of paperback books. Donations can be dropped off during normal library hours.
For information, call 724-633-0798 or visit www.westnewtonlibrary.com