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P.O. Box 547 Avella, PA 15312 Phone: 724-587-5688 Email: aaplib@hky.com
931 Main St. Bentleyville, PA 15314 Phone: 724-239-5122 FAX: 724-239-5196
Taking Off Pounds Sensiby meets Tuesdays. Weigh-ins are held from 5 to 5:30 p.m. A meeting is held from 5:30 to 6:15.
Bentleyville Historical Society will meet at 6 p.m. Monday
Jeff Berman from Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will perform “Max Found Two Sticks” at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Block Party will be held at 1 p.m. April 13. Children 3 to 6 years old with their family can build with wooden blocks and toys.
Wee Build will he beld at 6 p.m. April 13. Children 5 to 8 years old with their family can build with wooden blocks and toys.
Family Craft Night will be held at 5:30 p.m. April 20.
Library board will meet at 7 p.m. April 20.
Friends of Bentleyville Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 25.
311 N. West St. Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-9776 Email: evakbowlby@ windstream.net Website: www.evakbowlby.org
2 Kerr St. Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: librarian@burglibrary.org Website: www.burglibrary.org
Tai Chi classes are held at 11 a.m. Thursdays. Cost is $10.
Story Hour is held at 10 a.m. Fridays.
Spring Tea will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. April 17. There will light lunch and desserts with a Chinese auction and door prizes. Fancy hats welcome. Tickets are $25.
Crafters Anonymous will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23. Snacks and hot lunch will be provided. Cost is $20 for a table position.
Spring Quilt Raffle is underway. This year’s quilt is hexagon block design donatedby Ruth Zirkle. Tickets are $2 for one or $5 for three. Drawing will be held May 16.
Good Egg momination ballots are available at the library. Final date to submit ballots is April 22, and the winner will be announced April 25. The Good Egg reception will be held at the library at 7 p.m. May 12.
Hundreds of titles by all the best-selling authors are available for purchase in the library’s used bookstore.
To receive the library’s e-newsletter, call 724-947-9780 or email to kfrazier@burglibrary.org.
100 Wood St. California, PA 15419 Phone: 724-938-2907 Website: www.calpublib.org
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. Mondays.
Preschool story time for 4- to 5-year-olds is held from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Tuesdays. There are stories, songs, fingerplays and some crafts. There will be no story time April 26.
Shut Up & Write! is held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays. This is a venue for writers to work in the company of other writers on a regular basis.
”Grown Up” Coloring is held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays in the common area.The library will provide coloring pages, markers, crayons, and colored pencils.
Math homework help for elementary school students is provided from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays.
One-on-one computer training is held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays. Sessions include Microsoft Office, creating an email account and searching the Internet.
Block Party will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday and April 19. Children 3 to 5 years old can play for an hour with wooden blocks to help build their motor and language skills, and build the foundations of math, science, and artistic skills.
Mystery Book Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
Résumé Workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 16. Jennifer Holbert of the Community College of Allegheny County Career Center will explain how to best build a résumé, cover letter and apply for jobs.
Blast from the Past Movies will feature “Don’t Bother to Knock” staring Marilyn Monroe and Richard Widmark at 1 p.m. April 23.
Afternoon Movie will be held at 2 p.m. April 29. This program is intended for adults.
Citizens Library
55 S. College St. Washington, PA 15301 Phone: 724-222-2400 FAX: 724-222-2606
Citizens Library will be offline April 11-13 for a software upgrade. During this time, patrons must bring their library card to check out items. Public computers will be unavailable during this time. Wi-Fi is available, but patrons must bring their own device.
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. To volunteer at CitiBooks, email the Friends at friendsofcitizenslibrary@gmail.com.
Noontime Lunch with Friends will be held April 12. Observer-Reporter retired executive editor Park Burroughs will discuss his recent true crime story. The program is free. Lunch is available for a fee afterward.
Downloadable ebooks and audiobooks are available through http://waggin.lib.overdrive.com. The book for April is “Darkness” by Karen Robards.
Do you have a new tablet or ereader you would like to learn how to use? Call 724-222-2400 ext 222 to schedule a free appointment for assistance.
Readers of the Lost Ark Book Club will discuss “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller at 6 p.m. April 21.
The children’s department will mark National Library Week (April 10-16) by premiering “Kite Day” by Will Hillenbrand. The book will be featured in the Preschool and Toddler story times.
Monthly Chess Club meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. the first Sunday of the month. It is open to all ages and all levels of play.
LEGO Club will meet at 5 p.m. April 11 and 25. The program is open to all ages. The children’s department is also accepting donations of new or gently used Lego sets.
The children’s department offers TGIF: Tinkering, Games, Ideas, and Fun from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m on Fridays. Supplies, materials and directions for a activity, craft, game or puzzle will be set up. Each activity will be self-guided. Younger children must have an adult with them.
The children’s department’s book of the month for April is “The Velveteen Rabbit” by Margery Williams. The random drawing contest is open to all children 12 years and under. The winning entry will be drawn April 30.
A free program on homeowner’s insurance will be presented from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. To register or for imore information, call Kathy at 724-222-2400 ext. 261
Author David A. George will discuss living with disabilities from 6 to 8 p.m. April 27. His book, “Be Unique, Be You and Live!” is an autobiographical account of his struggles with attention-deficit-disorder and a severe learning disability and his success in life. To register, call 724-22-2400 ext. 222
Tech Make and Play will be held at 4:30 p.m. April 12. Students can try the library’s tech toys, create something with a 3D printer, play on the Minecraft server and make a few toys. Register with Teen Jess at teencitizens@gmail.com.
Teen Crafternoon will be held at 5 p.m. April 19. Register with Teen Jess at teencitizens@gmail.com.
Teen Book Club for students in grades 9-12 will meet at 6 p.m. April 19. There will be pizza. Register with Teen Jess at teencitizens@gmail.com.
Gaming Club will meet at 4 p.m. April 21. Register with Teen Jess at teencitizens@gmail.com.
Tween Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 21. There will be pizza. Register with Teen Jess at teencitizens@gmail.com.
510 Meldon Ave. Donora, PA 15033 Phone: 724-379-7940
Board meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Story Time is held at 11 a.m. Fridays. Join Miss Angie and her friends and listen to stories and do some craft projects. The group is recommended for ages 6 months to 5 years.
Lego Club meets at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and April 23. The group is recommended for ages 6 to 13.
Wee Build will be held at 1 p.m. April 16. The group is recommended for ages 6 months to 5 years.
Bridge Club meets at 3 p.m. April 14 and 28. The club is open to all skill levels.
Book Club will the discuss “The Orphan Train” by Christina Baker Kline at 3:30 p.m. April 21.
Knitting & Crochet Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. April 14 and 28.
Mike Enright offers assistance to anyone 18 or older with job applications and preparing for an interview. Appointments are available from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays starting at 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call and ask for Angela.
Story Time children will be participating in the library’s community garden, but they are in need of old gardening tools. If you have any old gardening tools you aren’t using, considering donating them.
102 E. George St. Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-966-5263 FAX: 724-966-9511 Website: www.flenniken.org
Brainfuse Tutoring is available daily between 2 and 11 p.m. The free program is available for all ages and grade levels. Brainfuse also includes a writing lab, additional study guides, skill building resources available 24/7. Login in with your library card at www.main.flenniken.pa.brainfuse.com.
Preschool class is held at 11 a.m. Tuesdays with stories, songs and crafts.
Toddler Time is held at 11 a.m. Fridays with stories, songs and crafts. Classes will run through May 13.
Book Club for Adults will discuss “Pretty Little Killers” by Daleen Berry and Geoffrey Fuller at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Author Billie Allen will talk about her latest novel at 3 p.m. April 13.
The library is hosting a weekly book club to prepare students for the Greene County Reading Competition on May 10. Contact the library for more information or visit www.flenniken.org to place a request on any of the upcoming titles.
Crafternoon is held from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays and open to all ages. The library supplies the materials. The following projects are planned: April 7, button trees; April 14, clothespin surprises; April 21, marble snails; and April 28, dandelions.
Gale courses, a series of free six-week online classes, begin April 13. Subjects include nonprofit fundraising, digital photography, accounting, grant writing, computer skills and web design. Sign up at www.flenniken.org.
Friends of Flenniken Library are holding their semi-annual book sale through Friday.
Kite Day & Vendor Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Greene Academy of Art as part of National Library Week.
Story time will be held at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon. Activities will be held each half hour, with special kite flying at 1 p.m.
35 N. Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg, PA 15317 Phone: 724-745-1308 Website: www.franksarrislibraryorg
Genealogy Workshop will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Ken Britten of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Genealogical Society will speak.
Tail Waggin’ Tutors will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and April 23. Children can practice reading with a certified therapy dog. Visit the library website for appointments.
Family Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 12 and 26. The April 12 session will celebrate Beverly Cleary’s 100th birthday. The April 26 session will celebrate Audubon Day.
Book Bites will be held at noon April 13. Pack a lunch and join the discussion of Louise Erdrich’s “The Master Butcher’s Singing Club.”
Saving Fallingwater will be shown at 3 p.m. April 13 in the teen lounge.
Healthy Living will be held at 1 p.m. April 14. Representatives of Jeffreys Drugstore will present “Medications and You.”
Adult Coloring Club will meet at 3 p.m. April 21.
Paint and Sip will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. April 21. No experience is necessary. Cost is $20 and includes all materials and refreshments.
Nonfiction Book Club will discuss “Empty Cradles” by Margaret Humphreys at 3 p.m. April 23.
Gamers’ Night will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. April 23. Cost is $2 per child. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by a parent.
Finding Bigfoot will be shown at 3 p.m. April 27 in the teen lounge.
Is Bigfoot Real? will be held at 3 p.m. April 30. The program will be presented by Doug Waller and Shawna Parks of the Southeastern Ohio Society for Bigfoot Investigation.
Story Time for children 9 months old through 5 years old is offered Monday through Thursday mornings, April 11 through May 12.
Lego Club, for students in kindergarten through middle school, is held at 5 p.m Mondays.
Little Picassos will be held at 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays, April 13 through May 12. Children 3 to 5 years old can practice their artistry with messy things like glitter, glue, water and paints.
Obstacle Course is available for first- through fourth-graders at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The indoor course changes every week, and each session is limited to 30 children. Fee is $1 per child each session.
Wiggles and Giggles will be held at 10:15 Thursdays, April 14 through May 12. This is a movement class for children 2 to 4 years old.
Popcorn & Movie is held at noon Saturdays in the teen lounge. Check the website for titles.
Of Dice and Men – Roleplaying Games is held at 2 p.m. Saturdays. The library hosts weekly tabletop gaming sessions, 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.
Canon-McMillan students are able to earn Accelerated Reading points at the library. A computer is reserved exclusively for testing.
The library has a subscription to Ancestry.com.
Art is displayed in Athena Sarris Gallery on the library’s second floor. If you’re an artist interested in displaying your work, visit the library’s website or stop in to get an application.
Free continuing education courses from Universal Class area available through the library’s website. Users need to have a library card.
Used book sale is ongoing, and new titles are added regularly.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. “The Undertaker’s Daughter” by Kate Mayfield will be discussed.
Board of trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 20.
Sit ‘n’ Knit/Crochet meets at 5:15 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month. All skill levels are welcome. Call the library to register.
Preschool story hour will be held at 10 a.m. every Thursday in April. There will be stories, activities and a craft. Call the library to register.
Reading Rangers Book Club for fourth- through sixth-graders will meet at 7 p.m. April 13. Call the library to register. Students can earn Accelerated Reader points. Books are provided for free.
Discovery Detectives will meet at 7 p.m. April 27. Call the library to register.
Community outreach staff from the office of state Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Jefferson, visit the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. No appointment is needed.
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.heritage publib.org
Book discussion group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. April 12. “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr will be discussed.
Board of trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 13.
Friends of Heritage Public Library will meet at 11 a.m. April 20.
Constituent outreach with the staff of state Rep. Jason Ortitay, R-South Fayette Township, is held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month.
McQuilters Quilt Raffle is underway. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5.
Friends’ Spring Auction is being held through May 5. Drawing for baskets and bake sale will be held May 5. Tickets are two for $1 or 12 for $5.
Millie and her handler will visit the library at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of each month and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 27. Contact the library to schedule a time to read to Millie.
Family Fun Night will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 27. There will be board games, Lego building, puzzles, adult coloring and toddler activities. Walk-ins are welcome, but advance registration is requested.
638 Fallowfield Ave.Charleroi, PA 15022 Phone: 724-483-8282 Email: charlibrary@comcast.net Website: www/washlibs.org/john-k-tener
Book Club will meet at 3 p.m. April 14. “Among the Ten Thousand” by Julia Pierpont will be discussed. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.
Free Play Block Party will be held from 11 a.m. to noon April 21. Geared to younger children, but all are welcome.
Antiques and Collectibles Auction will begin at 1 p.m. April 24 at the Market House in Charleroi. Doors open at 11 a.m., and lunch will be available.
Patrons can access online book clubs through Dear Reader by clicking on the link on the library’s website. The beginning of books will be sent to patrons, with some each day for five days. Those who want to keep reading can check out the book at the library or access it through Overdrive.
Curbside book pickup is available. Call the library for details.
The library is seeking volunteers to teach knitting, yoga or Zumba.
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
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
Spanish Conversation Circle will be held at 1 p.m. April 16 and 30.
Introduction to Crochet will be held at 6 p.m. Mondays through April 25. Cost is $30 and includes a start-up kit.
Pen & Colored Ink Drawing, for ages 6 1/2 to 13, will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesdays through April 26. Cost is $15 plus supplies.
Coupon Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday and April 19.
Eco-Friendly E-Resources will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Coloring, Coffee and Classics is held at 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays in Café Lee.
Grossology will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday and April 21 and 28.
Super Smash Bros. Wii U Tournament, for sixth-graders and older, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday.
Paws for Reading, for preschoolers and older, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday.
”How to Help Your Children Pursue Their Natural Gifts,” presented by Nancy Jean Morrison, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Family Mario Kart Tournament will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Roots Genealogy Club will meet at 1 p.m. April 12.
Teen Earth Day Recycle Art will be held at 3 p.m. April 12.
Girls Book Club for third- through sixth-graders will discuss “Rump: the True Story of Rumpelstiltskin” at 6:30 p.m. April 12.
Homeschoolers Group, for parents and childrens in first grade and above, will be held at 1 p.m. April 13 and 27.
Evening Book Club for Adults will meet at 7 p.m. April 13.
Lensshooters Photo Club will meet at 7 p.m. April 13.
A Night with WQED will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 14.
Drum Circle will be held at 7 p.m. April 14. Ed Boas will instruct.
Teen Shakespeare Quote Contest will be held at 3:30 p.m. April 18.
How to Think Like a Reporter, for students in fifth through sixth grade, will be held at 3:45 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays from April 18 to May 19.
Go Green Club will meet at 7 p.m. April 18.
Teen Shakespearean Crafternoon will be held at 3:30 p.m. April 19.
Chess Club for all ages will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 19.
Stamp Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 19.
Computers 101 will be held at 7 p.m. April 19. Cost is $5.
Afternoon Book Club for Adults will discuss “The Man He Became: How FDR Defied Polio to Win the Presidency” by James Tobin at 1 p.m. April 20.
Teen Speed Book Dating will be held at 3:30 p.m. April 20.
Beading Club, for ages 12 and older, will meet at 6 p.m. April 20.
Family Movie Night will be held at 6:45 p.m. April 21.
Teen Afternoon Movie will be held at 3 p.m. April 22.
Celebrating Shakespeare will be held at 1 p.m. April 23.
Mystery Book Club for Adults will discuss “Various Haunts of Men” by Susan Hill at 1:30 p.m. April 26.
Lego Builders Club, for students in second grade and above, will meet at 6 p.m. April 26.
3D Design and Printing will be held at 7 p.m. April 26. Cost is $5.
World War II Discussion Group will meet at 11:30 a.m. April 27.
Dia de Los Ninos, for fourth- through sixth-graders, will be held at 3:45 p.m. April 29.
515 Millers Run Road
Morgan, PA 15064
Phone: 412-257-8660
Email: southfayette@einetwork.net
Website: www.southfayettelibrary.org