Dec 28, 2013 18 min read

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

Board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. The new building project will be discussed.

Friends of the Bentleyville Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27. New members are welcome.

Bentleyville Public Library Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 16. “The Book Club” by Mary Alice Monroe will be discuseed. Monroe is scheduled to discuss the book via Skype. Call to reserve a copy of the book.

The library will be closed Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 1681 meets at 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the library. The first meeting is free. Yearly membership is $28 with a $1 weekly fee.

The library follows Bentworth School District for snow closings.

Tickets for a Valentine’s Day hometown getaway will be available in January. The library will sell tickets on a basket filled with goodies for your sweetheart. Basket will include chocolate, candles, wine and other items to provide a wonderful romantic evening, it will also include a stay at a local hotel.

311 N. West St. Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-9776 Email: evakbowlby@ windstream.net Website: www.evakbowlby.org

T.O.P.S. Weight Management Support Group meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday at the library.

Team Cyber Share, a two-part introductory seminar to Web design and the development of basic to advanced websites or Internet applications, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 11. Speaker will be Barth (John) Jones, founder of Strong Advocate and www.noblenotions.net. The sessions are free, but registration is required by calling the library or visiting www.noblenotions.net/teamcybershare/seminar/intro.

The library will be closed Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Book club will meet at 5 p.m. Jan. 21. New members are welcome.

Adult literacy program offers free test preparation for the GED, Civil Service exams, driver licensing and life skills, in addition to basic reading and math skills. Call the library to make an appointment.

The Family Literacy Department is offering free tutoring for school-age children in reading, writing and math. Call the library to schedule an appointment.

Board of trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27. Community members who would like to discuss specific issues are asked to call the director in advance to be placed on the agenda.

Friends of Bowlby Public Library is accepting new members. Call the library for more information.

The library is looking for local artists to display their artwork at the library in 2014. Collectors also may display their collections. Call the library for more information.

2 Kerr St. Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: burglib@cobweb.net Website: www.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.chartiershoustonlibrary.org

Mystery Book Club will hold its first meeting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9 in the community room. “Joyland” by Stephen King will be discussed.

Windows 8 class will begin at 6 p.m. Jan. 14 in the community room. Part two will be held Jan. 21. The class is free, but advance registration is required.

Plant-Based Cooking class will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 15 in the community room. Fee is $5, and registration is required.

National Dress Up Your Pet Day will begin at 1 p.m. Jan. 18. Prizes will be awarded. Registration is required.

Citizens Library

55 S. College St. Washington, PA 15301 Phone: 724-222-2400 FAX: 724-222-2606

The library will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday and remain closed on New Year’s Day.

Free classes on how to use a tablet or eReader with Overdrive will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 7 and 28 and 11 a.m. Jan. 16 and 30. Call the library to register.

Teen Advisory Board for sixth- through 12th-graders will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 11. Participants suggest books to add to the collection, plan special events, build teen Web content and earn community service hours. This meeting will focus on a special indoor Winter Olympics event for February and Teen Tech Week in March. Guest speaker will be Tina Firewolf. Vegetarian chili and tortilla chips will be provided for lunch. Registration is required by calling the library, emailing TeenCitizens@gmail.com or visiting the Teen Department at www.washlibs.org/Citizens.

Noontime speaker program will be held Jan. 14. Thomas Northrop, Observer-Reporter publisher, will discuss “The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal and the Real Count of Monte Cristo” by Tom Reiss. Lunch is available for $5.

Book club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16 in the conference room. “Saint Maybe” by Ann Tyler will be discussed. Place a copy on reserve at www.waggin.org or download the eBook at www.waggin.lib.overdrive.com.

Tween book club for fourth- through seventh-graders will meet at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 16. “Savvy” by Ingrid Law will be discussed.

Tales of Retiring to the Republic of Panama will be presented by Fred Fleet at 2 p.m. Jan. 18 in the public meeting room. Fleet will discuss his experiences living in Panama and traveling to Korea and Thailand.

The library will be closed Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Chuck Finder, author of “The Steelers Encyclopedia,” will speak at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28.

Duct tape crafts will be held at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30 in the Teen Space. Duct tape will be supplied.

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. CitiBooks is staffed by volunteers, and all proceeds benefit the library. To volunteer, email friendsofcitizenslibrary@gmail.com.

Book of the month is “The Secret Room” by Catherine Bailey.

510 Meldon Ave. Donora, PA 15033 Phone: 724-379-7940

102 E. George St. Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-966-5263 FAX: 724-966-9511 Website: www.flenniken.org

35 N. Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg, PA 15317 Phone: 724-745-1308 Website: www.franksarrislibrary.org

Library Explorers for kindergarteners through fifth-graders will resume at 5 p.m. Mondays, beginning Jan. 6. Registration is required.

Free instruction on how to use a Kindle, Nook or other eTablet will be offered from 3 to 4 p.m. Jan. 7 and Jan. 21.

Coupon group will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Jan. 7 and 21.

BeeBot Robots, an introduction to robotics for kindergarteners through third-graders, will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 8. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Family night will resume at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Jan. 9. Each week there will be themed stories, crafts and games. Registration is required.

Archives and genealogy room open house will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Jan. 14 and 28. One-on-one research assistance will be available. Call the library to register.

Library board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14.

A photography and camera group is being organized. All skill levels are welcome. Camera-buying tips and making the most of holiday pictures will be discussed at the first meeting. Registration is requested. Call the library for the date and time.

Reception for the opening of the new exhhibit by Becky Mayhew, a local artist and owner of the Art Shoppe in Houston, will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Jan. 25 in the Athena Sarris Art Gallery. Mayhew’s exhibit will include watercolors, oil pastels and calligraphy.

Adult nonfiction book group will meet in January. Call the library for date and time.

Starting Thursday, the library will expand its operating hours. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Computer basics classes are held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Classes are free, but registration is required.

Online homework, tutoring and job search assistance is available through the library’s HelpNow! and JobNow! databases. Visit www.franksarrislibrary.org to access the databases.

The library is searching for volunteers. Applications are available on the library’s website or at the main circulation desk.

Used book sale continues. Fill at bag for $5.

Fredericktown Area Library

P.O. Box 625 Fredericktown, PA 15333 Phone: 724-377-0017 Email: fredpl@atlanticbbn.net Website: www.fredpublib.org

The library will be closed Wednesday and Jan. 20.

Book Buddies will not meet in January.

Reading Rangers Book Club for fourth- through sixth-graders will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 8. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson will be discussed. Call the library to register.

Preschool story hour continues at 10 a.m. Jan. 9.

Friends of the Library and the board of trustees will meet together at 6 p.m. Jan. 15.

Board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 15.

A community outreach staff member from the office of state Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Jefferson, visits the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month.

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.heritagepublib.org

247 Jefferson Ave. Marianna, PA 15345 Phone: 724-267-3888 Email: mclib@roadlynx.net Website: www.mariannalibrary.org

Story hour programs will be held Jan. 8 and 22. Show and tell will be held at the Jan. 8 story hour.

813 W. Main St. Monongahela, PA 15063 Phone: 724-258-5409

The library will hold Buck a Bag bio with a sale on all starred biographies and self-help/diet and fitness books through Jan. 18.

A monthly spaghetti dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 14 at Elks Lodge, 444 Jackson Street. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for 12 and under. Advance tickets are available at library desk.

Tween book club will meet at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 7 to discuss “The People of Sparks.”

Book Bites Book Club will meet at 1 p.m. Jan. 16 to discuss “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.”

Storytime will be held at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 28 with stories and craft about Groundhog Day. This program is for children ages 3 to 7.

326 Donner Ave.

Monessen, PA 15601

jill.mplkids@gmail.com

616 E. McMurray Road McMurray, PA 15317 Phone: 724-941-9430 Website: www.ptlibrary.org

The library will be closed Jan. 1 and 2.

Chess for teens is held from 3 to 5 p.m. every Thursday.

Teen Trading Card Club meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Friday.

After hours movie night will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” will be shown.

Magic Tree House Book Club for second- through fourth-graders will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday. “Winter of the Ice Wizard” by Mary Pope Osborne will be discussed.

Youth Advisory Council will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Deja Vu Book Club will hold its first meeting from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky will be discussed. Adults and teens are welcome.

Teen Dungeons and Dragons is held from 1 to 3 p.m. every Sunday.

Teen Gamers Unite meets from 3 to 5 p.m. every Monday.

Crochet Club meets from 6 to 8:45 p.m. every Monday.

Teen Crafternoons is held from 3 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday.

Watercolor painting for 6 1/2– to 13-year-olds will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday, Jan. 7-28. Cost is $15 plus supplies. Registration is required. Obtain a supply list when registering.

Chinese language for first- through eighth-graders will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 7 through Feb. 11. Cost is $40. Registration is required.

Couponing Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 7 and 21.

Basic Excel Spreadsheets, Part 1, will be held at 7 p .m. Jan. 7. Cost is $5, and registration is not complete until payment is received.

Homeschoolers’ Group will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. Jan. 8 and 22.

Teen Ping Pong Challenge is held from 3 to 5 p.m. every Wednesday.

Evening Book Club for Adults will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 8. “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave will be discussed.

Lensshooters Photo Club will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 8. Annual dues are $15, payable in January.

Family movie night will be held from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Jan. 9. “Babe” will be shown.

Paws for Reading for those in first grade and older will be held from 10 to 11:20 a.m. Jan. 11. Children can read to a registered therapy dog to gain extra self-confidence and fluency. Registration for a 20-minute time slot is required in the Children’s Department.

How to prepare for the U.S. citizenship test will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 11.

Girls’ Book Club for third- through sixth-graders will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 13. “A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt” by C.Coco De Young will be discussed.

Roots Genealogy Club will meet at 1 p.m. Jan. 14. Registration is required.

Basic Excel Spreadsheets, Part 2, will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Jan. 14. Cost is $5, and registration is not complete until payment is received.

Afternoon Book Club for Adults will meet at 1 p.m. Jan. 15. “Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America and American in Iran” by Azadeh Moaveni will be discussed.

Family game night will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Jan. 16. Games and popcorn will be provided.

FAFSA completion session will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 18. Jayeann Harr of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency will offer the free session. The workshop for college-bound seniors and their parents offers help in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Advance registration is required.

Family Mario Kart Tournament will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Jan. 18. Those 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required.

Go Green Club will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 20.

Finding Health Care Through the Health Insurance Marketplace will be presented by Christina Livingston, certified application counselor and outreach specialist from Cornerstone Care in Washington from 7 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21.

Internet-assisted job search will begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 21. Basic mouse and keyboarding skills are required. Advance registration is rquired.

Computers 101 will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 23. Cost is $5, and registration is not complete until payment is received.

Teen comedy movie night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 26. “Night at the Museum” will be shown.

Chinese Culture: Origins, Growth and Revival will be presented by Frank Cui form 10 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 25. Registration is required.

Lego Builders Club for those in second grade and up will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Jan. 28. Registration is required.

Producing a Newsletter will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Jan. 28. Cost is $5, and registration is not complete until payment is received.

World War II Discussion Group will meet at 11 a.m. Jan. 29.

Mystery Book Club for Adults will meet at 1 p.m. Jan. 29. “The Poacher’s Son” by Paul Doiron will be discussed.

Introduction to the Five Wishes Living Will, a new resource developed by the Aging with Dignity organization, will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 30. The document informs your family and doctors who you want to make health-care decisions for you when you can’t make them, the kind of medical treatment you want or don’t want near end of life, how comfortable you want to be near end of life, how you want people to treat you near end of life and what you want your loved ones to know near end of life. Copies of the form are available at the circulation desk for $1. Registration is required.