May 31, 2014 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

The library is selling chances on a $3,500 raffle ticket, “Independence Day Dollars.” The ticket plays on the first official evening drawing July 4 of the Pennsylvania daily number. Donation is $5. Call the library for more information.

TOPS Chapter 1681 meets at 5 p.m. every Tuesday. The group offers support and help in weight-loss efforts. The first meeting is free. Yearly membership is $28, with a $1 weekly meeting fee. Call the library for more information.

Board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Popcorn and Pulitzers, a new discussion group, will begin meeting in June to discuss fiction books that have won the Pulitzer Prize. Call the library to register and be notified of book and dates.

One Book, Every Young Child Program will be held at 5:30 p.m. June 18. The program highlights the importance of early literacy development in 3- to 6-year-olds. The title of this year’s program is “Stripes of All Types,” written and illustrated by Susan Stockdale. The story explores how animals around the world benefit from their stripes. The first 30 children in attendance will receive a free copy of the book. Call or stop by the library to register.

Facebook 101 will be held at 2 p.m. June 26. The program will include how to set up an account, privacy settings and how to upload photos. Call the library to register.

Friends of Bentleyville Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. June 30.

Friends of Bentleyville Public Library are accepting donations of costume jewelry, scarves and gently used handbags for their November sale. Items can be dropped off at the library.

Second annual Good Citizen Award luncheon will be held at 1 p.m. July 13 at Nemacolin Country Club in Beallsville. Friends of Bentleyville Public Library will honor Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Greenlee. Cost is $25 per person, and luncheon choices will be available upon purchasing a ticket from the library or from a friend of the library.

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

Spring book sale will be held Monday through June 14 at the gazebo. Many used books recently withdrawn from the library’s shelves will be available.

Tiny Tim Tomato Project for 2- to 8-year-olds will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Master Gardener Bob Bedison will guide youngsters on planting and growing their own healthy tomato plant. There also will be stories and crafts about gardening. Call the library to register.

Family Literacy and Children’s departments will present a three-part series for children and their families on personal and home safety. Sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to noon as follows:

• “Keep Me Safe from Fire,” Saturday. Center Township Fire Department will teach families about fire safety and bring Sparky. The Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department will bring a fire engine.

• “Keep Me Safe from Danger,” June 14. The American Red Cross will explain emergency preparedness for preschool and younger elementary children. A Zombie Apocalypse Party designed to teach older elementary and middle school students how to be prepared for emergency situations will be held from 1 to 3 p.m.

• “Keep Me Safe and Protected,” June 21.

Registration is required.

Bowlby Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. June 9. “Hope Unseen” by Smiley & Crandall will be discussed.

Free computer classes on Microsoft Word will be held from 11 a.m. to noon June 17 and 24. Call the library to register.

Summer Reading Kick-Off Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 28 on the lawn. The theme is “Fizz, Boom, Read!” In conjunction with the reading clubs, the Family Literacy Department is enrolling children in its “Fizz, Boom, Learn!” to keep math and science skills sharp during the summer. Free lunches will be provided at the reading programs by the Greater Pittsburgh Area Food Bank. Call the library to register.

Community Action Southwest is collaborating with the library to offer six workshops on job development. A workshop will be offered every other month. The first workshop, “Barriers to Gaining Employment,” will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. June 16. The library will provide educational activities for children accompanying their parents to the workshop.

Movie night will be held at 6 p.m. June 25. “Jack Ryan, Shadow Recruit” will be shown. Admission is free, but registration is required.

2 Kerr St. Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: librarian@burglibrary.org 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.chartiers

houstonlibrary.org

Summer Reading Kick-Off will be held at 5 p.m. June 13. Carnegie Science Center will present “Chemistry.” Advance registration is requested.

Gas and Electric Deregulation will be presented by Michael Stager of Ambit Energy from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. June 17. He will discuss how to save money and read bills correctly. Bring gas and electric bills. Registration is required by June 13.

Friends of the Library will meet at 6 p.m. June 17.

Summer Reading Family Night will begin at 5:30 p.m. June 18 in the outdoor classroom at Boyce Mayview Park in Upper St. Clair. There will be a hike, campfire songs and camp treats. Deadline to register is June 13.

Library board will meet at 6 p.m. June 24.

Senior Lunch & Learn will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. June 27. Mark Solobay will provide makeup tips as people age. Cost is $3. Registration is required by June 24.

Summer Reading Family Night – Reptile Show will begin at 5:30 p.m. July 2. Registration deadline is June 28.

Citizens Library

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

Summer Reading Club registration for “Fizz, Boom, READ!” will begin at 11 a.m. June 23. There will be games and activities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The club will begin meeting July 1 as follows:

• Kids’ Days for first- through sixth-graders, 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays;

• Family Nights for all ages, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays;

• Summer Story Time for 3- to 5-year-olds, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Thursdays;

• Special K Story Time for children entering first grade, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays.

For more information, contact the Children’s Department.

Chess Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Book of the month in the Children’s Department is “Crafty Ideas from Nature” by Myrna Daitz and Shirley Williams. The random drawing contest is open to those 12 years old and younger. The winner will be drawn June 30.

PA-TIP program will be presented by a Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency representative at 6:30 p.m. June 10. Students could receive up to $4,348 or 75 percent of their tuition costs through the program.

Reading Challenge for 6- to 12-year-olds will begin June 16. Those who participate will earn prizes for pages read and receive raffle tickets to enter a drawing to win a Kindle Fire. Registration is required, and the first challenge will be available online June 30. In July, participants will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, with special programs on Saturdays.

2014 Teens’ Top Ten nominees are available. The library has copies of all of the nominees. The Summer Reading Resources Grant also was used to purchase STEM titles for high school students and copies of the Nick & Tesla series for the Tween Book Club.

Digital services manager will be available to answer questions about Overdrive and downloading eBooks and audio June 26 during morning story times in the Children’s Department.

June is National Audiobook Month. Thousands of books on CD and Playaway devices are available for borrowing with a WAGGIN Library card.

Questyinz, an online learning game for kindergartners through fifth-graders begins today. Contact the library for more information.

June’s featured eBook is “A Pedigree to Die For” by Laurien Berenson. Download the book between Tuesday and June 18.

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.

Clicks for Cash to help the library win up to a $1,000 unrestricted grant will be held June 9-15. Visit www.washlibs.org/citizens for more information.

Friends of the Library and library staff will be at the farmers’ market in Washington June 19.

Book of the month is “The Organically Clean Home: 150 Everyday Organic Cleaning Products You Can Make Yourself – The Natural, Chemical-Free Way” by Becky Rapinchuk.

Free tablet and eReader classes are available. Call the library to register.

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

Financial aid program presented by a representative from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency will begin at 5 p.m. June 9. Call the library to register.

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

Fiction Book Club will hold its first meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. “The Fault in Our Stars” will be discussed.

Lego Robots for children 10 and older will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays in June. Participants will build and program Lego Mindstorm EV3 robots. Contact the library to register.

Nonfiction Book Club will meet at 3 p.m. Saturday. “The Poisoner’s Handbook” by Deborah Blum will be discussed.

The library will close at 5 p.m. June 10 due to the Canon-McMillan High School graduation. The library will reopen at 10 a.m. June 11.

Board of trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. June 10.

Coupon Club will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 11.

Friends of the Library will meet at 6 p.m. June 12.

Summer Reading Club Kickoff will be held at 6 p.m. June 12. Hot dogs will be provided.

Frozen, for teens only, will be shown at 1 p.m. June 13. There will be a sing-along, and frozen treats from Rita’s will be provided. Admission is free.

Mystery Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. June 18. “Pemberley” by PD James will be discussed. Copies are available at the library.

Open Archives will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 18. One-on-one help will be available.

Photography and Camera Group will meet at 3 p.m. June 21. All skill levels are welcome. Bring photos.

Monday Story Time will be held at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. Mondays, beginning June. 23.

Family Night will begin at 6:30 p.m. June 26. There will be stories, crafts and games. Registration is required.

Social Media 101 is taught from 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays. Basic computer skills are required, and space is limited. Contact the library to register.

Help with Kindles, tablets and Nooks is available from 4 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.

Online homework, tutoring and job search assistance is available through the library’s HelpNow! and JobNow! databases. To access them, visit the library’s website.

Used book sale continues, and new titles are consistently added. Fill a bag for $5.

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

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

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

Summer reading program, “Fizz, Boom, Pop,” will kick off June 12 with an end-of-school picnic and games.

World War II scrapbooks and photos are available through June 20.

Summer reading program will begin at 11 a.m. June 25 with storyteller Linda Nickles.

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

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

Teen puzzle building is held from 3 to 5 p.m. every Monday.

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

Help the Birds – Make a Mini Garden Loom will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. Cost is $25 for supplies.

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

Couponing Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and June 17.

Social networking program will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. Cost is $5.

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

GO Green Club Green Wednesdays film series will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday. “Chasing Ice” will be shown.

Teen Gamers Unite meet from 3 to 5 p.m. every Thursday.

Teen Trading Card and Anime Club meets from 3 to 5 p.m. every Friday.

Teen Afternoon Movie will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday. “Vampire Academy” or “I, Frankenstein” will be shown. Teens will vote.

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

Magic Tree House Book Club for second- through fourth-graders will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday. “Midnight on the Moon” will be discussed.

Teen summer reading kick-off party will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Girls’ Book Club for third- through sixth-graders will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. June 9. “Summer of the Gypsy Moths” by Sara Pennypacker will be discussed.

Roots Genealogy Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. June 10.

Drawing with scratch board and pencil for 6 1/2– to 13-year-olds will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 10 through July 1. Cost is $15 plus supplies.

Powerpoint Presentations program will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. June 10. Cost is $5.

Evening Book Club for Adults will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 11. “The One I Left Behind” by Jennifer McMahon will be discussed.

Summer Reading Kick-off Party will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. June 14.

Cover Letters and Résumés program will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. June 17.

Summer Math Olympiad for fifth- through eighth-graders will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays, June 14-28 and July 12 and 19.

Stamp Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 17.

Afternoon Book Club for Adults will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. June 18 for a planning meeting.

Beading Club for those 12 and older will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. June 18.

Laughter Club will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. June 19.

Civil War 150: American Poetry and the Civil War will be presented by Dr. Faith Barrett, associate professor of English at Duquesne University, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 19.

Paws for Reading for those in first grade and up will be held from 10 to 11:20 a.m. June 21.

Chinese Language for Children will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. June 23-26. Cost is $35.

Legos Builders Club for those in second grade and up will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. June 23.

Getting the Most Out of Email will be presented from 7 to 8:45 p.m. June 24. Cost is $5.

World War II Discussion Group will meet from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 25.

Mystery Book Club for Adults will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. June 25.

Family movie night will be held from 6 to 7:45 p.m. June 25. “Lego Movie” will be shown.

What is Your Season? What are Your Colors? will be presented by Julie Peterson of House of Colour in Pittsburgh from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 26.

Community Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 28. The library will have a booth.