Dec 27, 2014 19 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

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.

Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 12. New members are welcome.

The library will be closed Jan. 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Hospice program will be presented by April Wolfe, a volunteer coordinator with Three Rivers Hospice, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22. Those who attend will receive a gift. Call the library to register.

Adult literacy program offers free test preparation for the GED, Civil Service exams and drivers licensing and life skills, plus free help to adults who want to improve their basic reading and math skills. The Family Literacy Department also offers free tutoring for school-age children for the spring semester. Call the library for an appointment.

Board of trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26.

Friends of Bowlby Public Library are accepting new members. Tax-deductible donations will benefit the library. Call the library for more information.

The library is seeking local artists to display their artwork at the library in 2015. Collectors also are welcome. Call for more information.

Wine tasting fundraiser will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 7 at The Lodge at Rohanna’s in Waynesburg. Shields Vineyard & Thistlewaite Vineyards will be showcasing their wines. There also will be two chocolatier vendors. ickets will be available to purchase online. Cost is $20 per person.

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

Citizens Library

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

The library will be closed New Year’s Day and Jan. 19.

Chess Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the lower-level meeting room. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Yoga classes will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 5, 12 and 26 in multipurpose room 3 and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursdays in January in the public meeting room. Bring a yoga mat. Nadya Krol will teach the Iyengar method of yoga. Cost is $15 per class.

Enroll American will offer assistance and advice about insurance coverage from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5.

Teen council will meet at 5 p.m. Jan. 6. Officers are needed, and new members are welcome. Council meets the first Tuesday of each month.

Observer-Reporter, will review “Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East” by Scott Anderson. The program is free. Lunch is available for $5.

Fandom Free(For All) will be held at 4 p.m. Jan. 14.

Tween Book Club for sixth- through eighth-graders will meet at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 15.

Groundbreaking Reads Book Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 15. “A Great Deliverance” by Elizabeth George will be discussed.

USA Today’s best-selling author of “Circle of Influence,” will speak from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 17 in the public meeting room. Refreshments will be provided. Dashofy grew up with horses, cattle and chickens, and after high school, spent five years as an EMT.

Video Game Club for sixth- through eighth-graders will meet at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 23.

STAY & PLAY for 1- to 3-year-olds with a parent or adult caregiver will be held from 1 to 2:15 p.m. Jan. 22 and 29 and Feb. 5 and 12. Toddlers and their parents will have a chance to experience one-on-one time at several stations with different toys, including books, puzzles, musical instruments, blocks, trucks, dolls and puppets, dress up and pretend and nutrition. Registration is required and will begin Jan. 6.

Registration will begin Jan. 27 for the spring session of preschool and toddler story times, which will be held as follows:

• Preschool story time for 3- to 5-year-olds, 2 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 17 through April 21.

• Toddler story time for 1 1/2– to 2 year-olds, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 18 through April 22.

• Toddler story time for 2 1/2– to 3-year-olds, 11:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Feb. 18 through April 22.

Book of the month is “Winter Poems” by Barbara Rogasky. The drawing is open to those 12 years and younger. The winner will be drawn Jan. 31.

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 friendsofcitizenslibrary@gmail.com.

Book of the month is “Die Again: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel” by Tess Gerritsen.

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

Donora Public Library

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

Book a Librarian is available to those working on a research paper, updating a résumé, working on the family tree and more. Call to schedule an appointment.

Book Club for Adults will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 6. “Lone Wolf” by Jodi Picoult will be discussed. February’s book is “Orphan Train” by Christina Baker Kline. Reserve a copy at www.waggin.org.

Thirty One Bingo will be held at 3 p.m. Jan. 10. Cost is $10 for five games, with a chance to with a Thirty One shopping spree. Additional donations will benefit the Greene County Historical Society Museum.

EBook instruction will be held as follows:

• eBooks for Apple, 2 p.m. Jan. 12;

• eBooks for Mobile Devices, 11 a.m. Jan. 17. The class will be repeated at 6 p.m. Jan. 21.

• eBooks for Kindle, 2 p.m. Jan. 26.

Participants should bring their own devices. Registration is required.

Ron King will perform in concert at 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at the library. King also will perform at 3 p.m. Jan. 14 at The Arbors.

Unity in Sunder: Friday After Hours Concert will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 16. Musicians will include Timothy Sheldon and Danielle McClelland. Doors will open at 6:45.

The library will be closed Jan. 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Gale courses, free six-week online classes, will begin Jan. 21. Topics inclue accounting, grant writing, computer skills and web design. Contact the library for more information.

Frozen Movie Sing-along will be held at 5 p.m. Jan. 23. Pajamas, pillows and blankets are encouraged. Hot chocolate and “Frozen”-themed food will be served.

Teen Movie Monday will begin at 3:30 p.m . Jan. 26. “The Giver” will be shown. Movies are based on popular young adult novels and will be shown every Monday through May. Popcorn will be provided.

Preschool classes for 3- to 5-year-olds and a parent will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 27 through May 12. There will be stories, songs and crafts. Call the library to register.

Toddler Time for those up to 3 years old and a parent will be held at 11 a.m. Fridays, Jan. 30 through May 15. There will be stories, songs and crafts. Call to register.

Money Smart: Budgeting for Success will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 28. The class is designed for teens through senior citizens. Registration is requested. An activity is planned for younger children.

Family Story Night will be held from 6:30 yo 7 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 29 through May 14. There will be stories and songs. Call the library to register.

Pre-kindergarten class for 3- to 5-year-olds and their parents class will be held at 11 a.m. Saturdays, Jan. 31 through May 16. The class will follow the same curriculum as the Tuesday class. Call the library to register.

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

The library will be closed Wednesday and New Year’s Day.

Popcorn and a movie will continue Saturdays in January. There is no fee, but children younger than 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver. Beverages will not be provided.

Fairy Academy for 2- to 5-year-olds will be held at 10:15 a.m. every Monday. There will be a craft, a story and a lesson in fairy manners. Registration is limited to 35 children.

Knight School for 2- to 5-year-olds will be held at 11:15 a.m. every Monday. There will be a craft, a story and knightly lessons. Registration is limited to 35 children.

Those with eReaders can have their devices fully charged from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Mondays in January.

Bring cross-stitch, crochet, embroidery or knitting projects to the library at 6 p.m. Tuesdays.

Non-Fiction Book Club will meet at 3 p.m. Jan. 10. “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell will be discussed.

Library Explorers program for kindergartners through fifth-graders will be held at 5:30 p.m. Mondays, beginning Jan. 12. Registration is required.

Board of trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13.

Family Night program will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 13. There are stories, crafts and games. A different theme is explored each week. Registration is required.

Blood drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 13. Appointments are not required, but can be made online by visiting centralbloodbank.org. For more information, call 866-366-6771.

Tail Waggin’ Tutors will be available from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 14. Call the Children’s Department to schedule a time.

Fiction Book Club will meet at 4 p.m. Jan. 15. “Mansfield Park” by Jane Austen will be discussed.

Online tutoring help is available at 5 p.m. Thursdays.

Literacy Council of Southwestern Pennsylvania is offering English as a Second Language classes at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the library.

Canon-McMillan students are able to earn Accelerated Reading points at the library. A computer in the Children’s Department is reserved for testing.

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

Used book sale continues, and new titles are frequently being added. 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 not meet in January.

The library will be closed on New Year’s Day and Jan. 19 for Dr. Martin Luther King Day.

Reading Rangers Book Club for fourth- through sixth-graders will be meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 7. Call the libray to register. Children can earn their Accelerated Reader points. Books are free.

Preschool story hour will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 8. Parents are asked to call the library to register their children.

Board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 21.

Discovery Detectives, a new program for kindergartners through third-graders, will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 27. Registration is required, and there is a $2 fee.

Rep. Pam Snyder’s community outreach staff visits the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. No appointment is needed.

Enjoy coupon books are available at the library. Cost is $30.

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

638 Fallowfield Ave. Charleroi, PA 15022 Phone: 724-483-8282 Email: charlibrary@comcast.net Website: www/washlibs.org/john-k-tener

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

Preschool story hour is held on Wednesdays.

The library is selling Sarris candy bars. Cost is $1 each.

History books are still available.

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

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

Teen afternoon movie for those in sixth grade and up will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday. “Guardians of the Galaxy” will be shown.

Magic Tree House Book Club for those in kindergarten and up will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday. “Blizzard of the Blue Moon” will be discussed.

Pretty Little Liars Book Club for those in sixth grade and up will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday for a “Season Premiere Kick-off Party.”

Teen Books in the Movies Night for those in sixth grade and up will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 5. “If I Stay” will be featured.

Soft chalk pastels for 6 1/2– to 13-year-olds will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 6-27. Cost is $15 plus supplies.

Coupon Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 6 and 20.

Getting the Most Out of Email will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Jan. 6. Cost is $5.

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

Girls’ Book Club for third- through sixth-graders will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 12. “Criss Cross” by Lynne Rae Perkins will be discussed.

The Window of Opportunity: Learn What You Need to Know Before Planning a New Home, Addition or Interior Remodel will be presented by Will May, intern architect with GLOBE Residential Design Studio Inc. will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 12.

Root Genealogy Club will meet at 1 p.m. Jan. 13.

Basic Excel Spreadsheets, Part 1 will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 13. Cost is $5.

Homeschoolers’ Group will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. Jan. 14 and 28.

Evening Book Club for Adults will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 14. “Bad Kings” by Susan Nussbaum will be discussed.

Science – How Sweet It Is for 2- to 5-year-olds with an adult will be held from 6 to 6:20 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 15-29.

Art Through the Ages for those in first grade and up will be held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 15-29. Ancient Egypt will be discussed.

Affordable Health Care will be discussed at 7 p.m. Jan. 15.

Beginning Genealogy Worskshop will be held form 1 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 17.

Teen NHL 15 Tournament for those in sixth grade and up will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Jan. 17.

Go Green Club will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 19.

Stamp Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20.

Basic Excel Spreadsheets, Part 2 will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 20. Cost is $5.

Uncle Sam and Your Mortgage will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 20.

Afternoon Book Club for Adults will meet at 1 p.m. Jan. 21. “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy will be discussed.

Family Movie Night will be held from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Jan. 21. “Frozen” will be shown.

Beading Club for those 12 and older will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 21.

Teddy Bear Slumber Party will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 24.

Teddy Bear Tea Party will be held from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Jan. 25.

Dr. Who Party for those in sixth grade and up will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 25.

Lego Builders Club for those in second grade and up will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 26.

Mystery Book Club for Adults will meet at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 27. “A Cold & Lonely Place” by Sara J. Henry will be discussed.

Cover Letters and Résumés will be presented from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Jan. 27.

How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking will be presented by Paul Manfredi, a member of Toastmasters and a former Dale Carnegie trainer, will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 28.