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P.O. Box 547 Avella, PA 15312 Phone: 724-587-5688 Email: aaplib@hky.com
608 Main St. (Fairpoint Building) Bentleyville, PA 15314 Phone: 724-239-5122 FAX: 724-239-5196 Email: bentpublib@gmail.com
311 N. West St. Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-9776 Email: evakbowlby@windstream.net Website: www.evakbowlby .org
Taking Off Pounds Sensibly weight-management support group meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday.
Tiny Tim Tomato Project for 2- to 8-year-olds will be held at 5 p.m. June 6. Greene County Master Gardeners 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.
The Family Literacy and Children’s Departments will present a three-part series for children and their families on personal and home safety from 10 a.m. to noon as follows:
• Saturday – “Keep Me Safe from Fire.” Center Township Volunteer Fire Company will teach families about fire safety and will bring Sparky, the fire dog. Waynesburg-Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company will bring a fire engine and their fire training smokehouse.
• June 10 – “Keep Me Safe from Drugs.” A D.A.R.E. officer will speak about drug awareness, bullying and violence.
• June 17 – “Keep Me Healthy.”
Call the library to register.
Creative Crafting for Adults will be held at 5 p.m. June 8 and 10 a.m. June 10. June’s project is a scrap wood patriotic star wreath. Cost of materials is $20 and is due at the time of registration. Call the library to register.
Lego Club will meet at 11 a.m. June 10.
Bowlby Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. June 12. “A Plain and Fancy Christmas” by Cynthia Keller will be discussed.
Hunter Safety Program will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 17. The program is free, and a light lunch will be provided. Participants must register online at the Pennsylvania Game Commission site.
Free CPR/AED certification training will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 17. The program is sponsored by the Greene County Memorial Hospital Foundation. Space is limited; call the library to register.
Book sale will be held in the gazebo in June. There will be adult, children’s, juvenile and young adult titles for sale.
Teen Advisory Group will hold an After-After Hours barbecue with outdoor games from 8 to 10 p.m. June 23. Suggested donation is $2 at the door.
Summer Reading Kick-Off Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 24 on the lawn. Call the library to register elementary aged children for the kick-off or any of the summer reading clubs in the Children’s Department. The theme will be “Build A Better World!” Story hours July 10 through Aug. 18 as follows:
• Preschool – 3- to 4-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, and 4- to 5-year-olds, 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
• Toddler Share – 18- to 35-month-olds, 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 a.m. Thursdays.
• School Age – 6- to 12-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch and a movie will begin at 11:30 a.m.
• Young Adult – 13- to 18-year-olds, 4 p.m. Wednesdays.
• Stories Under the Moon – 3- to 6-year-olds, 5 p.m. Wednesdays.
• Baby Lapsit – up to 12 months old, 1 p.m. Thursdays.
Free lunches will be provided during summer reading programs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for children; snack food will be provided Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons by the Greater Pittsburgh Area Food Bank.
Build A Better … Code for 6- to 12-year-olds will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, beginning July 13. PBS KIDS ScratchJr helps children learn core coding concepts as they create their own interactive stories and games using PBS KIDS characters. The program will run six weeks in conjunction with the Summer Reading Program. Call the library to register.
Movie Night will begin at 5:45 p.m. June 28. Free popcorn and beverage will be provided. The new “Power Rangers” will be shown. Call the library to register.
Summer hours will be observed June 26 through Labor Day as follows: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Free test preparation for the GED, Civil Service exams, drivers licensing and Life skills is available. Adults who would like to brush up on their basic reading and math skills can do so for free through the Family Literacy Department. Free tutoring for school-age children through the summer also is available. Call the library to make an appointment or for more information.
The library has partnered with Driving-Tests.org, a company dedicated to driver safety and education, to offer free Department of Motor Vehicles practice tests to library patrons. The new service includes free tests based on the state’s DMV materials. It is the only site of its kind to include accessibility tools that let users hear selections read aloud, make them into MP3s, translate pages into other languages, magnify text and mask portions of the screen for greater visibility on the driving practice tests. A direct link can be found on the library’s website.
Color Outside the Lines for adults is held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. The library will provide coloring sheets and supplies.
100 Seneca St. Brownsville, PA 15417 Phone: 724-785-7272 Website: www.bfpl.org
Summer Reading Club registration begins June 1. The “Build A Better World” program will get underway June 12 for children up to 14 years old. Story time will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesdays, with events in the afternoon. Some events are limited seating and require registration. The full schedule is available at the library.
2 Kerr St. Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: librarian@burglibrary.org Website: www.burglibrary .org
Story hour will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays throughout the summer.
Build It Club will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 14. Participants will make a box village. Cost is $5 per child.
Doll Club will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 28. Participants will make duck-tape dress designs. Call the library to register.
Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. June 15.
Summer reading registration for four different dates – July 11, 18 and 25 and Aug. 1 – will begin June 9. Stop by the library or call.
Used bookstore is open. Hundreds of titles are available for purchase.
100 Wood St. California, PA 15419 Phone: 724-938-2907 Email: director@calpublib.org Website: www.calpublib.org
730 W. Grant St. Houston, PA 15342 Phone: 724-745-4300 Website: www.chartiers houstonlibrary.org
Yoga for Beginners is held at 5:30 p.m. every Monday. Bring a mat, a towel and some water. Class is $1 per person.
Mother Goose story time for children up to 3 years old with a caregiver begins at 1 p.m. every Monday, beginning June 19. There will be stories, finger plays, songs and movement.
Preschool story time for 3- to 5-year-olds with a caregiver will be held from 4 to 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday, beginning June 22. There will be stories, crafts and other fun that helps build social skills and gets kids ready for preschool or kindergarten.
Lego Club for children 5 and older meets from 5 to 6 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month, beginning June 21. The library also is accepting donations of new or gently used Lego sets.
Board at the Library is held at 1 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Participants can play Scrabble, Clue, Monopoly or cards. Participants can bring their own games, too.
Summer Reading Kick-off Party will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 17. There will be hot dogs, sodas, crafts and games.
Family Night – How Full is Your Bucket? will be presented by Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania at 5:30 p.m. June 22.
Summer Reading Club will meet at 2 p.m. Fridays, beginning June 23. Children participating in the Summer Reading program can join for stories, crafts and games.
Crafterday is held at 6 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. Crafters of all types are welcome. Each crafterday also will include printed instructions and a live demonstration on how to make a simple craft.
One-on-one computer training is available. Call the library to schedule an appointment.
Citizens Library
55 S. College St. Washington, PA 15301 Phone: 724-222-2400 FAX: 724-222-2606
Chess Club will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Chess Club is open to all ages and all levels of play. Instructors will be available.
Paul W. Amic, author of “The Best of Pennsylvania Wrestling 1938-2016, will speak from 6 to 8 p.m. June 14. Readers of the Lost Ark Book Club will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. June 15. “The Alienist” by Caleb Carr will be discussed. Feel free to bring a snack.
Ninth annual Wine Tasting will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 16. Cost is $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The event will be catered by Angelo’s Restaurant and will feature J&D Winery, Washington Winery, Winslow Winery and the Washington Brewing Co. Music will be provided by Bill Loughman. Call the library or visit the library’s website for more information. The library will close at noon that day.
Teen Summer Reading begins June 19. Read books and come to teen events for a chance to win weekly prizes. Teens also can participate in Teens Top 10 Bingo. All materials to sign up will be available in the teen space.
Summer Reading Club, “Build a Better World,” will feature stories, crafts, movies, games and other activities. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. June 19. Games and activities will be held until 1 p.m. Program events start the last week of June 26 and include:
• “Kids’ Days,” for children finishing first through sixth grade – 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
• “Summer Story Time,” for children who are 3 years old by June 1 through kindergarten – 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays.
Dates and times for special one-time events will be announced. For more information, contact the Children’s Department.
Teen Time will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning June 20. There will be crafts, tech toys, board games and video games.
Middle Grade Book Club will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning June 22. There will be book discussions, crafts and pizza.
CitiBooks, a used books bookstore in the lower level of the library, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Book of the month is “Gwendy’s Button Box” by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar.
Lego Club will not meet in June or July.
Children’s Department book of the month is “Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm” by Herman Parish. The random-drawing contest is open to children 12 and younger. The winning entry will be drawn June 30.
510 Meldon Ave. Donora, PA 15033 Phone: 724-379-7940 Email: donoralibrary@gmail.com
102 E. George St. Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-966-5263 FAX: 724-966-9511 Email: flennikenlibrary@yahoo.com Website: www.flenniken.org
UFO talk by the West Virginia UFO Network will be held at 5:30 p.m. June 6.
Book Club for Adults will meet at 6:30 p.m. June 6. “Reconstructing Amelia” by Kimberly McCreight will be discussed.
Summer Saturday hours will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 24 through Aug. 26.
Build A Better World Kick-Off Party will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. June 9.
Reading Challenge will be held June 9 to Aug. 2.
Discovery classes will be held June 19 to July 28. Class registration is based on the grade each student will be attending in the fall. Lunch will be served from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily for those 18 and younger. Classes will be held as follows:
• Toddlers, 3 and younger – 11 a.m. Fridays;
• Preschool, 3- to 5-year-olds who will not be attending kindergarten – 11 a.m. Tuesdays;
• Kindergarten – 1 p.m. Tuesdays;
• First- and second-graders – 11 a.m. Wednesdays;
• Third- through fifth-graders – 11 a.m. Wednesdays;
• Elementary Lunch Bunch Book Club, Abel’s Island – noon Wednesdays;
• PBS Design Squad, for fifth- through eighth-graders – 1 p.m. Thursdays;
• Adagio Health Build Better Nutrition for all ages – 11 a.m. Mondays;
• Movie Mondays: Imagine Another World for all ages – 1 p.m. Mondays;
• Silver Sessions at the Arbors for seniors – 3 p.m. Wednesdays;
• Discovery Classes at Parks & Rec Day Camp – Thursday Mornings;
• Kids Lego Challenge: Check out and read books from the library for a chance to win one of four different Lego sets.
Little Lake field trip to see “Rapunzel” will be held at 1:30 p.m. June 30. Registration deadline is June 12. All ages can earn free tickets by participating in the Reading Challenge. Additional tickets are $7.25 per person.
Doc Dixon Magic Night will begin at 6:30 p.m. June 21. Admission is free.
PBS Nature Cat Outdoor Scavenger Hunt will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 1. Each participant will receive a notebook to record their findings and a set of Nature Cat binoculars. No registration is required, but the library is limited to 75 sets of binoculars, which will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. There also will be games and activities as well as a Nature Cat Screening.
Pricketts Fort field trip will be held Aug. 2. Registration deadline is July 21. All ages can earn free tickets by participating in the Reading Challenge. Additional tickets are $5 each.
35 N. Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg, PA 15317 Phone: 724-745-1308 Website: www.franksarrislibrary.org
Adult education classes are held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Call the library to schedule an orientation appointment.
Dabbling da Vinci for second- through fifth-graders will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays, beginning June 12. Students will create their own artwork in the spirit of the artist discussed that week. On Aug. 7, students will take a field trip to the Carnegie Art Museum. Registration is required, and there is a $20 fee due at registration that covers materials and the field trip.
Lego Club for kindergartners through eighth-graders meets at 5 p.m. Mondays.
Story time for 9-month- to 5-year-olds will be held at 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. Mondays, beginning June 12.
Wiggles and Giggles for 2- to 5-year-olds will be held from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, beginning June 12. Children will be moving and dancing for 30 minutes.
Family Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning June 20. There are theme stories, games and activities. Visit the library’s website for information about the weekly theme.
Adult English as a Second Language class is held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. For more information, call the Literacy Council of Southwestern Pennsylvania at 724-228-6188.
Summer Reading Camp will be held from 10:15 a.m. to noon Tuesdays through Fridays, beginning June 13. Throughout the summer, there will be three weeks of camp for kindergartners through third-graders and two weeks of camp for fourth- through seventh-graders. Registration is required. The fee is $5 per week. There will be two optional field trips on June 30 and July 28 for students who attended camp in the two weeks prior to the field trip dates. Registration is required for the field trips, and there will be a nominal fee for each field trip. Visit the library’s website for more information.
Table-Top Gaming is held from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays.
Knitting is held at 6 p.m. Wednesdays in the café.
Of Dice and Men – Roleplaying Games for teens and adults are held at 2 p.m. Saturdays. Newcomers should come an hour early to set up characters for play.
Popcorn and a Movie is held at noon Saturdays in the Teen Lounge. Popcorn is provided. Visit the library’s website for titles.
Teen Advisory Board for seventh- through 12th-graders will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. June 7.
Genealogy Workshop, conducted by Ken Britten of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Genealogy Society, will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. June 12. Britten will discuss the qualifications needed to become a member of the Daughters or Sons of the American Revolution. Registration is required.
Book Bites will meet from noon to 1 p.m. June 14. Pick up books at the main circulation desk.
Nonfiction Book Club will meet at 3 p.m. June 14. “The Stranger in the Woods” by Michael Finkel will be discussed. Copies are available at the circulation desk.
Adult Coloring Club will meet at 3 p.m. June 15. Bring your own supplies or use those provided by the library.
Page Turners Book Club for high school students will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. June 24. Stop by the children’s circulation desk to pick up the book that will be discussed.
Gently Used Books Sale is ongoing. New titles are added all the time. 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. June 6. “44 Charles Street” by Danielle Steel will be discussed.
Board of trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. June 21.
Sip of Summer Outdoor Wine Tasting will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. June 23 at Waleski Farm in Richeyville. Six wineries will be attending, plus many vendors. There will be free wine glasses, a basket raffle, music and catered food. Tickets are $30 in advance, and a limited number will be available at the door for $35. Tickets can be purchased from library board members, at the library, at Zebley, Mehalov & White, P.C. in Richeyville and online at www.washlibs.org/fredericktown.
Summer Story Hour in the Park will be held June 26-30 at Ten Mile Park. Call the library to register.
Summer Reading Club will be held at 9 a.m. July 10-14. Call the library to register.
Discovery Detectives will not meet in June.
Teen Book Club will not meet in June.
Sit ‘n’ knit/crochet will meet at 5:15 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday on the month.
Rep. Pam Snyder’s community outreach staff visits the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Tuesday of the 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
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
Summer reading will be held at 11 a.m. as follows:
• June 7 – Washington County Conservation office.
• June 14 – Weaving with Cody Edgar.
• June 21 – First Day of Summer Celebration.
• June 28 – Magic Show with Joe Nuzum begins at 11:30 a.m.
813 W. Main St. Monongahela, PA 15063 Phone: 724-258-5409 Email: monongahelalib@gmail.com
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
The library is closed on Sundays during the summer.
Teen Afternoon Movie for students in sixth grade and up will be held from 3:15 to 5 p.m. Friday.
Crochet Club meets from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays.
Drop-in Chess is held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays.
Soft Chalk Pastels for 6 1/2- to 13-year-olds will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday in June. Cost is $20 plus supplies.
Coupon Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. June 6 and 20.
Excel Spreadsheets I will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Cost is $5.
Coloring, Coffee and Classics is held from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays.
First Lego League Jr. for kindergartners through 10-year-olds will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 7 and 21.
Night with WQED featuring Nature Cat will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 8.
Domino Days for Kids will be held from 3 to 3:45 p.m. June 8 and 22.
Super Smash Bros Wii U Tournament for students in sixth grade and up will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. June 9.
Magic Tree House Book Club for children in kindergarten and up will meet from 10 to 10:45 a.m. June 10.
PAWS for Reading for children in preschool and up will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. June 10.
Youth Advisory Council will meet from 11 a.m. to noon June 10.
Summer Reading Program Kick-off and registration will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 10.
Teen Culinary Creations for students in sixth grade and up will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. June 10.
Daddy Daughter Hair Factory will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 12. Registration is required at the youth service desk. The program is limited to 12 girls.
Roots Genealogy Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. June 13.
Excel Spreadsheets II will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. June 13. Cost is $5.
Tween Girls’ Book Club for students in third grade and up will meet from 4 to 4:45 p.m. June 14.
Father’s Day Gift Program for all ages, with mom preferably, will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. June 14.
Evening Book Club for Adults will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 14.
Community Blood Drive will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 15.
Family Movie Night for all ages with an adult will begin at 6:45 p.m. June 15.
Chinese Summer Camp for first- through eighth-graders will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon June 19 and 20.
Stamp Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 20.
Chess with a Champion for first- through sixth-graders will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 20.
Computers 101 will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. June 20. Cost is $5.
Afternoon Book Club for Adults will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. June 21.
Beading Club for those 16 and older will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. June 21.
Super Smash Bros Wii U Tournament for all ages will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. June 23.
Summer Reading Programs begin June 26. Advance registration is required for all programs at the youth services desk.
Sensory Story Time for children with special needs and their families will be held from 10 to 10:45 a.m. June 26.
Mystery Book Club will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 27.
What You Should Know About Megan’s Law will be presented by Doug Grimes, chief of the Peters Township Police Department, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 27.
3D Printing and Design will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. June 27. Cost is $5.
World War II Discussion Group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 28.
Rave About Rowling for Teens will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. June 29.
South Fayette Township Library
515 Millers Run Road Morgan, PA 15064 Phone: 412-257-8660 Email: southfayette@einetwork.net Website: www.southfayettelibrary.org
Toddler Time for children up to 3 years old is held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. There will be reading, singing, sign language, networking and early literacy activities.
Preschool Tales and Tunes for 3- to 6-year-olds with an adult is held from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Wednesdays. There will be books, songs and activities to build early literacy skills.
Kids in Motion for toddlers and preschoolers is held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Thursday. Activities include animal yoga stretches, activities to music and chasing bubbles.
Wee Build Construction Club for 1- to 10-year-olds will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Friday through May. Children younger than 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Legos also will be provided for older children.
Scrabble is played from 1 to 3 p.m. every Monday.
Chess Club for beginners for kindergartners through eighth-graders meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday. Children must attend at least four sessons to be eligible for the tournament.
Chess Club for intermediate players in kindergarten through eighth grade meets from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. every Monday. Children must attend at least four sessons to be eligible for the tournament.