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The library will be closed Nov. 12 in observance of Veterans Day. Christmas craft and vendor fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17. There will be food, raffles, a 50/50 drawing, signed Steelers football and music. The library continues to seek crafters and vendors. Fee is $20 for the first table and $15 for each additional table. Patrons will not be able to check out books that day. The library will be closed Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving. The library is offering music lessons Tuesdays in November. For more information, call Natalie at 724-584-4884.
931 Main St. Phone: 724-239-5122 Kids Science Club for 6- to 11-year-olds will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 7. Registration is required. Board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 8. Annual jewelry sale will begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 9, or 9:30 for those with early-bird registration. The sale continues from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10. Friends of the Library continue to accept jewelry donations. The library will be closed Nov. 12 in observance of Veterans Day. A public informational meeting called “Exploring Marcellus Shale,” a neutral educational session on the hydraulic fracturing of shale, will begin at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 20. The program will be presented by RiverQuest and is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. For more information, call RiverQuest at 412-231-2712. The library will close at 5 p.m. Nov. 21 and remain closed Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving. Fun family movies will be shown at 2 and 5 p.m. Nov. 26 and 27. Bring your own popcorn; the library will provide a free beverage. For movie titles or to register, call the library. Friends of the Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26.
311 N. West St. Waynesburg Phone: 724-627-9776 Email: evakbowlby@windstream.net Website: www.evakbowlby.org Free S.A.T. preparation classes for Greene County High School students will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 3-17. Bring a scientific calculator, if possible. Call the library to register. Students who attend all three sessions will receive a set of Barron’s S.A.T. study guides. National Gaming Day will be observed from 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 16. There will be old-fashioned games for the entire family, plus the library will hold its fifth annual Turkey Bowling Contest. Call the library to register. Book club will meet at 5 p.m. Nov. 20. “There Goes the Bride” by M.C. Beaton will be discussed. Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, a weight management support group, meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday. Board of trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26. Tutoring and after-school help in reading, writing, math, science, social studies or a second language are available at the library. Call the the library to register. Adult Literacy program offers free test preparation for the GED, Civil Service exams, driver’s licensing and life skills. Also, tutoring for adults who want to brush up on basic reading and math skills is available. Call the library for an appointment. The library will be closed Nov. 22 and 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Burgettstown Library 2 Kerr St. Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: burglib@cobweb.net Website: www.burglibrary.org
100 Wood St. Phone: 724-938-2907 Website: www.calpublib.org
730 W. Grant St. Houston Phone: 724-745-4300 Website: www.chartiers houstonlibrary.org Citizens Library 55 S. College St. Washington Phone: 724-222-2400 FAX: 724-225-7303 International Games Day for the family will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Choices will include Wii, board games, card games, dominos, memory games, ring toss and more. Registration deadline is Friday. Lunch with Friends will begin at noon Nov. 13. Meredith Mileti, author of “Aftertaste, A Novel in Five Courses,” will review her new book, “Love + Food = A Great Story!” A bag lunch iss available for a $5 donation. Holiday craft show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17 in the lower level of the library. Patty Kraemer will present “But I Might Need It Someday – How to Organize Your Life Once and For All” at 6 p.m. Nov. 27. Book-of-the-month drawing will be held for “Christmas with Southern Living 2012.” CitiBooks, a used books store in the lower level of the library, is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. To sign up for Citizens Library news, text CITIZENS to 22828. Message and data rates apply. Free private classes on how to use an eReader with overdrive can be scheduled by calling the library.
510 Meldon Ave. Phone: 724-379-7940
102 E. George St. Carmichaels Phone: 724-966-5263 FAX: 724-966-9511 Website: www.flenniken.org Tutoring program in all subjects for students through 12th grade is available from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Mondays and 3:30 to 5:50 p.m. Wednesdays. Appointments will be made upon request, but walk-ins are welcome to stop by for homework help. Tutoring will not be provided on days public schools are not in session. Preschool story time for 3- to 5-year-olds begins at 11 a.m. Tuesdays. Toddler time for children younger than 3 years old begins at 11 a.m. Fridays. The online library catalog, information databases and a selection of research websites are available at www.flenniken.org. Frank Sarris Public Library 35 N. Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg Phone: 724-745-1308 Website: www.franksarrislibrary.org
Book Buddies will meet at 2 p.m. Nov. 4. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot will be discussed. Accelerated Reader Book Club for fourth- through sixth-graders will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 14. “The Absolute Value of Mike” by Kathryn Erskine will be discussed. Snacks and other activities will be included. Friends of the Library will meet at 4 p.m. Nov. 14. Board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 21. The library will be closed Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving. Make-It Family Night will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 28. Families can participate with kindergarteners through second-graders in games, crafts and activities. Preschool story hour continues at 10 a.m. Thursdays through Nov. 15.
The library offers two reading centers: n Thomas Hughes House, 107 Hatfield St., Jefferson, 724-883-2107. Hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. n Jackson Township, 102 Tunnel Road, Holbrook, 724-499-5428. Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
52 Fourth St. McDonald Phone: 724-926-8400 FAX: 724-926-4686 Email: heritagelibrary @comcast.net Website: www.heritage publib.org
247 Jefferson Ave. Phone: 724-267-3888 Email: mclib@roadlynx.net Website: www.mariannalibrary.org Holiday baking tips will be presented by Kay Gallo of Marianna at 6 p.m. Nov. 8. The door prize is a holiday baking basket. Preschool story hour begins at 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Children can make a Thanksgiving craft at 4:15 p.m. Nov. 14. A tree-trimming party will begin at 1 p.m. Nov. 26. Children can make Christmas crafts and hear stories at 4:15 p.m. Nov. 28. Staff members from state Rep. Pete Daley’s office will be at the library from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 12 and 26.
813 W. Main St. Phone: 724-258-5409
326 Donner Ave. jill.mplkids@gmail.com Board games will be played from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. Story time for preschoolers will be held at 2:30 p.m. Mondays in November. Story time for families will be held at 6 p.m. Mondays in November. Wednesday Crafternoon for fourth-graders and older will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays in November. Cash for Gold Afternoon Tea will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 18. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Department.
616 E. McMurray Road McMurray Phone: 724-941-9430 Website: www.ptlibrary.org Homeschoolers group will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 12. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Edible Science for 2- to 5-year olds will be held from 2 to 2:20 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 29 (no session Nov. 22); or 9:30 to 9:50 a.m. Saturdays through Nov. 24. After hours movie night will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Movie to be announced. Origami for first- through fifth-graders will be held from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Fridays through Nov. 16. Youth Advisory Council will meet from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday. Guitar Hero tournament will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Check-in will be held from 12:30 to 1 p.m. There is a $2 entry fee. Registration is requested. Ted and Kathy Carns will discuss their book, “Off On Our Own: Living Off-Grid in Comfort,” from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday. Registration is required. Funeral planning 101 will be presented from 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 5. Registration is required. Pen and ink drawing with watercolors classes for 6 – to 13-year-olds will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 6 through 27. Cost is $15 plus supplies. Couponing Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 6 and 20. Genealogical research will be taught from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Nov. 6. Cost is $5. Paws for Reading for children in first grade and up will be held from 10 to 11:20 a.m. Nov. 10. Registration is required for each 20-minute time slot with a therapy dog. Girls’ Book Club for fourth- through sixth-graders will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Nov. 12. Snacks will be provided. Computers 101 will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Nov. 13. Cost is $5. Master Gardener Len Marraccini will discuss “Feeding the Birds in Winter” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Registration is required. Teen express yourself coffeehouse will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Coffee, tea and other refreshments will be provided. Culinary Creations will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14. All supplies will be provided. Evening Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 14. “Pigs in Heaven” by Barbara Kingsolver will be discussed. Fans of Fantasy Book Club for fourth- through eighth-graders will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Bones for Life will be presented at 11 a.m. Nov. 17. This movement system is based on the Feldenkrais Method that demonstrates how the brain and body can change and even improve with age. Registration is required. Camp Creepy for third- through sixth-graders will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Spa Day will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Nov. 17. Go Green Club will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 19.. Thanksgiving story time for all ages will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Nov. 20. A nonperishable food donation for the food pantry is requested. Afternoon Book Club for Adults will meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 21. “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens will be discussed.