Aug 30, 2014 23 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

September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Visit the library and pick up a new WAGGIN card. The library will replace damaged or lost cards at no charge in September.

Teddy Bear Picnic for 2- to 6-year-olds will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. There will be a picnic on the lawn, crafts and other activities. Bring along your favorite teddy bear. Registration is required either by visiting the Children’s Department or calling the library.

Free Kaplan S.A.T. practice test will be given from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Seating is limited. High school students can register online at www.evakbowlby.org or by calling the library.

Free S.A.T. preparation classes will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 13-27. Math, language arts and writing will be covered. Bring a scientific calculator if possible and bagged lunch. Registration is required by calling the library.

Free computer classes will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. as follows:

• Sept. 12 – Beginners Computer;

• Sept. 19 – How to Browse the Internet;

• Sept. 26 – Creating an Email Address and Social Networks.

Registration is required by calling library. Patrons can register for one or more classes.

Tech Thursdays will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. each week in September. Bring your tablet, eReader or smart device to the library for technical instruction and learn how to download eBooks and audiobooks from the library’s OverDrive service.

Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 8. “Baker Towers” by Jennifer Haigh will be discussed. New members are welcome.

After Hours Back-to-School program for children 6 and older will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26. There will be games and snacks. Call the library to register.

Fall story hours for infants through preschoolers will begin Oct. 6. The library also is offering meeting time for 7- to 12-year-olds and young adults. Call the Children’s Department for more information.

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

Mystery Book Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. “The Light in the Ruins” by Chris Bohjalian will be discussed.

Writer’s Fair will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 9. The published author meeting will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., and the public meeting will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Getting books in the library and supporting libraries will be discussed. Reservations are required.

WCCF Day of Giving will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 10. All donations will be increased by a scaled percentage. Checks made payable to WCCF will be accepted until Sept. 10. Donate online at www.wccfgives.org.

Friends of the Library will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 16.

Thirty-One Bingo Party will begin at 5 p.m. Sept. 17. Play bingo for a chance to win 31 prizes. Cost is $10 and include five bingo cards, one raffle ticket for a grand prize and snacks. RSVP to lovemy31@comcast.net and get an extra ticket. More tickets and cards can be purchased at the door.

Senior Lunch & Learn will be held at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 19. “History of Trumpets” will be presented by Donald Duncan, who will play the trumpet and other instruments while going over their evolution. Reservations are required by Sept. 16. Cost is $3.

Library board will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 23.

Citizens Library

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

The library will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.

Enroll America, a nonprofit in the Pittsburgh area, is teaming up with Citizens Library to provide information sessions about health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act. Sessions will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday and again from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Certified volunteers will be available to help patrons with the application process, and financial assistance is available for many people who sign up. Snacks will be provided.

Chess Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the lower level meeting room. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Instructors will teach those who want to learn how to play, as well as teach strategies to those who want to play better.

Job Finding Assistance Workshop will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 8 or 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 24. Instructor Ron Hart will provide the materials and information. Hart provides total assistance, including targeted résumés, cover letters, practice interviews and job search guidance. No template is used. The workshop is free, but the book, “Make Your Résumé Talk,” will be available for $20. Class size is limited, and registration is required by calling the library.

Noontime Lunch with Friends will be held Sept. 9. Park Burroughs will discuss his book, “Washington County Murder & Mayhem: Historic Crimes of Southwestern Pennsyvlania.” Lunch will be served after the program for $5. Speakers for the remainder of the 2014-15 series are:

• Oct. 14 – Greg Kenney as Jackie Robinson;

• Nov. 11 – Laura Engel, Jane Austin expert;

• Dec. 16 – Adam Sutch, hammered dulcimer music;

• Jan. 13 – Tom Northrop, book review, to be announced;

• Feb. 10 – Sandy Mansmann, discussion of Malcolm Parcell;

• March 10 – Margo Wilson, author of “The Main Ingredient”;

• April 14 – Annette Dashofy, author of “Circle of Influence.”

WCCF Gives Day will be held Sept. 10. Online gifts or checks will be increased by a percentage of a

$100,000 bonus pool. Visit the library’s website and click on the WCCF Gives logo for more information.

Dining to Donate will be held Sept. 13 at Bob Evans on Oak Spring Road, Washington. The restaurant will donate part of all food purchases to Friends of the Library.

Story-time registration for fall sessions of preschool and toddler story times begins Sept. 16. Story times will be held as follows:

• Preschool, for 3- to 5-year-olds, 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 7 through Dec. 9.

• Toddler, 1 1/2– to 2-year-olds, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 8 through Dec. 10.

• Toddler, 2 1/2– to 3-year-olds, 11:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Oct. 8 through Dec. 10.

Registration is required by calling the library or visiting the Children’s Department. Parent’s Guide to Story Time brochures are available at the desk.

Children’s Department will hold the following special day displays:

• Sept. 16 – “National Play-Do Day.” Children who check out a book will receive a small can of Play-Do.

• Sept. 19 – “National Talk Like a Pirate Day.” Children who check out a book will receive a “treasure.”

• Sept. 26 – “Johnny Appleseed Day.” Children who check out a book will receive an apple.

Friends of the Library will host Chuck Finder, author of “The Steelers Encyclopedia,” at 1 p.m. Sept. 20. Other Saturdays with Friends speakers include Dr. Mort Gamble, who will discuss “Beyond Water for Elephants: The Real American Circus, 1793,” 1 p.m. Oct. 18, and Jean Kanouff, “Fashions Through the Years,” 1 p.m. March 21.

Wellness Wednesday with Ola Lombardi will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 24. Lombardi will discuss how to manage mood, pain and inflammation in a natural way with essential oils.

Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks are available at http://waggin.lib.overdrive.com.

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.

Book of the month is “Stand to It and Give Them Hell: Gettysburg as the Soldiers Experienced it from Cemetery Ridge to Little Round …” by John Michael Priest.

Free classes for Tablets and eReaders are available by calling the 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

The library will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.will be CLOSED on Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day.

My Journey Through the Holy Lands will be presented by Bob Redinger at 6 p.m. Sept. 10. Redinger will discuss his travels through Greece, Palestine and Egypt. A light supper and refreshments will be provided. Registration is requested, but not required.

Fall Story Time for 3- to 5-year-olds and their parents will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 16. Call the library to register.

Fall Toddler Time for youngsters up to 3 years old and their parents will be held at 11 a.m. Fridays, beginning Sept. 19. There will be stories, songs and crafts. Call the library to register.

Teen Council and Teen Game Night will resume in October.

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

The library will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day.

Lego and Robotics Club meets from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Fiction Book Club will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday. “The Maze Runner” by James Dashner will be discussed.

Non-Fiction Book Club will meet at 3 p.m. Saturday. “The White Nile” by Alan Moorehead will be discussed.

Literacy Council of Southwestern Pennsylvania will offer free English as a Second Language classes from 10 am. to noon Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 9.

Friends of the Library will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 10.

Coupon Club has changed its meeting day and time. The club will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 11. Expired coupons will be donated to the VA in Washington.

Library Explorers for kindergartners through fifth-graders will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 16. A different topic will be explored each week. Call the library to register.

Family nights will resume at 6:30 Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 16. Different themed stories, crafts and games will be featured each week. Registration is required.

Open Archives will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 18. One-on-one help will be provided.

Practice S.A.T. test will be administered by Huntington Learning Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 20. Tests will be reviewed from 1 to 8 p.m. Sept. 22.

Huntington Learning Center will provide a series of S.A.T. overview classes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 29, Oct. 1 and Nov. 6 and 8. Registration is required.

Pollinating Gardens will be presented by Kathleen Smith at 6 p.m. Sept. 22. Plants will be offered for sale, with proceeds to benefit the Community Scholarship Foundation of Canon-McMillan Dollars for Scholars.

Gamers’ Club for teens meets at 3:15 p.m. Thursdays. Participants can play XBox, Wii or PS3 on the big screen in the teen lounge.

Crafters, knitters, crocheters and cross-stitchers are welcome to bring their projects and socialize from 4 to 5 pm. Sept. 25.

The library is selling Enjoy Coupon books. Cost is $30, and coupons are valid though November 2015. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the library.

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

Online homework, tutoring and job search assistance is available 24 hours a day through the library’s HelpNow! and JobNow! databases. Visit the library’s website to access these resources.

Continuing education courses are available through the library’s website.

Zinio accounts are available to view magazines. Instructions are available online and at eReader sessions, which are held from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 23.

Used book sale continues. Fill a 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

Book Buddies Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. “The Longest Ride” by Nicholas Sparks will be discussed.

Board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 24.

Preschool story hour will being at 10 a.m. Oct. 2. Call the library to register. Story hour involves stories, activities and a craft.

Reading Rangers Book Club for fourth- through sixth-graders will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 8. Call the library to register.

A representative from state 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 necessary.

Annual fund drive will be held in two phases this fall. Phase One is Sept. 10 during the Washington County Community Foundation’s Gives Day. Online donations will be increased by a percentage of a match pool of funds. Those who donate online to the library that day will not receive a surface mail request during Phase Two of the library’s fund drive in November. For more information, visit www.wccfgives.org and search for Fredericktown Area Public Library.

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

The library will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.

Book discussion group will meet at 1 p.m. Sept. 9. “Parlor Games” by Maryka Biaggio will be discussed.

Fort Cherry School District town meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 10.

WCCF Gives Day will be held Sept. 10. Online gifts or checks will be increased by a percentage of a $100,000 bonus pool. Visit www.wccfgives.org for more information.

Board of directors will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11.

Financial seminar for seniors will be presented by Angela Carrier of First Investors Corp. at 1 p.m. Sept. 16.

Friends of Heritage Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24.

Fall session of preschool story time will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 25.

Basic computer classes are being scheduled. Those who are interested should call the library.

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

The library will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.

Friends of the Library will meet Wednesday. Call the library for the time.

WCCF Gives Day will be held Sept. 10. Online gifts or checks designated for the library will be increased by a percentage of a $100,000 bonus pool. Visit www.wccfgives.org for more information.

Book Club will meet at 5:45 p.m. Sept. 18. Call the library for more information.

Cash Bash sponsored by Friends of the John K. Tener Library will be held Oct. 4 at the North Charleroi Fire Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. Prize drawings start at 6 p.m. There will be food, door prizes and a Chinese auction. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by visiting the library; contacting a Friends committee member; visiting the library’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/johnktenerlibrary) and messaging the administrator; or emailing friendsofthejohnktenerlibrary@yahoo.com.

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

Preschool story hour will resume at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

A 9/11 tribute program will begin at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 11.

The library continues to sell “Bicentennial History of West Bethlehem Township” and “Marianna Borough” books.

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

Book Bites Book Club will meet at 1 p.m. Sept. 18. “Rules of Civility” by Amor Towles will be discussed. Call the library to order a copy of the book.

Story time for 30-month- to 5-year-olds will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 17.

The library is accepting book donations for the Fall Fleatique Book Sale, which will be held Oct. 4. Gently used hardcover and soft-cover books will be accepted, as well as fiction and nonfiction. Magazines, encyclopedias and textbooks will not be accepted. The library also is offering fleatique spaces for $15 each. Call the library to reserve a space. Spaces will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Cash only will be accepted. Participants must provide their own tables and chairs.

Writers Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month in the activities room.

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

Pencil Drawing with Oil Pastels for 6 1/2 to 13-year-olds will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 23. Cost is $15 plus supplies.

Couponing Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Sept. 16.

Teen Afternoon Movie for sixth- through 12th-graders will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday. “The Amazing Spiderman” will be shown.

Magic Tree House Book Club for second- through fourth-graders will be held from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday. “Tonight on the Titanic” will be discussed.

Youth Advisory Council for sixth- through 12th-graders will meet from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Pretty Little Liars Book Club for sixth- through 12th-graders will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday. “Pretty Little Liars” will be discussed.

The library will resume Sunday hours from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 7.

Introduction to Crochet will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 8-29. Cost is $30 and includes a start-up kit with crochet hook and yarn.

Girls’ Book Club for third- through sixth-graders will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 8. “White Fur Flying” by Patricia MacLachlan will be discussed.

Books in the Movies for sixth- through 12th-graders will be held from 6 to 8 p .m. Sept. 8. “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” will be discussed.

Roots Geneaology Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 9.

Basic Excel Spreadsheets, Part 1, will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Sept. 9. Cost is $5.

Lennshooters Photo Club will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 10. Annual dues of $15 are due.

Evening Book Club for Adults will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 10. “Deep End of the Ocean” by Jacquelyn Mitchard will be discussed.

How to Take Great Photographs will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 11 and 18 and Oct. 2 and 9 a.m. Sept. 27. Instructor is Jim McNutt. Cost is $75.

Paws for Reading for those in first grade and up will be held from 10 to 11:20 a.m. Sept. 13.

S.A.T. Preparation Workshop will be held from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 14 through Oct. 5. Cost is $190.

Go Green Club will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 15.

Stamp Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 16.

Basic Excel Spreadsheets, Part 2, will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Sept. 16.

Afternoon Book Club for Adults will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 17. “Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger will be discussed.

Family Movie Night will be held from 6 to 7:45 pm. Sept. 17.

Beading Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 17.

Laughter Club will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 18.

How to Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship test will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 20.

Lego Builders Club for those in second grade and up will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 22.

College Financial Aid Night will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 22.

Introduction to the Five Wishes Living Will will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 23.

Cover letters and resumes will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Sept. 23.

World War II Discussion Group will meet from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 24.

What is a Woman’s Life Coach and Do I Need One? will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 25.

Fall Animal Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 27.

Chinese Language for Children in first through eighth grade will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 27 through Oct. 18. Cost is $35.

Mystery Book Club for Adults will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 30. “Sworn to Silence” by Linda Castillo will be discussed.

Geneaological research will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Sept. 30. Cost is $5.