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P.O. Box 547 Avella, PA 15312 Phone: 724-587-5688 Email: aaplib@hky.com
608 Main St. Bentleyville, PA 15314 Phone: 724-239-5122 FAX: 724-239-5196 Email: bentpublib@gmail.com
The library will be closed Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day.
TOPS weight-loss support group meets every Tuesday. Weigh-ins are held from 5 to 5:30 p.m., and the meeting is held from 5:30 to 6:15.
Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 15. “Rogue Lawyer” by John Grisham will be discussed.
Family Craft Night will begin at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 21.
Board of directors will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 21.
Story time for 30-month- to 5-year-olds will be held at 11 a.m. Mondays, Sept. 26 through Nov. 21. There will be a story, craft and songs.
311 N. West St. Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-9776 Email: evakbowlby@windstream.net Website: www.evakbowlby .org
2 Kerr St. Burgettstown, PA 15021 Phone: 724-947-9780 Email: librarian@burglibrary.org Website: www.burglibrary .org
The library will be closed Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day.
The library will resume normal Saturday hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 10.
Red-and-white queen-size quilt raffle in underway. Tickets are $1 each, and the winner will be determined Nov. 28 by the Pennsylvania Daily Lottery Evening Pick Three Drawing. The quilt was made and donated by the Quilters and Quilters’ Friends Group.
Quilters’ Club will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 8.
Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. Sept. 15. “Still Life” by Louise Penny will be discussed.
Story time begins at 10 a.m. Fridays.
Used book store is open. Hundreds of titles by best-selling authors are available for purchase.
100 Wood St. California, PA 15419 Phone: 724-938-2907
Email: director@calpublib.org Website: www.calpublib.org
Washington County Community Foundation will hold its WCCF Gives Day Sept. 13. Each donation made to the library will be increased by a percentage of WCCF’s $100,000 match pool. Donations are accepted online at www.wccfgives.org and by check. Checks should be made payable to WCCF, with California Public Library noted on the check. Checks must be received at the WCCF office by 8 a.m. Sept. 13. For more information, contact the library.
Essential Oil 101 will begin at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26. The class is free, but registration is required by calling the library or emailing director@calpublib.org.
History Book Club will kick off in the fall, and will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. Those who are interested should contact the library to register.
Fall story time will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, and will include a story, craft and snack. The library also will be offering story time on select Saturdays. Visit the library’s website or Facebook page for Saturday story time updates.
Coupon books can be purchased at the library for $30. There are coupons for local businesses, as well as many national businesses. Offers in the books are valid through Nov. 1, 2017.
730 W. Grant St. Houston, PA 15342 Phone: 724-745-4300 Website: www.chartiers houstonlibrary.org
Sit and Knit meets from 1 to 2 p.m. every Monday in the community room.
One-on-one computer training is held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. every Thursday. Sessions include Microsoft Office, creating an email account and searching the Internet.
Preschool story time for 3- to 5-year-olds will be held from 2 to 2:45 p.m. every Tuesday, Oct. 11 through Dec. 13. There are stories and crafts.
Citizens Library
55 S. College St. Washington, PA 15301 Phone: 724-222-2400 FAX: 724-222-2606
The library will be closed Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day.
Steel City Grooves: Celebrating Pittsburgh Jazz Legends, presented by the Washington Symphony Orchestra and Heinz History Center, will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 6. The jazz committee of the Senator John Heinz History Center’s Volunteer Ambassador Program, in association with the California University of Pennsylvania Music Department, has put together a series of presentations celebrating jazz in Western Pennsylvania. Registration is recommended by calling the library.
Timeless Trivia Night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 7. Participants will watch a video, followed by a trivia question contest. Light snacks will be provided, and prizes will be awarded. Episode One is “Stars, Stripes & Apple Pie,” and includes Stars & Stripes Remembered, America’s Songbook, Baseball & Apple Pie, Westward Ho! and Presidents & Patriots.
Fall story time registration will begin Sept. 13, with times scheduled as follows:
• Preschool story time, for 3- to 5-year-olds – 2 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 4 through Dec. 6.
• Toddler story time for 1 1/2- to 2-year-olds – 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 5 through Dec. 7.
• Toddler story time for 2 1/2- to 3-year-olds – 11:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Oct. 5 through Dec. 7.
Registration is required by calling the library or stopping in the Children’s Department.
TGIF: Tinkering, Games, Ideas and Fun is held Fridays during business hours in the Children’s Department. All supplies, materials and directions for a different activity, craft, game or puzzle are provided. Each activity is self-guided; younger children must be accompanied by an adult. Upcoming TGIF activities include Washi tape bookmarks, “National Play-Do Day,” magnet blocks, scratch art and tissue paper “stained glass.”
Chess Club will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 10. All ages and levels are welcome.
Lego Club will meet from 5 to 6 p.m. Sept. 12 and 26.
Noontime Luncheon with Friends will be held Sept. 13. Polygraph expert Morris Ragus will speak. Lunch is available after the program for $6.
Penn State Free Information and Application Session will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 13.
WCCF Gives Day will be held Sept. 13. To donate, visit the library’s webstie and click on the WCCF Gives logo for more information.
Tween Book Club for sixth- through eighth-graders will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15. Favorite books will be discussed, and there will pizza and a craft.
Readers of the Lost Art Book Club will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 15. “Reconstructing Amelia” by Kimberly McCreight will be discussed. Bring a snack, if desired.
National Talk Like a Pirate Day will be celebrated Sept. 19 in the Children’s Department. Everyone who stops by will receive a tattoo and “treasure” treats.
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. CitiBooks is staffed by volunteers, and all
Book of the Month is “Taste of Home: Backyard Grilling”
Book of the Month in the Children’s Department is “Splat the Cat” by Rob Scotton. The random drawing contest is open to children 12 and younger. The winning entry will be drawn Sept. 30.
Free tablet and eReader classes are offered. Call the library to schedule an appointment.
Donora Public Library
510 Meldon Ave. Donora, PA 15033 Phone: 724-379-7940 Email: donoralibrary@gmail.com
Board of directors will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 7.
Story time for children up to 5 years old is held at 11 a.m. Fridays.
Bridge Club meets at 3 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month.
Knit and Crochet Group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of every month.
Book Club meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of every month. “Still Life with Bread Crumbs” by Anna Quindlen will be discussed in September.
The library is accepting donations of household goods and books for a book sale and flea market. Vendors also are needed. Tables cost $25 each. For date or to reserve tables, call Angela at the library. Tables will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Interview Assistance Services are available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Appointments are required, and can be scheduled by calling the library.
Flenniken Public Library
102 E. George St. Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-966-5263 FAX: 724-966-9511
Email: flennikenlibrary@yahoo.com Website: www.flenniken.org
Friends of the Library Book Sale will continue through Sept. 3. There are new hardcover novels, paperbacks, cookbooks and movies on DVD and VHS. Proceeds support the library.
The library will be closed Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day.
Book Club for Adults will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6. “When Crickets Cry” by Charles Martin will be discussed. Reserve a copy at www.waggin.org. October’s title is “The Language of Flowers” by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.
Preschool classes for 3- to 5-year-olds and their parents will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 13 to Dec. 6. There will be stories, songs and crafts. Call the library to register.
Toddler Time for children 3 and older and their parents will be held at 11 a.m. Fridays, Sept. 16 to Dec. 9. There will be stories, songs and crafts. Call the library to register.
Drop-in Crafternoon will be held at 3 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Sept. 15. The library will provide the supplies.
Banned Books Week will be observed Sept. 26 to Oct. 1.
Library Card Sign-up Month will be observed in September. Sign up for a new library card and enter for a chance to win a gift basket. Children who sign up for a new card will be given a free children’s book.
35 N. Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg, PA 15317 Phone: 724-745-1308 Website: www.franksarrislibrary.org
Lego Club for kindergartners through eighth-graders meets at 5 p.m. Mondays.
Healthy Living will be presented from 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 8.
Story time for 9-month to 5-year-olds will be held Mondays through Thursdays, beginning Sept. 12. Visit the library’ website calendar for days and times appropriate for your child, call the children’s desk, or email Barb at bsomma@franksarrislibrary.org.
Knitting Group meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays in the café.
Popcorn & a Movie begins at noon Saturdays in the Teen Lounge. Free popcorn is available. Visit the library’s website or Facebook page for titles.
Of Dice and Men – Roleplaying Games for teens and adults begin at 2 p.m. Saturdays. Newcomers should arrive an hour early to set up characters for play.
Paint & Sip will begin at 6 p.m. Sept. 13. “The White Peacock” will be created. All materials, refreshments and wine are included. Cost is $20. the class is limited to 12 people, and registration is required.
Little Picassos for 3- to 4-year-olds will begin at 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 14. Dress appropriately to get messy. Glitter, glue, water and paint will be used.
Book Bites will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 14. “Plain Truth” by Jodi Picoult will be discussed. Bring a lunch.
Weekday Matinee will begin at 3 p.m. Sept. 14. “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” will be shown.
Wiggles and Giggles for 2- to 5-year-olds will be held at 10:15 a.m. Thursdays, beginning Sept. 15. The motion class will last 35 to 40 minutes.
Adult Coloring Club will meet at 3 p.m. Sept. 15. Bring your own supplies, or use supplies provided by the library. Refreshments will be available.
Line Dancing Basics will be presented at 11 a.m. Sept. 17. Registration is required by Sept. 10.
Nonfiction Book Club will meet at 3 p.m. Sept. 17. This month it is readers’ choices. Light refreshments will be served. Call the library for more information.
Family Night will be held at 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 20. There will be theme stories, games and activities. Visit the library’s website for themes.
Gamer’s Night will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 24. All ages are welcome; children younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult. PlayStation, Xbox 360, Wii, Retro Consoles and more will be available. Participants can bring their own games or hand-held devices.
Weekday Matinee will begin at 3 p.m. Sept. 28. “Animal House” will be shown.
Teen Advisory Board for seventh- through 12th-graders meets monthly to plan, organize and lead activities that will engage and benefit library patrons and members of the community. Students who are interested should visit the library’s website or call the library for more information or to obtain an application.
Canon-McMillan students can earn Accelerated Reading points at the library. A computer is reserved in the Children’s Department exclusively for testing.
Gently Used Book Sale is ongoing, and new titles are being 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. Sept. 6. “Crossing to Safety” by Wallace Stegner will be discussed.
Board of trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21.
Preschool story hour will begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 22. Call the library to register.
Sit ‘n’ Knit/Crochet Group will meet at 5:15 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, beginning Sept. 8.
Rep. Pam Snyder’s Community Outreach staff visits the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Tuesday of each month. No appointment is needed.
The library is seeking residents to serve as library trustees.
WCCF Day of Giving will be held Sept. 13. Each donation made to the library will be increased by a percentage of WCCF’s match pool. Donations will be accepted online at www.wccfgives.org and by check. Checks should be made payable to WCCF, with Fredericktown Area Library noted on the check. Checks must be dropped off at the library by 6 p.m. Sept. 13.
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
813 W. Main St. Monongahela, PA 15063 Phone: 724-258-5409
Email: monongahelalib@gmail.com
Color Me Happy Hour for adults is held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The library provides coloring pages, crayons, colored pencils and markers.
Writers’ Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 7 and 21.
SAT Vocabulary Prep for 14- through 19-year-olds will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 7. Students will play one-on-one and team games. The library will provide vocabulary skills exams for SAT tests. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Book Bites will meet at 1 p.m. Sept. 8 to discuss “American Wife” by Curtis Sittenfeld.
Day of Giving, sponsored by the Washington County Community Foundation, will be held Sept. 13. Mininum donation is $25. Each $25 donated will be matched from a bonus pool of money through WCCF. To participate, visit http://www.wccfgives.org/charitysearch/?organization-id=170 and make a donation with a credit card, or send a check of $25 or more made payable to WCCF to: Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahela, PA 15063, by Sept. 10, or bring the check to the library by 5 p.m. Sept. 13.
Story time will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 13-27, and Wednesdays, Sept. 7-28. There will be stories, crafs and block play.
Family Block Party will begin at 1 p.m. Sept. 15. The library has smooth wooden blocks and Legos.
Foster Grandparents will volunteer to help children develop academic and life skills from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 16. Foster grandparents support children in Head Start, preschool programs and kindergarten through 12th grade, plus before and after-school programs.
Constitution Weekend will be celebrated Sept. 16 and 17. A large print of the Constitution will be displayed, and pocket versions also will be available.
Banned or Challenged Books Week will be observed Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. The library will display “read-restricted” books.
Monessen Public Library
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
Exhibit: Looking at Lincoln: Political Cartoons From the Civil War will be on display during library hours through Sept. 27.
Ken Burns’ The National Parks: America’s Best Idea will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Sept. 15 and 22. Screenings are episodes two, three and four.
Teen Afternoon Movie for students in sixth grade and up will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday.
Magic Tree House Book Club for children in kindergarten and up will meet from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday. The book is “Dragon of the Red Dawn.”
Youth Advisory Council will meet from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Teen Culinary Creations will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Crochet Club will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 12-26.
Coupon Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6 and 20.
Computers 101 will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Sept. 6. Cost is $5.
Introduction to Crochet will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in September. Cost is $30 and includes a start-up kit with crochet hook and yarn.
Coloring, Coffee and Classics is held from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday.
Wii Sports for Adults is held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays.
A Night with WQED for kids of all ages and adult caregivers will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8.
An Evening with Abraham Lincoln will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 8.
Super Smash Bros. Wii U. Tournament for students in sixth grade and up will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 9.
Paws for Reading for students in preschool and up will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 10.
Girls’ Book Club for third- through sixth-graders will meet from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 10. “Dear Mr. Henshaw” by Beverly Cleary will be discussed.
Junior Students Active for Environment Club for fourth- through eighth-graders will meet immediately after school Sept. 12 and 26.
Magic School Bus Science for children in preschool and up with an adult caregiver will be held from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 and 26.
Roots Genealogy Club will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 13.
Powerpoint Presentations will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Sept. 13. Cost is $5.
Homeschoolers’ Group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 14 and 27.
Evening Book Club for Adults will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 14. “Behind the Beautiful Forevers” by Katherine Boo will be discussed.
Lensshooters Photography Club will meet from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Sept. 14. Annual dues of $15 will be collected.
Family Movie Night will begin at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 15.
Go Green Club will meet from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Sept. 19.
Chess with a Champion for first- through sixth-graders will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20.
Stamp Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 20.
College Financial Aid Night will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 20. Jayeann Harr with PHEAA will speak.
3D Design and Printing will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Sept. 20. Cost is $5.
Afternoon Book Club for Adults will hold a planning meeting from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 21.
Beading Club for those 12 and older will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 21.
Observer-Reporter from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Sept. 21 and 28 and Oct. 5 and 9 a.m. Oct. 1. Cost is $75.
Abraham Lincoln: The Careworn, Gentle Face of Wartime Violence will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 22.
Fall Animal Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 24.
Mystery Book Club for Adults will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 27. “Gone, But Not Forgotten” by Phillip Margolin will be discussed.
Lego Builders Club for children in second grade and up will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 27.
Books to Go – eBooks and eAudiobooks will be presented from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Sept. 27.
World War II Discussion Group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28.
Medicare 101 will be presented by Adele Dean, regional APPRISE coordinator in Western Pennsylvania, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 29.