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August 2025 A Publication of Community Library of Allegheny Valley
August 2025 A Publication of Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm; Friday 10:00am-3:00pm; Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm; Closed Sunday
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm; Friday 10:00am-3:00pm; Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm; Closed Sunday
Stash away a jar of summery smelling goodness to scrub away your worries with our DIY Summer Scrub! Please register.
Local History Department Hours
Staffed Tuesday thru Thursday: 12:00-4:00 pm
Self Service During Regular Library Hours Call the library at 724-226-3491 to schedule appointments.
Questions and appointment requests my also be emailed to: alvalley@einetwork.net.
Anime Club
Wednesday, August 13
5:00-7:00 pm
Join our group of fellow anime enthusiasts for good discussions, food, and showings of awesome anime! While this group is focused for adults, any teens grade 9 and up are welcome If you are under 18, please provide a permission slip to attend. Permission slips are available at the library's front desk. Please register to attend.
Adult Craft: Mosaic Tile
Monday, August 25
5:30-6:45 pm
Join us to create a mosaic tile at our Adult Craft Night. Please bring any old broken or cracked dishes, teacups, small tiles, etc that can be glued to the tile to design your masterpiece Enjoy your favorite beverages and snacks during the workshop
Adults only Please register
Sip & Stitch
Thursday, August 21
4:30-6:30 pm
Bring any tapestry or needlework such as sewing, embroidery, lace, knitting, crochet, weaving, etc. to our Sip & Stitch monthly sessions. Enjoy provided refreshments (coffee & tea) while chatting with other crafters. Ages 16 and up. Please register.
50 Book Club Challeng
Tuesday, August 26
5:30-7:00 pm
The library challenges you to read 50 books in a year, and it’s never too late to start! Share your latest reads, swap your book recommendations, and socialize with fellow readers.
This is a very fun and relaxed structure that allows you to share in all things reading. Registration is not necessary.
The Kitchen Sink Book Club
Wednesday, Wednesday, August 27 | 6:00-7:00 pm Wednesday, September 24 | 5:30-6:30 pm
Meet the Author: Ken Gormley, President of Duquesne University Wednesday, August 27 | 6:00 pm
Mr. Gormley will be at the library discussing his novel, The Heiress of Pittsburgh, a legal thriller and "love story" to Pittsburgh, set in the working-class towns of the Mon Valley. This event is free and open the the public. Question and Answer to follow the discussion. Signed books can be purchased..
Please register online or by phoning the library at 724226-3491
For September, we will read and discuss The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon This improbable story of Christopher’s quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years
Meet the Crew: Bridget, Circulation Desk
Longtime library patrons will surely recognize Bridget as one of our friendly faces at the front desk for the last 13 years! What started as her second job, eventually became her only job.
Bridget hails from Springdale, where she lives with her husband Gary and their Jack Russell terrier Sydney, and feline companions Nacho and Queso. She has 3 daughters: Johanna, Eliza, and Caroline; and two grandsons: 6year old Amari and 3-month old Jaxon.
Biography, thrillers, and suspense are Bridget’s favorite genres, and she would meet J R R Tolkien if she could meet one author She does reread books that she loves, but prefers enjoying one book at a time.
Personal heroes include Danny Stahl, the man who hired her to work at his stables in exchange for riding lessons and eventually a job working with horses. Also, her husband Gary and daughter Caroline , who have overcome incredible obstacles and still proceed through life with grace
Favorite movies include Catch Me If You Can and Rogue One, a Star Wars Movie. Reading One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle has inspired Bridget to want to visit Positano, Italy. Picture books she will read to her brand new grandson will be The Princess & The Pea, Hands to Heart, and Peter Rabbit.
Besides spending time with horses, Bridget is a longtime practitioner of yoga Be sure to say “namaste” the next time you are in!
