Free Programs All Fall

GHAL will continue to offer many great programs and story times at its Greensburg and Youngwood locations for youth ages birth through 18. All library programs are free, but most require registration. Fall program registration will begin Monday, August 28 at 6:00 a.m. Those shown here are just a small sample of the programs being offered this fall. Please visit ghal.org to learn more and register.

FAMILY MAKER DAYS CONTINUE!

Saturdays: 9/16, 10/7, 11/4, 12/16 • 1:00 to 3:00 pm

For all ages

One Saturday a month try out a bunch of exciting Maker Space activities and equipment for the whole family. Building, sewing, crafting, electronics, designing, and making stuff are just some examples of the kind of Maker activities. No registration required.

BABY LAP-SIT STORY TIME

Ages 5 months through 17 months.

Thursdays, 9/21 through 11/30 (no story time 11/23) from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

This story time is just for babies and their caregiver. Stories, songs and rhymes for the littlest library friends. Registration required.

TODDLER STORY TIMES

Ages 18 months through 35 months (three options).

Tuesdays, 9/19 through 11/28 from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.; OR Wednesdays, 9/20-11/29 from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.; OR Thursdays, 9/21-11/30 (no story time 11/23) from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. This special story time is just for toddlers. Have some fun with songs, movement and stories. Please bring a blanket and stuffed animal with you each week. Each story time during the same week at GHAL will be the same; please choose one per week to attend. Registration required.

READ TO SUCCEDD: PRESCHOOL EDITION

Ages 4 to 5 years.

Mondays, 9/25, 10/30, 11/27, 12/18 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Join this fun program for preschoolers! Each week, children explore a different theme with a fun story that the registered child gets to take home and keep, games, activities, and a craft. This program is designed to expose preschoolers to foundational skills needed for kindergarten success

Save the dates

The Library Libations fundraiser returns on Friday, October 6! Pennsylvania Avenue will shut down for the can’t miss event of the year: Wine and Dine on the Center Line. Hosted by GHAL’s board of trustees, attendees will celebrate the Family Place Library™ title and be treated to a red-carpet entrance, VIP reception and cocktail hour, silver service dinner, silent auction, gift bags, and more. For tickets, email gre.fund@ WLNonline.org including honing fine motor skills; recognizing their names, letters, numbers and shapes; and counting objects. Because skills learned are built upon from session to session, weekly participation is required. Please register only if you are able to commit to attending the four sessions. This program will be taught by a local kindergarten teacher. Registration required.

GHAL’s Annual Fall Family Frolic and Food Truck Festival Fundraiser (aka- the Pumpkin Patch Walk) will be back at the Library on Saturday, October 21!

The evening of Friday, November 3 is sure to thrill crime-solving sleuths! GHAL is holding a murder mystery fundraiser party dubbed “Blood on the Books.” Tickets will be available soon.

Lego Challenge Club

Ages 6 to 11 years.

Tuesdays, 9/5, 10/3, 11/7, 12/12 from 6: 00 to 7:00 p.m.

Get ready… get set… build! Use LEGOs and your own creative know-how to tackle a fun new challenge each session. What can you create? It might be a disaster island, your own golf hole, or a stellar zoo habitat. Registration required.

EARLY READER BOOK CLUB

Ages 6 to 9 years. Wednesdays, 9/27, 10/25, 11/29 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Get excited about reading! This book club is bursting with games, activities, and crafts. Each month there will be a special theme. Everyone will choose and read their own book related to that theme. Then, they’ll share what they read and have lots of fun with games crafts and activities. Registration is required.

TWEEN BOOK CLUB

Ages 9 through 12 years. Wednesdays, 9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/20 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Calling all readers! Come hang out with the best book club around! When you join this book club, you’ll get to choose the themes you read about and the activities that you do. What kind of activities? You’ll help decide… maybe candy making, completing an escape room, or something else. Participants will bring a book to share based on a monthly theme. Contact the library to find out this month’s theme. Registration required. 724-837-5620

Last year’s wreath decorating content and raffle was so popular, GHAL is bringing it back this November. Watch for announcements regarding deadlines for registration, wreath entry and drop off, voting, raffle ticket sales, and announcement of winners.

Be sure to visit the annual Library Winter Wonderland during downtown Greensburg’s Luminary Night on December 7!