August 2025 Programs & Events
AARP Smart Driving Course
Thursday, August 28th, 2025, 10:00am-4:30pm —Floy Farr Room
The AARP Smart Driver course teaches valuable defensive driving strategies and provides a refresher of the rules of the road. Plus, you may qualify for a multi-year automobile insurance discount by completing the course (check with your auto insurance agent for details). This event will be held on the lower level of the library in the Floy Farr Room. Seating is limited.
Registration required. Registration opens: Monday, August 11th; Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com.
Cost: $20 for AARP Members: $25 for Non-Members. Cash or check accepted the day of class.
Keeping You in Stitches: Block Party
Saturday, August 2nd & 16th, 2025, 11:00am —Readers & Writers Room
Join the Block Party! Learn a new knitting/crochet stitch each month and create a block. OR bring your current creative project and hang out with other crafty people. This is a free, drop-in event. Ages 18+. No registration required.
Breathe & Meditate Session
Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, 4:30pm —Room 2
An introduction to the Art of Living breathwork and meditation session. You'll clear your mind through calming breathing and guided mediation. This 60-minute session is a free event open to the public. Seating is limited. Registration required. Registration opens: Monday, July 14th; Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com
Rhine River Cruise Talk Follow-Up: Medieval Cultural Events
Thursday, August 7th, 2025, 6:30pm Readers & Writers Room
In this engaging follow-up talk, Richard W. explores significant Medieval cultural events that took place along the Rhine River. Highlights include the development and use of windmills in the Amsterdam region, the construction of the Cologne Cathedral, and the impressive network of more than forty defensive castles built along the river north of Cologne, Germany. Ages 18+. This free event is open to the public. Registration is required. Registration Opens: Monday, July 24th; Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com.
Jigsaw Puzzle Races
Saturday, August 9th, 2025, 2:00pm —Readers & Writers Room
Puzzle lovers, this is for you! Your challenge is to complete a 500-piece puzzle in two (2) hours. See how fast you can finish. All ages welcome. This is a free, drop-in event, open to the public. No registration required.
Ralph Ellis Book Talk & Author Signing
Tuesday, August 12th, 2025, 1:00pm —Floy Farr Room
Join the Peachtree City Library for a Book Talk and Author signing with Best Selling Author Ralph Ellis. Celebrate the release of Ralph Ellis’ newest title The Accident Report. On site book sales provided by Book Miser. This is a free drop-in event, open to the public. No registration required.
Advanced Beginner Spanish
Thursdays, August 14th, 21st, & 28th, 2025, 2:00pm Theater Room
Join Peachtree City Library staff for Advanced Beginner Spanish with Mango. Learn how to use Mango Languages as well as practice with other attendees for perfect pronunciation. For ages 14+. Seating is limited. Registration is recommended, but not required. Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com Participants MUST have Spanish language experience. No class August 7th.
Conversational Spanish for Beginners
Thursday, August 14th & 28th, 2025, 6:30pm Theater Room
Join Peachtree City Library for a "how-to" session on using Mango online language learning system. Ages 14+ and all skill levels No previous experience necessary. Seating is limited. Registration is recommended, but not required. Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com.
Film Series @ The Library
Friday, August 15th, 2025, 10:00am Theater Room
Join Peachtree City Library for our monthly film series viewing new and classic films. August’s film is ??? (2022). This free event will be held in the Theater Room on the lower level of the library. Seating is limited. Registration is recommended, but not required. Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com.
Transforming “Not Okay” Into Growth and Gratitude
Saturday, August 16th, 2025, 1:00pm-3:00pm —Floy Farr Room
Join Peachtree City Librayr with Nina Norstrom and Kesha Nichols, wellness coaches, for part two of this informative and inspiring workshop that will empower individuals to embrace the reality of life’s challenges, transforming “Not Okay” into growth and gratitude through affirmations, storytelling, and music therapy. Ages 18+. This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited.
Registration strongly recommended. Registration Opens: Monday, August 2nd; Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com.
Chair Yoga with Sweet Tea Yoga
Thursday, August 21st, 2025, 10:00am Floy Farr Room
Join Sweet Tea Yoga for Chair Yoga, a gentle form of yoga done using a chair that assists with strength and balance. This event is free and open to the public. Ages 16+. Space is limited. Registration and waiver are required.
Registration Opens: Monday, August 4th; Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com.
Bridal Dojo Wedding Workshop
Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, 11:00am Floy Farr Room
Join Peachtree City Library and Kathryn Barber of Galveston + Fields for a fun interactive hour where we cover the basics of wedding planning and enjoy bridal bingo and trivia. Ages 18+. This is a free event open to the public.
Registration is recommended. Registration Opens: Monday, August 9th; Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com.
Cozy Talk Book Club
Monday, August 25th, 2025, 10:00am —Readers & Writers Room
A monthly book club to discuss your next favorite Cozy Mystery read. August’s book pick is The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. Limited copies available at the Circulation desk. Ages 18+. This event is free and open to the public. No registration required.
AARP Smart Driving Course
Thursday, August 28th, 2025, 10:00am-4:30pm Floy Farr Room
The AARP Smart Driver course teaches valuable defensive driving strategies and provides a refresher of the rules of the road. Plus, you may qualify for a multi-year automobile insurance discount by completing the course (check with your auto insurance agent for details). This event will be held on the lower level of the library in the Floy Farr Room. Seating is limited. Registration required. Registration opens: Monday, August 11th; Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com Cost: $20 for AARP Members: $25 for Non-Members. Cash or check accepted the day of class.
AARP Smart DriverTEK Workshop
Friday, August 29th, 2025, 10:00am-12:00pm Readers & Writers Room
Technology is changing the driving experience. The new free 90-minute, AARP Smart DriverTEK workshop will keep you in the know about the latest high-tech safety features in your current or future car. Learn about what new technologies are available, how they work, and how they can make driving safer and more enjoyable. Please note that the Smart DriverTEK workshop is distinct from AARP Driver Safety’s Smart Driver course. Taking the Smart DriverTEK workshop will not result in a discount on your auto insurance. This free event will be held in the Readers & Writers Room on the main level of the library. Walk-ins welcome. Registration is recommended. Register at https://campaigns.aarp.org/aarp-smart-drivertek/ .
Morning Book Club
Wednesday, August 13th, 2025, 10:00am
Readers & Writers Room
Peachtree City Library hosts a morning book club on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 10 am. (Adults 18+)
Clear by Carys Davis
1843. On a remote Scottish island, Ivar, the sole occupant, leads a life of quiet isolation until the day he finds a man unconscious on the beach below the cliffs. The newcomer is John Ferguson, an impoverished church minister sent to evict Ivar and turn the island into grazing land for sheep. Unaware of the stranger's intentions, Ivar takes him into his home, and in spite of the two men having no common language, a fragile bond begins to form between them. Meanwhile on the mainland, John's wife Mary anxiously awaits news of his mission.
Against the rugged backdrop of this faraway spot beyond Shetland, Carys Davies's intimate drama unfolds with tension and tenderness: a touching and crystalline study of ordinary people buffeted by history and a powerful exploration of the distances and connections between us. Perfectly structured and surprising at every turn, Clear is a marvel of storytelling, an exquisite short novel by a master of the form. ~Goodreads.com
Library Hours
Sunday CLOSED
Monday 9am-6pm
Tuesday 9am-8pm
Wednesday 9am-6pm
Thursday 9am-8pm
Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-6pm
Evening Book Club
Thursday, August 14th, 2025, 6:00pm
Readers & Writers Room
Peachtree City Library hosts an evening book club on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6 pm. (Adults 18+)
The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud by Julia Navarro
A fire at the Turin cathedral and the discovery of a mutilated corpse are the latest in a disturbing series of events surrounding the mysterious cloth millions believe to be the authentic burial shroud of Jesus Christ. Those who dare to investigate will be caught in the cross fire of an ancient conflict forged by mortal sacrifice, assassination, and secret societies tied to the shadowy Knights Templar. Spanning centuries and continents, from the storm-rent skies over Calvary, through the intrigue and treachery of Byzantium and the Crusades, to the modern-day citadels of Istanbul, New York, London, Paris, and Rome, The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud races to a chilling climax in the labyrinths beneath Turin, where astounding truths will be about the history of a faith, the passions of man, and proof of the most powerful miracle of all.~Goodreads.com
Contact Information
Peachtree City Library
201 Willowbend Road
Peachtree City, GA 30269
Phone: 770-631-2520
http://ptclibrary.org
Jill Prouty, Library Director
Short Story Monthly
Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, 6:00pm
Readers & Writers Room
Join our monthly critique group, where local writers can share their short prose, screenplays, or stage plays. It’s a welcoming space to give and receive thoughtful, respectful feedback to help enhance your writing. Ages 18+. This free event is open to the public. For more information, email ptc.library.shortstory@gmail.com
Writers Circle/Prose
Tuesday, August 26th, 2025, 6:00pm
Readers & Writers Room
The library's monthly adult writing group for sharing and improving prose writing of all genres. The group meets the fourth Tuesday of every month. For more information email the facilitator at ptclib.writers@gmail.com