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In this issue Holiday StoryWalk at OTNC Page 3
Celebrate Light Up Night at the Library Kick-Off the Holidays with Fun and Good Cheer at the Library Sewickley’s annual Light Up Night returns
A Holiday Movie Night to Remember Page 8
Friday, December 3rd! The Sewickley
Get Your Pass to Regional Attractions Page 8
We invite you to warm up while listening
Public Library welcomes you to stop by the library for festive fun between 58pm! to jolly tunes from Chris Burgh’s QVSD Youth Ensemble. You can also belt your heart out to holiday hits at our karaoke
station in the Reference Department. For a truly memorable moment, stop by our
holiday photo booth where you can pose for pics with your family and friends in front of holiday-inspired scenes. And don’t forget to stop by our Take & Make tables in the lobby to pick up a fun craft-to-go kit just for kids. The library will close at 4pm to prepare for the event & reopen again at 5pm. This festive evening of merriment and delight is sure to start your holiday off right!
Appreciation for December Gifts December is filled with the generosity of gift giving, and a
estimated $1.6 million capital project to replace the roof and
donation to the library’s annual fund provides the gift of
ten historic windows in the 1923 portion of the building, and
library programming and services to your friends and
upgrade the air conditioning system for the entire library. We
neighbors in the Quaker Valley
expect to be able to begin this work in
community. This year, these gifts are
the spring, and will have more
more important than ever as the library
information forthcoming. While your
addresses two initiatives that require
year-end gift would be applied not to
significant investment.
this project but to the operating budget, it allows the library board to
A full compensation study was
maximize funding that otherwise might
conducted this year by our library
have to be applied to cover operational
board of directors to ensure
shortfalls.
competitive salaries are paid to retain our talented staff in this most unusual
Both of these initiatives are partially
job market. An historic library in a
funded by the Raymond C. and Martha
thriving community like ours demands
S. Suckling Fund of The Pittsburgh
a knowledgeable staff capable of
Foundation; but there is much work to
creating experiences and providing
be done. Your end-of-year gift can help
resources that our community members deserve. Salaries
us look into 2022 with confidence as we endeavor to
were raised to levels paid by similarly sized libraries in our
seamlessly provide quality lifelong learning opportunities to
area to demonstrate appreciation to our talented librarians
the Quaker Valley community while lovingly restoring our
and clerks to whom we are grateful for their dedicated service
historic library building. Please consider a gift today by picking
throughout the pandemic.
up a donation envelope at the front desk, or making your gift online at www.sewickleylibrary.org/donate.
Additionally, our nearly 100-year-old building is in need of care. We are working to put funding into place to complete an
News Resources @ Your Library New York Times Online Access
Library users may have noticed that digital access to The New York Times online was interrupted in November. We are happy to announce that access to the online resource is now fully restored! Changes to the library’s digital subscription agreement with the NY Times caused a brief outage of service. We heard from many of our library
patrons while the service was down and
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Wall Street
thank you for letting us know how
Journal, Investor’s Business Daily,
valuable this resource is to you and how
Barrons, USA Today, The New York
much you rely on it. We are pleased to
Times, USA Today, and Sewickley Herald.
continue offering free digital access to
Reference librarians also have full online
the NYTimes online to our community!
access to these resources and can access
Get started accessing the NY Times
full text articles on demand. Just ask one
remotely at sewickleylibrary.org/
of our reference librarians in the Adult
nytimes.
Department!
Print Newspapers Available Sewickley Library provides access to content from many major news outlets. These include print access to the
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COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE PROJECT
HOLIDAY STORYWALK AT OHIO
Daily | Dec 1 - Dec 8 This Christmas we are putting together a
TOWNSHIP NATURE CENTER Daily | Dec 7 - 30
Community Christmas Tree and we need your help decorating the Children's Dept!
Celebrate the season with a very special Holiday StoryWalk at Ohio Township Nature
Swing by the department to pick up your
Center. Take a stroll through the StoryWalk
piece of our Christmas tree to decorate at home however you like! Bring your piece
to find out who Bear stays up for! A StoryWalk places pages from a children’s
back by 12/8 so we can assemble an awesome tree. Stop by later to visit our
picture book along a walking path so that children and their caregivers may enjoy
Community Christmas Tree!
nature and reading together.
Drop In, Family Program. FIRST CHAPTER FRIDAYS
OHIO TOWNSHIP NATURE CENTER
Fridays | Dec 3 & 17 | 4:00pm
(325 Nicholson Rd)
On First Chapter Fridays sit back, listen, and use your imagination as the first
“Bear Stays Up for Christmas” by Karma
chapter of a book is read to you in this new edition to our virtual programs. Classics,
Wilson
popular fiction, new arrivals, and more will be included in this virtual read aloud program. You just might find your next favorite book! Visit our YouTube channel on Friday at 4:00pm to listen to the first chapter of a children’s book. HOLIDAY EDITION CRAFT TO-GO KITS Sat | Dec 4, 11 & 18 | 9am Stop by the Children’s Department to pick up a holiday themed Craft To-Go Kit! Supplies and instructions are included.
OHIO TWP TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION Tues | Dec 7 | starting at 5:30pm Stop by the SPL Children’s Dept booth at the Ohio Township Tree Lighting Celebration to hear holiday stories and pick up a festive craft bag! TWEEN CRAFT TAKE AND MAKES Wed | Dec 15 | 9am Stop into the Children's Dept. and ask at the desk for this month's Take and Make Craft! Supplies are limited; first come, first served.
For children in 3rd grade and up, please. These kits are geared for children preschool 12 BEFORE 12 CRAFT TO-GO KIT to 2nd Grade. Available while supplies last. Wed | Dec 29 | 9am First come, first served. Looking for activities to keep your FAMILY WREATH MAKING KITS preschoolers busy on New Year's Eve? Tues | Dec 7 | 9am Swing by the Children’s Dept. to pick up a It’s a holiday family project! The Watershed very special Craft Kit for New Year’s Eve. Association and the Village Garden Club of Sewickley will show us how to make our own holiday wreaths via YouTube, from grapevine frames, using fresh evergreens. Register for the program on our event calendar. Stop by the Children’s Dept. on Dec 7, starting at 9am to pick up your supplies, then watch the SPL tutorial on YouTube.
Available while supplies last. First come, first served.
MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE Wed | Dec 1-15 | 10am, 11am & 1pm Join us in-person for an all new program for babies and toddlers! This storytime is based off of a nationally-renowned program. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, stories, and more! Don’t miss out on the fun! For children 0-3 years old. Registration required each week. Masks required for anyone over the
age of 2 regardless of vaccination status. FAMILY STORYTIME AT OHIO TOWNSHIP NATURE CENTER Fri | Dec 10 & 17 | 10-10:45am SPL is hosting a family storytime indoors at the Ohio Township Nature Center. Stories, songs and a craft-to-go kit for the whole family. Registration required each week. Masks required for anyone over the age of 2 regardless of vaccination status.
VIRTUAL PRESCHOOL STORYTIME Thurs | Dec 2, 9 & 16 | 9:30am All month long, Miss Bridget will share some of her favorite virtual storytimes from the vault! Join us on our YouTube
No storytimes Dec 22 - Jan 10 Happy Holidays!
Limited space; please
channel for fun books and songs for children 3-5 years old! SPECIAL HOLIDAY STORYTIME Tues | Dec 21 | 9:30am Gather the family to enjoy some of our favorite holiday children’s books, read to you by SPL Children’s Dept Staff!
register.
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CONVERSATION SALON
FRENCH CONVERSATION
Wed | Dec 1| 10am
Thurs | Dec 2-30 | 2-3pm
All are welcome to join this engaging group Do you have an intermediate knowledge of of adults in-person or virtually for great
French? Are you looking to improve your
discussions. Newcomers always welcome!
conversational skills? Join us for a
If you're interested in joining the
discussion! This group meets in-person
conversation on Zoom, please register online. No registration necessary for in-
and online. Please register for the Zoom link! No meeting December 23rd.
person attendance.
WRITE NOW!
SPL KNITTERS GROUP
Fri | Dec 3-17| 10am-12pm
Wed | Dec 1 & 15 | 10:30am-12pm
Participants enjoy writing from prompts in
New to the hobby or have years of
an encouraging and supportive virtual
experience, everyone is welcome! Join us in atmosphere. Please register. the library to work on current projects or come to learn.
DIY CRAFTS FOR ADULTS Tues | Dec 7 & 14 | 10am
BOOK GROUPS Now meeting at the library! Mystery Book Group Tues | Dec 14 | 7pm Murder at an Irish Christmas by Carleen O’Connor
Brown Bag Book Group Thurs | Dec 16 | 11:30am
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
Romance Readers Group Thurs | Dec 16 | 7pm In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
TAKE A WISE WALK
Want to try a new DIY project? Grab one of
Thurs | Dec 2-30 | 9:30-11:30am
our DIY Crafts for Adults kits! Find the
By popular demand, the Wise Walk
supplies & instructions you need inside our
Get Lit! Book Club
program will continue year-round! Wise
kits to make your own craft project at
Tues | Dec 21 | 7pm A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet
Walks is ideal for active 50+ adults who are home. While supplies last. interested in a lively social exercise program. Meet at the library and walk between 1-3 miles before returning to the library for a healthy snack. There is no need to sign up and new walkers are always welcome!
CHRISTMAS WREATH WORKSHOP Wed | Dec 8 | 6-8pm Get ready for the holidays with some DIY décor! Festoon your front door with a beautiful, one-of-a-kind adornment. Create your very own holiday wreath in this step-by-step workshop. We provide the supplies & instructions to create a lovely pine wreath that you will be proud to hang in your home. Limited space available. Registration required.
TECH ASSISTANCE MEETUPS Wed | Dec 8 | 12-2pm
Fourth Tuesday Book Group No meeting this month.
Drop in at the library for help with your phone or tablet device from one of our librarians. No need to register. 12pm - Help with iPhones/iPads 1pm - Help with Android Devices MADE-FOR-TV CHRISTMAS MOVIE NIGHT! Sat| Dec 11 | 6:30-8:30pm Grab your besties and celebrate the yuletide season with a screening of a heartwarming, made-for-tv holiday romance movie at the library. (Details on page 8!) Registration required. GETTING STARTED WITH EXCEL Wed | Dec 15 | 12-2pm This intro class is designed to get you started using the Microsoft Excel program for making spreadsheets to organize and calculate data. Space is limited. Registration required.
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LET’S TALK ABOUT MURDER Mon | Dec 20 | 7pm Calling all True Crime fans! Join us to talk about murder and other crimes. Come with a story to share based on this month’s theme: GRAB BAG. No need to register. Meets in-person in the Community Room & virtually via Zoom with this link: www.tiny.cc/ltamdec21
Memorial Gifts:
Jean P. Sebolt In Memory of William Mester
Rachel McKeown
Allison Lamb
Bridget C. Minnock and Patrick Folan
The Lezama Family
Eileen Minnock
Mary Butler Nichols
Marion Minnock
Lisa Sevcik
R. P. Simmons In Memory of Herman Muko: Carol Bauer Renee DeMichiei Farrow Barry Friedman and Sarah Minnock Murray and Doris Friedman Michael and Sonja Hancock
SPL Gifts:
Luke and Carolyn Stevens
David and Gail Becker
The Tanabe Family
George and Susan Craig
Ken and Mary Urish
Sharon Eakes
Robert E. Wolf
Carroll W. Ferguson
Bernie Hancock
Cynthia M. (Dingy) Hays and Kathrin F. (Robin) Hays
Chuck and Kim Kuhn
Dr. and Mrs. David Hennessey
Thomas Malloy and Aimee Ableman
Katherine Ke and Joseph Meier
Chris and Lauren McCann
Jennifer Keating
Friends of SPL Gifts: William and Patricia Ferguson Aaron and Heather Ponzo
Experience Kits Explore Southwestern PA with Experience Kits! Kits are available for free admission for up to four people at local museums/historic sites. More info at sewickleylibrary.org/experience-kits.
Holiday Vacation Kit Requests Don't forget to order your holiday travel kits, grandparent kits or boredom buster kits to enhance you holiday season with materials to keep the family happy! Give us one week’s notice, and we’ll assemble a collection of fiction and non-fiction books, music, and movies to keep the kiddos busy over the holiday break! Reserve your kit at sewickleylibrary.org/kids.
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include: Andy Warhol Museum, Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Science Center, New Hazlett Theater, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and more! RAD Pass is available to any Allegheny County library cardholder over the age of 18 with a valid library card. To get started, users can visit radpass.org and click on “Reserve a Pass.” Enter your library card credentials to view available passes. Browse for passes by date or venue, then make your reservation directly through the site. You can choose to download & print your pass or access the mobile pass
Phone 412-741-6920 Children’s 412-741-0937 Renewals 412-622-1895
Made-for-TV Christmas Movie Night We’re gonna deck the hall & mark the occasion (hint, hint!) for our special holiday romance movie night! Grab your besties and celebrate the yuletide season with a screening of a heartwarming, made-for-tv holiday romance movie at the library. Cozy up with a mug of cocoa and delicious cookies from our hot cocoa and treats bar.
And to make the movie experience even more exciting, we’re playing Holiday Movie Bingo during the screening! Mark every impromptu snowball fight and carriage ride as they happen in the movie to get bingo and win prizes! Join the festivities on Saturday, December 11th at 6:30pm. Space is limited and registration is required. Sign up now on our event calendar at sewickleylibrary.org/programs!
option. Please note that passes are in high demand and supplies may be
limited! RAD Pass partners make ticket offers based on availability and may only have a limited number of passes to offer at a given time. If passes are not currently showing for your favorite amenities, check back soon! Visit radpass.org for full details regarding participating organizations, availability, restrictions and other frequently asked questions. RAD Pass is brought to you by the Allegheny Regional Asset District, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Allegheny County Library Association.
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