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Monongahela Area Library 813 West Main Street Monongahela, PA 15063 (724) 258-5409 Buying a Computer The library will host a program by Jeff Lytle on Wednesday, November 5 at 6:30 covering the ins and outs of what to look for in buying a computer. Open House The library is hosting an Open House on Saturday, November 15 from 1-4 p.m. The public is invited to meet and greet the new library director, and see many improvements made in the past year. Preschool Storytime Preschool Storytime is held Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m. The program is open to children ages 30 months through 5 years and features singing, stories, open playtime and a craft. Family Fun Family Fun is slated for Tuesday, November 25 at 6:30. It features Thanksgiving related stories and craft. The program is for children 3 – 8, their parents and siblings. To register, call 724-2585409.
Peters Township Public Library 616 East McMurray Road McMurray, PA 15317 724-941-9430 www.ptlibrary.org Adult Programs Wii Sports for Seniors Mondays, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon (November 3 - December 14) or Sundays, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (November 2 December 15) Join us and learn to play Wii Sports! Peters Township teens will walk you through the use of the Wii-mote, a light-weight, motion-detecting controller that you swing like a golf club, baseball bat, bowling ball or tennis racquet. Bring a friend or two and give it a try! Register at the library’. Classic Film Night November 19 from 6:30 - 8:45 p.m. Vertigo starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. This fall, we will be featuring a selection of movies from peerless director Alfred Hitchcock. Register at the library’s circulation desk. Mental Gymnastics Wednesday, November 5 from 7 - 8:45 p.m. Are you experiencing more “Senior Moments” than you are comfortable with? Are you in high school or college and want
to use your mind to its fullest? Would you like to increase your creativity to progress in your career? If so, then come and learn about 24 exercises and activities that will help you keep your mind in shape.
gram, children in grades 1 and up can visit with a registered therapy dog at the library to gain extra self-confidence and fluency by spending time reading to attentive animals. Call or stop in to the Children’s Department to sign up for your twentyThe nowU, Pennsylvania’s 529 College minute time slot. Savings Program Thursday, November 6 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Girl’s Night Out The nowU, Pennsylvania’s 529 College Ages: Girls in grades 4th - 8th and their Savings Program (formerly known as PA moms / caregivers TAP529), provides a tax-smart, affordable 1st Monday of the month, November 3, way to save for college. With the December 1, 2008, January 5, February 2, Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP), you March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, 2009 from choose the amount you want to contribute 6 - 8 p.m. and make contributions whenever you It’s a girls night out! This after-school want. Your account is guaranteed to grow group meets once a month - just us girls! so that it keeps pace with tuition inflation. Enjoy reading together, watching chick The GSP account funds can be used at flicks, and sharing in this special mothermost colleges and career schools in the daughter book club! Register in the United States for almost all higher educa- Children’s Department. tion expenses. Pre-registration is necessary by calling 724-941-9430. Shivery and Quivery Ages: Grades 1-3 Finding Your Place in the Ongoing Story 2nd Thursday of the month, November Thursday, November 6 from 7 - 8:45 p.m. 13, December 11, 2008; 1st Thursday of Please join Rev. Robert Vande Kappelle as the month, February 5, March 5, April 2, he discusses his book Love Never Fails, a 2009 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. tribute to his parents who spent 33 years as Stories, activities, movies and crafts all career missionaries with the Latin about things that go BUMP in the night! American Mission. His talk will include a Register in the Children’s Department. discussion of current affairs in Latin America. Register at the library. Fans of Fantasy Book Club Ages: Grades 4 and up Trinity Bell Choir Last Thursday of the month, November 20, Tuesday, December 2 from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. December 18, 2008, January 29, February Join us for a relaxing hour of beautiful hol- 26, March 26, April 30, May 28, June 25, iday music and holiday storytelling. 2009 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Register at the library’s circulation desk. Fans of fantasy get together for a fun-filled night of games, snacks, prizes, crafts, Christmas Tree Raffle movies, and much more! Join us The Lexington Court Garden Club will as we meet once a month to talk about the once again offer a fully decorated new books we’ve read and what we’ll read Christmas tree for raffle at the Peters next. Township Public Library this holiday season. This year’s tree, decorated with the Camp Creepy theme “A Nature Christmas Sparkle,” will Ages: Grades 4 and up be placed on display in the library’s lobby 4th Saturday of the month, November 22 sometime during the first week of from 1 - 2:30 p.m. November. Tickets, available at the circula- Hear your favorite tell-in-the-dark stories tion desk, will be $2.00 each. The drawing around the ‘campfire,’ sing creepy camp will be held on December 11, 2009 (win- songs, and even make spooky smores! ner need not be present to win), and the Never fear, it won’t be too scary ... but you tree may be picked up at the library as soon might want to bring a flashlight! as the winner has been notified. Family Pajama Storytime Children’s Programs Ages: For kids and parents of all ages 3rd Tuesday of the month, November 18, Kung Fu Panda Movie Night December 16, 2008, January 20, February Ages: All ages welcome! 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16, Tuesday, November 11 from 6 - 7:45 p.m. 2009 from 7 - 7:45 p.m. Bring your whole family and enjoy “Kung Come in your pajamas for a night of crafts, Fu Panda.” Register in the Children’s snacks, movies, and, of course, stories! Department. Come to the library on October 21 for a special storytime about our fairy friends! Paws for Reading Register in the Children’s Department. Saturdays, November 8, 2008, February 14, March 14, April 11, 2009 from 10 - Talking Turkey 11:40 a.m. (20-minute time slot) Ages: For kids and parents of all ages Come into the library, curl up for twenty Wednesday, November 19 minutes with a canine companion, and ... from 6:45 - 7:30 p.m. you guessed it, read! In this returning pro- Tom the Turkey rules the night with sto-
ries, crafts and more. A donation to our Food Bank is requested. Register in the Children’s Department. For Young Adults Block Printing Ages: Grades 6 - 12 Monday, November 3 from 4 - 6 p.m. Learn the Chinese art of woodblock printing. This easy-to-replicate technique lets you make stamps that can be used over and over to decorate stickers, stationery, clothing, mix CD covers, and more! T-Shirt Bag Ages: Grades 6 - 12 Monday, November 10 from 2 - 4 p.m. Tired of cradling stacks of books in your arms when you leave the library? Want to stop getting plastic bags at the grocery store? Bring an old t-shirt (preferably one with a design or logo that you like) to the Teen Room and we’ll turn it into a bag you can use all over town. Fall Game On! Open Gaming Sessions 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, November 12, 26, December 10 Ages: Tweens (6th - 8th graders) 3:30 5:30 p.m (Please note: November 26 times will be flexible due to early library closing at 5:00 p.m.) Ages: Teens (9th - 12th graders) 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. (Please note: November 26 times will be flexible due to early library closing at 5:00 p.m.) Youth patrons are welcome to use the Xboxes and Nintendo Wii to play the games of their choice during these sessions. No need to register; just stop by anytime during your grade level’s reserved time! Please note: this program is subject to change (or cancellation) if the bookshelves are being installed in the teen space during the program time. Teen Movie Lounge Ages: Grades 6 - 12 Every other Thursday, November 13, December 11 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Drop by the Teen Room to watch popular movies, movies based on books, and documentaries like Planet Earth, on our large projection wall! Suggestions are always welcome! Most movies shown will be rated PG-13; parents may call the library to find out what movie will be featured each week. Teen Writers’ Studio Ages: Grades 6 - 12 Every fourth Tuesday, November 25, December 23 from 6 - 8 p.m. Share your current and past writing projects with other teens. Come ready to share and give opinions to other writers. Not sure where this story is going? Offer it up to the group for suggestions. Thought this poem was great but no one else liked it? Maybe the group can help you tweak it. Discuss where to submit your pieces for publication. No need to register!