WISE WALK is a healthy lifestyle program for all ages. 

Join us every Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. to walk the Montour Trail, meeting at the Brothers Grimm parking lot off Beaver Grade Road.

(In the event of rain we meet at the Mall at Robinson, lower level, Dick's Sporting Goods entrance.) 

Patrons ages 55 and up are invited to have full use of the library before we open to the public. Use a computer, browse our collection, read the daily paper and get a jump start on your day with a cup of complimentary coffee.

This class is a full half hour dedicated to working the legs, abs, and posterior. Weights are also used for the upper body, finishing up with an all-over stretch.

Mother Goose on the Loose uses a variety of activiites to foster early literacy. It's a favorite among families. Come experience the fun for yourself! For ages 0-3 with a caregiver. No registration necessary.

A half hour of fingerplays, songs, and stories for 2-year-olds with an adult. Please no older children.

Preschool Storytime!

Children ages 3 to 5 who are able to attend a program on their own can come on down to the library for a 30 minute storytime. Children can enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and rhythms. This program runs at the same time as Storytime Tots.

No registration required, however storytimes will be limited to the maximum safe capacity of the meeting rooms. Parents and caregivers will need to stop at the CATS Reference desk the morning of storytime to obtain a ticket. Once tickets are gone, the storytime is full and no one else can be admitted.

September 12 and 19 October 3, 10, 17, 24

Storytime Tots*

A "wiggler" program of songs, action rhymes, and stories for parents, toddlers, and young preschoolers who might not be ready to be on their own in Preschool Storytime. This program runs at the same time as preschool storytime but is just a tad shorter.

No registration required, however storytimes will be limited to the maximum safe capacity of the meeting rooms. Parents and caregivers will need to stop at the CATS Reference desk the morning of storytime to obtain a ticket. Once tickets are gone, the storytime is full and no one else can be admitted.

September 12 and 19 October 3, 10, 17, and 24

Enjoy great books, learn new rhymes, and meet other families in your neighborhood in this fun, interactive program. For babies birth-2 with an adult.

The group will meet each week, for 10 weeks, at South Park Playground. Walk at your own pace and have fun! Bring water, hydration is important. 

*SEPT. 5 – First meeting starts at 9 am at the Library

*Last meeting, November 14th, will be a "dutch" treat breakfast - more information on that at the first meeting.

The Children's Librarian will visit Brightside Academy for storytime and a craft.

Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)

Bust out your yarn and come stitch with us! Crochet or knit, we don't care! Just learning? That's fine too!

Tai Chi for Intermediate Students

Step into Fall with the Art of TAI CHI sponsored by TJ Arts and Jefferson Hills Library. This INTERMEDIATE class is for students of all ages who have some prior experience with this form of exercise. 

The class will meet for 8 weeks beginning Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. in the Community Room at the Borough of Jefferson Hills Municipal Center. Instructor is Chris Hitchens, and the tuition is $40. Please register on this event keeper, but note that registration is not complete until your check is received at the Library.  Make check payable to Jefferson Hills Library and send to the attention of Mrs. Jane Milner, Jefferson Hills Library, 925 Old Clairton Road, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025.

Storytime for toddlers, ages 2 - 3, with an attentive adult.  We'll share stories, songs and fingerplays followed by freeplay time.  Registration is required.

New members are welcome as we discuss and meditate on Eckhart Tolle's works.  Meets weekly.  No registration required.  For more information contact Ken Herbold at 412-877-8287.

Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council (GPLC) students are invited to practice their English in an informal setting.  Please register with Lee Ann in at lbryan@gplc.org to participate.  Presented in cooperation with the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council.  (You must be a GPLC student to participate)

Whether or not you are experienced at knit and crochet or just learning, please join us for this time to work on your own projects.  Yarn, tools, advice and encouragement are available.  1st and 3rd Wednesdays. 

Speak and read in Spanish on a variety of topics. This dedicated group meets once a week. Newcomers of all abilities welcome!

Presented by Louise Stanzione

Come to the library and join your fellow scrapbookers to work on your books ! Registration is not necessary.

Want to win a $10 Target gift card? If you said “YES” then stop by the Moon Township Public Library Teen Department and create a funny or clever caption for our featured photo. A group of library judges will pick 2 favorites and if your caption’s a winner, you’ll take home that gift card.  The contest runs for an entire week, so make sure you get her and get her creative juices flowing!  This contest is open to students in grades 6-12, no registration is necessary!

Join us for stories, movement and music geared for babies and todders. Storytime is a great way to introduce growing children to books, social interaction and lifelong While designed for babies and toddlers, all ages are welcome!

Enjoy great books, learn new rhymes, and meet other families in your neighborhood in this fun, interactive program. For babies birth-2 with an adult.

Stories feature a different letter each week! For children 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years old, with a caregiver. Wednesdays: September 12 through December 19 at 10:15am and 11:15am

Come sing, dance and read stories. Especially for our youngest patrons

Mother Goose on the Loose uses a variety of activiites to foster early literacy. It's a favorite among families. Come experience the fun for yourself! For ages 0-3 with a caregiver. No registration necessary.

A half hour of fingerplays, songs, and stories for 2-year-olds with an adult. Please, no older children.

Nursery and action rhymes, songs, books, and so much more! For children birth to 2 years old, with a caregiver.

No registration necessary - just show up ready for fun!

Come join us for baby lapsit storytime.  This is geared to infants through age 2.  

We invite babies through 2 years olds (with caretaker) to chime right in to this music and dance class.  We will start by "Shaking Out Our Sillies."  We will read a few special barnyard animals realted board books.  Next, everyone will get the chance to break out the musical instruments for tons of fun.  Children will also get to hear, a never read before boardbook.  Your babies will love to move to move thier arems, hands, legs, feet and heads to the music!  

This week featured barnyard animal...CHICKEN.

What a fun way to spend the morning together.

This is a 30 minute physical activity program to encourage young children to move, stretch, dance, and play games. The last 5 minutes we have Bubbles!

Please register once. This will allow us to contact you if there is a schedule change. 

Children of all ages are invited to join us for interactive musical play. It’s a fun way to learn early literacy skills with music, dancing, singing, and stories.

Preschool Storytime!

Children ages 3 to 5 who are able to attend a program on their own can come on down to the library for a 30 minute storytime. Children can enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and rhythms. This program runs at the same time as Storytime Tots.

No registration required, however storytimes will be limited to the maximum safe capacity of the meeting rooms. Parents and caregivers will need to stop at the CATS Reference desk the morning of storytime to obtain a ticket. Once tickets are gone, the storytime is full and no one else can be admitted.

September 12 and 19 October 3, 10, 17, 24

Storytime Tots*

A "wiggler" program of songs, action rhymes, and stories for parents, toddlers, and young preschoolers who might not be ready to be on their own in Preschool Storytime. This program runs at the same time as preschool storytime but is just a tad shorter.

No registration required, however storytimes will be limited to the maximum safe capacity of the meeting rooms. Parents and caregivers will need to stop at the CATS Reference desk the morning of storytime to obtain a ticket. Once tickets are gone, the storytime is full and no one else can be admitted.

September 12 and 19 October 3, 10, 17, and 24

Ages 2-3 attend with a caregiver. No registration necessary. 

Join us for stories, songs and crafts! 

Our Book Buddies Story Time is for children ages 0 - 5 with caregiver.  We include free-play followed by circle time and a simple craft. Children should be able to sit and listen to a short story.  Due to large attandance, please choose either Monday or Wednesday to attend.  FREE to the public! No registration necessary.  This week's theme is "It's Fall Y'All!"

Come share books, songs, rhymes and stories all geared toward early literacy skills! This family storytime is geared toward children ages 5 and under. No registration is required.

Be prepared to move, dance, run around, and share stories and songs! For toddlers (18 months to 3 1/2 years old) and their parents - siblings are welcome too! A six week session will be held on Wednesdays, September 12-October 17. Registration is required.

Every other Wednesday opposite Game Day, we will be offering an hour of adult coloring.  Coloring pages and pencils will be supplied at no cost.  Spaces are limited, however, no registration is required.  Just come, have fun, and see what all the buzz is about!

Enjoy great books, learn new rhymes, and meet other families in your neighborhood in this fun, interactive program. For babies birth-2 with an adult.

Moms, dads, caregivers of toddlers and preschoolers.  Join us as we dance, sing, jump, twirl and float away all with a colorful parachute! This is an interactive program where everyone joins in the fun! This program will be held in the Youth Lounge of the Community Center.

Tai Chi for Beginning Students

Step into Fall with the Art of TAI CHI sponsored by TJ Arts and Jefferson Hills Library. This BEGINNERS class is for students of all ages who have not had some prior experience with this form of exercise. 

The class will meet for 8 weeks beginning Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m. in the Community Room at the Borough of Jefferson Hills Municipal Center. Tuition is $40. Please register on this here on Event Keeper, but note that registration is not complete until your check is received at the Library.  Make check payable to Jefferson Hills Library and send to the attention of Mrs. Jane Milner, Jefferson Hills Library, 925 Old Clairton Road, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025.

Children ages 5 and under are invited for an hour of open play! We have tunnels, cars, a kitchen set and more!

Learn what the "cloud" is and how it can help you manage your digital content.

Join us every Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for adult Chess Club. No registration required.

Stories feature a different letter each week! Fro children 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years old, with a caregiver. Wednesdays: September 12 through December 18 at 10:15am and 11:15am

Mother Goose on the Loose uses a variety of activiites to foster early literacy. It's a favorite among families. Come experience the fun for yourself! For ages 0-3 with a caregiver. No registration necessary.

Nursery and action rhymes, songs, books, and so much more! For children birth to 2 years old, with a caregiver.

No registration necessary - just show up ready for fun!

A storytime for our graduating toddlers. Longer stories, exciting new ryhmes and songs, but still all the fun! A series of six classes will be held on Wednesdays, September 12-October 17. For families with preschoolers ages 3 1/2 to 5 years old. Registration is required.

This seminar will examine personal and spiritual development.  Some of the material will be based on a book written by Dr. Valinsky, “Perennial Psychology of the Bible: The Internal Battle for Communion and Union with Divine Consciousness”.  The book is available from Amazon.com.  The book is not necessary for the seminar but is recommended.  The seminar will consist of lectures, discussion, and experimental exercises.  Please register for this event online or by calling the library at 412-828-9532.  10 sessions on Wednesdays from 11:30 to 12:30 beginning September 12th.  Free but donations are accepted.  

Dr. Valinsky, a psychologist, has been a practicing psychotherapist for fifty years.  He was Director of the Holistic Center of Pittsburgh, Director of the Psychological Services of the Pain Management Program at St. Francis Medical Center, consulting psychologist to the pain management program at Presbyterian University Hospital under the directorship of Dr. Rubin Tenicella, and Director of the Buffalo New York branch of the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy where he taught courses in meditation and Yoga philosophy and psychology.  He currently has a private practice of psychotherapy in Oakmont Pennsylvania. 

He has studied various spiritual paths including Judaism (Kabballah), Christianity, Yoga, Native American, and the Sufi (Moslem) paths.  He has been a student of a Yoga master, Swami Rama, who initiated him into a meditation practice and a Native American (Lakota Sioux) medicine and Yuwipi man, Chief Luciano Perez, under whose role as the ceremonial leader he participated in Inipi and Yuwipi ceremonies and a vision quest.  His interest in spirituality grew out of his professional work as a psychologist to alleviate the suffering and also the absence of meaning and joy in the lives of many of the people who came to see him.  He has previously presented a meditation course at the Oakmont Library. 

Calle Bomba

Gena of Calle Bomba will be here to introduce us to the culture and street music of Puerto Rico.  Come enjoy the festive sound of her drums.  Please register.

Bring your lunch to the library.  Explore the library. Children can listen to a story.  Adults can relax in a comfy chair and check out the latest magazine or books.  A great day to enjoy YOUR library.

Curious about quilt making? Sign up for our free beginner class and make a practice quilt block. Learn the fundamentals of quilting and rotary cutting. Class is 3 hours longs, you can bring your own materials or buy a $5 kit at the class. Registration required. Pick up your spuply list at the library!

Children ages 3 - 6 with a caregiver are welcome!

Come join us for stories, movement, songs and a craft!
Siblings with an attentive adult may listen to the fun too.

No registration required.

Hosted by Michelle Wright, WTAE News Anchor and owner of Tarenbee in Tarentum.  This event will be followed by "Honey, I'm Home by Chef Keith Jannsen. 

This club celebrates cookbooks and cooking!   Club members will discuss and sample foods using recipes from selected cookbooks. Interested? Call the library to find out how to be a part of the next meeting.

We're always cooking up something good!

Join a wonderful group of knitters every Wednesday in the Sky Room at Moon Township Public Library. Knitters of all experience and skill levels are welcome for conversation and community as you work on whatever project you would like to bring.

Many helpful experts among the group if you need a refresher on how to pick up that dropped stitch.

For more information, please call the library at 412.269.0334.

Mighty Math- Math fun for preschoolers. Wednesdays: September 12 through December 19 at 1:15.

Get out and get moving! Walk the neighborhood and make some friends.

Join Ms. Dani in the cafe at Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market for a fun family friendly storytime! We'll share stories, sing a few songs, make a cool craft, and enjoy a scrumptious snack provided by Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market. Fun for the whole family!

No registration necessary - just show up ready for fun!

**This program will take place at Fresh Thyme Market located at 665 Clairton Blvd, Pleasant Hills, PA 15236.**

Presented by Martine Marino, MPT, COMT

This informative, free program will discuss the different types of arthritis and how they can be managed without pills or surgery.  We will discuss risk factors, treatment, prevention, bracing and more! There will be a question/answer period following.

Bring your knitting or crochet projects and join us for an hour of fellowship and information sharing.  Meets weekly, downstairs by the new fiction books.  No registration required.  Contact reference services with questions.

Join us to make Shrinky Dinks! Ages 6 - 12. 

Traveling the Rhine

This month we’ll take an aerial tour by helicopter down Germany’s Rhine River.

We’ll visit the home of Hansel and Gretel - in the Black Forest.

In Ludwigsburg we’ll see a palace known as the “Versailles of Swabia” along with its Fairy –tale garden.

We’ll aslo visit the Fairy –tale castle of Etzel. As we travel down the Rhine we’ll see many castles and visit many cities such as Stutgartt. Heidelberg, Bonn, Cologne.

So come join us. No reservation required.  Refreshments will be served.

Join us for a newly released movie, snacks and drinks.  Bring a friend! No registration required.

This month:  Won't You be My Neighbor?

Contact James Guentner at 412-486-7516 for details about supplies and fees.  Meets weekly.

What is it? An afternoon solely devoted to the joys of craft. The only three conditions are that the activity must be after midday, crafty, and with friends! We will meet downstairs from 2:30-4:30. Bring your best craft ideas with you! This is an informal gathering and a chance to meet new people and learn new craft ideas. Adults ages 18 and over welcome.

Registration is appreciated for this program because it helps us prepare adequate materials.

This month's theme is Tile Coaster Sets!!

What is the Makerspace and what will it offer? Our goal is to engage our community in an interactive way. Open Monday through Thursday, 2:30-5:30 PM, at Northern Tier Library's Pine Center located in Pine-Richland High School, the Makerspace will encourage users to do arts, crafts, woodworking, sewing, and other projects. This space was made possible thanks to contributions by the Mae Dreier Memorial Fund and the Sprout Fund.

Welcome to our teen afterschool program. Come join us for movies, games, food, music, arts & crafts, open discussion, and more. There’s always free food!

Mix up your midweek with some fun and GAMES!

Board games, card games, RPGs, video games and MORE!
Bring your favorites - and your favorite gaming crew - or learn a new game while meeting new folks!

No registration required. Open to all students in grades 6-12.

Children in grades K through 5 are invited to come hang out with Certified Therapy Dog, Oliver, and his owner Mary Ellen Shade!  We'll start with a snack and a game, then when Oliver arrives we'll hang out with him, read to him, and watch him do his tricks!  While kids are waiting for their turn to read, they can play on one of the PBS Kids tablets made available by the library or on their own device if they choose to bring it along.  This is sure to be a sweet time with a gentle, furry friend!

Bring your little waddlers to the library for a time of crafting, playing, listening to music, and reading stories!! This program is appropriate for 2-4 year olds!

Registration is appreciated so we have enough supplies are available.

Come to the Library for a special time of music and dancing at the library. This will be a great time of movement and singing. This is open to children of all ages. 

Registration is appreciated so we have enough supplies are available.

Let kids tap into their creative side with stories and art!
Fun for kids ages 4 to 8.
 

Stop in the downstairs area of the library during this time to play with toys. We have puzzles, activity tables, blocks, games, and more! This is open to children of all ages.

Storytime Chess for 4 Year Olds and Kindergartners Learn the basics of Chess through this fun and interactive program. Each week we will learn about a different piece and why it moves in the way in which it does. There is a limit of 20 kids, so please register each week! Caregivers are encouraged to attend. Wednesdays: September 12 & 19, October 10 & 17, November 14 & 28 and December 12 & 19 from 4:30 - 5:00pm

Children must be enrolled in Kindergarten through Grade 2

Join Bedtime Math’s Crazy 8s Afterschool Club, where you’ll build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess…it’s a totally new kind of math club. Make mischief and memories with activities like Glow-in-the-Dark Geometry, Bouncy Dice and Toilet Paper Olympics. You’ll get to take home some cool gadgets, too!

Please register only once for all 8 weeks. There will be no class on October 31.

Weekly Sessions:

Glow-in-the-Dark Geometry: Make geometric shapes using glowsticks. Lay out the sticks to create mystical repeating patterns. Then flick off the lights to see it all glow!

Bouncy Dice Explosion: Your big chance to throw things because you’re supposed to. Find out the probability of rolling a 2 or a 5 then try to be the winning chip on a giant human Bingo board.

Spy Training: See if you have what it takes to be a spy. You’ll break different codes for clues to find the hidden treasure!

Time of Your Life: What makes you tick? “Be” the hands of an analog clock and discover hidden the math in a digital clock before time runs out!

Crazy Card Club: Crazy 8s isn’t just the name of our club; it’s also a famous card game! Learn how to play it and other fun games using a deck of cards you get to keep!

Flying Marshmallows: Send marshmallows flying through the air using popsicle sticks and rubber bands. Figure out what positions work best, then measure the flight to prove it.

Let’s Get Loud: Experiment with water and straws to create different sounds, then build a working pan flute! After all that, find out exactly how loud you are, down to the numbers.

Toilet Paper Olympics: Bet you never knew sports and toilet paper could go together, huh? Put your Olympian skills to the test in the shot put, long jump, and relay race events.

Compete in the 5-8 or 9-12 divisions for prizes and checkers glory!

Please register in the Children's Room in advance.

Need help with your homework? Stop in the library to get help from Ms. Heather, a former teacher!! She can help with any project or assignment you may have!!

We continue to learn the basics and advantages of YOGA exercise. Bring a mat to class.

Join us for a unique class with the Library’s 3D printer.  Class participants will learn the basics of 3D printing and see an object printing before their very eyes! Can’t make this date?  Additional classes are always being added - call the Library for more information.

Join this fun, lively, creative group of card makers.  They  have learned how to embroider cards and will happily teach you.  They share ideas, encourage each other and have so much fun.  This is a great craft to take with you camping, on vacation, etc. because it is fast and doesn't require alot of supplies.  Come once, and you will probably be hooked!

Get your “jams” on and join us for a new unique program.  This storytime will be filled with stories, rhymes, and music.  We will “jam” to some dance music and then relax with some calming moves and stories.  Registration is required.  If there are no registrations by 5pm on Wed. the program will be canceled.

Please join us for a storytime specifically designed for children on the spectrum or those needing a more adaptive experience.   All children ages 3-5, with a caregiver, are welcome to join!  We will use picture clues, fidgets, sequencing and other tools to make this a fun, welcoming and supportive environment for all.

Online registration closes at 9:00 PM the day prior to the program. After this time, all registrations must take place via phone or in person at the circulation desk in the Children’s Department - 412-741-0937. 

This session: Cold/Flu Prevention!

Free class nights at the Bridgeville Public Library!

Upcoming Sessions!

Sunday, September 23- Autumn Equinox Plant Identification Walk at Chartiers Park
Wednesday, October 17- DIY Elderberry Syrup and Fire Cider-Making Workshops at BPL
Sunday, October 21- Autumn Plant Identification Walk at Chartiers Park

http://blueheronnatureskills.com/

Join us to make Shrinky Dinks! Ages 6 - 12. 

We will be celebrating Oktoberfest - bring a dish to share and don't forget the recipe!

Wacky Wednesdays with Ms. Dana are for all children Kindergarten through 3 grade.  Sept 9 will be "board games".  Wear play clothes, who know where the paint might get!

Design and sew the EMOJI PILLOW of your dreams!

Design a unique emoji, then construct it from your own pattern.
Then learn to put it all together by hand-sewing and machine-sewing!
Great for sewing beginners!

For students in grades 4 and up!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED

We will be going over some of the portable parts of a computer and some additional features about Windows 10

Thanks to The Big Bang Theory, popular podcasts, and the rise of Nerd Power, gaming is now more popular than ever.  Join the library for a chance to trade your thousand-plus cable channels and the rabbit holes of YouTube for some real fun with real people –plus a rule book and a table top!

The Game Room meets twice a month for an evening of conversation, game play, and turn-taking.  We are completely free —no more having to purchase overpriced coffee for the right to use precious counter space!—and we welcome Euro Games, deck building games, RPGs, and whatever else happens to move your meeple.

In addition to our own collection, The Game Room is happily BYOB, or (Bring Your Own Board game.)

Come tinker with some of our tech toys in STEAM related play for the whole family. We want moms and dads in on the fun too! From Ozobots to Makey Makey to Littlebits and more! For children in kindergarten and up with their families. Register beginning September 4th.

Join instructor Kara Steiner at the library for a free Zumba class every Wednesday evening!  You'll love this amazing dance fitness class!

Parachute Play @ Night – Thirty activity-filled minutes that include music, creative movement and fun, all with one colorful parachute! Wednesdays: September 12 through December 19 at 6:30pm

American Board, formerly known as American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE), is a national nonprofit organization created by the Department of Education in 2001 as an alternative path to teacher certification for working professionals. Each state partners with one or two univerisites in a specific area. Pittsburgh works with Point Park University.

Join us to learn more information about American Board, and their program that enables anyone with a bachelor's degree in any area to obtain their teaching certification in a faster and more economical way.

For more information, please visit their website at www.americanboard.org.

Ages: Children and Teens ages 9 and up

link to video about Ebru https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/ebru-artist-alparslan-babaoglu-flowers-paint

This is a monthly art class that will be taught using video art instructors. Children will be provided with all the art materials needed for the program activity. Ms. Nicole will be on hand to replay parts of the art lesson and make sure the supplies are ready and available.

Our previous version of this class was named after an art magazine that is no longer in publication. Artsonia bills itself as the World's Largest Student Art Museum. It's a free, safe, educational program designed to connect parents and families with their child's creative activities. All uploaded artwork remains hidden from public view until the parent visits Artsonia and gives permission to show the artwork in the school public gallery. With permission from the website, South Fayette Library has registered as a school/organization to provide parents a way to view and share artwork.

New and interested members: Please register for up-to-date notifications.

     PLEASE NOTE: THIS MONTH'S MEETING WILL BE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT.     

The Bestsellers Book Discussion is a discussion group for adults that will meet each month to talk about a book that is currently (or was previously) a bestseller or considered buzzworthy.

The Bestsellers Book Discussion Group will be reading and talking about The Wife by Alafair Burke.

Marrying an economics professor she met while catering an East Hampton dinner party, Angela finds her tragic past coming under scrutiny at the same time she is asked to defend her husband against wrongful accusations. NoveList

Additional information can be found at the author's website.

Copies of each month's selection are typically available on the book club display located at the front of the library.  Please visit or contact the library with any additional questions.  New members are always welcome!

New Program-Junior Librarians!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a librarian? Do you think working in the children’s library would be exciting and fun? Then the junior librarian program is for you!

Whitehall Public Library welcomes students who want to volunteer. Student volunteers develop new skills and gain practical experience, as well as learn about the educational mission and vision of a public library. Junior librarians will work cooperatively as a team with staff members to complete projects and tasks in the children’s library. Volunteers must be entering grades 5-8. Junior librarians will meet the first and third Wednesday of the month from 6:30-7:30 pm. Registration is required.

We’ll supply the Legos and theme, you supply the ideas!

Lego fans are invited to join us for a night of building and fun.

Every month, join us as we unpack NEW legos!

AGES 4-12 for Legos.

No registration necessary.

Join us as we discuss, Tell No One, by Harlan Coben.

Books available at the library.

Make new friends, discover new authors, and get a clue!

Lisa Webster, Grand Scale Video Productions, will teach participants about:

• How to organize and preserve printed photos
• How to create a photo plan
• Cloud storage options
• Scanning and media conversion
• and more!

This group is an exploration of food and cookbooks.  In 2018, the group will try new genres of cooking, do some "traveling" with world travel talks, cooking demonstrations and cookbook discussions.. Attendees prepare food on a theme to share with the group.  Meets monthly.  No registration required. 

Fiction Forge

This is a teen writing group. Teen writers of all experience levels are welcome to join this new fiction-focused group!  Come hone your creative craft through critiques, writing exercises, and discussions.  You can bring either an existing piece or use one of our provided prompts to get you started.

September 19, October 17, November 28 ,December 19

No registration required.

Knitters of all levels welcome. Bring your yarn and needles to knit, stitch, learn, teach, and share!

For more information

http://bethelparklibrarybookclubs.blogspot.com/

Sapiens, the bestselling and internationally renowned book by Prof. Yuval Harari, draws from many fields of study to tell the story of how modern human beings came to be and where we may be headed in the future. We’re discussing this “big history” epic from a variety of perspectives, tackling a number of provocative questions and ideas about human history culture from the book.  This book discussion will take place over four sessions:

Wednesday September 19 at 7 PM – Part One – The Cognitive Revolution

Wednesday October 17 at 7 PM – Part Two – The Agricultural Revolution

Wednesday November 14 at 7 PM – Part Three – The Unification of Mankind

Wednesday December 12 at 7 PM – Part Four – The Scientific Revolution

Ready to wind down after Parachute Play or just a long day living life? Join us for our new Pajama Storytime where you can relax to some good stories while rockin' your pjs! Wednesday: September 12 through December 19 at 7:00pm.

A new limited-series book club celebrating the 100th anniversary of the C.C. Mellor Memorial Library! The Century Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the C.C. Mellor Library in Edgewood. We will be reading one book published in each decade that the library has been open, starting in 1918. Visit our website for a complete list of upcoming book selections.

All ages. No registration required.

This month's book: The Lottery and Other Stories, by Shirley Jackson (1948)

A collection of stories including "The Lottery."  First published in 1948, "The Lottery" details a long-established rite that culminates in murder.

Launch a rocket with the Heinz History Center!
Blastoff with the History Center on the opening day of “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission!”
Join us for a special air rocket-building workshop and learn more about the story of Apollo 11! We’ll teach you the basics, provide the supplies, and help you build and decorate your very own rockets. Rocket-builders will be invited to join us at the History Center for a special mass blast-off of their air rockets celebrating the opening of the “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission” exhibition on the morning of Saturday, September 29, 2018. 

This program is for Children in first through fifth grades. 

Registration is required for this program begins on September 1st. You may register online, in person at the children and teen service desk, or by calling 412-366-8100 ext.123

Chris Hitchens of College Admissions Solutions will be here to help parents and students navigate the Financial Aid process, as well as looking at Scholarship opportunities you may not know about. Bring your questions!

Unwind a Knitting and Crocheting Club!   Everyone welcome!

Learn basic knitting and crocheting skills or come and work on your current project with likeminded friends.

Suggested supply list is available at the Library front desk.