Join us for a Snowball Family Story Time Sat. morning Jan. 7 at 10 am. Enjoy some snowy stories, crafts and fingerplays to match our snowy winter weather! No registration necessary.
SNOWBALL!!!
January 3, 2012HAUNTED LIBRARY
October 26, 2011
Join us for the 2011 Haunted Library. Costumed characters and fairytale scenes make books come to life! Offered free to the public Friday Oct. 28 from 6 - 8 pm.
READING BUDDIES
October 11, 2011The Reading Buddies Therapy Dogs will be on hand Saturday October 15 at 10 am to encourage beginning readers. The Therapy Dogs visit the library the third Saturday of the month this fall. Their next scheduled visit will be Saturday November 19. No registration is nescessary. Stop in and read a story to a tailwagging tutor!
BOOK LAUNCH PARTY
September 29, 2011The library is hosting a Book Launch Party from 9am-noon on Saturday Oct. 1, 2011. Come celebrate the publication of The Christmas Cats by our youth services coordinator, Nancy Wallace! Join us for a first look at this beautiful new picture book.
STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
September 7, 2011Can you believe it? This is the 10th year for our annual Storytelling Festival! This year’s theme is Pirates Cove and we’re dressing the part! Activities begin at 3:30 pm with Sharon and Curt Savage adding a bit of pirate flair to their strumming and singing. At 4 pm, Alan Irvine will introduce us to the ”Mysteries of the Deep,” stories of lost ships and pirates! At 4:45 Joe Wos, Pittsburgh storyteller and cartoonist will entertain us with “Once Upon a Toon,” his own unique mix of art and storytelling fun! At 5:30, Jocelyn Dabney brings her wonderful interactive storytelling to the stage. Don’t miss it! At 6:15 pm, Ronald MacDonald, takes center stage. Last but not least, Bill Pate combines music and spooky stories around the campfire for a great finale to a family friendly day in the park!
During intermissions be sure to enjoy all the free activities provided at the Festival: horse drawn trolley rides, balloon sculptures, the Reading Buddies Therapy Dogs, wandering minstrels, face painting, and children’s craft activities.
Food is available for purchase from the Friends of the Library booth.
FALL PROGRAMMING
September 7, 2011Our website calendar has been updated to include all the fall programs! You can stop by the library to pick up a flyer listing all of our events. Registrations is now open for Family Laptime and Preschool Story Time. Both programs begin the week of Oct. 3. Sign up now to reserve your child’s place!
SATURDAY MORNING
August 2, 2011Join us for stories, songs, and fun at Saturday Morning, our weekend Family Storytime, on August 6 at 10am. We’re featuring a dog theme with a cute puppy craft to make and take home, and hound dog nametags!
NATIONAL DAY DANCE
July 30, 2011
Moving to the beat in the program room!!! We're having fun!!
NATIONAL DANCE DAY
July 30, 2011
FLASH MOB!!!!
Kids and parents were treated to a surprise Flash Mob at the Library celebrating National Dance Day on Sat. July 30th. Kids then moved to the program room for line dancing and popsicles! We can’t wait for next year to do it again!!!
PUPPET WORKSHOP PERFORMANCES
July 19, 2011Our Puppet Theater Workshop will be performing their original plays Tuesday July 19th and Wednesday July 20th at 6:30pm. These plays represent five long weeks of practice by our team of elementary students and high school directors. Come and cheer them on! A reception will follow both evenings.
