Fun at the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library!
The Greensburg Hempfield Area Library offers many
fun-filled programs for all ages. Below are just a few!
Please contact Jill Morse at 724.837.5620, ext. 4, for more
information or visit ghal.org to sign up via the Event Calendar.
Children’s and Teen Programs
Play K (ages 3 to 5 years)
Tuesday, May 8, 10 a.m.
Come explore our play and learn centers
and “play kindergarten.” This program is made
possible through a grant from the Office of
Commonwealth Libraries as part of the Cruise
into Kindergarten initiative. This month’s
theme is “All Around Town.”
Oooey-Gooey, Gross and Goopy!
(ages 6 to 10 years)
Wednesday, May 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Our silly, strange and sometimes messy
science series continues! In May we’ll learn
about how archaeologist discover the truth
about the past.
Storybook Express: Rainbow Fish
(ages 3 to 6 years) Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m.
All aboard the Storybook Express! This very
special train stops to visit some very special
book characters! Come to the library to hop
on Storybook Express to read stories, make
crafts and play games with some favorite
book characters! You can even come dressed
as Rainbow Fish if you want!
Hippity Hop (ages 3 to 6 years)
Monday, May 14, 6 p.m.
Bunnies are sweet little animals who love
carrots! Hop over to the library and follow the
carrot trail to some hippity hopping bunny
fun!
Tween Club (ages 9 to 12 years)
Thursday, May 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
There’s a new club at the library, and
tweens are invited. We’ll make perler bead/
pixel crafts, play games, talk about books
and movies, eat snacks and more! Bring your
friends and your ideas for activities!
Read to Kaya and Friends
(therapy dog program) ages 3 years and older
Saturday, May 19, from 10 to 11 a.m.
Tuesdays, June 26, July 17, and August 7, from
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
These programs are for anyone (3 years
old and older) who would enjoy or benefit
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from reading to a therapy dog. Bring along
a favorite book or two or choose from our
selection and spend some time reading to
the therapy dogs. No registration is necessary,
and we will accommodate as many children
as possible during the hour.
Greensburg Community Days
Memorial Day Weekend
The library will have a table at this event.
Please come and visit us!
Summer Quest is the new name for Summer
Reading. It focuses on summer learning
activities and experiences that meet boys
and girls where they are and help them to
achieve their own goals and further their own
interests. This year’s theme is Libraries Rock!
We’ll kick it off at St. Clair Park on Thursday,
June 14 at 10:00 a.m. Entertainer to be
announced. Programs will run through the
summer ending on Thursday, August 9. Check
out our online event calendar in May to get a
full list of programs scheduled.
Mondays in the Park (at St. Clair Park)
Mondays, June 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30,
at 1 p.m.
Join us for some Stage Right! Books Come
Alive performances and other fun activities.
French Story Hour (ages 5 to 7)
Thursday, June 21, 1 p.m.
In this fun bilingual story hour, Miss Anna
of Petit Paris Preschool will delight you
with animal stories and songs in French....
including Gerald and Piggie!
Recycling Orchestra
(ages 5 and up) Thursday, July 19, 1 p.m.
Presented by Natalie Reese from
Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling.
Natalie will read Ada’s Violin, the Story of the
Recycled ORchestra of Paraguay by Susan
Hood and transform the library into our own
Recycling Orchestra.
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“The Modern POP Art Experience”
(A family experience for art lovers of ALL ages)
Thursday, July 26, 5 to 7 p.m.
New York POP Artist, Michael Albert, will
bring his traveling art program to us. The 2
hour experience includes a cereal box collage
workshop for families to create together! And
much more!
Harpist Concert
Wednesday, June 27, 1 p.m.
Join us as we welcome Sean Gaskell, an
African Harpist, who will play traditional
songs on the Kora, a 21-string harp that he
learned how to play throughout the course
of multiple visits to its homeland in Gambia,
West Africa.
Adult Programs
Strange Aspects of the Elusive Bigfoot
Saturday, May 12, 1 p.m.
Since the 1960’s sightings of Bigfoot
have been spotted yearly in Pennsylvania
and across the country. Join Stan Gordon
(presenter, author and investigator of strange
events) to hear about the latest Bigfoot
encounters, mysterious cases and other
creature sightings.
Art Exhibit, Local Artists with Greensburg
Art Center: Picture This at the Library
Exhibit runs: June 4 to July 31 (Artists, Sarah
Hunter and Stacie Pydyntowski)
Art Reception: Friday, June 8, 6 to 8 p.m.
One Book, One Community Book
Discussion
Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu and How It Changed
the World by Laura Spinney
Thursday, June 28, 6 p.m.
This book discussion is sponsored by
The Westmoreland Library Network and
Westmoreland County Community College.
Please register in advance if you’re planning
to attend, so a book can be reserved for you.
Used Book Sale
Wednesday, Aug. 15, and Thursday, Aug. 16,
from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.