Greensburg Hempfield
Area Library
Will be Offering the Following Programs
Advance registration is required for most programs.
Please register online at ghal.org using the Event Calendar or by calling
724.837.5620.
C HILDREN’S AND TEEN PROGRAMS:
Read to Kaya’s Friends! (3 years and older)
Saturdays, Oct. 27, Nov. 17,
Dec. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
This program is for anyone (3 years old and up) who would enjoy or
benefit 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. There is no advance registration for this program, and
we will accommodate as many children as possible during the hour.
Haunted Cellar
Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Come take a walk through our Haunted Cellar in the lower level
of the library. This program is for everyone who likes to be scared
(recommended age is 9 or older). No registration is necessary.
Chess Club
(8 years through adult)
Saturdays, Nov. 13 and
Dec. 8, at 10 a.m.
Calling all chess players! This group
is a friendly, intergenerational
group for people who like chess! In
these informal sessions hosted by
Oliver Kiefer (a teacher at Greater
Latrobe School District), we will
learn from each other and enjoy the
opportunity to play games against
each other. Everyone ages 8 and
older who loves chess is invited. All levels of play are welcome. Please
note, participants should come with some knowledge of how to play.
This will not be a chess instructional session.
Winter Wonderland
to 5-Year-Olds
3
Story Hour (ages
3 to 5 years)
Wednesday, Dec. 5, and Thursday, Dec. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Take a stroll down Candy Cane Lane in the lower level of the library.
Decorations, cookies, activities and crafts! Don’t forget to bring your
camera. No registration is necessary.
Tuesdays, Oct. 30
to Dec. 4,
from 10 to 11:15 a.m.
Come for fun with
circle time, stories,
crafts, treats and more!
ADULT PROGRAMS:
Adult Basic & Literacy Education Program
torytime for 2s
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(ages 2 years) Wednesdays, Oct. 31 to Dec. 5, from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
This storytime is for parent and child—one-on-one. Come and enjoy
this time of fun and education with your toddler. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30 to 4 p.m.
This program is presented by Westmoreland Intermediate Unit 1.
The types of classes that are offered range from Literacy and English
as a Second Language, to Adult Basic Education and High School
Equivalency. If you would like more information or to register, please
call the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit 1 at 724.755.2330 ext. 133.
Baby Lapsit (ages 6 months to 2 years) Cooks and Books
Thursdays, Nov. 1 to Dec. 6, from 10 to 10:30 a.m. (except for Nov. 22)
An interactive program of rhymes, fingerplays and stories for your
baby and you!
TOMP IT! CLAP IT! SWEEP IT! BANG IT!
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(ages 6 to 10 years)
Monday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m.
Can music come from things like garbage cans, brooms, or buckets?
Yes, it can! Ask the group STOMP, who prove that anything can be a
musical instrument. Come explore the sounds different objects can
make with Patty Graff!
Fairytale Forest (ages 3 to 5 years)
Tuesdays, Nov. 6 and Dec. 11, at 6 p.m.
Welcome to the magical world of fairytales! Come to the library to
help some of your favorite fairytale characters travel through
the forest without being caught by the big, bad wolf.
Wednesdays, Oct. 24
and Nov. 28, at 6 p.m.
We will explore new chefs
and new cuisines while
we make new friends. We
will share experiences
and recipes and laughs
over food prepared by
our group.
A Macabre Masquerade: Library Libations
Saturday, Nov. 10, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Join us for our largest annual fundraiser as we enjoy an evening
celebration of Poe. Come to the library in costume if you choose and
enjoy a festive evening of heavy hors d’oeuvres, open wine and beer
bar, DJ Glen Smith and raffles galore. Tickets are $75 per person, and
advance registration is preferred. There will be tickets at the door if
space allows.
Handmade for the Holidays
Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.
Come craft your holidays! Everyone age 16 and older is invited to
come make cards, decorations and other small crafts to make your
holiday sparkle. All levels of crafting experience and ability are
welcome! We’ll have fun and make unique items for your family and
friends.
Contact: Jill Morse
at 724.837.5620 or [email protected] for more information.
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