IN Peters Township April/May 2019 | Page 24

616 E. McMurray Road, McMurray, PA 15317 724.941.9430 | www.ptlibrary.org LIBRARY HOURS Monday through Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday (Sept. through May) Closed: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21 (Easter) Sunday, May 26 Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day) NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK April 7 through 13 SPECIAL NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK EVENT: 9/11 AND THE HEROES OF FLIGHT 93 Thursday, April 11, 7 p.m. The Peters Township Public Library, with generous support from Opeka Auto Repair, hosts a National Library Week special event. Remember September 11, 2001 and hear a firsthand account of the day the nation was under attack. Shortly after the Pentagon was hit, Mal Fuller, watch supervisor at the Pittsburgh International Airport, evacuated the control tower and radar room because a hijacked plane was flying directly toward the airport. The plane was later identified as United 93. Fuller returned to the radar room after the evacuation to see if there was still a threat to the airport, but the plane was no longer under radar coverage. It had crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania - sixty-eight nautical miles from Pittsburgh International Airport and eight miles beyond Pittsburgh’s radar range. Learn how the 40 Heroes of Flight 93 forever changed the course of history. 22 PETERS TOWNSHIP In celebration of National Volunteer Week, the library recognizes and thanks the many volunteers of all ages who help us to serve our community throughout the year. The Peters Township Public Library is a better place because of the efforts of our PTPL Volunteer Friends. These wonderful library volunteers generously give of their time and make a difference by performing a myriad of duties including shelf-reading, assisting with book donations, keeping our café stocked, setting up for programs, and so much more. Stop in to see our display this month to get to know these caring community members. Our Volunteer Friends will be recognized at a tea hosted by the Peters Township Library Foundation in April. SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. READ LOCAL Come to the library for a real treat! The library is hosting our second annual Read Local/Eat EAT LOCAL Local event. We have invited 20 local authors to join us from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s an opportunity for them to shine and share their talent with the community AND an opportunity for the community to learn about books and authors right in their back yard! The kick-off speaker at 10 a.m. is Marie Benedict, author of the New York Times bestselling The Only Woman in the Room. Local food trucks Burgh Bites, South Side BBQ Company, and Udderly Fresh will be in the parking lot selling tasty refreshments from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. You won’t want to miss this event!