IN Peters Township August/September 2016 | Page 32

Adult Programs continued College Financial Aid Night Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Presented by: Jayeann Harr, Education Access Partner with PHEAA Significant changes are coming to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) this year. To help students and parents understand how the changes will affect filing for federal financial aid and possibly how much aid they will receive, the Peters Township Public Library will partner with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) to offer this informative program. With the new process, families will be able to begin completing the FAFSA on Oct. 1, rather than Jan. 1. Registration is necessary for this free program by emailing [email protected] or call 724.941.9430. How to Take Great Photographs PE TE RS TOWN SH I P PU BL I C L I BR A RY NE WS eters Township An Evening With Lincoln Thursday, Sept. 8, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Presented by: Richard Miller Please join us as we welcome Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President, as he shares stories and anecdotes from his presidency and his earlier years. Abraham Lincoln invites you to bring your questions as he likes to interact with his audience. Richard Miller shares his impression of Abraham Lincoln as a survivor of his Assassination in order to have a conversation with Lincoln – similar to Mel Brooks and the “2000 Year-Old Man”. Richard Miller is a member of the Association of Lincoln presenters and portrays Lincoln several times a year at parades, fairs, and other events. Miller is an avid reader of books on Abraham Lincoln and finds Lincoln to possess an outstanding sense of humor. “Humor is the lubricant of the soul” is one of Rick Miller’s favorite Abraham Lincoln quotations. Abrah am Lincoln: the Careworn, Gentle Face of Wartime Violence Thursday, Sept. 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Presented by: Dr. Elaine Frantz Parsons Political cartoons, like other popular media, often focused on the person of Abraham Lincoln as a way to think about the inconceivable violence of the Civil War. As a plain “man of the people”, his was the common sense of the common man. This made the fact that he controlled a capacity for violence unknown to the nation seemingly less troubling. This talk will discuss how the figure of Lincoln mediated discussions of violence during the war. Dr. Elaine Frantz Parsons is an associate professor of history at Duquesne University. Her most recent book, Ku-Klux: The Birth of the Klan in the Reconstruction Era, was published in Jan. 2016. She is currently working on a labor history of hired violence workers. 30 Peters Township Duration: 4 sessions Dates: Wednesdays, Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 7 to 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m. meet at library and go to alternate location for photos Minimum: 6; Maximum: 15 Cost: $75 Instructor: Jim McNutt, Observer Reporter photojournalist for 45 years and former Adjunct Professor at Washington & Jefferson College for 22 years. Grab your camera and head to the library to learn how to take great pictures. You will learn how to see photo possibilities, compose better images, and how to use your camera more effectively. Jim McNutt’s work can be viewed at facebook.com/jim.mcnutt.photos Art Programs Introduction to Crochet 4 weeks, Sept. 6 through 26 (please note Tuesday start date due to library being closed on Sept. 5) and/or Oct. 3 through 24 Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Cost: $30 per 4-week session (includes a startup kit with crochet hook and yarn) Instructor: Cathy Layton Join us for a 4-week class to learn the basics of this old, now-new-again art of crochet. We’ll enjoy learning about the originality of this craft and see how to use it in decorative and creative ways that are limited only by your imagination. It’s not just about afghans!