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PETERS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
FILM SCREENING: JOURNEY TO NORMAL: WOMEN OF WAR COME HOME
Sunday, Sept. 23, 1:30 to 3:30 p. m.
JulieHera DeStefano, film director, traveled to Afghanistan in 2011 to learn more about the experiences of women serving in the combat zone. As she gathered stories, one driving question led to the feature-length documentary Journey to Normal: Women of War Come Home- What happens when they come home?
FLU SHOT CLINIC Wednesday, Oct. 3, 10 a. m. to noon Take advantage of the Walgreens Community Off-site Immunization Clinic at the library and protect yourself from the flu this season. Licensed pharmacists will be on-site administering shots. The cost of the immunization is $ 40.99 and can be billed directly to all major insurance companies. Please bring your medical insurance card. You must be age 9 or older to receive a flu shot. A parent will need to be present with anyone under 18.
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Women now make up 15 % of our military force, and roughly 300,000 women are combat veterans from our most recent conflicts. In order to understand their experiences beyond the“ happy homecoming”, this documentary tells the stories of eight women over a three-year period. From their collective stories, we learn about the challenges women face when transitioning from military service to civilian life.
JulieHera DeStefano, Producer / Director will lead a discussion following the film screening. Ms. DeStefano graduated from Carnegie Melon University and has built a career both in front and behind the camera. She served as the Managing Director and Producer of an award-winning off-Broadway theater company and as the Business Manager of a New York based film and photography studio. Earlier in her career she performed extensively in Pittsburgh, working with Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh Playhouse, working with Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh Playhouse, and argaro Productions. Her acting credits include the films The Preacher’ s Wife and The First Wives Club.
COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID NIGHT Monday, Sept. 17, 6:30 to 8 p. m. Presented by: Jayeann Harr, Education Access Partner with PHEAA Discover the ins and outs of how to pay for college at our annual College Financial Aid Night. A representative from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency( PHEAA) will discuss a variety of methods to finance a college education, as well as look at alternatives to the traditional college experience. We invite high school students and their parents to the presentation, which will describe all federal and PA-state financial aid programs, scholarships, and the Free Application for Federal
REMEMBERING TELEVISION IN THE 60S: INNOVATIONS, TRENDS, & MEMORIES
Sunday, Sept. 30, 1:30 to 3:30 p. m. What do you remember about television in the 60s? It was the time of“ The Monkees”,“ Batman”, and“ The Flying Nun”, but TV also brought the nation and the world into our homes. What was so important about“ The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour”? This program will be amusing and informative, covering innovations of the 60s, trends in TV programming, and lots of memories. Robin Jordan has presented this program as part of the University of South Carolina Beaufort Osher Lifelong Learning Institute( OLLI) where she is a member of the Hilton Head Island Curriculum Committee.
Student Aid( FAFSA ®) application process. A question and answer session will follow the program.
FAFSA ® OVERVIEW Tuesday, Oct. 2, 6:30 to 8 p. m. Federal Student Aid provides more than $ 150 billion each year in grants, loans, and work-study funds to make college possible for anyone with the mind to get there. This workshop, being offered in partnership with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency( PHEAA), will help college-bound seniors and their parents in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid( FAFSA ®) by providing an overview of each step of the form.