PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
So our library staff can prepare accordingly , please visit the library calendar at events . ptlibrary . org to register for our free programs or call 724.941.9430 # 1 . Registration for most programs opens 4 weeks before the program date . eters Township
PETERS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
CEMETERIES AND TOMBSTONES Thursday , Aug . 10 , 6:30 to 7:30 p . m . Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor Local history buff Linda Reese will share information about the history and evolution of cemeteries and tombstones . You will be prepared for your next trek into an unkept graveyard to discover family secrets . Registration is required .
OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE Wednesday , Aug . 16 , 6:30 to 7:30 p . m . Hybrid event – Join us in the Multi- Purpose Room , 1st floor OR watch via Zoom from home Our Flag Was Still There details the improbable two-hundred-year journey of the original Star-Spangled Banner — from Fort McHenry in 1814 , when Francis Scott Key first saw it , to the Smithsonian in 2023 — and the enduring family who defended , kept , hid , and ultimately donated the most famous flag in American history .
Tom McMillan tells a story as no one has before . Digging deep into the archives of Fort McHenry and the Smithsonian , accessing never-before-published letters and documents , and presenting rare photos from the private collections of Armistead descendants and other sources , McMillan follows the flag on an often-perilous journey through three centuries . Our Flag Was Still There provides new insight into an intriguing period of U . S . history , offering a “ story behind the story ” account of one of the country ’ s most treasured relics . Tom McMillan will join us in person for this presentation . Register to reserve your seat in the library OR join us online from your home . We will send you a Zoom link to join us .
MONDAY MATINEE Mondays , Aug . 21 & Sept . 18 , 1 to 4 p . m . Reading Room , 2nd floor Join us once a month for a Matinee Movie showing . Enjoy a feature film and popcorn . Registration is required to reserve your seat and ensure we have enough popcorn . Check the online event listing at the beginning of the month to see what movie we will be showing !
WINSTON CHURCHILL IN WESTMINSTER Tuesday , Aug . 29 , 2 to 3 p . m . Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor Follow a circular route through Westminster , Britain ’ s political heart , to see sites connected with the political career of one of the twentieth-century ’ s great statesmen . Enjoy historic buildings and learn about the many great achievements of Winston Churchill . The Passport Club is
18 PETERS TOWNSHIP for older adults ( recommended 55 +) who want to explore the world from the comfort of the library . Join us this summer as we explore different locations worldwide . Beeyonder , a virtual tour guide company , leads this tour . Registration is required .
SIT & FIT Thursdays , Aug . 31 & Sept . 28 , 9:30 to 10 a . m . Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor With easy-to-follow instructions , you will tone and stretch your body in this low-impact , mindful movement class . The class will be set to soothing music and is perfect for mature adults and seniors of all abilities . Your instructor will be Meghan Greenwood , an ACE-certified group fitness instructor with over 15 years of teaching experience . Registration is required . We are accepting 20 mature adults / seniors for this program .
COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE Friday , Sept . 1 , 9 a . m . to 2:30 p . m . Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor Seven hundred donors are needed daily to meet the blood needs of hospital patients in our area . The average adult body contains 10-12 pints , so donate one at this community blood drive . To schedule your life-saving appointment , visit donors . vitalant . org and search UC594 . The direct link is https :// ptlib . org / septdrive .
AFTERNOON BINGO FOR SENIORS & CAREGIVERS Tuesday , Sept . 5 , 1 to 2 p . m . Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor Have some fun playing everyone ’ s favorite game -- BINGO ! Seniors and their caregivers can join us on the first Tuesday of the month for Bingo and other games with Michelle May from Senior Life Washington . Prizes for winners and fun for all ! Registration is required .
PRESIDENTIAL ARTIFACTS Thursday , Sept . 7 , 6 to 7:30 p . m . Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor Enjoy a visual journey through 300 artifacts illustrating how U . S . presidential candidates marketed themselves in an attempt to win the vote . See a William McKinley soap baby doll , a Theodore Roosevelt cast iron door stop , Franklin Roosevelt stove pot covers , and more in this novel look at our country ’ s chief executives . Registration is required . Stephen Mihaly , retired VP of Customer Financial Services at H . J . Heinz Company , will present this program . His collection of political Americana of over 20,000 pieces is considered to be one of the largest of its kind . Mihaly has been honored to meet four U . S . Presidents and has been building his collection for over 50 years .