IN Peters Township December 2017/January 2018 | Page 26

Blood Drive
Tuesday, Jan. 2
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
There is no substitute for the generosity of
someone willing to support life through
blood donation. The need, here in the
Pittsburgh area, is great. The library is
hosting a Central Blood Bank mobile blood
drive to help the community blood supply.
To schedule your life saving appointment,
please call 1.866.366.6771 or log onto
www.centralbloodbank.org, click Donate
Blood. All participating donors will receive a
Holiday T-shirt as a thank you. Preregistration
preferred, however, walk-ins are welcome.
Holiday Programs
Tree Lighting Ceremony
and Holiday Party
Sunday, Dec. 3
6 p.m.
Join us at the library for the
annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
and Holiday Party, held in
partnership with the Peters
Township Parks and Recreation
Department. Festivities will
include lighting the Township
tree outside at 6 p.m., followed by
holiday caroling. Refreshments,
visits with Santa, and holiday crafts
for children will be offered in the
library. It’s a wonderful way to get
in the holiday spirit and spend
time with family and friends!
Trinity Bell Choir
Tuesday, Dec. 5
7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Presented by: The Trinity Bell Choir
of Trinity United Methodist Church
Join us for a relaxing hour of
beautiful holiday bell music.
Edible Holiday Treats
Thursday, Dec. 7
6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
Make beautiful and edible
holiday treats with your family.
Family Ornament Night
Monday, Dec. 11
6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
Add some sparkle to the
holidays and your gift giving with
a special handmade ornament.
Christmas Tree Raffle
The Lexington Court Garden
Club will provide a decorated
Christmas Tree for the library to be
raffled off this holiday season. This
year’s theme will be a Santa tree.
Raffle tickets are available at the
Circulation Desk for $3 each or 2
for $5. The winning ticket will be
drawn on Tuesday, Dec. 12.
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Songs From a Civil War Christmas
Sunday, Dec. 10, 1:30 p.m.
You are invited to a performance of Civil War
Era Christmas music by the folk group “Acoustic
Shadows of the Blue and Gray”. This is an excellent
opportunity to listen to songs as they would have
been authentically played during the Civil War.
The group will perform favorite songs including
“Lorena,” popular on both Union and Confederate
sides; “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “The
Bonnie Blue Flag,” “Rally Round the Flag,” “Goober
Peas,” and “It is Well With My Soul”. Other Civil War
favorites featured will include “Dixie,” “The Battle of
Shiloh Hill,” and “Shenandoah”.
This group, led by Band Leader Harry Fisher,
perform in Civil War era uniforms and provide
guests an evening of listening to a repertoire
of songs not often heard and a chance for a
singalong with the band. Performers include
Harry Fisher who plays banjo, Michael Fisher
on the mandolin and guitar, Bill Kistler on
guitar, and Mark Kinan, who doubles on the
banjo and as a percussionist. For some two
decades, the band has been performing
for area audiences including the
California University of Pennsylvania
Civil War Roundtable. Walt Klorczyk,
facilitator of the Civil War Round
Table, brings this popular Civil War
holiday program to the Peters
Township Community.