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PETERS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
North in Winter , the story of his four-month journey through the wilds of northwestern Canada on cross-country skis . More than just a tale of adventure , the book is a meditation on the coldest season and on the approach of mid-life , which Booklist ’ s Brenda Barrera has called “ a captivating memoir ” and “ an eloquent ode to the harsh beauty of winter .” Morley will discuss and share anecdotes from his journey , read from his book , and show photographs from along the way . Please register at ptlib . org / snow . If you do not have access to a computer or Zoom and want to attend this program , please contact Sydney Krawiec at 724.941.9430 ext . 3260 . A dual-citizen of the US and Canada , Anders Morley grew up in New Hampshire and began skiing at age five . After earning a master ’ s degree from the University of St . Andrews in Scotland , he settled in Italy , where he worked as a translator and English teacher and explored the Alps in his free time . He regularly contributes to New Hampshire Magazine . His work has appeared in various other publications , including The Globe and Mail , Northern Woodlands magazine , Maisonneuve magazine , and The Aurorean . Morley lives in northern New Hampshire .
THE STRANGEST SEASON WITH AUTHOR JIM O ’ BRIEN Thursday , Feb . 3 , 7 p . m . Multi-Purpose Room , 1st floor The Coronavirus pandemic hit hard and affected every aspect of our lives , from sports to politics and religion . Local author Jim O ’ Brien will share stories about Pittsburgh , Western Pennsylvania , national figures and events , and how the healthcare , hospitalizations , and deaths impacted and forever changed the world of sports . Copies of his book The Strangest Season - The Pittsburgh Scene 2020-2021 will be available for purchase at this program . Registration is required to attend this program at ptlib . org / season . Pittsburgh sports author Jim O ’ Brien has written 29 books in his “ Pittsburgh Proud ” series . He is on the advisory board for the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh and inducted into the Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame . O ’ Brien was given the Bob Prince Award for his journalism efforts and the David L . Lawrence Award for “ promoting Pittsburgh in a positive manner on a national level ” from Vectors . The Pittsburgh chapter of the Italian- American Sports Hall of Fame has cited Jim O ’ Brien as a “ Legend .”
Library-Sponsored Clubs
We are excited to welcome our clubs back into the library building . Advance registration is required to reserve your spot . Register online at ptlibrary . org / events . We highly recommend masks for all in-person programs .
EVENING BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS Second Wednesday of the Month , 7 to 8:30 p . m . Reading Room , 2nd floor This book club will meet in person and have a Zoom option if members wish to participate from home . Registration is required to attend in person and to receive the Zoom Link . Please call Sydney Krawiec at 724.941.9430 Ext . 3260 for more information .
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Dec . 8 : Amelia : A Life of the Aviation Legend by Donald M . Goldstein and Katherine V . Dillon Bestselling authors Donald Goldstein and Katherine Dillon provide new insights into a mystery that has confounded searchers for over sixty years . Much more than an investigation of Amelia Earhart ’ s disappearance , however , this intimate biography describes a compelling young woman who rejected society ’ s traditional female role to pursue an exciting , path-breaking career and who overcame the stigma such independence brought her . Amelia Earhart inspired many to reach for the skies . Her indefatigable spirit was , and still is , an inspiration to millions . Jan . 12 : The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow It is 1910 , and Maria , a talented young girl from the East end of London , is employed to work as a seamstress for the royal family . As an attractive girl , she soon catches the eye of the Prince of Wales , and she , in turn , is captivated by his glamour and intensity . But careless talk causes trouble , and soon Maria ’ s life takes a far darker turn . Disbelieved and dismissed , she is thrown into a mental asylum , shut away from the real world with only her needlework for company . Can a beautiful quilt , discovered many years later , reveal the truth behind what happened to Maria ?
AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS Third Wednesday of the Month , 1 to 2:30 p . m . Reading Room , 2nd floor This book club will meet in person and have a Zoom option if members wish to participate from home . Registration is required to attend in person and to receive the Zoom Link . Please call Sydney Krawiec at 724.941.9430 Ext . 3260 for more information . Dec . 15 : PLANNING MEETING Come with your suggestions as we plan our Spring and Summer Reads ! We prefer titles that are available in paperback and less than 300 pages . Jan . 19 : The Overstory by Richard Powers The Overstory is a sweeping , impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of - and paean to - the natural world . From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds , Richard Powers ’ s twelfth novel unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum New York to the late twentieth-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond . There is a world alongside ours — vast , slow , interconnected , resourceful , magnificently inventive , and almost invisible to us . This is the story of a handful of people who learn how to see that world and who are drawn up into its unfolding catastrophe .
MYSTERY BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS Last Tuesday of the Month , 1:30 to 3 p . m . ( No December meeting ) Reading Room , 2nd floor This book club will meet in person and have a Zoom option if members wish to participate from home . Registration is required