NORTHERN TIER LIBRARY
The Northern Tier Library aims to provide resources that inspire, inform, educate, and entertain the public.
What is Happening This Summer at the Library?
Northern Tier Library Richland Center, 4015 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044 724.449.2665 | northerntierlibrary. org
Library Hours: Monday- Wednesday – 9 a. m. to 7 p. m. Thursday- Saturday – 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Sunday – Closed
Pine Tree Shoppes in Wexford Hours: Friday 12:30 to 2:45 p. m.
Bookmobile Locations & Hours
Pine Community Center Hours: Monday 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Wednesday 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Thursday 11 a. m. to 7 p. m. Saturday 9 a. m. to 2 p. m.
PLANT & GARDEN SALE
ONE-STOP SHOPPING! You can start planning for your summer flowers and plants. Pick from a selection of hundreds of beautiful annuals, herbs, hanging baskets and planters.
Sale Hours: Friday, May 16— 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Saturday, May 17— 9 a. m. to 1 p. m.
Remember, you are supporting the library when you make your outdoor plant purchases!
SUMMER LEARNING!
We are packing up our gear and getting ready to offer another great Summer Learning Program filled with creativity. We will offer art and making kits to take home, drop-in crafts anytime you visit the library / Pine Center, and spaces to engage with technology, building and making. We will also host outdoor STEM activities, cooking class and our Fresh Air Storytimes.
Programming daily runs from June 9 through Aug. 2.
SPRING COOKING CLASSES
Northern Tier Library and chef Carol Nardello present a new series of cooking demonstrations this spring on select Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p. m.! Classes are $ 45 each.
Tuesday, May 27: Hawaiian Luau Party
There will be a limit of 30 attendees, so advance registration and payment is required.
A GREAT DEAL: GAME GROUP
Join us in the library every Tuesday and Wednesday starting at 1 p. m. to play some games! We’ re currently offering pinochle on Tuesdays and American Mahjong on Wednesdays, but additional games may follow. Registration is requested.
TECHNOLOGY HELP
Get help with technology! Register for a 30-minute session between 2 and 4 p. m. on Wednesdays to focus on a basic topic like computers, smartphones, eReaders, Microsoft Office programs, and more.
FAMILY STORYTIME @ PINE CENTER
Come to the Pine Center on Fridays at 11 a. m. for an all-ages storytime! Sing, move, read books, and practice rhymes. For children of all ages, and registration is required.
BABY PLAYTIME
Tuesdays @ 11 a. m. Come enjoy a half hour of fun with your baby! We’ ll share songs, fingerplays, stories, and rhymes. Meet other parents and their babies, and enjoy some special time together.
This program is intended for babies ages 0-18 months and will be held Tuesday mornings in the program room on our main level. Siblings are welcome, and only one registration is required for the series of four playtimes.
STORY & PLAYTIME
Wednesdays @ 10:30 a. m. Thursdays @ 10:30 a. m. Join us Wednesday and Thursday mornings to share songs, rhymes, and books in the program room on the main level! Families are encouraged to bring a blanket to sit on, but it’ s not necessary since we will be on a carpeted floor.
This program is for toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. Registration is required, and only one registration is necessary for the series of four storytimes.
Be sure to check out our website and calendar for more information on upcoming events!
MONTHLY MEETING PROGRAMS
Our Regularly Run Programs New members always welcome!
POKÉMON CLUB
First Monday of the month @ 5:30 p. m. Join other Pokémon trainers at the library for an hour of Pokémon fun! We encourage you to bring your game cards or handheld games in order to play together, swap, or exchange with others.
THE PINE NEEDLES
The Pine Center invites all yarn art enthusiasts to the new library room on the first Thursday from 4:00 to 5:30 p. m. Beginners can learn how to knit. Experienced crafters are welcome to bring a project to work on. We’ ll talk about life, books we’ ve read, and projects we’ re always working on but may never finish! Hope to see you then! Registration is requested.
NONFICTION BOOK DISCUSSION
Third Tuesday of the month @ 1 p. m.
BRIDGET’ S BOOK CLUB
Second Wednesday of the month @ 6:30 p. m.
COFFEE AND CRIME BOOK CLUB @ THE PINE CENTER
Last Thursday of the month at 5:30 p. m. at the Pine Center Branch.
PINING FOR BOOKS BOOK CLUB @ THE PINE CENTER
Second Monday of the month at 2 p. m. at the Pine Center Branch.
YARNS N’ AT
Our fiber arts group will meet on the first and third Saturdays of the month to hang out and practice their preferred style of fiber art. Registration is requested for new attendees.
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