THE SEWICKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL BE HOSTING THE FOLLOWING FUN-FILLED PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS . FOR MORE INFORMATION , VISIT SEWICKLEYLIBRARY . ORG .
ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMS
Mighty Math - Mondays : 6:45 p . m . Early math concepts for toddlers , preschoolers and their caregivers ! Lots of fun with numbers and more ! TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS , WITH ADULT .
Babies and Books - Tuesdays : 9:30 a . m ., 10:30 a . m . & 1 p . m . Nursery and action rhymes , books and songs for children up to 24 months , with a caregiver . Please , no older children .
2-Year-Old Storytime - Wednesdays : 9:30 a . m . & 10:30 a . m . A half hour of fingerplays , songs and stories for 2-year-olds with an adult . Please , no older children .
Pre-School Storytime - Thursdays : 9:30 a . m . & 1:30 p . m . Ages 3 to 6 without a caregiver , meet for 45 minutes of stories , songs and fingerplays .
Dance Party - Thursdays : 6:45 p . m . Toddlers and preschoolers with a caregiver , come and dance the night away !
Write Now ! - Every Friday , 10:30 a . m . to 12 p . m . Conducted by Jeanne Zell , participants enjoy writing from prompts in an encouraging and supportive atmosphere .
Family Block Party - Saturdays : 10:30 a . m . It ’ s a Block Party ! PLAY , BUILD , READ and LEARN together with blocks . Develop handeye coordination and learn STEAM concepts . Birth to age 6 .
Sahaja Meditation - Every Saturday , 11 a . m . to 12:30 p . m . Enjoy the silence , peace and stress release — always free .
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Family Story Time at Ohio Township Nature Center - Mondays , Feb . 5 , 12 & 26 and March 5 & 12 , 10 to 10:45 a . m . Sewickley Public Library is hosting a family story time at the Ohio Township Nature Center . Stories , songs and crafts for the whole family . Please call the library to register !
Coffee and Crafting with Heather - Tuesday , Feb . 20 , 10 a . m . This month ’ s focus : Book Crafts . We will demonstrate basic techniques to create paper flowers , bookmarks , wreaths and more using book pages . If you are interested in making a wreath for yourself , please bring a Styrofoam wreath form , we will provide the book pages and materials .
HOME STAGING – The Secret to a Successful Home Sale - Monday , March 12 , 7 p . m . Home staging helps homeowners uncover every dollar of hidden equity by preparing their home before it is listed so that it can be presented to the market at its absolute best ! Learn from a professional home stager what you can do to sell your home quickly and for more money ! Please register .
45th Annual Allegheny County Chess Tournament - Saturday , March 10 , from 1 to 5 p . m . The Sewickley Public Library will host the 45th Annual Allegheny County Chess Tournament for children in Kindergarten through 8th grade . There will be two divisions : Junior division for Kindergarten through 4th grade and Senior division for 5th through 8th grade . All skill levels welcome ! The first-place winners from both divisions are invited to participate in a county-wide tournament . Please call or visit the library to register for the tournament . Grades K through 8 .
Pi Day Pie Baking Contest - Wednesday , March 14 , 6:30 p . m . Come to the library bearing gifts of PIE ! March 14 is Pi Day ( 3.14 ) and in celebration of this mathematical day , the library will be holding a Pie Baking Contest . This is the 7th annual contest ! Bring in a pie that you ’ ve made and there will be an “ expert ” panel of guest judges to pick the best one . Apple , blueberry or bacon : all pie varieties are welcome ! The winner will get bragging rights and a special pi ( e ) prize . This contest is open to all ages . Please register if you want to bake a pie as there are a limited number of spots available ! Audience members can purchase slices of pie for $ 2 each . Register on the library website . Having some culinary adventures while making your pie ?? Share them with # pidayatspl
The Battle of the Books is back ! Get your sign-up sheets and register ASAP ! This exciting annual program has battles for students and adults , each with its own reading list . Go online to see the reading lists and to get more information as it becomes available - visit sewickleylibrary . org / programs / bob /.
6th Grade Battle : Tuesday , Feb . 27 , 7 p . m . 7th & 8th Grade Battle : Wednesday , Feb . 28 , 7 p . m . High School Battle : Tuesday , March 6 , 6:30 p . m .
4th Grade Battle : Wednesday , April 4 @ Osborne Elementary School ( Booklists will be posted after the Informational Meeting .)
5th Grade Battle : Thursday , April 5 @ Osborne Elementary School ( Booklists will be posted after the Informational Meeting .)
Adult Battle ( New in 2018 !!): Thursday , April 12 @ Sieb ’ s Pub on Babcock .
Spring Bound IV - Saturday , April 28 , upstairs at the Sewickley Public Library The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library will be hosting the fourth fundraising art exhibition on Saturday , April 28 , upstairs at the Sewickley Public Library . Please join the Friends of the Library as they celebrate the library and art . The work of nearly 20 artists will be on exhibit and available for purchase . More information will be available at sewickleylibrary . org .
DECONSTRUCTING INVESTMENT PLATFORM & FINANCIAL SERVICES FEE STRUCTURES - Tuesday , Feb . 27 , 7 p . m . Knowing how to determine what combination of financial services and related costs is right for you is a critical part of managing your investments and finances . Attend this session to learn more about investment / financial service compensation models . Please register .
ED Talks : The Biology of the Honey Bee with Edward F . Schroth - Wednesday , Feb . 28 , 7 p . m . Our review of the biology of the honey bee will cover aspects of a bee ’ s anatomy and physiology as well as ecology and behavior . The biology of a honey bee holds considerable interest for both economic ( as an asset to our home gardens ) and one ’ s academic curiosity . Please register .
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