IN Shaler Winter 2018 | Page 52

HOURS: • Monday & Wednesday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM • Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM • Friday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM • Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM • Sunday 1:00 Pm to 5:00 Pm • Monday & Friday the Adult section opens at 8:30 AM SPECIAL HOURS: • Opening at 12:30 PM on Wednesday, November 7 • Closed at 5:00 p.m. on November 21 and November 22 & 23 for Thanksgiving. in honor of the Veterans’ Breakfast at SamS. • Closed December 23 – 25, 31 and January 1 for holiday. • Closed November 17 in preparation • Closed Friday, January 25 for SNHL Staff In-Service Day. for Lite Up night. JOIN US FOR SOME VERY SPECIAL EVENTS! Holiday Storytime and Polar Express Train Creation!– Saturday, December 1 from 10:15 to 11:15 AM a Visit from Santa! The Big Guy in the red Suit will be here and good tidings will occur. We’ll also be creating “shoebox trains” for a “People’s Choice” Contest in anticipation of the Polar express movie showing at Shaler area High School on December 15 at 1:00 Pm. Wreath Making Party for Adults – Friday, December 7 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Here’s your chance to handcraft a beautiful live 24” Fraser fi r wreath (provided by mcTighe’s Garden Center) for the holidays! We provide the wreath and decorations, you provide the creativity. Cost is $25.00 per person. BYOB for adults 21+; space limited to 30. Light refreshments provided. Holiday raffl es too. The NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Big Read is being celebrated in Pittsburgh! SnHL is pleased to partner with Prime Stage Theatre for the Big read 2019! The featured book will be in the Time of the Butterfl ies by Julia alverez. activities include: • In the Time of the Butterfl ies Book Discussions - Monday, January 14 at 6:30 PM and Thursday, January 25 at 2:00 PM. Dominican coff ee from Ms. Alverez’s coff ee plantation will be served (now Vermont Coff ee Company). • Food for Thought Group will host Dominican recipes on Wednesday, January 16 at 6:30 PM • Movie Viewing (Date TBA). Come watch the movie version of the book, starring Salma Hayek and Edward James Olmos. • Carnaval! NEA Big Read – Sunday, February 3 from 1:30 to 3:30 PM. The Friends of SNHL welcome all residents to enjoy the customs and culture of the Dominican Republic. • Illustrated Wisdom Workshop – Friday, March 15 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Artist and author Sandra 50 SHALER Gould Ford will present this expressive workshop for adults using arts materials like crayons, markers, paints, pencils and glitter in creating unique images and special messages. Ms. Ford has taught for over 25 years and found that art helps transfer feelings, insights and profound wisdom from the subconscious to our awake and logical minds. • Shaler Area Pelliza! (Date TBA) Community members are invited to create your own version of a Dominican Republic “pelliza” (rugs/tapestry made of worn fabric) to be displayed at the library in March. 7th Annual Friends of SNHL Caddy Stacks Mini Golf FUNdraiser “Fore” Shaler North Hills Library! Come beat the winter blues by playing mini- golf in the Library stacks at a great price! Our fantastic mini golf holes feature great designs by our community members. • Saturday February 16, Sunday February 17 and Monday February 18 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM For kids and families (kids under 12 should be accompanied by an adult). • Mini Golf in the Library for Teens - Saturday, February 16 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Putter through the library stacks and help the library! • “Adopt-a-hole!” We are seeking folks to create a hole for our Caddy Stacks Mini Golf course. Last year families, Friends of the Library, and individuals created awesome, fun golf holes that were easy to make using materials around the house. And would you like to help that day? Let us know by contacting Sharon McRae at [email protected]. “Mark Your Calendars” for SNHL’s Spring 2019 Book Sale Blowout! Watch for more information in the new year. Contact the library for many volunteering opportunities for individuals and groups. We accept donations year-round. ADULTS: THERE’S ALWAYS MORE AT YOUR LIBRARY! Please watch for our monthly Check It Out newsletter or sign up to receive email notices on our website. Winter Reading Program for Adults - January through February Winter is the perfect time to snuggle up with a good book. register for our Winter reading program to win mini-prizes to brighten your snowy days. Join us for Oatmeal Cookie Day in January to kick things off ! read (or listen to) two books, complete a raffl e ticket, and join in the fun. Get in Tune with Nature: The Six Senses of Nature – Tuesday, November 13 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM and 6:30 to 8:30 PM, third in a series, “Conservation: How We Interact with the Natural World” Join Pat milliken and Gil Pielin, retired educators and master naturalists-in-training, as they help us explore the natural world. registration required. Watch for returning workshops in the Spring to learn more about what a naturalist does. Meet the Author Ernest Keegan – Wednesday, November 14 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM meet local author ernest Keegan with his new book Strange angels : a love story minus the candy hearts and fl owers, an enticing novel refl ecting the dangers and thrills of the sports industry blended with an intricate love story. Don’t forget to ask the staff for help with ebooks, downloadable movies, TV shows, magazines and more! All free with your library card.