About Boy Scouts Troop 248
Scouting helps build future leaders by combining God & country , educational activities , and lifelong values . Troop 248 currently has 55 scouts . www . facebook . com / groups / 365841620255793 /.
WESTERN ALLEGHENY COMMUNITY LIBRARY FALL / WINTER PROGRAMMING
STORYTIMES
PLEASE NOTE : There will be no Storytimes on November 23-24 due to the Thanksgiving holiday .
BABY CIRCLE TIME Wednesdays , 9:30 a . m ., Sept . 7 - Dec . 7 Birth – 18 months Baby Circle Time is filled with lap-bounces and songs to emphasize the importance of singing , talking , and reading to baby . Babies begin learning the moment they are born and language acquisition starts very young . Each week , we read a board book out loud together , but most of our activities are about interacting with the babies individually . Some manipulatives are used as well , including shakers , scarves , and bubbles . Please stay for the second half-hour where we have some social time for the grownups and the babies .
TODDLER STORYTIME Wednesdays , 10:30 a . m ., Sept . 7 - Dec . 7 18 months – 3 years Toddlers and their caregivers enjoy an active program of music , stories , rhymes , and movement . We ’ ve designed this half-hour for you and your toddler to have fun and learn together !
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME Thursdays , 10:30 a . m ., Sept . 8 - Dec . 8 ( no storytime Oct . 27 ) 3 – 5 years Explore letters , numbers , colors , and shapes through stories , songs , movement , and rhymes with Miss Carrie . We ’ ve designed this interactive program to help prepare your little ones for a successful time at preschool , so we invite them in without their grown-ups .
FAMILY PROGRAMS HALLOWEEN AT THE LIBRARY Monday , 12 - 2 p . m ., Oct . 31 Come to the library for a special trick-ortreat family program ! Hop around the library for treats and activities in your costume . Please register online .
GINGERBREAD HOUSE WORKSHOP Monday , 10 a . m . OR 1 p . m ., Nov . 28 This annual library tradition is back ! Bring your sweet tooth and an eye for sugary architecture ! We have two sessions : 10 and 1 . We provide the grahams and the iced tea container upon which you ’ ll build your gingerbread house . We ask that you bring your own can of white icing AND contribute a sugary decoration which we ’ ll need delivered to the library by Wednesday , November 23 . This is a great program for all ages ! We require online registration so we have enough supplies for everyone .
SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS GROSSED OUT ! Saturday , 1 p . m ., Oct . 22 Grades 4 – 7 Eyeballs , fake blood , and slime ! Just in time for your favorite haunted holiday , we ’ ll be checking out some of the grossest stuff out there . We ’ ll even make a reusable fake scar to wear and gross out your friends and family ! Register online .
READERS ’ THEATER PERFORMANCE Wednesday , 6 p . m ., Nov . 2 Grades 4 – 8 Join us for a fall tradition at the library ! Performers due at the library at 4 p . m . Performance will be at 6 p . m . Details forthcoming !
DRAWING CLUB Thursdays , 4 p . m ., Oct . 20 , Nov . 3 & 17 , Dec . 1 Grades 3 – 6 Do you love to draw ? Do you enjoy coloring ? Me too ! Come draw , color , trace , cut , fold , scribble , and doodle with us ! We ’ ll play a few drawing games and then take some time to just draw whatever we want . We ’ ll have pencils , erasers , markers and paper but feel free to bring your own supplies if you ’ d like .
PAWS FOR READING Thursdays , 6:45 p . m ., Oct . 13 & 27 , Nov . 17 , Dec . 1 This program encourages children to practice reading aloud by providing a furry , non-judgmental , certified therapy dog with eagerly listening ears ! Both Callie , a yellow Labrador , and Ozzy , an Australian Labradoodle , love hearing stories . Children who read with therapy dogs learn positive associations with the practice , and over time may find their ability and confidence improved . Sign up for a 20-minute appointment and either bring along something to read or choose something from our vast array of reading materials at the library .
TEEN PROGRAMS GEEK CLUB Tuesdays , 4:30 p . m ., Oct . 11 & 25 , Nov . 8 & 22 , Dec . 6 Grades 6 – 12 Bring out your inner geek and share what you love . Come watch anime , play board games , talk about your favorite fan theories and share the latest and greatest in gaming , movies , the internet , and more ! No registration — drop in and hang out !
ADULT PROGRAMS WACL ’ S COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE Saturday , 8 a . m . - 2 p . m ., Oct . 15 Western Allegheny Community Library will be hosting a community garage sale . We are organizing this event to help you sell some of your older items , clean house , make money , and have fun ! If you would like to sell your items at this event please register at the front desk or by calling the library to reserve one or more tables . Cost is $ 10 per table . Please pay the table fee prior to the date of the sale . If you have goods that may be desirable but do not wish to rent a table , you may donate them to be sold at our table . All profits from those items will go to the library ( NO televisions or computers please ). No artillery or weapons of any kind will be permitted to be sold at this event .
HOME BREWING SERIES Wednesdays , 6:30 p . m ., Oct . 12 , 19 , & 26 Have you ever wanted to try to make your own beer , but didn ’ t know where to start ? During this three-part series , beer-making supplies , ingredients , and bottling techniques will be discussed and beer will be made and tested . Registration required ; must be 21 years & up to attend .
SELF-PUBLISHING WORKSHOP Monday , 6 p . m ., Oct . 24 “ Indie ” publishing has hit today ’ s book market by storm , with many quality works and runaway bestsellers being generated by everyday self-published authors . Whether you have already tried traditional publishing or are just in the beginning stages of writing a novel , this workshop will go through the steps of print-on-demand publishing via Amazon . com ’ s CreateSpace and ePublishing via Kindle Direct . Author H . L . Blake ( otherwise known as Heather the librarian !)
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