Programs at the Area Public
Libraries Fall 2016
C.C. Mellor
Memorial
Library
1 Pennwood Avenue, Edgewood • 412.731.0909
Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Forest Hills Branch • 444 Ave. D, Forest Hills, PA 15221 • 412.824.3567
Monday, Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday 4 to 8 p.m.
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Here’s what’s happening at C. C. Mellor.
SEPTEMBER IS LIBRARY
MATCH MONTH
The Jack Buncher Foundation believes in
libraries. It proves it by donating $125,000 to
a pool of matching funds for Library Match
Month. The goal is to promote libraries and
their essential role in each community, to
build awareness of libraries’ need for funding,
to attract new donors and, of course, to raise
more money. All gifts received by CC Mellor
in the month of September, up to $500,
will receive a pro-rated match according to
the total raised by all 46 Allegheny County
libraries. Gifts can be made by mail, phone,
in person or online and may come in the
form of a check, cash or credit card payment.
In addition, The Pittsburgh Foundation is
hosting a day of giving on Wednesday, Sept.
21. Look for an Annual Appeal letter in your
mailbox in early September.
BOOK CLUBS — FOR ADULTS
The 4th Tuesday Book Club meets at the
Forest Hills Library at 1 p.m. to have lively
discussions of recent fiction and non-fiction
books. Upcoming titles to be discussed are:
Sept. 27: Little Bee by Being Mortal:
Medicine and What Matters in the End
by Atul Gawande
Oct. 25: Alexander Hamilton by
Ron Chernow
Nov. 22: To Kill a Mockingbird
and Go Set a Watchman by
Harper Lee
Dec. 27: Anne of Green Gables
by L. M. Montgomery
You can borrow copies of any of the
above titles as a book, in large print or
on CD. Join in – It’s free and it’s fun!
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The Drop Dead Book Club will meet at 7 p.m.
in the board room in Edgewood on the first
Wednesday of each month. On the agenda is:
Sept. 7: Ordinary Grace by William Kent
Krueger
Oct. 7: Murder of Magpies by Judith Flanders
Nov. 2: I’m Travelling Alone by Samuel Bjork –
Some Kind of Peace by Camilla Grebe and Asa
Trafff
Dec. 7 – TBA
Poetry Reading
Enjoy poetry? Come and listen to original
works written and read by members of the
Squirrel Hill Poetry Workshop. The poetry is
moving, amusing, thought-provoking and
interesting. CCM will host the reading on
Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. in the C. C. Mellor Library
Edgewood’s fiction room. Refreshments will
be served.
Drivers Training for Seniors
Register by Sept. 26 for either the Basic or the
Refresher AARP driving classes, which will be
held at the Edgewood location. The Refresher
course will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the living room. To
participate in the Refresher course you must
have already completed the Basic Class. The
Basic Driving Class will be offered on Tuesday,
Oct. 11, and Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. This eight-hour class for seniors is
a brush-up on safe driving practices and
new driving laws. Successful completion of
the class can result in savings on insurance
premiums. You need not be an AARP
member to participate. Classes are limited
to 12 participants, so register early by calling
the library in Edgewood at 412.731.0909.
Arts and Crafts Fair and Greens Sale
CC Mellor is once again hosting its Annual
Holiday Sale and we’re looking for vendors
for the event that will be held on Saturday,
Dec. 3, and Sunday, Dec. 4, in the ballroom
of the Edgewood Community House. There’s
room for 30 local artists from a variety of
mediums to show and sell their original
works. If you would like to hear more about
the fair, contact Sally at 412.731.0909 or
e-mail her at: [email protected].
If you are a shopper, we feature a wide variety
of high-end crafts including photography,
jewelry, pottery, leatherwork, clothing and
home accessories. Additionally, holiday
greens will be for sale as well as Edgewood
Fire Department luminaries. Greens should
be ordered in advance. Call the library for
details. Sale hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each
day. Come shop for unique items!
PROGRAMS FOR KIDS
STORY HOURS
Join Branch Manager Jennifer Bell for weekly
Preschool Story Hours at the Forest Hills
Branch at 10:30 a.m. every Monday. There
will be plenty of stories, finger plays, songs,
games and a craft. No sign-up is necessary.
If you can’t make this program, join us for: