Programs at the Area Public
Libraries Fall 2017
Carnegie
Free Library
of Swissvale
1800 Monongahela Ave • Swissvale, PA 15218
412.731.2300
swissvalelibrary.org
SEPTEMBER IS LOVE YOUR LIBRARY MONTH!
All donations made to the Friends of the
Library during the month of September
will be matched, thanks to a generous
grant. The Friends have many ways that you
can contribute including shopping at the
Friends Book and Bake Sale (last weekend
in September), contributing for a book to
honor or memorialize someone (forms at
the desk), buying a cookie or ornament from
the tree at the front desk and simply making
a contribution. Remember, all donations for
the month of September will be matched!
LIBRARY 100th BIRTHDAY ACTIVITIES
CONTINUE
The next birthday activity will be a
PICNIC!—to be held on Saturday, Sept. 9,
from noon to 2 p.m. Friends of the Library
will provide hotdogs and drinks, and you
are invited to bring a delicious potluck
dish. Games will follow. If you like, bring
something – or several somethings – for our
Trading Table.
“BOOK BUCKS”
“Book Bucks” begins on the day after Labor
Day. If you can read—and there is no age
limit—stop by for a form, and begin keeping
track of your books. In May we hold our
incredible Auction with over 100 items to
bid on—with our special currency, “Book
Bucks”.
LITT LE LISTENERS
Read to your young ones, and when they
turn in lists of 15 books they listened to,
they will receive prizes! Plus – and way more
important than prizes – research shows that
being read to helps young children develop
language skills that support their learning
for the rest of their lives.
HERE A WIZARD, THERE A WIZARD
The WIZARD TOURNAMENT starts up again
Sept. 16. New players of all ages are always
welcome. You can learn the rules quickly—if
not the strategy—and everyone goes home
with a weekly prize. Questions? Ask Bonnie.
COMPUTER, TABLET, KINDLE AND
SMARTPHONE TUTORING FOR YOU
Computer tutor Carolyn Luck is here on
Tuesdays. Would you like to register for a
half hour session? It’s free, and you will gain
confidence and new skills!
HEALTH FAIR
Our third annual Health Fair will be held on
Saturday, Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
on McClure Avenue from Monongahela
Avenue to Monroe Street. Over the past
two years, the Health Fair included more
than 30 health providers, and attracted over
200 community residents who took part in
health screenings, workshops and exercise
classes. We are expecting another great
year! The day’s activities will include Zumba,
Yoga, line dancing, personal training
demonstration, children’s activities and
ATU’s Health Food Truck. Everything is free
except for the food.
The health fair is presented by Reach Up,
Inc. Family Wellness Center, the Swissvale
Library and the University of Pittsburgh
Clinical & Translational Science Institute
(CTSI).
FRIENDS BOOK AND BAKE SALE
It happens from Thursday, Sept. 28 through
Saturday, Sept. 30. Delicious baked goods
and wonderful bargain books. Plus, all the
money raised goes toward a matching grant
for the Friends. Shop, eat and support the
Friends of the Library—all at the same time!
ARE YOU FEELING COLORFUL?
Join instructor Deborah Hazuza’s adult
coloring class to learn the basics of
blending, burnishing, shading and layering.
This is as stress-free class with no pressure
or deadlines. The group usually meets at
the library on the second Tuesday of each
month, from 6 to 8 p.m. Call to verify date,
as it sometimes changes.
ARE YOU A READING ADULT?
Would you like to join one or more of our
four book discussion groups? Books are
chosen by the members at annual meetings.
Lists for all four clubs and extra books are
available at the desk. New members may
join at any time, without any commitment.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Afternoon Eclectic Group
(Second Thursdays, 3 p.m.)
Sept. 14 – Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The
Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the
Appalachian Trail (Ben Montgomery)
Oct. 12 – The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last
Reunion (Fannie Flagg)
Nov. 9 – Fates and Furies (Lauren Groff )
Dec. 14 – Death by Cyanide: The Murder of
Dr. Autumn Klein (Paula Reed Ward)
Evening Eclectic Group
(First Thursdays, 7 p.m.)
Sept. 7 – The Husband’s Secret – Lianne
Moriarty
Afternoon Mystery Group
(Fourth Mondays, 2 p.m.)
Aug. 28 – The Lost Cyclist (David F. Herlihy)
Sept. 25 – Darktown (Thomas Mullen)
Oct. 23 – Death by Cyanide: The Murder of
Dr. Autumn Klein (Paula Reed Ward)
Nov. 27 – Only Ever You (Rebecca Drake)
Dec. 18 – Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the
Women Who Created Her (Melanie Rehak)
Evening Mystery Group
(Fourth Mondays, 7 p.m.)
Aug. 28 – I Love You More (Jennifer Murphy)
Sept. 25 – An Instance of the Fingerpost
(Iain Pears)
Oct. 23 – A Sudden Light (Garth Stein)
Nov. 27 – Fingersmith (Sarah Walters)
Dec. 18 – The Last Painting of Sara de Vos
(Dominic Smith)
THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED on Monday,
Sept. 4 and Nov. 23 & 24.
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