Programs at the Area Public Libraries Spring 2017
Special Events Summer Reading starts Friday , June 9 . Build a Better World . Read books and earn prizes all summer long ! Please check our website for details !
OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS
Ukrainian Eggs Demonstration Just in time for Easter the library will be hosting a demonstration on how to make Ukrainian eggs . Marilyn Catto will share her knowledge of Ukrainian eggs and will show you how to make your own on Saturday , March 4 , at 10 a . m . in the Edgewood Adult Fiction Room . Please register .
Driver ’ s Education for Seniors Register by April 1 for either the Basic or the Refresher AARP driving classes , which will be held in the living room of the Edgewood Community House . The Refresher course will be held on Tuesday , April 11 , 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 , April 18 , and Wednesday , April 25 , from 9 a . m . to 1 p . m . This eight-hour class ( you must attend both days ) 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 . Register by calling the library in Edgewood at 412.731.0909 .
Unless otherwise noted , groups meet in the Edgewood Board Room .
Drop Dead Book Club Wednesday , April 5 , at 7 p . m . Wednesday , May 3 , and Wednesday , June 7 , at 7 p . m .
Edgewood Toastmasters Every Tuesday at 6:30 p . m . in the Edgewood Board Room .
Back Room Quilters Every Thursday from noon to 3 p . m . Bring lunch and a project .
Knitters and Crocheters Meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month ( March 8 and 22 , April 12 and 26 , and May 10 and 24 ) at 7 p . m . Bring your unfinished projects and join the group .
Wise Walk Every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a . m . in March and 8:30 a . m . in April and May for an hour-long walk in Frick Park . The group meets in the parking lot at the base of Lancaster Avenue .
Mahjong Tuesdays 12 to 3 p . m . You ’ ll learn the official rules of Mahjong , how to set the game up , and how to play . All cards and tiles will be provided . Classes are free . Please call the library to register .
Programs at the Area Public Libraries Spring 2017
Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale
The Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale is the last library that Andrew Carnegie built . Local architect Andrew Isles delivered the library into the hands of the Board of Trustees on March 20 , 1917 . The grant from Andrew Carnegie only included funds for the building , so local community leaders spent the next year raising money to equip and furnish the building . The library opened to the public on Feb . 4 , 1918 .
In honor of these two events , we ’ re celebrating ! From March of 2017 through February of 2018 , the Friends of the Swissvale Library invite you to celebrate 100 years of the Swissvale Library .
You can help with our year-long celebration in the following ways :
• Cash contributions to help defray the Friends ’ expenses for the year .
• Help to plan and publicize the year ’ s events .
• Lending us any library or Swissvale historic photos to display .
• Coming to the celebration events !
Watch the library ’ s website for additional 100th anniversary events .
Swissvale Library hosts fun and interesting programs for people of all ages . See below for a list of upcoming programs .
PROGRAMS FOR KIDS Lego Robots Middle school kids build robots using Legos , learn stuff and make new friends , all at the same time ! Sign up at the library in early March for classes that begin mid- March .
Preschool kids ’ story and game classes – Mondays at 11 a . m . School-age kids ’ games – Mondays at 4 p . m . School-age kids ’ fun – Saturdays at 1 p . m .
1800 Monongahela Ave • Swissvale , PA 15218 412.731.2300 www . swissvalelibrary . org
Family fun - Wizard ! The library ’ s ever-popular tournament returned on Feb . 11 . Open to all kids 10 + and adults of every age .
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS Computer Tutoring Free for adults of all ages . Whether you ’ re starting from scratch or you ’ re closing the gaps on what you ’ ve already learned , you will be amazed at what you can do . The library provides free half-hour computer tutoring sessions on Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p . m . Call the library to sign up for your first session now !
Book Clubs at the library Always open to new members ! Who doesn ’ t like to read , snack , and talk about a good book ? Each club meets monthly . First Thursday – 7 p . m . in the library Second Thursday – 3 p . m ., use side entrance ( Senior Center ) Fourth Monday – Mysteries – 2 p . m . in the library Fourth Monday – Mysteries – 7 p . m ., use side entrance
HEALTHY CHOICES , HEALTHY LIVING Sign up for this free six-session workshop for seniors living with any chronic health conditions , where you will learn simple exercises , ideas for healthier eating , and other ways to feel your best all the time . Previous participants highly recommend it . Taught by well-trained volunteers from Community College of Allegheny County . Starts Thursday , April 27 , from 11 a . m . to 2:30 p . m . Register by calling the Swissvale Library at 412.731.2300 or Union Baptist Church at 412.271.3900 .
See the library ’ s website ( swissvalelibrary . org ) for more details about these and other library programs .
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