Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of Aug. 8, 2016

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following:

Tuesday, August 9, at 11:30 a.m. – Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7^th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share their work and discuss writing tips and techniques. New members are always welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information.

Wednesday, August 10, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a new concept in helping to reduce the stresses of everyday life. These weekly sessions are returning to Wednesday mornings now that summer is drawing to a close. Call the library for more information.

Wednesday, August 10, at 12:00 Noon – “Just 4 Girls,” a book discussion group for girls in 9^th grade and up. The group will discuss the book, “The Beginning of Everything,” by Robyn Schneider. Call the library for more information.

Thursday, August 11, at 12:00 Noon – “Bookworms,” a book discussion group for students in 4^th and 5^th grades. The group will discuss the book, “Crenshaw,” by Katherine Applegate. Call the library for more information.

Thursday, August 11, at 6:00 p.m. — Adult Knitting Group. This group meets year-around to work on individual projects and socialize with others who love knitting. Members provide their own materials. New members are always welcome, so call the library now for more information.

Thursday, August 11, at 6:30 p.m. — “Fairy Tale Theater,” a program designed for preschoolers and early elementary-aged children and their families, will be held on three consecutive Thursday evenings in August: the 11^th, 18^th and 25^th. The program features puppet plays presented by teen performers. Only floor seating is available. No registration is required, so call the library for more information.

“Movie Nights for Adults” are held monthly throughout the year and feature new-to-DVD films. The next “movie night” is scheduled for Wednesday, August 24, at 6:00 p.m. All area adults are welcome to attend at no charge. Refreshments are served. Call the library now for more information or to find out the titles of the movie to be shown.

The library is now accepting donations of books for the annual Book Sale scheduled for October 3-8. Books of all types in good condition are welcomed. The library will NOT accept any encyclopedias, no textbooks, no magazines, no Readers’ Digest Condensed books and no VHS tapes. Donations may be dropped off at the library during normal business hours. Call for more information.

Memorials

The following are memorial contributions received by the library in June. Memorials are published on a weekly basis in this column and represent a portion of the contributions received in any given month.

• In memory of Rocco “Rocky” Gatto from Sam Teolis and family.
• In memory of David H. Gilchrist from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of George Robert “Bob” Gilchrist from Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore D’Addio.
• In memory of Vernon S. Haegg from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of Ronald A. Houk from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of Betty L. Koch from the Wilson Insurance Group Inc.
• In memory of Ann A. Kovach from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of Victoria A. Landolfi from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of Justin R. Lively from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of Virginia “Ginger” M. Loccisano from Sam and Beverly Greenberg.