Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following:
Monday, June 20, 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. During the months of June and July, these sessions will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Mondays instead of Wednesdays because of the library’s Summer Reading Program activities. Call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information.
Monday, June 20, at 1:30 p.m. – Afternoon Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “The Painter,” by Peter Heller. Call the library for more information.
Tuesday, June 21, at 10:00 a.m. — “Jump Start to Kindergarten,” a five-week program designed for children entering kindergarten in the fall. Featured are stories, activities, games and more centering on the theme of kindergarten readiness. Registration is required so call the library now for more information.
Tuesday, June 21, at 6:30 p.m. — “Family Laptime,” an interactive program designed for babies as young as 6 months old through preschool age. Featured are stories, songs, finger plays and more. The summer session runs for six weeks, so call now for more information or to register. Another session of Family Laptime will be held in the fall.
Wednesday, June 22, at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. — Weekly Summer Reading Programs for children who have completed kindergarten through 3rd grade. Youngsters in kindergarten and 1st grade will meet at 10:00 a.m. and those in 2nd and 3rd grades will meet at 11:00 a.m. Featured are stories, activities, games and much more. Call the library to register or for more information.
Wednesday, June 22, at 12:00 Noon – “The Book Bunch,” a book discussion group for children who have just completed 3rd grade. The group meets once each month over the summer and featured are a discussion of the book they’ve read, activities associated with the book and a lunch of pizza and chips. Registration is required, so call the library now for more information.
Thursday, June 23, at 10:00 a.m. — “Puppet Theater Workshop” for students in 4th grade and up. Using marionettes and puppets, the participants spend the summer rehearsing original plays, some of which will be written by teen student directors. Then at the end of the summer, the group performs these plays to family members, friends and children participating in other programs over the summer. Registration is required, so call the library now for more information.
Thursday, June 23, at 12:00 Noon – “Food 4 Thought,” a book discussion group for students in 9th grade and up. The group will discuss the book, “Pearl,” by Deirdre Riordan Hall. Call the library for more information.
Thursday, June 23, 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.
“Movie Nights for Adults,” will be held monthly through the end of the year. Featured are new-to-DVD films. These evenings are open to all area adults free of charge. The next movie is scheduled for Wednesday, June 29, at 6:00 p.m. Join us for a movie and refreshments! Call the library for more information or to discover the titles of the movies to be shown.
Memorials
The following are memorial contributions received by the library in May. 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 Mary M. DeBlaso from Dom and Jaye Scopellite; the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.; and the Wilson Insurance Group Inc.
- In memory of Herman L. Feldman from William C. Kegel.
- In memory of Joan M. Fotia from Jennie Popescu.
- In memory of Joan M. Fotia and Vincent A. Fotia from Bill and Bev Rutter.
- In memory of John C. “Jack” Gorgas from Rodger and Brooke Rossman.
- In memory of William L. Hogue from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
- In memory of Arthur St. Clair from Ronald Baker; Laura Bintrim; Mary Bollinger, Tammy Taylor and Robert and Mary Ann Bollinger; David and Tammy Chapnell; Carole Kinney; Al and Jane Kocher; Carole Ann Miller; Lloyd Moyer; and the Zelma Musser family.
- In memory of Margaret M. “Marge” Santillo from Veronica Pacella, and from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
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