Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of May 1, 2017

Activities scheduled at the library include the following:

Wedesday, May 3, 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. Everyone is welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information.

Wednesday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m. – Evening Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “The Quality of Silence,” by Rosamund Lupton. More information is available by calling the library.

Thursday, May 4, at 3:00 p.m. – “Hooked on Books,” a book discussion group for students in 6^th through 8^th grades. The group will discuss the book, “The Great Trouble,” by Deborah Hopkinson. Call the library for more information.

Thursday, May 4, at 6:00 p.m. – Adult Knitting Group whose members meet each week to work on individual projects. More information is available by calling the library.

“Movie Night for Adults,” featuring new-to-DVD films and refreshments, will be held on May 24. The schedule of movies to be shown has changed slightly, so please call the library for more information and to discover the title of the film to be shown. All area adults are welcome to attend this free monthly program.

Plans for the library’s Summer Reading Program are in place and feature a variety of activities for toddlers, preschoolers, elementary-aged children and teens. Among the events featured will be the Puppet Theater Workshop , “Build a Better World” weekly program for kids in kindergarten through 3^rd grade, “Jump Start to Kindergarten,” Family Laptime, book discussion groups, “Silly Saturdays: Science Experiments and Legos,” and much more.

Those interested in attending any or all of the programming are asked to call the library for more information and to register.

The following are memorial contributions received by the library in February. 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 Bradley S. Grinnen from Kyle Swick.

In memory of Marjorie L. Grinnen from Diane and Ross Atkinson.

In memory of Michael J. Hervatine from Rhonda Norman.

In memory of June A. Hudson from Crescent Place Residents: Joyce Garcia, Joyce Wiley, Annie Main, Wilda Summers, Linda Zapatka, Loretta Ragani and Betty Jinar.

In memory of Janet E. Hufnagel from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.

In memory of Lori S. Hulick from David and Beth Lordi, and from Georgie and Bill Nagel.

In memory of Loretta H. Hutchison from Joyce E. Boots and Craig.

In memory of Harold J. Johns from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.

In memory of Arlene M. Kennard from Raymond and Luann Santillo, and from Dom and Tillie Santo.

In memory of Wilbert C. “Web” Kennedy Jr. from Danielle Carosi, Nicole Robbins and Patty Burns.

In memory of Dale R. Lipan from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.

In memory of Raymond Lopez from Velia Giovannini.

In memory of Delores McCandless from Ron Baker.

In memory of John Addison McConahy Jr. from Laura and Rusty Clark, and from Brooke and Rodger Rossman.