Ellwood City Public Library Activities for Week of Feb 26

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

Wednesday, February 28, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a program designed to help reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone is welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information.

Wednesday, February 28, at 6:00 p.m. – “Movie Night for Adults” starts up again for the 2018 year. These monthly events, which are free and open to all area adults, feature new-to-DVD films and refreshments. Call the library for more information or to discover the titles of the films to be shown.

Thursday, March 1, at 10:00 a.m. – A special “Birthday Party in Honor of Dr. Seuss” is planned for area babies, toddlers and preschools. This is the kickoff of the spring session of “Family Laptime and Preschool Story Time.” Featured will be stories, games, finger plays and more — all highlighting a Dr. Seuss theme. Call the library for more information.

Thursday, March 1, at 3:00 p.m. – “Hooked on Books,” a book discussion group for students in 6^th through 8^th grades. The group meets monthly for book discussion and pizza. New members are welcome, so call the library for more information.

Thursday, March 1, at 6:00 p.m. — Adult Knitting Group whose members meet weekly to work on individual projects. New members are welcome, so call the library for more information.

Saturday, March 3, at 10:00 a.m. – “Silly Science and Lego Day,” featuring silly science experiments and Lego building. The program is designed for kids in kindergarten through 6^th grade. No registration is required, so call the library for more information.

Saturday, March 3, at 12:00 Noon – “Twenty-Something Book Discussion Group,” designed for college-aged students and folks in their twenties. The group meets once each month for book discussion and pizza. Call the library for more information.

The spring sessions of Family Laptime and Preschool Story Time will begin the week of March 6 and continue through the week of April 23. Family Laptime is designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers and the Preschool Story Time is designed for preschoolers 3 years of age and older. Featured at both programs are stories, songs, finger plays, games and more. Registration is requested, so call the library for more information.

The Rotary Club of Ellwood City will be at the library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 10, to assist people in purchasing their tickets to this year’s performance of the Duquesne University Tamburitzans, scheduled for Sunday, March 25^th at Lincoln High School. Call the library for more information.

The library’s Classics Book Discussion Group starts its spring session on Monday, March 12. New members are welcome, so call the library for more information.

Sign up for the library’s monthly free E-Newsletter to keep up with all programs and activities taking place. The newsletter is filled with future events and information on new books and materials. Call the library for more information.

Memorials

The following are memorial contributions received by the library in January. 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 Eugene “Gene” Ierace from Judy Riccardi.
• In memory of Paul M. Kotuba from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of Carol L. Reeder Kotuby from Patty Pifer.
• In memory of Virginia Y. LaCava from the McConahy family; Judy Riccardi; and the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of Bonnie McCullough from Rin Miller and family, and from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of Rose M. Matsook from Blanche Novak.
• In memory of Norma Michels from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of Robert E. Mohrbacher from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of William R. Nagel from Blanche Novak.
• In memory of Naomi “Gail” Nicklas from Elaine and Bruce Byte.