Ellwood City Public Library Activities for the Week of April 16

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

Monday, April 16, at 1:30 p.m. – Afternoon Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “This House is Mine,” by Dorte Hansen. New members are always welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information.

Tuesday, April 17, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. — Family Laptime, a weekly program designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The spring session, which will be held every Tuesday through April 24, features stories, songs, games and more. Registration is requested, so call the library for more information.

Wednesday, April 18, 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 for more information.

Wednesday, April 18, at 1:00 p.m. – “Building Buddies,” a new program of fun and learning for toddlers and preschoolers. This interactive program allows kids to explore building and socialization skills. No registration is required, so call the library for more information.

Wednesday, April 18, at 3:00 p.m. – Creative Writing Workshop designed for students in 7^th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share their work and discuss writing tips and techniques. Call the library for more information.

Thursday, April 19, at 10:00 a.m. — Preschool Story Time for preschoolers ages 3 years old and up. The weekly spring session, which will be held every Tuesday through April 26, features stories, songs, games and more. Registration is requested, so call the library for more information and to register.

Thursday, April 19, at 3:00 p.m. – “Food 4 Thought,” a book discussion group for students in 9^th grade and up. The group meets once each month for book discussion and pizza. New members are welcome, so call the library for more information.

Thursday, April 19, 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, April 21, in Ewing Park – The library will be taking part in Ellwood City’s “Earth Day” celebration. Stop by the library’s booth to see what special give-away is featured.

“Movie Night for Adults” will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25. Featured at these monthly events are new-to-DVD films and refreshments. The evening is free and open to the public. Call the library for more information or to discover the title of the film to be shown.

The library will be hosting a fun “Paint Night” fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 27, at the library Those attending will create a 16 x 20 inch canvass painting and enjoy complimentary wine, cheese and other refreshments. The cost is $35 and space is limited, so call the library now for more information.

The library is now accepting book donations for the Annual Book Sale which is scheduled for October 1-6. Books of all types in good condition may be dropped off at the library during regular business hours. The library will NOT accept textbooks of any type, no magazines, no Readers’ Digest Condensed Books, no encyclopedias and no VHS tapes. Call the library for more information.

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Memorials

The following are memorial contributions received by the library in March. 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 John Robert Gavrile from Dr. Douglas Lockawich and staff.
• In memory of Nadine Gold from Dom and Tillie Santo.
• In memory of Grace R. Jance from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of Roger Johnston from Liz Pratt.
• In memory of Karen M. Labor from Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Lockawich.
• In memory of Emma M. Latiano from the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home Inc.
• In memory of Elsie Linarelli from Nancy and Anthony Pietrandrea.
• In memory of Jeffrey A. Linville from Audrey Latshaw.
• In memory of Justin Andrew Luca from Blanche Novak.
• In memory of Jane Louise McCleery from Blanche Novak.