Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of June 18

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

Monday, June 18, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. This program is usually held on Wednesdays, but will meet on Monday mornings instead during the summer months. “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.

Monday, June 18, at 1:30 p.m. – Afternoon Book Discussion Group for Adults. The group will discuss the book, “As Close to Us As Breathing,” by Elizabeth Poliner. New members are welcome, so call the library for more information.

Tuesday, June 19, at 10:00 a.m. — “Jump Start to Kindergarten,” a program designed for children entering kindergarten in the fall. The program focuses on reviewing – in a fun way – what children need to know to begin school. Registration is required, so call the library for more information.

Tuesday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. — “Family Lap time,” designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. This interactive program, which runs through July 3, features stories, songs, finger plays, games and more. Registration is requested, so call the library at for more information.

Wednesday, June 20, at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. — “Summer Quest: Libraries Rock,” a weekly summer program for kindergarten and 1^st graders (who meet at 10:00 a.m.) and 2^nd and 3^rd graders (who meet at 11:00 a.m.). These programs feature games, stories, activities and one silly science experiment each week. Registration is required, so call the library for more information.

Wednesday, June 20, 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, June 20, at 3:00 p.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. Call the library for more information.

Thursday, June 21, at 10:00 a.m. — “Puppet Theater Workshop,” designed for students in 4^th grade and up. The kids create plays and then meet throughout the summer to rehearse the plays using marionettes and puppets. Then, in late July, those participating present their plays to family, friends and other Summer Reading Program-goers. Call the library for more information.

Thursday, June 21, at 12:00 Noon – “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. Call the library for more information.

Thursday, June 21, at 6:00 p.m. — Adult Knitting Group which meets weekly to work on individual projects. New members are welcome, so call the library for more information.

The “Movie Night for Adults” will be held on Wednesday, June 27^th this month. Call the library 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 during the month of April. Memorials are published on a weekly basis in this column and represent a portion of the contributions received.

• In Honor of the 50^th Wedding Anniversary of Dinah and Phil Pishioneri from Rhonda Norman.
• In Honor of the 100^th Birthday Anniversary of Joseph Gasper from Gus and Grace Fornataro, and from Floyd and Tona McElwain.
• In Honor of the Birthday Anniversary of Marsha Wallace from Pat Skvarla and Norma Borroni.
• In Honor of the 90^th Birthday Anniversary of Norma Zingaro from Dave and Sue Agostinelli; Pamela Ball; Barbara and Dennis Beachem; Carlene Bleakney; Evelyn Cavalier and Dorothy Cupac; Colleen and Thomas Cipro; Ed and Ann Cipro; John and Phyllis Conway; Donna and David DeCaria; Sandy Delawder; Richard DeLoia; Sam Esposito, Joanne and John Kirkwood and Peg and Steve Morrow; Susan Gilchrist; Karen Hill; Paul and Paula Keglor; Carole Kinney; Cherlyn Rangel; Bob and Amy Rossi; Linda Rossi; Betty Lee Seaburn; Rick Seaburn; Lorraine and Scott Silvestri and Scott Silvestri; and Pat Skvarla.