Ellwood City Library Activities For The Week Of September 30

The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities.  Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458.

Activities taking place this week include

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 THROUGH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 – The Library’s Annual Book Sale will take place. Hours are 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Friday; and 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monday will also feature a bake sale. A wide variety of books, DVDs, audio CDs and more will be available at the sale. Saturday is “Bag Day” which offers an opportunity for shoppers to purchase a bag full of books of their choosing for $5.00.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1

10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. – “Family Laptime,” designed for babies as young as 6 months of age, toddlers, and preschoolers. This is an interactive, family event and features stories, songs, games, finger plays and more. Registration is requested.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2

10:00 a.m. – “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. It is designed to help reduce stresses of everyday life. All adults are welcome.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3

10:00 a.m. – “Preschool Storytime,” for preschoolers 3 to 5 years old. Those participating must be potty-trained. Stories, songs, games and finger plays are featured. Registration is requested.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

Noon – 5:00 p.m. – “Oktoberfest,” located in Ewing Park at the Wolves shelter. The event is sponsored by the Ellwood City Wolves, Rotary and Lions organizations.

SAVE THE DATE

The library will be hosting its annual “Literary Luncheon” on Saturday November 2, at the Connoquenessing Country Club. The event starts at Noon with the doors opening at 10:30 a.m. Featured are a full luncheon menu, prizes, games, chances to win gift baskets and more. There are a limited number of tickets, so call the library now for more information.

There will be a “Build-a-Bear” type workshop at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 16. The program is designed for pre-school through early elementary aged children. There is a registration deadline of October 19. Call the library for further details.

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MEMORIALS:

The following are memorial contributions received by the library during the month of September. Memorials are published on a weekly basis in this column and represent a portion of the contributions received.

• In memory of Thomas M. Bucci from Samuel Teolis Funeral Home, Inc.
• In memory of Carl J. Castellani from Samuel Teolis Funeral Home, Inc.
• In memory of Ann L. Fatter from Samuel Teolis Funeral Home, Inc.
• In memory of Howard W. ‘Gibby’ Gibbs from Samuel Teolis Funeral Home, Inc.
• In memory of Velia Giovannini from Joe and Marilyn Mancini, Kenneth and Rose Shaffer
• In memory of Stacey M. Hoak from Samuel Teolis Funeral Home, Inc.
• In memory of Margaret L. Innocent from Samuel Teolis Funeral Home, Inc.
• In memory of David E. Jacobs, Jr. from Samuel Teolis Funeral Home, Inc.
• In memory of Betty J. (Rocco) Lubich from Samuel Teolis Funeral Home, Inc.
• In memory of George E. Miller from Samuel Teolis Funeral Home, Inc.