Oct 26, 2011 2 min read

The Flenniken Public in Carmichaels will host a family fun night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 31. Everyone is invited to this free event. Activities will include: face painting, pumpkin bowling, doughnut bobbing, photo opportunities, relay races, and scarecrow dressing. Hot dogs and other snacks will be provided. Weather-permitting, the relay races and pumpkin bowling will take place outdoors between 5 and 6 p.m.

The festival is the kick-off program for the K-12 tutoring program. Beginning Nov. 7, tutors will be available from 4 to 7 p.m. Mondays in all subjects. Appointments will be made upon request, but walk-ins are welcome to stop in for homework help. The tutoring program is staffed by student volunteers from Waynesburg University. Tutoring will not be provided on days that the public schools are not in session.

Other upcoming events at the library include:

— Animé Club at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

— Friends of the Library at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 2.

— Teen Games, at 3 p.m. Nov. 4.

— Library Board at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 8.

— Flenniken Book Club, at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8.

The library will be closed on Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day, and Nov. 24 in observance of Thanksgiving Day. The online library catalog, information databases, and a selection of reliable research websites are always at www.flenniken.org.

Library hours are: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.