Bowlby Library announces upcoming events
The Eva K. Bowlby Public Library in Waynesburg recently announced the following upcoming events.
n The Bowlby Library is currently operating on its summer schedule through Labor Day: Mondays through Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Fridays and Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
n The Bowlby Library will be closed Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
n The Bowlby Library Summer Reading Program begins the week of July 10, and will continue through Aug. 18. Call the library at 724-627-9776 to register your elementary aged children for any of the Summer Reading Clubs and Story Classes. The theme this summer is “Build A Better World!” Story Classes are planned for all ages 0-12 years, Tuesdays through Thursdays of each week. Young adults are invited to come to the library on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. for T.A.G. (Teen Advisory Group).
Preschool: Tuesdays (3-4 years) at 10:30 a.m. and Tuesdays (4-5 years) at 1:30 p.m.
Toddler Share: Tuesdays (18-35months) at 5 p.m. and Thursdays (18-35 months) at 10:30 a.m.
School Age: Wednesdays (6-12 years) from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (lunch and movie at 11:30 a.m.)
Young Adult: Wednesdays (13-18 years) at 4 p.m.
Stories Under the Moon: Wednesdays (3-6 years) at 5 p.m.
Baby Lapsit: Thursdays (birth-12 months) at 1 p.m.
Free lunches will be provided during summer reading programs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for children; snack foods will be provided Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons by the Greater Pittsburgh Area Food Bank.
Adults are also invited to participate in the Summer Reading Program at the Bowlby Library.
n There will be seven evenings of “Build A Better World” for grownups – Recyclable Crafting, Plant a Better World, Build a Better You (Non-Medical Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure), Armchair Traveler and more. These special programs will take place on Thursday evenings at 5 p.m. Register today at the Bowlby Library, start reading and listening, write a review and compete for prizes.
n The Bowlby Library is inviting 6-12 year-olds to participate in “Build A Better…Code!” PBS KIDS ScratchJr helps children learn core coding concepts as they create their own interactive stories and games using PBS KIDS characters. As children snap together colorful programming blocks to make their favorite characters move, jump, dance and sing, they will learn to solve problems, design projects and express themselves creatively. The “Build A Better…Code!” program will run six weeks in conjunction with the Summer Reading Program; meetings will be on Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. beginning July 13. Call the library to register at 724-627-9776.
n The Bowlby Library is offering free CPR/AED Certification training on Saturday, July 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This program is sponsored by the Greene County Memorial Hospital Foundation. Space is limited; call the library to register at 724-627-9776.
n The Bowlby Library is offering a free Creative Crafting Class for Adults on Thursday, July 13 at 5 p.m. As part of the library’s Summer Reading Program, Build A Better World, there will be two recyclable projects from which to choose, using everyday materials. Participants will be making a shopping bag or a bird feeder. This is an opportunity to sample one of the craft classes without the cost. Register early by calling the library at 724-627-9776.
n The Children’s Department at the Bowlby Library offers children a chance to be creative at the Library Lego Club. The library provides the Legos, you provide the imagination. Drop into the library on Saturdays, July 8 and 22 at 11 a.m., and let your creativity flow as you build any number of creations with Lego building blocks.
n It’s Movie Night @ Your Library on Wednesday, July 26 at the Bowlby Library. There will be free popcorn and beverage for attendees. The showing of the movie “Boss Baby” will begin promptly at 5 p.m. The movie is an animated tale about a suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby that pairs up with his seven-year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.
n Lions and tigers and bears…oh my! Relax and enjoy the ride as you join with friends and family on our annual trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. The Bowlby Library will be making its annual trek to the zoo on Saturday, Aug. 19. The cost per ticket is $14 per person (children under 2 are free) and includes bus transportation. The bus will depart from the library at 8:30 a.m. and return at 4:30 p.m. Everyone must bring a bagged lunch, or buy lunch at the zoo. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the library at 724-627-9776.
n The Bowlby Book Club will be meeting on Monday, July 10 at 6 p.m. The book discussion will be “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, call 724-627-9776.
n Bowlby Library’s Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is inviting all local teenagers to their After-After Hours on Friday, July 21 from 8 to 10 p.m. Teens aged 13-18 are invited to the library. There is a suggested $2 donation at the door; call the library at 724-627-9776 to pre-register for this event.
n T.O.P.S. — Taking Off Pounds Sensibly — is a weight management support group that meets every Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Bowlby Library. New members are always welcome.
n The Bowlby Library offers a free online tutoring database called Brainfuse, which has just recently launched curated lessons and activities in science, math, and writing to help students avoid the “summer slide” that inevitably results from so much time away from school. The Summer Skills Camp can be found in the Study column of the HelpNow homepage on the library’s databases and resources webpage at www.evakbowlby.org. For more information, call the library at 724-627-9776.
n “Color Outside the Lines” is a program at the Bowlby Library for adults who may be interested in the latest craze of adult coloring books. Coloring books are not just for youths. The process of coloring has been shown to be stress-reducing, calm-inducing and joy-producing, for people of all ages. The coloring resurgence has spread across the nation, with adults enjoying the creative and therapeutic benefits of coloring. The library will provide coloring sheets and supplies to get you started. Join the library weekly every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or from 5 to 7 p.m. at the library.
n Looking for free music? Look no further than the Bowlby Library’s website, where you will find a link to an online music library offered by Freegal. There are over 10 million songs on Freegal and over 15,000 music videos. As a library patron, you can download three free songs every week, and enjoy streaming music of your choice for three hours daily. There are over 200 genres to pick from and thousands of popular artists. Grab your library card and start downloading; mobile apps are available for Apple and Android systems.
n The Bowlby Library offers a language database called Rocket Languages. There are 15 Language courses including French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese Mandarin, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese Brazilian, Russian, American Sign Language, ESL for Spanish and Japanese as well as English. This database can be found on the library’s website and accessed using a library card. Start learning a new language today; mobile apps are available for Apple and Android systems.
n If you love eBooks, try our new mobile app for Freading (available on Apple and Android devices). There are over 60,000 titles available for simultaneous downloads (no holds). Publishers include Algonquin, Capstone, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Open Road Media, Poisoned Pen Press, Skyhorse Publishing, Sourcebooks, Workman and many more. Freading now offers all the Lonely Planet Travel Guides and over 1,000 eBooks in Spanish. EBook users will always have content available to download. This database can be accessed at www.evakbowlby.org.