- Last Updated on Monday, 01 April 2013 01:29
The Monongahela Area Library, located at 813 West main Street in Monongahela will be offering the following programs and events during the month of April. For questions or additional information, please contact the library at 724-258-5409.
Spring Storytime
The Monongahela Area Library’s Storytime for children ages 30 months through 5 year will begin the Spring session on Wednesday, April 3 at 11 a.m. The six week program runs until May 8. For more info or to register, call 724-258-5409.
Informational program
Nancy Riggle of the Alzheimer’s Association will present “Could It Be Alzheimer’s?” on Thursday, April 4 at 11:30 a.m. in the Activity Room. The program is free and open to the public.
Friends of the Library Meeting
The Friends of the Library will meet on April 8 at 6 p.m. to plan upcoming events. New members are welcome!
Foster Care / Adoptive Services Program
Adelphoi Villahe will host a free and open to the public informational program on foster care /adoptive services on Tuesday, April 16 from 4:30 to 6:30 in the Activity Room of the library.
Book club to meet
Book Bites, the library’s book club for light mysteries and comic romances which meets over tea and refreshments, will meet on April 18 at 1 p.m. Those interested in more info or to find out the book for April should call 724-258-5409.
Children’s “Reader Raffle”
In honor of April’s National Library Week and Children’s Book Week (May 13 – 19) the Monongahela Area Library’s youngest patrons, with the help of their parents or guardians, are invited to check out a wide variety of picture books during the “Raise a Reader Raffle.”
Each picture book checked out from April 1, 2013 through May 18 earns a chance to win a plush character from some of the library’s most sought-after picture book characters, or for those who like to build, a Lego Harry Potter set or a Fancy Nancy Fun with Fashion set. For the very youngest reader’s there is pull-toy available as a prize.
The program is funded by a Monongahela resident who wants her good deeds to remain anonymous, but loves to support her local library’s children’s programming
The contest is open to any child from birth up to nine years of age. Tickets are awarded at check-out time for any type of picture book including board books and non-fiction picture biographies or histories. Parents or grandparents who are checking out the books to read with their youngsters may also receive entry tickets.
Winners will be drawn at noon on Saturday, May 18 during a “Draw a Dragon” party at the library inspired by Grace Lin, the creator of this year’s official Children’s Book Week bookmark. Participants in the contest do not need to be present at the dragon party to win.
