Cast in Chrome: The Art of the Hood Ornament -
Presented by the Frick Pittsburgh
Monday, October 4th at 6:30pm
In The Administrative Building's Board Room

Over the history of motoring, hood ornaments evolved from the practical (externally mounted radiator caps) to the purely decorative. Today, only a few luxury brands continue the tradition. Why were hood ornaments so popular and what led to their demise? Kim Cady from the Frick takes a look at the evolution of these decorative automobile elements. What began as a means to monitor radiator temperature became a way of displaying status and personalizing vehicles. Please sign up online for this In-Person program here!

Mums & Pansies Flower Fundraiser
Pick Up @ Library from Tuesday, October 5th - Thursday, October 7th (Noon - 8PM)

We are NO LONGER accepting Mums & Pansies pre-order forms!

Mums & Pansies pre-orders will be available for pick-up from Tuesday, October 5th through Thursday, October 7th from 12PM-8PM at the Library. Additional mums will also be available for purchase at the Library.

Witches of Pennsylvania - Author Thomas White
Monday, October 25th at 6:30pm
In The Community Center

English and German settlers brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old World - sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry mob. Susan Mummey was not so fortunate. In 1934, she was shot and killed in her home by a young Schuylkill County man who was convinced that she had cursed him. In other regions of the state, views on folk magic were more complex. While hex doctors were feared in the Pennsylvania German tradition, powwowers were and are revered for their abilities to heal, lift curses and find lost objects. Folklorist, Thomas White traces the history and lore of witchcraft and the occult that quietly live on in Pennsylvania even today.

Space is limited. Please sign up online for this In-Person program here!

Fall Munch & Learns Are Back!
Wednesdays from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
In the Community Center

Our Fall "Munch and Learn" adult program series is back! Each Munch & Learn program takes place in the Community Center on Wednesdays at Noon, beginning Wednesday, September 22nd! The complete "Munch and Learns" fall schedule can be viewed here.

Drawn to Home - Fall Munch & Learns
Wednesday, September 29th at Noon
In The Community Center

Drawn to Home is a collaborative community comic featuring the stories of ten people who currently or recently experienced homelessness. Each story represents a period of time where the individual story-teller experienced homelessness. Some storytellers have found stable housing, some may be still homeless, some may have returned to homelessness and others have passed away. Please sign up online for this In-Person program here!

Basic Computer Skills
In-Person Class at the Library
Wednesday, October 6th at 5:30pm

Learn how to set up a Facebook account and how to navigate Facebook. This class will take place in the Library. The max capacity for this class is 6 people. Please sign up online for this In-Person class here.

Intermediate Computer Skills
In-Person Class at the Library
Tuesday, October 12th at 5:30pm

Learn about the portable parts of a computer and some additional features about Windows 10.This class will take place in the Library. The max capacity for this class is 6 people. Please sign up online for this In-Person class here!

Meadowcroft Village - Fall Munch & Learns
Wednesday, October 13th at Noon
In The Community Center

Meadowcroft Rockshelter is an archaeological site located near Avella in Jefferson Township, Washington County. The site is a rock shelter in a bluff overlooking Cross Creek, and it contains evidence that the area may have been continually inhabited for more than 19,000 years. A representative will be joining us to tell us more about what Meadowcroft has to offer. Please sign up online for this In-Person program here!

Advanced Computer Skills
In-Person Class at the Library
Wednesday, October 13th at 5:30pm

Learn some of the more advanced features within Windows 10 including the task manager, uninstalling programs, and using anti-virus programs. This class will take place in the Library. The max capacity for this class is 6 people. Please sign up online for this In-Person class here.

Pittsburgh's Changing Skyline - Fall Munch & Learns
Wednesday, October 20th at Noon
In The Community Center

Michael Stewart, the grandson, and son of two of Pittsburgh’s finest commercial photographers; Brady Stewart and Brady Stewart, Jr., will deliver a presentation of images on the changing Pittsburgh skyline from 1900-1990. He will also show images of some of Pittsburgh’s most famous companies and products that are no longer here. Mr. Stewart will also have 8/10 prints available for purchase ($10) with all the proceeds going to the library. Please sign up online for this In-Person program here!

Operation Mincemeat - Fall Munch & Learns
Wednesday, October 27th at Noon
In The Community Center

Local historian, Dana Del Bianco will be here to discuss Operation Mincemeat, a successful British deception operation of the WWII to disguise the 1943 Allied Invasion of Sicily. Two members of British intelligence obtained the body of a tramp who had died, dressed him as an officer of the Royal Marines and placed personal items on him identifying him as a fictitious Captain. In addition, correspondence, placed on his body suggested that the Allies planned to invade Greece and Sardinia, not Sicily. Please sign up online for this In-Person program here!

Basics of Excel 2019
In-Person Class at the Library
Wednesday, October 27th at 5:30pm

Learn the basics of setting up a spreadsheet in Excel. This class will meet in the Library. The max capacity for this class is 6 people. This class will take place in the Library. The max capacity for this class is 6 people. Please sign up online for this In-Person class here.

Dementia Friends Pennsylvania - Fall Munch & Learns
Wednesday, November 3rd at Noon
In The Community Center

This one-hour session is a discussion led by a Dementia Friends Champion. It is not a training session. You’ll learn what dementia is, what it’s like to live with the disease, and some tips for communicating with people living with dementia. Please sign up online for this In-Person program here!

History of the 797th Military Police Battalion in South Park and Pittsburgh
During World War II - Fall Munch & Learns
Wednesday, November 10th at Noon
In The Community Center

Dr. Cy Staniec (US Army Lieutenant Colonel, retired) will discuss and show his personal photographs of the history of the 797th MPs as it performed its “Zone of the Interior” mission protecting America's Arsenal of Democracy right in our own backyard. Please sign up online for this In-Person program here!