PITTSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Spring hours: Monday and Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.; Wednesday, closed; Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The library’s summer hours will go into effect Saturday, June 15 with Saturday hours being 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
JFK Council presents program
The President John F. Kennedy Council #372 announces an impactful program dealing with the victims of crime. Whether it be drugs or violence directed at a person, many questions need to be answered after the attack. How do families cope with it immediately and its aftermath? Is there counseling and education? Is a victim prepared as a witness? Is there compensation? Those questions will be answered Tuesday, June 11 at the Greater Pittston Library. Starting at 6 p.m., Victims Resource Program Manager Tammi Burke will be part of a panel that answers those questions. Admission is free.
Summer Reading 2019
Register for Summer Reading 2019 at the Pittston Library. Join us this summer as we travel through A Universe of Stories. Stop by the library to register for Summer Reading and pick up your Reading Logs for little ones through fourth graders or READ-O sheet for fifth graders through adults. There’s something for everyone. More info on programming coming soon! Registration begins Monday, June 3.
Make grocery bag mats
Learn how to make grocery bag mats for our homeless community. The response to this program has been overwhelmingly positive. We are very excited to launch the program this coming June.
We have three course opportunities. Please come to ANY or ALL of the dates as listed below:
Course 1
Tuesday, June 4, 11, and 18 at 1 p.m.
Course 2
Thursday, June 13, 20, and 27 at 6 p.m.
Course 3
Saturday, June 8 10 a.m.
Call 570-654-9565 to register. There is a small fee per person of $5 to purchase the special crochet hook we need to make the blankets. Please bring grocery bags if you have them. We will all share them as it takes 400 to make one mat. We are seeking sponsorship to help defray the cost. Call Patricia at 570-654-9565 x 21 to talk about this opportunity.
Grammar pencil sale
You asked for them… we got them. A set of five high-quality pencils with common grammar mistakes are just $5 and make a great gift for your favorite lit nerd.
WEST PITTSTON LIBRARY
Creativity Club
Thursdays to June 13, 3:45 p.m.
This four-week after school club will have kids in grades 2-6 exploring their artistic side! Each week, children will complete a few solo projects and contribute to one big collaborative project to be completed by the end of the series. Each class builds on the previous week, introducing kids to different mediums and techniques. Class size will be limited for this series, so be sure to register early!
Week 1: Art Can Make You Famous – Learn about famous artists and their well-known masterpieces.
Week 2: Introduction to Color – Meet the color wheel and many of the color schemes contained in it.
Week 3: Color in Numbers – Discover Pantone colors and more color schemes.
Week 4: Digital Art – Explore a host of creative drawing apps and experiment with photo editing.
Call 570-654-9847 or stop by the West Pittston Library at 200 Exeter Avenue to sign up.
Summer reading quest
Our summer reading quest this year will launch on June 21 with the theme “A Universe of Stories” Ages 3 to teen!
We’re blasting off into space this year, and we hope hope you’ll come along for the ride. Activities, including book talks, games, and crafts will revolve around Stars, Star Wars, Space Travel, the Moon, the Planets, the Milky Way, and Aliens!
Ages 7-11 on Mondays
Teens on Wednesdays
6 and under on Fridays
To get in on the action and learn more, attend one of our registration time slots on Friday, June 21 at 12:15, 1:00, 1:45 or 2:30 p.m.
Call the library at 570-654-9847 for more information.
Book Club
The Literary Snoops Book Club now meets at the West Pittston Library at 12:15 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month. Participants are encouraged to bring a bag lunch for the discussion.
WYOMING FREE LIBRARY
Gertude Hawk candy bar fundraiser
The library is selling Gertrude Hawk candy bars. Available flavors are peanut butter, crispy, caramel, solid milk and dark chocolate. Each bar is $1. All proceeds benefit the Wyoming Free Library.
