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In this issue Learn from Allegheny County Park Rangers Page 2 SPL Designated American Star Library Page 5 Help Your Student Succeed Page 8
Peep Show Returns to Library Discover Your Artistic Side Using this
Who can participate? This contest is for everyone! You can create a scene on your own or together with your family
or friends. Please submit just one entry
Classic Easter Treat
per person/family/group.
Calling all ages! Create a diorama using
Peep Show Kits are available in the
those deliciously sweet, marshmallow
Adult, Teen or Children’s Departments
peeps treats as your main characters.
beginning Friday, March 18. Craft your
Let your imagination swirl with visions
own diorama set with whatever box or
of peeps in your head, as you illustrate
stage you create. Assemble your
your favorite book, movie or any other
diorama at home, then bring your
scene of your choice. Pick up your
creation to the library on April 1.
Peeps Kit at the library starting March 18. They are available while
supplies last; first come, first served.
Visit the library between April 1 - 16 to
view the special collection of Peep Shows on display!
FIRST CHAPTER FRIDAYS Fri |March 4 & 18 | 4pm On First Chapter Fridays sit back, listen, and use your imagination as the first MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE Tuesdays | 10am, 11am & 1pm Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, stories, and more for babies & toddlers, based off of a nationally-renowned program. For children 0-3 years old with a caregiver. Weekly registration required. Masks required for anyone over the age of 2 regardless of vaccination status. WINTER READING PROGRAM Now through Sat | March 26 Learn more on page 5! READ ACROSS AMERICA CRAFT KIT Wed | March 2 | 9am It’s Read Across America Day! Stop by the library for a craft to-go kit celebrating the beloved classic, 'Chicka Chicka Boom Boom'. Be sure to check out your favorite children's book while you're here! Supplies are limited. First come, first served. PRE-SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE FOR PARENTS Thurs | March 3 | 6:30-8pm Parents interested in learning more about pre-schools, childcare centers, and kindergartens in the Quaker Valley area are invited to attend our annual Open House. Representatives from these facilities will be available to answer questions about their programs. This is a unique opportunity for area parents to investigate educational opportunities for their children. Fall registration for many of these schools begins in February. Stop in to meet the teachers and learn about your options. No registration required. Virtual programs
At-home craft kit
SPOTLIGHT PROGRAMS
new edition to our virtual programming.
The following programs are provided by Allegheny Country Library Association and presented by the Allegheny County Park Rangers:
Classics, popular fiction, new arrivals, and
READER RANGER
more will be included in this virtual read
Watch the Park Rangers read fun stories this week about various nature topics. After the reading, hear more about the topic within the parks.
chapter of a book is read to you in this
aloud program. You just might find your next favorite book! Visit our YouTube channel on select Fridays at 4pm to listen to the first chapter of a featured children’s book. SPRING CRAFT TO-GO KITS Sat |March 12 & 26 | 9am Stop by the Children’s Dept. to pick up a Spring themed Craft To-Go Kit! Supplies and instructions are included. These kits are geared for children preschool to 2nd Grade. Available while supplies last. TWEEN CRAFT - TAKE AND MAKE Wed | March 16 | 9am Stop into the Children's Dept. and ask at the desk for this month's Take and Make Craft! Supplies and instructions are included. Available while supplies last. For children 3rd grade & up, please. PEEP SHOW DISPLAY Fri | March 18 | 9am We want YOU to play with your food! How creative can you get when you imagine and build your very own diorama scene using those tasty Easter treats - PEEPS! Get all the details on page 1! NATIONAL CRAYON DAY CRAFT KIT Thurs | March 31 | 9am It's National Crayon Day! What could be better than picking up a goodie bag full of coloring sheets, a craft to-go and some FREE Crayons? Stop by the Children's Dept. to pick up your bag. Supplies are limited. First come, first served.
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Owls (March 7): Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood Trees (March 9): Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson Black Bears (March 11): Nothing Can Frighten a Bear by Elizabeth Dale 4pm Facebook Premiere BEAVERS IN THE PARKS Learn about beavers and how they change their environment with the Park Rangers. Discover why they build dams and lodges, and where you may even see a beaver in the area. March 14, 4pm Facebook Premiere VIRTUAL HIKE AT BOYCE PARK Join the Park Rangers on a virtual hike of the Yellow Loop Trail in Boyce Park! Learn about members of the forest community, including the plants and wildlife, that you may see while hiking in Allegheny County. March 21, 4pm Facebook Premiere BUGS & INSECTS What kinds of bugs and insects can be found in the parks? Why are they important? Discover the different types of bugs and insects that can be found in our local environment with the Park Rangers, and what roles they play in our ecosystem. March 28, 4pm Facebook Premiere
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CONVERSATION SALON
between 1-3 miles before returning to
Wed | March 2| 10am
the library for a healthy snack. There is
All are welcome to join this engaging group no need to sign up and new walkers are of adults in-person or virtually for great discussions. Newcomers are always
welcome! If you're interested in joining the conversation on Zoom, please register online. No registration necessary for in-person attendance.
always welcome! FRENCH CONVERSATION
Thurs | March 3-24 | 2-3pm Do you have an intermediate knowledge of French? Are you looking to improve your conversational skills? Join us for a
SPL KNITTERS GROUP
discussion! This group meets in-person
Wed | March 2 & 16 | 10:30am-12pm
and online. Please register for the Zoom
New to the hobby or have years of
link.
experience, everyone is welcome! Join us in the library to work on current projects or come to learn tips.
WRITE NOW! Fri | March 4-25| 10am-12pm Participants enjoy writing from prompts in
TAKE A WISE WALK
an encouraging and supportive virtual
Thurs | March 3-24 | 9:30-11:30am
atmosphere. Participants who can't meet
By popular demand, the Wise Walk
online can attend in the library's
program will continue year-round! Wise
Conference Room to be connected to the
Walks is ideal for active 50+ adults who are virtual meeting. Please register. interested in a lively social exercise program. Meet at the library and walk
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE MOVIE SCREENINGS & OSCAR POLL Every Friday in March | 2-4pm Academy Award Nominees on Fridays
in March. Enjoy a cinema-like experience on our new 86” screen, with popcorn and beverages provided. 3/4: Dune (PG-13) 3/11: King Richard (PG-13) 3/18: Belfast (PG-13) 3/25: West Side Story (PG-13)
Tues | March 8 | 7pm The President’s Daughter by James Patterson and Bill Clinton
Brown Bag Book Group Thurs | March 17 | 11:30am Heads in Beds by Jacob Tomsky
Fourth Tuesday Book Group Tues | March 22 | 7pm Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Romance Readers Group Thurs | March 31| 7pm If the Boot Fits by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Learn how to prepare for a job interview with these tips and techniques, including the STAR method for answering behavioral
CARDMAKING CLASS Tues | March 8 | 1-3pm Who's ready with a card for any occasion? YOU ARE because you came to March's cardmaking class! Follow Nicole Steele's step-by-step instructions and you'll create 3 cards that can be sent for any event. It's going to be FUN! Class size limited to 5 and registration is required to secure your
projection poll for a chance to win a
card packets. Materials fee of $10 is
$25 gift card to The Tull Theatre!
payable at the class. TECH ASSISTANCE MEETUPS Wed | March 9 | 12-2pm Drop in at the library for help with your
At-home craft kit
Mystery Book Group
Mon | March 7 | 1-2pm
Take part in our Oscar winner
Virtual option available
Now meeting at the library!
TIPS TO ACE YOUR INTERVIEW
questions. Registration required.
Join us as we screen 4 of the 10
BOOK GROUPS
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phone or tablet device from one of our librarians. No need to register.
12pm - Help with iPhones/iPads 1pm - Help with Android Devices SEWICKLEY QUERY CLUB Mon | March 14 & 28 | 7-9pm All are invited to the Sewickley Query Club’s 2021-2022 season. Enjoy the presentations and stimulating discussion generated by this season’s topic, The American West. Refreshments will be served during an intermission. The papers to be presented include: March 14 "Cowboy Artists of the American
West: A Brief Survey 1870-1920" by (Continued on page 5...)
Rob Edwards & "John Wesley Powell & The
our kits to make your own craft project at
month’s theme: WICKED WOMEN. No
Great American Desert" by John Orndorff
home. While supplies last.
need to register. Meets in-person in the
March 28 “Bridget Biddy Mason: Real
MANAGING YOUR DIGITAL PHOTOS
Estate Magnate and Philanthropist of Old
Wed | March 16 | 12-2pm
West" by Ingrid Kalchthaler & "Bernard
Overwhelmed by all of the pictures on
LEARNING TO USE THE MICROSOFT
DeVoto's War in the West" by Steve
your phone, tablet or computer? Learn
OFFICE SUITE
Houghton.
tips to manage your digital photo
Wed | March 23 | 12-2pm
collections from organizing, cloud options,
A crash course in three of the programs
and saving backups. Registration
that make up the Microsoft Office Suite:
required.
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Presentations will be recorded and shared on the library’s YouTube channel. DIY CRAFTS FOR ADULTS Tues | March 15 | 10am Want to try a new DIY project? Grab one of our DIY Crafts for Adults kits! Find the supplies & instructions you need inside
LET’S TALK ABOUT MURDER Mon | March 21 | 7pm
Community Room & virtually via Zoom with this link: www.tiny.cc/ltammarch22
Registration required.
Calling all True Crime fans! Join us to talk about murder and other crimes. Come with a story to share based on this
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There is still time to join the 2022 Winter Reading Program!
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achieve this designation.
chance to win a $100 gift card of your choice! What do you have
to do to enter? Sign up! Then read, log & repeat!
In addition, SPL maintained our PA Forward Gold Star status from the Pennsylvania Library Association in recognition of
Use the handy Beanstack App to log the
our continued dedication to offering high-quality literacy
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programming.
through March 26, 2022. Remember it’s minutes that matter, so the more you read,
We are grateful to serve the Quaker Valley community and
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are committed to providing quality programs and services
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MEMORIAL GIFTS:
Salvatore and Beth Timpani
Jennifer Keating
In Memory of Richard K. Brandt:
Steve and Terri Tunick
Tabitha and Tamara Latshaw Philip K. and Leslie G. Liebscher
George and Mary Jane Alexander Malcolm and Roslyn Berger Mark and Susan Brantley
Wallace and Sharon Clark Connor Cogswell George and Susanne Dull Michael and Catherine Hay Tom and Jenny Hay Honor Henry Joe and Rita Hoepp Lois Anne Huston
Jean P. Sebolt In Memory of Sandra Carlisle In Memory of Amy Chalmers: David and Heather Down Robert Goodman and Amanda Sutton Mark and Margaret McGinley Nancy McGranahan Jim and Claire Pappas Tony, Eileen, Joey, Elisabeth and Mikey Petrack
John and Denise Miller James and Nancy Morrisey
Jeffrey Morrow Robert and Susan Nitzberg Ken and Mary Urish
FRIENDS OF SPL GIFTS: Lois Appel Philip K. and Leslie G. Liebscher Thomas and Laura Pangburn
Mary Jablonski and Marilyn Evans The Janas Family
William Jasper Gwynne and Judy Jones Mike and Betsy Lyons Martin and Joanne McDaniel Patricia Moody Wayne and Maureen Moore Jim and Esther Neft Julie Rickert Ted and Marilee Ruscitti Chris and Nicole Sapio
Martin Scanlan Mr. and Mrs. Mark Scott Jean P. Sebolt Charles and Maggie Setler Samuel and Judith Spanos Dorothy Speak Marguerite O. Standish Bob and Cathy Susko
William Behan and Gary Vlachos In Memory of Charles Jacobs
DONORS GIVING ANNUALLY THROUGH UNITED WAY*:
Connor Dwyer In Memory of Russell Ulmer
Barbara Belliveau Stephanie Dangel and Thomas Reiter Thomas Doran
HONOR GIFTS:
Philip K. and Leslie G. Liebscher
The Mancos Family In Honor Of Audrey DeCola's 2nd Birthday The Podroskey Family In Honor Of Mila Largaespada's 6th Birthday Jose Reyes and Rachel Thaw In Honor Of Dr. Joel and Mrs. Maria Swanson
Elizabeth Leatherbury Riordan *If you would like to give through your employer’s United Way program, please designate your contribution to Sewickley Public Library, contributor #887032.
SPL GIFTS: The Ann & Frank Cahouet Foundation Craig and Susan Dobbins Dr. and Mrs. Robert and Patricia Edwards Paul Fuener Gene and Jennifer Giotto Paul Griffith Mary Harrington
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Celebrating Women’s History In March, the display cases will be celebrating Women’s
History Month by highlighting a selection of women from various creative disciplines who were born in Pennsylvania or spent a significant part of their lives here. Please check out the display cases when you’re passing through to learn more about some familiar names and discover women Yona Harvey & Gertrude Stein
you may never have heard of.
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