IN West Mifflin Spring 2017 | Page 28

Pick up some spring reads and delicious baked goods to benefit the library ! The Friends of the Baldwin Library members work together to provide two Used Book Sales for the community each year . Each sale coincides with the spring and fall national election dates . Visit the website for more information .
Tri-Community Anglers Association Date : April 4 Address : Jefferson Hills Library , 925 Old Clairton Road , Jefferson Hills Contact : jeffersonhillslibrary . org , or 412.973.7262
Learn more about fishing this spring ! A representative from the Peters Creek Watershed Association will provide background on the Peters Creek watershed . We will discuss the Tri-Community Anglers Association activities and fishing in Peters Creek and Piney Fork . Orvis Pittsburgh will provide a flytying / fly-fishing demonstration . Visit the website for more information .
For Foodies
Arts and Chocolate Spectacular Date : April ( Check the website for the exact date and time .) Address : Upper St . Clair Community and Recreation Center in Boyce
Mayview Park , 1551 Mayview Road , Upper St . Clair Contact : twpusc . org / events , or 412.221.1099
The whole family will enjoy a day filled with treats and entertainment ! Sample and purchase sweet treats from local chocolatiers and bakeries , watch live dance and music performances by amateur artists , and stroll through the student art gallery . Also , create a masterpiece of your own or become a living canvas as you visit the children ’ s tent for craft making , face painting , and T-shirt screen printing . Event admission is FREE . Some activities and food will have a small fee . Visit the website for more information .
The Cooking Club Date : April 19 Time : 5:30 p . m . Address : Scott Township Library , 301 Lindsay Road , Scott Township Contact : scottlibrary . org , or 412.429.5380
Do you love to cook ? This spring , swap recipes , talk foods , and do some taste testing ! Visit the library ’ s website for registration and for more information .
The Fabulous Foodie Club Date : April 12 Time : 6:30 p . m . Address : Pleasant Hills Library , 302 Old Clairton Road , Pleasant Hills Contact : pleasanthillslibrary . org , or 412.655.2424
Elevate your family dinners this spring with new ideas ! The Fabulous Foodie Club is about cookbook exploration and loving to cook whether you are good at it or not ! Prior to the meeting , check out one of the many cookbooks . Prepare a dish that fits the month ’ s theme and bring it with you that evening to share . We will talk successes , misses , what we liked about the cookbook and more ! Visit the library ’ s website for more information .
For the Kids
American Girl Book Club Date : May 4 Time : 6:30 p . m . Address : Bridgeville Public Library , 505 McMillen Street , Bridgeville Contact : bridgevillelibrary . org , or 412.221.3737
Girls in second through fifth grades are invited to join a book club based on the American Girl books ! Meet once a month for crafts , games and activities based on the book that was read . Books are on hold each month at the library , and dolls are welcome ! Registration is required .
Bunny Trolley Dates : April 7-9 and April 14 & 15 Time : 10 a . m . Address : Pennsylvania Trolley Museum , 1 Museum Road , Washington Contact : pa-trolley . org / special-events , or 724.228.9256
Gather your friends and family for the opportunity to meet a very special bunny at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum . Visitors will enjoy family fun with photo opportunities , kids ’ games , a craft , snacks and a ride on a historic trolley . These tickets will go on sale online closer to the event ; please continue checking the website for updates and more information .
Chess Club for Beginners Date : April 10 Time : 5:30 p . m . Address : South Fayette Library , 515 Millers Run Road , Morgan Contact : southfayettelibrary . org , or 412.257.8660
Did you know that not only is chess fun , it ’ s also fantastic to help kids grow in great ways ! The library hosts a Chess Club for Beginners where players enjoy a half-hour of play and half-hour of strategy instruction . Participants must attend at least four Monday evening sessions to be eligible for a tournament . For children in grades K-8 . Visit the website for more information .
Club Otaku - Teen Anime Club Date : March 30 Time : 6 p . m . Address : Whitehall Public Library , 100 Borough Park Drive , Whitehall Contact : whitehallpubliclibrary . org , or 412.882.6622
Can ’ t get enough of anime ? Join like minds at the Second Chapter Café ! Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch , read , and discuss anime and manga , as well as share your favorite fan fiction and fan art with your fellow otaku ! Visit the website for more information .
One Book , Every Young Child Author Visit ! Date : April 3 Time : 10 a . m . Address : Baldwin Borough Public Library , 41 Macek Drive , Baldwin Contact : baldwinborolibrary . org , or 412.885.2255
The library is honored to have been chosen to host children ’ s book author and illustrator Micha Archer ! Her latest book , “ Daniel Finds a Poem ,” has been chosen as the 2017 Pennsylvania One Book , Every Young Child selection . Ms . Archer ’ s visit is free and open to the public , as well as to preschool groups wishing to attend as a field trip . Each child in attendance will receive a free copy of this book in addition to meeting the author , getting their books autographed , and related activities . Registration is required .
Raffi — 40 Years of Singable Songs Date : May 7 Time : Doors open at noon and performance starts at 1 p . m . Address : Carnegie Library of Homestead Music Hall ,
510 East 10th Avenue , Munhall Contact : librarymusichall . com , or 412.462.3444
This tour marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Raffi ’ s first and still best-selling album , Singable Songs for the Very Young ! A Raffi concert is best suited for children old enough to talk , sing or clap along . Visit the website for ticket information and other details .
Upper St . Clair Library Kids ’ Storytime Programs for Spring Address : 1820 McLaughlin Run Road , Upper St . Clair Contact : twpusc . org / library / kids , or 412.835.5540
Wow ! The Upper St . Clair Library ’ s Kids Department has it all for spring reading ! Try Twos & Threes Storytime ( children ages 2 to 3½ years old with a caregiver ), Preschool Storytime ( children ages 3½ , 4 , and 5 years old who are ready to spend a half-hour on their own ), A Special Storytime ( families with children ages 3-6 years old who have difficulty sitting through a regular story-
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