November Events

Lapsit & Play as Learning – 1^st Tuesday of the Month

Tuesday, November 6th at 5:30 pm

Special storytime that models reading activities for parents, followed by a fun program that encourages parents and caregivers to play with their children.  This event is for parents and their children under the age of 5. 

Family Development Time – 2^nd Tuesday of the Month

Tuesday November 13th at 5:30 pm

Shows parents fun, easy activities they can do to improve the brain development of their children.  This event is for parents and their children under the age of 5.  This event is sponsored in memory of Russ Quinn.  Please REGISTER for this event at the library so we know how many meals to order!

How to download free library ebooks - Tuesday, November 27th at 6 pm

Young at Heart Events - Mondays at 1 pm

November 5th – Movie – Citizen Kane

November 12th – Knit/Crochet Club

November 19th – Technology Q&A

November 26th – Craft – Recycled Books

Story Times are held Tuesdays at 11 am

Teen & ‘Tween - Tuesdays at 4 pm

November 6th – Booking It – Book Spine Poetry

November 13th – Crafty Me – Bookmarks

November 20th – Movie – Madagascar 3

November 27th – Craft – Make your own coasters

Family Movie - Saturday, November 10th at 1:00 pm

We will be watching a Mickey Mouse movie to celebrate his birthday!  Remember: All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Evening Book Group - Tuesday, November 16th at 6 pm

We will be discussing The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Afternoon Readers Group - Wednesday, November 28th at 1:15 pm

Everyone is welcome to attend!  Come discuss your opinions on the books you have recently read.

Chess Club - The 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the Month at 1 pm

The library will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd for the Thanksgiving Holiday

Weather

Due to impending weather the library will close at 2 pm today (Monday, October 28th) and we have canceled all programs for Tuesday, October 30th.

Remember: The library will close whenever the Brockway School District closes due to poor weather.

October Events

Upcoming Events

Lapsit & Play as Learning - Tuesday, October 23rd at 6 pm

Special storytime that models reading activities for parents, followed by a fun program that encourages parents and caregivers to play with their children.  This event is for parents and their children under the age of 5. 

Family Development Time - Tuesday October 30th at 6pm

Shows parents fun, easy activities they can do to improve the brain development of their children.  This event is for parents and their children under the age of 5.  Please REGISTER for this event at the library so we know how many meals to order!

Dear Ralph - Monday, October 29th at 1 pm

Honor our local veterans who served our country in World War II by coming to the library for a program on “Dear Ralph” presented by Norma Gregorio.  Norma spent countless hours compiling and editing the letters written to and from local soldiers serving in World War II and Ralph Durbin, the editor of the Brockway Record during the war.  “Dear Ralph” was meant as a tribute to all veterans of all wars who served under extreme hardships and who deserve to be appreciated and respected for their efforts to keep America safe and free.

Young at Heart Events - Mondays at 1 pm

October 15th - Technology Q&A

October 22nd - Ebooks at the library!

October 29th - “Dear Ralph” World War II book presented by Norma Gregorio and Jim Sterrett

Regular Story Times will be held Tuesdays at 11 am starting October 16, 2012

Teen & ‘Tween - Tuesdays at 4 pm

October 16 - Movie ~ “Monster House”

October 23 - Crafty Me - Book Pumpkins

October 30- Movie ~ “Monsters, Inc.”

Family Movie - Saturday, October 13th at 11:30 am

We will be watching “Where the Wild Things Are.”  Remember: All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Evening Book Group - Tuesday, October 16th at 6 pm

We will be discussing Tinkers by Paul Harding

Afternoon Readers Group - Wednesday, October 17th at 1:15 pm

Everyone is welcome to attend!  Come discuss your opinions on the books you have recently read.

Kindergarten Bus Trip

Join your Kindergartener on their first bus ride!  Meet their teacher and see their classroom!

The Mengle Memorial Library in Brockway will be hosting the annual Kindergarten Bus Trip on Thursday, August 23rd for Kindergarten students at the Brockway Area Elementary School.  The bus will be leaving the library at 10:00 am.  Please come a few minutes early so you do not miss your ride.

The bus will depart from the library and go to the school.  This event is held on the same day as the School Tour for incoming Kindergarteners and their parents.  The bus will return everyone back to the library after the School Tour is over.

This will give your child an opportunity to adjust to the new experience of riding the bus before the first day of school.  Please register at the library or by calling 814-265-8245.   

Genealogy Program

Tuesday, July 24th at 6 pm

Learn how to use digitized versions of :

   · The Brockway Record

   · The Punxsutawney Spirit, and

   · The Reynoldsville Star. 

  

Find out how the digitized newspapers make searching for your genealogy information easier.  

In addition, the program will also talk about the website Heritage Quest and how members of the Jefferson County Library System have free access to Census records, PERSI, the US Serial Set, and more.

A special thank you goes to The Punxsutawney Spirit and Indiana University of Pennsylvania who helped make the digitization of The Punxsutawney Spirit possible.  This digitization project was funded by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through a program called the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries.