Turn Your "Trash" into a "Treasure"!

Back by popular demand, Exhibit Designer Nancy Vejlstrup will return to the Peters Township Public Library to present “Trash to Treasure” on Saturday, July 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The program will demonstrate how to turn “trash” into unique gardening “treasures” by potting them with green and flowering plants.

Vejlstrup, who has designed shows for Phipps Conservatory, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh; will take items headed for the curbside and turn them into beautiful outdoor planters. One of her creations is currently on display in the main lobby of the library and will be raffled off with proceeds to benefit the library. The planters made during the program will be available for silent auction at the conclusion of the presentation.

Read more about Nancy and the upcoming program in a feature article in The Almanac!

Pre-register for this very popular program at the library circulation desk, email caweaver@ptlibrary.org, or call 724-941-9430. A non-refundable fee of $3 to cover cost of printed materials must be paid at time of registration. Persons who register for the program will automatically be entered into the raffle for the planter displayed in the main lobby.

Wii Sports video at O-R Online

On Monday we had several new people attend the Wii Sports program, including Terri Johnson and Harry Funk from the Observer-Reporter. Read Terri's feature article about the program. A terrific video showing some of our library patrons in action was created by Harry Funk and Rebecca Mack. View the video and see what Wii Sports is all about! Linda Wilson Fuoco of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined us as well, and her article was featured in the Sunday Washington edition of the paper. Stop in for our next session on Monday, June 30 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Photo courtesy of the Observer-Reporter.

Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

A brand new danced-themed storytime will be offered at the Peters Township Public Library in July! Does your child love to jump, wiggle, shake, and spin? Sign them up for this storytime which features books with dancing characters. The children will learn the characters' dances and make up their own moves! This storytime will be led by a Peters Township teen with has a passion for dance.

Ages: 5-7 year olds
Duration: Four weeks, July 2-July 23, 2008.
When: 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Pre-register in the Children's Dept. or call 724.941.9430 ext. 316

Wii Sports for Seniors has begun!

The first session of our new Wii Sports for Seniors program was this past Monday, and it was a great success! Several patrons were enjoying an exciting bowling match when I stopped in the room to observe.

Our next session will be this coming Monday, June 16 from 10:30 a.m. until noon. This program is ideal for those who love to golf but don't want to deal with the heat, or perhaps were bowlers but now arthritis keeps them from lifting the ball. You can stay active and learn to play Wii Sports in the cool comfort of the library.

Peters Township teen volunteers will walk participants through the use of the Wii-mote, a light-weight, motion-detecting controller that can be swung like a golf club, baseball bat, bowling ball or tennis racquet. Using the large plasma TV and Nintendo Wii in the new Teen Reading Room, seniors will be introduced to this fun, new concept in video gaming. Plans are to continue the informal sessions each Monday in June on the 16, 23, and 30 from 10:30 am to noon to acquaint patrons with playing Wii sports. With enough participation, the library hopes to start a bowling league or a golf tournament in the future months. Pre-register for this program at the library circulation desk or call 724-941-9430.