R.E.A.D. Library Cookbook Launch Party

The library's first ever cookbook will be available for purchase beginning October 21- the first day of National Friends of the Library Week. From 12 noon until 4:00 p.m., you can buy one for yourself, or buy copies as gifts - the good cooks at the library are offering 225 of their finest recipes, and all proceeds benefit the library!

We will be offering dessert samples from the cookbook during our launch party, along with a special story-time for children from 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. with local resident Nancy Hahn.

Cookbooks will be available at the library for $10 or by mail order. To purchase by mail, please send your check ($10.00 plus $3.00 for shipping and handling) to: Friends of the Peters Township Public Library, 616 East McMurray Road, McMurray, PA 15317, along with the address where you would like the cookbook shipped.

Choosing Your Best Natural Cosmetics and Skin Products

Choosing natural cosmetics is a smart decision for your health and for the health of our planet. Learn more about the products you are currently using and if there may be a better choice available for you. Peters Township Public Library’s GO Green Club will host “Choosing Your Best Natural Cosmetics and Skin Products” on Saturday, October 20 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

GO Green Club member Pam Kuhn will be providing an overview of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) web site, whose mission is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. Persons attending the program are asked to bring a cosmetic or skin product with them that they would like to learn more about. Register for this program online or call 724-941-9430.

Library hosts Free On-site Shredding Event with BBB

The Peters Township Public Library and the Better Business Bureau of Western Pennsylvania are hosting “Secure Your ID Day” on Saturday, October 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the library’s parking lot. This identity theft and fraud prevention event will feature FREE on-site shredding plus tips to protect your identity.

Did you know that protecting your identity is largely in your own hands? Fifty-six percent of identity theft victims traced the theft to something that was stolen from their own possession. At the October 20 event, BBB volunteers will guide cars through a moving line in the library parking lot, offload your disposable items, shred them on the spot and distribute goodie bags with educational ID theft and fraud prevention materials.

Each vehicle may dispose of a maximum of 3 boxes/bags of paper-based materials.

Major sponsors of the program are the Peters Township Public Library, The Paper Exchange, and First Commonwealth Bank. For more information about “Secure Your ID Day,” call the BBB at 877.267.5222.

150th Anniversary of Civil War to be remembered through “Homegrown Heroes” program

As part of the state-wide commemoration of the150th anniversary of the American Civil War, the Peters Township Public Library and Pennsylvania Humanities Council will host “Homegrown Heroes: Pennsylvania Communities in the Civil War” on Sunday, October 14 from 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Actor/storyteller Steven Anderson will share remarkable true stories of the Civil War as experienced by civilians who found themselves in harm’s way. How did people react when their neighborhood became a battleground? How did the ideas and concerns that matter to you play out in Gettysburg, along the Underground Railroad and throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? You might even hear Civil War stories that are rooted right in your own backyard. This classic American storytelling is performed in 19th century garb and invites audience participation and the use of imagination as you will learn than heroes don’t always wear uniforms.

Steve Anderson is a professional actor and storyteller with more than twenty years of performance experience. His credits include more than hundred stage plays, ten years with the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire and five years as a certified living-history interpreter with the Pennsylvania Past Players. When he’s not performing live, he narrates audiobooks, writes and produces online videos, and explores Pennsylvania history. Anderson is also an experienced playwright and a former college professor.

This presentation is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The PHC, a nonprofit organization, inspires individuals to enjoy and share a life of learning.

Register in advance to attend this free event online, at the library circulation desk, or call 724.941.9430.