Human trafficking, which is also described as modern day slavery, is rapidly emerging as the 21st Century’s most prominent, pervasive, and complex human rights violation. Human trafficking is a $32 billion criminal industry affecting 27 million people worldwide and includes the recruitment, enslavement, and sale of children and adults for forced labor practices and sexual purposes.
The Peters Township Public Library and the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh will welcome Hong Kong resident and international anti-trafficking expert Matt Friedman on Saturday, August 2 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Friedman’s topic will be Breaking the Links: A Campaign Against Human Trafficking. Register to attend by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724.941.9430.
Matt Friedman, an international traffic expert, has 23 years of experience as a counter-trafficking activist, fund-raiser, and program designer for raising awareness about human trafficking. Friedman served as Regional Project Manager for the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking from 2006 – 2012. He designed and managed both country and regional counter-trafficking programs in Asia, helped to establish a counter-trafficking regional training center, and participated in resource mobilization and production of two award-winning films on human trafficking. Friedman is frequently cited in the news media on issues related to human trafficking including CNN, BBC, SCMP (South China Morning Post), Economist, New York Times, Herald Tribune etc. and is frequently invited to speak at conferences around the world.
This program is hosted by Peters Township Public Library and World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh with support for the 2014 International Program Series by McMurray Veterans of Foreign Wars POST 764.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
5th Annual Local Foods Potluck Dinner
Celebrate the season’s bounty at the 5th Annual Local Foods Potluck Dinner at the Peters Township Public Library on Friday, August 1 at 6:00 p.m. The free event is being hosted by the library’s GO Green Club and Cooking Club and is open to the community.
Attendees are asked to bring a potluck dish to share made with locally grown foods or some samples from their home gardens. Bring along your recipe to share with the group.
Registration is required to attend the potluck dinner. Email programs@ptlibrary.org or stop by the library’s circulation desk by Wednesday, July 30. For more information, email the GO Green Club at ptplgogreenclub@gmail.com.
Attendees are asked to bring a potluck dish to share made with locally grown foods or some samples from their home gardens. Bring along your recipe to share with the group.
Registration is required to attend the potluck dinner. Email programs@ptlibrary.org or stop by the library’s circulation desk by Wednesday, July 30. For more information, email the GO Green Club at ptplgogreenclub@gmail.com.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Civil War 150! programs coming this spring
As one of three sites in the United States to receive an additional Civil War 150! programming grant, the library will host two Civil War themed programs funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Civil War 150! is a collaboration between The Library of America and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
On Thursday, May 22 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Elaine Frantz Parsons will discuss Women in the Civil War. Register to attend by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724.941.9430.
The Civil War reshaped cultural ideas of what it meant to be a woman. A small but influential group of northern women had launched a women's rights movement just a few years before the war's beginning: the war posed both challenges and opportunities for these reformers. Women’s rights advocates helped with the war effort, and used the war to make a case for further political, economic, and legal rights. The war disrupted traditional households, often allowing, or requiring, women to take on new roles. At the same time, the disruption of the war made many men and women, northern and southern, nostalgic for a return to traditional ways. Many freedpeople rushed to assume the domestic life that they had so long been denied. This talk explores the tensions between the reformist and traditionalist impulses.
Dr. Parsons is an Associate Professor of History at Duquesne University. Her work focuses on social movements and popular culture in the nineteenth-century United States, with a focus on the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Her first book Manhood Lost: Fallen Drunkards and Redeeming Women in the Nineteenth-Century United States (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002) explores the social meanings of saloon violence. She is currently completing a book about the Ku Klux Klan, Constructing the Ku Klux: The Ku Klux Klan and the Modernization of the Reconstruction-Era South. She is the recipient of a Harry Frank Guggenheim Fellowship for the study of violence in culture.
On Thursday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Faith Barrett will discuss American Poetry and the Civil War. Dr. Barrett is an Associate Professor of English at Duquesne University. Register to attend by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724.941.9430.
On Thursday, May 22 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Elaine Frantz Parsons will discuss Women in the Civil War. Register to attend by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724.941.9430.
The Civil War reshaped cultural ideas of what it meant to be a woman. A small but influential group of northern women had launched a women's rights movement just a few years before the war's beginning: the war posed both challenges and opportunities for these reformers. Women’s rights advocates helped with the war effort, and used the war to make a case for further political, economic, and legal rights. The war disrupted traditional households, often allowing, or requiring, women to take on new roles. At the same time, the disruption of the war made many men and women, northern and southern, nostalgic for a return to traditional ways. Many freedpeople rushed to assume the domestic life that they had so long been denied. This talk explores the tensions between the reformist and traditionalist impulses.
Dr. Parsons is an Associate Professor of History at Duquesne University. Her work focuses on social movements and popular culture in the nineteenth-century United States, with a focus on the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Her first book Manhood Lost: Fallen Drunkards and Redeeming Women in the Nineteenth-Century United States (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002) explores the social meanings of saloon violence. She is currently completing a book about the Ku Klux Klan, Constructing the Ku Klux: The Ku Klux Klan and the Modernization of the Reconstruction-Era South. She is the recipient of a Harry Frank Guggenheim Fellowship for the study of violence in culture.
On Thursday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Faith Barrett will discuss American Poetry and the Civil War. Dr. Barrett is an Associate Professor of English at Duquesne University. Register to attend by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724.941.9430.
PTHS Literary Magazine Release Party on May 20
The library will host a release party for the Peters Township High School literary magazine, The Flame, on Tuesday, May 20 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
All are welcome to attend. Register to attend by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724.941.9430.
The event is being held to highlight the literary and artistic talents of the high school students. Included in the publication are original works of poetry and short stories as well as photographs and artwork by the students from all grade levels.
Light refreshments will be served, and copies of the 43-page magazine will be available to browse at the program. Copies will be available to checkout through the library at a later date.
All are welcome to attend. Register to attend by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724.941.9430.
The event is being held to highlight the literary and artistic talents of the high school students. Included in the publication are original works of poetry and short stories as well as photographs and artwork by the students from all grade levels.
Light refreshments will be served, and copies of the 43-page magazine will be available to browse at the program. Copies will be available to checkout through the library at a later date.
New uses for everyday objects at Trash to Treasure
The library will host “Trash to Treasure” on Thursday, May 8 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. presented by Nancy Vejlstrup, Master Gardener and Exhibit Designer for Phipps Conservatory, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Carnegie Science Center of Pittsburgh.
Learn how to use everyday objects differently instead of putting them into the trash pile. Three unique pieces will be transformed into clever, creative planters, complete with green and blooming plants. Participants will receive handouts with ideas/suggestions along with photographs to help them get started on their own repurposed planters. Cost for the program is $10. Register to attend at the library circulation desk.
As part of “Trash to Treasure” program, Nancy has created a centerpiece from a birdcage which is on display in the library lobby. The piece will be raffled the evening of the program. Raffle tickets will be available for $5.00 per ticket or 4 tickets for $15.00. Each participant registering for the “Trash to Treasure” program will be given a free raffle ticket at the time of registration.
Learn how to use everyday objects differently instead of putting them into the trash pile. Three unique pieces will be transformed into clever, creative planters, complete with green and blooming plants. Participants will receive handouts with ideas/suggestions along with photographs to help them get started on their own repurposed planters. Cost for the program is $10. Register to attend at the library circulation desk.
As part of “Trash to Treasure” program, Nancy has created a centerpiece from a birdcage which is on display in the library lobby. The piece will be raffled the evening of the program. Raffle tickets will be available for $5.00 per ticket or 4 tickets for $15.00. Each participant registering for the “Trash to Treasure” program will be given a free raffle ticket at the time of registration.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Learn to be a tourist in “The Burgh”
From National Geographic Traveler to Forbes.com, Pittsburgh has been named one of the best places in the world to visit. CBS This Morning recently touted Pittsburgh as one of the "six places you wouldn't think to visit, but should in 2014!"
The Peters Township Public Library welcomes Tinsy Labrie, Vice President of Marketing for VisitPITTSBURGH, on Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. to provide insight on how to be a tourist in “The Burgh” at The Best Vacation…A Staycation in Your Own Neighborhood. In her presentation, Ms. Labrie will highlight historic sites like the Duquesne Incline, Fort Pitt Museum, Heinz History Center, along with family attractions including the Zoo, Science Center, National Aviary and more. You will learn about family fun, tours and sightseeing, outdoor adventure, museums, performing and visual arts and other activities. There will be giveaways at the program. Register to attend by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724-941-9430.
VisitPITTSBURGH is the official tourism promotion agency for Allegheny County. Labrie has been promoting and packaging Pittsburgh as a leisure travel destination for 15 years.
The Peters Township Public Library welcomes Tinsy Labrie, Vice President of Marketing for VisitPITTSBURGH, on Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. to provide insight on how to be a tourist in “The Burgh” at The Best Vacation…A Staycation in Your Own Neighborhood. In her presentation, Ms. Labrie will highlight historic sites like the Duquesne Incline, Fort Pitt Museum, Heinz History Center, along with family attractions including the Zoo, Science Center, National Aviary and more. You will learn about family fun, tours and sightseeing, outdoor adventure, museums, performing and visual arts and other activities. There will be giveaways at the program. Register to attend by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724-941-9430.
VisitPITTSBURGH is the official tourism promotion agency for Allegheny County. Labrie has been promoting and packaging Pittsburgh as a leisure travel destination for 15 years.
Artist Robert Qualters to discuss his life and paintings
Iconic Pittsburgh artist Robert Qualters will visit the Peters Township Public Library on Monday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. Qualters will talk about his life as an artist, especially in light of the current retrospective of his unique work at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, which runs through April 20. The exhibit was curated by Vicky A. Clark, who also wrote the new book featured in his discussion: Robert Qualters: Autobiographical Mythologies. Registration is requested to attend this event by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724.941.9430. A book signing will follow the program and light refreshments will be served.
Qualters, who celebrated his 80th birthday in March, has a style familiar to many Pittsburghers. His paintings feature our local landscapes, neighborhoods, and amusement parks in bold colors annotated with text around the borders of the work. He has had more than 30 solo shows in galleries and museums in the region, including the Carnegie Museum of Art, and has created more than two dozen public murals and site-specific installations, including commissions from Mercy Hospital, Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, Three Rivers Arts Festival, and Oxford Development. He has also created more than a dozen murals with Pittsburgh high school students.
Qualters holds a BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts, and an MFA from Syracuse University. He has taught painting at the State University of New York, Oswego; University of Pittsburgh; Carlow College; Slippery Rock State University; Indiana University of PA; West Virginia University; and Carnegie Mellon University. He has also been artist-in-residence at the Pittsburgh High School for Creative and Performing Arts.
Qualters, who celebrated his 80th birthday in March, has a style familiar to many Pittsburghers. His paintings feature our local landscapes, neighborhoods, and amusement parks in bold colors annotated with text around the borders of the work. He has had more than 30 solo shows in galleries and museums in the region, including the Carnegie Museum of Art, and has created more than two dozen public murals and site-specific installations, including commissions from Mercy Hospital, Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, Three Rivers Arts Festival, and Oxford Development. He has also created more than a dozen murals with Pittsburgh high school students.
Qualters holds a BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts, and an MFA from Syracuse University. He has taught painting at the State University of New York, Oswego; University of Pittsburgh; Carlow College; Slippery Rock State University; Indiana University of PA; West Virginia University; and Carnegie Mellon University. He has also been artist-in-residence at the Pittsburgh High School for Creative and Performing Arts.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
The ABC’s of Selling Online
Would you like to sell your product online, but aren’t sure how to begin? Take the first step by attending the ABC’s of Selling Online on Wednesday, March 26 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Peters Township Public Library. This free program is for business owners with specific products and services in mind as well as for individuals interested in selling online. To attend email programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724.941.9430.
Presented by Robert Stein, Director of Information Technology for the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence at University of Pittsburgh, The ABC’s of Selling Online is not a technical program. Rather it is a business program with practical information on entering the world of e-commerce. Proper preparation before taking the plunge into e-commerce can make the difference between success and failure. While many companies have moved into online sales, thousands of Web sites shut down each year due to a lack of planning or poor planning. Topics covered will include determining what kind of online business to start, tools for building a Web site, selecting payment processing methods, and optimizing your Web site on search engines.
Robert Stein is a nationally renowned innovator and advisor in the technology industry. He founded Active Network, Inc. (activewin.com), an Internet portal providing Microsoft news, and has developed an extensive knowledge of operating and information systems. A recipient of Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional Award, for which the company selects only 1000 IT experts worldwide, Stein is experienced in improving project management, assessing costs, and creating enterprise-wide integrated information systems. He holds Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a concentration in information systems from the University of Pittsburgh’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business.
This program is offered to the community by the Peters Township Public Library, University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center, and Peters Township Chamber of Commerce. It is a PA Forward/Pennsylvania Libraries Financial Literacy program initiative - helping persons learn skills to improve their financial literacy.
Presented by Robert Stein, Director of Information Technology for the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence at University of Pittsburgh, The ABC’s of Selling Online is not a technical program. Rather it is a business program with practical information on entering the world of e-commerce. Proper preparation before taking the plunge into e-commerce can make the difference between success and failure. While many companies have moved into online sales, thousands of Web sites shut down each year due to a lack of planning or poor planning. Topics covered will include determining what kind of online business to start, tools for building a Web site, selecting payment processing methods, and optimizing your Web site on search engines.
Robert Stein is a nationally renowned innovator and advisor in the technology industry. He founded Active Network, Inc. (activewin.com), an Internet portal providing Microsoft news, and has developed an extensive knowledge of operating and information systems. A recipient of Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional Award, for which the company selects only 1000 IT experts worldwide, Stein is experienced in improving project management, assessing costs, and creating enterprise-wide integrated information systems. He holds Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a concentration in information systems from the University of Pittsburgh’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business.
This program is offered to the community by the Peters Township Public Library, University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center, and Peters Township Chamber of Commerce. It is a PA Forward/Pennsylvania Libraries Financial Literacy program initiative - helping persons learn skills to improve their financial literacy.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Write On Kids contest on Saturday, March 1
Is your child a great, little story teller with drawings proudly displayed in your home? Share his/her talents in the 5th annual PBS Write On Kids writing contest on Saturday, March 1 from 11:00 am to 12 noon at the Peters Township Public Library.
The Children’s Department is partnering with WQED-TV to host this event, which encourages students in grades K-3 to write and illustrate their own original masterpiece for the chance to win some great prizes compliments of WQED-TV. During the program, children will write a story, make revisions, create illustrations and prepare to submit them to the Write On Kids completion.
Registration requested to attend this program. Register by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org, call 724.941.9430, or visit the Children’s Department. For more information about the Write On Kids contest, visit writeonkids.org.
The Children’s Department is partnering with WQED-TV to host this event, which encourages students in grades K-3 to write and illustrate their own original masterpiece for the chance to win some great prizes compliments of WQED-TV. During the program, children will write a story, make revisions, create illustrations and prepare to submit them to the Write On Kids completion.
Registration requested to attend this program. Register by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org, call 724.941.9430, or visit the Children’s Department. For more information about the Write On Kids contest, visit writeonkids.org.
GO Green Club hosts “Green Wednesdays” film series
The Peters Township Public Library GO Green Club will kick off a new “Green Wednesdays” Film Series at the library on Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. with a free screening of Carbon Nation, a feature length documentary about climate change solutions.
The club will host screenings of environmentally-focused films at 7:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of March, April, May and June in the Reading Room on the second floor of the library. Light organic refreshments will be served. Registration is requested to attend any of the screenings by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724.941.9430.
Scheduled films include:
Carbon Nation (2011) on Wednesday, March 5. Even if you doubt the severity of the impact of climate change or just don't buy it at all, this compelling and relevant film illustrates how SOLUTIONS to climate change also address other social, economic and national security issues.
Trashed-No Place for Waste (2012) on Wednesday, April 2. With the participation of Jeremy Irons, the film looks at the risks to the food chain and the environment through pollution of our air, land and sea by waste.
Switch (2012) on Wednesday, May 7. Every energy resource — fossil, nuclear and renewable — is undergoing profound changes. And overall, we're gradually shifting from coal and oil to the energies of tomorrow. But rather than advocate for how it should happen, Switch travels the world to discover how it most likely will happen.
Chasing Ice (2012) on Wednesday, June 4. Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable evidence of climate change. Using time-lapse cameras, his videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate.
The library’s GO Green Club’s mission is to provide the community with educational resources through programs, library materials, and volunteer activities to help create a more environmentally- friendly and responsible lifestyle. For more information about the film series or the club, email ptplgogreenclub@gmail.com.
The club will host screenings of environmentally-focused films at 7:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of March, April, May and June in the Reading Room on the second floor of the library. Light organic refreshments will be served. Registration is requested to attend any of the screenings by emailing programs@ptlibrary.org or call 724.941.9430.
Scheduled films include:
Carbon Nation (2011) on Wednesday, March 5. Even if you doubt the severity of the impact of climate change or just don't buy it at all, this compelling and relevant film illustrates how SOLUTIONS to climate change also address other social, economic and national security issues.
Trashed-No Place for Waste (2012) on Wednesday, April 2. With the participation of Jeremy Irons, the film looks at the risks to the food chain and the environment through pollution of our air, land and sea by waste.
Switch (2012) on Wednesday, May 7. Every energy resource — fossil, nuclear and renewable — is undergoing profound changes. And overall, we're gradually shifting from coal and oil to the energies of tomorrow. But rather than advocate for how it should happen, Switch travels the world to discover how it most likely will happen.
Chasing Ice (2012) on Wednesday, June 4. Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable evidence of climate change. Using time-lapse cameras, his videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate.
The library’s GO Green Club’s mission is to provide the community with educational resources through programs, library materials, and volunteer activities to help create a more environmentally- friendly and responsible lifestyle. For more information about the film series or the club, email ptplgogreenclub@gmail.com.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
National Security Challenges in 2014 and Beyond
The Peters Township Public Library in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh presents "National Security Challenges in 2014 and Beyond" on Tuesday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the library. The program will feature panelists from the U.S. Army War College Eisenhower Series College Program.
Register to attend this free program online, visit the circulation desk, or call 724.941.9430.
The nature of national security has become increasingly more complicated in 2014 and includes issues ranging from nuclear proliferation to the influence of culture on conflict. Senior Officers representing the United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps will brief the audience on a variety of national security issues including the growth of nuclear weapons, the influence of religious issues and conflicts on joint operations, the responsibility to protect doctrine and the challenge it poses to upholding sovereignty, the future of the United States’ position in the Middle East, and the war against Al Quada. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
McMurray Veterans of Foreign Wars POST 764 is generously providing support for the 2014 International Program Series.
Register to attend this free program online, visit the circulation desk, or call 724.941.9430.
The nature of national security has become increasingly more complicated in 2014 and includes issues ranging from nuclear proliferation to the influence of culture on conflict. Senior Officers representing the United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps will brief the audience on a variety of national security issues including the growth of nuclear weapons, the influence of religious issues and conflicts on joint operations, the responsibility to protect doctrine and the challenge it poses to upholding sovereignty, the future of the United States’ position in the Middle East, and the war against Al Quada. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
McMurray Veterans of Foreign Wars POST 764 is generously providing support for the 2014 International Program Series.
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