Summer Programs
at the Area
Public Libraries
Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale
1800 Monongahela Ave Swissvale , PA 15218 412.731.2300 swissvalelibrary . org
THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED on July 4th .
Libraries Rock ! Summer reading , learning and fun
Missed the start of summer reading ? No worries , jump in now ! Pick up signup materials for yourself and your family members at the desk , fill out your reading lists , get raffle tickets and win prizes ! And come to classes , programs , parties , game nights and all the other fun we ’ re doing this summer .
Stories and activities happen on Mondays at 11 a . m . for children ages 3 to 5 , Mondays at 1 p . m . for K to 3rd graders , and Saturdays at 1 p . m . for 1st to 5th graders .
Other events include : WIZARD , family games , adult games , adult book lunches and , to wrap up Summer Reading , a carnival !
This year Miss Bonnie will be joined by teachers Cece , Roberta , Ann , Vince , Patricia and Silvija for lots of summer reading , learning and fun .
For all the summer reading activities , please sign up at the front desk . This is so we can plan to have enough for everyone who ’ s coming .
Do You Want To Be a WIZARD Winner ?
Join anytime ! The 4-week summer tournament will run on June 23 & 30 , July 7 & 14 , at 7 p . m . Even if you end up with the worst score of the night , you will still take home a stupendous (?) prize ! Following the standard tournament , experienced players are invited back on July 21 , when we will play a ridiculous version of the game called Wacky Wizard . The rules will change in each hand ! Join us for air-conditioned fun .
Wednesday Family Game Night
BEETLE PARTY – July 11 , 7 p . m ., a traditional game in England ( second in popularity to royal weddings ). It inspired the American boxed game Cootie . Participants roll a die and color parts of a beetle . When you complete your bug , you are rewarded .
VICTORIAN GAMES NIGHT – July 25 , 7 p . m . First , we will all learn how to play Pope Joan . Then we may sample the delights of Authors , Checkers , Chinese Checkers , and Dominoes , as well as Thaumatropes , Tops and Kaleidoscopes . Does anyone care to sample Trifle ?
GAMES FOR VARIOUS AGES
Back by popular request , we will gather again to play Ticket to Ride on July 1 , at 1 p . m . It is for ages 10 to adult . Build the most and longest railroads across the country or around the world .
STRATEGY GAMES - Choose from a variety of strategy games on July 15 , at 1 p . m .: Asalto , Hneufatafl , Torres , Zertz and others .
Summer Carnival !
To celebrate the end of summer reading , we ’ re having a carnival ! It happens on Sunday , August 12 , 1 to 3 p . m . in the library ’ s front yard . Bouncey , Plinko , Cornhole , music and more . It ’ s a potluck , so bring a treat if you can . If it rains , we ’ ll go to the Senior Center .
More Adult Book Lunches Two lunches are scheduled for this summer . Fans of Ann Patchett are invited to participate in a pot-luck lunch on July 8 , at 1 p . m . We will chat about our favorite books , our favorite scenes and our favorite characters .
Swissvale volunteer Sue Pearlstein reviews books for the Post-Gazette . Come to the ( provided ) salad lunch on Sunday , July 22 , at 1 p . m ., and listen to Sue explain the requirements of book reviewing . She will also talk about the books that she has
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