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Beaver Area Memorial Library Events

Beaver Area Memorial Library Events

Upcoming Beaver Area Memorial Library Events

Chess Club at Beaver Library, every first and second Thursday.

Chess Club

Meets the first & third Thursday of every month.
6:00pm - 8:00pm

No experience necessary, players of all abilities are welcome. 
No registration required.

Call the library or stop in with questions.
724-775-1132

Come enjoy board games with your friends, or join a group and make new ones! Games provided by the library, or you can bring your own!

Game Night for Grown-Ups

Every 1st Saturday at
1:00-2:30pm
&
the 3rd Monday of the month at 
6:00-7:30pm

*No Game Night on May 20th

*unless closed for a holiday.  

 

Paws for Reading

Paws for Reading

Geared towards readers in Pre-K to 5th grade to practice reading aloud to a certified Therapy Dog in a relaxed and non-judgmental environment.

Happy Birthday postcards

Happy Birthday from your library

Does your child love to get mail?
Are they 10 years old or younger?
Sign them up to receive a birthday postcard from the Beaver Library.
Stop into the library and register your child. 

The Knitting Club - Meets every Thursday 6:00-7:30 pm

the Knitting Club

Open to knitting and crocheting.

Meets every Thursday from 6:00-7:00pm.

Open to all ages and abilities. No registration required.

Beaver Beyond Beaver

Beaver Beyond Beaver

For ALL AGES! Check out Chewy, our Traveling Beaver!
Really, you can check them out with your library items!
Wherever the summer may take you, bring Chewy along.
Document your adventures and visit the library to see your contributions in the Beaver Beyond Beaver Adventure Log.
Be sure to tag us in your social media posts.
And let the Adventure Begin at Your Library!  

Facebook: @Beaver Area Memorial Library
Instagram: @bamlibrary 

Book Sale Donations

Book Sale Donations

The library will be taking book donations for the book sale from May 13th through May 30th.
Thank you for supporting the library!

Book Sale!

Book Sale

May 31st: Preview Night from 5:00-7:00pm Tickets $25, entry includes bag of books. Each additional bag is $15.
June 1st: Bag Sale from 10:00am- 4:00pm. Each bag of books is $15.
June 3rd 10:00-8:00pm $10 a bag.
June 4th 10:00-8:00pm $5 a bag.
 

90s Crafts for 90s Kids

90's Crafts for 90's Kids

June 8th from 1:00-3:00pm.
A program for adults.
Young adults and teens welcome.
Come enjoy crafts of the 90's like sand art, spin art, spirograph and more.
FREE EVENT.
Registration required.
Call the library by June 4th to reserve your spot. 

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party event

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party

June 8th, 2024 - 11:00 to 2:00

Come down to the library, register for the Summer Reading Program
and enjoy some beginning of summer activities!

-Touch A Truck  -Snacks  -Lawn Games
-Temporary Tattoo Station   -Craft Stations
-Chalk the Walk

Summer Story time schedule

Summer Storytime

June 10th - July 18th

Baby & Me
Mondays @ 10:30am
0-24 months old and their caregivers

Toddler Time
Wednesdays @ 10:30am

2-3 years old and their caregivers

Preschool Stories
Thursdays @ 10:30

3-5 year old and their caregivers

No registration required.

The Art of it All: Art Series with Becky Plyler.  Registration Required.

The Art of it All

Art Series with Becky Plyler.
Join us at the Beaver Library on Monday, June 10th at 6:00 and Saturday, August 10th at 1:00pm to paint seasonal scenes and enjoy some snacks.
$15 per person. For ages 16 and older.
Registration required.
Call 724-775-1132 today or stop by the library to register. 

Money Money Money

Money Money Money

Talk Personal Finance with Janie Snavely 
Open to teens and families.
No registration required.
June 11th at 6:30pm: Managing Your Money.
July 9th at 6:30pm: The Credit Journey 
July 30th at 6:30pm: Collegebound? Get Prepared!

Block Party open play

Block Party

Wednesdays at 3pm
June 19th through July 31st.

Geared for preschool ages but all are welcome to enjoy open-play with the library's 300+ piece block set.

No registration required. Caregivers must be present.

Art Cart on Thursday afternoons

Art Cart

Thursdays at 2pm
June 13th thru August 1st

Comes create at the library!
New projects every week.
Open to ALL AGES and no registration required. 

Lego Club

Lego Club

Fridays at 3:30pm
June 14th thru August 2nd.

Come create masterpieces with Legos and we'll put them on display.
All Ages are Welcome.
Caregivers must be present.
No registration required.

Song and Dance storytime with Ms Debbie

Song & Dance Storytime with Ms. Debbie

June 14th at 11:30am and July 16th at 11:30am.
Enjoy a MUSICAL Storytime for ALL AGES!
There will be a story paired with songs and dance.
No registration required. 

Teen Board Game Cafe

Teen Board Game Cafe

June 18th, July 2nd and 16th at 6:00pm.
Open to Tweens and Teens alike.
Come enjoy board games with your friends, or join a group, Games, coffee and some snacks provided by the library, or you can bring your own!

Friendship Bracelet Making Day

Friendship Bracelet Making Day

June 22nd ALL DAY FOR ALL AGES!!
No registration required.
Come get your Tay Swift on and make some beaded bracelets for you, for your friends or to trade at the next concert.

Wonders of Wildlife program

Wonders of Wildlife

Presented by: The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
July 27th at 1:30pm

For All Ages. Registration is REQUIRED. Walk-ins will not be allowed at the door.

The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium present Wonders of Wildlife! Discover fur, feathers, and scales in the introduction of some of the world’s most fascinating animals. Using LIVE ANIMALS from the Zoo, we will explore the physical characteristics of each animal while learning how they are uniquely adapted to their environments.

Registration begins June 27th, 2024.

Mad Science Presents: Slime Time

Slime Time

Mad Science Presents: SLIME TIME
July 13th at 1:00pm for ages 5-12.
Registration required and will be available beginning June 13th.
Slime Time introduces the Mad Science slime recipe in this gooey chemistry class. Varied concoctions of slime will stir up in scientific style, and the properties of slime will be tested in a team-spirited fashion at the SLIME OLYMPICS!
Registration will open June 13th

Minute to Win It

Minute to Win It

 June 21st at 1:00 and July 19th at 2:00pm.
Contestants ages 12+, will take part in a series of 60 second challenges.
Winners will receive a prize.
Registration required and is open now.
Call 724-775-1132 to register.

Tie Dye Day

Tie Dye Day

July 20th from 1:00-3:00.
You bring the item you want to tie dye, the library supplies the dye!
A FREE activity for adults.
Reservations required by July 15th.

Steam Days

STEAM Days

Come explore different concepts in STEAM!
Elementary Schooler Day is July 24th at 10:30am and Preschooler Day is July 25th at 10:30am

More events coming soon....

Upcoming System Wide Events

Reading Challenges

Reading Challenges

Join our year-round Reading Challenges!

 

Vintage Debbie Library Tour 2024

Vintage Debbie

Retro Library Tour 2024

Free events
One Hour of Sing-A-Longs, Nostalgia & FUN!

 

Health Vision Month with your libraries

Healthy Vision Month

May 1- 30

Visit a library sysmte location to test your vision and enter to win a free pair of Enchroma Color Corrective Glasses.

Foundation Center - Introduction to Finding Grants

Introduction to Finding Grants

Attention Nonprofits!

Join us for an Introduction to Finding Grants class and learn how the Foundation Center database works. 

Friday, May 31 at 11AM

Center Express Library
109 Pleasant Dr
Aliquippa, PA 15001

Call 412-745-2205 to register.

Free Comic Book Week

Free Comic Book Week

June 8-15

All System Locations
Summer Reading Kick Off

Comic Book titles vary by location. Check your library for more information.

Summer Reading 2024

Summer Reading 2024

Adventure begins at your library!

June 8 - August 3

Register. Read. Win. 

Creek Critter Hike activity

Creek Critter Hike

Saturday - June 15
10 AM - 12 PM​​​​​​
Brush Creek Park

Ages 7+
Parents must stay with children

Free program - Registration required

 

An evening with Bendan Slocumb

An Evening with Brendan Slocumb

Thursday - 6 PM - September 26, 2024
Live Jazz Performance begins at 5:30 PM
Doors open at 4:30 PM

Free registration begins June 9
Limited seating - Live streaming available

LIBRARYCON vendor Registration

LIBRARYCON Vendor Registration

Vendor Registration for LIBRARYCON '24 starts NOW!

Patron pre-registration starts on August 1st.

 

More events coming soon....