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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.

Please call the library at (724) 775-1132 to register.

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 

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!

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!

 

Summer Reading 2024

Summer Reading 2024

Adventure begins at your library!

June 8 - August 3

Register. Read. Win. 

Symphony of Secrets book discussion groups

Book Discussions

Before our author visit by Brendan Slocumb.
Join us for a discussion of Symphony of Secrets!

June 22nd at Laughlin Memorial Library
July 30th at Chippewa Branch Library
August 12 at New Brighton Public Library

Registration opens June 8th

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....