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Hippity Hop: 3-6 years
Monday, May 14 at 6:00 p.m.
Bunnies are sweet little animals who
LOVE carrots! Hop over to the library
and follow the carrot trail to some
hippity hopping bunny fun!
Monopoly: Life-Size Edition: 7-10 years
Saturday, May 5 at 10:00 a.m.
Pick your game piece, buy property, pass GO, and collect $200…
pretend money of course!! Come to the library to play life-size
monopoly…a classic board game!
Programs are free but most require registration in
advance. Sign-ups can be made in person at children’s
circulation, by calling 724-837-5620 x4, or online at
www.ghal.org All programs are free, but require registration in
advance (unless otherwise noted) due to limited
space.
Library Hours
Monday—Thursday 10:00 a.m.—7:50 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m.—4:50 p.m.
Friday & Sunday Closed
237 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, PA 15601
724-837-5620 *** ghal.org
Children’s Programs Winter/Spring 2018
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Oooey-Gooey, Gross, and Goopy! 6-10 years
Our silly, strange, and sometimes messy science series is back!
Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
January 10: We’ll explore the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean and learn about the weird creatures like giant
squids that live there.
February 7: We’ll learn about the northern lights and animals in the Arctic.
March 7: We’ll learn how detectives solve crimes with fingerprints and forensic science!
April 11: We’ll learn about robots and try to make our own programs for robots to follow. We’ll be using the Beebots and
Cubetto robots to write our own programs.
May 9: We’ll learn about how archaeologists discover the truth about the past.
Storybook Express: 3-6 years
All aboard the Storybook Express! This very special train stops
to visit some very special book characters! Come to the
library to hop on Storybook Express to read stories, make crafts,
and play games with some favorite
book characters! You can even come
dressed as the character if you want!
Saturdays January 13 (10:00 a.m.): Clifford
February 10 (1:00 p.m.): Pete the Cat
March 10 (10:00 a.m.): Mo Willem’s Pigeon
April 14 (10:00 a.m.): If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
May 12 (10:00 a.m.): Rainbow Fish 11
Eye Spy: 7-10 years
Saturday, April 14 at 1:00 p.m.
I spy with my little eye someone who
should be at the library! Come to explore
our eye spy scenes to find hidden objects,
and to create your own!
Wishtree: 8-12 years
Thursday, April 12
at 6:00 p.m.
Did you enjoy Katherine
Applegate’s Newbery Medal
winning novel, Crenshaw? And
her stand-alone novel Home of the
Brave?
This is an evening to talk with
friends old and new about Katherine Applegate’s latest book,
Wishtree. A “beautifully written, morally bracing story that will
leave its imprint on a reader of any age.” (New York Times
Book Review)
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Chess Tournament
Junior Division: K-4th Grades
Senior Division: 5th-8th Grades
Saturday, March 24
Arrive at 9:00 a.m.—Lower level program room
Play begins at 9:30 a.m.
You may begin to arrive at Greensburg Hempfield Area
Library at 9:00 a.m. to complete registration and for
practice play. The tournament will begin at 9:30 a.m. and
play will continue until all participants have played 5 rounds.
Three trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in
both divisions.
Advanced registration online, by phone, or in the children’s
library is necessary to participate. Space is limited.
The top 2 players from each division will be invited to the
County Tournament. Specific details will be given to the
winners.
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Read to Kaya and Friends: 3+ years
Saturdays from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
January 20
February 17
March 17
April 21
May 19
Advanced registration is not necessary.
This program is for anyone who would enjoy or benefit from
reading to a therapy dog. Bring along a favorite book or 2 or
choose from our selection and spend some time reading to the
therapy dogs!
9-12 years
There’s a new club starting at the library and tweens are invited.
Each month we’ll play games, make crafts, talk about books &
movies, eat snacks, and more! Bring your friends and your ideas
for activities!
Thursdays from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
January 18: Make stuff out of duct tape!
February 15: Try watercolor resist painting!
March 15: Exper iment with or igami!
April 19: Try galaxy painting!
May 17: Make per ler bead/pixel crafts!
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Goodnight Solar System: 3-6 years
Monday, January 22, 6:00 p.m.
It’s time to say goodnight to all of the
planets, sun, moon, and stars with the story
Sleepy Solar System by John Hutton. We’re
asking all little astronauts to come to the
library for an outer space bedtime
adventure!
Children may wear their favorite pajamas to this program.
9-14 years
Come and experiment with cool tech stuff. We’ll try to make lots
of cool stuff like robots, computer programs, and movies!
Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
January 24: Exper iment with “Snap Circuits” and try building electronic devices!
February 21: Experiment with littleBits and try to build robots and machines!
March 21: Try Sphero, a round robot that you can program to follow directions!
April 25: Make our own movies! We’ll be using iPads to create awesome stop-motion animation movies!
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A Dr. Seuss
Birthday Party!
All Ages
Thursday, March 1, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Join us for some fun, games, songs, and, of course, birthday cake!
Advanced registration is not necessary.
For All
Who Love
SEUSS!
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Programs are free but most require registration in
advance. Sign-ups can be made in person at children’s
circulation, by calling 724-837-5620 x4, or online at
www.ghal.org
Block Party!: 2-6 years
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 8
Thursday, March 8
Monday, April 9
Play with our huge collection of building blocks and more.
Stay the whole time or drop in for part of the party.
You do not need to register in advance for our Block Parties.
The program is made possible by The Office of Commonwealth Libraries through the Cruise into Kindergarten program grant.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School:
7-10 years
Monday, Mar. 12 at 6:00 p.m.
Welcome to Wayside School where things
are not as they seem. Come listen to
stories from the goofy story Sideways
Stories from Wayside School by Louis
Sachar, and go on a wacky crazy
adventure at the library.
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Homeschoolers: 5-8 years
In the Katie Room of the Children’s Library
Come and enjoy a fun time with stories, gadgets, games, crafts,
and activities!
Thursdays from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
January 25: Code-a-pillar, a simple robot toy that teaches coding concepts to children.
February 22: Cubetto, a wooden robot that teaches coding.
March 22: Bee Bots, programmable floor robots.
April 26: Scratch J r ., a coding app on the iPads.
Homeschoolers: 9-14 years
In the Downstairs Program Room
Come and experiment with cool tech stuff. We’ll try to make lots of
cool stuff like robots, computer programs, and movies!
Thursday from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
January 25: Exper iment with “Snap Circuits” and try building electronic devices!
February 22: Experiment with littleBits and try to build robots and machines!
March 22: Try Sphero, a round robot that you can program to follow directions!
April 26: Make our own movies! We’ll be using iPads to create awesome stop-motion animation movies!
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Storytime for 2s
Wednesdays from 10:00-10:30 a.m.
February 7 through May 2
This story time is for parent and child—
one-on-one. Come and enjoy this time of fun and education with
your toddler.
Baby Lapsit: 8 months to 2 years
Thursdays from 10:00-10:30 a.m.
February 8 through May 3
An interactive program of rhymes, finger plays, and
stories for your baby and you!
3-5 Year Old Story Hour
Tuesdays from 10:00-11:15 a.m.
February 6 through May 1
Come for fun with circle time, stories, crafts, treats, and more!
Tot Time: 8 months to 2 years
6:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 22
Thursday, March 29
Tuesday, April 24
Join us for 30-45 minutes of fun for our littlest library lovers!
We’ll have songs, stories, and some sensory play!
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Play K: 3-5 years
Let’s “play Kindergarten” using materials with
different themes!
Come explore our PLAY AND LEARN Center.
Saturday, February 17 at 1:00 p.m.: A Home for Me, A Home for You
Monday, March 12 at 10:00 a.m.: All Aboard!
Wednesday, April 11 at 1:00 p.m.: My Colorful World!
Tuesday, May 8 at 10:00 a.m.: All Around Town
Waddle Waddle: 7-10 years
Tuesday, February 20 at 6:00 p.m.
Welcome to the world of penguins!! Once you walk through the
library doors you are no longer a child
in Greensburg…you are a penguin in
Antarctica! This means you will waddle
like a penguin, behave like a penguin,
and dance like a penguin!
This program is made possible through a grant from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries as part of its Cruise Into Kindergarten
initiative.