Adults

Sundae Sunday with Trivia on Top!

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Remember Saved by the Bell, Backstreet Boys, Furbies and dancing the Macarena? Break out those stirrup leggings and neon colors for an afternoon of flashbacks as the library staff quiz your ‘90s pop culture knowledge.

Sundae Sunday with Trivia on Top will be offered on Sunday, September 18 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in Café Lee. This new program was designed by library staff members for millennial adults in their 20s and 30s, but all adults are welcome to join the fun. Youth Services Librarian Shannon Pauley, a millennial herself, will be hosting the program using Kahoot! – a fun, fast-paced game platform played on any mobile device. Ice cream with all the fixings will be provided.

Space is limited for this new program. Advance registration is required by calling the library at 724.941.9430  #1.

College Financial Aid Night

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Significant changes are coming to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) this year. To help high school seniors and their parents understand how the changes will affect filing for federal financial aid and possibly how much aid they will receive, the Peters Township Public Library will partner with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) to offer a College Financial Aid Night on Tuesday, September 20 at 6:30 p.m.

Jayeann Harr, Education Access Partner with PHEAA, will explain how with the new process, families will be able to begin completing the FAFSA on October 1, rather than January 1. This change more closely aligns the financial aid application process with the admission application process. In order to accommodate this earlier filing schedule, the FAFSA will collect income information from two years prior to the academic year rather than the previous year.

Registration is required for this program. Register online or call 724.941.9430 #1.

Lincoln: The Careworn, Gentle Face of Wartime Violence

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Dr. Elaine Frantz Parsons visits the library on Thursday, September 22 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. for her presentation Abraham Lincoln: The Careworn, Gentle Face of Wartime Violence. Political cartoons, like other popular media, often focused on the person of Abraham Lincoln as a way to think about the inconceivable violence of the Civil War. Depicted as a calm, rational man, slow to anger, physically strong yet ungainly and nonthreatening, Lincoln came to serve as a sign of the controlled and patient wisdom of the north, as opposed to the aggression of the south. As a plain “man of the people”, his was the common sense of the common man. This made the fact that he controlled a capacity for violence unknown to the nation seemingly less troubling. This program will discuss how the figure of Lincoln mediated discussions of violence during the war.

Registration is required for this program. Register online or call 724.941.9430 #1.

Dr. Parsons is an associate professor of history at Duquesne University. Her most recent book, Ku-Klux: The Birth of the Klan in the Reconstruction Era, was published in January 2016. She is currently working on a labor history of hired violence workers.

 

An Evening with Abraham Lincoln

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On Thursday, September 8 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. the library will host An Evening with Abraham Lincoln. Impressionist Richard Miller will share stories and anecdotes from Lincoln’s presidency and early years. Questions are encouraged to enhance the interaction with the audience.

Miller is a member of the Association of Lincoln presenters and portrays Lincoln several times a year at parades, fairs, and other events. He is an avid reader of books about Lincoln and finds him to possess an outstanding sense of humor.

Registration is closed for this program.

Looking at Lincoln Exhibit

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Beginning Tuesday, August 30 through Tuesday, September 27, the library was chosen by Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History to host the exhibit Looking at Lincoln: Political Cartoons from the Civil War Era. This national traveling exhibition explores the Civil War and issues of slavery through political cartoons depicting Abraham Lincoln and his policies. These cartoons are vividly biting; they invite us to put aside twenty-first-century assumptions and look at events through the eyes of people living in the era. Among the highlights are: a California printing of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln and political cartoons relating to the election of 1860. As Americans continue to debate the legacy of slavery, these cartoons provide a historical point of reference for current events. The public is invited to view the exhibit during library hours.

Community Blood Drive Aug 24

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The need for blood products in our region is critical, especially with Labor Day approaching.  The Central Blood Bank will be conducting a Blood Drive at the library on Wednesday, August 24 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm.  All participating donors will receive an “I Bleed Black and Gold” Steelers t-shirt.

Appointments can be made by visiting www.centralbloodbank.org.  Click on “Donate Blood” and then “Make an Appointment” and search for group code C594.  You may also call 1.866.366.6771.  Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are strongly encouraged.  Remember to eat a healthy meal, drink plenty of fluids, and get a good night’s rest before donating.  Bring a valid ID to your appointment.  Each donation helps save three lives!