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Meet the Artist: James Sulkowski

American artist James Sulkowski will discuss the principles, concepts and techniques of classical painting and drawing at the Peters Township Public Library on Thursday, November 17 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Register online or call 724.941.9430 #1 to attend this program. Several of Sulkowski’s works will accompany the presentation. A limited number of his book Mastering Oil Painting will be…

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Free Driver’s Ed programs online

Peters Township Public Library announces a partnership with Driving-Tests.org to offer free PA Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) practice tests to library patrons. The new service includes free tests specifically based on Pennsylvania’s DMV materials. It is the only site of its kind to include accessibility tools that let users hear selections read aloud, make them into…

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Halloween fun @ the library

This week the children in our Tiny Tunes Music and Toddler Tales programs had an impromptu parade in the lobby for our patrons and library staff to enjoy – such cute costumes! The library has two more programs lined up this week to kick-off your Halloween celebrations: A Teen Halloween Party will be held in the…

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Peters Township Drug Take Back October 22

On Saturday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Peters Township Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its 12th opportunity in six years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.  Bring your pills for disposal…

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Simple Steps for Starting Your Business

SCORE Pittsburgh has partnered with the Peters Township Public Library and the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce to present FREE seminars focusing on starting your own small business. Simple Steps for Starting Your Business will be hosted at the library on Thursday, October 27 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. This introductory seminar focuses on the basics…

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Friends of the Library Breakfast Social

This week is National Friends of the Library Week – October 16-22! As a THANK YOU to our “Friends”, The Peters Township Library Foundation is hosting a breakfast social to celebrate on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 9:30 am in the Reading Room on the second floor.  We’d love to have YOU join us. This will also be an…

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Great Halloween Costume Swap wrap up

Nearly 100 costumes were collected and swapped at this year’s Great Halloween Costume Swap last Saturday, October 8 at the library. After collecting donated costumes for two days prior to the event, the Go Green Club volunteers organized the costumes by size on tables in the Multi-purpose Room. Families waited patiently for the swap to open…

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Get an overview on completing the FAFSA®

In partnership with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), the Peters Township Public Library will offer a free FAFSA Completion Overview on Monday, November 7 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the library. This workshop, for college-bound seniors and their parents, offers help in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) by…

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“Ghosts of Havana” Author Todd Moss

The Peters Township Public Library welcomes bestselling author and former deputy assistant secretary of State Todd Moss on Monday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss his fact-finding trip to Cuba earlier this year. Registration is required for this program. Register online or call 724.941.9430 #1. A book signing and light refreshments will follow the program. The White…

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Free Document Shredding @ BBB Secure Your ID Day

The Better Business Bureau will offer free on-site document destruction in the library parking lot on Saturday, October 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m..  BBB volunteers will guide cars through a moving line, offload their disposable items, shred them on the spot and distribute goodie bags with educational ID theft and fraud prevention materials.  Each…

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ISIS and al-QAEDA: Degraded, but still deadly

The Peters Township Public Library in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh will host ISIS and al-Qaeda: Degraded, But Still Deadly with featured speaker Thomas M. Sanderson on Wednesday, October 19 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the library. Registration is required for this program. Register online or call 724.941.9430 # 1. Defeating ISIS has become a…

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Discuss A Midsummer Night’s Dream

In conjunction with a local production of Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the library will offer a discussion of the play on Friday, October 14 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. The program, geared to adults and teens, is being offered to enhance your viewing of the production at the Little Lake Theater in October…

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