All programs are free but registration is required due to limited space.
Library Summer Hours
Monday & Thursday 10:00 am - 7:50 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:50 pm
Friday & Saturday 10:00 am - 4:50 pm
Sunday Closed
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Library Summer Hours Monday & Thursday 10:00 am - 7:50 pm Tuesday & Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:50 pm Friday & Saturday 10:00 am - 4:50 pm Sunday Closed | ||||||||||
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ICKY STUFF Have you ever stomped in dirt? Chomped on dirt? Played in mud holes? See what happens if you refuse to take a bath! Wednesday, June 18 1:30 pm | ||||||||||||
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Here Comes the Jitterbug Who was the mysterious Jitterbug and why didn't he make it into The Wizard of OZ? That and other mysteries of the famous movie. Friday, June 20 2:00 pm | ||||||||||||
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BUG COLLAGE In honor of Eric Carle's birthday we will paint tissue paper and create bugs using a collage technique.
Wednesday, June 25 3:00 pm | ||||||||||||
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July 12 is the last day to sign up for the Summer Reading Clubs. | ||||||||||||
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Punch Bug Passing
Where did the Volkswagen Beetle come from, how did it get it's buggy name, and why is it so popular?
Monday, June 30 1:30 pm | |||||||||||
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TRANSFORMATION Have you ever wondered how "special effects" are used to make open oozing pus-filled sores? It's not too early to be thinking Halloween.......
Tuesday, July 1 3:30 pm | |||||||||||
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"Bring Out Your Dead"
Philadelphia—1793. Disease. Death. Will anyone survive?
Thursday, July 3 1:30 pm |
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Smokin' Caterpillars
Journey with Alice into Wonderland and learn the mysteries of the famous caterpillar.
Tuesday, July 8 3:00 pm | ||||||
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HOW TO EAT FRIED WORMS
Would you eat a worm? How would you prepare it? Activities based on the book by Thomas Rockwell and recently released movie.
Wednesday, July 9 2:00 pm
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The Masque of the Red Death
Join the Prince in his castle as he tries to avoid the sickness plaguing the kingdom. Who will be the next victim of the Red Death? Tuesday, July 15 3:30 pm
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Wings, Springs, and Things
Fly, jump, or crawl to the library to make some bread dough bugs. This is a two session program.
Wednesdays July 16 and 23 3:00pm | |||||||
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MYSPACE BUGS "ME"!
Do you have a myspace? Learn how to safely use this site and others like it.
Wednesday, July 30 3:00 pm | |||||||
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Typhoid Mary
Mary Mallon was just an innocent Irish maid living in the early 1900's, who seemed to bring death wherever she traveled. Find out how she became the infamous Typhoid Mary. Friday, August 1 3:00 pm. | ||||||||
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Don't Bug Me!
They're real, they're unavoidable; they're in almost every school: the big, bad bully. Hear from some favorite characters on the subject and participate in a role play. | ||||||||
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Spiders and Flies
Visit the library for creepy, crawly activities about spiders and flies.
Wednesday, August 6 3:00 pm | ||||
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Skellig
"I thought he was dead….He was covered with dust and webs like everything else and his face was thin and pale. Dead bluebottles were scattered on his hair and shoulders. I shined the flashlight on his white face and his black suit."
Attend this program to find out more about this mysterious creature and to dissect an owl pellet. Based on Skellig by David Almond.
Thursday, August 7 3:00 pm
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The Greensburg Hempfield Area Library gratefully acknowledges The Youth Advisory Committee Fund through the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County for financial support of the 2008 Library summer children's programs. | ||||
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Kiwanis Club of Greensburg
Kiwanis is a service organization whose slogan is, "Serving the Children of the World", and the focus is Young Children: Priority One. The Greensburg Kiwanis Club is true to these ideals by sponsoring the following programs:
Bicycle Safety Program
Officer Phil
Youth leadership Conference
Scholarships for local students to local colleges/universities | ||||||
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Greensburg Kiwanis Club is proud to help keep the summer reading program a vital part of the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library.
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