Step Away From the Computer: Family Tree Research
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
People new to family tree research often assume that these days “it’s all online.” Unfortunately, this is NOT the case, and if you are not willing to “Step Away From the Computer” you’ll miss many of the facts that will solve your family tree puzzles.

This program explores the topic of taking family history research field trips… to a local courthouse, a historical society, or to some town or another country where your ancestors once lived. Practical advice is given regarding how to prepare and to make the best use of your time “in the field.”

This is a FREE event but registration is required.

To register, stop by the Upstairs registration Desk, call 724-539-1972, or click HERE.

Knifty Knitters
2025-10-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-03 10:00 - 12:00 and 1 more date | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Knifty Knitters meets at the library every first and third Tuesday of every month! This group, made up completely of volunteers, knits and crochets for various charities. New knitters are always welcome, regardless of experience–members will teach!
For more information, stop by the circulation desk or call 724-539-1972!

Simply Mahjong
2025-10-22 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Interested in learning how to play Mahjong? Starting on Wednesday, September 10 learn the rules of how to play Mahjong using the official cards and league manual. From there, weekly Mahjong sessions will be held where players will continue to learn the game by playing with others in-person. And don’t worry, this is a beginner friendly group so reminders will be given if you need them.
Sessions will be every Wednesday from September 10 through October 29!
Register now as space is limited to 8 people!
To register, stop by the Upstairs Circulation Desk or call 724-539-1972!

Finding My Way: a Virtual Talk with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai
2025-10-22 19:00 - 20:00
You are invited to join us online and be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way.

Malala reintroduces herself to the world, sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments threatened to define her narrative—while seeking the freedom to find out who she truly is.

To sign up for this FREE virtual event, please click HERE!
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Mystery Book Club
2025-10-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States

Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons: a Virtual Talk with Historical Fiction Queen Philippa Gregory
2025-10-29 14:00 - 15:00
Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless.

We invite you to sit down with us for an intriguing conversation with Gregory about her newest novel Boleyn Traitor.

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Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity: a Virtual Talk with Award-Winning Journalist Joseph Lee
2025-11-05 14:00 - 15:00
In Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity, Lee weaves his own story—and that of his family—with conversations with Indigenous leaders, artists, and scholars from around the world about everything from culture and language to climate change and the politics of belonging.

As he unpacks the meaning of Indigenous identity, Lee grants us a new understanding of our nation and what a better community might look like.

To sign up for this FREE virtual event, please click HERE!
For other upcoming (and previous) virtual talks, please click HERE!

Essence of Giving: Aromatherapy
2025-11-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Come learn how to make scented items for practical use, or to give as holiday gifts with a certified Aromatherapist!

Essential oils are a safe and effective way to naturally improve health and clean our homes. You’ll be surprised to learn what you can make at home with just a drop or two!
You’ll even get some hands-on experience during the program.

This program is FREE but registration is required.

To register, stop by the Upstairs Circulation Desk, call 724-539-1972, or click HERE.

AML Closing Early for Fundraiser
2025-11-08
Have you heard!? We’re holding a Cash Bash fundraiser with the Latrobe Art Center and the Greater Latrobe Parks & Rec!
For more info (and to buy tickets, of course), click HERE!

Pages, Parks, & Paint Cash Bash
2025-11-08 17:00 - 21:00 | St. John the Evangelist Church Social Hall, 306 St. John Dr., Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Adams Memorial Library, Latrobe Art Center, and Latrobe Parks & Rec are teaming up for a night of fun and prizes.
Support your favorite community spaces on Saturday, November 8!
Click HERE to find out more information and where you can buy tickets!

By supporting this event, you will help the library finally get its long overdue renovation! Help us update our building so we may continue to serve our wonderful community! (It’s what Mister Rogers would want you to do!)

The American Revolution: A Ken Burns Documentary Screening
2025-11-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
You’re invited to a special premiere screening of the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution!
The American Revolution examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe.
There will be light refreshments served, including the same type of tea that was thrown into the harbor during the Boston Tea Party!
This program is FREE but registration is required.
To register, stop by the Upstairs Circulation Desk, call 724-539-1972, or click HERE
Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time: a Virtual Talk with Award-Winning Novelist Amanda Peters
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:00
The Berry Pickers is a riveting exploration of family, grief, and the bonds we share.
July 1962. A Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes.
In Maine, a young girl named Norma grows up as the only child of an affluent family. As she grows older, Norma slowly comes to realize there is something her parents aren’t telling her. Unwilling to abandon her intuition, she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret.
To sign up for this FREE virtual event, please click HERE!
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Unlock the Secret Language of Connection: a Virtual Talk with Supercommunicator Charles Duhigg
2025-11-18 14:00 - 15:00
In Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection, Duhigg unravels the secrets of the supercommunicators to reveal the art – and the science – of successful communication.

He unpicks the different types of everyday conversation and pinpoints why some go smoothly while others swiftly fall apart. He reveals the conversational questions and gambits that bring people together. And he shows how even the most tricky of encounters can be turned around. Above all, he reveals the techniques we can all master to successfully connect with others, however tricky the circumstances.

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Mystery Book Club
2025-11-20 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-01-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Join this outside group every fourth Thursday of each month from 6:00PM to 7:30PM for discussion on thrillers, mysteries, whodunits, and more!
Stop by the circulation desk or call 724-539-1972 for more information!

Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity: a virtual talk with Author Sue Hincenbergs
2025-12-02 14:00 - 15:00
Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game. When the only thing standing between three best friends and a sunny beachfront retirement condo are their husbands, what ensues is a diabolical plan to collect on their spouses’ life insurance policies.
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The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply : a Virtual Talk with David Brooks
2026-01-13 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for a discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply.

In How to Know a Person, Brooks helps us pose essential questions: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?
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Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine: a Virtual Talk with Journalist Julia Hotz
2026-01-20 14:00 - 15:00
As the first book on social prescribing, The Connection Cure empowers you to find, experience, and implement this revolutionary medicine in your own community.

The success stories Julia finds bring a long-known theory to life: if we can change our environment, we can change our health. By reconnecting to what matters to us, we can all start to feel better.
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Secrets and Second Chances: a Virtual Talk with Liz Moore
2026-01-28 19:00 - 20:00
Book description: Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found. As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances.
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Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures: a Virtual Talk with Novelist Vanessa Riley
2026-02-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Author Talks
Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.

The Caribbean Sea, 1675. Jacquotte Delahaye is the mixed-race daughter of a wealthy tavern owner on the island of Tortuga. Jacquotte dreams of joining the seafarers and smugglers whose tall-masted ships cluster in the turquoise waters around Tortuga. For twenty years, Jacquotte raids the Caribbean as Jacques, hiding her gender. When her fellow pirates decide to increase their profits by entering the slave trade, Jacquotte must make a change.

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Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic: a Virtual Talk with Dr. Lindsey Stewart
2026-02-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Author Talks
Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era. These women, in secrecy and subterfuge, courageously and devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries and passed down their traditions. This book is a love letter to the real magic Black women used, their herbs, food, textiles, song, and dance, used to sow rebellion, freedom, and hope.

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