Unearthed: Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection with Dr. Jeffrey Post Virtual Talk
2024-12-04 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian’s National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post as he talks about The Smithsonian National Gem Collection Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels.

In this webinar, fact is separated from fiction and Dr. Post will reveal fresh information and regale the viewers with anecdotes and tales of some of the world’s greatest and most famous gemstones, including the Hope diamond!
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Gnome Christmas Ornament
2024-12-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Come learn how to make an adorable gnome ornament using a very basic macramé knot called the half hitch knot.

There is a $5.00 registration fee that will be refunded when you come that night.

To register, please stop by the Upstairs Circulation Desk.

On Pulse-Pounding, Family Driven Mysteries: A Virtual Conversation with Laura Dave
2024-12-11 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for a captivating conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave, as she chats with us online about her newest book The Night We Lost Him.
With Laura Dave’s trademark combination of soulful suspense and evocative family drama, The Night We Lost Him is a riveting page-turner. Register now to learn about this book and so much more!

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All Creatures Great and Small Advance Screening
2024-12-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Adams Memorial Library is excited to be able to show you an advance screening of an episode from Season 5 of All Creatures Great & Small.

James Herriot, fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, pursues his dream to become a vet in the Yorkshire Dales. He discovers that treating the animals is as much about treating their owners, and the Dales’ farmers are tough to please.

This is a FREE event but registration is required.

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

Knifty Knitters
2024-12-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-15 10:00 - 12:00 | 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 724-527-1972!
We can’t wait to see you!

The Magic of Found Family: A Virtual Conversation with Author TJ Klune
2025-01-15 19:00 - 20:00
Author TJ Klune will be chatting with us about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea.

About the book: After making the case to Linus Baker from the Department in Charge of Magical Youth as to why the six dangerous magical children under his watch deserve a chance at at a happy family life like anyone else, Arthur Parnassus must now confront his dark past so that his new family might have the bright future he hopes they, and all magical people, deserve.

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Notes on Modern Irrationality: a Virtual Author Talk with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell
2025-01-23 14:00 - 15:00
“Magical thinking” can be broadly defined as the belief that one’s internal thoughts can affect unrelated events in the external world and act as a coping mechanism for us to keep ourselves functioning amongst the chaos of life.

Amanda Montell’s new book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, takes a look at the inner workings of the human mind, exploring our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking.

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An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Virtual Conversation with Seth Fishman
2025-01-28 13:00 - 14:00
Are you writing a book (or thinking about it), but wondering what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company.

In this presentation, Fishman will deep dive into what happens after you’ve signed with a literary agent, as well as how to attract the eye of literary agents.

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How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs: A Virtual Talk with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts
2025-02-04 14:00 - 15:00
Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts is joining us online to discuss the uncomfortable but all-too-timely message of The Human Disease: How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs, which travels through history and around the globe to examine how and why pandemics are an inescapable threat of our own making.
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Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: A Virtual Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice
2025-02-11 19:00 - 20:00
You’re invited to talk with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice to chat about his newest book Moon of the Turning Leaves, the sequel to the bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow.
About the book:
It’s been over a decade since Evan Whitesky led his community into the bush to live off the land and rekindle their Anishinaabe traditions after a mysterious cataclysm caused a permanent blackout that toppled infrastructure and thrust the world into anarchy. But as resources in and around their new settlement are beginning to dry up Evan and his teenage daughter are elected to lead a small scouting party on a months-long trip to their traditional home on the north shore of Lake Huron—to seek new beginnings and discover what kind of life—and what dangers—still exist in the lands to the south.
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I Am Nobody’s Slave: A Virtual Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins
2025-02-18 14:00 - 15:00
Journalist and author Lee Hawkins talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free.
Using genetic testing, reporting, and historical data, Hawkins explores the role of racism-triggered childhood trauma and chronic stress in shortening his ancestors’ lives, to craft a moving family portrait. This book shows how genealogical research can educate and heal Americans of all races, revealing through their story, the story of America—a journey of struggle, resilience, and the heavy cost of ultimate success.
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Alive and Dead Poets Society
2025-02-22 11:00 - 13:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
A chance for poetry lovers to read and hear poetry. Come share some of your favorite poems from past and present poets or even share some you’ve written yourself.
There will also be meetings on the third Saturday in March and April.
To register, stop by the Upstairs Circulation Desk, call 724-539-1972, or click HERE to register online.

Wolf Hall Advance Screening
2025-02-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Adams Memorial Library is excited to be able to show you an advance screening of an episode from the second season of Wolf Hall!

About the show:
After the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII’s court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger.
This is a FREE event, but registration is required.

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

Mystery Book Club
2025-02-27 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-03-27 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!

Power of Reset and How to Change What’s Not Working: a Virtual Talk with Author Dan Heath
2025-03-12 14:00 - 15:00
Are you ready for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working in your life? Changing how we work can feel overwhelming. It can feel like trying to budge an enormous boulder and cause us to lack the energy to shift direction.

In Dan Heath’s new book, “Reset: How to Change What’s Not Working”, he explores a framework for getting unstuck and making the changes that matter. The secret is to find “leverage points”: places where a little bit of effort can yield a disproportionate return. Then, we can thoughtfully rearrange our resources to push on those points and make that change we’ve been looking for!

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Together We Read: The Queen of Sugar Hill by ReShonda Tate
2025-03-13 - 2025-03-27
With a library card, you have access to thousands of books, both physically, throughout Westmoreland County, and digitally using Libby by OverDrive.

From March 13 to March 27, OverDrive is giving readers a chance to come together and share in their digital book club, Together We Read, with their featured title, “The Queen of Sugar Hill” by ReShonda Tate.

During this period the book will be available as both an ebook & audiobook with no waitlist or holds on Libby!

You can even discuss the book with others at www.togetherweread.com/US/ during its availability.

About the book: “The Queen of Sugar Hill” tells the story of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American woman to win an Academy Award, focusing on her life after her Oscar win for “Gone With the Wind” and the challenges she faced as a Black actress navigating Hollywood’s challenging social landscape, particularly highlighting her struggles with restrictive housing covenants in a neighborhood called “Sugar Hill” where she bought a home despite facing backlash from white neighbors; the book explores her personal life, friendships with other Hollywood figures, and her fight for racial equality.

Alive and Dead Poets Society
2025-03-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
A chance for poetry lovers to read and hear poetry. Come share some of your favorite poems from past and present poets or even share some you’ve written yourself!
There will also be a meeting on the third Saturday in April.
To register, stop by the Upstairs Circulation Desk, call 724-539-1972, or click HERE!

How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: A Virtual Conversation with Clara Bingham
2025-03-20 14:00 - 15:00
Award-winning journalist and author Clara Bingham sits down with us to talk about her newest book, “The Movement”.

Told through the individual voices of the people who lived it, “The Movement” tells the intimate inside story of what it felt like to be at the forefront of the modern feminist crusade when women rejected thousands of years of custom and demanded the freedom to be who they wanted and needed to be.

Including interviews with living icons and unsung heroes, “The Movement” brings readers into the rooms where these women insisted on being treated as first-class citizens and, in the process, changed the fabric of American life.

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Dreams We Chase: A Virtual Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner
2025-03-26 19:00 - 20:00
New York Times best selling author Jennifer Weiner has been known for the emotional depth of her books and their ability to inspire readers towards their own self-discovery.

She will be talking with us about her past works such as “Good In Bed”, “In Her Shoes”, “Big Summer”, and “The Breakaway”, and how they have come to touch so many.

During the conversation she will also give us a preview of her upcoming novel “The Griffin Sisters Greatest Hits”. nSet in the world of pop music, “The Griffin Sister’s Greatest Hits” is about sisters, motherhood, young love, and the dreams we chase.

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Wordsmith and Wonder: A Virtual Author Talk with Jodi Picoult
2025-04-02 19:00 - 20:00
New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult chats with us about her new book By Any Other Name!
The novel tells the story of two playwrights from the same family separated by centuries, yet facing the same challenges:
In 1581, Emilia Bassano, is the mistress to Lord Chamberlain, having access to all the theaters in England, she is able to bring her works to the stage, but at the cost of having to pay a man to use his name.
In the present, Melina Green has just written a work based on her ancestor Emilia Bassano, but it’s still hard for a woman in theater to get the credit she deserves, will she follow in her ancestor’s footsteps just to see her work reach the stage?
By Any Other Name is a sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire that asks what price each woman is willing to pay to see their work live on—even if it means they will be forgotten.

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The Stories, Science, and History of Trees in a Virtual Talk with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming
2025-04-08 14:00 - 15:00
Virtual Author Talk: Matthew Fleming
Tuesday, April 8 @ 2:00PM – 3:00PM
Online

Join us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world—The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees on Tuesday, April 8 at 2 PM ET via digital live-stream!

In The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees, Fleming discusses the intricate world of leafy woodlands and abundant rain forests is revealed in this extensive visual guide to trees, exploring their key scientific traits and their ecological importance, as well as their enduring significance in human history and culture. Combining natural history and a scientific overview with a wider look at the history, uses, symbolism, and mythology of trees, this book is a new kind of guide to these fascinating organisms.
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Free For All: The Public Library Advanced Screening
2025-04-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Learn how public libraries have shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere.
Free for All: Inside the Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen.
From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today’s librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.
To register please stop by the Upstairs Circulation Desk, call 724-539-1972, or Click Here!

Simply Mahjong
2025-04-15 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Interested in learning how to play Mahjong? Starting on Tuesday, April 15 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.

Register now, as space is limited to 8 people!

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

Unmasking the Truth Behind the Lore of Ghost Hauntings
2025-04-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
The Greensburg Ghost Society is coming back and this time they will be talking about the tales behind the places they investigate and how they how those tales tie into their investigations.

During the program they welcome the audience to share tales of their own supernatural experiences.

To register, stop by the Upstairs Circulation Desk, call 724-539-1972, or Click Here!

Seniors for Safe Driving
2025-04-17 13:00 - 17:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
This is a PennDOT Approved driving safety course for drivers 55+. Seniors for Safe Driving teaches in person classes to help older drivers understand how aging affects driving abilities and to provide insight about driving on today’s roadways. Upon completion attendees can qualify for reduced insurance premiums as mandated by PA State Law!

You can register for the program by scanning the QR code above, visiting the The Seniors For Safe Driving website by clicking HERE, or by calling 724-283-0245 or 800-559-4880.

Please DO NOT call the library to register for this class–the library is NOT TAKING REGISTRATION.
