Adams Memorial Library

Virtual Author Talk with Silvia Moreno-Garcia
2024-10-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Moreno-Garcia chats with us about Latin American Genre fiction, her writing process and journey, as well as her newest book The Seventh Veil of Salome.
Set in 1950s Hollywood, The Seventh Veil of Salome follows Vera Larios Nancy Hartley, two actresses trying to make it to the top in the Golden Age of Holly Wood. Vera, an unknown Mexican ingénue, has just won a star-making role in a big budget movie about Salome, and is quickly becoming the talk of the town. Nancy, an envious actress whose career has stalled and who will do anything to win the fame she believes she richly deserves.
To sign up for this FREE virtual event, please click HERE!
For other upcoming (and previous) virtual talks, please click HERE!

Storytime
2024-10-09 11:30 - 12:00, 2024-10-08 11:30 - 12:00, 2024-10-03 11:30 - 12:00, 2024-10-02 11:30 - 12:00, 2024-10-01 11:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-26 11:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-25 11:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-24 11:30 - 12:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Designed for friends from 2½ to 5 years old who enjoy listening to stories, and their caregivers. Storytime features books on a different theme each week, plus songs and rhymes.
The same Storytime session is repeated Tuesday through Thursday each week.
Please register by calling the Children’s Room at 724-537-4383 or stopping by the Children’s Room desk. Space may be limited!

Wee Read
2024-10-09 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-10-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-10-03 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-10-02 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-10-01 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-09-26 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-09-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-09-24 10:30 - 11:00 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
Designed for our youngest friends (from birth to 2½ years old) and their caregivers. Wee Read combines songs, rhymes, and socialization for a fun and engaging early literacy experience.
The same Wee Read session is repeated Tuesday through Thursday each week.
Please register by calling the Children’s Room at 724-537-4383 or stopping by the Children’s Room desk. Space may be limited!

Bake a Tale: Apple Galette Take Home Kit
2024-10-07 10:30 - 11:00
Make your own mini apple galettes for October! Pick up your free recipe and activity kit starting Monday, October 7, so you can follow along on our website or social media!
While supplies last!
To follow along, please click HERE!

Song & Rhyme Time
2024-10-07 10:00 - 10:30, 2024-09-30 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-09-23 10:30 - 11:00
Join Miss Karen for an at-home song and rhyme session to enjoy any time or anywhere! You can follow along on our website or social media!
Watch for new videos to sing along!
To follow along, please click HERE!

What's Your Favorite?
2024-10-04 10:30 - 11:00
Miss Karen will be sharing her favorites! From foods and desserts to books and more, we’re eager to hear what you like too!
Catch her on social media and share your favorites!
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It's Time to Get Spooky! with the Greensburg Ghost Society
2024-10-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Adams Memorial Library, 1112 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA, 15650, United States
The Greensburg Ghost Society will be paying us a visit to explain to us how they investigate paranormal claims. They’ll tell us how they use all sorts of tools and techniques from photographs and audio recordings to EMF meters and spirit boxes to detect and communicate with entities from the spiritual realm. While their main goal is to gather empirical evidence that supports the existence of ghosts and other supernatural phenomena they hope to help individuals find peace of mind by providing rational explanations for their experiences.

To sign up for this event, please stop by the circulation desk or call 724-539-1972.

Virtual Author Talk: A Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats
2024-10-02 14:00 - 15:00
We are kicking off October with three Smithsonian-affiliated scientists to teach us about the remarkable world of tropical bats with bat experts, Dr. Rachel Page, Dr. Dina Dechmann, and Dr. Teague O’Mara!
Join us online on Wednesday, October 2nd at 2 PM via digital live-stream!
To sign up for this FREE virtual event, please click HERE!
For other upcoming (and previous) virtual talks, please click HERE!

Knifty Knitters
2024-10-01 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!

Stan Gordon: Paranormal in Our Own Backyard
2024-09-28 13:00 - 14:30 | Caldwell Memorial Library, Derry Area High School 988 N. Chestnut St Ext, Derry, PA, 15627, United States
Local cryptozoologist Stan Gordon will be updating us on his new research findings into UFOs, Bigfoot, Cryptids, and the other unexplained phenomena in our local area and statewide.

This program is free but registration is required due to limited seating.
PLEASE NOTE: This program is at our branch in Derry!

To register, call Caldwell Memorial Library at 724-694-1401 ext. 3110 or Adams Memorial Library at 724-539-1972. You can also register online by clicking HERE.

The Book Report
2024-09-27 10:30 - 11:00
Dandelion, Bryony, Diantha, & Rosie are reading all kinds of books!
Catch them on Instagram to see what they’re reading this month!

Mystery Book Club
2024-09-26 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!

Inquire Within: Apples Take Home Kit
2024-09-23 10:30 - 11:00
What fruit has varieties that can be sweet, tart, juicy, crisp, dry, or crunchy? Apples of course! There’s a type for everyone!

Thanks to our friends at WQED Education and Clearview Federal Credit Union, take home kits will be available in the Children’s Room starting Monday, September 23, so you can follow along on our website or social media! While supplies last!

Click HERE to follow along!

Virtual Author Talk with Liane Moriarty
2024-09-21 19:00 - 20:00
If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny? Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment. Moriarty’s Here One Moment is a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world.
To sign up for this FREE virtual event, please click HERE!
For other upcoming (and previous) virtual talks, please click HERE!
