PLANT AND GARDEN SALE
Spring is here - time to get planting! Stock up at the library's annual Plant and Garden Sale. A pre-order form is included in the newsletter, and is also online. The deadline to pre-order is Monday, May 18th.
We will have our "Garden Party" perennial exchange on Wednesday, May 20th, 7:00-9:00 PM. You are invited for conversation, light refreshments and a plant exchange. Please bring two or more perennials to donate, and a perennial to exchange that evening.
Our Plant & Garden Sale will be held on Thursday, May 21, 10:00 AM-8:00 PM; and Friday, May 22, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. If you pre-ordered plants and flowers, now is the time to pick them up. If not, we'll have plenty of plants, flowers and garden items to choose from.
If you have any perennials, house plants, succulents or small trees that need new homes, give us a call! Also, if you need pots to replant, we can supply them. Contact Jackie or Rosemary at 724-449-2665 ext. 31.
COMPUTER CLASSES
Shopping on the WWW - Monday, May 4th, 12:00-2:00 PM. Learn the basics of savvy shopping on the WWW, including how to find good deals and product reviews, and how to be sure your personal information is secure.
Advanced Microsoft Word - Monday, May 11th, 12:00-2:00 PM. Are you ready for tables and mail merges? Learn how to use these features and more in this highest skill level class.
Library Catalog and Databases - Monday, May 18th, 6:00-8:00 PM. Learn how to search the online catalog, how to use the library's databases, and how to access your library card account online. All of this can be done from your home computer!
Online Forms & Applications - Wednesday, May 20th, 12:00-2:00 PM. Learn the basics about filling out forms and applying for services on the WWW.
Advanced Excel - Tuesday, May 26th, 12:00-2:00 PM. This highest level class for Excel includes information on protecting your worksheets, advanced function use, and templates.
There is no charge for these classes, but registration is required and space is limited.
TOUGH TODDLERS
If you have a toddler, you know all about temper tantrums. But what are the best ways to deal with these emotional outbursts? Get some expert advice as Dr. Jim Rodrigues of Bellevue Pediatrics presents "Tough Toddlers" on Tuesday, May 26th at 7:00 PM. Registration is required.
FICTION CRITIQUE GROUP
If you're a writer ready for publication and just need some good input from your peers to polish your fiction, we're the group for you. The Northern Tier Fiction Critique Group is looking for a few good writers to join us at our twice-monthly meetings. We critique novels and short stories with an eye toward helping local writers achieve publication. The group will meet at the library on Monday, May 11th at 6:30 PM. If you're interested, call Kelly at 412-445-4878.
CONVERSATION SALON
Do you enjoy stimulating conversation? Interesting people gather at the Northern Tier Library on the second Thursday of each month to discuss a variety of topics and ideas. The group will meet on Thursday, May14th, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Seniors and their companions are invited to join us for the lively exchange of ideas and the art of good conversation. Registration is not required - join us when you can!
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
The Northern Tier Library Book Discussion Group meets on the last Thursday of each month to discuss various works of fiction and non-fiction. The group will meet on Thursday, May 28th, 10:00 AM to make their selections for the 2009-2010 season.
KNIT LIT
Knitters, crocheters (and those who would like to be either one!) Are welcome to join our group. We will meet at the library on Thursday, May 28th at 7:00 PM. If you are working on a project, bring it along with you. If you would like to learn, just bring some yarn and we'll teach you how! We'll also talk about some of the books we've enjoyed lately - please join us.
VOLUNTEER BOOKS
Mary Datt - Garden Design Kitty Fisher - Fitness After 40 by Vonda Wright, MD
FRIENDS MEET
The Friends of the Northern Tier Library will meet on Tuesday, June 2nd at 7:30 PM.. New and potential members are always welcome.
MEMORIAL GIVING PROGRAM
Our thanks to the individuals who made contributions to the Memorial Giving Program during March 2009.
In Memory Of:
Mary Benson Alexandrowicz by Joe & Emma Bullick
Walter M. Brown, Jr. By Allegheny County Library Association Staff
Walter M. Brown, Jr. By Carole & Ken Keeley
Walter M. Brown, Jr. By Cynthia & Jerome Richey
Charles Eckman by the Edward Becker Family
Emma Jane Gibson by Carole & Ken Keeley
Cory Linn by Carole & Ken Keeley
Wilma A. Nelson by Helen Marie Carr
Charles R. Phillippi by Diane C. Illis
The following items were added to the collection through the Memorial Giving Program:
Adler, Karen & Judith M. Fertig - Fish & Shellfish, Grilled & Smoked
Alden, Edward - The Closing of the American Border American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers
Barker, Margaret & Jack Griggs - The Feederwatcher's Guide to Bird Feeding
Beckett, Sister Wendy - Joy Lasts
Bodden, Valerie - The 9/11 Terror Attacks
Boyles, Denis - How to Catch a Pig: Lots of Cool Stuff Guys Used to Know but Forgot About the Great Outdoors
Boyles, Denis - The Lost Lore of a Man's Life
Buzzacott, Francis H. - The Complete Sportsman Manual
Clark, Stuart - Deep Space: The Universe from the Beginning
Creed, Patrick & Rick Newman - Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11
Davidson, Diane Mott - Fatally Flaky (LP)
Depp, Daniel - Loser's Town
Flock, Elizabeth - Sleepwalking in Daylight
Fowler, Earlene - Love Mercy
Johnson, Todd - The Sweet By and By
McNab, Chris - The Boy's Big Book of Outdoor Survival
Olmstead, Kathryn - Real Enemies
Parker, Robert B. - Night and Day
Schwiebert, Pat & Chuck DeKylen - Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss
Spencer, Lynn- Touching History: The Untold Story of the Drama That Unfolded in the Skies over America on 9/11
Techniques of Healthy Cooking