Vandergrift Public Library

Toddler Time
2023-05-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-12 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Join us on the second Wednesday of the month January – May at 11am for Toddler Time. This is for children ages 0-4.
There is a story time, play time, learning and exploring.

Registration is required, call 724-568-2212

Yo-Yo's Needle Arts Group
2023-05-09 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-04-11 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-03-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Join us every second and forth Tuesday’s from 5:30-7:30 pm for our Needle Arts Club! No registration is required. Come, bring your current project & make some new connections!
This is designed for those who already have Needle Arts skills to come and work on projects and make connections with other needle arts lovers.
This is not an instructional program, although participants may be able to help you!

Anime Club
2023-05-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-26 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-29 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Join us weekly on Wednesday’s from 6-7pm for our Anime Club. This club is geared towards those in grades 5-10.
Draw, chat and fawn over all things anime!
There is no library staff supervising this club, participants are expected to act appropriately for the setting and maintain respect with all individuals.
Registration is not required by preferred. Parents must fill out this form and it be turned in before their child can participate: Click Here

The Genre Jumpers Book Club
2023-05-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Our second adult book club, The Genre Jumpers, meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6pm. We read and discuss the same book, we read 3 months of one genre then JUMP to the next. This book club is currently full, but you may be added to the wait list in the event of a participant dropping out.

For this meeting we are discussing our first of 3 Historical Fiction: The Four Winds by Kristen Hannah.
“Texas, 1934. Millions are out of work and a drought has broken the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as the crops are failing, the water is drying up, and dust threatens to bury them all. One of the darkest periods of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl era, has arrived with a vengeance.
In this uncertain and dangerous time, Elsa Martinelli—like so many of her neighbors—must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or go west, to California, in search of a better life. The Four Winds is an indelible portrait of America and the American Dream, as seen through the eyes of one indomitable woman whose courage and sacrifice will come to define a generation.”

Creative Writing Club
2023-04-27 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-13 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Join us every second & fourth Thursday (that the library is open) from 5-7pm for our Creative Writing Club. This program is designed for anyone 13 years old and older.
Registration is not required. Pens and notebooks can be supplied to anyone in need.

This is not an instructional or informative club, this is a club designed to create and provide a safe place for all who enjoy creative writing. Participants are in control of what they write and what they share. Other participants may request feedback and all participants should be willing to provide feedback when asked, but you are not required to share any work unless you want to.
This club is self-guided, which means there may not always be a library staff member available, but they will have several different writing prompts to provide if requested.

Painting Fundraiser
2023-04-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Join us on Wednesday, April 26th at 6pm for a painting fundraiser with Beaglebee’s! Cost is $30 per person. Payment is required to secure your spot.

Family Paint Night
2023-04-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Join us for our Family Paint Night on Tuesday, April 25th at 6pm.
Registration is NOT open as of 3/15/2023, but will be required. Space will be limited.

Yo-Yo's Needle Arts Group
2023-04-25 17:30 - 19:30 | PA

Homeschool Creative
2023-04-19 12:30 - 14:00 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Join us on the third Wednesday’s of the month January – May at 12:30pm for our Homeschool Creative program.

There is a different theme each month. Check our Facebook to learn more about the specific month’s program.

Game Night
2023-04-18 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-03-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Join us on the third Tuesday of the month (that the library is open) from 5:30 to 7:30pm for an all ages Game Night!
Run by a volunteer, games and snacks are provided.

CareerLink at the Library
2023-04-12 13:00 - 19:00 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Wednesday, April 12th from 1-7pm. Our library host Alle-Kiski’s CareerLink monthly! This is a partnership formed from our Healthy Communities Grant. They are here to help you form job searching, interviewing, and resume skills. They can also help get you set up with getting your GED which could be free! The library has grant money to help those in need pay for their GED testing.

Adult Book Club
2023-04-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Our first adult book club meets on the second Monday of the month at 6pm. They curate their reading list 1 year at a time. This book club is currently full but you may sign up for the wait list in the event of a participant dropping out.

LIBRARY CLOSED
2023-04-07 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
The library will be closed on Friday, April 7th for Good Friday. The library will be open Saturday, April 8th & Monday April 10th.

Girl Scout Recruiting
2023-04-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Join Girl Scout Recruiter on Tuesday, April 4th from 6-7:30.

The Genre Jumpers Book Club
2023-04-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Our second adult book club, The Genre Jumpers, meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6pm. We read and discuss the same book, we read 3 months of one genre then JUMP to the next. This book club is currently full, but you may be added to the wait list in the event of a participant dropping out.

This meeting we are discussing our last of 3 Contemporary Fiction: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult.
“In nineteen minutes, you can mow the front lawn, color your hair, watch a third of a hockey game. In nineteen minutes, you can bake scones or get a tooth filled by a dentist; you can fold laundry for a family of five….In nineteen minutes, you can stop the world, or you can just jump off it. In nineteen minutes, you can get revenge.
Sterling is a small, ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens — until the day its complacency is shattered by a shocking act of violence. In the aftermath, the town’s residents must not only seek justice in order to begin healing but also come to terms with the role they played in the tragedy. For them, the lines between truth and fiction, right and wrong, insider and outsider have been obscured forever. Josie Cormier, the teenage daughter of the judge sitting on the case, could be the state’s best witness, but she can’t remember what happened in front of her own eyes. And as the trial progresses, fault lines between the high school and the adult community begin to show, destroying the closest of friendships and families.
Nineteen Minutes is New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult’s most raw, honest, and important novel yet. Told with the straightforward style for which she has become known, it asks simple questions that have no easy answers: Can your own child become a mystery to you? What does it mean to be different in our society? Is it ever okay for a victim to strike back? And who — if anyone — has the right to judge someone else?”

Writer's Group
2023-04-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Vandergrift Public Library, 128 C Washington Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
Our adult writer’s group meets on the first Monday of the month at 6pm. This group is currently full and has no waitlist.

Easter Egg Hunt
2023-04-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Kennedy Park, 531 Jackson Ave, Vandergrift, PA, 15690, United States
It’s Back! Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt is here! Saturday, April 1st at 1pm. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to be signed in. This is a rain or shine event!
To register please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/8YmAkEZcpi7xN4Mv7
No phone call registrations will be accepted UNLESS you are registering MORE than 5 children. All other calls will be directed to the form above.

LIBRARY CLOSED
2023-04-01 | PA
The library will be closed on Saturday, April 1st for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt. It will reopen on Monday, April 3rd at 1pm.
