June 2021

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In this issue

It’s Time to Raise the Woof!

local pup celebrity guest, Tyrion Pittister,

Summer Fun Starts June 7 Page 2

You Are Invited to a “Paw-some” Virtual Wedding Ceremony

facebook.com/sewickleypl, then stop by

All New Summer StoryWalk Page 3 A Teachable Moment Page 8

to officiate the ceremony!

Tune in to watch the “I Do’s” at

the library at 1pm to enjoy a cookie table

The Sewickley Public Library is

near the front entrance. Treats will be

“fur-tunate” to hold our very first DOG

available for both people & pups!

WEDDING this June! We are pleased to present the “puptuals” of Winston & Bayard to kick-off our annual Summer Reading Program, appropriately themed “Tails & Tales.”

The pup couple is “registered” at the Sewickley Public Library. You can make a gift to the library to help fund programs and events like our Summer Reading Program. Visit the wedding website at

The wedding will be held virtually on

sewickleylibrary.org/dog-wedding to

Facebook Live on Sunday, June 6th at

make a donation today.

12pm. We are very excited to welcome

ANIMAL FRIENDS READING TOGETHER – Babies, Toddlers &

Preschoolers Read to your baby, toddler & preschooler every week to earn entries for weekly raffles and grand prizes!

Complete the program to receive a book at the end of the summer.

WILD READERS - for beginning readers & those reading on their own, Kindergarten through entering 5th grade - Log your reading

Summer Reading 2021

daily to earn prize entries for fun incentives, weekly raffles, and grand prizes!

We are making our final preparations for the 2021 Summer Reading Program here at SPL! This summer gets wild with

TEEN SUMMER READING - for those entering 6th- 12th grades in

“Tails & Tales” - the official theme of this year’s reading

the fall Read, log, repeat! Win weekly & grand prizes!

program. There is a ton of fun in store for all ages when you

participate in one of our reading challenges between June 7-

ADULT SUMMER READING - for ages 18 & up Win weekly &

August 7, 2021.

grand prizes when you log your reads. Complete activity challenges to earn additional prize entries!

When you sign up for the Summer Reading Program, you earn chances to win awesome incentives and prizes. All you have to

Sign up today for the Summer Reading Program at

do is read! The more you read & log, the more chances you

sewickleylibrary.org/summer-reading!

have to win weekly and grand prize drawings.

SPL AT THE FARMER’S MARKET

Sign up as an individual or as a family to keep track of everyone’s reading at the same time. Logging your reads is

Library staff will be at the Sewickley Farmer’s Market (200 Walnut St) on Saturdays, June 5th & 12th from 9am - 1pm to help participants sign up for the Summer Reading Program! Stop by to sign up, ask us questions about the program or other library services, or just to say “Hi!”

easy with our online program, Beanstack. If you participated in Summer or Winter Reading last year, all you need to do is update your existing account.

Think Summer Reading is just for kids? Think again! We have challenges and prizes for all-ages because we know that reading is important at any age. This year’s challenge age groups are:

Bookmark Contest Winners Announced

Countdown to Summer Travel

Congratulations to the winners of the

your children while traveling to your vacation getaway?

Sewickley Public Library’s very first Summer Reading Bookmark Design contest -

MAGGIE M & FINN M! See their winning designs this summer as the OFFICIAL bookmarks of the Summer Reading Program!

Bookmarks will be available in each department of the library. We would like to thank all of the participants who submitted entries this year. We were so impressed with

Do you want some extra ideas to entertain (and educate) Request a vacation kit! Notify the Children’s Department of your destination and departure date at

least one week in advance. Visit the Children’s Department website to fill out the Vacation Kit Request Form. This may include fiction and non-fiction books, audiobooks, music CDs, and DVDs, plus our Family Vacation Fun List. Visit the Children’s Department website to fill out the Vacation Kit Request Form at sewickleylibrary.org/kids.

your creative and artistic talent!

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NEW EXPERIENCE KITS NOW AVAILABLE Get your free passes to nearby museums & historic sites for admission up to four visitors.

Starting June 1, you can visit three new sites: Quecreek Mine Rescue Site, Zelienople Historical Society (Passavant House), and Captain William Vicary Mansion. Learn more at sewickleylibrary.org/ experiencekits.

GROW YOUR CHILD’S LOVE OF READING Prepare your child for a lifetime of reading with 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! We invite you to participate in this free program which encourages you to read 1,000 books to your child before they start Kindergarten. Visit sewickleylibrary.org/ 1000books to learn more about this enriching program.

“TAILS & TALES” SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2021

new arrivals, and more will be included in this new virtual read aloud program. You

Daily | June 7 - August 7 (See page 2 for more info!)

just might find your next favorite book!

Visit our YouTube channel on Friday at 4:00 to listen to the first chapter of a

SUMMER CRAFT TO-GO KITS Mondays | June 7-28 Stop by the Children’s Dept. to pick up a

children’s book.

1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN

special summer themed Craft To-Go Kit! VIRTUAL STORYTIME Supplies and instructions are included.

Wed | June 16 | 10am Kits are geared for children in preschool - Let’s jump into Kindergarten with a very Grade 2. Available while supplies last.

STORIES IN THE PARK Join us for a socially-distanced family storytime at the park. We’ll share stories, rhymes and songs. Bring a blanket to sit

special virtual storytime along with a craft, stories & songs supporting our Early Literacy program 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! Starting June 16, stop by the library to pick up a craft bag for this storytime! Then join us on YouTube for

on during storytime. Masks are required for adults and children 3 years and older. storytime on Wednesday, June 16 at 10am, where we will use the craft items Weather permitting. Space is limited. from the bag for our project. For children Registration required.

Henle Park - Friday, June 11 & 25 at

10:30am Ohio Township Nature Center Monday, June 21 & 28 at 10:30am For more information, see the library website at sewickleylibrary.org/kids FIRST CHAPTER FRIDAYS Fridays | June 11 & 25 | 4pm On First Chapter Fridays sit back, listen, and use your imagination as the first chapter of a book is read to you in this new addition to our virtual programming. Classics, popular fiction,

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2-5 years old. Please register for the program online to reserve a craft bag.

TWEEN CRAFT TAKE AND MAKES Fri | June 18| 10am Stop into the Children's Department and ask at the desk for this month's Take and Make Craft! This month we'll make friendship bracelets and mask chains!

Supplies are limited. First come, first served. For children in 3rd grade and up, please. Available while supplies last.

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SEWICKLEY STORYWALK Daily | June 21 - July 11

AUDUBON GREENWAY (160 Magee Rd) My Awesome Summer, by P. Mantis (A

HELLO KINDERGARTEN Wed | June 30 | 10am

Grab the family and take a stroll through the Sewickley StoryWalk spaces and enjoy one of five different summer

Nature Diary) by Paul Meisel

Get ready for Kindergarten this Fall with a special Storytime visit from Mrs. Croft from Quaker Valley. Books, songs and

nature picture books! A StoryWalk® places pages from a children’s picture book along a walking path so that children and their caregivers may enjoy nature and reading together.

During your visit, don’t forget to pickup your Sewickley StoryWalk Passport! Fill out the information at each of the StoryWalk stops during your visit and return it to the library to be entered to win a special prize.

The locations this session include:

FERN HOLLOW NATURE CENTER (1901 Glen Mitchell Rd) Butterflies in the Garden by Carol Lerner HENLE PARK (Beaver St & Ferry St) My Busy, Green Garden by Terry Price

MARY ROBERTS RINEHART NATURE PARK (1412 Beaver St) In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming OHIO TOWNSHIP NATURE CENTER (325 Nicholson Rd) And Then Comes

tips to help your child get ready for Kindergarten. Starting June 30, stop by the library to pick up a craft bag for this storytime! Then join us on YouTube for storytime on Wednesday, June 30 at 10am. For children entering Kindergarten in the Fall. Please register for the program online to reserve an activity bag.

Summer by Tom Brenner The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

ACLA SPOTLIGHT PROGRAMS The following programs are brought to you by the Allegheny County Library Association.

Register on the SPL Event Calendar, when required.

WEEK 1: PHIPPS CONSERVATORY BUTTERFLIES: Mon | June 14 & 18 | 11am on Zoom (same program offered twice) Butterflies are some of the world’s most beautiful insects, but their bright patterns are more than just for show!

Explore butterfly anatomy, learn about their lifecycle and metamorphosis, and discover the fascinating ways they protect themselves in nature. Limited space; registration required.

these amazing birds have evolved to help them survive at night.

BUILDING BUG HOTELS: Tues | June 22 | 11am Why would a bug want to stay in a hotel? Learn some fascinating facts about insects and create your very own bug hotel for the insects in your backyard.

Supplies Needed by Participants: shoe box, handful of toilet paper rolls, some paper, scissors, glue, cardboard strips, tape, random nature items (like moss, NATURE ON THE MOVE: Wed | June 16 | sticks, dirt, etc.)

11am on Zoom Movement is important OWL PELLETS: Thurs |June 24 | 11am for nature and for us! Learn about how What is an owl pellet and which end of an animals move and migrate while you take owl does it come out of? Learn why owls nature walks and play fun games! Limited are awesome and watch as we dissect a space; registration required. real owl pellet.

WEEK 3: PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE DANCE THE STORY – BALLET FAIRIES: Tues |June 29 | 1pm on Zoom Join the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for Dance the Story: Ballet Fairies, which will include a brief discussion about ballet having lots of different fairies in various stories, a dance class and warm-up, the story of Cinderella, a brief video of a ballet fairy dance from The Sleeping Beauty and then participants will learn a ballet fairy dance.

Registration required.

GIRAFFES CAN’T DANCE – MUSICAL STORYTELLING: Wed | June 30 | 11am Enjoy a musical reading of Giles Andreae’s classic WEEK 2: ALLEGHENY COUNTY PARKS LIGHTNING BUGS: Fri |June 25 | 11am AND ALLEGHENY LAND TRUST As the sky darkens, fireflies light the night. children’s book Giraffes Can’t Dance. Join us to listen, dance, Learn about our official state insect, the Watch the following on the ACLA Youth and move along! fascinating lives they lead, and how we Services Facebook page (linked on the SPL Available online June 30 can all play a part in ensuring they are Event Calendar). on the Pittsburgh around for the enjoyment of future Symphony Orchestra OWLS: Mon | June 21| 11am Who, who, generations.

Website ; free with who is out in the parks at night? Owls of registration. course! Discover the different adaptations

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CONVERSATION SALON Wed | June 2 | 10am

TALES OF THE SEA: A READING OF THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

All are welcome to join this engaging group of adults virtually for great discussions. Newcomers always

Mondays | June 7-28 |10am Sewickley’s librarians perform a reading of Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and

welcome! If you're interested in joining the conversation on Zoom, please register online.

the Sea in 4 parts. Each Monday in June, listen to a new part on our website or YouTube channel. Visit the library to pick

SPL KNITTERS GROUP Wed | June 2 & 16 | 10:30am-12pm New to the hobby or have years of experience, everyone is welcome! Join us to work on current projects or come to learn. An experienced knitter will be on hand for instruction. Email us at sewickley@einetwork.net for meeting info.

TAILS & TALES: ANIMAL SKETCHBOOK PROJECT June 7 - August 7 Calling all artists and doodlers to a summer sketchbook swap! Check out a sketchbook from the library for two-weeks and fill it with your drawings of animals, insects, monsters or magical creatures. You can return it to the library and check out another sketchbook (if desired). The end result will be a playful cross-section of art and animal observations from the whole community! We’ll share some of our favorite drawings at the end of the summer. Learn more at sewickleylibrary.org/ sketchbookswap

up nautical and Hemingway themed adult coloring pages and drawing projects to work on while you listen. Take a picture of your best creations or bring them to the reference desk for us to scan so we can feature them on a special online gallery. Find out more at: sewickleylibrary.org/talesofthesea

VIRTUAL BOOK GROUPS Get Lit! Book Club Tues | June 15 | 7pm The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Brown Bag Book Group Thurs | June 17 | 11:30am All Adults Here by Emma Straub Fourth Tuesday Book Group Tues | June 22 | 7pm American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

TELL YOUR TALE: A COLLABORATIVE STORY WRITING PROGRAM Daily | June 7–July 31 Calling all writers! We invite you to take part in this collaborative community story writing program. Everyone who signs up will get a chance to add their contribution to this online “snowball” story. Each person who signs up will be assigned 3 days to write the next chapter of our collaborative story. At the end of the program our story will be featured on our website and a future monthly newsletter. Find out more at: sewickleylibrary.org/tellyourtale Registration required.

TAKE A WISE WALK Thurs | June 3-24 | 9:30-11:30am Get ready for more activity and fun with

the library. Walkers are encouraged to follow county and state health guidelines during the program, including masks and distancing. There is no need to sign up and new walkers are always welcome!

FRENCH CONVERSATION Thurs | June 3-24 | 2-3pm Join Anne-Marie Salih, a native French

speaker, in this discussion group to our Wise Walkers group! Back for a 22nd improve your French conversational season, the sessions run every week from skills. This group is for individuals who May - October. Wise Walks is ideal for have a basic knowledge of French. active 50+ adults who are interested in a Register online. lively and social exercise program. The group will meet at the library and walk between 1-3 miles before returning to

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WRITE NOW! Fri | June 4-25 | 10am-12pm

in your back yard. This program will include information on everything you

Participants enjoy writing from prompts in an encouraging and supportive virtual atmosphere. Please register.

need to know, including: equipment, costs, space needed, education, local regulations, time commitment, and

DIY CRAFTS FOR ADULTS Tues | June 8 & 22 | 10am Want to try a new DIY project? Grab one

more. This program will be held on the patio of the library. Registration required.

of our DIY Crafts for Adults kits! Find the LET’S TALK ABOUT MURDER supplies & instructions you need inside Mon | June 28 | 7pm our kits to make your own craft project at Calling all TRUE CRIME FANS! Join us to

TECH CAFES Need tech help? 1-on-1 Tech Cafes are available inperson and online. Visit sewickleylibrary.org/ tech to schedule your appointment!

home. Stop by the Reference Dept. to get talk about murder and other crimes. your kit starting at 10am. Available first Each month we'll pick a theme; come come, first served. While supplies last. with a story to share based on the BACKYARD FARMER: GETTING STARTED WITH CHICKENS AND BEES Sat | June 12 | 12-2pm Learn about what you need to get started raising chickens and bees

theme! June Theme: GRADUATION .

Location: Sewickley Public Library Patio. (Rain location: Conference Room) No need to register.

Friends’ Summer Book Sale Dates

Learning Resources at Your Fingertips with Scholastic Teachables

The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library will

The Sewickley Public Library is proud to offer our newest

host several small book sales this summer.

database, Scholastic Teachables, to our community! Scholastic Teachables

In June, July and August, they will offer one sale per month on the second Saturday of the

offers unlimited access to 30,000+ educational resources for Pre-K-Grade 6.

This collection is great for parents, teachers and educators.

month. The sale dates are: June 12th, July

All you need is your Sewickley Public Library card to access and instantly

10th & August 14th from 10am - 2pm.

download printable lesson plans,

Did you know that all of the proceeds from the Friends’ Book Sales benefit the Sewickley Public Library? The Friends help fund library programs and special projects, including the Summer Reading Program! Thank you for supporting the library with your book sale purchase!

reading passages, games and

puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and more.

Scholastic Teachables provides resources developed by teachers and curriculum specialists which are vetted by Scholastic. Find resources covering any subject: math, science, reading comprehension, STEM, writing, and beyond.

Access the learning resources today at sewickleylibrary.org/teachables.

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10:00 Craft-to-Go 10:00 Sea Tales 11:00 ACLA Spotlight 12:00 Take & Make 2:00 Maker Time

9:30 Mother Goose ST 12:00 Search Party 7:00 Get Lit!

10:00 1,000 Books 10:30 Adult Knitting Club 11:00 ACLA Spotlight

9:30 Preschool ST 9:30 Wise Walks 11:30 BBBG 2:00 French Convo

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9:30 Preschool ST 9:30 Wise Walks 11:00 ACLA Spotlight 2:00 French Convo 5:00 Wreck Yr Wardrobe

10:00 Write Now! 10:30 Stories In the Park - Henle 11:00 ACLA Spotlight 2:00 TiKTok Tasty 4:00 First Chapter Fridays

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