FOR ADULTS
CHECK OUT A KINDLE!
READY AND LOADED
The Whitehall Public Library has loaded its most requested books on to FOUR brand new kindles. You can request a kindle and check it out for three weeks, just like a book! Here are the titles we have for you now:
- Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand
- In the Garden of Beasts - Erik Larson
- 10th Anniversary - James Patterson
- A Stolen Life - Jaycee Lee Dugard
- The Greater Journey - Davi McCullough
- The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen
- Now You See Her - James Patterson
- Smokin' Seventeen - Janet Evanovich
- Heaven Is For Real - Todd Burpo
- Bossypants - Tina Fey
- I Remember Nothing - Nora Ephron
- Just Watch the Game - John Steigerwald
- My Reading Life - Pat Conroy
- The Autobiography of Mark Twain
We will regularly add new popular titles, so the content is always growing and always changing. Call the library to reserve a kindle today!
SPECIAL NOTE: The library has purchased iPads, a Kindle, and a Nook for patrons to explore in house. Stop by and experience the latest technology hands on!
FIND WHAT YOU WANT TO READ
- RECOMMENDED READS
- NEW BOOKS PURCHASED / JANUARY 2012
- HOT TITLES BOOKLIST - Revised 2/7/12
- SEARCH - BOOKS IN A SERIES
- BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS
- DOWNLOAD BOOKS
- What is CATALOG EXPLORER? It's a new way to search The Catalog! You can start with a broad keyword search and then narrow your search with just a few clicks. View or download the added features.
- YOUR REQUESTS - Important information about library requests on HOLD. View or download changes.
- FREEZING HOLDS - You are now able to freeze your holds when you go on vacation or want to postpone a request. When you freeze a hold, you keep your place in the queue, but your hold will not be filled while it is frozen.
SECOND CHAPTER CAFE
Stop by the library and see our new Senior Space*- a unique area, library collection, and series of programs created especially for Boomers and seniors.
Things to do:
- Make yourself a cup of coffee
- Watch a movie
- Listen to music
- Explore our new eReaders or iPads
ADULT SPECIAL DAYS in the Cafe
Blood Pressure Screening - First Wednesday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - HCR Manor Care Health Services will be at the library to do blood pressure checks.
Conversation Salon - Second and fourth Wednesday each month @ 1 p.m. Come and join us for a special group meeting to discuss current events. To learn more click here.
Game Day for ADULTS! - Thursdays / Noon - 3 p.m. Join fellow game lovers in our Second Chapter Cafe for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more! You don't have to be an expert to play and you will meet new friends and have an enjoyable time. Just stop in!
NEWS STORIES
Take a look!- Whitehall Public Library's GRAND OPENING and more of the Second Chapter Café
- Whitehall Public Library Officially Unveils its Second Chapter Café - Patch.com
- Fun space created for seniors - South Hills Record 3/4/2011
- Whitehall library has space for just senior citizens - Pittsburgh Post Gazette article 2/17/2011
* Funding for the Second Chapter Café was provided from a Senior Spaces grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provision of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered through Pennsylvania’s Office of Commonwealth Libraries.
ABOUT PROGRAMS and EVENTS
ON-LINE REGISTRATION - Nearly all of our programs and events require pre-registration. This step has been made easier through our Event Calendar located on our home page under the hours of operation. If there is a program that you are interested in attending, please register on-line.
2012 PROGRAMS
2012 WINTER READING PROGRAM - For Adults
Why not cuddle up with a few good books this winter?
The Library's Winter Reading Club may be just the thing to keep you warm during the months of January, February and March.
Each time you read a book, simply return it with a completed entry form. A prize will be raffled off at the end of each month. That's it!
Download the instructions and entry forms.
MATINEE in the CAFE
SECOND CHAPTER CAFE
Fridays @ 1:15 PM
Stop in and join other adults to watch newly released DVD movies.
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| February 3 Contagion (PG-13) |
February 10 Valentine's Day (PG-13) |
February 17 (PG-13) I Don't Know How She Does It |
February 24 Tower Heist (PG 13) |
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FREE - No registration required. [Movies subject to change without notice.]
TECHNOLOGY OPEN HOUSE CONTINUES!
No registration required
SECOND CHAPTER CAFE
Adults -- Don't be shy! Look no further than the Whitehall Public Library's Technology Open House! Our talented panel of local teen "experts" will be on hand to tackle your technology-related questions and concerns (iPads, smart phones, Facebook, etc.) Stop by the Cafe for a visit, share a cup of coffee, and our teens will be glad to assist you.
- Wednesday, February 22 @ 6:30 - 8:00 PM
- Saturday, March 3* and 17 @ 1:00 - 3:00 PM
- Wednesday, March 21 @ 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Registration is required for this event. To register, click here
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AARP TAX HELP
MONDAYS ONLY
February 13 - April 9, 2012
10:00 to 2:00 PM
AARP volunteers will give free tax preparation and assistance to low and middle income taxpayers with special attention to those 60 or older.
No appointments will be taken.
It will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
ADDITIONAL TAX INFORMATION & FORMS
HOMEWORK and OTHER BATTLES
Thursday, February 23
6:30 to 8:00 PM
Whitehall Community Room
It's not always easy being a parent. But it's easy to get help.
OUTREACH Teen & Family Services, Inc. along with Whitehall Library will host the special program Homework and Other Battles. Come to hear about different strategies you can use to help your child with their school work. No registration required - Just stop in.
CREATIVE WRITING GROUP - For Adults
Saturday, March 3
10:00 - 12:00 PM
This Creative Writing Group will meet on the 1st Saturday of each month in the Second Chapter Cafe. Sessions are informal opportunities to practice writing techniques and share work with other writing enthusiasts.
No registration. All are welcome.
BUTTONS! - What's in your button box?
Tuesday, March 6
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Second Chapter Cafe
Join members of the Bethel Park Library Button Club and have fun viewing and learning about buttons. They will display and discuss vintage, antique, and unique clothing buttons from their collections.
Space is limited.
FREE - Online registration is required.
COMING HOME TO THE BODY - Movement, Meditation, Relaxation, and Integration
Thursday, March 8, 15, and 22 @ 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Are you feeling stressed, tired, impatient, or stale? Are you living with aches and pains?
Attending Coming Home to the Body will provide you with tools to counteract your discomfort, whether physical, mental, or emotional. The classes use breathing techniques, simple movements from yoga, a bit of anatomical awareness, and deepening body consciousness to reduce postural restrictions and provide lightness and freedom for your entire body, mind, and spirit.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Mark Taylor is a somatic movement therapist who directs the Center for Body Mind Movement, with training programs in Pittsburgh, PA, Eugene, OR, and Mexico City. As a choreographer he founded Mark Taylor & Friends in New York, directed Dance Alloy in Pittsburgh, PA, and was on the dance faculties of Princeton University and the University of Limerick, Ireland. He was the U.S. Program Director and Program Coordinator for the School for Body-Mind Centering and co-directs the Embodied Performing Arts Program with Katy Dymoke in London, U.K. Taylor teaches movement workshops and embodiment practices in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Central and South America, maintains a private movement therapy practice in Pittsburgh, and is a director of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA). He teaches yoga at the Himalayan Institute of Pittsburgh.
Sessions are FREE - Online registration is required.
T'AI CHI CLASSES
FILLED - Friday, March 23 & 30 and April 13 & 20 @ 7:00 PM
T'ai Chi is an ancient Chinese form of exercise that blend physical movement with deep meditative breathing in order to boost energy, cultivate physical and emotional balance, and instill a sense of spiritual and physical well-being.
Rhett Lauffenburger from Rothrocks Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy in West Mifflin will teach four classes on the art of Tai Chi.
Registration is required and the cost of $20.00 per person is due at that time. No refunds. Please sign up at the library's front desk. Space is limited.
ADULT YOGA CLASSES
Saturday, March 31 and April 7, 14, 21, & 28 @ 9:30 AM
Whitehall Community Room
Interested in learning Yoga?
- Cost is $5.00 per class, payable to the instructor at the door.
- Participants are required to register for the entire series / Space is limited
- Adults must bring a mat or heavy towel
- Register online by March 31!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Ashley Greco, Registered Yoga Teacher-RYT through the Yoga Alliance, received her training through the 3rd Street Yoga Teacher Training program. She has taken workshops from Kino MacGregor and has studied with Joanne Vandenhengel among other Pittsburgh area teachers. Ashley has always been involved with dance and fitness throughout her life but discovered yoga six years ago while seeking a balance between her personal and professional life. Yoga has truly changed her physically and mentally. Ashley decided to become an instructor in order to share her passion and experiences with others as well as show how yoga can help change your life. Ashley’s classes infuse a mix of Hatha and vinyasa style yoga while focusing on exploring strength, flexibility, and balance through postures and breathe work.
Online registration is required by March 31.