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Craft Swap

Craft Swap

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room at Peters Township Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Yarn, beads, and paint - OH MY! If you have dabbled in a variety of crafts, you may have built up quite the collection, whether you intended to or not. You can clear out those shelves and find your next great hobby at our craft swap!

Beekeeping

Beekeeping Basics

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room at Peters Township Public Library

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn the basics of honey bees and beekeeping and how they aren't the mean stinging insects you think they are!

find your joy. celebrate national library week april 19-25, 2026

National Library Week

All Day 4/19 - 4/25
Peters Township Public Library

Age Group:

All Ages
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Find your joy at the library! Join us as we celebrate National Library Week with special prizes for our favorite people - YOU - and themed days.

decorative image of plants for sale

Plant Sale

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Outdoors at Peters Township Public Library

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join us at the library, rain or shine, for the Giant Oaks Garden Club Annual Plant Sale and Garden Market. 

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Teen Watercolor Flower Wreaths

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Teen Room
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we transform pages from old books into beautiful watercolor flower wreaths! Participants will learn simple watercolor techniques and assemble literary-inspired wreath.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

High School Writing Group

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Reading Room
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

For Grades 9 to 12 

Join Ms. Beth to discuss the craft of writing and connect with peer writers. Bring a pen and paper or a laptop and any work you're interested in sharing. No registration is necessary. 

Craft Drop Off

All Day 3/23–3/27
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Lobby
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Yarn, beads, and paint - OH MY! If you have dabbled in a variety of crafts, you may have built up quite the collection, whether you intended to or not. You can clear out those shelves and find your next great hobby at our craft swap!

Sew Creative

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens, Adults
Reading Room
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker & STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sew Creative is a fiber arts program where you will complete a project on either the sewing machine or the embroidery machine in the Makerspace.

Sew Creative

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Reading Room
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker & STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sew Creative is a fiber arts program where you will complete a project on either the sewing machine or the embroidery machine in the Makerspace.

An Evening with Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Multi-Purpose Room
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience the energy and tradition of Irish dance as we welcome the Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance! Enjoy a live demonstration featuring lively music and rhythmic footwork.

Teen Junk Journaling

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Teen Room
Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

Get creative and join us for Junk Journaling! This is a type of art journaling or scrapbooking where you create a unique page each class to add to your Junk Journal Binder. 

Binders will be provided when you attend your first class. We will create new pages each month.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Homeschool Rubik's Cube Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Teen Room
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

By popular demand, join our new Homeschool Rubik's Cube Club!

Craft Swap

10:00am–2:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Multi-Purpose Room
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Yarn, beads, and paint - OH MY! If you have dabbled in a variety of crafts, you may have built up quite the collection, whether you intended to or not. You can clear out those shelves and find your next great hobby at our craft swap!

Teen Book Folding - Hedgehog

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Teen Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get crafty with us at the library as we turn old books into adorable hedgehog sculptures! In this fun, hands-on program, participants will learn a simple book-folding technique to create a charming hedgehog.

Teen Gamers - Football Edition

1:00pm–2:00pm
Teens
Teen Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for football themed video games with friends. Our Xbox X and PS5 are ready with Madden 26.  Bring a friend and enjoy gaming time at the library.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Volunteen Board

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Teen Room
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Games & Activities

Meet with Ms. Shannon every month to help plan events and prepare for library activities. .

Attendance at one monthly VolunTEEN meeting is required to serve as a volunteer. 

Volunteen meets the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. OR the First Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. No registration is required.

Volunteen Board

11:00am–12:00pm
Teens
Teen Room
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Games & Activities

Meet with Ms. Shannon every month to help plan events and prepare for library activities. .

Attendance at one monthly VolunTEEN meeting is required to serve as a volunteer. 

Volunteen meets the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. OR the First Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. No registration is required.

Teen Extreme Perler Beads

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens
Teen Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for a next-level craft experience. Our Extreme Perler Beads program is for those who are ready to create masterpieces, not just magnets.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

High School Writing Group

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Reading Room
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

For Grades 9 to 12 

Join Ms. Beth to discuss the craft of writing and connect with peer writers. Bring a pen and paper or a laptop and any work you're interested in sharing. No registration is necessary. 

3D Printing Intro

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Makerspace
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Maker & STEM, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Technology and Makerspace Librarian Sarah Quinn and learn about 3D printing.

Homeschool Rubik's Cube Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Teen Room
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

By popular demand, join our new Homeschool Rubik's Cube Club!

Teen Trivia

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Teen Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your team or play alone and test your knowledge. There will be a new trivia topic every month. Trivia will be done using Kahoot! 

Please bring your own device (chrome book, tablet, phone). We will have only a handful of devices available.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

2026 Writers Contest Reception

6:00pm–7:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Multi-Purpose Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we unveil the winners of our 2026 PTPL Writing Contest! Each writer will be recognized, and the winners will be invited to read their entries. Light refreshments will be served. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Teen Blackout Poetry

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Teen Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all creative minds! Discover the poet inside you at our Blackout Poetry program. We'll give you pages from old books and markers to create unique visual poems.

High School Writing Group

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Reading Room
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

For Grades 9 to 12 

Join Ms. Beth to discuss the craft of writing and connect with peer writers. Bring a pen and paper or a laptop and any work you're interested in sharing. No registration is necessary. 

The 1948 Donora Smog Disaster

6:00pm–7:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Multi-Purpose Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

This Earth Day, learn the tragic history of the 1948 Donora Smog Disaster which killed 26 people and eventually brought about the first piece of air pollution legislation. This program is presented by the Donora Historical Society.

Homeschool Rubik's Cube Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Teen Room
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

By popular demand, join our new Homeschool Rubik's Cube Club!

Teen Junk Journaling

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Teen Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

Get creative and join us for Junk Journaling! This is a type of art journaling or scrapbooking where you create a unique page each class to add to your Junk Journal Binder. 

Binders will be provided when you attend your first class. We will create new pages each month.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.