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First Monday Book Discussion Group: An adult book discussion group which meets the first Monday of every other month at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Lewistown branch of the Mifflin Co. Library.     Scheduled meetings and books for 2013: June 3:  Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan All adults are welcome.  For more information, call Trish at (717) 935-2880,        or email:  kish@mifflincountylibrary.org   Second Wednesday Book Club:  The participants in this book group choose the book they will read each month and then discuss their individual views and comments about the book.  Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Lewistown branch of the Mifflin Co. Library. Scheduled meetings and books for 2013: Jun 12:  Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah Jul 10:  Luncheon Aug 14:  True Sisters by Sandra Dallas New members are always welcome!  For more information, call Betsy Tomasik at (717)242-2391 or email:  tomasik@mifflincountylibrary.org   Third Tuesday Book Group:  An adult book discussion group meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Kish branch of the Mifflin Co. Library.   Book Group Selections for 2013 June 25 -- Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan July 23 -- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan August 20 -- Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson September 17 -- The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon October 15 -- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green November 19 -- The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner December -- NO MEETING Book Group Selections for 2014 Jan 21 -- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Feb 18 -- The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin New adults are always welcome!  For more information, call the Kish Branch (717)935-2880, or email:  kish@mifflincountylibrary.org   Free E-Reader classes at Mifflin Co. Library!  Whether you are new to ebooks or just need a bit of assistance, Susan Miriello will help you learn to download library e-books to your Kindle, iPad, Smartphone, Nook or other e-reader.  Look for dates and times for your specific device on our web calendar, or posted at your local branch.  Next free e-book classes will be held:  Kindle, iPad or Smartphone -- Lewistown branch -- to be announced Nook & other e-readers -- Lewistown branch -- to be announced

Adult Reading Programs: 

Watch this space for announcement of the 2013 Winter Reading Program!

 

Early Literacy Training  Well-known Mifflin County educator, Rose Massey, will present this training entitled "Literacy Activities in File Folders", focusing on the following six points:  1) Visual Discrimination  2) Eye-hand coordination  3) Recognizing letter sounds  4) Recognizing alphabet letters  5) Sequencing pictures to tell a story  6) Retelling classic sequential stories.  Please note:  Teachers will receive continuing education credits for this workshop.

Mifflin Co Library--Community Room
April 4 @ 6:30 p.m.
Call 242-2391 for more information.

"Sit 'n Knit" is not just for knitters!  If you like to knit, crochet, cross-stitich or do any type of needlework, bring your project and join us for an hour of crafting and conversation.  Expert?  Beginner? ...it doesn't matter.  Just come!  Call Sandy at the Rothrock Branch for more information.  Group meets Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Rothrock Branch of the Mifflin Co. Library in McVeytown.

 

Commonwealth Speaker Series:  The Mifflin County Library, with funding from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, is proud to present the Commonwealth Speaker Series.  These free events will take place in the Community Room of the Lewistown branch of the library.  Please check the online library events calendar for more information, or contact any branch of the library.  In addition, future dates and times will be posted prominently at all branches.   

Please call or email your branch for more information
 about any of these events.

 

Lewistown branch 242-2391 (adults) mollykinney@mifcolib.org

Lewistown branch 242-2391 (children's room) kidsroom@mifflincountylibrary.org 

Allensville branch 483-6968 allensville@mifflincountylibrary.org 

Kish branch (Belleville) 935-2880 kish@mifflincountylibrary.org 

Rothrock branch (McVeytown) 899-6851 rothrock@mifflincountylibrary.org