Teen Gaming
04/24/2023 @ 3:30 pm
TeenSpace
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to play Nintendo Switch games with other teens after school. No registration is required.
Art Lecture with Alice Schwarz – Albert Bierstadt – An American Painter
04/25/2023 @ 12:00 pm
Lapham Meeting Room and on Zoom
Albert Bierstadt was a member of the second generation of American landscape painters of the 19th century. As part of the Library’s celebration of Earth Day and the beauty of our planet, join museum educator Alice W. Schwarz as she explores Bierstadt’s sweeping scenes of New England to Yosemite Valley and the Rocky Mountains of the west. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Register at pwpl.org/events
Weekly Chess Meet-Up
04/25/2023 @ 3:00 pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room
Come in and join us for a game of Chess. No registration is required.
Fiction Book Club
04/25/2023 @ 7:30 pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room
Join fellow readers at the Library for an engaging discussion of Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro. Copies of the book can be found at the Information Desk and on Libby. Register at pwpl.org/events. Dani Shapiro will be the featured speaker at the Friends of the Library’s 54th Annual Book and Author Luncheon on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 11 am, at The Garden City Hotel. Visit pwpl.org/fol for reservation information.
Weekly Game Night
04/26/2023 @ 6:00 pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room
Come in and play a variety of board and card games. No registration is required.
College 101: Students with Disabilities and Accommodations
04/26/2023 @ 7:00 pm
Lapham Meeting Room
Join us for this Q&A session with a college disability services professional who will answer your disability-related questions and provide you with answers from the college administration’s perspective. This session will be geared toward high school seniors and their parents. Registration begins April 5 at PWPL.org/teens
Weekly Card Game Meet-Up
04/27/2023 @ 12:00 pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room
Join us for a variety of card games. No registration is required.
CPR / AED Training
04/27/2023 @ 7:00 pm
Lapham Meeting Room
Be prepared to assist in an emergency! Join us for CPR and AED training, presented by a certified CPR / First Aid Instructor. Register at pwpl.org/events
Sandwiched In with Paula Curci – Poetry as Memoir
04/28/2023 @ 12:00 pm
Lapham Meeting Room and on Zoom
In celebration of National Poetry month, Paula Curci will reflect on how biographical journaling and poetic memoirs can foster personal growth and encourage positive dialogue with family and friends. Paula’s presentation will entertain us with performance poetry, Posics™ (an esthetic style of poetry), and storytelling. The audience will be able to participate by creating their own “I AM” portrait poem, and time will be allotted for questions and sharing. Register at pwpl.org/events
Weekly Scrabble Meet-Up
04/28/2023 @ 2:00 pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room
Drop in and play a game of Scrabble. No registration is required.
Film: “Where the Crawdads Sing” (2022-125 min.)
04/28/2023 @ 7:00 pm
Lapham Meeting Room
Screenwriter Lucy Alibar and director Olivia Newman adapt Delia Owens’s best-seller about Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), a young woman living alone in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina and now finds herself suspected of murder. No registration is required.
Resume Formatting: Best Practices
04/29/2023 @ 10:00 am
Online
This interactive workshop provides participants with a step-by-step guide to formatting a professional-looking resume that is optimized for both human and ATS (Applicant Tracking System) Review. Made possible by the Career & Personal Finance Center. This is an online Zoom event. Register at pwpl.org/events
Creative Writing Workshop for Teens
04/29/2023 @ 10:00 am
Learning Center Room A
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to get inspired and flex those creative muscles in this creative writing workshop series. Learn how to develop your writing skills and share your story. Beginner writers welcome! Teens that participate in the series may have potential for community service credit work with younger children. This series is made possible by a generous grant from HEARTS PW. Registration is in progress at PWPL.org/teens.
Resume Content: Best Practices
04/29/2023 @ 1:00 pm
Online
Content is king! Learn how to present yourself as an achiever, not just a doer, and use keywords to improve your resume’s chances of being seen. Made possible by the Career & Personal Finance Center. This is an online Zoom event. Register at pwpl.org/events
