Whitehall Township Public Library: Genealogy program is set for Sept. 15 at Whitehall library
Our Introduction to Genealogy program will be held 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 15.
Let us help you figure out where your family came from. Patty Vahey, library director, will show you how to use our Ancestry and Heritage Quest databases to search for records and documents.
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The third Monday open mic and jam is set for 6:30 p.m. Sept 17. Thank you to Rocking the Valley Online Radio for its support.
Entertainers interested in performing three songs or a 15-minute set are asked to sign up before 6:30 p.m.
Musicians, singers, poets, comedians, actors, writers and storytellers are invited to come show off your stuff, or just come and be part of the audience!
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The library’s third Tuesday movie night will be 6 p.m. Sept 18, and the movie will be “Avengers: Infinity War.”
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
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Buckets of Nature with Jolie Chylack, from the Lehigh County Conservation District, will present a program called Autumn’s Creepy Crawlies 11 a.m. Sept. 19. As the cool fall weather creeps in, some insects head south, some stay and some move inside with us.
During this program, we’ll have fun learning and participating in activities about these critters and their interesting autumn behavior.
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HealthCare Solution Benefits Inc. will present a program called Answers to Your Medicare Questions starting 6 p.m. Sept. 20. In this program, our guest speakers will give a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation on the facts of Medicare, followed by a period for questions and answers.
Whether you have questions about your current health plans, are new to Medicare or need assistance in obtaining insurance that fits your needs, get answers to your questions here.
The program is free and open to all.
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We have added an additional adult coloring club meeting to our calendar. Starting in October, groups will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Both will be held 11 a.m. and are free and open to all.
The library has some supplies but invites you to bring your own as well.
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Our What Are You Reading Now? book club meets 1 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month.
Patrons are invited to chat about whatever books they are reading at the moment - the ones you loved, the ones you hated and everything in between.
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The Tuesday preschool storytime sessions are held 10:30 a.m. The dates are Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 and Nov. 6 and 13.
The Wednesday preschool storytime sessions are held 1 p.m. The dates are Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 and Nov. 7 and 14.
The toddler storytime for ages 12-36 months will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. The dates are Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25 and Nov. 1 and 8.
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Call the library at 610-432-4339 for more information on any of our programs. We have the newsletter and calendar on our website, whitehallpl.org, and copies at the front circulation desk.