The library’s annual basket raffle begins Sept. 30. The event ends noon Oct. 14.

You do not need to be present to win. Winners must pick up their basket by Oct. 21.

Special basket themes include IronPigs, Halloween, autumn, Christmas, baby, cat, dog and more.

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Stop by and see us at the Whitehall Fall Festival, to be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 5 at Whitehall High School, 3800 Mechanicsville Road.

The library’s booth will have free books, stickers, candy, bookmarks and other goodies for folks to take home.

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One of our local Girl Scouts is working on her Gold Star, and she will present a program at the library titled “Reduce Plate Waste.”

The program is scheduled for 1 p.m. Oct. 9 and 11 a.m. Oct. 14 in the library community room.

Learn about food conservation and how you can help minimize waste through interactive games and stories. A craft will follow the lesson.

The program is designed for children ages 4-7, but anyone may attend this free informational event.

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Mark your calendar for a free program called “A World of Food” to be presented 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 24.

Learn how to navigate the library’s two food-themed databases: A to Z Food America and A to Z World Food. These databases will provide new recipes to spice up your repertoire and background information on some of the things you like to eat.

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If you are interested in doing genealogy research, check out our website for some excellent resources. Go to whitehallpl.org/research-genealogy.

If you need help to start your search, call Patty at the library to make an appointment and she can show you the resources and help with the basic search.

Fold 3 provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos and personal documents of the men and women who served.

HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources - rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps and more.

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The beading club meets 1:30 p.m. every Monday and Thursday in the reference area.

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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.