New Computer Classes Starting!

Our next 8-week session of Introduction to Computers classes will begin on

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010.

This is a great opportunity to learn basic computer skills in a supportive environment. No experience at all is necessary. We will cover everything from turning on a computer through surfing the web and sending email.

Classes meet every Wednesday morning for 8 weeks at 10:30-11:30 or 11:30-12:30.

Please choose the time that is most convenient for you!

You can sign up at the circulation desk or by calling 412-462-3444 ext. 3

We hope to see you there!

Memorial Book Program

If someone that you love has recently passed away and you would like a special way to remember them or if you would like to commemorate an important event, one good way to do this is with a Memorial Book at the Carnegie Library of Homestead.

Come into the library and fill out a form with all of the information, and the Memorial Book Coordinator will gladly assist you. You can choose how many books you would like, and what genres or subjects you would prefer.

For more information, please contact

Amanda Smith

Carnegie Library of Homestead

510 East 10th Ave.

Munhall, PA 15120

412-462-3444 ext 3

Let's Speak English

Let’s Speak English
The Carnegie Library of Homestead will
be providing an English Conversation Group for all levels.

Come Join us in the

Reading Room for lively English Conversation.
We will be meeting on the first and third Saturday of each month

from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm starting March 6, 2010

We hope to see you there!

For more information please contact Victoria Ramey at 412-462-3444
or at rameyv@homesteadlibrary.org, check dates on the events calander at http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=HOMESTEAD

Programs Programs Programs!

Check out all the programs that are happening at your library!

On-going Programs
Toddler Storytime
Ages 2-4. Read stories and create a craft! Every Wednesday at 11:30 am.

Kid’s Corner
Each week we do something different, art projects, games and more. Every Thursday at 5:00pm.

Game Nights
The fourth Tuesday of every month at 5pm. We will have a wii or a guitar hero for these nights!

PJ Storytime!
The third Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm. Come in your pajamas to hear a story and Create a craft. Ages 2-6

Adult Computer Classes
This introductory 8 week session will give an overview of the parts and functions of a computer, programs like Microsoft Word and Excel, and also the Internet. This class is meant to be an introduction to computers for those who have very little or no experience and would like to have a good starting place. Students will also set up an email account and learn about some of the valuable resources available on the Internet. They will also become familiar with the library's online catalogue and other databases. There are two sessions to choose from, either 10:30-11:30 or 11:30-12:30. Choose the time which is the most convenient for you! There is a non-refundable $5.00 fee for this class. Pay on the first day or when you sign up for the class.
Contact: Amanda Smith 412-462-3444 smitha@einetwork.net

One Time Events!
Martin Luther King Celebration
Monday, January 18th at 1pm (no school SV!).
Grades K and up

African Games
Tuesday, February 9th at 5:30 pm
Come celebrate Black History Month by
learning about some games played by
African Children
K-8th grade

Create a Valentine!
Friday, February 12th at 3pm (no school SV!)
Miss Emily will have tons of Valentine's Day themed craft materials for
you to create something special for a loved one! All Ages.

2009 ACLA Chess Tournament Finals
Saturday, February 13th at noon
You MUST sign up for this event! Call the circulation desk to sign up. 412-462-3444
Grades K-8

Chinese New Year!
Monday, February 15th at 1pm
(no school SV!) Come learn about the Chinese New Year
and create a craft to celebrate this holiday!
Grades K-5

Carnegie Library of Homestead
510 E 10th Ave
Munhall PA 15120
412-462-3444
http://www.homesteadlibrary.org/

Holiday Open House at the Cathedral of Learning

Members of the English Conversation Group accompanied by Peter, my husband, and Amanda Smith the Reference Librarian

On December 26, 2009, the English Conversation Group had the opportunity to attend the Cathedral of Learning's Annual Holiday Open House. Once a year the Cathedral opens its 26 Nationality Rooms, which are elaborately decorated for the holiday season, to the public free of charge. The entire interior of the cathedral is filled with the food, dance and hand goods of the many ethnicities that are represented within. We spent our afternoon delighting in the sights and sounds of many countries and cultures, but the highlight of our afternoon was touring the Nationality Rooms one by one. We are hoping to attend this event again next year and make it a tradition of our own.

For more information concerning the Nationality Rooms please go to http://www.pitt.edu/~natrooms/pages/about_nr.html
For more information concerning the English Conversation Group please contact Victoria Ramey at 412-462-3444 or at rameyv@homesteadlibrary.org

Vendors representing Switzerland

The Austrian Room

The Ukrainian Room