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HOLLIDAYSBURG -- The Hollidaysburg Area Public Library has announced its November events and programs.
Library hours are 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The library will be closed Nov. 9, 10 and 11 in observance of Veteran's Day and Nov. 28, 29 and 30 in observance of Thanksgiv-ing.
n Ancestry: Library Edition is available for the public to use, free, on the library's public computers.
n "1,000 Books Before Kinder-garten" is designed to encourage parents to read 1,000 books to their newborn, infant or toddler before they start kindergarten. Book logs/electronic apps are available to help parents keep track. This self-paced program is free and is guided by the 1,000 Books Foundation. Visit 1000booksbeforekindergarten.org for more information.
n Girl Scouts Western PA hosts Library Girl Scout Daisies (kindergarten and first grade), Brownies (second and third grade) and Juniors (fourth and fifth grade) Troop 46502 and Troop 46695 from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays during the school year at the library. Email melanie
@halibrary.org for more information.
n Photography by the members of ABC Photo Society will be on display in the Community Room during the month of November.
n NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, is a worldwide writing initiative held during the month of November. The library is an ideal place to work on your novel during NaNoWriMo! Learn more at nanowrimo.org.
n The Canasta/Mahjongg Club will meet from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each Monday in November. Beginners are welcome; call 693-9292 to sign up. This program is intended for adults.
n The Needlework and Arts Group (adult crafting club) meets from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Take your own materials and projects; call Janice at 695-2281 for more information.
n The Studio Arts Group meets from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Wednesdays. Adults are invited to take their painting, pastel, drawing or other art projects to work on; call Paula at 695-5332 for more information.
n The Allegheny Essential Oils Club will hold free classes from 6 to 7 p.m. each Wednesday in November, focusing on oils A-Z. All are welcome; visit the club's Facebook page for more information.
n The Knit Wits Knitting and Crocheting Club meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month. Take your own materials/projects; no signup is needed, visit the club's Facebook page for more information.
n Storytimes will be held at 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in November. No signup needed; sometimes there will be special guests; children must be accompanied by an adult.
n Wednesdays ROCK intergenerational drop-in program will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Wednesday in November. All ages are invited to paint rocks to place in public places for finders to keep or re-hide. Post pictures of completed rocks to Facebook: Central PA Rocks.
n Free tech help will be provided (contact the library for November dates and times) to help with technical questions on laptops, tablets, cell phones and other devices. No signup needed; first-come, first-served; call ahead for availability.
n The ABC Photo Society will meet at 7:15 p.m. Monday and Nov. 18. Visit abcps.club for meeting topics; all are welcome.
n Sensory Storytime for children with autism and special needs will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 6. This free storytime is sponsored by the Central PA Autism Society with a sensory reading, craft and book giveaways. Children must be accompanied by an adult. To RSVP, call 935-0419 or email
centralpaautism@hotmail.com.
n The Friends of the Hollidays-burg Area Public Library will hold its monthly business meeting at 11 a.m. Nov. 7, followed by a membership tea at noon. All are welcome to attend and meet the members.
n The Mystery and Mayhem Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. Nov. 12 to discuss "The Accident" by Natalie Barelli. Copies of the book are available for purchase at the library.
n Chicken Storytime will be held at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 14 by Suzanne Black, conservation educator for the Blair County Conservation District. Hear a chicken story, learn the parts of a chicken and have an opportunity to meet a friendly live chicken up close. No signup needed; cameras are welcome.
n "Hollidaysburg Maps and More" will be presented 6 p.m. Nov. 14 by Jim Snyder Jr. of the Blair County Genealogical Society. This program will include PA maps that show boundary changes, Hollidaysburg maps and drawings from 1814, details that show the names of the lot owners, a map of local Indian trails, several different views of Hollidaysburg from Chimney Rocks and aerial views from the 1930s to 1960s. Local history anecdotes/little-known stories will be included. No signup is needed; all interested people are welcome; there will be snacks.
n Ceramics classes will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 14 and 21. Kathy Brua of Fired Up Ceramics Co. will provide a variety of fall/
Thanksgiving-themed project choices and all materials needed at a cost of $6 to $17 per project. All ages are welcome; children can participate with adult supervision. Call 935-5490 to sign up/reserve a project choice.
n The Inspirational Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14 to discuss "In Dreams Forgotten" by Tracie Peterson. Copies of the book are available for purchase at the library. For more information, email nila2j@atlanticbb.net.
n "Music With Marabeth" will meet at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 15. Children and their grownups are invited to sing, dance, wiggle and giggle with Miss Marabeth including fun with egg shakers, rhythm sticks, hula hoops and more. No signup needed; children must be accompanied by an adult. Children are invited (but not required) to wear costumes for a costume parade.
n Cell Phone Help: Tyler Zorger from Sprint, Altoona, will hold a free class at 3 p.m. Nov. 18. It doesn't matter what type of smart phone you have, and it doesn't matter who your carrier is. This is a pressure-free environment to learn more about smart devices. Take your questions from the simple to the complicated. No sign up is needed.
n Free computer classes will be held at 1 and 6 p.m. Nov. 20. Tom Robison will answer questions during class; email questions ahead of time to corporal99@msn
.com. No signup needed; all are welcome.
n "The Allegheny Portage Railroad" will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 21. Penn State faculty member Kenneth Healy gives this free presentation on the APR and the role it played in 19th-century Pennsylvania. Famous people including three presidents used this railroad, current local towns and roads would not exist without it, and it was an important contributor to the Mexican War effort. No signup is needed; all ages welcome; there will be snacks.
n The Best of Times Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. Nov. 21 to discuss "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann. Copies of the book are available for purchase at the library.
n A free movie showing of "Mary Poppins Returns" ( PG, 2018, 2 hours, 10 minutes) will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 22. No signup needed; snacks will be provided.
n Ukulele Jam will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 24. The Allegheny Ukulele Kollective invites all interested people to attend; there will be ukuleles available to use. Email alleghenyukes@gmail.com for more information.
n "Keep Blair County Beautiful" will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 27. All are welcome; the meeting's mission is to inspire, educate and inform people toward a clean, green and beautiful Blair County. Call 942-7472 for more information.
n The public is invited to support the library's fall fundraising: wreaths, pecans, Gardner's chocolates and Best of Friends Bookstore. Be the first to know how the color RED is helping the library. Visit thisis.red and click the pre-order link.