HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Hollidaysburg Area Public Library has announced its activities for October.

The library will be closed Oct. 8 for Staff Appreciation Day.

n Canasta and Mah Jongg games are held at 11 a.m. Mondays. Beginners are welcome. Call Harriett at 814-693-9292 with questions.

n Maker Mondays are held all day Mondays in the Children’s Room. A station will be set up with a different craft, challenge or activity each week.

n Needlework & Arts Group is held at

12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Take your own materials and projects for this crafting club intended for adults. Call Janice at 814-695-2281 for more information.

n Allegheny Essential Oils Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26. Visit the club page on Facebook for more information.

n Storytimes will be held Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m., and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. with stories, songs, shaky eggs and bubbles. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. (There will be no Storytime on Oct. 27.)

n Friday ROCKS will be held from 3:30 to

4:30 p.m. Fridays. This drop-in program is for all ages. Paint rocks to place in public places for finders to keep or re-hide.

n Legos in the Library will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Fridays. Bring your imagination, the library will supply the Legos. Intended for children ages 5-12 years of age.

n French & German for Kids will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 6 and 20. If you are interested in starting to learn a foreign language, this program is for you. Join others to sing, dance, learn and practice speaking French and German. This class is intended for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.

n Inspirational Book Club will meet at

6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. This month’s book is “Derailed” by Neta and Dave Jackson.

n Mystery Book Club will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. The group will discuss “All the Missing Girls” by Megan Miranda.

n Cravable Creations: Tastes of the Seasons, will be held from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 13, Nov. 17 and Dec. 15, for those entering sixth through 12th grade. Join 4-H and Nutrition Links to make a variety of favorite recipes during this after-school program. Participants will learn new techniques and cook a new recipe each month. A $5 participant fee per session covers the cost of fresh ingredients. This class fills up fast. Register now by emailing pennie

@halibrary.org.

n PumpkinFest will be held from 10 a.m. to

4 p.m. Oct. 15 in downtown Hollidaysburg. Miss Pennie and Miss Crystal will read Halloween stories in front of the Blair County Courthouse at 10 a.m.

n The Friends of the Library will hold a used book sale at the library Oct. 19 to 21. The preview sale for members of the Friends will be Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday sale hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday sale hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. A $5-a-bag day will begin Thursday evening at 5 p.m. and run through Friday

n Young Adult Book Club will meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. The first book for discussion will be “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas. This club is intended for anyone who enjoys a good YA read.

n Special StoryTime will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 with J.T. Bandzuh from the Blair County Conservation District. J.T. will teach us all about real Halloween animals. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

n Women Writers Book Club will meet at

6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26. The group will discuss “The Once & Future Witches” by Alix Harrow. For more information, email mikayla

mccord16@gmail.com.

n Paws to Read will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Meet and read to pets from the Central PA Humane Society. Children ages 5 and up are welcome with their caregivers.

n Computer Talks will be held at 1 and 5 p.m. Oct. 26. Email questions and requests to schedule an individual meeting to corporal99

@gmail.com.

n History Hour: “Hollidaysburg’s Civil War Black Soldiers: Fighting for Citizenship” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. Harriett L. Gaston, DUS adviser at Penn State Altoona, and community historian, will give a presentation on the history of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) soldiers that called Hollidaysburg home.

n Best of Times Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27. This month’s book is “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner. All are welcome, no signup is necessary.

n Hollidaysburg Heritage Guided Tours’ October tours will be at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 and 22. There are three tours offered each date, with an option for brunch at the U.S. Hotel. Go to www.hollidaysburglibrary.org or www.HHGTours.org for more information.

All 20 books published in 2020 for the library’s fundraising THIS IS RED project are now available to check out at the library. To buy them on Amazon, just search the name of the author, Keith Eldred. All profits benefit the project’s $1 million goal. See more at www.thisis.red.