**REMINDER** Local children’s author and illustrator Angela Von Braun will be visiting our library and sharing her most recent book during a special story time session tomorrow morning!

The book, “Snuggle Bug Babe: The Bedtime Adventures of Dutch”, is a wonderful selection for young children who are just beginning to read.

Join us at the library with your little one on Saturday, May 21st at 11 AM!

Penn State Extension will be holding an “Introduction to Preserving” class at the Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library next month. The class will be held on Thursday, June 2 from 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM. To sign up for the course and submit the $15 registration fee, please visit extension.psu.edu/preserving-intro. For additional details about the course, check out the flyer below!

We hope that everyone that attended the adult craft yesterday was able to take home a personalized birdhouse that truly reflects their personality! A special thanks goes out to Jeanne Shaffer and the NCCAH for partnering with the library to make events like this possible.

As always, keep an eye on our Facebook page here, Instagram account, website, and the News-Item’s community calendar for information concerning future events at your local library!

Book Bingo at the Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library continues! Our next evening of bingo at the library will be held May 19th (Thursday) at 6 PM. This is a free event with no signup required so you can simply show up and play! All bingo cards and cover chips will be provided.
As always, we’ll have a wide variety of books available as prizes for all the lucky winners!
Future Book Bingo dates include: June 7th (Tuesday) and June 16th (Thursday) all at 6 PM on the second floor of the library.

One week from today, local children’s author and illustrator Angela Von Braun will be visiting our library and sharing her most recent book during a special story time session! The book, “Snuggle Bug Babe: The Bedtime Adventures of Dutch”, is a wonderful selection for young children who are just beginning to read. Join us at the library with your little one on Saturday, May 21st at 11 AM!

We hope that everyone who attended the library’s Mother’s Day card making craft on Saturday morning was able to create a unique card that made Mother’s Day extra special for all the mothers that received them yesterday!

**REMINDER** Join us at the library on Saturday, May 7th (10:00AM-11:00AM) for a free Mother’s Day card making craft session for children. All materials needed for cards will be provided so simply bring your imagination and enthusiasm!

Join us library for the next adult crafting class on Tuesday, May 17th at 5 PM! Sign up is required either at the library or by giving us a call at 570-648-3202. A $5 donation fee is required for this class to cover material costs.
This event is another installment of crafting programs made possible by the library’s partnership with the NCCAH.

The library would like to thank Kymbre Shingara for leading our very first “Mommy & Me Belly Dancing” session yesterday evening! The moms and kids both had a blast as you can see in the accompanying photos.

Kymbre will be returning to the library for another belly dancing class on Tuesday, June 21st at 5 PM so be sure to mark your calendars!

**REMINDER**Just in time for Mother’s Day, Kymbre Shingara will be leading a free belly dancing class for Moms and their children at the Shamokin-Coal Township Pubic Library on Thursday, May 5th at 6 PM!

Pack up the kids and come on down for a 1 hour intro class.

Register soon, as space is limited to 10 moms & their own children.

Sign up now to reserve your spot either at the library or by calling 570-648-3202.