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Monongahela Area Library is located at 813 W. Main St., Monongahela, and can be reached at 724-258-5409. Listed below are their events for May:

Story Time
Story time will be held May 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 11 a.m. with Miss Becky. Miss Becky reads to children age 30 months to 5 years old and then completes a craft with them. Soon the children will be observing the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies, which we will release once the butterflies have matured.

Friends of the Library
The Friends of Monongahela Area Library will have their monthly meeting on Thursday, May 14 at 1 p.m. New members are always welcome.

Book Bites
Book Bites is meeting on Thursday, May 21 at 1 p.m. The book for the month of May is Gabrielle Zevin's The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry. Book selections for the remainder of the year have also been decided. June: Elizabeth George's Careless in Red; July: Kathleen Miller Haines' Winter in June; August: Nancy Horan's Loving Frank; September: Linda Frances Lee's Emily and Einstein, October: Ann Patchett's Belle Canto; November: Barbara Kingsolver's The Bear Tree; and December: Kristen Hannah's Winter Garden. All are welcome to join in the fun of the Book Bites club. Contact the library during regular business hours to make sure we get a copy of the book for you.

Writers Club
The Writer's Club will meet at the library on the evenings of May 6 and 20. Writers of fiction and non-fiction are welcome.

Shop, Sip n' Stroll Vendor Show
Monongahela Area Library is hosting a vendor show during the Monongahela Historical Society's Shop, Sip n' Stroll event on Saturday, May 2. Our event will occur from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and will feature vendors from: Tupperware; Mary Kay; Tastefully Simple; Avon; Premier Jewelry; Honey Bee Baked Goods and Catering; Lemongrass Spa; Jewelry in Candles; Pampered Chef; Celebrating Homes/Home Interiors; Jamberry Nails; and Origami Owl. This is a great chance to shop for Mother's Day! We will also have a free chance for a door prize. Tickets to purchase for raffle items and a $500 gas/cash ticket that will go off on the
June 6th Fleatique on the Mon!

MARC Antique Appraisal
What's It Worth? 11th Annual Antique Appraisal, Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Monongahela Area Library. $5 for an open/oral appraisal from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., $10 for a private appraisal from 3 – 4 p.m., Featured appraisers: Anthony Luppino and Phong T. Bui of the Luppino Brothers Antiques and Estate Jewelry of Pleasant Hills. Antiques, jewelry, collectibles, small furniture (large furniture requires a photo). For more information, call 724-258-3930.

June Fleatique on the Mon
June Fleatique is almost upon us! We have spaces to rent at the library, but those spaces are limited. $15 per space, cash only, non-refundable. Spaces sell out quickly, so act fast! We are also hosting our used book sale. This year we have also started seedlings! We are offering the following plants for sale during fleatique: basil, oregano, parsley, cucumbers, Better Boy tomato, Roma tomato, Large Cherry tomato, marigolds, cat grass. Prices as follows: 10 plants for $12, 5 plants for $7, 2 plants for $3.

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