Celebrate National Poetry Month and enter the Express Yourself Poetry Contest sponsored by the FSPL Teen Advisory Board. CONTEST RULES • ONLY ONE POEM PER PERSON may be submitted. • Ages 7 & up who live in Canonsburg, Cecil Township, and North Strabane Township may enter. • Age categories are 7-9 years old, 10-13 years old, 14-17 years old and 18+ years old. • Poems may be any subject matter, in any form, but must be suitable for a general…
Join Bigfoot researcher and author Doug Waller as he discusses Bigfoot evidence and eyewitness accounts. Mr. Waller has interviewed hundreds of Bigfoot eyewitnesses in the over fifteen years he has been researching the Bigfoot/Sasquatch phenomenon and has compiled the stories into a series of five books that he will be signing and selling after his presentation. Mr. Waller will be sharing stories from his books as well as taking new reports from any witnesses willing to share their accounts. Join…
The Frank Sarris Public Library and Canonsburg’s Old Fashioned Christmas are hosting a gingerbread house contest and we want you to join in the fun and show your creativity! Contest Rules Who Can Enter? Anyone – children, teens and adults. Entry categories? Traditional (houses) or Out of the Box (anything else) What Type of Structure is Eligible? Submissions must be handmade, from a kit or baked, not store or craft show bought items, trademarked, etc. Any structure can be created:…
Grab some friends or family and pool your knowledge together at our after-hours trivia competition. On Saturday, November 13 at 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., teams of four to six will compete for a cash first prize answering questions from ten different categories. This competition is open to teens, adults and families with children ages 12+. Everyone will receive a door prize and we’ll raffle off a few other prizes during the evening to add to the festive atmosphere. The…
Overview of Cosplay/Costumes at FSPL FanFest 2021 No pop culture convention is complete without cosplay! Anyone who comes to FSPL FanFest on Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3, is welcome and encouraged to dress as a favorite character from a comic book, video game, anime, movie, television show, or other pop culture medium. Mashups and original designs are also permitted: if you want to combine characters or create a jokey, gender-swapped, or another conceptual variation of a famous character, that’s…
Enjoy free admission to the following historical sites through a partnership with the History Center Affiliates Program, which includes more than 125 regional historical societies and organizations dedicated to preserving their local history: * Captain William Vicary House *Fort Pitt Museum *Lincoln Highway Experience Museum *McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center *Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historical Village *Pennsylvania Trolley Museum *Quecreek Mine Rescue Site *Senator John Heinz History Center (and its associated museums including Meadowcroft in Avella, and the Western PA…
Are you ready for some summer fun? Join our Teen Advisory Board for a Field Day event on Saturday, July 17 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Field Day will take place at Pavilion #2 at Cecil Park, rain or shine. Field Day is for participants ages 5 and up. Teams can sign up for one of two divisions – family or teen. Teams may have between 2-6 members/team. There will be eight fun events like an egg and spoon…
READ DIGITAL COMICS Anytime, anywhere—with your library card! The Frank Sarris Public Library is happy to announce the return of ComicsPlus! ComicsPlus, powered by LibraryPass, is a digital platform offering more than 20,000 digital comics, graphic novels and manga to readers including popular titles like Avatar: The Last Airbender, Bee and Puppycat, Big Nate, Bone, Dramacon, Hero House, How to Draw Manga, Kirby Genesis, My Little Pony, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Stranger Things, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and hundreds more.…
Even though we cannot physically welcome you back to the library yet, we are excited to connect with you virtually through #FSPLonline. We’re kicking off the summer with a new virtual program that invites participants to watch and discuss films. Join the FSPL Kanopy Club each month as we watch and discuss a selected film available through Kanopy, our library’s free online movie streaming service. Films chosen will range from cinematic classics to recent releases so there’s something for everyone.…
The Frank Sarris Public Library is happy to bring ScienceFlix and TrueFlix to you. Both of these on-line resources can be used in the library, on mobile devices or at home. ScienceFlix provides more than 5,000 science-related assets. ScienceFlix uses a variety of media and text-types including videos, reference articles, read-aloud features and interactive media. ScienceFlix can help students build content knowledge, develop inquiry-based learning skills, and practice hands-on learning. Areas of study within ScienceFlix include Earth Science, Space Science,…
