Recurring Events
Library Book Discussion Group
The Green Tree Public Library Book Discussion Group meets every six weeks to discuss a new title. The next selection is Then We Came to the End, a novel by Joshua Ferris. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday January 20th, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. All are welcome.
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Book Review
Anyone who has ever logged time in a gray cubicle with cloth walls that wouldn't hold tacks will be astounded at the accuracy of this first-novel portrait of the workplace demimonde. Set in an unnamed advertising firm in Chicago, it grabs readers on the very first page like an executive assistant who can't wait to share the latest HR rumors. The firm is laying off employees, and as the quirky staff-cum-family alternately turns to and turns on one another, the reader plays eavesdropper to the unnamed narrator (who speaks in the first-person plural). He (or she) documents Benny's wild adventures with an inherited totem pole; the full catalog of Marcia's relentlessly eighties hairdos; Jim's lame but earnest ad pitches; Joe's inflexible professionalism; office leader Lynn's breast cancer; and the riotous yet painful mental breakdowns of not one but three pink-slipped workers. At their final gathering, the coworkers discover that their intimacy is a function only of proximity; no number of e-mails, lunches, or phone calls can substitute for the binding power of office walls. While the prose veers off into amusing tangents, like an associate trying to waste as much of an unproductive afternoon as possible, the author always returns to the story at hand. It's a 375-page, 3-martini-lunch of a novel, and you'll have it read by quitting time. - Booklist (Starred Review)
Storytimes
The library hosts weekly storytimes for babies, todlers, and preschoolers. Book Babies storytimes are held on Mondays from 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Toddler Tuesday storytimes are on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Toddler Tuesdays are followed by an open gym session where toddlers are invited to bring toys in to the Green Tree Gymnasium. Preschool storytimes occur on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m. and are also followed by a gym session.
Please Note: While storytimes are held almost every week, there ARE some exceptions! Please click HERE to verify times and locations on our Event Keeper. For those can't make it to storytimes at the library we are also now offer Storytime Online! Click HERE to watch videos of storytimes and other programs.
ESL Family Literacy Nights
The Green Tree Library is proud to offer a new English as a Second Language (ESL) Family Literacy Night for 2010. The Literacy Night program provides English instruction through activities, stories and lessons for non-native speakers of all ages and backgrounds. Family Literacy Night is open to the public and will be held on the first Thursday of every other month. Instructors are affiliated with the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council and Literacy*AmeriCorps Pittsburgh. Funding has been generously provided through a grant, made to the library, in honor of the late Dr. William Z. Nasri.
2010 Class Dates
January 7th, March 4th, May 6th, July 1st, September 2nd and November 4th.
Computer Classes
The Green Tree Library is now happy to offer computer classes! These 1-hour lessons cover topics and programs including Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft Excel 2007, Introduction to Email, Introduction to the Internet, Web Design for Beginners and Web 2.0. These classes will occur on a rotating schedule. So, check our event keeper for times and to register.
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Film Series
There are currently no films scheduled at the library. Please check back soon for information on upcoming films.
Cook Bookers' Club
Join us the last Wednesday of every month for the Cook Bookers' club. Our group chooses a new cook book every month and each participant selects a recipe to prepare. Then we all come together to share in conversation and some delicious eats.
The Cook Bookers' club is currently on winter hiatus. Please check back soon for our next meeting date.
