All of the following events require registration. Register at https://peachtreecitylibrary.eventbrite.com.
Hotspots Available for Checkout!
Peachtree City Library
Use your PINES library card to borrow a mobile hotspot and connect your device to the internet almost anywhere. Check it out for free. A mobile Wi-Fi hotspot is portable, can be connected to a laptop, smartphone, tablet, or other device.
April is National Poetry Month
Month of April 2022
Stop by the Peachtree City Library and help decorate our “Poet” Tree with a short poem or the name of your favorite poet.
Bookmark Design Contest
April 1st-April 22nd, 2022
Everyone’s invited! Celebrate National Library Week with Peachtree City Library’s Bookmark Design Contest. Pick up a form online, at the Circulation desk, or print one from the link below and return by April 22, 2022. Winners in each category, elementary, middle, high school, adult (18+), will be showcased on the Peachtree City Library Facebook page on April 30, 2022. One entry per person. DEADLINE: April 22, 2022. Bookmark Design Contest Form
Monthly Movie Matinee
Saturday, April 2nd, 2022, 1:00pm —Theater Room
Join the Peachtree City Library for a screening of a movie/musical about Phineas Taylor Barnum who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation (2017). PG. Seating limited. Registration required. Register at https://peachtreecitylibrary.eventbrite.com.
National Library Week: Connect with Your Library
April 3rd—9th, 2022
Be sure to follow Peachtree City Library on Facebook. Be sure to visit the Friends of the Peachtree City Library page to discover the many ways you can help. https://peachtree-city.org/1214/Friends-of-the-Library
Vegetable Gardening 101
Monday, April 4th, 2022, 11:00am—Floy Farr Room
Join the Peachtree City Library as we host the Fayette County UGA Extension Office for a FREE workshop on ways to grow your home vegetables in Georgia. This class will focus on site selection, soil testing, variety selection, and pest management. Registration required. Register at https://peachtreecitylibrary.eventbrite.com.
Conversational Japanese
Thursdays, April 7th & 21st, 2022, 6:00pm —Room 2
Join the Peachtree City Library for an introduction to learning Japanese. Are you already learning Japanese? Come have a chat and practice your conversational skills. For ages 14+ and all skill levels. No previous experience necessary. Registration required. Register athttps://peachtreecitylibrary.eventbrite.com.
Money Smart Week
Week of April 9th-16th, 2022—Peachtree City Library Facebook Page
Money Smart Week2022 will be held Saturday, April 9 – Saturday, April 16. This week-long FREE virtual campaign aims to help people better manage their personal financeswith a focus on those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 10-15 minute live streaming events can be watched at: https://www.moneysmartweek.org.
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
Tuesday, April 12th, 2022, 2:30pm—The Gathering Place 203 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City, GA
Cherese Cadet with the Peachtree City Library turns the pages to all the ways the library is more than just about the books! Discover the abundance of resources available and how to access them. From digital databases, family passes and free admission to museums and parks, book clubs, writing groups, crafts, events, community resources and so much more, you’ll be amazed to learn what all your local library has to offer! This FREE event will be held at The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City, GA. Members and Non-members are invited to attend. Registration required. Register with The Gathering Place at 770-461-0813.
Money Smart Week: Ways to Reduce Expenses
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022, 2:00pm—Floy Farr Room
Make every dollar count in the pursuit of your financial goals. Learn ways to save on the things that impact your finances most, from major expenses like housing and transportation, to daily spending like food and shopping. Participants will receive a worksheet to apply savings strategies to their own personal budget. Register at https://peachtreecitylibrary.eventbrite.com.
OB, the Storytelling Dog
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022, 11:00am—Peachtree City Library Facebook Page
OB the Storytelling Dog reads a fun new fairytale each month. https://www.facebook.com/peachtreecitylibrary
Morning Book Club
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022, 10:00am—Readers & Writers Room
The Peachtree City Library hosts a morning book club on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 10 am. (Adults 18+)
Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCraken
From the day she is discovered unconscious in a New England cemetery at the turn of the twentieth century—nothing but a bowling ball, a candlepin, and fifteen pounds of gold on her person—Bertha Truitt is an enigma to everyone in Salford, MA. She has no past to speak of, or at least none she is willing to reveal, and her mysterious origin scandalizes and intrigues the townspeople.
~from Goodreads.com
Evening Book Club
Thursday, April 14th, 2022, 5:30pm—Readers & Writers Room
The Peachtree City Library hosts an evening book club on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 5:30 pm. (Adults 18+)
Churchill’s Secret Messenger by Alan Hlad
A riveting story of World War II and the courage of one young woman as she is drafted into Churchill’s overseas spy network, aiding the French Resistance behind enemy lines, and working to liberate Nazi-occupied Paris. ~from Goodreads.com
What’s Jill Reading?
Thursday, April 14th, 2022, 8:30pm—Peachtree City Library Facebook LIVE
Join Librarian Jill P. for a reboot of What’s on Jill’s Nightstand? on the Peachtree City Library Facebook Live Page. Each month to find out what she’s been reading.
https://www.facebook.com/peachtreecitylibrary/
Gardening in the Shade
Friday, April 15th, 2022, 11:00am—Floy Farr Room
Join the Peachtree City Library as we host the Fayette County UGA Extension Office for a FREE workshop on gardening in the shade. Come learn about different type of plants that will thrive in shaded spots to enhance your backyard habitat and bring in color throughout the year. Registration required. Register at https://peachtreecitylibrary.eventbrite.com
Dungeons & Dragons Club
Saturday, April 16th, 2022, 12:00pm —Readers & Writers Room
Come learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons (5th edition), a role-playing board game. For ages 14+. Under age 16 requires a parent/guardian with you. Registration required. Register at https://peachtreecitylibrary.eventbrite.com.
Crafting at the Library: Butterfly Garland
Monday, April 18th, 2022, 10:00am —Readers & Writers Room
A crafting clinic for simple decorative crafts. All materials provided. This program is for adults ages 18+. Registration required. Register at https://peachtreecitylibrary.eventbrite.com.
Easy Kitchen Confidence with Fresh Ingredients
Tuesday, April 19th, 2022, 6:00pm —Storytime Room
Learn how to master your confidence, self-esteem, and knowledge in the kitchen using fresh ingredients, while you improve your relationship with food, transform your health, and shine like a disco ball while doing it. Join Certified Health Coach Cristina Stephenson who specializes in showing people how to ditch pre-packaged food and to cook with fresh ingredients. Cristina helps busy women feel less stressed, more confident, and eagerly inspired in their kitchen. This FREE 30-minute workshop/seminar will be held in the Storytime room. Registration required. Register at https://peachtreecitylibrary.eventbrite.com.
Adult Sensory Storytime
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022, 12:00pm —Readers & Writers Room
This 30-minute storytime and craft for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Registration required. Register at https://peachtreecitylibrary.eventbrite.com.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Friday, April 22nd, 2022, 10:00am-3:00pm —Floy Farr Room
The Peachtree City Library will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, April 22nd. Use Sponsor Code: PTCLibrary when making your appointment, however walk-ins are also welcome. The Blood Drive will be held in the lower level of the Peachtree City Library in the Floy Farr Room. Please use the lower-level entrance.
Keeping You in Stitches—Drop In
Friday, April 8th, 2022, 10:00am & Saturday, April 9th, 2022, 1:30pm–Readers & Writers Room
Bring your current project to a drop-in crochet hour. Ages 18+. No registration required.
Keeping You in Stitches—Tunisian & Basic
Friday, April 22nd, 2022, 10:00am (Tunisian) & Saturday, April 23rd, 2022, 1:30pm (Basic)—Readers & Writers Room
Join Library Assistant Linda as she instructs you on basic or Tunisian stitches. Choose an instruction session. Patterns will be provided. Or bring your current project to a drop-in crochet hour. For Ages 18+. Registration required. Register at https://peachtreecitylibrary.eventbrite.com.
Cozy Talk Book Club
Monday April 25th, 2022, 10:00am —Readers & Writers Room
A monthly book club to discuss your next favorite Cozy Mystery read. April’s book pick is Merry Wives of Maggody by Joan Hess. Limited copies available at Circulation desk. Registration required. Register at https://peachtreecitylibrary.eventbrite.com.
