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Story Hour

Story Hour

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Second Floor at Portage Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime
System Library: Portage Public Library
Room: Second Floor
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Library for Story Hour! This FREE program is facilitated by Library volunteers Kathy Hough. Story Hour will help your child develop a lifetime love of books, reading, and learning.

Story Hour

Story Hour

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Second Floor at Portage Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime
System Library: Portage Public Library
Room: Second Floor
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Library for Story Hour! This FREE program is facilitated by Library volunteers Kathy Hough. Story Hour will help your child develop a lifetime love of books, reading, and learning.

Story Hour

Story Hour

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Second Floor at Portage Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime
System Library: Portage Public Library
Room: Second Floor
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Library for Story Hour! This FREE program is facilitated by Library volunteers Kathy Hough. Story Hour will help your child develop a lifetime love of books, reading, and learning.

Story Hour

Story Hour

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Second Floor at Portage Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime
System Library: Portage Public Library
Room: Second Floor
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Library for Story Hour! This FREE program is facilitated by Library volunteers Kathy Hough. Story Hour will help your child develop a lifetime love of books, reading, and learning.

Story Hour

Story Hour

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Second Floor at Portage Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime
System Library: Portage Public Library
Room: Second Floor
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Library for Story Hour! This FREE program is facilitated by Library volunteers Kathy Hough. Story Hour will help your child develop a lifetime love of books, reading, and learning.

Story Hour

Story Hour

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Second Floor at Portage Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime
System Library: Portage Public Library
Room: Second Floor
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Library for Story Hour! This FREE program is facilitated by Library volunteers Kathy Hough. Story Hour will help your child develop a lifetime love of books, reading, and learning.

Story Hour

Story Hour

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Second Floor at Portage Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime
System Library: Portage Public Library
Room: Second Floor
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Library for Story Hour! This FREE program is facilitated by Library volunteers Kathy Hough. Story Hour will help your child develop a lifetime love of books, reading, and learning.

Story Hour

Story Hour

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Second Floor at Portage Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime
System Library: Portage Public Library
Room: Second Floor
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Library for Story Hour! This FREE program is facilitated by Library volunteers Kathy Hough. Story Hour will help your child develop a lifetime love of books, reading, and learning.

Story Hour

Story Hour

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Second Floor at Portage Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime
System Library: Portage Public Library
Room: Second Floor
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Library for Story Hour! This FREE program is facilitated by Library volunteers Kathy Hough. Story Hour will help your child develop a lifetime love of books, reading, and learning.

Story Hour

Story Hour

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Second Floor at Portage Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime
System Library: Portage Public Library
Room: Second Floor
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Library for Story Hour! This FREE program is facilitated by Library volunteers Kathy Hough. Story Hour will help your child develop a lifetime love of books, reading, and learning.

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10 am

Story Time

10:00am–11:00pm
Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Hastings Public Library
Offsite Event
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System Library: Hastings Public Library
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the library to enjoy stories, crafts, and creative play!

Our Children’s Librarian reads a book to children, and often includes audience participation such as clapping or saying a phrase.  Afterwards the children and adults move to the upper level of the library for a craft that relates to the book.

Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Carrolltown Public Library
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System Library: Carrolltown Public Library
Age Group: Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime starts back on September 11th at 10:30 and is recurring each Wednesday.  Stories, Crafts, and STEAM activities. 

Story Hour

10:30am–11:30pm
Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years)
Portage Public Library
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System Library: Portage Public Library
Room: Second Floor
Age Group: Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

This FREE program is facilitated by Library volunteers Kathy Hough and Lisa Pisarski. 

Johnstown Writer's Circle

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Cambria County Library
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System Library: Cambria County Library
Room: Third Floor
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us all during the month of November as we challenge you to write with our weekly write-in challenge!  Held in partnership with Craftwork Studios.  

Storytime

10:15am–11:00am
Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Beaverdale Public Library
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System Library: Beaverdale Public Library
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at Beaverdale Public Library for Storytime, where we encourage kids to learn through stories, crafts, and play!

Story Time

10:00am–11:00am
Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years)
Cresson Public Library
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System Library: Cresson Public Library
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the library to enjoy stories, crafts, and creative play!

Join Avert to read Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving!
11 am

Pick-Up Sticks

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Ebensburg Cambria Public Library
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System Library: Ebensburg Cambria Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come knit or crochet with us. All levels are welcome, bring your own material. Registration is not required.

Art & Community Safety--POSTPONED

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Cambria County Library
Closed
Registration Required
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System Library: Cambria County Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event will utilize painting and collage techniques to develop finished works of art that will help build a conversation around what safety looks like in our community. No creative experience needed.
12 pm
Reservation

Adult Literacy/GED

12:30pm–4:00pm
Cambria County Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
System Library: Cambria County Library
Room: Computer Lab

MJK Hooked on Crochet Group

12:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Cambria County Library
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System Library: Cambria County Library
Room: Classic Corner
Age Group: Adults, Seniors

All skill levels welcome! The MJK Hooked on Crochet Group makes afghans, prayer shawls, and other pieces for area retirement homes and for collection drives hosted by local organizations. 

Anyone who enjoys crocheting, wishes to learn how to crochet, or just wants to learn new stitches can join the group. The group welcomes knitters, too. If you wish to work on your own projects, join our group and make new friends! Hooks, patterns and one-on-one instruction are provided.  
1 pm

Next Chapter Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Carrolltown Public Library
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System Library: Carrolltown Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join our book club to discuss a new book every month. Our club meets the fourth Monday every month at 1 pm. Contact the library to learn about this month’s title!

Senior Crafternoon

1:00pm–3:00pm
Seniors
Cambria County Library
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System Library: Cambria County Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Our popular Senior Crafternoons are offered three times a month! Enjoy the same make-and-take craft class, same time, same location–with multiple sessions to choose from! There's no cost to participate--all the supplies you'll need are provided. Class size is limited. Please preregister at the Circulation desk! 

Funding for Senior Crafternoon is provided by the Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance from the 1889 Foundation Creative Health Impact Grant.

Mah Jongg

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Cambria County Library
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System Library: Cambria County Library
Room: Classic Corner
Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Everyone is welcome! Players may bring their own tiles, but sets are available. 

Chess Club

1:00pm–3:30pm
Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years), Teens (13 -18), Adults, Seniors
Cambria County Library
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System Library: Cambria County Library
Room: Third Floor
Age Group: Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years), Teens (13 -18), Adults, Seniors

Join us on the library's 3rd floor to learn how to play or sharpen your skills at this all ages chess group! Participants are asked to bring a chess set if possible, but not required. No registration required.
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm

Trick or Treat for Books

4:00pm–6:00pm
Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years), Teens (13 -18)
Portage Public Library
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System Library: Portage Public Library
Age Group: Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years), Teens (13 -18)
Event Details:

Local families, please join us at the library to Trick or Treat for a free book!

Growing Readers

4:00pm–6:00pm
Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years)
Cambria County Library
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System Library: Cambria County Library
Room: Childrens' Floor
Age Group: Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Passive Programming
Event Details:

Stop in for a gardening activity! 

Crafty Tuesday

4:00pm–6:00pm
Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years)
Cambria County Library
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System Library: Cambria County Library
Room: Childrens' Floor
Age Group: Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years)

Mystery Night

4:00pm–6:00pm
Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years)
Cambria County Library
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System Library: Cambria County Library
Room: Childrens' Floor
Age Group: Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Passive Programming

STEAM Time

4:00pm–6:00pm
Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years)
Cambria County Library
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System Library: Cambria County Library
Room: Childrens' Floor
Age Group: Infants/Toddlers (0 - 36 mos), Pre-K (3 - 5 years), Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years)
Event Details:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math...Oh my! 
5 pm

LEGO Club

5:00pm–6:00pm
Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years)
Ebensburg Cambria Public Library
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System Library: Ebensburg Cambria Public Library
Age Group: Elementary (6 - 8 Years), Tweens (9 - 12 years)
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Design. Construct. Create. Let your imagination soar and come build with us! This program is for ages 6 to 12 years old. Availability is limited, please click on the link to register or call the library at 814-472-7957.
6 pm

Local Ghost Stories

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Ebensburg Cambria Public Library
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System Library: Ebensburg Cambria Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of local ghost stories told by Dr. Kirk Weixel. This event is for adults only. Registration is not required.


 

Yoga

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Hastings Public Library
Offsite Event
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System Library: Hastings Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

A relaxing evening of stretching, working muscles among the book shelves!  Cost is $5 and goes to the instructor. 
7 pm

Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Ebensburg Cambria Public Library
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System Library: Ebensburg Cambria Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Enjoy a thought-provoking discussion about the monthly selection. Limited number of copies are available. Please call (814) 472-7957 or stop by the library to reserve your copy.