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Presented by Elizabeth Rodenz.
Coal was king during the Industrial Age. The steel mills needed it to stoke the furnaces, the railcars ran on it, and homes were heated with it. This presentation will trace the history of coal mining, life in the coal patches, unionization, and explosions that occurred in western Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth will provide insight as to why the miners’ efforts to live a life without poverty and suffering were pushed back again and again. She will speak to the strikes throughout the state, especially the 1910 strike in Westmoreland County, and what converged to push back unionization.
Elizabeth has never forgotten her parents’ stories about life in a coal-mining patch. They tugged at her heart and reached deep within. She has traveled many roads, but she has never forgotten her parents’ stories. That time in her life helped shape her life and prepared her for her for the many roads she has traveled. She did not live a fairy tale life, but Elizabeth believes it was the life she was meant to live. Josephine: A Woman of Indomitable Spirit, is the story she was destined to write.
Please register for the event online or call the Library at 412.835.2207.
The Library has TWO Mystery Book Clubs - Morning and Evening. Join our group of book lovers and discuss interesting mystery novels!
The Morning Mystery Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 10am.
The Evening Mystery Book Club meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7pm.
Check the Library's online event calendar or call the Library at 412.835.2207 for titles being read.
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From Literary Hub, 50 of the greatest summer novels of all time.
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Check out local poetry news, events and more at the Pittsburgh Poetry Collective.
Also, browse the poetry section at the Bethel Park Public Library.
Join us for an author panel discussion on the mystery genre. There will be time after the discussion for greeting authors and book signings.
Authors include: Annette Dashofy, Leslie Savisky, Robin Acton, Cathy A. Corn, and Linda Rettstatt.
Pride Month is an annual global observance held every June to celebrate LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and others) people and their rights. It commemorates the Stonewall Uprising, which occurred in June 1969 and is considered a pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States and around the world.
Check out LGBTQIA+ fiction with Libby / Overdrive to celebrate!
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The Library will be CLOSED ON Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day.
