Upcoming events at Avalon Public Library include: Saturday, Dec. 24, and Monday, Dec. 26, library closed. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1 p.m., travelogue, destination is Iceland. Saturday, Dec. 31, and Monday, Jan. 2, library closed. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2 p.m. mystery book club reads “Tampa Burn,” by Randy Wayne White.

Upcoming events at Avalon Public Library include:

An after-school activities club for ages 10-12 meets on Thursdays, 3:30 p.m., in the library.

The Avalon Public Library executive board will meet Tuesday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m. in the conference room.

Avalon Public Library’s “Touch-A-Truck” event will be held Saturday, Sept. 17, noon - 4 p.m. on California Avenue in front of the Avalon borough building.

Touch-A-Truck is a family-friendly event that allows children and guests to see, touch and learn about a variety of vehicles and how they operate and service their community.

The event also will include refreshments, games, bake sale and basket raffle.

Area residents can celebrate National Library Week at their community libraries. Monday April 11

8:30 a.m., coffee for seniors 55 and over at Andrew Bayne Memorial Library

10:30 a.m., pre-school story time at Avalon Public Library.

11 a.m., toddler story time at Bayne Library.

Tuesday April 12

10:30 a.m., book discussion, "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet" at Bayne Library.

1 p.m., pre-school story time at Bayne.

4 p.m., ‘tween activities club at Avalon Library.

6:30 p.m., family story time at Avalon Library.

Wednesday April 13

Upcoming events at the Avalon Public Library include:

Dec. 21, “Stitch and Chat,” 6 p.m. Bring knitting or other needlecraft projects and join fellow stitchers in the front reading room.

Dec. 21, special pajama story time, 6:30 p.m. Children can wear P.J.s, bring a stuffed friend, sing songs, listen to stories, make a craft and have a snack.

Dec. 24, the library will close at 3 p.m.

Dec. 25, the library will be closed.

Dec. 29, Travelogue, 1 p.m. with a travel movie.

Dec. 31, the library will close at 3 p.m.

Jan. 1, the library will be closed.

Avalon Council has formally approved the permanent appointment of a new director for Avalon Public Library.

Interim director Rania Sullivan was named to the position.

Avalon Council voted unanimously at its July 20 meeting to close California Avenue in front of the borough building on Sept. 18 for an event to benefit the Avalon Public Library.

The library will hold a "Touch a Truck" event in which children can interact with emergency vehicles. It will be held from noon to 4 p.m. The library will sell books and food to raise money.

Council voted to close the street from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Council members Dave Dixon and Vicki Donnelly were absent.

Ruth Pattini Ruth Fischer Pattini of Bellevue, wife of the late Arthur S. Pattini, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. She is survived by four children, Arthur E. Pattini and his wife Nancy, Thomas H. Pattini, Joanne R. Geubtner and her husband David and William P. Pattini and his wife Mary Ann; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Friends were received at O'Brien Funeral Home, North Side, where services were held on Monday. Memorials are suggested to Avalon Public Library, South Home Avenue, Avalon, PA 15202.

Judith Meals

Avalon Public Library will host an "Usborne Book Fair" on Thursday, Jan. 21, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The fair will help expand the children's book collection at the library, which receives free books for every purchase made.

Avalon Public Library will host a holiday/winter beer tasting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 p.m.

Ken Vecenie will bring four hearty winter brews for tasting. Re-freshments will be served.

Tickets are $20 per person. Call the library for reservations, (412) 761-2288.

Avalon Public Library will sponsor the “Wise Walk” for all interested walkers on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 9:30 a.m.

Avalon Public Library presents “Eli the Guitar Man” on Saturday, Aug. 15, at noon at the “Back to School Hamburger Bash.”

Children are invited to hear Eli’s new songs, dance, throw frisbees and eat hamburgers.