Alternative Energy Workshop

Alternative Energy is the future. The future is NOW! The truth is the world is running out of fossil fuels and our future depends on finding alternative ways of producing energy. Learn about alternative energy options and how you can use them to reduce or eliminate your carbon footprint and/or electricity bill. This free program will be offered at the library on Wednesday, March 31 at 7:00 p.m.by Philip Long and Shane McLynden. You will also learn about available rebates and tax credits related to energy usage reduction. To attend this program you may register online or call 724.941.9430.

Philip Long is a solar specialist who is certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) and was the first individual to become a certified installer for the rebate program that Pennsylvania is currently offering. Shane McLynden is accredited by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) and as a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rater. He is certified by the U.S. Green Building council and is also a Green Rater who verifies "LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ) for Homes" in the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.

Rain Barrel Workshop

Did you know that you could be saving money every time it rains? By creating a rain barrel and strategically placing it to collect rain water, you can provide your garden with clean, fresh water free of charge! Learn how to make your own rain barrel out of inexpensive materials at the Peters Township Public Library on Thursday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. This free program will be presented by Laura Delach, Penn State Master Gardener. You may register online for this program or call 724.941.9430.

Doug Oster, the Organic Gardener, talk and book signing at PT Library

Garden columnist and radio host Doug Oster will visit the Peters Township Public Library on Saturday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m. He will discuss how to get started now to have your best garden ever, provide tips and tricks on getting seeds growing, and talk about his favorite varieties. His new book, Tomatoes Garlic Basil, The Simple Pleasures of Growing and Cooking Your Garden's Most Versatile Veggies was just recently released. It is filled with practical gardening advice along with wonderful stories from Doug's life in the garden. A book signing will follow Oster’s program.

Doug Oster writes a garden column for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a nationally syndicated cooking and gardening column for the LA Times Syndicate, and contributes to national and regional publications. He is co-host and producer of The Organic Gardener's Radio Program, a weekly show on KDKA, and appears weekly on KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh Today Live. He received the 2009 Outstanding Documentary Emmy for Gardens of Pennsylvania, written and produced for WQED. He co-authored two other gardening books, Grow Organic and A Gardener's Journal.

Register for this free program at the library’s circulation desk, call 724.941.9430 or email Carrie Weaver.

Post-Gazette article features GO Green Club

A recent article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by Dave Zuchowski gives some background about the club, interviews a few members, and mentions some plans for the future. Click here to read the full article.

Join Us!

Are you interested in learning to live lightly on the planet? If so, please join us for our next GO Green Club meeting on Monday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. Plans are to meet monthly to share information, exchange ideas, welcome speakers, and develop more awareness about green living practices. Please email the library if you plan on attending. If you do not have email, you may register at the library's circulation desk.