Bariatric Support Group to meet

Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. a Bariatric Support Group will be meeting at the Youngsville Public Library The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome. The goal of the group is to offer a casual, friendly atmosphere where anyone who has had bariatric surgery — or might be considering surgery — can share and discuss their ongoing experiences and questions with one another. This group will meet the first Wednesday of each month from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Youngsville Library.

For more information, call Rebecca Butler at 814-650-2632.

LIBRARY SPECIAL HOURS FOR

WARRENGIVES

Wednesday, May 10, is the WarrenGives Day of Giving Event, and the Youngsville Public Library will be open two hours earlier than usual with hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Being open extended hours is a tradition the library has maintained since WarrenGives began.

“The Youngsville Public Library realizes that there are still many members of the public who either don’t have their own computer or don’t have access to reliable wi-fi but who still want to participate in WarrenGives and who want to donate to various charities,” said Kristy Wallace, library director. “Not only does Youngsville Library offer free access to our public computers but we also have volunteers from our Friends of the Library group who are available to assist anyone who has questions about the process of visiting WarrenGives online website to make a secure donation. Each year we have helped both first-time donors and many repeat donors, who just like to ‘double check’ that they are making their donation correctly. So we make sure to be open a few hours longer on WarrenGives Day. This year the Friends of the Library will also be providing individually wrapped, complimentary treats and bottled water throughout the day for anyone who stops in as a way of saying thank you.”

The Youngsville Public Library is eligible to receive donations through WarrenGives each year. This is a fundraising opportunity that the Youngsville Library relies on heavily. Money raised through WarrenGives help the library to continue to provide “free to the public” eBooks, e-resources, high-speed Wi-Fi access, summer reading and other outreach programming, free summer snack program, free weekly professional development workshops, digital courses and digital reference data bases. This year library officials hope there will be enough total money raised to help the library fulfill its plans to expand its parking lot options.

“With the continued increase in our monthly programming attendance for kids and adults and also taking into consideration the increases in summer programming participation, parking can be an issue,” Wallace said. “Luckily Cindy McKinney has always been kind enough to allow library patrons to use her main and side parking lot during programming events, which really helps. But the Library Board knows that the Youngsville Public Library needs to expand our parking options and is working towards that endeavor.”

Minimum donation on the WarrenGives site is $10 per organization. Both credit cards and debit cards are accepted. Youngsville Library has a quick-link to the WarrenGives site on their homepage at YoungsvillePublicLibrary.org.

FUNDRAISERS

¯ Ladies’ Money Madness: Tickets will now be available at the door for Ladies’ Money Madness Fundraising event at the Garland Fire Hall on May 6 but seating is limited to 250 people. To guarantee attendance, call Julie Beers at 814-673-4202 for tickets. Cost for a ticket is $25 and includes dinner, dessert, and door prizes. Event is BYOB. There will be a total of $1,500 in cash prizes, plus various additional giveaways, pull tabs and a 50/50 giveaway. There is also a “Special Raffle Package Deal” available: for $50 those attending will receive a $25 ticket dinner/dessert and cash drawings ticket and a $35 gift certificate to use towards the side giveaways (a bonus of $10 in free raffle opportunities with the special deal). All proceeds support the Garland Fire Department.

¯ Breakfast Fundraiser: The Youngsville boys baseball team will be having a breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, May 7, at the Warren Legion Post 135 from 8 to 10 a.m. Cost is by donation. There will be 50/50 tickets and Chinese auction. Winners do not need to be present. Tickets are on sale now and at the door.

COMING HOME WEEKEND

The Youngsville Alumni Coming Home Weekend will be Oct. 6-7. Details about various events will be announced as they are finalized. There will be a general planning meeting on Wednesday, May 10, at 6 p.m. at the Youngsville Free Methodist Church in classroom 1, open to all. Those planning a class reunion, planning events for their class, and/or are interested in helping with general alumni activities are asked to to attend. Feedback and ideas are important. Those unable to attend May 10 but who are still interested in helping can call Kathy Irwin at 814-489-3535.