Hampton library hosts soup cookoff, trivia night, programs for all ages

Programs scheduled at Hampton Community Library include:

• “Soup”er Bowl Cookoff, 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 3.

Registration is closed, but you still can attend and vote for your favorite soup. For $12, you can taste all the soups, and for children under 5, it costs $5.

A bake sale and raffles also will be featured.

• First Friday News and Views, 1 p.m. Feb. 2, March 1 and April 5 in the library. This discussion group is led by local author and journalist Gerry K. Smith, with a format inviting members to participate as guest leaders the First Friday of each month.

Discussion topics always are welcomed. New members are invited to share or just listen.

• “It’s a Winter Wonder World” drop-in story time, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through March 21.

Times are subject to going longer or shorter. Stay for all activities or for a few.

The schedule is stories and songs, 10:30; investigate and create, 10:45; stories and songs, 11; parachute play, 11:30; stories and songs, 11:50; stay and play, noon.

• A Love Story for the Ages, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Hampton Community Center.

Hear Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh volunteer Deborah Leuchter Steuber recall her parents’ harrowing story of love and resilience during the Holocaust. The presentation will be accompanied by a 30-minute slideshow and a virtual question-and-answer via Zoom with her parents, Edith and Kurt, themselves.

There is no fee, as mere attendance helps to unlock grant funding for the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh. The event is presented by the Department of Community Services and Hampton Community Library.

• Card Club, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Players are invited for a game of 500 Bid or something new. Show your skill, teach someone a new game or just enjoy some time out with friends, new and old.

• Sew Hampton, 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 7, March 6, April 3 and May 1.

Do you like to sew, crochet or stitch? Join creative friends to learn and make projects. Bring your machine or tools for hand sewing. A pressing station and extension cords for small machines are provided.

• Scrapbooking, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 19 and March 18.

New to scrapbooking, or maybe got away from it and looking for a reboot? Marie Golio from Creative Memories will be at the library to share, teach, and support fellow scrapbookers and their goals. Registration is not necessary.

• Murder by the Book: a Mystery Book Discussion, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21.

This month’s book is “Jar of Hearts” by Jennifer Hillier. Call the library at 412-684-1098 to request a copy. Everyone is invited to the discussion.

• Betty’s Book Buzz Discussion Group, 1 p.m. Feb. 16.

This month’s book is “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins. Betty’s Book Group meets in the library. Call the library at 412-684-1098 to request a copy. Everyone interested in great conversations and good reads is invited to join.

• Cooks-N-Books: Freezer Meals, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 22.

Cooks-N-Books is a cookbook and food discussion group for people who love to cook and make new friends. No real experience or culinary expertise is needed, just a desire to share recipes and food. The group meets in Great Room A at the Hampton Community Center.

Participants are to check out a cookbook and cook a dish from the book and bring it to the group the evening of the discussion, along with a copy of the recipe. Those attending can sample all the dishes.

There will be a $2 fee to cover the cost of supplies.

• Hampton Community Library Trivia Night, March 1.

Doors open at 6:30, and trivia begins at 7. The program ends by 9:30.

Assemble your team and get ready for a night of laughter and friendly competition. The cost is $20 per person, with six to 10 people per table.

Please note this is an adult program and BYOB. Space is limited, and registration is required

Sometimes bad weather causes the library to cancel programs. Please call the library at 412-684-1098, check Facebook or visit www.hamptoncommunitylibrary.org for updates.