At 7 p.m. tonight, March 16, join us for “Everything You Know About Fairy Tales Is Wrong!” by local author and illustrator Christopher D. Ochs.

Many archetypal figures present in classic fairy tales - the damsel in distress, the knight in shining armor, the evil stepmother, the downtrodden peasant and several others - continue to influence everything from entertainment to the social mores used to define what is good and noble. Where did these caricatures come from? And how historically accurate are these archetypes that we hold so dear?

Ochs’ books will be available for purchase following the talk.

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Our third Monday open mic and jam night will be 6:30 p.m. March 20. This is a family friendly program.

A special guest will be announced soon. Thank you to Rocking the Valley Online Radio for broadcasting live from the library.

Entertainers interested in performing three songs or a 15-minute set are asked to sign up just before 6:30 p.m. Musicians, singers, poets, comedians, actors, writers, storytellers, etc., come show off your stuff, or just come and be part of the audience.

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Join us for our third Tuesday movie night - 6:15 p.m. March 21. The movie for March will be “Dr. Strange” (PG-13).

The movie for April 18 will be “Trolls” (PG).

Come to the library to watch a movie!

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You still have time to sign up for our adult winter reading program that runs until March 25. Stop by the front desk to register, and get your pen, bookmark and 2017 calendar, or visit our website.

The theme this year is “Reading in Paradise.” There will be extra points for completing the game board and for reading books that have keywords dealing with the theme “paradise.” Keep track of all the books you read or listen to and win prizes!

The wrap-up party will be 1 p.m. and/or 6 p.m. March 28. Please wear a Hawaiian shirt for the party!

See the handout at the desk or call the library for more information.

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At 11 a.m. March 28, we will have our fourth Tuesday adult coloring club. Anyone 18 and older is welcome.

The library has some supplies but invites you to bring your own as well. One of our patrons has donated four new adult coloring books, and copies can be made from these for you.

We will continue meeting year-round; this is not just a winter program.

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An “Intro to Genealogy” class is planned for 6:30 p.m. March 30. Learn how to research your family history with our Ancestry and Heritage Quest databases. Using these, you can find a variety of records including military, census, public trees and photos.

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The library is continuing to collect food items for Whitehall-Coplay School District’s Snack Pack Pals program.

We are helping the school district’s students who are in the most need of nutritious foods to alleviate severe hunger during long weekends when free breakfast and lunch are not available at the school.

If you would like to make a food donation, see the list below and drop off donations during regular library hours. Items needed are shelf-stable milk boxes, macaroni and cheese (boxes and individual packets), Chef Boyardee (cans and microwaveable bowls), small boxes of cold cereal, fruit cups, applesauce cups, juice boxes/pouches, fruit snacks, packs of cheese/peanut butter crackers, graham crackers, granola bars and gallon-sized resealable bags.

The next long weekend is Easter/spring break April 14-17.

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See information in our newsletter or on our website, whitehallpl.org. Copies of the newsletter are available at the front desk as well. For other information, call the library at 610-432-4339.