The Palmerton Area Library is a community hub for more than just checking out books.

Preschool Story Hour is held every Friday at 10:30 a.m. during the school year. It is free and open to the public.The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts presents "There is a Tree Where the Sidewalk Ends," adapted from Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "The Giving Tree" at the Palmerton Area Library, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 5, upstairs in the gallery. This is free and open to the public. This performance will take the place of the regularly scheduled preschool story hour that day.Paws of Hope is for kids to read to dogs the second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to noon. This is free but parents must preregister for a time slot by calling the library at 610-826-3424.Watercolor painting classes are offered on Tuesdays for children and on Saturdays and Wednesdays for adults. Call the teacher at 610-737-9844 for more information or

pzpzpz444@gmail.com.Homework Helpers are available for students in grades one through eight on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-4:15 p.m. Volunteer tutors will help children with homework and other assignments. This is free but parents must register each child.The Teen Advisory Group is for teens in grades 5-12. Check out the new bulletin board beside the elevator for details about meeting days and events. During the school year, meetings are the first and third Thursdays of the month. Call the library and ask for Tessa for details.Access free downloadable magazines from Zinio through the library website,

www.palmertonarealibrary.com.The Knitting Club meets the first and third Monday of each month from 6-8 p.m. This is free and open to anyone interested in knitting and crocheting of all skill levels.The Third Monday Book Club meets the third Monday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. and discusses a different book each month. New members are always welcome. The book for November is "Crossing to Safety" by William Stegner.Yoga Classes are offered every Saturday at 9 a.m. Call the teacher at 570-436-1762 for more information or stop in on Saturday morning.The library board of directors meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.Friends of the Palmerton Area Library meet four times a year. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 13. Everyone is welcome.The Sew What Quilt Guild meets at the library on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. New members and visitors are always welcome. Please use the side door.The library's basement book sale is open during regular library hours. New books arrive on a weekly basis as well as movies, puzzles and CDs. Volunteers are always needed to sort and place books on shelves.Computer classes will be held for the next two months. Classes include intro to Internet and email, Microsoft Office, Excel, social media, and mobile devices. Call the library for dates and prices.