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LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Everyone
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Age Group: Everyone
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Maker Lab: Party Props

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Join us for a special day at the library for the whole family. Make sure to stay after the Balloon Drop to enjoy some music, dancing, bubbly drinks, and fun crafts!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Registration Required
About This Program:

Join us for a special day at the library for the whole family. Make sure to stay after the Balloon Drop to enjoy some music, dancing, bubbly drinks, and fun crafts!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Noon Year's Eve

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Teen Space at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Party/Social Event
Age Group:
Teens
Teen Programs:

For anyone in grades 6 - 12. To sign up for text reminders for all Teen Programs, please text TEENSPH to 412-240-6540.

Ring in the new year at the library! Join us for a celebration before our balloon drop at noon!

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Party/Social Event
About This Program:

For anyone in grades 6 - 12. To sign up for text reminders for all Teen Programs, please text TEENSPH to 412-240-6540.

Ring in the new year at the library! Join us for a celebration before our balloon drop at noon!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group

Noon Years Eve Storytime

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)

Join us for a special day at the library for the whole family. Make sure to stay after the Balloon Drop to enjoy some music, dancing, bubbly drinks, and fun crafts!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
Registration Required
About This Program:

Join us for a special day at the library for the whole family. Make sure to stay after the Balloon Drop to enjoy some music, dancing, bubbly drinks, and fun crafts!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Confident Communicator Program: Acting Masterclass

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Join us for an interactive acting masterclass where you’ll build a scene from the ground up. Partner with fellow participants, create your set using everyday items, and bring your story to life.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Class
About This Program:

Join us for an interactive acting masterclass where you’ll build a scene from the ground up. Partner with fellow participants, create your set using everyday items, and bring your story to life.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

KidzStix Cardio Drumming

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Get moving at this high energy drumming and dance program led by certified fitness instructor Coleen Bortz!

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Registration Required
About This Program:

Get moving at this high energy drumming and dance program led by certified fitness instructor Coleen Bortz!

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group

Baby Rhyme Time

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)

Bond with your little one and meet other parents and caregivers while doing so! We will explore the fun of rhythm and rhymes, bounces, and books to support early learning.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Bond with your little one and meet other parents and caregivers while doing so! We will explore the fun of rhythm and rhymes, bounces, and books to support early learning.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Kids' Karaoke

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

With mic in hand, sing along to your favorite song as it comes up on our karaoke machine at the library!

Designed for children in grades 3rd through 5th.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
About This Program:

With mic in hand, sing along to your favorite song as it comes up on our karaoke machine at the library!

Designed for children in grades 3rd through 5th.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Winter Wonders: Snowy Watercolor

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)

Art and science meet as we explore seasonal phenomena and create art projects around them. From winter tree bark to icy art, let’s create!

Children of all ages are welcome.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
Registration Required
About This Program:

Art and science meet as we explore seasonal phenomena and create art projects around them. From winter tree bark to icy art, let’s create!

Children of all ages are welcome.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Scrabble

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Like Scrabble? Join us for a few games every Tuesday at the Penn Hills Library.  

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
About This Program:

Like Scrabble? Join us for a few games every Tuesday at the Penn Hills Library.  

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group

Music and Movement

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)

Come to the library to sing, move, dance, and make music together. Music and Movement is designed for children ages 1 to 4 years old and focused on developing gross motor skills.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Come to the library to sing, move, dance, and make music together. Music and Movement is designed for children ages 1 to 4 years old and focused on developing gross motor skills.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group

Music and Movement

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)

Come to the library to sing, move, dance, and make music together. Music and Movement is designed for children ages 1 to 4 years old and focused on developing gross motor skills.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Come to the library to sing, move, dance, and make music together. Music and Movement is designed for children ages 1 to 4 years old and focused on developing gross motor skills.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

New Years Eve Bingo

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)

Celebrate a new year at the library as you shout BINGO to win prizes!

Children of all ages are welcome.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
Registration Required
About This Program:

Celebrate a new year at the library as you shout BINGO to win prizes!

Children of all ages are welcome.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

LIBRARY CLOSED - NEW YEAR'S DAY

All Day
Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Everyone
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Age Group: Everyone
This event is in the "Adults" group

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)

All Day
Adult Library at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Adults

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation is here to help persons with disabilities obtain and maintain employment.

Drop in appointments available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Adult Library
Age Group: Adults
About This Program:

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation is here to help persons with disabilities obtain and maintain employment.

Drop in appointments available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group

Wiggles and Giggles: Toddler Time

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)

We will wiggle and giggle together as we share age- and developmentally-appropriate interactive stories, songs, movement activities, and fingerplays.

Designed for ages 2-3 and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

We will wiggle and giggle together as we share age- and developmentally-appropriate interactive stories, songs, movement activities, and fingerplays.

Designed for ages 2-3 and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Lego Challenges

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Join us for a fun Lego lab and engineer new concepts and builds!

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Registration Required
About This Program:

Join us for a fun Lego lab and engineer new concepts and builds!

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Kids' Karaoke

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

With mic in hand, sing along to your favorite song as it comes up on our karaoke machine at the library!

Designed for children in grades 3rd through 5th.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
About This Program:

With mic in hand, sing along to your favorite song as it comes up on our karaoke machine at the library!

Designed for children in grades 3rd through 5th.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Puzzle Exchange

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Tired of doing the same puzzle over and over again? Want to get rid of your old puzzles?

Bring in an old puzzle and find a new one at our puzzle exchange! 

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games
About This Program:

Tired of doing the same puzzle over and over again? Want to get rid of your old puzzles?

Bring in an old puzzle and find a new one at our puzzle exchange! 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group

Let's Move!: Preschool Pals

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)

Preschoolers, get moving with action songs and rhymes, movement, and interactive stories that expand the imagination, inspire self-discovery, and develop early literacy skills.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Preschoolers, get moving with action songs and rhymes, movement, and interactive stories that expand the imagination, inspire self-discovery, and develop early literacy skills.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Midday Movie: Wicked For Good

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a showing of Wicked: For Good (2025) starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. 

Popcorn will be provided. Registration is required.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
About This Program:

Join us for a showing of Wicked: For Good (2025) starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. 

Popcorn will be provided. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Children's Cinema: KPop Demon Hunters

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)

Join us for a Children’s movie watch party, snack, and craft! This month we will feature KPop Demon Hunters, rated PG.

Children of all ages are welcome.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
About This Program:

Join us for a Children’s movie watch party, snack, and craft! This month we will feature KPop Demon Hunters, rated PG.

Children of all ages are welcome.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Accessible Crafts: No-Sew Felt Coaster

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

A craft program for patrons of all abilities. Try out a new artistic activity twice a month!

This session, we will be making no-sew felt coasters.

No registration required.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
About This Program:

A craft program for patrons of all abilities. Try out a new artistic activity twice a month!

This session, we will be making no-sew felt coasters.

No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intro to Native Plants & Winter Sowing Workshop

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Class, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Learn about the important roles that native plants play in local ecosystems and neighborhoods and how to choose the best plants for maximum benefit.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Presentation
Registration Required
About This Program:

Learn about the important roles that native plants play in local ecosystems and neighborhoods and how to choose the best plants for maximum benefit.