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A colorful flyer describing Maker Lab, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Maker Lab: Laminator

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Calling all Junior Makers! Learn how to use different machines and supplies to create something completely new! This week, we'll explore Laminator.

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:

Calling all Junior Makers! Learn how to use different machines and supplies to create something completely new! This week, we'll explore Laminator.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

A colorful flyer describing Kids' Karaoke, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Kids' Karaoke

Saturday, January 31, 2026 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.

A colorful flyer describing STEAM Lab, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

STEAM Lab: Black Innovators

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Work with your hands and experiment with STEAM projects! Join us for new science topics each session. This month, we'll focus on Black Innovators.

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:

Work with your hands and experiment with STEAM projects! Join us for new science topics each session. This month, we'll focus on Black Innovators.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

A colorful flyer describing Children's Nutrition, a program at the Penn Hills Library.

Children's Nutrition

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)

Children and caregivers, please join us for an interactive workshop around health and nutrition run by Metro Community Health! A snack will be provided.

Children of all ages are welcome to attend!

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:

Children and caregivers, please join us for an interactive workshop around health and nutrition run by Metro Community Health! A snack will be provided.

Children of all ages are welcome to attend!

A colorful flyer describing Pittsburgh Science Workshop pop-up at the Penn Hills Library.

Pittsburgh Science Workshop Pop-Up

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Children's Library at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)

Come join Pittsburgh Science Workshop at the library for joyful hands-on projects that explore all branches of science! This is a drop-in program fit for children of all ages and their families. 

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

Come join Pittsburgh Science Workshop at the library for joyful hands-on projects that explore all branches of science! This is a drop-in program fit for children of all ages and their families. 

A colorful flyer describing Art Empowers, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Art Empowers: Shrinky Dinks

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Create projects that celebrate your identity and interests while we explore different art mediums and styles. This session, we'll be making Shrinky Dinks.

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:

Create projects that celebrate your identity and interests while we explore different art mediums and styles. This session, we'll be making Shrinky Dinks.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

A colorful flyer describing Children's Self Care, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Children's Self Care

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Stop by the library for some relaxing self care. We will have stations with calming art activities, meditative practices, self care items, and more!

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:

Stop by the library for some relaxing self care. We will have stations with calming art activities, meditative practices, self care items, and more!

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

A colorful flyer for Clay Club with information on the program and its dates.

Clay Club

Monday, February 16, 2026 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)

Design and craft endless possibilities of projects with different types of clay and clay sculpting tools!

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:

Design and craft endless possibilities of projects with different types of clay and clay sculpting tools!

All ages are welcome.

A colorful flyer describing Black History Month DIY, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Black History Month: DIY Bracelets & Buttons

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Get creative while celebrating Black History month! We will have materials to DIY Bracelets and Buttons at the library.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

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

Get creative while celebrating Black History month! We will have materials to DIY Bracelets and Buttons at the library.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

A colorful flyer describing Kidzstix Cardio Drumming, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

KidzStix Cardio Drumming

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
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.

A colorful flyer describing STEAM Lab, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

STEAM Lab: Black Innovators

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Work with your hands and experiment with STEAM projects! Join us for new science topics each session. This month, we'll focus on Black Innovators.

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:

Work with your hands and experiment with STEAM projects! Join us for new science topics each session. This month, we'll focus on Black Innovators.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

A colorful flyer describing Art Empowers, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Art Empowers: Name Art

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Create projects that celebrate your identity and interests while we explore different art mediums and styles. This session, we'll be making Name Art.

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:

Create projects that celebrate your identity and interests while we explore different art mediums and styles. This session, we'll be making Name Art.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

A colorful flyer describing Art Empowers, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Art Empowers: Felt Animals

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Create projects that celebrate your identity and interests while we explore different art mediums and styles. This session, we'll be making Felt Animals.

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:

Create projects that celebrate your identity and interests while we explore different art mediums and styles. This session, we'll be making Felt Animals.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

A colorful flyer describing STEAM Lab, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

STEAM Lab: Black Innovators

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Work with your hands and experiment with STEAM projects! Join us for new science topics each session. This month, we'll focus on Black Innovators.

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:

Work with your hands and experiment with STEAM projects! Join us for new science topics each session. This month, we'll focus on Black Innovators.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

A colorful flyer describing Maker Lab, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Maker Lab: Needle Felting

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Calling all Junior Makers! Learn how to use different machines and supplies to create something completely new! This session, we'll work with Needle Felting.

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:

Calling all Junior Makers! Learn how to use different machines and supplies to create something completely new! This session, we'll work with Needle Felting.

A colorful flyer describing Read and Craft, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Read and Craft: Dinosaur Books

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Join us to share our love for reading! There will be a read-aloud and a fun community art project together around a book or theme. This month we will be reading picture books starring DINOSAURS!

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 to share our love for reading! There will be a read-aloud and a fun community art project together around a book or theme. This month we will be reading picture books starring DINOSAURS!

A colorful flyer describing Process Art, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Process Art: Women in Art

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 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)

Children of all ages, explore, experiment, and create freely! Focus on the fun of the art process rather than the final product. This month, we'll focus on Women in Art!

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:

Children of all ages, explore, experiment, and create freely! Focus on the fun of the art process rather than the final product. This month, we'll focus on Women in Art!

A colorful flyer describing STEAM Lab, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

STEAM Lab: Exploring Pi

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Work with your hands and experiment with STEAM projects! Join us for new science topics each session. This session, we'll focus on Exploring Pi.

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:

Work with your hands and experiment with STEAM projects! Join us for new science topics each session. This session, we'll focus on Exploring Pi.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

A colorful flyer describing Maker Lab, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Maker Lab: Cardboard Creations

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Calling all Junior Makers! Learn how to use different machines and supplies to create something completely new! This session, we'll work with Cardboard Creations.

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:

Calling all Junior Makers! Learn how to use different machines and supplies to create something completely new! This session, we'll work with Cardboard Creations.

A colorful flyer describing Kidzstix Cardio Drumming, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

KidzStix Cardio Drumming

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
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.

A colorful flyer describing STEAM Lab, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

STEAM Lab: Weather Wonders

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Work with your hands and experiment with STEAM projects! Join us for new science topics each session. This session, we'll focus on Weather Wonders.

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:

Work with your hands and experiment with STEAM projects! Join us for new science topics each session. This session, we'll focus on Weather Wonders.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

A colorful flyer describing Tiny Art, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Tiny Art: Canvas Painting

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Create the smallest of creations! We will use different materials to design tiny art together to put on display.

Designed for 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:

Create the smallest of creations! We will use different materials to design tiny art together to put on display.

Designed for grades K through 5th.

A colorful flyer describing Process Art, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Process Art: Women in Art

Saturday, March 21, 2026 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)

Children of all ages, explore, experiment, and create freely! Focus on the fun of the art process rather than the final product. This month, we'll focus on Women in Art!

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:

Children of all ages, explore, experiment, and create freely! Focus on the fun of the art process rather than the final product. This month, we'll focus on Women in Art!

A colorful flyer describing Fandom Art, a children's program at the Penn Hills Library.

Fandom Art: Stranger Things

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

This month join other fans as we make art based on the Stranger Things series!

Designed for children in grades 3rd 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:

This month join other fans as we make art based on the Stranger Things series!

Designed for children in grades 3rd through 5th.