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Better Read Than Dead Book Club

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

In this book club, we will read and discuss books from the mystery, thriller, and horror genres. This month, we will be reading Knock Knock, Open Wide by Neil Sharpson.A limit...

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

In this book club, we will read and discuss books from the mystery, thriller, and horror genres. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)

All Day
Adult Library at Penn Hills 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.&nbs...

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 "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group.

Wiggles and Giggles: Toddler Time

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
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 th...

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: 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 "Everyone" group.

Community Fridge Restock

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Upper Level at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Everyone
About This Program:

Join us for our weekly Friday restock!The Penn Hills Library Community Fridge is an ongoing, free library resource available to our patrons. You are not required to provide any inf...

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Upper Level
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Health and Wellness
About This Program:

Join us for our weekly Friday restock!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Bring your own yoga mat and towel to this free class.There will be a limited number of mats to borrow.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
About This Program:

Bring your own yoga mat and towel to this free class.

There will be a limited number of mats to borrow.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Explore the Maker Space

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Space at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
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.

About This Program:

Join us twice a month to play around with our button maker, Cricut machine, and more!

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
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.

Join us twice a month to play around with our button maker, Cricut machine, and more!

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

Puzzle Exchange

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Café at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
About This Program:

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

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

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

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

Music and Movement

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
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.&n...

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: 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. 

Most importantly, we will have fun!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Graphic Novel Book Club

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Join us as we discuss the art and storytelling in various graphic novels. Whether you read graphic novels all the time, or have never read them before, we hope you give it a try!Th...

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

Join us as we discuss the art and storytelling in various graphic novels. Whether you read graphic novels all the time, or have never read them before, we hope you give it a try!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Prada the Therapy Dog

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children
About This Program:

Children of all ages, meet Prada the Therapy Dog! Prada is an AKC-licensed therapy dog and American Staffordshire Terrier, who loves snuggles and listening to stories. No regi...

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children
About This Program:

Children of all ages, meet Prada the Therapy Dog! Prada is an AKC-licensed therapy dog and American Staffordshire Terrier, who loves snuggles and listening to stories. 

No registration needed. 

 

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

Read and Craft: Pete the Cat

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11)
About This Program:

Join us for fun read-alouds followed by an art project inspired by the books!For this Read and Craft, we will focus on Pete the Cat books and crafts.  

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
About This Program:

Join us for fun read-alouds followed by an art project inspired by the books!

For this Read and Craft, we will focus on Pete the Cat books and crafts. 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Bring your own yoga mat and towel to this free class.There will be a limited number of mats to borrow.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
About This Program:

Bring your own yoga mat and towel to this free class.

There will be a limited number of mats to borrow.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Audiobook Club - Pony Beads

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lower Level Tables at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Conversation Groups
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.

About This Program:

Create pony bead designs while listening to an audiobook of your choosing!

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Lower Level Tables
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Conversation Groups
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.

Create pony bead designs while listening to an audiobook of your choosing!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Games
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.

About This Program:

Join us for a monthly D&D campaign and try out other tabletop RPGs! No experience required.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
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.

Join us for a monthly D&D campaign and try out other tabletop RPGs! No experience required.

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

Toddler Dance Party

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Join us as we have fun using props to groove to the beat with our whole body! Toddlers will develop body and spatial awareness that supports early literacy.

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

Join us as we have fun using props to groove to the beat with our whole body! Toddlers will develop body and spatial awareness that supports early literacy.

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

Baby Rhyme Time

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
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. Best for...

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: 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. Best for pre-walkers and crawlers but all are welcome!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

STEM: Lego Zipline Racing

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Space at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Games, STEM
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.

About This Program:

Join us for fun STEM experiments! Today, build a contraption out of Legos that can win in a zipline race.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games, STEM
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.

Join us for fun STEM experiments! Today, build a contraption out of Legos that can win in a zipline race.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

TRUE CRIME WEEK: Evelyn Nesbit and the First Trial of the Century

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Learn about Nesbit's fascinating journey from celebrated model and actress to the subject of the nations first "Trial of the Century." Discover how her tumultuous life intertwined ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
About This Program:

Learn about Nesbit's fascinating journey from celebrated model and actress to the subject of the nations first "Trial of the Century." Discover how her tumultuous life intertwined with the glamorous and gritty sides of the Gilded Age.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Penn Hills Painters' Meetup

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Work on paintings in the company of others. Collaborate, discuss, and share your work at this painters' meetup.

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

Work on paintings in the company of others. Collaborate, discuss, and share your work at this painters' meetup.

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

Baby Rhyme Time

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
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. Best for...

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: 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. Best for pre-walkers and crawlers but all are welcome!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Make Your Own Magnets

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
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.

About This Program:

Create your own custom magnets with air dry clay!

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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.

Create your own custom magnets with air dry clay!

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

DIY Crafting: No-Sew Blankets

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11)
About This Program:

Let’s get crafty together! We will be designing no-sew blankets in this session!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
About This Program:

Let’s get crafty together! We will be designing no-sew blankets in this session!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Scrabble

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult Library at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

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

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Adult Library
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 "Adults" group.

TRUE CRIME WEEK: Pittsburgh Mafia

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Learn from author Richard Gazarik about the exciting history of the Pittsburgh Mafia, their connection to political struggles in Cuba, and gun running from Ohio to New Kensington.R...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
About This Program:

Learn from author Richard Gazarik about the exciting history of the Pittsburgh Mafia, their connection to political struggles in Cuba, and gun running from Ohio to New Kensington.