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Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Join us to discuss a new mystery book every month. This month we will be reading First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston.A limited number of copies will be available behind the front ...

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

Join us to discuss a new mystery book every month. 

This month we will be reading First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chess

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Adult Library at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Play chess with us at the library. Bring your own set or use one of ours. There will not be an instructional component.

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

Play chess with us at the library. Bring your own set or use one of ours. There will not be an instructional component.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Paint Book Edges

Wednesday, April 9, 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:

Practice painting the sides of books with one-of-a-kind art!

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.

Practice painting the sides of books with one-of-a-kind art!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Community Fridge Restock

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Upper Level at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Everyone
About This Program:

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

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

Join us for our weekly Wednesday restock!

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

Music and Movement

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
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.

TRUE CRIME WEEK: Gangs and Outlaws of Western PA

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Join author and historian Thomas White as he explores western Pennsylvania’s criminal history. Hear the stories of the Flathead Gang and the first armored car robbery, Pittsburgh’s...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
About This Program:

Join author and historian Thomas White as he explores western Pennsylvania’s criminal history.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

VIRTUAL SESSION! Graphic Novel Book Club

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult Library at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Join us for our new VIRTUAL session of Graphic Novel Book Club! This session is in ADDITION to our in-person session on Saturday.We discuss the art and storytelling in various grap...

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

Join us for our new VIRTUAL session of Graphic Novel Book Club! This session is in ADDITION to our in-person session on Saturday.

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

Let's Move!: Preschool Pals

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
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. Des...

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: 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. Designed for ages 4-5 years old. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Future Engineers

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children
About This Program:

Children ages 6 to 11, come brainstorm and have fun building with different materials as we come up with solutions to unique real-world problems. The engineering design process wil...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
About This Program:

Children ages 6 to 11, come brainstorm and have fun building with different materials as we come up with solutions to unique real-world problems. The engineering design process will be our focus as we investigate and create models. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

TRUE CRIME WEEK: Pittsburgh’s Vice Queens

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

In this program, we will dig into the history of Pittsburgh’s women of vice: roadhouse and brothel proprietors, bootleggers, and numbers runners. Women found ways outside the law t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
About This Program:

In this program, we will dig into the history of Pittsburgh’s women of vice: roadhouse and brothel proprietors, bootleggers, and numbers runners.

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

Wiggles and Giggles: Toddler Time

Friday, April 11, 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 11, 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.

TRUE CRIME WEEK: Identity Theft

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Join us for a brief background on identity theft including topics such as:What it is & what it is not.What happens after a data breach. Why you cannot avoid the possibility. St...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
About This Program:

Join us for a brief background on identity theft including topics such as:

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crafternoons Pt. 1: Screen Print

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Each month, we will have a two session art project where we will build on the work from the previous session. This month we will making a screen print. Registration is re...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About This Program:

Each month, we will have a two session art project where we will build on the work from the previous session. 

This month we will making a screen print. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga

Friday, April 11, 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.

Craft and Chat

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space 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:

Join a volunteer from Pittsburgh Black Pride in making a craft and chatting about what's going on in your life.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Teen Space
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.

Join a volunteer from Pittsburgh Black Pride in making a craft and chatting about what's going on in your life.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Egg Hunt

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult Library at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Party/Social Event
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Join us to hunt for eggs and win prizes after hours at the library!Registration is required.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Adult Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Party/Social Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About This Program:

Join us to hunt for eggs and win prizes after hours at the library!


Registration is required.

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

Music and Movement and Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Spring into Music and Movement where we will sing and shake! Music and Movement will be followed by an indoor Egg Hunt with a fun activity and prizes, as well as a chance to win an...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool (Birth to 5)
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
About This Program:

Spring into Music and Movement where we will sing and shake! Music and Movement will be followed by an indoor Egg Hunt with a fun activity and prizes, as well as a chance to win an additional prize in our Outdoor Scavenger Hunt challenge!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Sensory Storytime and Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lower Level at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children
About This Program:

Hop on over to our sensory-friendly Storytime for our library friends who need a little more space and quiet! Followed by sensory activities, an indoor Egg Hunt, as well as a chanc...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Lower Level
Age Group: Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
About This Program:

Hop on over to our sensory-friendly Storytime for our library friends who need a little more space and quiet! Followed by sensory activities, an indoor Egg Hunt, as well as a chance to win a prize by completing our outdoor Scavenger Hunt!

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

Spring Terrariums and Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11)
About This Program:

Children ages 6-11, create your own terrarium or mini ecosystem with greenery, creatures, and favorite characters. The activity will be followed by a special outdoor Egg Hunt and S...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
About This Program:

Children ages 6-11, create your own terrarium or mini ecosystem with greenery, creatures, and favorite characters. The activity will be followed by a special outdoor Egg Hunt and Scavenger Hunt with prizes. Rain or shine!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Patio 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 an outdoor egg hunt!

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Patio
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 an outdoor egg hunt!

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

Parachute Play

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers, join us for creative movement, songs, and games with our colorful parachute! We will focus on developing gross motor skills, rhythm, and ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool (Birth to 5)
Required
Seats Remaining: 38
About This Program:

Children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers, join us for creative movement, songs, and games with our colorful parachute! We will focus on developing gross motor skills, rhythm, and social interactions.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Movies Out Loud

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Stand up, sit down, sing along; it’s all allowed during this movie showing! Popcorn will be provided. This month, we will be watching Mulan (2020).

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

Stand up, sit down, sing along; it’s all allowed during this movie showing! Popcorn will be provided. 

This month, we will be watching Mulan (2020).

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Accessible Crafts: Poetic Clay Pots

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
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 poetic clay pots. 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 poetic clay pots. 

No registration required.