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Accessible Crafts: Stained Glass Tissue Jar

Monday, May 4, 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 stained glass tissue jars.

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 stained glass tissue jars.

No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Literacy Pittsburgh Open Lab

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Class, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Open lab is a drop-in time for individual instruction on any basic computer skill!

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

Open lab is a drop-in time for individual instruction on any basic computer skill!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Game Day

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for Game Day for a chance to play a longer, strategy based board game!

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

Join us for Game Day for a chance to play a longer, strategy based board game!

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

West African Drum Class

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Class, Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Adults, All Ages

Experience the powerful rhythms of West Africa! Participants will learn the fundamentals of traditional djembe drumming, including basic hand techniques, rhythm patterns, and the cultural history behind the music.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Class, Health and Wellness
Registration Required
About This Program:

Experience the powerful rhythms of West Africa! Participants will learn the fundamentals of traditional djembe drumming, including basic hand techniques, rhythm patterns, and the cultural history behind the music.

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

Baby Rhyme Time

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community 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: Community 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 "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Babies in the Burgh Mobile Unit Visit

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Parking Lot at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), Adults

If you are expecting or caring for a baby (under the age of one), join Beverly's PGH at this FREE Babies in the Burgh Mobile Unit stop!

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

If you are expecting or caring for a baby (under the age of one), join Beverly's PGH at this FREE Babies in the Burgh Mobile Unit stop!

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

Science Up Close

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

Discover the “micro” world using microscopes to see up the world up close! We will focus on making observations, drawing, and asking questions about what we observe.

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:

Discover the “micro” world using microscopes to see up the world up close! We will focus on making observations, drawing, and asking questions about what we observe.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Scrabble

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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 "Adults" group

Penn Hills Peace Coalition

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Conversation Groups, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Penn Hills Peace Coalition in discussing methods to support violence prevention in Penn Hills.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Conversation Groups, Presentation
About This Program:

Join the Penn Hills Peace Coalition in discussing methods to support violence prevention in Penn Hills.

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

Music and Movement

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 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, May 6, 2026 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 "Adults" group

Chair Exercise

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Who remembers “Sit and Be Fit?” Come experience FYZICAL’S version of Mary Ann’s famous exercise routine! Exercises will have variations for different intensities to allow everyone to participate.

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

Who remembers “Sit and Be Fit?” Come experience FYZICAL’S version of Mary Ann’s famous exercise routine! Exercises will have variations for different intensities to allow everyone to participate.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Community Fridge Restock

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Upper Level at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us for our weekly Wednesday restock!

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 "Adults" group

Game Night

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Play one of our board games or bring one of your own!

Registration is required.

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

Play one of our board games or bring one of your own!

Registration is required.

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

Fandom Art: Stranger Things

Thursday, May 7, 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 Sonic the Hedgehog 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 Sonic the Hedgehog series!

Designed for children in grades 3rd through 5th.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Better Read Than Dead Book Club

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult Library at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

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

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Adult Library
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

Medicare Workshop

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

This is a great workshop if you are turning 65 or going to be eligible for Medicare in the next six months.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
About This Program:

This is a great workshop if you are turning 65 or going to be eligible for Medicare in the next six months.

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

Wiggles and Giggles: Toddler Time

Friday, May 8, 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 "Everyone" group

Community Fridge Restock

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Upper Level at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us for our weekly Friday restock!

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, May 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

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

My Grownup and Me: Caregiver Celebration

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Patio at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Party/Social Event
Age Group:
Children, All Ages

Grownups, we want to celebrate you! Come together with your child or children to celebrate with snacks, flowers, and maker activities on our patio!

Designed for children of all ages and their grownups.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Patio
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Party/Social Event
Registration Required
About This Program:

Grownups, we want to celebrate you! Come together with your child or children to celebrate with snacks, flowers, and maker activities on our patio!

Designed for children of all ages and their grownups.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intro to Botanical Watercolors

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class
Age Group:
Adults

Join us and try your hand at botanical watercolor painting with artist Elisabeth Ridenour!

Registration is required.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class
Registration Required
About This Program:

Join us and try your hand at botanical watercolor painting with artist Elisabeth Ridenour!

Registration is required.

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

(OFFSITE) Star Party at Friendship Park

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Offsite at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Party/Social Event, Presentation
Age Group:
Children, Adults, All Ages

Join the Amateur Astronomer Association of Pittsburgh (AAAP), Penn Hills Parks and Recreation, and the Penn Hills Library for a Star Gazing Night at Turner Friendship Park. Members of the AAAP will be on hand to guide you through tele

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Party/Social Event, Presentation
Registration Required
About This Program:

Join the Amateur Astronomer Association of Pittsburgh (AAAP), Penn Hills Parks and Recreation, and the Penn Hills Library for a Star Gazing Night at Turner Friendship Park. Members of the AAAP will be on hand to guide you through tele

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

Let's Move!: Preschool Pals

Monday, May 11, 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.