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Copy of Knit and Crochet Together

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Lower Level Tables at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Conversation Groups
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Bring your fiber arts project or questions to this casual gathering of fellow artists.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Lower Level Tables
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Conversation Groups
About This Program:

Bring your fiber arts project or questions to this casual gathering of fellow artists.

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

Squonking in the Library

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11)
About This Program:

Unleash Your Creativity with Rube Goldberg Machines and Squonk! Join Squonkers Lindsay Herring and Mia Taylor for “Squonking in the Library Part 2,” an exc...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
About This Program:

Unleash Your Creativity with Rube Goldberg Machines and Squonk! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Glass Ornament Painting

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Join us to relax and paint holiday ornaments that you can take home! You bring your creativity and we'll provide the supplies for a fun evening!Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
About This Program:

Join us to relax and paint holiday ornaments that you can take home! You bring your creativity and we'll provide the supplies for a fun evening!

Registration is required.

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

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Mother Goose is an early literacy program that supports your child's development through stories, songs, rhymes, movement, and more. Designed for children ages birth through 2 year...

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

Mother Goose is an early literacy program that supports your child's development through stories, songs, rhymes, movement, and more. Designed for children ages birth through 2 years old and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Scrabble

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 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 "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group.

Music and Movement

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 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 & 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: Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Come to the library to sing, move, dance, and make music together. Music & 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 "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group.

Music and Movement

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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 & 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: Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Come to the library to sing, move, dance, and make music together. Music & 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.

Accessible Crafts: Tiny Pine Cone Trees

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
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! During this session, we will be making tiny pine cone trees.No registration requir...

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! 

During this session, we will be making tiny pine cone trees.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Board Game Night

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Play one of our board games or bring one of your own!Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
About This Program:

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

Registration is required.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

December Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Everyone
About This Program:

The library's monthly board meeting will be held in the meeting rooms.

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Everyone
About This Program:

The library's monthly board meeting will be held in the meeting rooms.

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

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Preschool Storytime is a 25-30 minute program filled with age - and developmentally - appropriate stories, songs, movement activities, and fingerplays that build your child's early...

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

Preschool Storytime is a 25-30 minute program filled with age - and developmentally - appropriate stories, songs, movement activities, and fingerplays that build your child's early literacy skills.

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

STEAM Lab: Confetti Cannons

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11)
About This Program:

Children ages 6 to 11, work with your hands and experiment with STEAM projects!In this STEAM Lab, we will build and test our own confetti cannons, just in time for the New Year!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
About This Program:

Children ages 6 to 11, work with your hands and experiment with STEAM projects!

In this STEAM Lab, we will build and test our own confetti cannons, just in time for the New Year!

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

Toddler Storytime

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

In this 25-30 minute storytime, we focus on a theme while enjoying age- and developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, movement activities, and fingerplays. This program is desig...

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

In this 25-30 minute storytime, we focus on a theme while enjoying age- and developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, movement activities, and fingerplays. This program is designed for children ages 2 to 3 years old and their caregivers. 

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

Open Play

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Children ages Birth to 5 and their caregivers, enjoy playtime at the library with fun children’s toys and music! 

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

Children ages Birth to 5 and their caregivers, enjoy playtime at the library with fun children’s toys and music! 

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

Music and Movement

Monday, December 23, 2024 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 & 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: Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Come to the library to sing, move, dance, and make music together. Music & 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 "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group.

KidzStix Cardio Drumming

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11)
About This Program:

Children ages 6-11, join this upbeat drumming program that combines exercise, dancing, and fun with drums led by certified instructor Coleen Bortz! 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About This Program:

Children ages 6-11, join this upbeat drumming program that combines exercise, dancing, and fun with drums led by certified instructor Coleen Bortz! 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

LIBRARY CLOSED - CHRISTMAS EVE

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

LIBRARY CLOSED - CHRISTMAS DAY

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

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Everyone
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Age Group: Everyone
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group.

Toddler Storytime

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

In this 25-30 minute storytime, we focus on a theme while enjoying age- and developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, movement activities, and fingerplays. This program is desig...

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

In this 25-30 minute storytime, we focus on a theme while enjoying age- and developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, movement activities, and fingerplays. This program is designed for children ages 2 to 3 years old and their caregivers. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Explore Process Art!: Stamping

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children
About This Program:

Explore, experiment, and create freely! In this open-ended art session, the focus is on the fun of the process, not the final product! This program is developmentally-appropri...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
About This Program:

Explore, experiment, and create freely! In this open-ended art session, the focus is on the fun of the process, not the final product! 

This program is developmentally-appropriate for children of all ages and families. Join us!

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

Noon Years Eve Storytime

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Designed for children ages Birth to 5, their caregivers and families. Join us for an interactive Storytime as we share stories around the New Year and sing fun songs and rhymes tog...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool (Birth to 5)
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
About This Program:

Designed for children ages Birth to 5, their caregivers and families. Join us for an interactive Storytime as we share stories around the New Year and sing fun songs and rhymes together!

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

Slime Lab: Glow in the Dark Slime

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11)
About This Program:

Design a slime recipe with your own hands that will glow well into the night in this Slime Lab! After Slime Lab there will be a special Noon countdown and balloon drop in the ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
About This Program:

Design a slime recipe with your own hands that will glow well into the night in this Slime Lab! 

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

Parachute Play

Monday, December 30, 2024 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 with their adults, join us for creative movement, songs, and games with our colorful parachute! We will focus on developing gross motor skills, rhythm, and soc...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool (Birth to 5)
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
About This Program:

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