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

Wiggles and Giggles: Toddler Time

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
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: 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, June 12, 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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Chalk the Walk and Dance Party

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Patio at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)

Learn about different design techniques to create cool sidewalk chalk art and then put it into action on our sidewalk outdoors. Rain location will be our back patio, which is where we’ll have our Dance Party!

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

Learn about different design techniques to create cool sidewalk chalk art and then put it into action on our sidewalk outdoors. Rain location will be our back patio, which is where we’ll have our Dance Party!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Yoga

Friday, June 12, 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 "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Family Storytime: Summer Fun!

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Party/Social Event
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, Adults, All Ages

Families, join us for fun stories, songs, and books! Designed for ages birth to 5 years old, but all ages and siblings are welcome. This storytime focuses on creating a shared experience and bond around books.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Party/Social Event
Registration Required
About This Program:

Families, join us for fun stories, songs, and books! Designed for ages birth to 5 years old, but all ages and siblings are welcome. This storytime focuses on creating a shared experience and bond around books.

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

Summer Reading Kick-Off!

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Party/Social Event
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages

More information & flyer coming soon! 

Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Party/Social Event
About This Program:

More information & flyer coming soon! 

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

Parachute Play

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Birth to 5)

Join us for creative movement, songs, and games with our colorful parachute! We will focus on developing gross motor skills, rhythm, and social interactions.

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

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

Accessible Crafts: Color a Window Cling

Monday, June 15, 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 coloring a window cling.

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 coloring a window cling.

No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Literacy Pittsburgh Open Lab

Monday, June 15, 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 "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, June 15, 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, June 16, 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 "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Prehistoric Palooza

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Party/Social Event
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11)

Tap into your inner paleontologist as we explore prehistoric life festival style, with lots of fun and outlets for creativity. From fossils to deep sea creatures, there is something for everyone here!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Party/Social Event
Registration Required
About This Program:

Tap into your inner paleontologist as we explore prehistoric life festival style, with lots of fun and outlets for creativity. From fossils to deep sea creatures, there is something for everyone here!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Scrabble

Tuesday, June 16, 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

Zine Workshop

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class
Age Group:
Adults

Learn about the history of zines and make your very own to take home or to donate to our zine library!

Registration required.

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

Learn about the history of zines and make your very own to take home or to donate to our zine library!

Registration required.

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

Music and Movement

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
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: 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 "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group

Music and Movement

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
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 focuses 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 and Movement is designed for children ages 1 to 4 years old and focuses on developing gross motor skills.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Turn of the Page Book Club

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Rooms AB at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Read buzz-worthy books with us across fiction and nonfiction alike!

This month, we will be reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng.

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

Read buzz-worthy books with us across fiction and nonfiction alike!

This month, we will be reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Community Fridge Restock

Wednesday, June 17, 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 "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

DIY Juneteenth Swag

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11)

Celebrate Freedom Day at the library by making yourself and others swag!

Designed for K through 5th graders.

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

Celebrate Freedom Day at the library by making yourself and others swag!

Designed for K through 5th graders.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Art Lab: Mug Sublimation

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class
Age Group:
Adults

Join us every month as we work in different art mediums. 

This month we will try our hand at mug sublimation.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class
Registration Required
About This Program:

Join us every month as we work in different art mediums. 

This month we will try our hand at mug sublimation.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Game Night

Wednesday, June 17, 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 "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group

Let's Move! Preschool Pals

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
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: 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.

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

Art Explorers: Plant Art

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Activity Room at Penn Hills Library
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11)

Unleash your artistic creativity! We will explore botanical art, working with plants in the art design process.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

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

Unleash your artistic creativity! We will explore botanical art, working with plants in the art design process.

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

This event is in the "Adults" group

(OFFSITE) Jane Austen Book Club

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite at Penn Hills Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a special six-session book club where we read and discuss the novels of Jane Austen! 

Our meetings will be offsite at Acclamation Brewing in Verona, 314 Arch St, Verona, PA 15147.

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

Join us for a special six-session book club where we read and discuss the novels of Jane Austen! 

Our meetings will be offsite at Acclamation Brewing in Verona, 314 Arch St, Verona, PA 15147.