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Puzzle Exchange

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, All Ages
Meeting Rooms AB
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games
About This Program:

Tired of doing the same puzzle over and over again? Want to get rid of your old puzzles?

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

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

Baby Rhyme Time

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
Community Room
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 "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Pittsburgh Science Workshop Pop-Up

11:30am–1:30pm
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
Children's Library
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
About This Program:

Come join Pittsburgh Science Workshop at the library for joyful hands-on projects that explore all branches of science! This is a drop-in program fit for children of all ages and their families. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Egg Hunt

1:00pm–2:00pm
Teens
Patio
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 "Adults" group

Yoga

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Community Room
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 "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Maker Lab: Furry Perler Beads

1:30pm–2:15pm
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Children's Activity Room
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:

Calling all Junior Makers! Learn how to use different machines and supplies to create something completely new! This week, we'll explore with Furry Perler Beads.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Urban Line Dancing

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Health and Wellness
Registration Required
About This Program:

Join us and experience the art of Urban Line Dancing. Open to all ability levels.

Registration is required.

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

Craft and Crawl

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
Community Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
Registration Required
About This Program:

We provide the art supplies and your little one creates the masterpiece!

Designed for pre-walkers, crawlers, and early walkers.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Accessible Crafts: Pom Pom Art

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Meeting Rooms AB
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 pom pom art.

No registration required.

 

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

KidzStix Cardio Drumming

4:30pm–5:00pm
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Community Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Registration Required
About This Program:

Get moving at this high energy drumming and dance program led by certified fitness instructor Coleen Bortz!

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
About This Program:

Join true crime author A. Parker Burroughs for stories of long-forgotten mysteries, scandal, and murder in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Registration is required.

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

Baby Rhyme Time

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
Community Room
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 "Adults" group

Job and Career Help Appointments

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Lower Level Tables
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Lower Level Tables
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Technology Class
Registration Required
About This Program:

Get one-on-one assistance with writing a resume, finding a job, learning Word or PowerPoint, and much more! Follow-up appointments may be necessary.

Registration is required.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Cardboard Butterflies

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Teen Space
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.

Use cardboard and paint markers to create beautiful butterflies that you can hang from your wall or window.

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

Process Art

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
Children's Activity Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
Registration Required
About This Program:

Children of all ages, explore, experiment, and create freely! Focus on the fun of the art process rather than the final product.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Scrabble

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Meeting Rooms AB
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

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Community Room
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

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
Community Room
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

11:30am–12:00pm
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
Community Room
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

Mystery Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Meeting Rooms AB
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 Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Decorate Animal Masks

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Teen Space
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.

Decorate cardboard masks shaped like various animals!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Community Fridge Restock

5:00pm–6:00pm
Everyone
Upper Level
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
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
About This Program:

Learn the history of our local Western State Penitentiary, aka SCI Pittsburgh, from its opening in 1818 to its closing in 2017.

Registration is required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

(VIRTUAL) Graphic Novel Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
About This Program:

Join us for our VIRTUAL Graphic Novel Book Club!