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

Spanish-English Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Join us for a bilingual storytime in English and Spanish featuring stories and songs that introduce concepts such as counting and colors in both languages. Designed for Birth to 5 years old, but all ages are welcome! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Painting Meetup

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
About This Program:

Work on your own paintings with your own supplies in the company and encouragement of others. 

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

Mother Goose on the Loose

10:30am - 11:00am
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 "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group.

Music and Movement

10:30am - 11:00am
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.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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 "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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 3.5 years old and their caregivers.&nbsp

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

Toddler Dance Party

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool (Birth to 5)
About This Program:

Join us as we have fun using props to groove to the beat with our whole body! Toddlers will develop body and spatial awareness that supports early literacy. Designed for children ages 2 to 3 years old and their caregivers. 

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

Music and Movement

11:30am - 12:00pm
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 "Children" group.
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children
About This Program:

Children of all ages, meet Prada the Therapy Dog! Prada is an AKC-licensed therapy dog and American Staffordshire Terrier, who loves snuggles and listening to stories. 

12 pm
1 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
About This Program:

A craft program for all abilities. Try out a new artistic activity with us! No registration required. 

This week: Candy Sushi

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
About This Program:

Join us for to discuss the books that intrigue us the most at our Mystery Book Club!

This month's selection is "The Villa" by Rachel Hawkins. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
About This Program:

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

This month we will try our hand at “Clay Ring Dishes.” 

There are two different sessions, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Teen Space
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 a monthly D&D campaign and try out other tabletop RPGs! No experience required.

2 pm
This event is in the "Children" group.

Young Readers

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
About This Program:

Children in grades K to 2nd, join us once a month to share our love for reading!

Each month, we'll host a read-aloud and discussion, then do a fun community art project together around the book.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Summer Camp Crafts

2:00pm - 3:30pm
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.

Make some summer camp classics like friendship bracelets, Shrinky Dinks, and more!

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

Art Explorers

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 33
About This Program:

Unleash your artistic creativity! We will explore clay design in August. 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Maker Space: Screen Printing

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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.

Design, create, and experiment with tools and equipment! Bring in your own materials to customize, or use what's available at the library.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Book Lovers Projects: DIY Book Garlands

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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.

Talk books and get creative! Customize bookmarks, journals, tote bags, shelving, and more!

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

Food Scientists

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
About This Program:

Children ages 6-11, join us for engaging, visual experiments around the foods we love as we learn about the research of food scientists.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Art Studio: Charcoal

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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.

Explore different kinds of art, expand your knowledge of visual arts, and try out different methods and techniques!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Build a Robotics Kit

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM
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.

Hang out at the library and work on building a robotics kit!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
About This Program:

Join us on Friday afternoons, refresh your mind and renew your body with Yoga.  No registration Required. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

D&D

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
About This Program:

Adult Dungeons and Dragons meetup. Please call Tisa at 412-775-4700 to inquire.  

3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Scrabble

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Conversation Groups
About This Program:

Like Scrabble?  Join us for a few games every Tuesday at the Penn Hills Library.  No registration required. 

6 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Stargazing & Myths

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
About This Program:

An introduction to the constellations and seasonal night sky mythology from around the world. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Resume: Types and Tips

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
About This Program:

Learn tips and tricks for making a winning resume. If you bring a resume there will be time to discuss it one-on-one after the program.  No registration required. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Future Engineers

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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.
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
About This Program:

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

This month we will try our hand at “Clay Ring Dishes.” 

There are two different sessions, one in the afternoon and one in the evening.