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

Toddler Dance Party

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

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

Mother Goose on the Loose

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

Family Storytime

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

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

Music and Movement

11:30am - 12:00pm
Preschool (Birth to 5)
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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!

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

Visit with Prada the Therapy Dog

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Children
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. 

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

Job and Career/Digital Skills Help

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Adult Library
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About This Program:

Do you have a difficult time applying to jobs online or updating your resume? Do you to learn how to use your email, Microsoft Word, or use a computer in general?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiction Addiction Book Club

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

Read and discuss a new fiction book every month at Fiction Addiction Book Club.  This month we will read Anxious People by Frederick Backman. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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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: Tie Dye Bookmarks

In this class we will be applying alcohol to sharpie to create a tie dye effect. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crime and Coffee: Ancient Rome

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Conversation Groups, Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About This Program:

Come to the library and watch the "True Crimes in Ancient Times" presentation on the book, then discuss the true crime of Ancient Rome while sipping on some coffee.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
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 "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group.

Take Apart Tech

2:00pm - 3:00pm
School-Age (ages 6-11)
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
About This Program:

Come dissect technology with us as we take apart recycled electronics and find out what is inside and how it is organized. Designed for ages 8-11 years. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
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. 

3 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Chibi Drawing

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens
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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.

Practice drawing cute chibi figures!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Faux Stained Glass

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens
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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 special glass paint to create a faux stained glass work of art.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Art Club: Ink Designs

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
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.

Experiment with different kinds of artistic mediums every Thursday this month!

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

STEAM Lab: Weather Wonders

5:00pm - 5:45pm
School-Age (ages 6-11)
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
About This Program:

What's with the weather? Take a dive into weather phenomena and climate science with hands-on activities. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Scrabble

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
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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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

String Art

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens
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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 coasters and yarn to create one-of-a-kind string art!

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

Take Apart Tech

5:00pm - 6:00pm
School-Age (ages 6-11)
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
About This Program:

Come dissect technology with us as we take apart recycled electronics and find out what is inside and how it is organized. Designed for ages 8-11 years. 

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

Back to School Art Projects

5:00pm - 5:45pm
School-Age (ages 6-11)
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
About This Program:

Create an art project that you can use at school! We will design desk organizers, bookmarks, pencil cases, and more! 

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

History Week: Galileo - The First Optical Astronomer

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
About This Program:

Look back at the life of Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, the first astronomer to observe the heavens using a telescope of his own creation and publish what he had seen.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
About This Program:

The 1950's Red Scare divided Hollywood and ruined many prominent careers of writers and actors.  Learn the history of the Hollywood blacklist. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

History Week: Fort Pitt

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
About This Program:

Join us for a presentation and Q&A on the history of Fort Pitt and its role in Western Pennsylvania.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
About This Program:

In the 1940s, archaeologists discovered ancient scrolls in the Judean desert that revolutionized our understanding of Second Temple Judaism and the history of the Bible.