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

Parachute Play

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, 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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group

Baby Rhyme Time

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity 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

Music and Movement

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

Wiggles and Giggles: Toddler Time

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5)
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, 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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group

Music and Movement

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

11 am
This event is in the "Adults" group

Accessible Crafts: Button Making

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults
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 buttons.

No registration required.

 

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)
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 "Everyone" group

Community Fridge Restock

11:00am–12:00pm
Everyone
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!

12 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group

(VIRTUAL) Line by Line Book Club

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
About This Program:

Join us for our VIRTUAL poetry book club, where we read and discuss poetry collections together. Whether you are new to poetry or are a poetry aficionado, we hope that you will join us!

1 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group

Literacy Pittsburgh Open Lab

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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 "Adults" group

Turn of the Page Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
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 A Living Remedy by Nicole Chung.

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

Kids' Karaoke

1:30pm–2:15pm
School-Age (ages 6-11)
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
About This Program:

With mic in hand, sing along to your favorite song as it comes up on our karaoke machine at the library!

Designed for children in grades 3rd through 5th.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Black History Appreciation Jazz Celebration

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
About This Program:

Join us for a celebration of African American Jazz greats as C-Payne and Jazz Central take us on a musical tour in celebration of Black History.

Registration is required.

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

Children's Cinema: The Bag Guys 2

1:30pm–3:30pm
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
About This Program:

Join us for a Children’s movie watch party, snack, and craft! This month we will feature The Bad Guys 2, rated PG.

Children of all ages are welcome.

2 pm
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:

Bring your own yoga mat and towel to this free class.

There will be a limited number of mats to borrow.

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

Science Up Close

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
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:

Discover the “micro” world using microscopes to see up the world up close! We will focus on making observations, drawing, and asking questions about what we observe.

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

Lego Challenges

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
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:

Join us for a fun Lego lab and engineer new concepts and builds!

Designed for children in grades K through 5th.

5 pm
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Community Fridge Restock

5:00pm–6:00pm
Everyone
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

Anime & Video Games Club

5:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Meeting Rooms AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Party/Social Event, Movie
About This Program:

A monthly club for adult anime & video game fans. Come discuss animanga and games with us! We have the Switch on-site and plan to hold Jackbox nights.

6 pm
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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Adults, All Ages
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 "Adults" group

Building Community Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Adult Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
About This Program:

Join us for a nonfiction book club where we will focus on titles that explore social justice, environmental justice, mutual aid, and so on. Our goal is to learn how to build community together!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Game Night

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
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 "Adults" group

Author Talk: Black Woman in Blue

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Penn Hills Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
About This Program:

Brenda Tate is one of the first African American female Pittsburgh Police officers, who served for over 40 years.