Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics found in the world of insects and other creepy, crawly creatures! We'll start with stories then move around to various hands-on learning stations! A $1 donation per child is requested and will be collected at the event. For children ages 2 - 5, with a caregiver.

Please register! To register, please visit the Library, call 412-655-2424, or fill out the form below.

Join us for this new group open to all who are interested in becoming more comfortable and learning some tips and tricks to using your Android devices. This program will be similar in format to the Senior iPad Club but will only be about Android devices (Samsung, LG, Google Pixel, Sony).

Please register.

Registration?: Yes.

Bring your knitting or crochet projects and join us for an hour of fellowship and information sharing.  Meets weekly, downstairs in the Large Print Room.  No registration required.  Contact reference services with questions.

Russia /Salzburg (52 min)

Our first journey is a cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

Moscow – We’ll see the Kremlin, Red Square.

Rostow Welikj - We’ll visit its fairytale Kremlin.

Kizhi Pogost – On an island this area includes two churches, one for summer, the other for winter, plus a bell tower. Built in 1714, these wooden churches were built without nails.

St. Petersburg - We’ll visit the Peterhoff Palace as well as see the Summer Palace, the St Peter and Paul Fortress and Isaac’s Cathedral

Hohensalzburg – Towering 500 feet over the city. It is the largest fortress/castle in Middle Europe.

Mirabell Palace - This palace was built for the bishop’s “lady friend”. It is famous for its statues of dwarves, gardens, and fountains

Hellbrunn Zoo - A very humane zoo where the animals are housed in large natural enclosures.

Hellbrunn Palace – The “pleasure castle“ of Bishop Markus Sitticus. Looks like an Italian villa, famous for its water garden and its stone table.

So come join us. No reservation required. 

Refreshments will be served.

Will discuss Carnegie's Maid, by Marie Benedict

Contact Scott Bryte at 412-726-5735 for details about supplies and fees.  Meets weekly.

What is it? An afternoon solely devoted to the joys of craft. The only three conditions are that the activity must be after midday, crafty, and with friends! Join us the third Wednesday of each month for Crafternoons. We will meet downstairs. Bring your best craft ideas with you. This is an informal gathering and a chance to meet new people and learn new craft ideas. Adults ages 18 and over are welcome. Registration is appreciated for this program because it helps us prepare adequate materials.

In 2019, a $3 donation is appreciated for Crafternoons. 

This month's theme is T-Shirt Scarves.

Welcome to our teen afterschool program. Come join us for movies, games, food, music, arts & crafts, open discussion, and more. There’s always free food!

What is the Makerspace and what will it offer? Our goal is to engage our community in an interactive way. Open Monday through Thursday, 2:45-5:30 PM, at Northern Tier Library's Pine Center located in Pine-Richland High School, the Makerspace will encourage users to do arts, crafts, woodworking, sewing, and other projects. This space was made possible thanks to contributions by the Mae Dreier Memorial Fund and the Sprout Fund.

Mix up your midweek with some fun and GAMES!

Board games, card games, RPGs, video games and MORE!
Bring your favorites - and your favorite gaming crew - or learn a new game while meeting new folks!

No registration required. Open to all students in grades 6-12.

The library is taking away the doors and going outside for some fun! Join us at Ferguson Park for relay races, activities, snacks, and more!

Building Club is for kids in kingergarten through fifth grade.  Come and build with friends for an hour of fun with our Legos, Lincoln Logs, Magna Tiles, Keva Planks, and other building supplies.  No registration is necessary.  

Join us for Free Play at the library on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. 

Come play with our toys, stuffed animals, building blocks, and more in the Children's Room in the lower level of the library.

This event is for all ages, but children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult. 

No registration required. Drop in and out as you please during the Free Play!

Let kids tap into their creative side with stories and art!
Fun for kids ages 4 to 8.
 

Grades K-4. Registration required. Please register for each session separately.

October 2: Disaster Science. We'll examine historic events such as earthquakes and The Titanic, and then simulate our own science experiments based on these disasters!

October 9: Ultimate Lego Challenge. Get building with our huge Lego collection and take part in cool and complicated challenges!

October 16: Lights, Camera, ACTION! Got the acting bug? Join us for an impromptu session of Reader's Theater where you can try on costumes and get into character!

October 30: Fright Fest Art. We're making some frightfully good art to celebrate Halloween!

Children must be enrolled in Kindergarten through Grade 2

Join Bedtime Math’s Crazy 8s Afterschool Club, where you’ll build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess…it’s a totally new kind of math club. Make mischief and memories with activities like Glow-in-the-Dark Geometry, Bouncy Dice and Toilet Paper Olympics. You’ll get to take home some cool gadgets, too!

Please register only once for all 8 weeks. 

Weekly Sessions:

Glow-in-the-Dark Geometry: Make geometric shapes using glowsticks. Lay out the sticks to create mystical repeating patterns. Then flick off the lights to see it all glow!

Bouncy Dice Explosion: Your big chance to throw things because you’re supposed to. Find out the probability of rolling a 2 or a 5 then try to be the winning chip on a giant human Bingo board.

Spy Training: See if you have what it takes to be a spy. You’ll break different codes for clues to find the hidden treasure!

Cowabunga: Play with numbers as you become fence-hopping cows and make up patters to jump over the fence. Try to wrangle cows into fields with fences of different sizes. Can you fit them all in?

Crazy Card Club: Crazy 8s isn’t just the name of our club; it’s also a famous card game! Learn how to play it and other fun games using a deck of cards you get to keep!

Daring Darts: Supersize the fun in this giant game of floor darts! Once we learn how to keep score, we'll use hacky sacks to play a few rounds.

Pixel-palooza: It's hip to be a square! Create large pizelly pictures out of Post-it Notes! Dream up and plan out other creations and see if you can build them.

Toilet Paper Olympics: Bet you never knew sports and toilet paper could go together, huh? Put your Olympian skills to the test in the shot put, long jump, and relay race events.

For Ages 11 and up

Get your creative senses tingling with our DIY club. Each week we will doing a different project to create or make yourself! Please, register for this program because space and supplies are limited. 

Join us every Wednesday for YA Book Club.

In each session, we will read a chapter of a book, engage in group discussion, and possibly do activities related to the book if there is interest from the group.

YA Book Club is designed for students in grades 7-12 (ages 12-18).

To register, click the button below.

Yoga with Instructor Linda Frost continues throughout the Fall. This class is geared toward the beginner and more advanced student, with one-on-one instruction. Please bring a mat to class. Walk-in Tuition is $5.00 per class.  NOTE:  No class on December 4.

Join this fun group of teens and adults that create the most beautiful greeting cards.  Come the first time and all materials will be provided.  (It helps to bring scotch tape and scissors.)

This has proven to be a very relaxing, creative group that share ideas, encourages each other, and laugh while they enjoy each other's company.

Students in grades 1-6 are invited to this three week chess club to learn how to play.

Please pre-register online at plumlibrary.org for each week you will attend.

Ages 5 and up.  

Calling engineers and artists, tinkerers & inventors---pop by the library and make something!  Weekly themes might include zines, cardboard creations, junk jewelry or kinetic sculptures.  At 6:00 p.m., families can enjoy a story and guided instruction, or if you come later during the hour, stop and make something of your own design! Stay for sleepy stories!

Ages 6-10. Registration required. 

Join us for a night of Bingo...spooky style!

Join us for fun and festive Halloween themed crafts for kids!  Possible projects include: ghost footprints, candy corn collage, pumpkin salt painting and more! PRESCHOOLERS WITH AN ADULT (3-5 year olds)

Taste of Robinson will be celebrating Halloween. Bring a frightfully fun Halloween treat to share and don't forget the recipe!!

Join Ms. Dana for a Wacky Wednesday of Origami.  A Free program for children in Grades K-6th.  Registration is required.

Did you know that in 1924 the Tarentum Post Office was located in today's Community Library of Allegheny Tarentum branch?  Learn many interesting facts about local post offices and the history of stamps.  Audience stories, memories and photos are always welcomed.

The program will be presented at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 and  repeated on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.                    

The WHO KNEW?  series is presented by the Local History department located in the Tarentum branch library at 400 Lock St., Tarentum, PA  15084.  Seating is limited.  Reserve your seat today.  Stop in or call the library at 724-226-0770.

Bookies and Cookies is a book club for girls in grades 4 and 5 that meets once a month on a Wednesday evening at CCM Edgewood.  If you have a child that might be interested, contact CCM Edgewood to be put in touch with the coordinator of the club.

Teen Movie Night!

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire-(PG-13) 2h 37 minutes

Teen Movie Night! Come dressed as your favorite character for our Harry Potter teen movie night! Join us for a night filled with witchcraft and wizardry fun. We will have plenty of snacks and prizes for best costumes. Registration is required. This program is for teens ages 13 and up.

Zumba at the library is cancelled.  Our instructor Kara Steiner can no longer teach due to a schedule change.  She thanks her students!  

Join us at the Emsworth Borough Building for this new book group full of book discussions, activities, and more!

Art at Night- An art experience with your toddler or preschooler. Wednesdays: September 11 through December 11 at 6:30pm

Evening Baby & Toddler Time 

For Babies and toddlers six months through 36 months with a parent or caregiver. Songs, nursery rhymes, and library fun designed to help develop early reading skills. 

October 2, 9, 16, 23 30

Pre-Registration was required for this 5 week program.

Learn new moves and strategies and have fun playing with other kids.
 All levels of chess play are welcome, but all players should know how the pieces move.
 For kids in K-7th grade.
 

Registration?: Yes and begins Sept. 15.

If you get aches, pains, or headaches while reading, then this program is for you! Join us as Dr. Jordan Rozich from Richland Chiropractic Center discusses and demonstrates the importance of proper reading ergonomics. This program will include ergonomic and postural tips to prevent aches and pains as well as ways you can minimize discomfort if it does occur. Registration is required.

We’ll supply the Legos and theme, you supply the ideas!

Lego fans are invited to join us for a night of building and fun.

Every month, join us as we unpack NEW legos!

AGES 4-12 for Legos.

No registration necessary.

Join us as we discuss, Believe Me, By J.P. Delaney

Books available at the library.

Make new friends, discover new authors, and get a clue!

for children in Grades 3rd - 6th 

Julia Chabala who has been hosting children's painting classes at Bridgeville Library will also be offering painting classes at South Fayette!

Registration is required!

Learn to draw the human form with guest instructor Mr. Jim Alan.  This class is for artists over 12 years of age.

$5 per class to the instructor OR pay as you go or pay in advance to the library front desk - $20 for all 5 classes.   Sorry, but no refunds for missed classes if paid in full.

Registration Required (due to limited space). Click the link below, call the library, or sign up at the front desk.

Lucy and Riley are trained and certified therapy dogs and make great listeners! Sign up for a fifteen minute time slot and read to them in a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere. You may choose from a book here or bring one of your own! For grades K-4. Register beginning August 26th. *must register in person or over the phone.

THEME:  Apples and Pumpkins

This group is an exploration of food and cookbooks.  In 2019, the group will try new genres of cooking, do some "traveling" with world travel talks, cooking demonstrations and cookbook discussions. Attendees prepare food on a theme to share with the group.  Meets monthly.  No registration required.  Contact Eileen Kruszewski.

Annual Condo homeowners meeting.

Knitters of all levels welcome. Bring your yarn and needles to knit, stitch, and talk!

Fireplace Room

For more information

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BEEBOY of Pittsburgh will be coming to talk about bees, honey, and how local honey gets turned into mead by local brewers.

Presented by author Thomas White

Discover the strange but true history of witchcraft in Pennsylvania. Since William Penn presided over the state’s only official witch trial in 1684, witchcraft and folk magic have been a part of the history of the Keystone state.  English and German settlers brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old World—sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry mob. Susan Mummey was not so fortunate. In 1934 she was shot and killed in her home by a young Schuylkill County man who was convinced that she had cursed him. In other regions of the state, views on folk magic were more complex.  While hex doctors were feared in the Pennsylvania German tradition, powwowers were and are revered for their abilities to heal, lift curses and find lost objects. Folklorist Thomas White traces the history and lore of witchcraft and the occult that quietly live on in Pennsylvania even today.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Night Time Dance Party - Moving and grooving to all of your favorite toddler and preschool tunes at night! Wednesdays: September 11 through December 11 at 7:00pm

The Century Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the C.C. Mellor Library in Edgewood. We read one book published in each decade in the 20th century through the present. Visit our website for a complete list of upcoming book selections.

All ages. No registration required.

FAFSA stands for "Free Application for Federal Student Aid." This is how students and families apply for financial aid through the federal government. Join Tyler Cuddeback from Let's Go to College to learn the ins and outs of filling out your FAFSA application.

FAFSA stands for "Free Application for Federal Student Aid." This is how students and families apply for financial aid through the federal government. Join Tyler Cuddeback from Let's Go to College to learn the ins and outs of filling out your FAFSA application.

Will discuss The Dust Bowl through the Lens:  How Photography Revealed and Helped Remedy a National Disaster, by Martin W. Sandler

Carnegie Science Center Presents

Mummies of the World

Wednesday, October 16 at 7:00pm

A representative from the Carnegie Science Center will be here to discuss their new exhibition “Mummies of the World”--the largest exhibition of mummies ever assembled.  This presentation will provide a window into the lives of ancient people from every region of the world including Europe, South America, and Ancient Egypt, offering unprecedented insights into past cultures and civilization. Please call 412-833-5585 to register.

Board Meeting

The program is suitable for participants in High School or above and is offered as an informational overview for our community. It will be presented in a factual, unbiased format.

“Read me just one more, pleeeease…” Beat the bedtime blues with stories, songs and yoga.  Then zoom off to the moon with a parachute dance party.  All ages welcome!