PBS KIDS Family Creative Learning is a series of workshops that focus on learning through creative play and exploration! The STEM based, multi-generation engagement program is created for children ages 5-8 (younger/older siblings are welcomed) and is designed to activate creative and collaborative learning using PBS KIDS media and resources. Each session is divided into four areas: EAT, EXPLORE, MAKE and SHARE! Families will enjoy a delicious catered dinner, work together on Health & Wellness themed projects and share with one another.
- Session 1: Nutrition - April 4
- Session 2: Fit and Fun (exercise) - April 11
- Session 3: Healthy Habits - April 18
- Session 4: Safety and Health - April 25
A facilitator from WQED will be available to instruct and support families as they work together. This is a grant-funded program sponsored by The Jefferson Regional Foundation. Registration for the April 4 workshop will include all four workshops. Participants must be able to attend all four workshops.
We are thrilled to be a part of Baldwin Whitehall School District's 3rd Annual Family STEAM night for students in grades K-8 to be held at Harrison Middle School on Thursday, April 4 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Stop by our table to experience a STEAM-related activity and pick up a new Spring 2019 program flyer! We look forward to seeing you there!
Saturday, April 6 from 10 am - 2 pm
Join us for a first-hand look at our brand new library! Receive a tour, play in the new children’s area, try out the new furniture, see our teen area, check out books and movies, and relax in our beautiful, modern environment! Activities include:
- Refreshments provided by The Alden
- FREE raffle
- Face painting from 12-2 pm
- Make-and-take crafts from 10 am-2 pm!
Library address: 5230 Wolfe Drive. Pittsburgh, PA 15236
This storytime, for babies birth-24 months, will include books, songs, musical instruments, scarves, parachutes and bubbles along with baby playtime/socialization following storytime! Meet new caregivers or meet up with old friends while starting your baby on the rewarding road to reading! No registration required.
To receive text updates, text @bouncingba to 81010
Join us as we “travel” to 5 locations around the world. No need for a passport, just show up and bring a friend, if you like. Light refreshments served. No registration required.
Tuesdays @ 7 pm:
- April 9: California: Redwoods to Death Valley
- April 16: Visions of New York City
- April 23: Western European cities
- April 30: Mediterranean cities
Mystery Lovers Book Club – Wednesday, April 10 & April 24 @ 1 pm
Do you love a good mystery? Can’t wait to find out ‘whodunnit’?
We have a great group that is looking to add others who like to talk about books. No registration required.
Would you like to watch a new movie at the library? It’s free and we’ll have light refreshments, too! Bring a few friends and have a relaxing time. No registration required.
- April: Green book
- May: A Star is Born
A storytime specifically geared for toddlers who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. We will read great stories, sing songs, and have plenty of music, movement, and fun that encourages your toddler’s language and development skills! Caregivers are encouraged to actively engage in activities with their child!
To receive text updates, text @talesfor to 81010
PBS KIDS Family Creative Learning is a series of workshops that focus on learning through creative play and exploration! The STEM based, multi-generation engagement program is created for children ages 5-8 (younger/older siblings are welcomed) and is designed to activate creative and collaborative learning using PBS KIDS media and resources. Each session is divided into four areas: EAT, EXPLORE, MAKE and SHARE! Families will enjoy a delicious catered dinner, work together on Health & Wellness themed projects and share with one another.
- Session 1: Nutrition - April 4
- Session 2: Fit and Fun (exercise) - April 11
- Session 3: Healthy Habits - April 18
- Session 4: Safety and Health - April 25
A facilitator from WQED will be available to instruct and support families as they work together. This is a grant-funded program sponsored by The Jefferson Regional Foundation. Registration for the April 4 workshop will include all four workshops. Participants must be able to attend all four workshops.
Join our preschool program where children ages 3-5 can explore stories through songs, retellings, STEM activities and a craft. Grow your preschooler's love for reading and learning! No registration required.
To receive text updates, text @prekexplor to 81010.
This storytime, for babies birth-24 months, will include books, songs, musical instruments, scarves, parachutes and bubbles along with baby playtime/socialization following storytime! Meet new caregivers or meet up with old friends while starting your baby on the rewarding road to reading! No registration required.
To receive text updates, text @bouncingba to 81010
Join us as we “travel” to 5 locations around the world. No need for a passport, just show up and bring a friend, if you like. Light refreshments served. No registration required.
Tuesdays @ 7 pm:
- April 16: Visions of New York City
- April 23: Western European cities
- April 30: Mediterranean cities
In this beginning-to-cook class, young chefs (preschool-grade 2) will develop an appetite for nutritious foods while being introduced to books that reinforce social and academic skills. Experience new foods and new books! Registration required.
This month's recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookie Baked Oatmeal
Please bring to class: small/medium oven safe bowl/dish with lid or foil (at least 12 oz or more), measuring cups, measuring spoons, wooden spoon, small mixing bowl, medium mixing bowl,
A storytime specifically geared for toddlers who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. We will read great stories, sing songs, and have plenty of music, movement, and fun that encourages your toddler’s language and development skills! Caregivers are encouraged to actively engage in activities with their child!
To receive text updates, text @talesfor to 81010
Would you like to join a book club that’s casual and fun? What do we read? Anything! Fiction and non-fiction alike. No registration required. Thursdays @ 2 pm:
- Thursday, April 18: Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
- Thursday, May 16: What is the What by Dave Eggers
PBS KIDS Family Creative Learning is a series of workshops that focus on learning through creative play and exploration! The STEM based, multi-generation engagement program is created for children ages 5-8 (younger/older siblings are welcomed) and is designed to activate creative and collaborative learning using PBS KIDS media and resources. Each session is divided into four areas: EAT, EXPLORE, MAKE and SHARE! Families will enjoy a delicious catered dinner, work together on Health & Wellness themed projects and share with one another.
- Session 1: Nutrition - April 4
- Session 2: Fit and Fun (exercise) - April 11
- Session 3: Healthy Habits - April 18
- Session 4: Safety and Health - April 25
A facilitator from WQED will be available to instruct and support families as they work together. This is a grant-funded program sponsored by The Jefferson Regional Foundation. Registration for the April 4 workshop will include all four workshops. Participants must be able to attend all four workshops.
Join our preschool program where children ages 3-5 can explore stories through songs, retellings, STEM activities and a craft. Grow your preschooler's love for reading and learning! No registration required.
To receive text updates, text @prekexplor to 81010.
Four Corners? Small Diamond? Postage stamp? We’ll play 10 games for small prizes, with refreshments as well. Bring some friends! No registration required.
This storytime, for babies birth-24 months, will include books, songs, musical instruments, scarves, parachutes and bubbles along with baby playtime/socialization following storytime! Meet new caregivers or meet up with old friends while starting your baby on the rewarding road to reading! No registration required.
To receive text updates, text @bouncingba to 81010
Join us as we “travel” to 5 locations around the world. No need for a passport, just show up and bring a friend, if you like. Light refreshments served. No registration required.
This two day safe driving course is for anyone over the age of 50. You may be eligible for a discount from your car insurance company after completing it. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members, payable during the 1st class to the instructor. Registration is required, as seating is limited.
Do you love a good mystery? Can’t wait to find out ‘whodunnit’?
We have a great group that is looking to add others who like to talk about books. No registration required.
Join us for a night of family art using various techniques and leave with a masterpiece designed by your entire family! We will provide all the supplies and art smocks...your family provides the creativity and fun! No age limit requirements. A "how to draw" segment will be included in each program. Registration required.
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm: April 24 and May 22
A storytime specifically geared for toddlers who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. We will read great stories, sing songs, and have plenty of music, movement, and fun that encourages your toddler’s language and development skills! Caregivers are encouraged to actively engage in activities with their child!
To receive text updates, text @talesfor to 81010
PBS KIDS Family Creative Learning is a series of workshops that focus on learning through creative play and exploration! The STEM based, multi-generation engagement program is designed for children ages 5-8 (younger/older siblings are welcomed) and are designed to activate creative and collaborative learning using PBS KIDS media and resources. Each session is divided into four areas: EAT, EXPLORE, MAKE and SHARE! Families will enjoy a delicious catered dinner, work together on Health & Wellness themed projects and share with one another.
- Session 1: Nutrition - April 4
- Session 2: Fit and Fun (exercise) - April 11
- Session 3: Healthy Habits - April 18
- Session 4: Safety and Health - April 25
A facilitator from WQED will be available to instruct and support families as they work together. This is a grant-funded program sponsored by The Jefferson Regional Foundation. Registration for the April 4 workshop will include all four workshops. Participants must be able to attend all four workshops.
Join our preschool program where children ages 3-5 can explore stories through songs, retellings, STEM activities and a craft. Grow your preschooler's love for reading and learning! No registration required.
To receive text updates, text @prekexplor to 81010.
We welcome Animal Friends back to the library for our Spring program lineup! Children will have the opportunity to meet and read aloud to an approved literacy dog, hear stories and participate in a literacy activity. Readers of all ages and abilities are welcomed! Because all visits are on a volunteer basis, we ask all participants to bring along one item from the Animal Friends Supply Drive list which can be found here. Registration required.
Saturday, April 27 @ 11:00 am and Saturday, May 11 @ 2:00 pm
Butterflies and hummingbirds are both aesthetic and ecologically useful additions to the garden. What flowers and shrubs are butterfly and hummingbird magnets? This talk will focus on how the home gardener can attract a variety of butterflies, as well as the Ruby-throated hummingbird, the only hummingbird to nest east of the Mississippi River.
Jill Shook, MS, CCC-SLP is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist and mom who loves helping parents and caregivers learn more about their child's language development! She has provided fun, evidence-based speech-language therapy services since 2011, and has extensive experience in literacy-based interventions for many speech and language disorders, including articulation disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, fluency (stuttering) disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, intellectual disabilities, aphasia, Traumatic Brain Injury, and speech and language delays. Registration required.
This storytime, for babies birth-24 months, will include books, songs, musical instruments, scarves, parachutes and bubbles along with baby playtime/socialization following storytime! Meet new caregivers or meet up with old friends while starting your baby on the rewarding road to reading! No registration required.
To receive text updates, text @bouncingba to 81010
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