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Celebrate Earth Day with your favorite library! Bring your old t-shirts and transform them into something new. From tote bags to dog toys, there's something to learn!
No experience necessary. Ages 16+ We recommend bringing a minimum of 4 shirts.
Registration required.
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
Join us for stories, activities, crafts, snacks and fun for the whole family.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
Join us for a pairing of fine prose and food! We welcome local author Bob Hartley to dish about his new crime thriller, North and Central. Set in the Windy City of the 1970s, a time of blizzards and disco and John Wayne Gacy, the novel spins a yarn of corrupt cops, street toughs, and a bartender on his last legs who may become a criminal to make ends meet.
As a way to evoke the mood of the book, we’ll have a Chicago-style pizza party with deep dish slices for everyone!
Are you tough enough to survive the grit and grime of an epic Chicago winter? Find out and fill up!
Refreshments will be provided and copies of North and Central will be available for purchase following the talk.
Bio: Bob Hartley was raised on the West Side of Chicago. He holds an MFA in fiction from the University of Pittsburgh. His first novel, Following Tommy, was published in 2012 by Cervena Barva Press to extremely favorable reviews. He has been, among other things, a writer, actor, singer, teacher, bartender, mail room clerk, and washer of soap molds. He currently makes his living as a respiratory therapist and lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and two children.
This program is open to all who are interested in military history and World War II. Veterans and non-veterans alike are welcome to join this lively group that meets on the last Wednesday of every month to discuss military conflicts and history.
We watch films and war-era shorts, read literature, and talk about all things WW II.
See you Over There!
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
Join our conversation salon for a lively discussion of current topics and events of the day. This group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Stay local and get vocal!
Join us for some creative art activities. We will use crayons, markers, glue, glitter, paint and lots more. This 30 minute class includes a story and related art activity. Registration is required.
Do you enjoy a good mystery? If so, join the Mystery Lovers Book Group! We meet once per month to discuss the hottest whodunnits.
This month, we will be discussing Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land.
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
What do you get when you bring children, dogs and books together? You get happy, confident children who love to read! Stop by the library and read with our special guest Molly and her handler Amy Sandhagen. Molly is a certified therapy dog, and she loves when kids read to her. Join Miss Denise & friends as we read Molly a story. Registration is required.
Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga. As well as share your favorite fanfiction and fanart with your fellow otaku!
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
Run time:
Come practice vinyasa-style yoga on Friday nights at 6 PM with Natalie. Breathe, move, stretch, and relax for free! All levels are welcome from beginners to more experienced yogis.
Bring a mat, water, and an open mind?
Stay stress-free with Natalie!
Bio: Natalie received her yoga instructor certification through Amazing Yoga in Pittsburgh. She has a passion for sharing the power of yoga and mindfulness in improving mood, decreasing stress, and finding acceptance.?
Get your creative buzz on at our quarterly Coffee & Craft program! Listen to some tunes, drink some "Joe," and learn how to make a beautiful piece of art.
Not only are paint samples free, but they provide a unique medium for fun art! Come imagine warm sunny days, and make a print or two.
No experience necessary, registration required.
$1 suggested donation (accepted during the event).
Is your copy of War and Peace propping open the front door? Have you started Pride and Prejudice more times than your car?
If so, join the book club devoted to turning that masterpiece into a piece of cake! We’ll tackle another classic work each month to see if it deserves its place on history’s highest shelf!
This month's selection is Being There by Jerzy Kosinski.
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
Prepare to be amazed and astounded by the great Al Mazing! His humorous and family-friendly magic show will keep you "al-amazed" for days. Registration is required.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Want to start writing your memoirs, but not sure where to begin? Or have you begun and become stuck? Join our memoir writers' group for gentle feedback that will help you improve your writing skills in a warm and supportive community. During each meeting, members take turns reading their recent work in exchange for feedback about parts that are especially enjoyable or meaningful. Participants also help identify missing information, and make editorial suggestions. New members are welcome!
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
Join us for a fun-filled “book bowl” spotlighting our community read, Wonder! We’ll separate into teams to talk about the book*, answer questions, and become more interesting all-around human beings together!
Plus, you can win different prizes for knowing things like the smart cookie you are! Get ready to have a Wonder-full time!
Refreshments and awesome times will be provided.
*We promise you won’t hear someone with elbow pads say words like “theme” or “discourse”.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga. As well as share your favorite fanfiction and fanart with your fellow otaku!
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
Run time:
Come practice vinyasa-style yoga on Friday nights at 6 PM with Natalie. Breathe, move, stretch, and relax for free! All levels are welcome from beginners to more experienced yogis.
Bring a mat, water, and an open mind?
Stay stress-free with Natalie!
Bio: Natalie received her yoga instructor certification through Amazing Yoga in Pittsburgh. She has a passion for sharing the power of yoga and mindfulness in improving mood, decreasing stress, and finding acceptance.?
Don’t have wifi at home? No problem. The library now has hotspots to borrow for 3 weeks at a time. Connect to the web from your home or on the go. This workshop will show you how wifi works in general and how to use our hotspots to connect your device to the web. If you have a device you’d like to connect to wifi, please bring it with you. Otherwise we will provide a library device for you to test.
Our panel of teen tech gurus will be available in the library's Second Chapter Cafe to talk tech!
Bring your technology-related questions and gadgets (iPads, smartphones, tablets) to the library, drink a cup of coffee and visit with our smart, service-oriented youth volunteers.
Whitehall Public Library will be hosting a new tabletop gaming program called Critical Hit. The program will feature gameplay and campaigns from Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition books.
Welcome travelers to a quest filled with adventure, excitement and plenty of goblins. Travel around in your groups of 4-6 exploring caves, fighting monsters and taking on the occasional side quest. Bring your dice, your friends and your trusty DM (Dungeon Master) and prepare for things to get dicey.
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
WQED/PBS Kids Night! Join us for Odd Squad night at the library. Kids will become secret agents, watch an episode of Odd Squad and participate in math challenges. Registration is required.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
Everyone feels different at one point in their life, but what if your difference was more noticeable than others?
Join us for a special conversation with a young local living with Apert Syndrome, a condition similar to the main character of our community read, Wonder. Nick Wiese will lead a brief picture presentation about what life is like for someone whose appearance stands out from the rest and what challenges he faces as a result.
He’ll talk about how his life compares to Auggie’s story in Wonder. Nick will answer all of your questions and wants you to know that no question is a bad one.
This program is co-sponsored by the Children’s Craniofacial Association.
Refreshments will be provided.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
Join our conversation salon for a lively discussion of current topics and events of the day. This group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Stay local and get vocal!
Watch the library transform into your own personal dinner theater! Inspired by the book and film adaptation of Wonder, we’ll spotlight three films that each addresses life as an outsider while promoting compassion and “choosing kind”.
These feel-good films will help you see the world through another person’s eyes and each screening is paired with a matching meal!
The only conclusion you should jump to is that you’ll have a great time!
This week's pairing:
Edward Scissorhands and pizza!
(105 minutes)
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Everyone feels different at one point in their life, but what if your difference was more noticeable than others?
Join us for a special conversation with a young local living with Apert Syndrome, a condition similar to the main character of our community read, Wonder. Nick Wiese will lead a brief picture presentation about what life is like for someone whose appearance stands out from the rest and what challenges he faces as a result.
He’ll talk about how his life compares to Auggie’s story in Wonder. Nick will answer all of your questions and wants you to know that no question is a bad one.
This program is co-sponsored by the Children’s Craniofacial Association.
Refreshments will be provided.
Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga. As well as share your favorite fanfiction and fanart with your fellow otaku!
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
Run time:
Come practice vinyasa-style yoga on Friday nights at 6 PM with Natalie. Breathe, move, stretch, and relax for free! All levels are welcome from beginners to more experienced yogis.
Bring a mat, water, and an open mind?
Stay stress-free with Natalie!
Bio: Natalie received her yoga instructor certification through Amazing Yoga in Pittsburgh. She has a passion for sharing the power of yoga and mindfulness in improving mood, decreasing stress, and finding acceptance.?
Calling all crafty and creative book lovers!
Whitehall Public Library will be hosting a new tabletop gaming program called Critical Hit. The program will feature gameplay and campaigns from Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition books.
Welcome travelers to a quest filled with adventure, excitement and plenty of goblins. Travel around in your groups of 4-6 exploring caves, fighting monsters and taking on the occasional side quest. Bring your dice, your friends and your trusty DM (Dungeon Master) and prepare for things to get dicey.
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
Join us for a special storytime focusing on kindness. We will read We're All Wonders by R.J, Palacio. Activities will include making friendship bracelets and kindness rocks.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Want to start writing your memoirs, but not sure where to begin? Or have you begun and become stuck? Join our memoir writers' group for gentle feedback that will help you improve your writing skills in a warm and supportive community. During each meeting, members take turns reading their recent work in exchange for feedback about parts that are especially enjoyable or meaningful. Participants also help identify missing information, and make editorial suggestions. New members are welcome!
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
What do Ragtime, the Ferris wheel and George Westinghouse have in common? They all helped to make the nation come alive during the grandest fair in the world.
Just in time for its 125th anniversary, the library and The Frick Pittsburgh bring you a dynamic picture presentation of this “wonder of wonders”. We’ll look back at the six-month event that defined the Gilded Age as well as set the stage for a new century—the World’s Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893.
Learn what made the fair so significant and how it forever altered the nation. Along the way, discover its many surprising ties to Pittsburgh!
Refreshments will be served.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
This club celebrates cookbooks and cooking! Club members will discuss and sample foods using recipes from selected cookbooks. Interested? Call the library to find out how to be a part of the next meeting.
We're always cooking up something good!
Watch the library transform into your own personal dinner theater! Inspired by the book and film adaptation of Wonder, we’ll spotlight three films that each addresses life as an outsider while promoting compassion and “choosing kind”.
These feel-good films will help you see the world through another person’s eyes and each screening is paired with a matching meal!
The only conclusion you should jump to is that you’ll have a great time!
This week's pairing:
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar and tacos!
(109 minutes)
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga. As well as share your favorite fanfiction and fanart with your fellow otaku!
The Evening Book Discussion meets on the third Thursday of each month. For more information you can email Paula.
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
Run time:
Come practice vinyasa-style yoga on Friday nights at 6 PM with Natalie. Breathe, move, stretch, and relax for free! All levels are welcome from beginners to more experienced yogis.
Bring a mat, water, and an open mind?
Stay stress-free with Natalie!
Bio: Natalie received her yoga instructor certification through Amazing Yoga in Pittsburgh. She has a passion for sharing the power of yoga and mindfulness in improving mood, decreasing stress, and finding acceptance.?
Learn how to get the most out of the Windows 10 operating system. We will discuss updating your device, new features and how to customize your start screen. Please bring your fully charged Win 10 device with you.
Our panel of teen tech gurus will be available in the library's Second Chapter Cafe to talk tech!
Bring your technology-related questions and gadgets (iPads, smartphones, tablets) to the library, drink a cup of coffee and visit with our smart, service-oriented youth volunteers.
Learn the art of iris folding! This amazingly simple craft creates outstanding gifts for others. Using materials we provide, create a lovely print or two. Leave one with us to give to one of our living center book groups!
No experience necessary. We provide all materials and templates. Registration required.
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Whitehall Public Library will be hosting a new tabletop gaming program called Critical Hit. The program will feature gameplay and campaigns from Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition books.
Welcome travelers to a quest filled with adventure, excitement and plenty of goblins. Travel around in your groups of 4-6 exploring caves, fighting monsters and taking on the occasional side quest. Bring your dice, your friends and your trusty DM (Dungeon Master) and prepare for things to get dicey.
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
WHITEHALL READS WONDER! - Special Program | Sponsored by The Friends of Whitehall Public Library
As part of our special Wonder-themed programming, families are invited to a Kids on the Block puppet show.
These programs are educational puppet shows focusing on tolerance and diversity, presented by The Children’s Institute. Each show features three skits, each casting a light on three different disabilities.
After each skit, children are invited to ask the puppets questions about their disabilities. FREE - Registration Required
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
Join our conversation salon for a lively discussion of current topics and events of the day. This group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Stay local and get vocal!
Watch the library transform into your own personal dinner theater! Inspired by the book and film adaptation of Wonder, we’ll spotlight three films that each addresses life as an outsider while promoting compassion and “choosing kind”.
These feel-good films will help you see the world through another person’s eyes and each screening is paired with a matching meal!
The only conclusion you should jump to is that you’ll have a great time!
This week's pairing:
Get Low and pasta!
(103 minutes)
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BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga. As well as share your favorite fanfiction and fanart with your fellow otaku!
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
Run time:
Come practice vinyasa-style yoga on Friday nights at 6 PM with Natalie. Breathe, move, stretch, and relax for free! All levels are welcome from beginners to more experienced yogis.
Bring a mat, water, and an open mind?
Stay stress-free with Natalie!
Bio: Natalie received her yoga instructor certification through Amazing Yoga in Pittsburgh. She has a passion for sharing the power of yoga and mindfulness in improving mood, decreasing stress, and finding acceptance.?
Become a "blanketeer" and do something WONDERful for a child in need! We will provide the material and instruction for how to make an easy no-sew fleece blanket. When you are finished, leave it with us to donate to the local chapter of Project Linus.
Donations of $2 requested (but not required) to cover materials.
For more information about Project Linus, visit: https://www.projectlinuspgh.org/
Is your copy of War and Peace propping open the front door?
Have you started Pride and Prejudice more times than your car?
If so, join the book club devoted to turning that masterpiece into a piece of cake!
We’ll tackle another classic work each month to see if it deserves its place on history’s highest shelf!
This month's selection is
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Join us for a special movie screening spotlighting the film adaptation of our community read, Wonder! Directed by Pittsburgh native Stephen Chbosky, Wonder is a faithful retelling of the story about a boy named Auggie whose facial differences put him outside of the world he desperately wishes to join.
Starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and young Jacob Tremblay as Auggie, this movie will make you smile, make you cry, and wanting to hug the nearest stranger!
Plus, we’ll have raffles! Get ready to have a Wonder-full time!
Refreshments and awesome times will be provided!
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
This program is open to all who are interested in military history and World War II. Veterans and non-veterans alike are welcome to join this lively group that meets on the last Wednesday of every month to discuss military conflicts and history.
We watch films and war-era shorts, read literature, and talk about all things WW II.
See you Over There!
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
Do you enjoy a good mystery? If so, join the Mystery Lovers Book Group! We meet once per month to discuss the hottest whodunnits.
This month, we will be discussing Playing With Fire by Tess Gerritsen.
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga. As well as share your favorite fanfiction and fanart with your fellow otaku!
Join us for a special gardening program. We will meet in the community room to watch an episode of WQED/PBS Nature Cat. Then we will go outdoors to Brennen Plaza for a gardening program. Plenty of take-home goodies. Registration is required.
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
Run time:
WONDER - Spaghetti Dinner!
Sponsored by The Friends of Whitehall Public Library
Our final Whitehall Reads Wonder culminating event will be a true celebration of community! Join us for a fun-filled spaghetti dinner where we can all sit down and get to know our neighbors. After dinner we’ll get up and dance to the sounds of D.J. Steve Maffei. Wow!
-- Doors will open at 5:30 PM
-- Dinner buffet at 6:00 PM
-- Dancing from 6:30 to 7:30 PM
Space is limited for the Grant Finale so register early.
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
Join us for a camping themed movie night! We'll watch The Cat in the Hat Know a lot About Camping courtesy of WQED/PBS kids. Enjoy crafts, snacks and a fun indoor camping activity. Registration is required.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Want to start writing your memoirs, but not sure where to begin? Or have you begun and become stuck? Join our memoir writers' group for gentle feedback that will help you improve your writing skills in a warm and supportive community. During each meeting, members take turns reading their recent work in exchange for feedback about parts that are especially enjoyable or meaningful. Participants also help identify missing information, and make editorial suggestions. New members are welcome!
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga. As well as share your favorite fanfiction and fanart with your fellow otaku!
Join us for a special gardening program. We will meet in the community room to watch an episode of WQED/PBS Nature Cat. Then we will go outdoors to Brennen Plaza for a gardening program. Plenty of take-home goodies. Registration is required.
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
Run time:
Calling all crafty and creative book lovers!
It's a Drive-In Movie Party! Join us for this fun movie night as we turn the community room into a pretend drive-in theater. Kids will design and decorate a cardboard car and then hop in to watch The Incredibles (PG). We will have popcorn and snacks. Pillows and Jammies welcome! Registration is required.
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
Who? Whoo? Whoo is coming to the library to learn about owls. Join us for this special program presented by the Allegheny County Park Rangers. We will have crafts, snacks and a special visitor. Registration is required.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
Carnegie Museum of Natural History presents Rock Mining Rush!
Explore mineral resources and how we use them in four fun-filled activity stations. Pan for minerals in our portable sluice box and be surprised by what minerals are needed to make your cell phone. This class is for children in grades 1-5. Registration is required.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
Join our conversation salon for a lively discussion of current topics and events of the day. This group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Stay local and get vocal!
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga. As well as share your favorite fanfiction and fanart with your fellow otaku!
The Butterfly Project with the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh
The Butterfly Project is a call to action through education, the arts and memorial making. It uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate about the dangers of hatred and bigotry and cultivates empathy and social responsibility. Participants paint ceramic butterflies that are permanently displayed as symbols of resilience and hope, with the goal of creating 1.5 million butterflies around the world—one for each child who perished in the Holocaust, and honoring the survivors. Registration is required.
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
Run time:
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
Join us for stories, activities, crafts, snacks and fun for the whole family.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Want to start writing your memoirs, but not sure where to begin? Or have you begun and become stuck? Join our memoir writers' group for gentle feedback that will help you improve your writing skills in a warm and supportive community. During each meeting, members take turns reading their recent work in exchange for feedback about parts that are especially enjoyable or meaningful. Participants also help identify missing information, and make editorial suggestions. New members are welcome!
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
Allegheny Park Rangers present Skins and Skulls!
Rangers will lead students in exploring the native animal species of our county by looking at our extensive collection of animal skins and skulls. Students will have the opportunity to touch all of the specimens and discover animal traits on their own through questions, answer and observation. This class is for children in grades 1-5. Registration is required.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
This club celebrates cookbooks and cooking! Club members will discuss and sample foods using recipes from selected cookbooks. Interested? Call the library to find out how to be a part of the next meeting.
We're always cooking up something good!
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga. As well as share your favorite fanfiction and fanart with your fellow otaku!
The Evening Book Discussion meets on the third Thursday of each month. For more information you can email Paula.
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
Run time:
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
Join us for stories, activities, crafts, snacks and fun for the whole family.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
STEAM in action! Take the paper bag challenge! Each participant will receive a mystery bag of goodies and complete a STEM activity. This class if for children in grades 1-5. Registration is required.
This program is open to all who are interested in military history and World War II. Veterans and non-veterans alike are welcome to join this lively group that meets on the last Wednesday of every month to discuss military conflicts and history.
We watch films and war-era shorts, read literature, and talk about all things WW II.
See you Over There!
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
Join our conversation salon for a lively discussion of current topics and events of the day. This group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Stay local and get vocal!
Join us for an evening of Harry Potter magic! Witches. wizards, and muggles are invited to an evening at Hogwarts. We will have games, crafts, trivia, snacks and fun. Costumes optional. Registration is required.
Do you enjoy a good mystery? If so, join the Mystery Lovers Book Group! We meet once per month to discuss the hottest whodunnits.
This month, we will be discussing Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens.
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga. As well as share your favorite fanfiction and fanart with your fellow otaku!
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
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Is your copy of War and Peace propping open the front door?
Have you started Pride and Prejudice more times than your car?
If so, join the book club devoted to turning that masterpiece into a piece of cake!
We’ll tackle another classic work each month to see if it deserves its place on history’s highest shelf!
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Attention all Star Wars Fans! Meet your favorite characters!
Join us for a special Star Wars party. This special event is for Star Wars fans of all ages. Members of Garrison - 501st Legion will be here for a meet and greet. We will have trivia, prizes, book raffles, themed treats, games and photo opportunities. Registration is required.
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
A kids place is exploring space. We will watch a screener of Ready Jet Go and explore the solar system. Registration is required.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
Discover the world of bugs with Miss Verna. Join us for this hands-on presentation. This class if for children in grades 1-5. Registration is required.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
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Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
Join us for this special family night program as we explore a pond ecosystem. Miss Verna will be our special guest for this interactive program. Registration is required.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
Why do animals make noise? Meet some of the animals from the museum’s living collection to explore the squawks, yips and squeals that make nature so noisy. This class if for children in grades 1-5. Registration is required.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
Join our conversation salon for a lively discussion of current topics and events of the day. This group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Stay local and get vocal!
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
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Calling all crafty and creative book lovers!
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
Join us for stories, activities, crafts, snacks and fun for the whole family.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
Carnegie Science Center-Rockets-Astronomy
Reach for the stars by shooting off stomp-rockets, Alka Seltzer rockets and hit your target every time. This class is for children in grades 1-5. Registration is required.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
This club celebrates cookbooks and cooking! Club members will discuss and sample foods using recipes from selected cookbooks. Interested? Call the library to find out how to be a part of the next meeting.
We're always cooking up something good!
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga. As well as share your favorite fanfiction and fanart with your fellow otaku!
The Evening Book Discussion meets on the third Thursday of each month. For more information you can email Paula.
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
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Join us after hours at the library for Family Fort Night. Bring your own blankets or sheets, pillows, and a flashlight to build your family fort. Enjoy crafts, a pretend campfire and a smores snack. Registration is required.
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
Join us for stories, activities, crafts, snacks and fun for the whole family.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
Pittsburgh Zoo Wonders of Wildlife
Discover fur, feathers, and scales in this introduction to some of the world’s most fascinating animals. Using live animals from the Zoo, we will explore the physical characteristics of each animal while learning how they are uniquely adapted to their environments.This class if for children in grades 1-5. Registration is required.
This program is open to all who are interested in military history and World War II. Veterans and non-veterans alike are welcome to join this lively group that meets on the last Wednesday of every month to discuss military conflicts and history.
We watch films and war-era shorts, read literature, and talk about all things WW II.
See you Over There!
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. Toddlers (ages 2 1/2 -4)
Join our conversation salon for a lively discussion of current topics and events of the day. This group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Stay local and get vocal!
Do you enjoy a good mystery? If so, join the Mystery Lovers Book Group! We meet once per month to discuss the hottest whodunnits.
This month, we will be discussing The Dry by Jane Harper.
BOOK BABIES is a program especially designed for your little ones birth to 24 months old and their caretakers.
Please join use for songs and stories.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga. As well as share your favorite fanfiction and fanart with your fellow otaku!
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
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Get your creative buzz on at our quarterly Coffee & Craft program! Listen to some tunes, drink some "Joe," and learn how to make a beautiful piece of art.
Melted crayon art has taken Pinterest by storm! Get colorful with us and create a unique print for your home.
We will provide one 8x10 canvas, crayons, and sample silhouettes. If you wish to have your own special silhouette, crayon color, or canvas size, please bring it along!
No experience necessary. Registration required.
$2 suggested donation for materials (accepted during the event). We provide the supplies, you bring the creativity!
Is your copy of War and Peace propping open the front door?
Have you started Pride and Prejudice more times than your car?
If so, join the book club devoted to turning that masterpiece into a piece of cake!
We’ll tackle another classic work each month to see if it deserves its place on history’s highest shelf!
This month's selection is
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
School Shows R Us and WQED Pittsburgh present Professor Steve and The Cat in the Hat in their Wack Science Magic Show. Join us for a fun evening of magic and science with Magician Steve Haberman. Registration is required.
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts, and other activities (preschool ages 4-6).
Join us for stories, rhymes, games, crafts and other activities. (preschool ages 4-6)
Reuse-a-Palooza!-Creative Reuse!
Reuse-a-Palooza is an exploratory art activity where participants are invited to create with a large array of playful, reclaimed materials. Participants exercise their creative muscles and learn, hands-on, about reuse. Materials are set up buffet-style and each participant collects the materials they wish to use. Each worktable has a kit of essential tools for making. Teaching artists provide examples, inspiration & encouragement, and assist with material selection and assembly on an as-needed basis.This class if for children in grades 1-5. Registration is required.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
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Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
Join our conversation salon for a lively discussion of current topics and events of the day. This group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Stay local and get vocal!
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
Run time:
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
In this four-day camp, children ages five-eight will engage in the science inquiry and engineering design processes with a Ruff Ruffman themed afternoon. The camp will integrate video, games and hand-on activities to provide kids with opportunities to play, build, explore and learn together. Spend an afternoon exploring, creating and investigating. This program is courtesy of WQED/PBS Kids. Registration is required. Participant must attend all four sessions.
In this four-day camp, children ages five-eight will engage in the science inquiry and engineering design processes with a Ruff Ruffman themed afternoon. The camp will integrate video, games and hand-on activities to provide kids with opportunities to play, build, explore and learn together. Spend an afternoon exploring, creating and investigating. This program is courtesy of WQED/PBS Kids. Registration is required. Participant must attend all four sessions.
This club celebrates cookbooks and cooking! Club members will discuss and sample foods using recipes from selected cookbooks. Interested? Call the library to find out how to be a part of the next meeting.
We're always cooking up something good!
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
In this four-day camp, children ages five-eight will engage in the science inquiry and engineering design processes with a Ruff Ruffman themed afternoon. The camp will integrate video, games and hand-on activities to provide kids with opportunities to play, build, explore and learn together. Spend an afternoon exploring, creating and investigating. This program is courtesy of WQED/PBS Kids. Registration is required.
In this four-day camp, children ages five-eight will engage in the science inquiry and engineering design processes with a Ruff Ruffman themed afternoon. The camp will integrate video, games and hand-on activities to provide kids with opportunities to play, build, explore and learn together. Spend an afternoon exploring, creating and investigating. This program is courtesy of WQED/PBS Kids. Registration is required.
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
Run time:
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
Join our conversation salon for a lively discussion of current topics and events of the day. This group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Stay local and get vocal!
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
Run time:
Is your copy of War and Peace propping open the front door?
Have you started Pride and Prejudice more times than your car?
If so, join the book club devoted to turning that masterpiece into a piece of cake!
We’ll tackle another classic work each month to see if it deserves its place on history’s highest shelf!
This month's selection is
Start the week with a full deck . . . of cards!
Join this game group for an afternoon of fun card games and good company. We’ll meet weekly in our Second Chapter Café to enjoy 500 and other trick-taking games in a nice atmosphere fit for a King! (Or at least a Jack.)
Stop by whenever you like and be our newest wild card!
It’s aces!
This program is open to all who are interested in military history and World War II. Veterans and non-veterans alike are welcome to join this lively group that meets on the last Wednesday of every month to discuss military conflicts and history.
We watch films and war-era shorts, read literature, and talk about all things WW II.
See you Over There!
Do you enjoy a good mystery? If so, join the Mystery Lovers Book Group! We meet once per month to discuss the hottest whodunnits.
This month, we will be discussing IQ by Joe Ide.
Join fellow game lovers for an afternoon of fun. Play Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummikub, Pictionary, Uno, Scattegories, Dominoes and more!
Stop by and get in the game!
Stop by the Second Chapter Cafe and join other adults to watch a different film each week! No registration required.
This week's selection is
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Do you enjoy a good mystery? If so, join the Mystery Lovers Book Group! We meet once per month to discuss the hottest whodunnits.
This month, we will be hosting a murder mystery party and reading The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For (edited by Kate White).
Do you enjoy a good mystery? If so, join the Mystery Lovers Book Group! We meet once per month to discuss the hottest whodunnits.
This month, we will be discussing The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld.
Do you enjoy a good mystery? If so, join the Mystery Lovers Book Group! We meet once per month to discuss the hottest whodunnits.
This month, we will be discussing The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. James.
