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"trust fall:" a photo of a Pittsburgh staircase surrounded by bare trees and brown and faded orange foliage all over the ground. Photo taken by Eli Kurs-Lasky.

best kept secrets: A Photography Exhibit by Eli Kurs-Lasky

All Day 4/13 - 4/18
SCL Gallery Wall at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

best kept secrets is a photography collection by Eli Kurs-Lasky.

Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: SCL Gallery Wall
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

best kept secrets is a photography collection by Eli Kurs-Lasky.

Toddler reading a book

Wiggle Storytime

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Verne C. Koch Room at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Get up and get moving during our toddler and preschool storytime (for children ages 2-5) and their caregivers. This interactive storytime features books, fingerplays, bounces, scarves, shakers, and a parachute.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Verne C. Koch Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get up and get moving during our toddler and preschool storytime (for children ages 2-5) and their caregivers. This interactive storytime features books, fingerplays, bounces, scarves, shakers, and a parachute.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (Cooper-Siegel) or 412-781-0783 (Sharpsburg).

Castle and Sun painted by artist Paul Klee.

Little Hands PreK Storytime

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
SCL Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Our youngest friends are invited to imagine and create with Ms. Alison at this weekly arts-integration storytime for PreK children and their caregivers. Each session will include stories and a hands-on developmentally appropriate art activity.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: SCL Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Our youngest friends are invited to imagine and create with Ms. Alison at this weekly arts-integration storytime for PreK children and their caregivers. Each session will include stories and a hands-on developmentally appropriate art activity.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (Cooper-Siegel) or 412-781-0783 (Sharpsburg).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Toddler reading a book

Sing Me a Storytime

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Verne C. Koch Room at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Join us for snuggly, giggly fun that features songs, rhymes, and stories for babies and toddlers (ages birth - 2 years) and their caregivers.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Verne C. Koch Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for snuggly, giggly fun that features songs, rhymes, and stories for babies and toddlers (ages birth - 2 years) and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Laptop and writing paper

Poetry Workshop

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
James I Mitnick Program Room: A at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Literacy
Age Group:
Adults

This group meets every other week and focuses on nourishing and sustaining your creative practice. No experience writing or reading poetry? No problem!

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: James I Mitnick Program Room: A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy
Registration Required
Event Details:

This group meets every other week and focuses on nourishing and sustaining your creative practice. No experience writing or reading poetry? No problem!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (Cooper-Siegel) or 412-781-0783 (Sharpsburg).

A photo from above of four kids sitting at a wooden table and doing art.

Play Lab

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Verne C. Koch Room at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for fun, hands-on projects that explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts through hands-on experiences.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Verne C. Koch Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for fun, hands-on projects that explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts through hands-on experiences.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

DIY Lab

DIY Lab Appt (Debbie)

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
DIY Lab at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

This event is for a 1-on-1 Digitize It Yourself (D.I.Y.) Lab appointment with a trained volunteer.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: DIY Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event is for a 1-on-1 Digitize It Yourself (D.I.Y.) Lab appointment with a trained volunteer.

Disclaimer(s)

Accepted DIY Lab Formats

Formats our lab supports: photographs, documents up to 8.5″ x 11″, negatives/Film ( 35mm, 4” x 5”, medium and 8” x 10”), 35mm slides, audio cassette tapes, VHS cassette tapes, Hi8, 8, and Digital8 video cassette tapes.

The DIY Lab does not support: betamax, reel to reel audio, 8mm and 16mm film, and slides in any format other than 35mm.

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

People speaking French together

French Conversation Group

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
James I Mitnick Program Room: A at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Language
Age Group:
Adults

Are you looking for a fun and casual way to practice your French?

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: James I Mitnick Program Room: A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you looking for a fun and casual way to practice your French?

Disclaimer(s)

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (Cooper-Siegel) or 412-781-0783 (Sharpsburg).

Your Registration

Please remember to cancel your registration if you cannot attend so that others may enjoy this program.

An example of blackout poetry made on a discarded book page with colorful markers.

Craft & Chat

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
SCL Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Bring a craft you're working on or start a new project with Alison in this relaxed social program for all adults. Crafts, conversation, and even a few laughs!

Program meets biweekly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: SCL Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring a craft you're working on or start a new project with Alison in this relaxed social program for all adults. Crafts, conversation, and even a few laughs!

Program meets biweekly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Box art for party game Poetry for Neanderthals depicting cave man holding book and reciting, text at bottom of box reads "A word game where u must speak good or get hit with stick."

Teen Scene

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
SCL Teen Space at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy, Technology
Age Group:
Teens

Every Wednesday is Teen Scene with Mr. Finn! If you are in grades 6-12, this is the program for you!

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: SCL Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Every Wednesday is Teen Scene with Mr. Finn! If you are in grades 6-12, this is the program for you!

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

A colorful graphic that reads: National Poetry Month

Afterschool Art

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
SCL Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Join certified art instructor Ms. Alison for a multi-media art studio with a nurturing environment where ALL are encouraged to find the joy in creating art! For grades K-5. 

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: SCL Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join certified art instructor Ms. Alison for a multi-media art studio with a nurturing environment where ALL are encouraged to find the joy in creating art! For grades K-5. 

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (Cooper-Siegel) or 412-781-0783 (Sharpsburg).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

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Tome Raiders Nonfiction Book Club

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Book Club, History
Age Group:
Adults
Tome Raiders:

Tired of the same old bestsellers? Craving books that surprise, challenge, and expand your mind? The Tome Raiders Book Club is your passport to the strange, fascinating, and overlo...

In From Here to Eternity, join mortician Caitlin Doughty as she travels the globe to witness how other cultures honor their dead—from Boliv

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tome Raiders

Tired of the same old bestsellers? Craving books that surprise, challenge, and expand your mind? The Tome Raiders Book Club is your passport to the strange, fascinating, and overlooked corners of nonfiction. From the origin of medical discoveries to untold histories and mind-bending science, we hunt down and engage with the most intriguing reads.

Join us as we delve into the broad and weird world of nonfiction every 3rd Wednesday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, we dive into a nonfiction book, from the reclusive mountains of Idaho in Tara Westover's Educated to the sprawling historical true crime journey of The Wager by David Grann.

In From Here to Eternity, join mortician Caitlin Doughty as she travels the globe to witness how other cultures honor their dead—from Boliv

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

A group of multicultural babies and caregivers.

Wiggle Time

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
SCL Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Children 2 and under and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every week for a wiggly, giggly program featuring fingerplays, bounces, tickles, and shakers.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: SCL Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Literacy, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children 2 and under and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every week for a wiggly, giggly program featuring fingerplays, bounces, tickles, and shakers.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (Cooper-Siegel) or 412-781-0783 (Sharpsburg).

DIY Lab

DIY Lab Appt (Jim)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
DIY Lab at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

This event is for a 1-on-1 Digitize It Yourself (D.I.Y.) Lab appointment. During the appointment, you can transfer and store your analog memorabilia, such as photos, slides, audio and video cassettes, into a digital format for safekeeping.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: DIY Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event is for a 1-on-1 Digitize It Yourself (D.I.Y.) Lab appointment. During the appointment, you can transfer and store your analog memorabilia, such as photos, slides, audio and video cassettes, into a digital format for safekeeping.

Disclaimer(s)

Accepted DIY Lab Formats

Formats our lab supports: photographs, documents up to 8.5″ x 11″, negatives/Film ( 35mm, 4” x 5”, medium and 8” x 10”), 35mm slides, audio cassette tapes, VHS cassette tapes, Hi8, 8, and Digital8 video cassette tapes.

The DIY Lab does not support: betamax, reel to reel audio, 8mm and 16mm film, and slides in any format other than 35mm.

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Image of the Makerspace

Makerspace Walk-In Hours

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Manley-Dozzi Makerspace at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Makerspace informational walk-in hours.  Please drop by and learn what the makerspace has to offer.

Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Manley-Dozzi Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology
Event Details:

Makerspace informational walk-in hours.  Please drop by and learn what the makerspace has to offer.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Event Flyer

Machine Sewing for Beginners

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Manley-Dozzi Makerspace at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Have a sewing machine sitting in a closet that you've never quite figured out? This beginner-friendly event is designed for you!

Full
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Manley-Dozzi Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Have a sewing machine sitting in a closet that you've never quite figured out? This beginner-friendly event is designed for you!

Disclaimer(s)

Ages 12+

Ages 12+ only please.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (Cooper-Siegel) or 412-781-0783 (Sharpsburg).

A close-up photo of multi-colored yarns.

Craft n' Things

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Come hang out with a group of crafters and work on your own project! Whether it's crochet, knitting, cross stitch, embroidery, sewing, drawing, or something else, all are welcome! 

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come hang out with a group of crafters and work on your own project! Whether it's crochet, knitting, cross stitch, embroidery, sewing, drawing, or something else, all are welcome! 

Disclaimer(s)

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

child holding a book about frogs in front of face

Spanish & English Storytime

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Verne C. Koch Room at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Join us for a playful storytime in both Spanish and English with interactive books, rhymes, and songs.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Verne C. Koch Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a playful storytime in both Spanish and English with interactive books, rhymes, and songs.

Disclaimer(s)

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (Cooper-Siegel) or 412-781-0783 (Sharpsburg).

Program flyer

3D Printing

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Diana G Manley Makerspace (Left Side/Equipment) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

There's something pretty magical about turning a digital file into a real object, and now you can try it yourself. In this introductory session, you'll learn how to find and download a 3D model ready for print.

Register Now
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Diana G Manley Makerspace (Left Side/Equipment)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

There's something pretty magical about turning a digital file into a real object, and now you can try it yourself. In this introductory session, you'll learn how to find and download a 3D model ready for print.

Disclaimer(s)

Ages 12+

Ages 12+ only please.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (Cooper-Siegel) or 412-781-0783 (Sharpsburg).

Southwest PA Data Center Community Organizing Summit

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 9:00am - 3:00pm
Kitchenette at Cooper-Siegel
Purpose of Meeting:

Southwest PA Data Center Community Organizing Summit

Cooper-Siegel
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Kitchenette
Purpose of Meeting

Southwest PA Data Center Community Organizing Summit

HBR Flyer

Hush Between the Rush Silent Book Club

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Are you looking for a book club experience without the pressure of assigned readings or mandatory discussion?

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you looking for a book club experience without the pressure of assigned readings or mandatory discussion?

Disclaimer(s)

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (Cooper-Siegel) or 412-781-0783 (Sharpsburg).

Ms. JJ sits in front of a group of children and parents. She holds a book. A chart with Chinese colors is to the left.

Chinese & English Storytime

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
SCL Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Language, Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Kids

Explore the Chinese language with native speaker Ms. JJ through bilingual songs, books, and playful experiences! This monthly program on the 3rd Saturday of the month is designed for kids in preschool - 2nd grade with their caregivers. 

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: SCL Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Language, Literacy, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the Chinese language with native speaker Ms. JJ through bilingual songs, books, and playful experiences! This monthly program on the 3rd Saturday of the month is designed for kids in preschool - 2nd grade with their caregivers. 

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (Cooper-Siegel) or 412-781-0783 (Sharpsburg).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Photo of hands and Magic the Gathering cards

Magic the Gathering Commander League

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
SCL Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Literacy
Age Group:
Teens

Please note the April session has been RESCHEDULED to 4/18 at 12pm due to facilitator availability. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: SCL Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Literacy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please note the April session has been RESCHEDULED to 4/18 at 12pm due to facilitator availability. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

DIY Lab

DIY Lab Appt (Brigid)

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
DIY Lab at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

This event is for a 1-on-1 Digitize It Yourself (D.I.Y.) Lab appointment. During the appointment, you can transfer and store your analog memorabilia, such as photos, slides, audio and video cassettes, into a digital format for safekeeping.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: DIY Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event is for a 1-on-1 Digitize It Yourself (D.I.Y.) Lab appointment. During the appointment, you can transfer and store your analog memorabilia, such as photos, slides, audio and video cassettes, into a digital format for safekeeping.

Disclaimer(s)

Accepted DIY Lab Formats

Formats our lab supports: photographs, documents up to 8.5″ x 11″, negatives/Film ( 35mm, 4” x 5”, medium and 8” x 10”), 35mm slides, audio cassette tapes, VHS cassette tapes, Hi8, 8, and Digital8 video cassette tapes.

The DIY Lab does not support: betamax, reel to reel audio, 8mm and 16mm film, and slides in any format other than 35mm.

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.