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Photo of piece "Alfora Canow" by Brad Bianchi, a colorful piece of assembled wood sprayed and displayed on a frame

Every Piece: Art by Brad Bianchi

All Day 3/16 - 3/21
SCL Gallery Wall at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Every Piece is a small collection of found objects puzzled into new art by Brad Bianchi.

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

Every Piece is a small collection of found objects puzzled into new art by Brad Bianchi.

Solo DIY Lab Appt

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
DIY Lab at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: DIY Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology

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.

makerspace

Makerspace Walk-In hours

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Manley-Dozzi Makerspace at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Makerspace open hours.  Stop in and learn how the makerspace works and what it has to offer.

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

Makerspace open hours.  Stop in and learn how the makerspace works and what it has to offer.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

A collage of rainbow drawings.

Maker Monday

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
SCL Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

If you can dream it, you can make it at Maker Monday every Monday at 4:30pm! This program for grades K-5 rotates content with some weeks being more arts focused and other weeks being more science focused.

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

If you can dream it, you can make it at Maker Monday every Monday at 4:30pm! This program for grades K-5 rotates content with some weeks being more arts focused and other weeks being more science focused.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Library Board Meeting

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Verne C. Koch Room at Cooper-Siegel
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Verne C. Koch Room

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

Toddler reading a book

Wiggle Storytime

Tuesday, March 17, 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 (SCL).

A photograph of a beautiful rainbow in the sky.

Little Hands PreK Storytime

Tuesday, March 17, 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 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Toddler reading a book

Sing Me a Storytime

Tuesday, March 17, 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, March 17, 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!

Upcoming
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 (SCL).

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

Play Lab

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Craft Room (Rockwell Foundation Children's Art 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.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Craft Room (Rockwell Foundation Children's Art 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, March 17, 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.

conversation

1-on-1 ESL Chat

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hearst Room (William Randolph Hearst Study Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Language
Age Group:
Adults

If you're interested in our 1-on-1 ESL Conversation program, please email Charlotte Getson at getsonc@coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org

Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Hearst Room (William Randolph Hearst Study Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language
Event Details:

If you're interested in our 1-on-1 ESL Conversation program, please email Charlotte Getson at getsonc@coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

chairs in theatre

Plays Off the Stage

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McLaughlin (Harry W. McLaughlin Jr Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Literacy
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an evening of play-reading!  No acting experience necessary.  If you like theater, the English language, and spending an hour with other humans, this monthly group is for you.  Newcomers are welcome.  

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: McLaughlin (Harry W. McLaughlin Jr Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of play-reading!  No acting experience necessary.  If you like theater, the English language, and spending an hour with other humans, this monthly group is for you.  Newcomers are welcome.  

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (SCL).

Your Registration

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

People speaking French together

French Conversation Group

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Verne C. Koch Room at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Language
Age Group:
Adults

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

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Verne C. Koch Room
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 (SCL).

Your Registration

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

A photo of a 50 piece puzzle featuring female artists.

Craft & Chat

Wednesday, March 18, 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!

Register Now
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!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Photo of Main Street window with paper flowers and Think Spring sign

Teen Scene

Wednesday, March 18, 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!

Register Now
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.

THe front windows of our library are decorated with flowers and a sign reading "Think Spring".

Afterschool Art

Wednesday, March 18, 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. 

Register Now
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 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

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Tome Raiders Nonfiction Book Club

Wednesday, March 18, 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 the moving and hilarious memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?, O'Reilly recounts his experience growing up

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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 the moving and hilarious memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?, O'Reilly recounts his experience growing up

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

Cover of Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Speculative Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
SCL Fiction Area at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Speculative Fiction Book Club:

This bimonthly book club at Sharpsburg focuses on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative fiction genres.

Please note that the March session has been rescheduled to 3/18, one week later than previously announced. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: SCL Fiction Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Speculative Fiction Book Club

This bimonthly book club at Sharpsburg focuses on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative fiction genres.

Please note that the March session has been rescheduled to 3/18, one week later than previously announced. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Disclaimer(s)

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (SCL).

A group of multicultural babies and caregivers.

Wiggle Time

Thursday, March 19, 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 (SCL).

conversation

1-on-1 ESL Chat

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Beverlynn and Steven G. Elliott Room at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Language
Age Group:
Adults

If you're interested in our 1-on-1 ESL Conversation program, please email Charlotte Getson at getsonc@coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org

Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Beverlynn and Steven G. Elliott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language
Event Details:

If you're interested in our 1-on-1 ESL Conversation program, please email Charlotte Getson at getsonc@coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

makerspace

Makerspace Walk-In Hours

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Manley-Dozzi Makerspace at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Makerspace open 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 open hours.  Please drop by and learn what the makerspace has to offer.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

conversation

1-on-1 ESL Chat

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hearst Room (William Randolph Hearst Study Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Language
Age Group:
Adults

If you're interested in our 1-on-1 ESL Conversation program, please email Charlotte Getson at getsonc@coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org

Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Hearst Room (William Randolph Hearst Study Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language
Event Details:

If you're interested in our 1-on-1 ESL Conversation program, please email Charlotte Getson at getsonc@coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Irish tricolor, featuring shamrock and harp

Roots of Irish-American Culture

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Verne C. Koch Room at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
History, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

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Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Verne C. Koch Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

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Disclaimer(s)

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (SCL).