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Family Saturday Studio

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Stop by for our Saturday Studio with Ms. Alison - we're meeting a week early this month on the 1st Saturday! This is a family program open to PreK-12 students and their families. ...

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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Stop by for our Saturday Studio with Ms. Alison - we're meeting a week early this month on the 1st Saturday! This is a family program open to PreK-12 students and their families.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Colorful chess pieces

Chess Club

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room (Rockwell Foundation Children's Art Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join local teen volunteers to play chess every first Saturday of the month! The teen volunteers are happy to teach kids who are new to playing chess. They are also excited to play ...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Craft Room (Rockwell Foundation Children's Art Room)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join local teen volunteers to play chess every first Saturday of the month! The teen volunteers are happy to teach kids who are new to playing chess. They are also excited to play games of chess with experienced players.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Local author, Corri Lynne, poses with her picture book, Peanut's Bedtime Adventures.

Storytime with Local Author Corri Lynne

Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Kids
Event Details:

Join local author, Corri Lynne, for a special storytime featuring her new book, Peanut's Bedtime Adventures. Corri will read her book and share some of the breathing exer...

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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Literacy, Storytime
Event Details:

Join local author, Corri Lynne, for a special storytime featuring her new book, Peanut's Bedtime Adventures. Corri will read her book and share some of the breathing exercises and mindfulness techniques used in the book.

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 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

diagram showing the life cycle of a plant

Little Hands Art Storytime

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Our youngest friends are invited to imagine and create with Ms. Alison at this weekly art-integration storytime for PreK children and their caregivers. Each session will include st...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Our youngest friends are invited to imagine and create with Ms. Alison at this weekly art-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 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

A multicultural group of children conduct a science experiment.

STEM Explorations

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Young scientists, engineers and architects are invited to wonder, discover and experiment with Ms. Alison in this STEAM filled program for grades 1-5. Sessions meet on 1st Monday. ...

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Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Young scientists, engineers and architects are invited to wonder, discover and experiment with Ms. Alison in this STEAM filled program for grades 1-5. Sessions meet on 1st Monday.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Toddler reading a book and making a funny face.

Wiggle Storytime

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Children ages 2 and under and their caregivers are invited to join us every week for a wiggly, giggly program featuring fingerplays, bounces, tickles, and shakers. We will be insid...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Children ages 2 and under and their caregivers are invited to join us 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.

Children sit at a table with a variety of art supplies.

Make-n-Take

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for fun, hands-on projects that explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts through arts and crafts that you get to take home with you. For kids in gra...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Join us for fun, hands-on projects that explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts through arts and crafts that you get to take home with you. For kids in grades K-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

insects and leaves made out of colorful construction paper

Art Workshop Wednesday

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join 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-6. Inspired by insects we will c...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join 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-6.

Inspired by insects we will create some colorful creatures and practice symmetry too!

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

A group of multicultural babies and caregivers.

Wiggle Time

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
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. Engaging young...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Literacy, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.

A multicultural group of tweens.

Tweentastic: Printmaking

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food and Cooking, STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

We’ll carve our own blockprints and put them to paper using paint.  Hang out, make friends, and express yourself at Tweentastic! Each week there will be different activitie...

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Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Food and Cooking, STEAM, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

We’ll carve our own blockprints and put them to paper using paint. 

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

child holding a book about frogs in front of face

Spanish & English Storytime

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a playful storytime in both Spanish and English with interactive books, rhymes, and songs. Storytimes are a great way to build early literacy skills, practice social sk...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
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 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Mishka is a tan and brown elk hound mix wearing a teal scarf. She's sitting in front of the magazines at the library.

Read with Mishka

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Literacy
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Dogs are the best listeners! Mishka is a certified therapy dog, who is looking forward to hearing some great tales. Mishka and her person, Ms. Alejandra, will be at the library mon...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Literacy
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Dogs are the best listeners! Mishka is a certified therapy dog, who is looking forward to hearing some great tales. Mishka and her person, Ms.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Miss CC helps kids add colorful spots to a white dog.

Chinese & English Storytime

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Language, Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kids
Event Details:

Explore the Chinese language through bilingual songs, books, and playful experiences. This program is designed for kids in grades preschool - 2nd grade with their caregivers. This ...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Language, Literacy, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Event Details:

Explore the Chinese language through bilingual songs, books, and playful experiences. This program is designed for kids in grades preschool - 2nd grade with their caregivers. This program occurs on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, except Nov.

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 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Logo for SWE NEXT with a photo of three kids creating robotic cars.

Saturday STEM

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join students from Fox Chapel Area High School's Society of Women Engineers (SWE NEXT) for 3 different programs that explore various STEM concepts. Hands-on challenges will provide...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join students from Fox Chapel Area High School's Society of Women Engineers (SWE NEXT) for 3 different programs that explore various STEM concepts.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

A watercolor sketch of Redhawk Coffee in Sharpsburg

Sketches of Sharpsburg & Beyond: Carol Beth Yoffee

All Day 5/13 - 5/18
Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Carol Beth Yoffee is an urban sketcher who believes "a life filled with sharing art is a life fulfilled." After finishing sketching people in a scene, and someone recognizes themse...

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

Carol Beth Yoffee is an urban sketcher who believes "a life filled with sharing art is a life fulfilled." After finishing sketching people in a scene, and someone recognizes themself in her work, she experiences joy from knowing they have become p

National Pet Month logo and photos of pets

Little Hands Art Storytime

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Our youngest friends are invited to imagine and create with Ms. Alison at this weekly art-integration storytime for PreK children and their caregivers. Each session will include st...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Our youngest friends are invited to imagine and create with Ms. Alison at this weekly art-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 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

A photo of an orange nasturtium bloom.

Painting Studio

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Learn different painting techniques with Ms. Alison in our biweekly Painting Studio. Inspired by Sharpsburg gardens behind the library let’s paint some flowers and fruits and ve...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Learn different painting techniques with Ms. Alison in our biweekly Painting Studio.

Inspired by Sharpsburg gardens behind the library let’s paint some flowers and fruits and veggies!

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Toddler reading a book and making a funny face.

Wiggle Storytime

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Children ages 2 and under and their caregivers are invited to join us every week for a wiggly, giggly program featuring fingerplays, bounces, tickles, and shakers. We will be insid...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Children ages 2 and under and their caregivers are invited to join us 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.

Children sit at a table with a variety of art supplies.

Make-n-Take: Take Apart

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for fun, hands-on projects that explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts through arts and crafts that you get to take home with you. For kids in gra...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Join us for fun, hands-on projects that explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts through arts and crafts that you get to take home with you. For kids in grades K-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

A DIY garden flag with drawings and appliqué

Art Workshop Wednesday

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join 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-6. Let’s get ready to welcome su...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join 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-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

A group of multicultural babies and caregivers.

Wiggle Time

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
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. Engaging young...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Literacy, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.

A multicultural group of tweens.

Tweentastic: Cooking

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food and Cooking, STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Every month for our cooking program we make things that are simple, affordable, and delicious and learn basic cooking skills.  Hang out, make friends, and express yourself ...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Food and Cooking, STEAM, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Every month for our cooking program we make things that are simple, affordable, and delicious and learn basic cooking skills. 

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Toddler reading a book

Preschool Storytime

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Get up and get moving with a playful storytime that includes interactive books, rhymes, and songs for kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers. We design our storytimes&nb...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Preschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Get up and get moving with a playful storytime that includes interactive books, rhymes, and songs for kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

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 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).

Ms JJ sings a song with bubbles with kids trying to catch the bubbles.

Bilingual Chinese Storytime

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Language, Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kids
Event Details:

Explore the Chinese language through bilingual songs, books, and playful experiences with native speakers Ms. JJ and Ms. CC! This monthly program is designed for kids in grades pre...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Language, Literacy, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Explore the Chinese language through bilingual songs, books, and playful experiences with native speakers Ms. JJ and Ms. CC! This monthly program is designed for kids in grades preschool - 2nd grade 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.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (CSCL) or 412-781-0783 (SCL).