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Breakfast with the Grinch

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Food and Cooking, Fundraiser, Literacy
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kids, Adults

Our favorite holiday cheer-meister, the Grinch, is sledding back down into Sharpsburg for one day only this season!

Full
Registration Required
Payment Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kids, Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking, Fundraiser, Literacy
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Our favorite holiday cheer-meister, the Grinch, is sledding back down into Sharpsburg for one day only this season!

Disclaimer(s)

No Refunds

We are not able to offer refunds for cancelations for paid programs.

Registration

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

Holiday Favorites

Cooks and Books

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Book Club, Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

This month, everyone brings a family or holiday favorite for a festive evening.

Please register (limited spots!) Registration opens 30 days prior to event.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

This month, everyone brings a family or holiday favorite for a festive evening.

Please register (limited spots!) Registration opens 30 days prior to event.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 21+ 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.

Holiday assorted cookies

3rd Annual Cookie Walk Fundraiser

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Food and Cooking, Fundraiser
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kids, Teens, Adults

Leave the holiday baking to us! Stop by to get your holiday cookies and support the library! $10/dozen. Stick around for some hot cocoa too! Stay from 12-1 to get your photo taken with our Therapets Dog, Bandit! Have kids 5-11?

Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking, Fundraiser
Event Details:

Leave the holiday baking to us! Stop by to get your holiday cookies and support the library! $10/dozen. Stick around for some hot cocoa too! Stay from 12-1 to get your photo taken with our Therapets Dog, Bandit! Have kids 5-11?

Chicken and Waffles

Cooks and Books: Sweet and Savory!

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

There’s something sublime about combining sweet and savory flavors.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

There’s something sublime about combining sweet and savory flavors.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 21+ only please.

Your Registration

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

I am the food

Cooks and Books: Food Network Chefs

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

Who doesn't love Food Network? Launched in 1993, the network has become a major force in food media, featuring popular shows like Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Chopped and also offering content through its website and streaming services.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

Who doesn't love Food Network? Launched in 1993, the network has become a major force in food media, featuring popular shows like Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Chopped and also offering content through its website and streaming services.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 21+ only please.

Your Registration

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

Tapas on a table

Cooks and Books: Small Plates Big Flavor!

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

Small plates, big flavor! Taking inspiration from tapas, we'll try and find out how much big flavor we can fit on a small plate. You mission this month, craft the perfect bite!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

Small plates, big flavor! Taking inspiration from tapas, we'll try and find out how much big flavor we can fit on a small plate. You mission this month, craft the perfect bite!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 21+ only please.

Your Registration

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

People cooking

Cooks and Books: Best of '25

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

Let's look back at last year and some of the Best cookbooks of 2025 (according to Epicurious).

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

Let's look back at last year and some of the Best cookbooks of 2025 (according to Epicurious).

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 21+ only please.

Your Registration

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

fork with spaghetti

Cooks and Books: NYT Cooking

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

To celebrate the library’s FREE online access to the New York Times, we’re cooking with NYT chefs!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

To celebrate the library’s FREE online access to the New York Times, we’re cooking with NYT chefs!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 21+ only please.

Your Registration

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

plant filled restaurant

Cooks and Books: Field Trip!

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

Field Trip! The group will vote on a restaurant at our May meeting and we'll enjoy a meal out together for a fun change of pace! Restaurant TDB.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

Field Trip! The group will vote on a restaurant at our May meeting and we'll enjoy a meal out together for a fun change of pace! Restaurant TDB.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 21+ only please.

Your Registration

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

strawberries

Cooks and Books: Summer Bounty

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

Let's celebrate the summer bounty! We'll indulge in all the gorgeous, delicious produce available in the summer.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

Let's celebrate the summer bounty! We'll indulge in all the gorgeous, delicious produce available in the summer.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 21+ only please.

Your Registration

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

Dips and Spreads

Cooks and Books: You Dip, I Dip, We Dip

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

Tailgating season is upon us! Time for the perfect dip, with the perfect dunker! We'll cook from an assortment of great dip cookbooks!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

Tailgating season is upon us! Time for the perfect dip, with the perfect dunker! We'll cook from an assortment of great dip cookbooks!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 21+ only please.

Your Registration

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

question mark

Cooks and Books: Spin for a Holiday

Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

Spin for a holiday!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

Spin for a holiday!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 21+ only please.

Your Registration

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

Mexican food

Cooks and Books: Mexican

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

Let's invite the spicy, warm, and exciting flavors of Mexican cooking onto our November plates! We'll cook from this assortment of highly-rated Mexican cookbooks!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

Let's invite the spicy, warm, and exciting flavors of Mexican cooking onto our November plates! We'll cook from this assortment of highly-rated Mexican cookbooks!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 21+ only please.

Your Registration

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

Holiday Table

Cooks and Books: Holiday Favorites

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

Food eaten and prepared around the holidays is precious, nostalgic, delicious, festive!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

Food eaten and prepared around the holidays is precious, nostalgic, delicious, festive!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 21+ only please.

Your Registration

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