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Speculative Fiction Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Speculative Fiction Book Club

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

Event Details:

This month's theme is Fairies.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

Registration

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

Wiggle Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Literacy, Storytime
Registration 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.

Registration

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

Crochet n' Things

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come hang out with us as we crochet, knit, or do any other fun yarn craft!

Disclaimer(s)

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Teen After Hours

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movie, Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Join us for Teen After Hours every third Friday from 6:30-8:30pm! We'll have pizza and snacks and play video games, sing karaoke, play hide and seek in the library with the lights off, and much more! So come have a chill time with us.

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).

Bilingual Chinese Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Language, Literacy, Storytime
Registration 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 (SCL).

Spring Cookie Decorating Class

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

This program is provided at no cost for participants thanks to a generous donation from the Natali Family Foundation! 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration

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

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Make a Botanical Bough

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Looking for a bit of seasonal foliage to greet you at your front door? In this workshop, you'll learn how to use dried and faux leaves and flowers to create a simple bough for your door or anywhere in your home.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Simple Movement Through Somatics

10:30am - 12:00pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join certified person trainer, Tom Capriotti for a 1-hour somatics session.

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).

Code Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: STEAM, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6

Code Club

Event Details:

Learn to code at our monthly program using game style learning software, Fiero Code!

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

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.

STEM Explorations

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Young scientists are invited to wonder, discover and experiment with Ms. Alison in this STEM filled program for grades 1-5. Sessions meet monthly on the 3rd Monday.

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

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Cooper-Siegel
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

Spring Primary Election

All Day
Cooper-Siegel
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Purpose of Meeting

Voting - Spring Primary Election

Little Hands PreK Storytime

10:30am - 11:45am
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.

Poetry Workshop

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: McLaughlin (Harry W. McLaughlin Jr Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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).

Plays Off the Stage

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9

Plays Off the Stage

Join us for an evening of super-casual play reading! No acting experience needed - Just an interest in theater and language and an open mind!    

Please sign up and be a part of a fun activity!  Note: because we need to be wrapped up by 7:30, please arrive by 6:20 so that we can optimize our time together.

Facilitated by local Fox Chapel resident, Joanna Patterson. She is a theater aficionado and in her own mind, an award-winning audience member. 

Event Details:

The group will be reading from Enchanted April in May and and finis

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.

Mid-Week Knitters

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cooper-Siegel
Registration
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Come spend the afternoon with us while we knit, crochet, and chat! 

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Senior Craft & Chat

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Bring a craft you're working on or start a new project with Alison in this relaxed social program for senior 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.

Afterschool Art

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Sharpsburg
Registration
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.

Your Registration

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

Video Game Hangout

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Sharpsburg
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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Time to hangout and play some games! Stop by the Teen Space on the 3rd Wednesday each month to play some video games on Nintendo Switch and PS5 with Mr. Finley and your friends!

This staff-led program is FREE - donations appreciated.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

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

Art After Dark

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sharpsburg
Registration
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Please note the May session is meeting early on WEDNESDAY 5/21 this month due to Memorial Day!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Wiggle Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Sharpsburg
Registration
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Literacy, Storytime
Registration 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.

Registration

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

DIY Lab Appt (Jim)

1:00pm - 4:00pm
DIY Lab
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Library Branch: DIY Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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.

Crochet n' Things

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cooper-Siegel
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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come hang out with us as we crochet, knit, or do any other fun yarn craft!

Disclaimer(s)

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Both Locations Closed

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Cooper-Siegel, Sharpsburg, DIY Lab, Off Site, All Locations
Description:

Both locations closed Sunday and Monday in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.