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Crochet Flower Coasters

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Makerspace at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
:

Celebrate spring at the library makerspace by crocheting floral coasters! We'll provide patterns, cotton yarn, and hooks to make these flower coasters. Basic crochet skills are recommended to take this class.

Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Program Description::

Celebrate spring at the library makerspace by crocheting floral coasters! We'll provide patterns, cotton yarn, and hooks to make these flower coasters. Basic crochet skills are recommended to take this class.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Chess Club

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
White Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

No experience necessary!  Learn chess and have fun.  Club meets every other Saturday.  

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: White Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Program Description::

No experience necessary!  Learn chess and have fun.  Club meets every other Saturday.  

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Play Mahjong

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join us at the library to learn how to play American Mahjong. If you already know how to play, all the better! We will begin on Monday, Feb. 10 and play on alternate Mondays from 10:30-1:30pm.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Program Description::

Join us at the library to learn how to play American Mahjong. If you already know how to play, all the better! We will begin on Monday, Feb. 10 and play on alternate Mondays from 10:30-1:30pm.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Felt Like Sewing: Stitch Support

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, All Ages
:

Join us in the Makerspace each month, where we’ll provide a different felt sewing project you can make using our stuff! Materials will be available any time the Makerspace is OPEN. 

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description::

Join us in the Makerspace each month, where we’ll provide a different felt sewing project you can make using our stuff! Materials will be available any time the Makerspace is OPEN. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Knit and Crochet Cozy Mysteries Book Club

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Immerse yourself in a world of mystery and yarn! Once a month we will meet and discuss a book while knitting or crocheting our own projects. There is nothing better than a good book and a craft!

Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Program Description::

Immerse yourself in a world of mystery and yarn! Once a month we will meet and discuss a book while knitting or crocheting our own projects. There is nothing better than a good book and a craft!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Meditation with the Monks

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
:

These weekly, one-hour FREE meditation classes will be taught by monks from the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center. They are designed for beginners as a gradual training program in secular meditation practice.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Program Description::

These weekly, one-hour FREE meditation classes will be taught by monks from the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center. They are designed for beginners as a gradual training program in secular meditation practice.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

"Tomatoes!"

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
:

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable that gardeners grow each summer in Pennsylvania. What does determinate and indeterminate mean? Can tomatoes be grown in containers? When can they be planted? Do they need to be staked?

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Program Description::

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable that gardeners grow each summer in Pennsylvania. What does determinate and indeterminate mean? Can tomatoes be grown in containers? When can they be planted? Do they need to be staked?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Meditation with the Monks

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
:

These weekly, one-hour FREE meditation classes will be taught by monks from the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center. They are designed for beginners as a gradual training program in secular meditation practice.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Program Description::

These weekly, one-hour FREE meditation classes will be taught by monks from the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center. They are designed for beginners as a gradual training program in secular meditation practice.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books & Brews Book Club

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

This event will be held at Inner Groove Brewing.

 

Book: 'Hollywood Park' by Mikel Jollett

 

Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Program Description::

This event will be held at Inner Groove Brewing.

 

Book: 'Hollywood Park' by Mikel Jollett

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

From Your Attic to the Archives

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join Stephanie Zimble, OCL’s archivist, for a presentation on how to protect and preserve family and local history materials. She'll discuss different kinds of materials people might have in their homes and ways to store, protect and access them.

Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Program Description::

Join Stephanie Zimble, OCL’s archivist, for a presentation on how to protect and preserve family and local history materials. She'll discuss different kinds of materials people might have in their homes and ways to store, protect and access them.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Chess Club

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
White Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

No experience necessary!  Learn chess and have fun.  Club meets every other Saturday.  

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: White Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Program Description::

No experience necessary!  Learn chess and have fun.  Club meets every other Saturday.  

This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Taste of Two Towns

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Oakmont Carnegie Library
Age Group:
Adults
:

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Age Group: Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Play Mahjong

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join us at the library to learn how to play American Mahjong. If you already know how to play, all the better! We will begin on Monday, Feb. 10 and play on alternate Mondays from 10:30-1:30pm.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Program Description::

Join us at the library to learn how to play American Mahjong. If you already know how to play, all the better! We will begin on Monday, Feb. 10 and play on alternate Mondays from 10:30-1:30pm.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Meditation with the Monks

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
:

These weekly, one-hour FREE meditation classes will be taught by monks from the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center. They are designed for beginners as a gradual training program in secular meditation practice.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Program Description::

These weekly, one-hour FREE meditation classes will be taught by monks from the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center. They are designed for beginners as a gradual training program in secular meditation practice.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reception for Allegheny Valley League of Artists

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Art Gallery at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
:

The Allegheny Valley League of Artists was founded 8 years ago. It has members from across the Allegheny Kiski Valley-Springdale, Lower Burrell, Natrona Heights, and New Kensington.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description::

The Allegheny Valley League of Artists was founded 8 years ago. It has members from across the Allegheny Kiski Valley-Springdale, Lower Burrell, Natrona Heights, and New Kensington.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Cookbook Club

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
:

Do you love to browse through cookbooks and try new recipes? Are you a foodie? Would you like to meet new people and share food with them? Then this is the club for you! Each month, we will select a cookbook and keep it at the circulation desk.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Other
Program Description::

Do you love to browse through cookbooks and try new recipes? Are you a foodie? Would you like to meet new people and share food with them? Then this is the club for you! Each month, we will select a cookbook and keep it at the circulation desk.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Meditation with the Monks

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
:

These weekly, one-hour FREE meditation classes will be taught by monks from the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center. They are designed for beginners as a gradual training program in secular meditation practice.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Program Description::

These weekly, one-hour FREE meditation classes will be taught by monks from the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center. They are designed for beginners as a gradual training program in secular meditation practice.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

The OCL Board holds meetings every 2nd Wednesday of the month except for February and August. 

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Program Description::

The OCL Board holds meetings every 2nd Wednesday of the month except for February and August. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Club:

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Acorn Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join us to read and discuss current fiction and non-fiction. Books are supplied by the library.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Acorn Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description::

Join us to read and discuss current fiction and non-fiction. Books are supplied by the library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Chess Club

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
White Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

No experience necessary!  Learn chess and have fun.  Club meets every other Saturday.  

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: White Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Program Description::

No experience necessary!  Learn chess and have fun.  Club meets every other Saturday.  

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Play Mahjong

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join us at the library to learn how to play American Mahjong. If you already know how to play, all the better! We will begin on Monday, Feb. 10 and play on alternate Mondays from 10:30-1:30pm.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Program Description::

Join us at the library to learn how to play American Mahjong. If you already know how to play, all the better! We will begin on Monday, Feb. 10 and play on alternate Mondays from 10:30-1:30pm.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Felt Like Sewing: Stitch Support

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, All Ages
:

Join us in the Makerspace each month, where we’ll provide a different felt sewing project you can make using our stuff! Materials will be available any time the Makerspace is OPEN. 

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description::

Join us in the Makerspace each month, where we’ll provide a different felt sewing project you can make using our stuff! Materials will be available any time the Makerspace is OPEN. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Knit and Crochet Cozy Mysteries Book Club

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Immerse yourself in a world of mystery and yarn! Once a month we will meet and discuss a book while knitting or crocheting our own projects. There is nothing better than a good book and a craft!

Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Program Description::

Immerse yourself in a world of mystery and yarn! Once a month we will meet and discuss a book while knitting or crocheting our own projects. There is nothing better than a good book and a craft!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Third Tuesdays at the Movies: "The Six Triple Eight"

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
:

In 1943, changes in WWII military priorities led to halted mail posting/delivery, with a subsequent drop in soldiers’ morale. To fix this, the Women’s Army Corps’ all-Black battalion, the 6888, was sent to tackle years’ worth of backlogged mail.

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Program Description::

In 1943, changes in WWII military priorities led to halted mail posting/delivery, with a subsequent drop in soldiers’ morale. To fix this, the Women’s Army Corps’ all-Black battalion, the 6888, was sent to tackle years’ worth of backlogged mail.