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Pittsburgh Zoo Wonders of Wildlife

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All Ages

Wonders of Wildlife: Discover fur, feathers, and scales in this introduction to some of the world’s most fascinating animals.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Program Description::

Wonders of Wildlife: Discover fur, feathers, and scales in this introduction to some of the world’s most fascinating animals.

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Line Dance Classes with Roz Cartiff

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to line dance! Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month @1:00PM

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

Learn how to line dance! Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month @1:00PM

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Books and Brews Book Club

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Book- 'Water Moon' by Samantha Soo Yambao

Brewery Location: Local Remedy

Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Program Description::

Book- 'Water Moon' by Samantha Soo Yambao

Brewery Location: Local Remedy

Staff Meeting - Library Opens at 10am

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Oakmont Carnegie Library

The Library will open at 10am to allow for a staff meeting. 

Closing
Branches:
Oakmont Carnegie Library
Description:

The Library will open at 10am to allow for a staff meeting. 

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Lo-Fi Lawn Club

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Garden Area at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Adults, Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, All Ages

Grab a picnic blanket and come join us in the library garden, where we'll pretend we're living in the olden days! 

No phones, just fun! 

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

Grab a picnic blanket and come join us in the library garden, where we'll pretend we're living in the olden days! 

No phones, just fun! 

Chess pieces and board

Spring Adult Chess Club

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
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.  

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The Trouble with Lawns: Reclaiming Our Landscapes with Native Plants

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join Native Urban Garden Stewardship coordinator and PA Master Naturalist, Rhea Homa, as she shares her passion for native plants.

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

Join Native Urban Garden Stewardship coordinator and PA Master Naturalist, Rhea Homa, as she shares her passion for native plants.

Play Mahjong

Monday, June 29, 2026 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.

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Meditation with the Monks

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 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.

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Art Contest: Your OC in Oakmont

All Day 7/1 - 7/31
Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

We want to meet your Original Characters and answer the age-old question, what would they do if they came to Oakmont?

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description::

We want to meet your Original Characters and answer the age-old question, what would they do if they came to Oakmont?

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PreK Story Time PLUS

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (3-5)

Join us for a fun story time with reading, singing, and fun! Recommended for children ages 3-5 but all are welcome!

After each story, stick around for more fun, play, and exploration!

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description::

Join us for a fun story time with reading, singing, and fun! Recommended for children ages 3-5 but all are welcome!

After each story, stick around for more fun, play, and exploration!

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Lo-Fi Lawn Club

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Garden Area at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Adults, Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, All Ages

Grab a picnic blanket and come join us in the library garden, where we'll pretend we're living in the olden days! 

No phones, just fun! 

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

Grab a picnic blanket and come join us in the library garden, where we'll pretend we're living in the olden days! 

No phones, just fun! 

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Oakmont Carnegie Library
Closing
Branches:
Oakmont Carnegie Library
Lotus

Meditation with the Monks

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 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.

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PreK Story Time PLUS

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (3-5)

Join us for a fun story time with reading, singing, and fun! Recommended for children ages 3-5 but all are welcome!

After each story, stick around for more fun, play, and exploration!

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description::

Join us for a fun story time with reading, singing, and fun! Recommended for children ages 3-5 but all are welcome!

After each story, stick around for more fun, play, and exploration!

People Dancing

Line Dance Classes with Roz Cartiff

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to line dance! Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month @1:00PM

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

Learn how to line dance! Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month @1:00PM

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

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

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Program Description::

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

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Lo-Fi Lawn Club

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Garden Area at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Adults, Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, All Ages

Grab a picnic blanket and come join us in the library garden, where we'll pretend we're living in the olden days! 

No phones, just fun! 

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

Grab a picnic blanket and come join us in the library garden, where we'll pretend we're living in the olden days! 

No phones, just fun! 

Lego bricks

Lego Palooza

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
Adults

ADULT LEGO BUILDING CONTEST: Unleash Your Creativity—Brick by Brick! Think LEGO is just for kids? Think again! Join us for a fun and imaginative Adult LEGO Building Contest where creativity takes center stage.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Registration Required
Program Description::

ADULT LEGO BUILDING CONTEST: Unleash Your Creativity—Brick by Brick! Think LEGO is just for kids? Think again! Join us for a fun and imaginative Adult LEGO Building Contest where creativity takes center stage.

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Dinosaurs! with the Carnegie Museum

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11)

Step back in time to the age of dinosaurs! Educators from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History will bring real fossils, artifacts, and rocks for a fun, hands-on prehistoric adventure.

Recommended for ages 6 - 12!

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11)
Program Description::

Step back in time to the age of dinosaurs! Educators from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History will bring real fossils, artifacts, and rocks for a fun, hands-on prehistoric adventure.

Recommended for ages 6 - 12!

Chess pieces and board

Spring Adult Chess Club

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
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.  

Play Mahjong

Monday, July 13, 2026 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.

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Design For Your Mind With Annie Guest

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Oakmont Carnegie Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a virtual* program from Author Annie Guest as she discusses her book, Design For Your Mind. 

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

Join us for a virtual* program from Author Annie Guest as she discusses her book, Design For Your Mind. 

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Meditation with the Monks

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 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.