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This event is in the "Teens" group.

From Trash to Treasure - Recycled Art

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Program Description::

Let's save those cans and boxes from the recycling bin and make some cool art! Turn everyday junk into creative gems! In this eco-friendly art program, kids and teens will use recycled materials to craft unique masterpieces.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Meditation with the Monks

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
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.
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Program Description::

Learn to embellish found and recycled objects with embroidery and cross-stitching! We'll have some recycled objects (old tennis rackets, colanders, anything with small or regular holes/spacing will work!) or you can bring in your own object.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group.

PreK Story Time PLUS

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Preschool (3-5)
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! It's summer so let's do something special! After each story time we will have a special art project. 

 Recommended for children ages 3-5

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

Reader's Theater

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Program Description::

Join us for a fun and engaging Reader’s Theater led by certified reading and writing specialist Kristen Rashidi! In each session, kids will receive a different script designed to help them practice and strengthen their reading skills.

Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Oakmont Carnegie Library
Description:

We will be closed on Thursday, June 19th for Juneteenth.

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

Makerspace Open Hours

10:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Program Description::

Our Makerspace is a community space where you can make, create, design, and build!  Located on our Lower Level, we have a 3D printer, a Cricut vinyl cutting machine, a Brother sewing and embroidery machine, and a music station with midi keybo

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Flow & Go TriYoga

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Adults
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Program Description::

Join Cora at the library for this series of Flow & Go TriYoga!  All participants are required to sign a waiver prior to participation. Waivers are available at the front desk.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Registration Required
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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makerspace Open Hours

12:30pm - 7:45pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Program Description::

Our Makerspace is a community space where you can make, create, design, and build!  Located on our Lower Level, we have a 3D printer, a Cricut vinyl cutting machine, a Brother sewing and embroidery machine, and a music station with midi keybo

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Pendulum Art for Teens

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Program Description::

Let’s build our own pendulum and use it to paint canvases! Discover the magic of motion and art in this fun, hands-on activity!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Meditation with the Monks

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group.

PreK Story Time PLUS

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Preschool (3-5)
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! It's summer so let's do something special! After each story time we will have a special art project. 

 Recommended for children ages 3-5

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books and Brews Book Club

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Program Description::

Book: ‘Playground’ by Richard Powers

Brewery Location: Inner Groove Brewing 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makerspace Open Hours

10:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Program Description::

Our Makerspace is a community space where you can make, create, design, and build!  Located on our Lower Level, we have a 3D printer, a Cricut vinyl cutting machine, a Brother sewing and embroidery machine, and a music station with midi keybo

This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 2)" group.

Baby Lapsit Summer Reading

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies (Birth to 2)
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 2)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Program Description::

Calling all babies - join us for a program of stories, singing, rhyming and more. Baby Lapsit is for children newborn- 2 years old and focuses on socialization and vocabulary development.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Pendulum Art for Kids

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Program Description::

Discover the magic of motion and art in this fun, hands-on activity! Kids will create mesmerizing patterns by swinging a paint-filled pendulum over paper.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Program Description::

Pittsburgh has an incredible baseball history with great players, teams and historic moments, but few realize that Pittsburgh has often been in the lead in ballpark design and development.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Chess Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
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

10:30am - 1:30pm
Adults
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.

Flow & Go TriYoga

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Adults
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Program Description::

Join Cora at the library for this series of Flow & Go TriYoga!  All participants are required to sign a waiver prior to participation. Waivers are available at the front desk.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makerspace Open Hours

12:30pm - 7:45pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Program Description::

Our Makerspace is a community space where you can make, create, design, and build!  Located on our Lower Level, we have a 3D printer, a Cricut vinyl cutting machine, a Brother sewing and embroidery machine, and a music station with midi keybo