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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

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 mig...

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Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Technology Class
Registration Required
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.

Chess pieces and board

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

Program Description::

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

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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, May 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults

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 1...

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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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Nature Walks with PA Master Naturalist Scott Hill, Part 3: "Celebrating Mother Nature"

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Oakmont Carnegie Library

Age Group:

All Ages

Program Description::

Join us in Dark Hollow Woods to celebrate our common mother, Mother Nature, on Mother's Day weekend. Wildflowers will be plentiful, and we will engage all of our senses to hear, fe...

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Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Age Group: All Ages
Registration Required
Program Description::

Join us in Dark Hollow Woods to celebrate our common mother, Mother Nature, on Mother's Day weekend. Wildflowers will be plentiful, and we will engage all of our senses to hear, feel, smell and taste the woods!  

Chess pieces and board

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

Program Description::

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

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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 - CANCELLED

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults

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 1...

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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.

Movies

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

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 battali...

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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.

A group of people holding drums

Community Drum Circle

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

All Ages

Program Description::

Help us drum in the summer at the Oakmont Library!  Stephanie and Robert Miller from Music for Life of Pittsburgh, LLC, have been facilitating group drumming experiences for a...

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Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Program Description::

Help us drum in the summer at the Oakmont Library!

Chess pieces and board

Adult Chess Club

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
White Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description::

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

View Details
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, June 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults

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 1...

View Details
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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9 am
10 am

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
11 am
12 pm

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
1 pm
2 pm

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.  
3 pm

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!

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.
4 pm
5 pm

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 
6 pm

The Knit and Crochet Cozy Mysteries Book Club

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
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.

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.

Pittsburgh's Historic Ballparks with Mark Fatla

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
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.