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Tomatoes on the vine

"Tomatoes!"

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

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...

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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?

Owl reading a book

Big Bag Book Sale

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Squirrel's Nest at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

All Ages

Program Description::

Join us at the library for our twice annual Big Bag Booksale in the Squirrel's Nest!Our entire lower level will be full of fiction and nonfiction books, CDs, DVDs, and more - somet...

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Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Squirrel's Nest
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Program Description::

Join us at the library for our twice annual Big Bag Booksale in the Squirrel's Nest!

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Nature Walks with PA Master Naturalist Scott Hill, Part 2: Wildflower Walk

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Oakmont Carnegie Library

Age Group:

All Ages

Program Description::

Dark Hollow Woods is a prime destination for people seeking spring wildflowers! Led by PA Master Naturalist Scott Hill, our walk will view over twenty native species, from big bold...

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

Dark Hollow Woods is a prime destination for people seeking spring wildflowers!

Information about the Vanished Kingdom Event

The Vanished Kingdom Book Launch

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

All Ages

Program Description::

Mystery Lovers Bookshop & The Oakmont Carnegie Library are excited to announce the book launch of The Vanished Kingdom - The War of the Maps, by Jonathan Auxier!Pre-Order for 1...

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

Mystery Lovers Bookshop & The Oakmont Carnegie Library are excited to announce the book launch of The Vanished Kingdom - The War of the Maps, by Jonathan Auxier!

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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.

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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.

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
3 pm
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: ‘The Business Trip’ by Jessie Garcia

Brewery Location: Acclamation Brewery
6 pm

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.