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Good Grief: How to Heal the Hurt with Eileen Colianni

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description::

Everyone’s life is permeated by inevitable losses – death, illness, divorce, broken relationships, moving ,  among others.The healthy response to such losses is grieving . Whe...

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

Everyone’s life is permeated by inevitable losses – death, illness, divorce, broken relationships, moving ,  among others.

Chess pieces and board

Adult Chess Club

Saturday, September 6, 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.  

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, September 8, 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...

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.

a picture of A.E. Kayser and her book Out of the Ashes

Behind the Book: A Workshop with A.E. Kayser

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults, Teens

Program Description::

Join us at the library as local author A.E. Kayser kicks off our Fall Into Writing series with a workshop for readers, writers, and future writers.  Giving a behind the scenes...

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Room: Oak Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Program Description::

Join us at the library as local author A.E. Kayser kicks off our Fall Into Writing series with a workshop for readers, writers, and future writers.

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The Fred Favo Memorial Touch a Truck

Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Children, Babies (Birth to 2), Preschool (3-5), School-Age (ages 6-11), All Ages

Program Description::

Over 25 types of trucks and vehicles will be lined up on the Boulevard between Pennsylvania Ave and Washington Ave. This event will also include children’s activities, bounce house...

Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Age Group: Children, Babies (Birth to 2), Preschool (3-5), School-Age (ages 6-11), All Ages
Program Type: Other
Program Description::

Over 25 types of trucks and vehicles will be lined up on the Boulevard between Pennsylvania Ave and Washington Ave. This event will also include children’s activities, bounce house, music, food trucks, 50/50 and more!

Teen Town Hall Meeting Flyer

Oakmont Carnegie Library Teen Town Hall

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Teens

Program Description::

Hey teens! Big things are happening at the Oakmont Carnegie Library — and we want your ideas. We're planning updates to our building, and this is your chance to help shape the futu...

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

Hey teens! Big things are happening at the Oakmont Carnegie Library — and we want your ideas. We're planning updates to our building, and this is your chance to help shape the future of your space.

Help Shape the Future of Your Library Flyer

You're Invited: Library Town Hall Meeting

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Oak Room at Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

All Ages

Program Description::

The Oakmont Carnegie Library is planning for the future — and we want your input! Join us for a Community Town Hall Meeting with GBBN Architects to share your thoughts on how the l...

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

The Oakmont Carnegie Library is planning for the future — and we want your input! Join us for a Community Town Hall Meeting with GBBN Architects to share your thoughts on how the library can best serve Oakmont and Verona in the years ahead.

nature walk info

Nature Walks with PA Master Naturalist Scott Hill, Part 2: "Cycles that Sustain"

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Oakmont Carnegie Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

All Ages

Program Description::

Join us in Dark Hollow Woods for a hike themed "“Cycles that Sustain"—Healthy woods and wildlife depend on two kinds of cycles: annual and resource. What’s going around, and coming...

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

Join us in Dark Hollow Woods for a hike themed "“Cycles that Sustain"—Healthy woods and wildlife depend on two kinds of cycles: annual and resource. What’s going around, and coming around, at Dark Hollow Woods?

Chess pieces and board

Adult Chess Club

Saturday, September 20, 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.  

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, September 22, 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...

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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2nd Annual Do It Yourself Mystery Walk!

10/01/2025 @ 10:00am–10/31/2025 @ 9:00am
All Ages
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Program Description::

The Oakmont Library and the Oakmont Historical Society present...

Banned Books Week Oct 5-11

10/05/2025 @ 12:00pm–10/19/2025 @ 7:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Program Description::

Check out a book from our banned and challenged book displays throughout the month of October!  Each book will have a bookmark with facts about banned and challenged books inside.  Read the book and tell our staff what you thought – it c
10 am

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

Nature Walks with PA Master Naturalist Scott Hill: "Water: Precious Resource (in Moderation)" 

10:30am–12:00pm
All Ages
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakmont Carnegie Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Program Description::

Water has played a central role in the history of Dark Hollow Woods, as spring water was shipped from there around the world. It is an essential factor in the health of the woods today.
11 am
12 pm

Makerspace Open Hours

12:30pm–6:30pm
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
6 pm

Cookbook Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, All Ages
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.