Jun 20, 2017 6 min read

LIBRARIES

ANDREW CARNEGIE

• Civil War Bootcamp, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 24, ages 7-14. Enlist in the Union Army for a day and experience what it was like to be a Civil War soldier. The event is free, but registration is required at https://www.civilwar.org/events/generations-pittsburgh.

• Family Story Time, 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. June 24. Stories, songs and crafts.

• Math 4U, 10 to 11 a.m. June 24-Aug. 4, for children entering kindergarten in the fall.

For more, visit www.carnegiecarnegie.org or call 412-276-3456.

BETHEL PARK

• Build a Masterpiece, 2 p.m. June 27, for grades 1-4. Add your artistic touch to a collaborative art piece that will be displayed all summer in the children’s department. Boxes and art supplies will be provided. Register online.

• Bookend Reboot, 7 p.m. June 26, grades 5 and up. Help paint the library bookends. Register online.

• How Many Elephants?, 2 p.m. June 28, grades K-2. The Brooklyn Bridge once held 21 elephants to demonstrate how strong it was. Test your bridge-building skills with a variety of materials. Register.

• Community Star Party, 9 p.m. June 28. Astronomy presentation followed by guided viewing of the night sky through telescopes owned by AAAP volunteer members. Bring binoculars if you have them. Rain or cloudy make up date is July 19.

• Play Dough Party, 2 p.m. June 29, grades K-2. Register.

For more information, visit www.bethelparklibrary.org. Register at 412-835-2207.

BRIDGEVILLE

• Chalk Poetry, 1 p.m. June 22, for teens in grades 6 and up.

• Puppy Tales, 1:30 p.m. June 24. Children read to therapy dogs. Sign-up for a 15-minute reading slot. Register.

• Fairy-Tale Engineering, 10 a.m. June 27, for kids entering grades 1-3. Register for each week individually.

• Gaming Club, 1 p.m. June 27, for teens in grades 6 and up.

For more, visit bridgevillelibrary.org.

CASTLE SHANNON

• Planting Seeds, 6:30 p.m. June 27. Registration required.

• Financial Protection, 7 p.m. June 26. Learn how life insurance can help play a crucial role in your financial strategies during your working years, retirement and legacy planning process. Free. Registration required.

• Cook the Book Discussion Group, 7 p.m. June 28. Theresa Falvo, a chef at Williams and Sonoma, will do a cooking demonstration and share her chicken and peaches recipe. Register.

• Rain Barrel Workshop, 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 29. For more information, including cost and registration details, call 412-488-7490 ext. 247.

For more, visit www.castleshannonlibrary.org.

FRANK SARRIS

• Page Turners Book Club for high school students, 6 to 7 p.m. June 22. Discuss Rainbow Rowell’s “Eleanor and Park.” New members welcome, including incoming freshmen.

• Teen Writers’ Club, 6 to 7 p.m. June 27, for students in grades 7-12.

• LEGO Mindstorms, 3 to 6 p.m. June 28.

• Computer Instruction – One-on-one computer help by appointment only. A computer will be available, but participants are welcome to bring their own laptop or device. Call the library for an appointment.

For more information, visit www.franksarrislibrary.org. Register at 724-745-1308.

Mt. Lebanon

• Wet Felted Geodes, 7 p.m. June 22 and 10 a.m. June 23. Learn how to combine wool fibers through wet felting to create your own fiber Geode ball, which can be cut into one-of-a-kind shapes for display or to wear. Bring a terry cloth dishtowel. Supplies provided; $5 donation suggested. Registration limited, call 412-531-1912

• Community Book Discussion, 7 p.m. June 26. Discuss “A Single Man” by Christopher Isherwood. Copies available at the circulation desk. Light refreshments.

• Food: Poison or Medicine?, 7 p.m. June 26. Learn what foods do what and exactly how to use them, how to enhance your health through your diet and how to treat everyday ailments.

• Citizen Science: Firefly Watch, 7:30 p.m. June 27, for school-age children through adults. Help scientists by observing, identifying, photographing and chronicling nature in your backyard. Sponsored by the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania’s Citizen Science Series. This session includes a trip to Mt. Lebanon Park for a firefly count.

• The Healthcare Movie and Discussion, 7 p.m. June 28. View the award-winning documentary “The Healthcare Movie” by the Canadian/American couple Laurie Simmons and Terry Sterrenberg. Learn the real story of the how the health care systems in Canada and the United States evolved to be so completely different. A discussion led by Norm Wien, former vice president of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, immediately follows the film.

• Tickets are on sale now for Mt. Lebanon Public Library’s 27th Annual Garden Tour (11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 9) and Stardust Swing pre-tour Garden Party (7 p.m. July 8).

For more, visit www.mtlebanonlibrary.org. Register at 412-531-1912.

PETERS TOWNSHIP

• “What you should know about Megan’s Law,” 7 p.m. June 27, with guest speaker Doug Grimes, chief of police of the Peters Township Police Department. Register online at ptlibrary.org/events or call 724-941-9430 ext. 1. Free.

• Summer Reading Programs begins June 26. Advance registration is required at the Youth Services Desk.

• Sensory Storytime for children with special needs and their families, 10 to 10:45 a.m. June 26.

• Mystery Book Club, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 27.

• 3D Printing and Design, 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. June 27. Cost: $5.

• World War II Discussion Group, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 28.

For more, visit www.ptlibrary.org. Register at programs@ptlibrary.org or 724-941-9430 ext. 1.

SCOTT

• Decorate a Bird Feeder, 1 to 2 p.m. June 22, for children of all ages. Register.

• Adult Color Time, 2 to 3 p.m. June 23. Supplies provided.

• Plant an Herb Garden, 1 to 2 p.m. June 24, for children of all ages. Register.

• Children’s Author Visit, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 27, ages 1-4. Local author Sarah Ismail will read her book “Wheels on the Stroller” as well as “The Wheels on the Bus.” The book will be available for sale for $15 and Ismail will sign copies. Light refreshments provided.

• Cupcake Wars, 6 to 7 p.m. June 28, grades 2-5. All participants will decorate three cupcakes in a variety of styles. Prizes will be given. Register.

For more, visit www.scottlibrary.org. Register online or call 412-429-5380.

SOUTH FAYETTE

• Nature Explorers, 10 a.m. June 26 at Morgan Park Pavilion. Nature walk, story time and crafts.

• Teen Movie Night, 6 p.m. June 26, ages 13 and up.

• Bus trip to Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, 8:30 a.m. July 12, for those 18 and older. Cost of $30 includes bus transportation, admission and tour. Lunch at Breezy Heights Tavern. Register and pay in person at the circulation desk by June 28.

For more, visit southfayettelibrary.org. Register online or call 412-257-8660.

UPPER ST. CLAIR

• Four Seasons in the Garden: Summer, 7 p.m. June 22 in the Multipurpose Room. Join Master Gardener and landscaper Claire Schuchman for a discussion of plant combinations, creative ideas for potted arrangements and how to use them, the use of annuals for continual color, and the art of dressing your patio. Gardeners of all experience levels are welcome. Free. Register.

• Yarn Works, 2 p.m. June 24, in the Adult Floor Library Workroom. Yarn Works meets the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. Make your own projects, share your talents and meet new people. Free. There will be a field trip to Claire’s Garden at 2 p.m. June 25. This event is open to attendees of the June 22 “Four Seasons in the Garden: Summer.” Register for each event separately. Free.

For more, visit www.twpusc.org. Register online or call 412-835-5540.