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Events for December 2009

Adult Craft Club: Explore your creative side!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009  
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Directions to this location: Mt. Washington

Summary: The Adult Craft Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.

Coffee and Computers

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Beechview

Summary: Join us for basic computer instruction. Registration required.

Story Time Fun for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Story Time Fun for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Baby and Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Christmas Memories

Tuesday, December 1, 2009  
12:15 PM
Directions to this location: Downtown & Business

Summary: Videodisc 98 Minutes

Get Your Game On video games @ your library

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Directions to this location: Hill District


Learn to Knit or Crochet: Learn to knit or crochet a scarf

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Carrick


Dish! A Foodie Book Club: The Man Who Ate Everything

Tuesday, December 1, 2009  
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: First Floor - New & Featured (Main Library)

Summary: This quarterly book group focuses on the world of food. This month's selection is Jeffrey Steingarten's The Man Who Ate Everything: And Other Gastronomic Feats, Disputes, and Pleasurable Pursuits.

Branch Meeting

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 | Other Dates  
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Main Library Director's Conference Room


Foundation Center Orientation

Wednesday, December 2, 2009  
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Directions to this location: Foundation Center

Summary: This session introduces the wealth of resources available through the Foundation Center, with emphasis on print resources for researching funders, other fundraising efforts and nonprofit operations.

Storytime: What's the Weather Like Today?

Wednesday, December 2, 2009  
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Borders - Pittsburgh - EastSide


Preschool Bingo

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Directions to this location: Carrick


Homework Club

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 | Other Dates  
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Directions to this location: Allegheny

Summary: Please join us in the library after school for homework help. Tutors will be available free of charge to help students grades first through fifth.

Carnegie Knits & Reads

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 | Other Dates  
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Directions to this location: Main (Oakland)

Summary: Whether you love to knit or want to learn, join us for informal knitting sessions. We’ll learn from each other and learn why the Library is a great place to knit!

Let's Speak English

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 | Other Dates  
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: If English is not your native tongue, join our group for lively English conversation.

Baby Lapsit

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Community Meeting: Hazelwood

Wednesday, December 2, 2009  
6:30 PM
Directions to this location: Keystone Church of Hazelwood


Hazelwood Library Final Town Hall Meeting

Wednesday, December 2, 2009  
6:30 PM
Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Computer Basics

Thursday, December 3, 2009  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Directions to this location: Knoxville


Main Managers' Meeting

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Main (Oakland)


Mother Goose Storytime

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Carrick


Story Time Fun for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Preschool Storytime: For ages 3-5

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes!

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Directions to this location: Homewood


Story Time Fun for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Preschool Storytime

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Mt. Washington

Summary: Join us for stories, songs and crafts every Thursday.

Baby and Toddler Storytime

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Directions to this location: Brookline

Summary: Stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. For children birth through age 3 with a caregiver.

Storytime!

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:15 AM
Directions to this location: Carrick

Summary: Enjoy books, songs and fingerplays with your child.

Family Storytime

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:30 AM - 12:30 AM

Directions to this location: Woods Run

Summary: Join us for songs, movement, stories and a craft.

Doing Investment Research? Find Out How Our Library Can Help!

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
12:15 PM
Directions to this location: Downtown & Business


Preschool Storytime

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Directions to this location: Brookline

Summary: Stories, songs, games and the occasional craft. For children age 3-5 with parent or caregiver.

Kids Knit

Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Directions to this location: Woods Run


Poetry Readings

Thursday, December 3, 2009  
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: South Side


The Point of Pittsburgh Book Talk and Signing: Charles McCollester

Thursday, December 3, 2009  
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Mt. Washington

Summary: Charles McCollester will talk about his book The Point of Pittsburgh: Production and Struggle at the Forks of the Ohio. Copies of the book will be available for sale.

Community Event: Beechview

Thursday, December 3, 2009  
7:00 PM
Directions to this location: Beechview United Presbyterian Church


Basics of Volunteer Administration

Friday, December 4, 2009  
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Directions to this location: Mt. Lebanon Public Library

Summary: In this course, you will will learn how to set up a volunteer program, including creating volunteer position descriptions; recruiting, recognizing, motivating and retaining volunteers; and screening and interviewing potential volunteers.

Family Storytime

Friday, December 4, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Directions to this location: Allegheny

Summary: Please join us in the library for stories, songs and rhymes!

Play Day @ the Library

Friday, December 4, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Carrick


All Out Gaming: Video Gaming at the Library

Friday, December 4, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Directions to this location: Main (Oakland)

Summary: Need your gaming fix? Join us in Teen as we unleash a Wii, PS2, X-box and a whole host of board games.

Teen Underground Cafe: After-Hours Music & Art for Teens

Friday, December 4, 2009 | Other Dates  
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Directions to this location: Teens - Main

Summary: Did you ever think you'd have the chance to mosh in the library? Or that local bands would be setting up in the corner of the teen space next to a giant graffiti mural? Join us after the library closes for all this and more!

Teen Advisory Council

Saturday, December 5, 2009  
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Directions to this location: Hill District


Family Storytime

Saturday, December 5, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Directions to this location: Allegheny

Summary: Please join us in the library for stories, songs and rhymes!

Super Science Saturday

Saturday, December 5, 2009  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Super Science Saturday

Saturday, December 5, 2009  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Beechview

Summary: Build with Legos and participate in experiments. Pa. Resources Council will demonstrate watersheds and worm composting. Don't miss these exciting hands-on opportunities for kids grades 3-5.

Family Fun Storytime

Saturday, December 5, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY DAY!!!: Puppets, Brian O'Neill, Food and More

Saturday, December 5, 2009  
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Directions to this location: Knoxville

Summary: Community event featuring a show by Puppets for Pages and an author signing by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist, Brian O'Neill.

Family Craft Time

Saturday, December 5, 2009  
12:00 PM
Directions to this location: Carrick


Passport to the World: Russia: in partnership with the Center for Russian and East European Studies

Saturday, December 5, 2009  
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main

Summary: Special guests from the University of Pittsburgh Center for Russian and East European Studies will present an interactive play, The Little Snow Girl. Ages 5 and up.

Super Science @ Your Library

Saturday, December 5, 2009  
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Get Your Game On: Guitar Hero and more

Saturday, December 5, 2009  
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Directions to this location: Beechview

Summary: Middle schoolers and high schoolers, get your game face on. Play Guitar Hero or other wii or PS2 games with your friends.

Armchair Travels: Carnival in Uruguay

Saturday, December 5, 2009  
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Directions to this location: Main (Oakland)

Summary: Join us each month for an opportunity to explore locations worldwide. In December, learn about Carnival in Uruguay through video and a live presentation.

Preschool Bingo

Sunday, December 6, 2009 | Other Dates  
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


International Cinema Sunday: (Mongolia)

Sunday, December 6, 2009  
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: Genghis Khan is known worldwide as a conqueror and ruler, but few people know that he was once a slave. This film follows his early life. Directed by Sergej Bodrov, 120 minutes, 2007.

TypewriterGirls: Fundraiser for the Library

Sunday, December 6, 2009  
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Directions to this location: Lecture Hall - Main

Summary: Join the avant-garde cabaret troupe TypewriterGirls and friends for a poetry reading and performance to benefit Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh

Partnering: From Collaboration to Merger

Monday, December 7, 2009  
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Directions to this location: Downtown & Business

Summary: This workshop will discuss partnering from collaboration to back office consolidations to outright mergers and various models that fall in-between, and offer suggestions and steps on how to do it.

Free business startup counseling from SCORE

Monday, December 7, 2009  
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Directions to this location: Squirrel Hill


Beginner Spanish Play Group

Monday, December 7, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Woods Run


Baby Lapsit

Monday, December 7, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Take a Wise Walk: Healthy Aging and Walking Program

Monday, December 7, 2009  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Squirrel Hill


Homework Club

Monday, December 7, 2009 | Other Dates  
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Directions to this location: Allegheny

Summary: Please join us in the library after school for homework help. Tutors will be available free of charge to help students grades first through fifth.

Spanish for Beginners

Monday, December 7, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: Bienvenidos! Spanish for Beginners is an introduction for those who are new to Spanish or consider themselves a little rusty. Meets weekly on Mondays. No registration required.

Community Meeting: Lawrenceville

Monday, December 7, 2009  
6:30 PM
Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Family Game Night

Tuesday, December 8, 2009  
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Book Discussion

Tuesday, December 8, 2009  
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Directions to this location: Woods Run


Coffee and Computers

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Beechview

Summary: Join us for basic computer instruction. Registration required.

Baby and Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Get your Game On! Featuring the Wii/PS2 and Board Games for Tweens and Teens

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | Other Dates  
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Woods Run


Teen Football Party and Crafts

Tuesday, December 8, 2009  
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood

Summary: Come to the library and support your favorite team! We will be making football crafts, eating football-shaped cookies, and playing Madden on the PS2. Ages 12 to 18

Learn to Knit or Crochet: Learn to knit or crochet a scarf

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Carrick


Japanese for Beginners

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: Japanese for Beginners is an introduction for those who are new to Japanese or consider themselves a little bit rusty.

Japanese Conversation Club

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Large Print Room - Main

Summary: Japanese Conversation Club is an opportunity for intermediate to advanced speakers of Japanese to come together and converse as well as to learn about and enjoy Japanese culture.

Community Meeting: West End

Tuesday, December 8, 2009  
6:30 PM
Directions to this location: West End


Conversation Salon

Wednesday, December 9, 2009  
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Large Print Room - Main


The Balancing Act & Dealing with Difficult People

Wednesday, December 9, 2009  
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Mt. Lebanon Public Library

Summary: The Volunteer Adminstrators of Southwestern Pennsylvania (VASP)is sponsoring these two professional development seminars on burnout and dealing with anger and related behaviors.

Resume and Cover Letter Assistance, Connie Rapp, Career Counselor

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Directions to this location: Squirrel Hill


Practice the creative steps to staying fit in the workplace. Mark Haffner, Personal Trainer & Life Coach.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009  
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Squirrel Hill


Get Your Game On!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009  
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Brookline

Summary: Come try your skills at the PS2. Grade 6-12. Registration is not required. Bring your friends!

Homework Club

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 | Other Dates  
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Directions to this location: Allegheny

Summary: Please join us in the library after school for homework help. Tutors will be available free of charge to help students grades first through fifth.

Let's Speak English

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 | Other Dates  
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: If English is not your native tongue, join our group for lively English conversation.

Baby Lapsit

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Introduction to the Internet

Thursday, December 10, 2009  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Directions to this location: Knoxville


Mother Goose Storytime

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Carrick


Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes!

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Directions to this location: Homewood


Preschool Storytime: For ages 3-5

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Preschool Storytime

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Mt. Washington

Summary: Join us for stories, songs and crafts every Thursday.

Baby and Toddler Storytime

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Directions to this location: Brookline

Summary: Stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. For children birth through age 3 with a caregiver.

Storytime!

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:15 AM
Directions to this location: Carrick

Summary: Enjoy books, songs and fingerplays with your child.

Family Storytime

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:30 AM - 12:30 AM

Directions to this location: Woods Run

Summary: Join us for songs, movement, stories and a craft.

Census 2010: Stand Up and Be Counted!

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Other Dates  
12:15 PM
Directions to this location: Downtown & Business


Preschool Storytime

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Other Dates  
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Directions to this location: Brookline

Summary: Stories, songs, games and the occasional craft. For children age 3-5 with parent or caregiver.

Wii Game Day for Adults

Thursday, December 10, 2009  
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Directions to this location: Carrick


After School Movie Fun

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Brookline

Summary: Nothing to do after school? Come to the Library and watch a movie. We will provide the popcorn, you bring a drink. Grade K-8.

Kids Knit

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Directions to this location: Woods Run


Get Your Game On!

Thursday, December 10, 2009  
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood

Summary: Join us for an evening of PS2 gaming. Play Dragonball Z or Madden with us, or bring your own game rated E or T. Ages 12 to 18

Spanish Conversation Club: El Club de Conversacion en Español

Thursday, December 10, 2009  
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: Whether your Spanish skills are intermediate or fluent, join us for lively and engaging conversation in Spanish. Si eres intermedio o avanzado, practica con nosotros, tus habilidades del idioma, en conversaciones vivas y comprometidas.

Family Storytime

Friday, December 11, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Directions to this location: Allegheny

Summary: Please join us in the library for stories, songs and rhymes!

Play Day @ the Library

Friday, December 11, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Carrick


All Out Gaming: Video Gaming at the Library

Friday, December 11, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Directions to this location: Main (Oakland)

Summary: Need your gaming fix? Join us in Teen as we unleash a Wii, PS2, X-box and a whole host of board games.

Chess Club

Saturday, December 12, 2009  
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Spanish Fun with Connie Mathews: Cuentos y canciones en Espanol

Saturday, December 12, 2009  
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Family Storytime

Saturday, December 12, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Directions to this location: Allegheny

Summary: Please join us in the library for stories, songs and rhymes!

Decorate a Gingerbread House: Hands-on Family Fun

Saturday, December 12, 2009  
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Directions to this location: South Side


Resume and Cover Letter Assistance

Saturday, December 12, 2009  
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Directions to this location: Job & Career Education Center - Main

Summary: A volunteer with Human Resource experience will assist customers with resume and cover letters.

Family Fun Storytime

Saturday, December 12, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Get Your Game On!: Video Games @ your library: CLP--Mt. Washington

Saturday, December 12, 2009  
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Directions to this location: Mt. Washington

Summary: Join other teens and have fun with our PS2 or Wii.

Saturday Matinee

Saturday, December 12, 2009  
1:00 PM
Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: Sidney Young is a gate-crashing journalist who exposes the shallowness of the celebrity world that he desperately wants to join. After accepting an offer to write for a renowned magazine, he finally gets his chance to rub elbows with A-list celebrities.

Gingerbread Houses

Saturday, December 12, 2009  
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hill District


Winter Holiday Origami

Saturday, December 12, 2009  
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Holiday Origami

Saturday, December 12, 2009  
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Directions to this location: Allegheny


Sunday Afternoon Music Series: Mr. Banjo’s Old Time Christmas Sing-Along

Sunday, December 13, 2009  
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Summary: Walt and Susie Olsen will lead an old-fashioned sing-along of Christmas favorites. They play 4-string banjo, guitar, and bass guitar.

Black Holes, Beakers, and Books: A Popular Science Book Club - The Emotion Machine

Sunday, December 13, 2009  
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Directions to this location: Main Library Director's Conference Room

Summary: Join us for a discussion of The Emotion Machine: Commonsense Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of the Human Mind by Marvin Minsky.

Adult Book Discussion Group

Monday, December 14, 2009  
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Beginner Spanish Play Group

Monday, December 14, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Woods Run


Baby Lapsit

Monday, December 14, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Take a Wise Walk: Healthy Aging and Walking Program

Monday, December 14, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Squirrel Hill


Teen Advisory Council: Give us ideas, we'll give you snacks!

Monday, December 14, 2009 | Other Dates  
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Directions to this location: Teens - Main


Craft Club!

Monday, December 14, 2009  
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Directions to this location: Brookline

Summary: 'Tis the Season for fun at your library. Get ready for gift giving by designing your own recycled paper cards and tags. Grade K-8. Younger children should be accompanied by their grown-ups.

Slipper and Pajama Storytime

Monday, December 14, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

Directions to this location: Hill District


German Conversation Club

Monday, December 14, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Directions to this location: Large Print Room - Main

Summary: Would you like an opportunity to converse in German? Whether your German language skills are intermediate or fluent, you are invited to this informal conversation club.

Spanish for Beginners

Monday, December 14, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: Bienvenidos! Spanish for Beginners is an introduction for those who are new to Spanish or consider themselves a little rusty. Meets weekly on Mondays. No registration required.

Adult Craft Club: Explore your creative side!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Directions to this location: Mt. Washington

Summary: The adult craft club meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.

Coffee and Computers

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Beechview

Summary: Join us for basic computer instruction. Registration required.

KinderPrep

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


KinderPrep

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Baby and Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Show Don't Tell: A Writing Workshop for Homeschoolers age 9-12

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Directions to this location: Main (Oakland)

Summary: Students (age 9-12) will learn how to help their readers feel involved in the story and how to bring their writing to life. Students may share their work with the group if they wish. Limited to 12 participants. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Get Your Game On video games @ your library

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Directions to this location: Hill District


Make Your Own Wild Thing

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Japanese Conversation Club

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Large Print Room - Main

Summary: Japanese Conversation Club is an opportunity for intermediate to advanced speakers of Japanese to come together and converse as well as to learn about and enjoy Japanese culture.

Preschool Bingo

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | Other Dates  
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Wednesday Afternoon Book Discussion

Wednesday, December 16, 2009  
1:00 PM
Directions to this location: Brookline

Summary: Join us for lively discussions about your favorite fiction and nonfiction books.

Storytime: Rhyme Time

Wednesday, December 16, 2009  
12:00 AM
Directions to this location: Borders - Pittsburgh - EastSide


Branch Meeting

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | Other Dates  
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Main Library Director's Conference Room


Computer Resources for Nonprofits

Wednesday, December 16, 2009  
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Directions to this location: Foundation Center

Summary: This session familiarizes attendees with the Foundation Center’s specialized electronic databases that can be used by nonprofits for researching funders and related information.

Resume and Cover Letter Assistance, Connie Rapp, Career Counselor

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Directions to this location: Squirrel Hill


Promote your business in a fluctuating economy. Crystal Bynum, Bynums Marketing & Communication.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009  
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Squirrel Hill


Smithfield Critics Book Discussion Group : Go Down Together by Jeff Guinn

Wednesday, December 16, 2009  
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Directions to this location: Downtown & Business


Preschool Bingo

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Directions to this location: Carrick


Storytelling Alive presents . . . the art of storytelling for educators

Wednesday, December 16, 2009  
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Carnegie Knits & Reads

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | Other Dates  
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Directions to this location: Main (Oakland)

Summary: Whether you love to knit or want to learn, join us for informal knitting sessions. We’ll learn from each other and learn why the Library is a great place to knit!

Let's Speak English

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | Other Dates  
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: If English is not your native tongue, join our group for lively English conversation.

Mt. Washington Book Group

Wednesday, December 16, 2009  
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Mt. Washington

Summary: Join us for lively book discussions every month.

Baby Lapsit

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Main Managers' Meeting

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Main (Oakland)


Mother Goose Storytime

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Carrick


KinderPrep

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Preschool Storytime: For ages 3-5

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes!

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Directions to this location: Homewood


Preschool Storytime

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Mt. Washington

Summary: Join us for stories, songs and crafts every Thursday.

KinderPrep

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Baby and Toddler Storytime

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Directions to this location: Brookline

Summary: Stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. For children birth through age 3 with a caregiver.

Storytime!

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:15 AM
Directions to this location: Carrick

Summary: Enjoy books, songs and fingerplays with your child.

Family Storytime

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:30 AM - 12:30 AM

Directions to this location: Woods Run

Summary: Join us for songs, movement, stories and a craft.

Addicted to Cheap Shopping? Why the Real Cost of Goods Keeps Going Down

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
12:15 PM
Directions to this location: Downtown & Business


Preschool Storytime

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Directions to this location: Brookline

Summary: Stories, songs, games and the occasional craft. For children age 3-5 with parent or caregiver.

Books in the Afternoon: The Time Traveler’s Wife

Thursday, December 17, 2009  
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Directions to this location: Large Print Room - Main

Summary: Join us for lively discussions of contemporary fiction. This month's selection is The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.

After School Movie Fun

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Brookline

Summary: Nothing to do after school? Come to the Library and watch a movie. We will provide the popcorn, you bring a drink. Grade K-8.

Kids Knit

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Directions to this location: Woods Run


Teen Knitting

Thursday, December 17, 2009  
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Celebration: Annual Gingerbread House Craft

Thursday, December 17, 2009  
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Directions to this location: Beechview

Summary: We'll provide Gragham crackers, icing and candy; you provide the imagination. Children 7 and up or with an adult for kids 6 and under.

Books in the Afternoon: The Time Traveler’s Wife

Thursday, December 17, 2009  
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Large Print Room - Main

Summary: Join us for lively discussions of contemporary fiction. This month's selection is The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.

Real to Reel Documentary Film Series: I Like Killing Flies

Thursday, December 17, 2009  
7:00 PM
Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: A tribute to Shopsin’s, a quirky gem of New York food culture with more than 900 items on its menu, all made from scratch in a tiny kitchen with Rube-Goldberg-like contraptions. 79 minutes, 2005

Family Storytime

Friday, December 18, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Directions to this location: Allegheny

Summary: Please join us in the library for stories, songs and rhymes!

Mystery Book Discussion Group: Ten Second Staircase

Friday, December 18, 2009 | Other Dates  
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Directions to this location: First Floor - New & Featured (Main Library)

Summary: Join us for lively discussions of your favorite mystery novels. This month's selection is Ten Second Staircase by Christopher Fowler.

Kwanzaa Holiday Bazaar

Saturday, December 19, 2009  
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hill District


Family Fun Storytime

Saturday, December 19, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Brian O'Neill: author book signing

Saturday, December 19, 2009  
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Book Discussion

Saturday, December 19, 2009 | Other Dates  
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hill District


Nature Detectives: A "No Child Left Inside" program

Saturday, December 19, 2009 | Other Dates  
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Origami with Miss Silk

Saturday, December 19, 2009  
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Sunday Poetry and Reading Series: Che Elias

Sunday, December 20, 2009 | Other Dates  
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Summary: Born in Glendale, West Virginia, Che Elias relocated in 1997 to Pittsburgh. His novels include Juliet…, Remember, The Terror of Loch Ness and West Virginia, and the poetry collections Death Poems and Wheeling.

Beginner Spanish Play Group

Monday, December 21, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Woods Run


Take a Wise Walk: Healthy Aging and Walking Program

Monday, December 21, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Squirrel Hill


Family Fun: Paint Clay Ornaments

Monday, December 21, 2009  
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


The Ear, the Eye and Arm: Teen/Tween Book Discussion

Monday, December 21, 2009  
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Directions to this location: Beechview

Summary: Teens and Tweens: eat snacks and talk to friends about The Ear, the Eye and the Arm by Nancy Farmer.

Monday Evening Book Discussion

Monday, December 21, 2009  
6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

Directions to this location: Brookline

Summary: If you enjoy good books, good conversation and good company, we've got the program for you. New members are always welcome!

Japanese for Beginners

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: Japanese for Beginners is an introduction for those who are new to Japanese or consider themselves a little bit rusty.

Coffee and Computers

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Beechview

Summary: Join us for basic computer instruction. Registration required.

Story Time Fun for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Story Time Fun for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Directions to this location: Hazelwood


Baby and Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Directions to this location: Lawrenceville


Get your Game On! Featuring the Wii/PS2 and Board Games for Tweens and Teens

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 | Other Dates  
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Woods Run


Resume and Cover Letter Assistance, Connie Rapp, Career Counselor

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Directions to this location: Squirrel Hill


Card Party - Ladies Only!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009  
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hill District


Let's Speak English

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 | Other Dates  
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: If English is not your native tongue, join our group for lively English conversation.

All Out Gaming: Video Gaming at the Library

Friday, December 25, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Directions to this location: Main (Oakland)

Summary: Need your gaming fix? Join us in Teen as we unleash a Wii, PS2, X-box and a whole host of board games.

World Kaleidoscope: Guaracha

Sunday, December 27, 2009 | Other Dates  
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Summary: The authentic Cuban sound of salsa, merengue, cumbia and bolero, rumba and other styles of Latin and Caribbean music, led by the velvet voice of Miguel “Cha” Sague III, with a gifted group of musicians.

Library Services Meeting

Monday, December 28, 2009 | Other Dates  
12:00 AM
Directions to this location: Main Library Director's Conference Room


Beginner Spanish Play Group

Monday, December 28, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Woods Run


Take a Wise Walk: Healthy Aging and Walking Program

Monday, December 28, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Squirrel Hill


Come to Candyland!

Monday, December 28, 2009  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Holiday Movie Matinee

Monday, December 28, 2009 | Other Dates  
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hill District


German Conversation Club

Monday, December 28, 2009 | Other Dates  
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Directions to this location: Large Print Room - Main

Summary: Would you like an opportunity to converse in German? Whether your German language skills are intermediate or fluent, you are invited to this informal conversation club.

Coffee and Computers

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 | Other Dates  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Directions to this location: Beechview

Summary: Join us for basic computer instruction. Registration required.

Handmade Books

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Children's - Main


Holiday Movie Matinee

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 | Other Dates  
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hill District


Family Story and Craft Hour: Winter Fun

Wednesday, December 30, 2009  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Directions to this location: Mt. Washington

Summary: Join us for winter stories, and have fun making a snowman door hanger. All ages welcome.

Holiday Movie Matinee

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 | Other Dates  
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hill District


Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Party: School Age Fun

Wednesday, December 30, 2009  
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Directions to this location: Squirrel Hill - Children's Room

Summary: Join us in celebrating the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs through fun games, crafts and more! Children ages 6 and up

Let's Speak English

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 | Other Dates  
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Directions to this location: Center for Museum Education - Classroom A

Summary: If English is not your native tongue, join our group for lively English conversation.

Family Storytime

Thursday, December 31, 2009 | Other Dates  
11:30 AM - 12:30 AM

Directions to this location: Woods Run

Summary: Join us for songs, movement, stories and a craft.

Holiday Movie Matinee

Thursday, December 31, 2009 | Other Dates  
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Directions to this location: Hill District


Kids Knit

Thursday, December 31, 2009 | Other Dates  
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Directions to this location: Woods Run