



Special Events
- Events
- Special Events
Summer Reading Kickoff with Face Paint Pittsburgh presents Temporary Tattoos and Airbrush
CLP - Woods Run 1201 Woods Run Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCarnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Flights of Imagination Summer Reading kickoff is soaring to new heights! It’s like a rocket blast of books, a hot air balloon of creativity, and a flock of reading pterodactyls majestically gliding through stories. Whether you're soaring into magical worlds or flying through galaxies, there’s no limit to where your imagination … Continued
Animal Friends Therapet Visit
CLP - East Liberty 130 S. Whitfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome by the location to visit with a certified Therapet! These pets have undergone special training to provide comfort and affection, and are certified through Animal Friends’ Therapets program. All ages are welcome. Animal Friends has lots of programs for families, youth and educators. Check out their other programs here https://www.thinkingoutsidethecage.org/our-programs/for-kids-and-teens/
Summer Reading Kickoff with Mad Science and Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCarnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Flights of Imagination Summer Reading kickoff is soaring to new heights! It’s like a rocket blast of books, a hot air balloon of creativity, and a flock of reading pterodactyls majestically gliding through stories. Whether you're soaring into magical worlds or flying through galaxies, there’s no limit to where your imagination … Continued
Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse presents DIY Recycled Material Kite-Making Workshop
CLP - Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP) 4724 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, United StatesFlex your creativity and resourcefulness with Creative Reuse! Explore an array of unique reused materials and learn how to create beautiful works of art, craft projects, and anything you can dream up while saving useful materials from the landfill. All ages.
Animal Friends Therapet Visit
CLP - Hazelwood 5006 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome by the location to visit with a certified Therapet! These pets have undergone special training to provide comfort and affection, and are certified through Animal Friends’ Therapets program. All ages are welcome. Animal Friends has lots of programs for families, youth and educators. Check out their other programs here https://www.thinkingoutsidethecage.org/our-programs/for-kids-and-teens/
Allegheny County Park Rangers present Mr. McSlithers, Eastern Rat Snake
CLP - Beechview 1910 Broadway Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMeet our Educational Animal, an Eastern Black Rat Snake named Mr. McSlithers. Learn about his habitat, diet and everyday life. Get up close to learn about his unique adaptations. For children in grades K-5.
Super Science
CLP - Brookline 708 Brookline Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesGet curious! At Super Science, kids in K-5th grade will have a chance to get excited about a science topic. A read aloud is paired with hands-on, high quality STEM activities promoting scientific inquiry and wonder about science. For kids in grades K-5.
Cue Perry presents Arts Workshop for Teens
CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn library card artist Cue Perry’s art class, teens will discover the magic of creativity and self-expression through various drawling exercises, fundamentals of color theory and what the role of a visual artist is. This class fosters self-expression, confidence, and a lifelong love for the arts. Join us and let your creativity shine! For teens.
Super Science
CLP - Lawrenceville 279 Fisk Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesGet curious! At Super Science, kids in K-5th grade will have a chance to get excited about a science topic. A read aloud is paired with hands-on, high quality STEM activities promoting scientific inquiry and wonder about science. For kids in grades K-5.
O’Ryan the O’Mazing presents O’Ryan the O’Mazing’s Spectacular Circus Class
CLP - Knoxville 400 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn this class, Pittsburgh's favorite clown, O'Ryan the O'Mazing, teaches kids the basic circus skills. Learn how to balance, juggle, spin a plate, play a character, and make an audience laugh. For children in grades K-5.
Community Scan Day
CLP - West End 47 Wabash St, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesScan your old photographs, documents, slides, and more for free at Community Scan Day! Staff will teach you how to use a portable scanner to digitize your items at CLP locations. If you’d like to donate digital copies to the CLP Digital Community Collection, a staff member will walk you through the donation process. The … Continued
Mad Science presents Up, Up, and Away
CLP - Squirrel Hill 5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis program will explore the role that wind and the movement of air plays on simple flying devices such as kites, hot air balloons and parachutes. Children will experiment with solar bags, and parachutes and build their own kites during this hands-on look at early flight. For children in grades K-5.