Connect with other Pittsburgh community members on a different theme each month with the Family & Local History Department. Bring stories, memorabilia, photos, and all things summer to this local history show and tell! You’ll have a chance to share stories, learn from others, and find out how you can share your memories with the … Continued
This interactive arts program is designed for adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities (caregivers welcome). Workshop participants are invited to explore their artistic talents through art history and various art techniques with an art instructor from Creative Citizen Studios. Registration required with limited seats; experience not necessary. Please inform the library and class instructor of … Continued
The Lawrenceville Historical Society Lecture Series presents lectures on Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, and regional history given by society members and guest speakers. This month, Chief Historian & Director of the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, Ann Madarasz, presents ‘KDKA: Creating Radio’.
A creative writing workshop focused on the art of worldbuilding in Science Fiction! We’ll learn about the craft of worldbuilding, constructing unique and immersive worlds within the Sci-Fi genre! Questions we will consider include: How do you manage time in a short story? How do you give your reader a sense of history, place, social … Continued
This Teen Time program will help teens learn the history of and significance of ceramics in AANHPI culture, focusing on the work of Chinese American ceramicist Jade Snow Wong, while also learning how to make pottery with air-dry clay. This event is part of our AANHPI Heritage Month 2026 programming.
This Teen Time program will help teens learn the history of and significance of ceramics in AANHPI culture, focusing on the work of Chinese American ceramicist Jade Snow Wong, while also learning how to make pottery with air-dry clay. This event is part of our AANHPI Heritage Month 2026 programming.
Laura Zurowski, Charles Succop, and Matthew Jacob present the history of Pittsburgh’s city steps alongside maps and photos that reveal the city’s beauty through its unique public infrastructure.
This Teen Time program will help teens learn the history of and significance of ceramics in AANHPI culture, focusing on the work of Chinese American ceramicist Jade Snow Wong, while also learning how to make pottery with air-dry clay. This event is part of our AANHPI Heritage Month 2026 programming.
This Teen Time program will help teens learn the history of and significance of ceramics in AANHPI culture, focusing on the work of Chinese American ceramicist Jade Snow Wong, while also learning how to make pottery with air-dry clay. This event is part of our AANHPI Heritage Month 2026 programming.
Join us for a lively discussion on Inheritance: a Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro. This title is available for checkout in our Catalog. and as an eBook and eAudio on Libby. This program takes place in the Family & Local History Department (3rd floor).
Join Appalachian quiltmaker and storyteller Griffin Nordstrom for a hands-on exploration of quilting at CLP-West End. Griffin’s work explores themes of reuse through craft and reinterpreting history through a contemporary lens, and these workshops invite you to do the same. Participants will learn about a variety of quilting styles while contributing to a collaborative community … Continued
This interactive arts program is designed for adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities (caregivers welcome). Workshop participants are invited to explore their artistic talents through art history and various art techniques with an art instructor from Creative Citizen Studios. Registration required with limited seats; experience not necessary. Please inform the library and class instructor of … Continued
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