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Special Events
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- Special Events
Adult Battle of the Books – Night 2 (REGISTRATION FULL)
CLP - Squirrel Hill 5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesUPDATE: Registration for the CLP - Squirrel Hill Battle is full. Competitive readers, it is time to wipe off your reading glasses, sharpen your pencils and put on the coffee: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that Adult Battle of the Books, the book-based trivia showdown, will return for 2024. This year, you’ll … Continued
Mad Science Presents Up, Up, and Away!
CLP - Woods Run 1201 Woods Run Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis show looks at something we all take for granted - the air around us! Through various demonstrations and experiments we will explore: The power of air pressure, what's in the air that we can't see, what flies through the air, what goes up in air, and we will have some fun in the air!
Woods Run 60th Anniversary Party
CLP - Woods Run 1201 Woods Run Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the CLP-Woods Run building with a range of activities for the whole family, including: 12 - 1 pm Mad Science Presents: Up, Up and Away! This show looks at something we all take for granted – the air around us! Through various demonstrations and experiments we will … Continued
Reviewing the Play for Highmark SportsWorks!
CLP - Allegheny 1230 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome find out about—and participate in!—the exhibit development process for a new, revitalized Carnegie Science Center sports exhibition.
Isaac Bower Studio Presents Cojiform
CLP - Mt. Washington 315 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCojiform is an interactive sculpture system that allows people of all ages and abilities to access the flow, meaning, and delight found in creative process. Recommended for general audience.
Allegheny County Park Rangers Presents Mr. McSlithers, Eastern Rat Snake
CLP - Sheraden 720 Sherwood 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. Recommended for kids in grades K-5 and their caregivers.
PCSI presents Record Review
CLP - Downtown 612 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCLP (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh) is partnering with Pittsburgh Community Services, Inc. to offer assistance clearing up your PA Criminal record. Allegheny County residents with PA Charges will receive assistance with a pardon application for “Non-Violent, Non-Sexual,” charges with at least 5 years since sentence completion. To register for this event, email AnnaJ@pghcsi.org or text … Continued
The Labs Summer Intensive: Incubator Productions presents Publish This! Make Your Original Comic Book
CLP - Woods Run 1201 Woods Run Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn this 3 day (July 16 - 18) workshop presented by Incubator Productions, teens will learn the collaborative process for comic book production and create a draft pitch package for an original comic series. The workshop is open to teens with a variety of interests including drawing, writing, and business management. Teens will learn the creative … Continued
Adult Battle of the Books – Night 3
(REGISTRATION FULL)
CLP - Lawrenceville
279 Fisk Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Competitive readers, it is time to wipe off your reading glasses, sharpen your pencils and put on the coffee: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that Adult Battle of the Books, the book-based trivia showdown, will return for 2024. This year, you’ll be excited to learn that Adult Battle of the Books has … Continued
Steel City Roller Derby presents Roller Derby 101
CLP - Beechview 1910 Broadway Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYou’ll create your own roller derby name, we’ll also do a show and tell of our gear, show the importance of safety in a full contact sport, and engage in some basic warmups! Recommended for general audience.
Adult Battle of the Books – Night 4
(REGISTRATION FULL)
CLP - Carrick
1811 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh
Competitive readers, it is time to wipe off your reading glasses, sharpen your pencils and put on the coffee: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that Adult Battle of the Books, the book-based trivia showdown, will return for 2024. This year, you’ll be excited to learn that Adult Battle of the Books has … Continued
Rivers of Steel Presents The Battle of Homestead
CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIt was a defining event that revealed in the starkest terms the respective strength of labor and management in America in the 1890s. Learn more and stay for a Q&A after the presentation. Recommended for adults. This presentation will take place in the South Wing Reading Room.