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Book Club

CLP - Squirrel Hill 5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join us for a lively book discussion on Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison This title is available for checkout in our Catalog, and also as an eBook on Hoopla and as an eAudio on Hoopla. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.

Event Series Teen Time

Teen Time: Jackie Ormes Teen Toon Time

CLP - Brookline 708 Brookline Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

This Teen Time program will help teens learn about Jackie Ormes, the first Black woman cartoonist to be nationally syndicated in the U.S. while crafting their own comic. For teens in grades 6-12. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.    

Event Series Teen Time

Teen Time: Bubble-Style Graffiti Letters

CLP - Carrick 1811 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh

This Teen Time program will help teens think about new ways of expressing themselves by using a distinctive style of visual art.  We will also learn about Afro-Caribbean graffiti writer Phase 2, who pioneered and popularized the bubble-style lettering technique.  For teens in grades 6-12. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.    … Continued

Event Series Kids Club

Kids Club: Jackie Ormes

CLP - Hill District 2177 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, United States

In this fun and creative hands-on program, kids will learn about the first Black woman cartoonist to be nationally syndicated in the U.S., Jackie Ormes. Kids will explore Ormes’ work and style while creating their own cartoons. For kids in grades K-5. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.

Event Series Teen Time

Teen Time: Basquiat Art

CLP - Allegheny 1230 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

This Teen Time program will help teens learn about the influential Black artist Jean Michel Basquiat and his important legacy of social commentary through artistic expression. For teens in grades 6-12. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming. 

Event Series Teen Time

Teen Time: Make Your Own Trading Cards

CLP - Homewood 7101 Hamilton Ave, Pittsburgh, United States

This Teen Time program will teach teens about the history of the trading card and its importance in the Negro League. It will also help teens to learn to explore mixed media applications in creating art.  For teens in grades 6-12. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.

Event Series Kids Club

Kids Club: Clementine Hunter

CLP - South Side 2205 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Paint a special “day in the life” bookmark inspired by amazing folk artist Clementine Hunter and her painting style. For kids in grades K-5. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.

Event Series Teen Time

Teen Time: Make Your Own Trading Cards

CLP - Hazelwood 5006 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

This Teen Time program will teach teens about the history of the trading card and its importance in the Negro League. It will also help teens to learn to explore mixed media applications in creating art.  For teens in grades 6-12. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.    

Book Club

CLP - West End 47 Wabash St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join us for a lively book discussion of An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. This title is available for checkout in our Catalog, and also as an eBook on Hoopla and as an eAudio on Hoopla. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.

Event Series Teen Time

Teen Time: Black Punk Rock

CLP - Knoxville 400 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

This Teen Time will help teens learn about the Black history of Punk Rock. The power of logos, what they convey, & basic graphic design will also be discussed. Create your own band logo! For teens in grades 6-12. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.    

Event Series Kids Club

Kids Club: Jackie Ormes

CLP - Beechview 1910 Broadway Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

In this fun and creative hands-on program, kids will learn about the first Black woman cartoonist to be nationally syndicated in the U.S., Jackie Ormes. Kids will explore Ormes’ work and style while creating their own cartoons.  For kids in grades K-5. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.

Event Series Teen Time

Teen Time: Jackie Ormes Teen Toon Time

CLP - West End 47 Wabash St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

This Teen Time program will help teens learn about Jackie Ormes, the first Black woman cartoonist to be nationally syndicated in the U.S. while crafting their own comic. For teens in grades 6-12. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.

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