Teen Time: Bubble-Style Graffiti Letters
CLP - Lawrenceville 279 Fisk Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis 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.
Book Club
CLP - Knoxville 400 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a lively book discussion on Punch Me Up to the Gods By Brian Broome. 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.
Finding Deep Roots Presents Genealogy Workshop
CLP - Beechview 1910 Broadway Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAn engaging program that equips participants with skills, resources, and knowledge to explore family history, create pedigree charts, and connect with their roots in a supportive community. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.
Book Club (Books on Broadway)
CLP - Beechview 1910 Broadway Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a lively book discussion on While Justice Sleeps: A Novel by Stacey Abrams. 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.
Teen Time: Make Your Own Trading Cards
CLP - Woods Run 1201 Woods Run Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis 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.
Kids Club: Clementine Hunter
CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPaint a special “day in the life” bookmark inspired by amazing folk artist Clementine Hunter and her painting style. For kids in grade K-5 This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.
Book Club
CLP - Squirrel Hill 5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a lively book discussion on Not the Plan: A novel by Gia de Cadenet 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.
Kids Club: Gee’s Bend
CLP - Sheraden 720 Sherwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesChildren will learn about the quilters and quilts of Gee’s Bend, Alabama and create a quilt collage out of paper in their style. For kids in grades K-5. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.
Teen Time: Jackie Ormes Teen Toon Time
CLP - Squirrel Hill 5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis 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.
Kids Club: Gee’s Bend
CLP - Allegheny 1230 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesChildren will learn about the quilters and quilts of Gee’s Bend, Alabama and create a quilt collage out of paper in their style. For kids in grades K-5. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.
Teen Time: Basquiat Art
CLP - Beechview 1910 Broadway Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis 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.
Kids Club: Bottle Tops – The Art of El Anatsui
CLP - Brookline 708 Brookline Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis facilitated group learning program will help kids understand the importance of making art by hand in the style of El Anatsui. For kids in grades K-5. This event is part of our Black History Month 2025 programming.