Life Skills Series: Mending and Basic Clothing Repair
CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMending, basic budgeting, what to know about buying or renting a place to live, how to get around in a new city, what to do when you lose your cell phone, basic DIY, or balancing a checkbook: what skills do you wish you had learned? Join Library staff for an informal and nonjudgmental group discussion … Continued
Page Turners Book Club
CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a lively discussion of the title, "The Candy House," by Jennifer Egan. Note: This book discussion is a hybrid event. Book discussion attendees are welcome to attend in-person, which takes place in the Director’s Conference Room on the first floor of CLP-Main, or attend virtually by registering below. Some copies of the … Continued
Introduction to Foundation Directory
CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis class demonstrates how to use the Foundation Directory, available at CLP-Main, Downtown, East Liberty and Woods Run locations . This is the most comprehensive prospect research tool for fundraisers, with over 240,000 grantmaker profiles. Participants learn how to search for grantmakers who have funded organizations with causes and communities similar to those they serve. … Continued
Neighborhood Legal Services Presents: Legal Literacy
CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesNeighborhood Legal Services works to promote fairness in the civil justice system, regardless of how much money you have. Neighborhood’s Legal Literacy presentations provide information on civil legal issues.
Smithfield Critics Book Discussion Group
CLP - Downtown 612 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a lively book discussion of Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by Melissa L. Sevigny.
Small Business Research
CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis program is an overview of the small business resources that are available. The overview will show you how to view sample business plans, industry reports, and demographics. Note: This hybrid program will take place in the Job & Career Education Center on the second floor of CLP-Main Library. It will also be live-streamed to … Continued
Book Club
CLP - Brookline 708 Brookline Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a lively book discussion on Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult. This book discussion is a hybrid event. Book discussion attendees are welcome to attend in-person or attend virtually by registering here.
Davis Consulting Solutions Presents Community2Work: Professional Development and Business Etiquette Training
CLP - Homewood 7101 Hamilton Ave, Pittsburgh, United StatesThis training is designed to assist those who are looking for employment with UPMC or other employers with resume preparation, professional development, business etiquette, job matching, and interview coaching services.
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures “New & Noted” – Alex Michaelides
CLP - Main (Oakland) Lecture Hall 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Fury A masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder — from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient. This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart, it’s … Continued
Virtual Tour: Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
VirtualYou can only be born in one place -- take a virtual tour of Andrew Carnegie’s humble birthplace in Dunfermline, Scotland. January in Scotland includes Burns Night and we will consider Carnegie’s own motto, taken from Burns, “thine own reproach alone do fear” as we explore his story from poverty to philanthropy. Registration is required. … Continued
Creative Citizen Studios Art Workshop
CLP - Carrick 1811 Brownsville Road, PittsburghThis 90 minute 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, experience not necessary. Please inform library and class instructor of special accommodations … Continued
Canceled Digital Skills: Mouse and Keyboard Basics
CLP - Brookline 708 Brookline Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMouse and keyboard are the fundamental skills needed to do virtually anything on a computer. Join us as we practice and learn the basics of navigating a computer using these tools.