Pick up some spring reads and delicious baked goods to benefit the library! The Friends of the Baldwin Library members work together to provide two Used Book Sales for the community each year. Each sale coincides with the spring and fall national election dates. Visit the website for more information.
Tri-Community Anglers Association Date: April 4 Address: Jefferson Hills Library, 925 Old Clairton Road, Jefferson Hills Contact: jeffersonhillslibrary. org, or 412.973.7262
Learn more about fishing this spring! A representative from the Peters Creek Watershed Association will provide background on the Peters Creek watershed. We will discuss the Tri-Community Anglers Association activities and fishing in Peters Creek and Piney Fork. Orvis Pittsburgh will provide a flytying / fly-fishing demonstration. Visit the website for more information.
For Foodies
Arts and Chocolate Spectacular Date: April( Check the website for the exact date and time.) Address: Upper St. Clair Community and Recreation Center in Boyce
Mayview Park, 1551 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair Contact: twpusc. org / events, or 412.221.1099
The whole family will enjoy a day filled with treats and entertainment! Sample and purchase sweet treats from local chocolatiers and bakeries, watch live dance and music performances by amateur artists, and stroll through the student art gallery. Also, create a masterpiece of your own or become a living canvas as you visit the children’ s tent for craft making, face painting, and T-shirt screen printing. Event admission is FREE. Some activities and food will have a small fee. Visit the website for more information.
The Cooking Club Date: April 19 Time: 5:30 p. m. Address: Scott Township Library, 301 Lindsay Road, Scott Township Contact: scottlibrary. org, or 412.429.5380
Do you love to cook? This spring, swap recipes, talk foods, and do some taste testing! Visit the library’ s website for registration and for more information.
The Fabulous Foodie Club Date: April 12 Time: 6:30 p. m. Address: Pleasant Hills Library, 302 Old Clairton Road, Pleasant Hills Contact: pleasanthillslibrary. org, or 412.655.2424
Elevate your family dinners this spring with new ideas! The Fabulous Foodie Club is about cookbook exploration and loving to cook whether you are good at it or not! Prior to the meeting, check out one of the many cookbooks. Prepare a dish that fits the month’ s theme and bring it with you that evening to share. We will talk successes, misses, what we liked about the cookbook and more! Visit the library’ s website for more information.
For the Kids
American Girl Book Club Date: May 4 Time: 6:30 p. m. Address: Bridgeville Public Library, 505 McMillen Street, Bridgeville Contact: bridgevillelibrary. org, or 412.221.3737
Girls in second through fifth grades are invited to join a book club based on the American Girl books! Meet once a month for crafts, games and activities based on the book that was read. Books are on hold each month at the library, and dolls are welcome! Registration is required.
Bunny Trolley Dates: April 7-9 and April 14 & 15 Time: 10 a. m. Address: Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, 1 Museum Road, Washington Contact: pa-trolley. org / special-events, or 724.228.9256
Gather your friends and family for the opportunity to meet a very special bunny at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. Visitors will enjoy family fun with photo opportunities, kids’ games, a craft, snacks and a ride on a historic trolley. These tickets will go on sale online closer to the event; please continue checking the website for updates and more information.
Chess Club for Beginners Date: April 10 Time: 5:30 p. m. Address: South Fayette Library, 515 Millers Run Road, Morgan Contact: southfayettelibrary. org, or 412.257.8660
Did you know that not only is chess fun, it’ s also fantastic to help kids grow in great ways! The library hosts a Chess Club for Beginners where players enjoy a half-hour of play and half-hour of strategy instruction. Participants must attend at least four Monday evening sessions to be eligible for a tournament. For children in grades K-8. Visit the website for more information.
Club Otaku- Teen Anime Club Date: March 30 Time: 6 p. m. Address: Whitehall Public Library, 100 Borough Park Drive, Whitehall Contact: whitehallpubliclibrary. org, or 412.882.6622
Can’ t get enough of anime? Join like minds at the Second Chapter Café! Club Otaku is a meeting place for anime and manga fans to watch, read, and discuss anime and manga, as well as share your favorite fan fiction and fan art with your fellow otaku! Visit the website for more information.
One Book, Every Young Child Author Visit! Date: April 3 Time: 10 a. m. Address: Baldwin Borough Public Library, 41 Macek Drive, Baldwin Contact: baldwinborolibrary. org, or 412.885.2255
The library is honored to have been chosen to host children’ s book author and illustrator Micha Archer! Her latest book,“ Daniel Finds a Poem,” has been chosen as the 2017 Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child selection. Ms. Archer’ s visit is free and open to the public, as well as to preschool groups wishing to attend as a field trip. Each child in attendance will receive a free copy of this book in addition to meeting the author, getting their books autographed, and related activities. Registration is required.
Raffi— 40 Years of Singable Songs Date: May 7 Time: Doors open at noon and performance starts at 1 p. m. Address: Carnegie Library of Homestead Music Hall,
510 East 10th Avenue, Munhall Contact: librarymusichall. com, or 412.462.3444
This tour marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Raffi’ s first and still best-selling album, Singable Songs for the Very Young! A Raffi concert is best suited for children old enough to talk, sing or clap along. Visit the website for ticket information and other details.
Upper St. Clair Library Kids’ Storytime Programs for Spring Address: 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair Contact: twpusc. org / library / kids, or 412.835.5540
Wow! The Upper St. Clair Library’ s Kids Department has it all for spring reading! Try Twos & Threes Storytime( children ages 2 to 3½ years old with a caregiver), Preschool Storytime( children ages 3½, 4, and 5 years old who are ready to spend a half-hour on their own), A Special Storytime( families with children ages 3-6 years old who have difficulty sitting through a regular story-
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