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June 28, 2021
1:00 pm: STEAM with Miss K! - In person, outsideJune 28, 2021 – Peoples Library New Kensington 880 Barnes Street New Kensington, PA 15068 724-339-1021 Join Miss K for an activity that include Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. This program will be held outside the library. 6:30 pm: Banned Book Club for Teens & Tweens! on ZoomJune 28, 2021 – Join us to discuss June's banned book - After the First Death by Robert Cormier. Register here: https://bit.ly/3pex3Sc |
June 29, 2021
1:00 pm: Dance the Story: Ballet Fairies with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre! live on ZoomJune 29, 2021 – Register here. Registration is required. Join the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for Dance the Story: Ballet Fairies, which will include a brief discussion about ballet having lots of different fairies in various stories, a dance class and warm-up, the story of Cinderella, a brief video of a ballet fairy dance from The Sleeping Beauty and then participants will learn a ballet fairy dance. |
June 30, 2021
11:00 am: Giraffes Can’t Dance – Musical Storytelling with the PSO & Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre! onlineJune 30, 2021 – Join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for a musical reading of Giles Andreae’s classic children’s book Giraffes Can’t Dance. The delightful tale of Gerald the Giraffe will be brought to life with performances by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra of each of the dances Gerald encounters on his journey to find his song. Teaching artist Kerra Alexander from the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will narrate and demonstrate dance moves. Join us to listen, dance, and move along! |
July 1, 2021
9:00 am: Summer Learning Storytime with Miss K! on FacebookJuly 1, 2021 Visit our Facebook page anytime after 9am to enjoy. 6:30 pm: Peoples Library On Demand Zooming Book ClubJuly 1, 2021 – Join us for the very first meeting of the On Demand Zooming Book Club. This month's book is The Dutch House by Ann Patchett. Find us on Zoom here: https://bit.ly/3pDMFPv |
July 2, 2021
9:00 am: First Chapter Friday! on FacebookJuly 2, 2021 Visit our Facebook page anytime after 9am to hear First Chapter Friday! 9:00 am: First Chapter Friday! on FacebookJuly 2, 2021 Visit our Facebook page anytime after 9am to hear First Chapter Friday! 1:00 pm: An Afternoon with the WSO String Quartet! - In person, outsideJuly 2, 2021 Peoples Library New Kensington 880 Barnes Street New Kensington, PA 15068 724-339-1021 Join us in the courtyard behind the library where a string quartet from the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will be performing a medley of patriotic songs, light classics and pops to kick off the July 4th weekend. |
July 3, 2021
9:00 am: Summer Snacks with Miss Pat! on FacebookJuly 3, 2021 Visit our Facebook page anytime after 9am for a delish snack recipe! |
July 4, 2021 |
July 5, 2021
9:00 am: Let it Snow with Miss Victoria! on FacebookJuly 5, 2021 Visit our Facebook page anytime after 9am to learn how to make it snow, even in July. This STEM program is geared for tweens and teens. |
July 6, 2021
9:00 am: Book Recommendations with Mr. Dan! on FacebookJuly 6, 2021 Visit our Facebook page anytime after 9am to hear Mr. Dan's recommendation. 11:00 am: Weather Balloon Launch with the National Weather Service Pittsburgh! on FacebookJuly 6, 2021 – Join us on the Youth Services Facebook page at 11am. Twice a day, every day of the year, weather balloons are released simultaneously from almost 900 locations worldwide! This includes 92 released by the National Weather Service in the US. The balloon flights last for about 2 hours, can drift as far as 125 miles, and rise up to over 100,000 feet in the atmosphere.
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July 7, 2021
11:00 am: Exploring Physics with KDKA Meteorologist Ray Petelin! on FacebookJuly 7, 2021 – Join us on the Youth Services Facebook page at 11am. Tune in for a science experiment about physics disguised as magic. Learn about density, how it works and how you can attempt the magic trick on your own. |
July 8, 2021
9:00 am: Summer Learning Storytime with Miss K! on FacebookJuly 8, 2021 Visit our Facebook page anytime after 9am to enjoy. |
July 9, 2021
1:00 pm: STEAM with Miss K! - In person, outsideJuly 9, 2021 – Peoples Library Lower Burrell Peoples Library Lower Burrell 3052 Wachter Avenue Lower Burrell, PA 15068 724-339-1565 Join Miss K for an activity that include Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. This program will be held outside the library. |
July 10, 2021
11:45 am: Bookmobile in Allegheny TownshipJuly 10, 2021 – ACLA Mobile Library Services visits Kiski Park Plaza for no contact pick up of previously ordered materials. Please call 412-321-1853 or visit www.aclabookmobile.org for more information or to request items. 1:00 pm: Walloping Weather with Mad Science! - In person, outsideJuly 10, 2021 – Peoples Library New Kensington 880 Barnes Street New Kensington, PA 15068 724-339-1021 Welcome to the wild world of weather. Investigate why it rains, what causes lightning, and even how weather can be predicted via a science called meteorology. Registration is required for this event and is limited. Please register here: https://bit.ly/34M55ni |
July 11, 2021 |
July 12, 2021
11:00 am: Rockin’ Reptiles with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History! live on ZoomJuly 12, 2021 – Spend time with the live reptiles at the Museum learning about their adaptations. Identify differences between reptiles and amphibians, and see if you can design some cool new habitats for our scaly friends to explore! Registration is required. Register here: https://bit.ly/3xgPiK9. |
July 13, 2021
9:00 am: Summer Learning Storytime with Miss K! on FacebookJuly 13, 2021 Visit our Facebook page anytime after 9am to enjoy. |
July 14, 2021
11:00 am: Wild by Design with the Carnegie Science Center! live on ZoomJuly 14, 2021 – Join local scientists and on-screen zoo animals for bio-inspired adventure. Registration is required. Register here: https://bit.ly/2U1EKzH 6:30 pm: Peoples Library Zooming Banned Book ClubJuly 14, 2021 – Join us for the Zooming Banned Book Club. This month's book is Beloved by Toni Morrison. Find us on Zoom here: https://bit.ly/2RIoy5F |
July 15, 2021
11:00 am: Owls with the National Aviary! live on ZoomJuly 15, 2021 – Owls are one of the most recognizable birds on earth, yet they remain elusive to many because of their habits and behaviors. Students will learn about owls from around the world and discover the adaptations that make them successful hunters, day and night! Program also includes a live bird visitor! Registration is required. Register here: https://bit.ly/3gzJYKK |
July 16, 2021
9:00 am: Take & Make for Tweens & Teens!July 16, 2021 Drop by either library to pick up the bag of supplies with instructions and watch Miss Victoria demonstrate the project on our Facebook page anytime after 9am! |
July 17, 2021
1:30 pm: Tails Around the World with Alan Irvine! - In person, outsideJuly 17, 2021 – Peoples Library Lower Burrell Peoples Library Lower Burrell 3052 Wachter Avenue Lower Burrell, PA 15068 724-339-1565 Master Storyteller Alan Irvine will share hilarious, high-energy folk tales including The Three Little Pigs, the Three Bears, Anansi the Spider and more.
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July 18, 2021 |
July 19, 2021
9:00 am: Book Recommendations with Mr. Dan! on FacebookJuly 19, 2021 Visit our Facebook page anytime after 9am to hear Mr. Dan's recommendation. 1:00 pm: STEAM with Miss K! - In person, outsideJuly 19, 2021 – Peoples Library New Kensington 880 Barnes Street New Kensington, PA 15068 724-339-1021 Join Miss K for an activity that include Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. This program will be held outside the library. |
July 20, 2021
11:00 am: Art with the Frick! - live on ZoomJuly 20, 2021 – Take a tour of the portraits at The Frick via Google Maps and then make a portrait art project. Registration required. Details to come. Supplies Needed by Participants: paper (the thicker the better); markers, crayons or colored pencils; a small image of their head (either printed from a photograph or drawn, should be about 2” x 2”) Fun Bonus Materials: glue, scissors, aluminum foil, colored paper, other materials you find around the house (buttons, yarn, pom-poms, etc.) |
July 21, 2021
11:00 am: The Footlocker Program with Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall! - live on ZoomJuly 21, 2021 – The Soldiers & Sailors’ Footlocker Program is aimed at educating people of all ages. The presentation includes artifacts from the museum’s collection that are used to examine a soldier’s life through the years. Learn about the equipment they carried and their daily experiences beginning with the Civil War all the way through the present day. Stories about the sacrifices of local veterans are also included in the presentation. Registration is required. Register here: https://bit.ly/2UBU2eM |
July 22, 2021
11:00 am: Art with the Frick! - live on ZoomJuly 22, 2021 – Take a tour of the portraits at The Frick via Google Maps and then make a portrait art project. Registration required. Details to come. Supplies Needed by Participants: paper (the thicker the better); markers, crayons or colored pencils; a small image of their head (either printed from a photograph or drawn, should be about 2” x 2”) Fun Bonus Materials: glue, scissors, aluminum foil, colored paper, other materials you find around the house (buttons, yarn, pom-poms, etc.) |
July 23, 2021
9:00 am: Summer Learning Storytime with Miss K! on FacebookJuly 23, 2021 Visit our Facebook page anytime after 9am to enjoy. 11:00 am: Nelly Bly with the Heinz History Center! on FacebookJuly 23, 2021 – Explore the story of Nellie Bly, the journalist from Pittsburgh who went around the world by herself in the 1890s for her newspaper. Could she complete the challenge of doing it in less than 80 days? Join us on the Youth Services' Facebook page to find out! |
July 24, 2021
11:45 am: Bookmobile in Allegheny TownshipJuly 24, 2021 – ACLA Mobile Library Services visits Kiski Park Plaza for no contact pick up of previously ordered materials. Please call 412-321-1853 or visit www.aclabookmobile.org for more information or to request items. 1:00 pm: Life & Sports in Pittsburgh with KDKA & 93.7 The Fan's Josh Taylor! - In person, outsideJuly 24, 2021 – Peoples Library New Kensington 880 Barnes Street New Kensington, PA 15068 724-339-1021 We are pleased to host KDKA Sports Anchor & 93.7 The Fan Radio Personality Josh Taylor as he talks about Life & Sports in Pittsburgh. Josh will be speaking in the courtyard behind the library. |
July 25, 2021 |
July 26, 2021
9:00 am: Stories with Miss Jade! on FacebookJuly 26, 2021 Visit our Facebook page after 9am to enjoy a story. 6:30 pm: Banned Book Club for Teens & Tweens! on ZoomJuly 26, 2021 – Join us to discuss ... Go Ask Alice by Anonymous Register here: https://bit.ly/3pex3Sc |
July 27, 2021
9:00 am: Take & Make for Tweens & Teens!July 27, 2021 Drop by either library to pick up the bag of supplies with instructions and watch Miss Victoria demonstrate the project on our Facebook page anytime after 9am! |
July 28, 2021
9:00 am: Summer Learning Storytime with Miss K! on FacebookJuly 28, 2021 Visit our Facebook page anytime after 9am to enjoy. |
July 29, 2021
9:00 am: Book Recommendations with Mr. Dan! on FacebookJuly 29, 2021 Visit our Facebook page anytime after 9am to hear Mr. Dan's recommendation. |
July 30, 2021
11:00 am: Gerda III and Henny Sinding Virtual Fieldtrip - live on ZoomJuly 30, 2021 – Participants will virtually board an historic Danish lighthouse tender that was used to save Jews, ferrying them into neutral Sweden during WWII and learn the true story of Henny Sinding, a young woman who took incredible risks to save some 300 Danish Jews. Attendees will be able to view the inside of the boat, ask questions, and hear from survivor Leo Goldberger, who was smuggled to safety on a Danish boat in the middle of the night. Registration is required. Register here: https://bit.ly/360gCjC 1:00 pm: STEAM with Miss K! - In person, outsideJuly 30, 2021 – Peoples Library Lower Burrell Peoples Library Lower Burrell 3052 Wachter Avenue Lower Burrell, PA 15068 724-339-1565 Join Miss K for an activity that include Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. This program will be held outside the library. |
July 31, 2021
11:00 am: Watch What Happens Next with Miss Victoria! - In person, outsideJuly 31, 2021 – Peoples Library Lower Burrell Peoples Library Lower Burrell 3052 Wachter Avenue Lower Burrell, PA 15068 724-339-1565 What happens once you've squeezed out an entire tube of toothpaste? Or once you've ripped up an important paper? Join us to find out! Especially for tweens and teens. 1:00 pm: Stage Right presents The Rainbow Colored Fish! - In person, outsideJuly 31, 2021 – Peoples Library New Kensington 880 Barnes Street New Kensington, PA 15068 724-339-1021 Join us for Stage Right’s live presentation of The Rainbow Colored Fish in the courtyard behind Peoples Library New Kensington. The brightly colored fish is truly unique - and he and everyone he meets know it! When all his friends disappear, the little fish learns what it means to be humble and be a friend. |
August 1, 2021 |
