Children ages 0-4, (with a caregiver) are invited to join Mrs. Snow for a Sound Beginnings music class! Sound Beginnings is education through musical play featuring preschool concepts, fine and gross motor skills and more! Come dance, sing and play with your little ones at this 30 minute class. Please register for this program online here.

2023 CHILDREN'S SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Children are invited to participate in this year's Summer Reading Program beginning Thursday, June 15th. Starting June 15, 2023, children and their families can sign up to Beanstack. By signing up to Beanstack, children and their families can earn badges by attending programs and tracking the books that they read for a chance to win some weekly prizes! Everyone that participates in this year's summer reading activities and reads books will have a chance to win this year's end-of-summer grand prize! 

ALL TOGETHER NOW! Be Kind to your friends in the sky! The National Aviary will be here to kick-off the 2023 Children's Summer Reading Program. This brand new program will be using hands-on observation techniques and interactive activities. The children will learn what characteristics make a bird, well, a bird! The children will also learn what makes different families of birds unique. They will also learn what birds need to survive in different habitats, and how birds thrive in even the most extreme environments.

Everyone attending will receive their Summer Reading Bag (to color for a contest) and everything they need to be successful this summer. The bag will contain a reading log, log stickers, special Summer Reading bookmarkers, and The Togetherness Times puzzle newspaper. Every bag will also contain a ticket to choose a book to keep. We have a grand prize for kids ages 0-3 and one kids older than 3. And one lucky winner will get a special created animal picture.

Space is limited! Please register for this program online here.

ALL TOGETHER NOW! Be Kind to your friends in the sky! The National Aviary will be here to kick-off the 2023 Children's Summer Reading Program. This brand new program will be using hands-on observation techniques and interactive activities. The children will learn what characteristics make a bird, well, a bird! The children will also learn what makes different families of birds unique. They will also learn what birds need to survive in different habitats, and how birds thrive in even the most extreme environments.

Everyone attending will receive their Summer Reading Bag (to color for a contest) and everything they need to be successful this summer. The bag will contain a reading log, log stickers, special Summer Reading bookmarkers, and The Togetherness Times puzzle newspaper. Every bag will also contain a ticket to choose a book to keep. We have a grand prize for kids ages 0-3 and one kids older than 3. And one lucky winner will get a special created animal picture.

Space is limited! Please register for this program online here.

Be sure to stop by the library to participate in the weekly Be Kind and Find Scavenger Hunt. Any time a child checks out any 10 items from the Children’s Section of our library, they will get to participate. Each week there will be something new the kids need to find in the Children’s Section of the library. If they are able to find the item, they will then get a chance at the Random Chance of Kindness Arcade Machine.

We invite babies through 2-year olds (with caregivers) to chime right in to this Sharing and Caring themed music and dance class. We will start by “Shaking Out Our Sillies”. Then we will read a few special themed board books. Next, everyone will get the chance to break out the musical instruments for tons of fun. We will still have the bubble gun and our song…and a new song to sing together! What a fun way to spend the morning together! We will introduce some S.T.E.M. to the children too.

Please register for this program online here.

Children ages 2-6 are invited to a great place to meet friends and travel around the town. We will start every week by introducing ourselves to the group and rereading a special book. The children will also have the opportunity to learn the "SIGHT WORD OF THE DAY". Plus, there will be trivia and worksheets. This kindness themed storytime will be so much fun...you'll want to hang with your friends all day! The fun doesn’t end there, the kids will also have the opportunity to make a craft that ties in to the book we just read.

Please register for this program online here.

We will be meeting with the Park Rangers at the Buffalo Inn in South Park to learn all about Beavers and how they affect their environment. Beavers are second only to humans when it comes to changing the landscape they live in. Learn about their habitat, how they build dams and lodges, and what positive and negative impacts they can have. We will be looking for evidence of beavers. Kids will also create their own “beaver dam” and see if it holds back water as well as a beaver’s.

Please register for this program online here.

We will be meeting with the Park Rangers at the Buffalo Inn in South Park to learn all about Beavers and how they affect their environment. Beavers are second only to humans when it comes to changing the landscape they live in. Learn about their habitat, how they build dams and lodges, and what positive and negative impacts they can have. We will be looking for evidence of beavers. Kids will also create their own “beaver dam” and see if it holds back water.

Please register for this program online here.

The "Reading and Math Tutors" program will allow children in grades K-4 to work through math work problems while having the opportunity to present information from their book selection. Please register for this program online here.

We invite babies through 2-year olds (with caregivers) to chime right in to this Sharing and Caring themed music and dance class. We will start by “Shaking Out Our Sillies”. Then we will read a few special themed board books. Next, everyone will get the chance to break out the musical instruments for tons of fun. We will still have the bubble gun and our song…and a new song to sing together! What a fun way to spend the morning together! We will introduce some S.T.E.M. to the children too.

Please register for this program online here.

What a great place to meet friends and travel around the town. We will start every week by introducing ourselves to the group and rereading a special book. The children will also have the opportunity to learn the "SIGHT WORD OF THE DAY". Plus, there will be trivia and worksheets. This kindness themed storytime will be so much fun...you'll want to hang with your friends all day! The fun doesn’t end there, the kids will also have the opportunity to make a craft that ties in to the book we just read.

Please register for this program online here.

This is the perfect way for the kids to burn off some energy and have fun. They will be racing against their friends or other kids in this super bouncy obstacle course. There will be a small prize for the winners and everyone will be able to race more than just once. So put on some clean socks and comfy clothes...ON YOUR MARK... GET SET... GOOO!

Please register for this program online here.

Grab some LEGOs and a bit of imagination and go to town. This month's theme is Bomb Pops. The Library will supply the Legos and you just need a great imagination. The Lego Bingo winner will receive a special prize! Please register for this program online here.

Animal Friends is kind enough to bring some pets for the children to interact with and learn about them too. For more than 75 years, Animal Friends has been saving, impacting, engaging, enriching and affecting the lives of the pets and people of our region. Since their humble beginnings in 1943, they have grown into a full-service companion animal welfare organization serving the pets and people of Pittsburgh and the surrounding area. With their progressive programs, Animal Friends is leading the way toward making our community a safer and more humane place. Simply put, they're thinking outside the cage!

Animal Friends will be accepting donation of Unopened bags of dry cat, dog or rabbit food (small or medium bags, any brand accepted), canned pet food, unopened treats, cat litter, and monetary donations.

Please register for this program online here.

We invite babies through 2-year olds (with caregivers) to chime right in to this Sharing and Caring themed music and dance class. We will start by “Shaking Out Our Sillies”. Then we will read a few special themed board books. Next, everyone will get the chance to break out the musical instruments for tons of fun. We will still have the bubble gun and our song…and a new song to sing together! What a fun way to spend the morning together! We will introduce some S.T.E.M. to the children too.

Please register for this program online here.

What a great place to meet friends and travel around the town. We will start every week by introducing ourselves to the group and rereading a special book. The children will also have the opportunity to learn the "SIGHT WORD OF THE DAY". Plus, there will be trivia and worksheets. This kindness themed storytime will be so much fun...you'll want to hang with your friends all day! The fun doesn’t end there, the kids will also have the opportunity to make a craft that ties in to the book we just read.

Please register for this program online here.

For children in grades K-2, we will have the What's Up Program and explore what we can see in the sky (stars, planets and the moon) and the differences between those objects.

The Buhl Planetarium will bring a Digital Planetarium to the library. Blast off through space and time with our digital planetarium! Discover how powerful software and an HD projector makes their portable, inflatable dome more immersive than ever before. Experience the extreme weather and geological features of our Solar System’s many planets and moons, then rocket beyond the Sun to witness wonders of the universe such as nebulae and black holes. Finally, watch for familiar celestial bodies as we shift from day to night-time sky, highlighting objects your students can see from their own backyards.

Please register for this program online here.

For ages 2-6, we will have the Planets Program and explore the differences between stars and planets, how we can recognize a planet in the night sky and planetary motion.

The Buhl Planetarium will bring a Digital Planetarium to the library. Blast off through space and time with a digital planetarium! Discover how powerful software and an HD projector makes their portable, inflatable dome more immersive than ever before. Experience the extreme weather and geological features of our Solar System’s many planets and moons, then rocket beyond the Sun to witness wonders of the universe such as nebulae and black holes. Finally, watch for familiar celestial bodies as we shift from day to night-time sky, highlighting objects your students can see from their own backyards.

Please register for this program online here.

We invite babies through 2-year olds (with caregivers) to chime right in to this Sharing and Caring themed music and dance class. We will start by “Shaking Out Our Sillies”. Then we will read a few special themed board books. Next, everyone will get the chance to break out the musical instruments for tons of fun. We will still have the bubble gun and our song…and a new song to sing together! What a fun way to spend the morning together! We will introduce some S.T.E.M. to the children too.

Please register for this program online here.

What a great place to meet friends and travel around the town. We will start every week by introducing ourselves to the group and rereading a special book. The children will also have the opportunity to learn the "SIGHT WORD OF THE DAY". Plus, there will be trivia and worksheets. This kindness themed storytime will be so much fun...you'll want to hang with your friends all day! The fun doesn’t end there, the kids will also have the opportunity to make a craft that ties in to the book we just read.

Please register for this program online here.

This program is with Mad Science. Make some waves and make some noise in this fun and funky science show. The Mad Scientist will create a cacophony with a garbage can, swinging sound tubes and metal pipe. Cheer as the pickle glows and the potatoes pop!

Please register for this program online here.

We invite babies through 2-year olds (with caregivers) to chime right in to this Sharing and Caring themed music and dance class. We will start by “Shaking Out Our Sillies”. Then we will read a few special themed board books. Next, everyone will get the chance to break out the musical instruments for tons of fun. We will still have the bubble gun and our song…and a new song to sing together! What a fun way to spend the morning together! We will introduce some S.T.E.M. to the children too.

Please register for this program online here.

What a great place to meet friends and travel around the town. We will start every week by introducing ourselves to the group and rereading a special book. The children will also have the opportunity to learn the "SIGHT WORD OF THE DAY". Plus, there will be trivia and worksheets. This kindness themed storytime will be so much fun...you'll want to hang with your friends all day! The fun doesn’t end there, the kids will also have the opportunity to make a craft that ties in to the book we just read.

Please register for this program online here.

Our final All Together Wednesday will be with Soccer Shots. Soccer Shots is an engaging children’s soccer program with a focus on character development. They positively impact children’s lives on and off the field through their best-in-class coaching, communication and curriculum. Everyone attending this program will receive a special Soccer Shots rubber bracelet.

Space is limited! Please register for this program online here.