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S.T.E.A.M. Day

S.T.E.A.M. Day

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

STEM, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

Enjoy S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. activities that show how awesome things can be created, tested, and used. These activities are suggested for ages 8 and up. July 12: Baking Soda Volc...

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Enjoy S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. activities that show how awesome things can be created, tested, and used. These activities are suggested for ages 8 and up.

 

July 12: Baking Soda Volcanoes

Older & Wiser Wilkinsburg Flyer

Older & Wiser Wilkinsburg: Seniors Day

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Library Auditorium at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Food, Lectures

Age Group:

Adults 50+

Event Details:

All adults age 50+ are invited to spend the second Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for entertaining programming, including “light” exercise, varying activities inclu...

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adults 50+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Food, Lectures
Event Details:

All adults age 50+ are invited to spend the second Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for entertaining programming, including “light” exercise, varying activities including crafts and games, an interactive speaker and everyone’s favori

Queen Gambit Chess Night

Queen's Gambit Chess Night

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of every month this summer. Learn how to play chess or challenge an opponent in our monthly hour-long chess session. Chess sets will be provided.

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Other, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of every month this summer. Learn how to play chess or challenge an opponent in our monthly hour-long chess session. Chess sets will be provided.

Summer Reading Challenge Ending

ENDS: Summer Reading Challenge

All Day 8/15
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17)

Event Details:

If you registered for the Wilkinsburg Public Library 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, this is the last day to redeem any raffle tickets. Reminder: EVERY HOUR OF READING EQUALS 1...

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17)
Program Type: Challenges, Summer Reading
Event Details:

If you registered for the Wilkinsburg Public Library 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, this is the last day to redeem any raffle tickets. 

World Of Colors

World Of Colors

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

EVENT CHANGED FROM JULY TO AUGUST!!!Create a world of colors with watercolor paint and tissue paper!

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

EVENT CHANGED FROM JULY TO AUGUST!!!

Create a world of colors with watercolor paint and tissue paper!

Children's Friday Film

Children's Friday Films

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Movie, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

A bowl of popcorn while watching a new movie on our big screen:Aug 1:  "The Day The Earth Blew Up"Aug 8:  "The Legend of Ochi"Aug 15: "How To Train Your Dragon"Aug 22: "I...

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Movie, Summer Reading
Event Details:

A bowl of popcorn while watching a new movie on our big screen:

Aug 1:  "The Day The Earth Blew Up"

Aug 8:  "The Legend of Ochi"

Aug 15: "How To Train Your Dragon"

S.T.E.A.M. Day

S.T.E.A.M. Day

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

STEM, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

Enjoy S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. activities that show how awesome things can be created, tested, and used. These activities are suggested for ages 8 and up. July 12: Baking Soda Volc...

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Enjoy S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. activities that show how awesome things can be created, tested, and used. These activities are suggested for ages 8 and up.

 

July 12: Baking Soda Volcanoes

Alcosan Workshops

Alcosan Workshop: Science of Slime

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

STEM, Summer Reading, Workshop

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

Investigate the unique properties of polymers, and compare a polymer that has been cross-linked to the original form.

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: STEM, Summer Reading, Workshop
Event Details:

Investigate the unique properties of polymers, and compare a polymer that has been cross-linked to the original form.

Older & Wiser Wilkinsburg Flyer

Older & Wiser Wilkinsburg: Seniors Day

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Library Auditorium at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Food, Lectures

Age Group:

Adults 50+

Event Details:

All adults age 50+ are invited to spend the second Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for entertaining programming, including “light” exercise, varying activities inclu...

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adults 50+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Food, Lectures
Event Details:

All adults age 50+ are invited to spend the second Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for entertaining programming, including “light” exercise, varying activities including crafts and games, an interactive speaker and everyone’s favori

Parent Self-Help Book Club

Parent Self-Help Book Club

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 50+

Event Details:

Calling all parents and caregivers for a bi-monthly parent self-help book discussion. The book for this discussion is “Who Deserves Your Love” by K. C. Davis. A copy of the book ca...

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Adults, Adults 50+
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Calling all parents and caregivers for a bi-monthly parent self-help book discussion. The book for this discussion is “Who Deserves Your Love” by K. C. Davis.

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CROCHET CORNER

10:00am–12:00pm
Everyone
Wilkinsburg Public Library
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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Learn how to crochet from Ms. Frankie. Join in among other peers to get your crocheting completed. Great for people from beginners to pros.
11 am
12 pm

Lyme Disease and Ticks Education Event presented by Allegheny County Health Department

12:30pm–4:00pm
Children, Family, Adults, Adults 50+, Everyone
Wilkinsburg Public Library
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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Adult Department
Age Group: Children, Family, Adults, Adults 50+, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Learn about how Lyme disease and ticks can impact you and how you can protect yourself at this educational event. Stop by during the afternoon!
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm

Silent Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, Adults 50+, Everyone
Wilkinsburg Public Library
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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Council Chambers
Age Group: Adults, Adults 50+, Everyone
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

A different kind of book club. Settle in for an hour of sustained reading. At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome--eBooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books... it's BYOBook.