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PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Who? Was? Where?

Monday, July 6, 13 and 20, 10 a.m.

Activities and fun from the Who Was? Series. Reading ahead of time not required. For those in grades 1-4. Registration required. Register individually for
each session.

July 6: Where are the 50 states?

July 13: Who is Weird Al Yankovic?

July 20: Who discovered how to breathe underwater?

Summer STEAM

Thursdays in July, 4:30 p.m.

For kids entering 4th and 5th grade. Have fun with friends as you create, build, and collaborate on a new project each week. Each session will focus on a different concept, including animal science, architecture, and conservation.

Registration required. Register for each session individually. Registration opens one week in advance of program.

Designers in Diapers

Monday, July 13, 10:30 a.m.

Designers in Diapers is a STEAM program for our youngest library littles. Come make a unique piece of art and enjoy sensory play. For ages 6 – 18 months and their caregivers. Registration required.

Bubbles and Buoyancy With ALCOSAN

Thursday, July 23, 2 p.m.

For kids going into first through fifth grade. Students will compare the buoyancy of an object submerged in water to its buoyancy in bubbly water. Registration required. One child per registration.

WQED Family Financial Fun

Saturday, July 18 and August 22, 10 a.m.

Designed for children ages 5-8 with their families or caregivers, this series introduces foundational money concepts through engaging, age-appropriate activities and conversations/activities you can continue at home. Registration required. Register for each session individually, one registration per family unit. 

July 18: Needs vs. Wants

August 22: Saving vs. Spending

PROGRAMS FOR TEENS

Board game night

Tuesdays in July and August, 7 p.m.

For teens and adults. All experience levels are welcome, and games will vary every week depending on attendees’ interests. Feel free to bring your own games or just come to learn something new. Here are some examples of what may be available:

Strategy (Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, Kingdomino, Small World, Sagrada, Azul, Barenpark, Parks, Wingspan)

Group/Party (Codenames, Just One, Dixit, 6 Nimmt)

Cooperative (Pandemic, Hanabi, Forbidden Island)

Deck Builder (Valeria, Splendor)

Science Fiction Book Group

Wednesday, July 22 and August 26, 7 p.m.   

July 22: Novel: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Short Fiction: Letters from the Earth by Mark Twain, The Pope of the Chimps by Robert Silverberg

August 26: Novel: Delta V by Daniel Suarrez 

Short Fiction: The One with the Interstellar Group Consciousness by James Alan Gardner, The Truth of Fact, The Truth of Feeling by Ted Chiang 

PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS

ISAC Drop-in Office Hours

Mondays in July and August, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Meet with a representative from ISAC (Immigrant Services and Connections). Get help with completing benefit renewal, submitting a maintenance request to a landlord, locating a healthcare provider and more.

JFCS Career Services

Thursdays in July and August, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jewish Family and Community Services focuses on building job search skills for career success.

Services include:

Career counseling and assessment

Guidance in resume and cover letter writing, job search strategies, networking, interviewing and more

LinkedIn coaching and training

Job search assistance, including a weekly job opportunities email, employer events and on-site
career fairs

Online learning center and resource room

Connection to other resources to assist with barriers to employment

By appointment only. Call 412-422-5627 or email careerservices@jfcspgh.org to schedule an appointment.

Seasons of Horror Book Club

Tuesday, July 28, 7 p.m.

Seasons of Horror is a quarterly book club that meets to read and discuss horror novels, from classics to contemporary, from the well known to the obscure.

Summer Screams Book:  Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

Copies of the book will be available at the library Circulation Desk and the Book Clubs display near the elevator.