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Candy Science

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:45pm - 5:30pm
Johnna's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Did you know we can use candy to learn about science? In the first session of this series, we will be using candy to model real, biological components--such as cells and DNA!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Johnna's Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Body:

Did you know we can use candy to learn about science? In the first session of this series, we will be using candy to model real, biological components--such as cells and DNA!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Builders Club

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Johnna's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Every other Wednesday, we'll have different building materials for your little engineers to try out. No registration required.

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Johnna's Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Body:

Every other Wednesday, we'll have different building materials for your little engineers to try out. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

The Choice is Ours: Learn about Conservation with the Pittsburgh Zoo!

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Program Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Spend your in-service day learning how to help animals and the world around us! This exciting game show focuses on local wildlife and conservation issues and challenges kids to discover how their choices impact the world around them.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Registration Required
Body:

Spend your in-service day learning how to help animals and the world around us! This exciting game show focuses on local wildlife and conservation issues and challenges kids to discover how their choices impact the world around them.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Read to a Dog!

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Program Type:
Library Program
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)

Do you want to practice your reading aloud skills, or overcome a nervousness around dogs? The Alliance of Therapy Dogs is more than happy to help! ATD will be visiting the MPL Children's Room, and encourages you to stop by to say hello!

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Library Program
Body:

Do you want to practice your reading aloud skills, or overcome a nervousness around dogs? The Alliance of Therapy Dogs is more than happy to help! ATD will be visiting the MPL Children's Room, and encourages you to stop by to say hello!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Candy Science

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:45pm - 5:30pm
Johnna's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Did you know that making candy requires real science skills? We'll learn about the physics and chemistry that go into making candy!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Johnna's Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Body:

Did you know that making candy requires real science skills? We'll learn about the physics and chemistry that go into making candy!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Tween and Teen D&D and Tabletop Roleplaying

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Johnna's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens

Step into a fantasy world with our Teen and Tween Table Top Role-Playing Club. New Adventurers always wanted. Tabletop Role-Playing is a group storytelling game where players create a character and then describe that character's actions.

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Johnna's Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens
Body:

Step into a fantasy world with our Teen and Tween Table Top Role-Playing Club. New Adventurers always wanted. Tabletop Role-Playing is a group storytelling game where players create a character and then describe that character's actions.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Family Storytime: Scientists!

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11), Adults, All Ages

Our friend Miss Emma, a scientist, will be visiting to read to us and tell us about what she does in her lab! Come with your family to hear science-y stories, sing a song, watch a demonstration, and make your own Jell-O petri dish!

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11), Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Storytime
Body:

Our friend Miss Emma, a scientist, will be visiting to read to us and tell us about what she does in her lab! Come with your family to hear science-y stories, sing a song, watch a demonstration, and make your own Jell-O petri dish!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Candy Science

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:45pm - 5:30pm
Johnna's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Johnna's Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Builders Club

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Johnna's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Every other Wednesday, we'll have different building materials for your little engineers to try out. No registration required.

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Johnna's Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Body:

Every other Wednesday, we'll have different building materials for your little engineers to try out. No registration required.

This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Classic Film - ‘Strangers on a Train’

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gallery Space at Monroeville Public Library
Program Type:
Library Program, Movie
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, Adults

For January, we're showing a movie about two people looking for fresh starts. A classic Hitchcock tale, the story concerns two strangers who meet on a train.

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Gallery Space
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Library Program, Movie
Body:

For January, we're showing a movie about two people looking for fresh starts. A classic Hitchcock tale, the story concerns two strangers who meet on a train.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Tween and Teen D&D and Tabletop Roleplaying

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Johnna's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens

Step into a fantasy world with our Teen and Tween Table Top Role-Playing Club. New Adventurers always wanted. Tabletop Role-Playing is a group storytelling game where players create a character and then describe that character's actions.

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Johnna's Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens
Body:

Step into a fantasy world with our Teen and Tween Table Top Role-Playing Club. New Adventurers always wanted. Tabletop Role-Playing is a group storytelling game where players create a character and then describe that character's actions.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

02/06/2026 @ 3:45pm to 02/07/2026 @ 10:15am
Children's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Djembe Drum Circle

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Gallery Space at Monroeville Public Library
Program Type:
Library Program, Performance
Age Group:
School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, Adults

Join us for a drum circle! RSVP to join us - all ages and levels of ability are welcome.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Gallery Space
Age Group: School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Library Program, Performance
Registration Required
Body:

Join us for a drum circle! RSVP to join us - all ages and levels of ability are welcome.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Builders Club

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Johnna's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Every other Wednesday, we'll have different building materials for your little engineers to try out. No registration required.

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Johnna's Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Body:

Every other Wednesday, we'll have different building materials for your little engineers to try out. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Tween Anti-Valentines Party

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Join us AFTER HOURS on Friday the 13th for an Anti-Valentines party full of fun, friends, and treats.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Registration Required
Body:

Join us AFTER HOURS on Friday the 13th for an Anti-Valentines party full of fun, friends, and treats.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Read to a Dog!

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Program Type:
Library Program
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)

Do you want to practice your reading aloud skills, or overcome a nervousness around dogs? The Alliance of Therapy Dogs is more than happy to help! ATD will be visiting the MPL Children's Room, and encourages you to stop by to say hello!

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Library Program
Body:

Do you want to practice your reading aloud skills, or overcome a nervousness around dogs? The Alliance of Therapy Dogs is more than happy to help! ATD will be visiting the MPL Children's Room, and encourages you to stop by to say hello!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Dance Performance

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11), All Ages

The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) in Pittsburgh is again coming to the Library to perform dances for the Lunar New Year! Whether you celebrate or not, this colorful performance is sure to entertain. 

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11), All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Body:

The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) in Pittsburgh is again coming to the Library to perform dances for the Lunar New Year! Whether you celebrate or not, this colorful performance is sure to entertain. 

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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Tween and Teen D&D and Tabletop Roleplaying

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gallery Space at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens

Step into a fantasy world with our Teen and Tween Table Top Role-Playing Club. New Adventurers always wanted. Tabletop Role-Playing is a group storytelling game where players create a character and then describe that character's actions.

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Gallery Space
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens
Body:

Step into a fantasy world with our Teen and Tween Table Top Role-Playing Club. New Adventurers always wanted. Tabletop Role-Playing is a group storytelling game where players create a character and then describe that character's actions.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Builders Club

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Johnna's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Every other Wednesday, we'll have different building materials for your little engineers to try out. No registration required.

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Johnna's Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Body:

Every other Wednesday, we'll have different building materials for your little engineers to try out. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Tween and Teen D&D and Tabletop Roleplaying

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Johnna's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens

Step into a fantasy world with our Teen and Tween Table Top Role-Playing Club. New Adventurers always wanted. Tabletop Role-Playing is a group storytelling game where players create a character and then describe that character's actions.

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Johnna's Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens
Body:

Step into a fantasy world with our Teen and Tween Table Top Role-Playing Club. New Adventurers always wanted. Tabletop Role-Playing is a group storytelling game where players create a character and then describe that character's actions.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (Birth to 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Family Fun Night: Lepruchan Traps

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:15pm
Johnna's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11), Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Johnna's Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Birth to 5), School-Age (ages 6-11), Adults, All Ages
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Builders Club

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Johnna's Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)

Every other Wednesday, we'll have different building materials for your little engineers to try out. No registration required.

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Johnna's Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Body:

Every other Wednesday, we'll have different building materials for your little engineers to try out. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group

Winter Animals with the Allegheny Park Rangers

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11)
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School-Age (ages 6-11)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Tween and Teen D&D and Tabletop Roleplaying

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gallery Space at Monroeville Public Library
Age Group:
Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens

Step into a fantasy world with our Teen and Tween Table Top Role-Playing Club. New Adventurers always wanted. Tabletop Role-Playing is a group storytelling game where players create a character and then describe that character's actions.

Library Branch: Monroeville Public Library
Room: Gallery Space
Age Group: Children, School-Age (ages 6-11), Teens
Body:

Step into a fantasy world with our Teen and Tween Table Top Role-Playing Club. New Adventurers always wanted. Tabletop Role-Playing is a group storytelling game where players create a character and then describe that character's actions.