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Pittsburgh has an incredible baseball history with great players, teams and historic moments, but few realize that Pittsburgh has often been in the lead in ballpark design and development. Mark Fatla, lifelong baseball fan and author of Pittsburgh’s Historic Ballparks (Arcadia Press, 2023) chronicles the nine ballparks that hosted major league baseball in Pittsburgh between Read More

Come strum with us! Join Amber Rozel of Steel City Ukuleles for a free introduction to the simple, versatile instrument known as the ukulele. Learn just a few simple chords, and you'll be able to play hundreds of songs - no prior experience needed, and you don't need to own your own ukulele! Meet other Read More

Join Pittsburgh wargamer Paul Lawson for a free introduction to historical tabletop wargaming! Command your troops and experience the strategy and tactics of the battles that determined our nation's future. Today we'll play through the Battle of Olustee scenario of the game Battle Cry. Both the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment and the 35th United Read More

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279Meeting ID: 937 057 9279**Please note this event will not be streamed via Facebook, and will not be recorded for our YouTube channel** Harriet Tubman's legendary life is widely known: escaping enslavement, leading others to freedom via the Underground Railroad, and tirelessly fighting for change. But a crucial chapter often overlooked is her daring Read More

What do you do if you see someone being harassed or threatened? Bystander intervention trainings have been proven to reduce interpersonal violence. Learn to be an upstander! Community involvement and partnership is important when thinking about how to prevent street harassment and sexual violence. Bystander intervention can be a way to engage people in keeping Read More

Scammers and fraudsters target Pennsylvanians every day in an effort to gain access to our money or personal information. They target our emotions in hopes that we will let our guard down and believe the scams they are perpetrating. From robocalls to social media messages, texts to emails, Pennsylvanians must be on the lookout for Read More

Join us for community conversations about diversity & inclusion! This Fall, we’re reading and discussing The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates. In three interconnected essays, the best-selling author of Between the World and Me explores the ways that the stories we tell can influence, reveal, or obscure our understanding of the world around us. From Senegal to South Read More

Pittsburgh-based photographer Michael Haritan's photographs of the Chernobyl disaster area bring a powerful immediacy to the stories of the survivors and refugees of the infamous 1986 nuclear meltdown. Join Michael as he shares how his own path brought him to Chernobyl, the tales of the people he met there, and the effects on the natural Read More

Join licensed Zumba instructor Emonie Smith for an hour of dance fitness! Get moving to Latin, pop, and international music as you improve cardiovascular fitness and strengthen your core - while burning calories and having fun! $10 requested donation per person. All participants must sign a liability waiver. Participants under 18 must have a parent Read More

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Be part of the solution with Vitalant's community blood drive! Donors must be at least 16 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. Click here to reserve an appointment slot. Questions? Please call Kathy from Vitalant at 412-444-6563.

Pittsburgh-based photographer Michael Haritan's photographs of the Chernobyl disaster area bring a powerful immediacy to the stories of the survivors and refugees of the infamous 1986 nuclear meltdown. From April 22 through May 31, a selection of Michael's photographs will be exhibited in the Lincoln Gallery during regular Library hours. A collection of artifacts from Read More

Come strum with us! Join Amber Rozel of Steel City Ukuleles for a free introduction to the simple, versatile instrument known as the ukulele. Learn just a few simple chords, and you'll be able to play hundreds of songs - no prior experience needed, and you don't need to own your own ukulele! Meet other Read More

Join us for a Free Legal Advice Clinic on Tuesday, June 10th, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM! Attorneys from the Allegheny County Bar Foundation's Pro Bono Center will be available for thirty-minute appointments to provide free legal advice. To request an appointment, please call the library directly at 412-276-3456 or email Library Director Walker Read More