Here are some upcoming programs at Penn Hills Library

Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road, offers a variety of programs for all ages.

For a complete list of offerings, visit pennhillslibrary.org.

Regular operating hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The library is closed on Sundays.

The library will be closed Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day.

Here are some upcoming activities:

Panel to explore local elections, voting

A panel on local elections and voting followed by a Q&A hosted by Pittsburgh Black Pride and Penn Hills Library will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. July 23 at the library.

A variety of organizations will be on hand, including the League of Women Voters, 1Hood Media, Pittsburgh Equality Center, TAAG, Alliance for Police Accountability and the Progress Education Fund.

There also will be resource tables with information, and attendees can register to vote.

Light refreshments will be served.

Dino lovers, don’t miss a rip-‘roar’ing good time

Library patrons are invited to learn about dinosaurs with a variety of upcoming programs.

• Taking Flight: Dinosaurs’ Ancestors Today (adults): 6 to 7 p.m. July 22. According to most up-to-date scientific understanding, birds are considered to be modern-day dinosaurs, specifically descended from a group of theropods. This program will discuss the evolutionary relationship between birds and dinosaurs, and their amazing journey over the past 100 million years. This presentation will be virtual, but participants also will be able to see it live-streamed at the library.

• Midday Movie: “Jurassic Park” (adults): 1 to 3 p.m. July 24. Join us for a showing of the 1993 film, rated PG-13, starring Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill. Popcorn will be provided. Registration is required.

• 200 Years of Dinosaurs (all ages): 1 to 2 p.m. July 26. Learn about the history of paleontology and how our understanding of dinosaurs has changed with time.

Magazines available to check out

Did you know Penn Hills Library has a large selection of magazines available to check out?

All issues except for the most current issue can be checked out for three weeks, just like any other library item. Back issues of each magazine are kept for up to one year.

If you cannot find a magazine in our collection, you can search Allegheny County’s catalog at acl.bibliocommons.com and request magazines from other libraries.

You also can use your library card to access thousands of free eMagazines to read on your smartphone or computer. For details, visit pennhillslibrary.org/magazines-newspapers.

Here are the magazines currently in the Penn Hills Library’s collection; note that titles are subject to change:

American Patchwork Quilting, American Scientist, Archaeology, Architectural Digest, Astronomy, The Atlantic, Autism Digest, Better Homes and Gardens, Birds and Blooms, Bon Appetit, Car and Driver, Chess Life, Christianity Today, Cooks Illustrated, Coping with Cancer, Discover, The Economist, Elle, Entrepreneur, Esquire, Essence, Family Handyman, Family Tree Magazine, Fine Gardening, Fine Woodworking, First for Women, Flower Magazine, Fly Fisherman, Focus on Healthy Aging, Food & Wine, Food Network Magazine, Forbes, Golf Digest, Good Housekeeping, Harpers Bazaar, HGTV Magazine, In Touch, Investors Business Daily, Jazz Times, Kiplingers Personal Finance, Living Blues, Love of Quilting, MAD, Mens Health, Military History, Mother Jones, Motor Trend, Ms, National Geographic, National Geographic Kids, The New Yorker, Pennsylvania Heritage, Pennsylvania Magazine, People, Pittsburgh Magazine, Popular Mechanics, Practical Homeschooling, Prevention, Psychology Today, Readers Digest, Readers Digest Large Print, Real Simple, Rolling Stone, Saturday Evening Post, Science News, Scientific American, Smithsonian, Sports Illustrated, Taste of Home, Threads, TIME, Town & Country, Us Weekly, Vanity Fair, Variety, Veranda, Vogue, Washington Examiner, Wired, Woodsmith and Writers Digest.

CHILDREN (birth to age 11)

The library offers a variety of early learning and literacy programs for its youngest patrons. Visit pennhillslibrary.org for a complete list of programs for children from birth to age 11. Registration is required for the following programs unless otherwise indicated:

• Process Art (all ages): 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 16 (bubble painting) and Aug. 30 (3D sculptures). Children of all ages are invited to explore, experiment and create freely. The focus will be on the fun of the art process rather than the final product. Registration is required.

• Music and Movement (birth to age 5): Three time slots every Wednesday — 10:30 to 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to noon and 5:30 to 6 p.m. No registration is required.

• Let’s Move! Preschool Pals (ages 4-5): 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Thursday. No registration is required.

• Art Explorers (ages 6 to 11): 5 to 5:45 p.m. Thursdays. Explore different art mediums, techniques and styles. Upcoming classes: July 24, Lego printmaking; July 31, chalk prints; Aug. 7 and 14, clay designs. Registration is required.

• Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Party (ages 6-11): 1 to 1:45 p.m. July 25. Join us for a Lemoncello-style scavenger hunt and challenge in the library stacks.

• Prada the Therapy Dog (all ages): 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 9 and 23. Meet Prada, a licensed therapy dog and American Staffordshire terrier who loves snuggles and listening to stories. No registration is required.

• Library Laser Tag (two age groups): Aug. 11. 1 to 1:30 p.m. for kindergartners through second graders and 1:30 to 2 p.m. for third through fifth graders. Make the library your laser tag arena while you and your laser tag team strategize to get around obstacles to win points. Registration is required.

TEENS (grades 6-12)

The library offers a variety of books in its Teen Space about college preparation, essay writing, SAT and ACT preparation, and school subjects that can be checked out at any time. Teens also have free access to tutoring help at tutor.com using their library card; instructors are available on a wide variety of school subjects. Teens also have access to language learning resources such as Duolingo and Mango with ther library card. For details, stop by the Teen Space. Text TEENSPH to 412-240-6540 to sign up for program reminders. Teen programs do not require registration.

• Teen Art Studio: 2 to 2:45 p.m. Aug. 4, watercolors; Aug. 18, oil pastels. Join us throughout the summer to experiment with different art mediums.

• Teen Summer Camp: 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. Aug. 5, scavenger hunt and charm jewelry; and Aug. 12, outdoor movie and rock painting.

• Book Binding: 2 to 3 p.m. Aug. 6 ad 13. Held on the patio. You’ll learn the basics of how to bind and customize your own book.

• Buggin’ Out: 2 to 3 p.m. Aug. 7 (decorate a planter) and Aug. 14 (make a salt dough fossil). Explore the outside world with crafts and activities to get you in touch with nature.

• Laser Tag: 5 to 7 p.m. July 25 and Aug. 15. Join us after the library closes for some fun. Snacks and video games will be available while you wait for your turn.

• Back to School Crafts: Paint Your School Supplies: 3:30 to 5 p.m. Aug. 19. Create custom pencils and water bottles to start your school year in style.

• Embroider a Pencil Case: 3:30 to 5 p.m. Aug. 20. Design and sew custom images onto a pencil case.

• Bead Succulents: 3:30 to 5 p.m. Aug. 27. Use glass beads and wire to sculpt custom plant sculptures.

ADULTS

• Movies Out Loud: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 28. Stand up, sit down, sing along; it’s all allowed during this showing of the 2025 film “Snow White” starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. Popcorn will be provided. No registration is required.

• Accessible Crafts: 1 to 2 p.m. July 28 (melted crayon jewelry), Aug. 4 (sun paper print) and Aug. 25 (bird seed ornaments). This craft program is for adult patrons of all abilities. No registration is required.

• Soul (Urban) Line Dancing: 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. July 28 and Aug. 25. Learn a variety of line dances to popular R&B and hip-hop songs, and join Pittsburgh’s growing Soul Line Dance community. Registration is required.

• Live Music by Take 3 — Folk and Classic Rock: 6 to 7 p.m. July 30. Siblings James Keough, Jean Keough Gess, and Larry Keough reunite as Take 3, sharing their love of harmony, songwriting, and classic tunes. Registration is required.

• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation: All day Aug. 1. Representatives from the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation will be on hand to help people with disabilities obtain and maintain employment. Drop in appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Job and Career & Digital Skills Appointments: 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 5 and 19. Get one-on-one assistance with writing a resume, finding a job, learning Word or PowerPoint, and more. Follow-up appointments may be necessary. Registration is required.

• Live Bluegrass Music: The Wolf Tones: 7 to 8 p.m. Aug. 8. Enjoy an evening of wild and weird bluegrass music. Registration is required.

• Rock Talks: The Colors of Rock: 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 11. We’re showcasing bands with colorful names and using the hues of the rainbow — ROYGBIV — to do it. From Red Rider to Al Green to Hey Violet and every shade in between. It’s all there in Black (Crowes) and (Barry) White. Registration is required.

• Classic Movie Club: “Kelly’s Heroes”: 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 14. Join us for a showing of the 1970 war comedy/drama set in World War II and directed by Brian G. Hutton. The movie stars Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Don Rickles and Carroll O’Connor. Popcorn will be provided. Registration is required.

• Art Lab: Cross Stitch Necklaces: 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 21. Join us every month as we work in different art mediums. There are two sessions. Please only register for one session.

• Scarf Bombardiers: 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 23. Join the Scarf Bombardiers in making fleece scarves to be distributed to people in the Pittsburgh area. Each attendee may take one for themselves. Registration is required.

• August Wilson: Greater Pittsburgher and Playwright: 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 26. Theater critic, teacher and friend Chris Rawson will present a survey of the life and great plays of Pittsburgh native August Wilson. Registration is required.

ALL AGES

• Community Fridge Restock: 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. to noon Fridays. The fridge and freezer are stocked with fresh vegetables, meal kits, milk and dairy products, juice and more. The pantry shelves include canned goods, snacks and breakfast items, as well as menstrual products and diapers.

• Last Day of Summer Reading Challenge: All day Aug. 9. Today is the final day for participants of the Summer Reading Challenge to log the books they’re read. Note: Grand-prize winners in various age categories will be announced the week of Aug. 18; winners will be notified by phone or email.