CLP Main: Event Series

Next time you're in Oakland, head over to the Main location of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Take a break while you are there and check out one of their free programs!

• Are Graphic Novels your passion? Attend the graphic novel discussion group on the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 pm. The next meeting is November 21. 

• Looking for something to do on a Sunday afternoon? CLP Main offers a variety of programs through their Celebrate the Arts Sunday Series! Each Sunday between 2 pm and 3 pm, the Quiet Reading Room is transformed by music, world cultures, and poetry and reading performances. Upcoming Sunday Series events:

• November 13: Peter King performs his unique blend of acoustic folk-pop.
• November 20: Poetry and Spoken Word with Anne Rashid.
• November 27: The Easter Watershed Klezmer Quartet performs dance music of Eastern Europe.

•  The People's University of Pittsburgh is CLP's lecture series to inform and inspire patrons! Stop by the Quiet Reading Room on Saturdays at 3 pm. Upcoming lectures: 
• November 5: Forgotten History of Pittsburgh Jazz - The Jazz Age in Pittsburgh
• November 19: Urban Chicken Farming
• December 3: Author Reading and Signing: Meredith Mileti

• HOW: Hands-On Workshop Series is a part of the People's University, and provides hands on workshops taught by skilled local crafters! Get creative and try new things! Upcoming workshop:
• November 1: Cardmaking with Julie! Get ready for the holidays and make greeting cards with paper, stamps, ink, glitter, and other fun items! (Pre-registration required: visit www.carnegielibrary.org)

Visit www.carnegielibrary.org for more information about the other great things happening in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh!

Diabetes Expo on November 5, 2011

On Saturday, November 5, the American Diabetes Association will present a Diabetes Expo in Pittsburgh. This event is free to the public and offers health screenings, cooking demonstrations, and experts to offer prevention and management tips.

Visitors to the Expo can choose to follow a "Pathway For Better Health" at the event. Choose what pertains to you: prevention/pre-diabetes, type I, or type II diabetes. Each Pathway has specific workshops and topics related to healthy eating, active living, and motivation, among other things!


This event is located at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on November 5, 2011. Contact Terri Seidman at 412.824.1181 ext. 406 or tseidman(at)diabetes.org for more information.

Alan Irvine is a Pittsburgher with a story to tell. A storyteller by trade, Irvine offers a host of storytelling programs to fit your library's current theme and interests. Want a spooky story for Halloween time? Check. Interested in Pittsburgh or Pennsylvania history? He's got that covered, too. Want to do something different at your Summer Reading Club? He can help!

Irvine specializes in bringing 1/2 and full hour programs into the library at an affordable price. Visit his website, check out his Facebook page, or give him a call to learn more!

email: alanirvine[at]aol.com
phone: 412-508-2077