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Annual Spring Puppet Show: Peter Rabbit and The Enormous Turnip

Posted on May 9, 2013

  Join us for two tales of the season! Beatrix Potter’s classic story about the mischievous bunny who sneaks into Mr. McGregor’s vegetable garden looking for good things to eat will charm children ages 3-6.  Children will then participate in … Continue reading →

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A Timeless Counting Book from Mitsumasa Anno

Posted on February 17, 2013

More than thirty-five years ago, Japanese illustrator and elementary school teacher Mitsumasa Anno created a children’s counting book that continues to be an excellent introduction to the decimal number system. Born out of the author’s fascination with mathematics, Anno’s Counting … Continue reading →

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“If you see a scary dog be a “tree”…” Dog Safety Program

Posted on July 10, 2012

Marsha (holding Sizzle), with Maui, and Humane Police Officer, Amber We’ve been so lucky this summer to have Marsha Robbins (Humane Educator from the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society) teach a dog safety program to some of our visiting camp groups. On … Continue reading →

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Dance around the World to China…Stories and Art, too!

Posted on January 26, 2012

Travel with us around the globe as we present folk dances, stories, and art from different countries. This coming Sunday, January 29 at 3:00 pm, we invite you to welcome the Chinese Year of the Dragon with a special puppet … Continue reading →

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How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird

Posted on June 29, 2011

     As I was preparing for Passport to the World: France on Wednesday, July 13, I remembered Mordicai Gerstein’s picture book, How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird, the author’s reflection on the nature of artistic inspiration.     … Continue reading →

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Passport to the World: Hawai’i, USA

Posted on January 15, 2011

Saturday, January 22 2 – 3:00 PM Make a reservation and pack your beach towel for a virtual vacation in Hawai’i! Listen to the legend of the Shark God and learn a mele oli (chant) before the eruption of the … Continue reading →

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Rick Sebak visits the Children’s Department

Posted on December 6, 2010

Pittsburgh’s own documentary producer, Rick Sebak, visited the Children’s Department last Friday to film part of the WQED series, “It’s Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff.”  Here he is with his camera man Bob and some new fans.  Catch the show … Continue reading →

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Donation to the Children’s Department

Posted on November 19, 2010

      The Brilliant Bookworms is a youth storytelling group from the Winchester Thurston School.  They have performed several times over the years in the Children’s Department.  They had a fundraiser and the proceeds were donated to our fair … Continue reading →

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A Sea of Stories

Posted on July 20, 2010

This summer our preschoolers have been listening to a Sea of Stories in the Children’s Department.  First, we visited Hawai’i to learn about whales, shells, and Pig Boy.  The kids did an authentic seated hula (“Ke Ao Nani”), written for … Continue reading →

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Family Yoga with Leah Giovengo @ the Library

Posted on July 13, 2010

  Yoga began in ancient India more than 3,500 years ago as an important Hindu religious practice.  Today people around the world practice hatha yoga (focusing on bodily postures) because it is good for them!  Yoga helps to build muscle … Continue reading →

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