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For the Kids American Girl Book Club Date: May 4 Time: 6:30 p.m. Address: Bridgeville Public Library, 505 McMillen Street, Bridgeville Contact: bridgevillelibrary.org, or 412.221.3737 Girls in second through fifth grades are invited to join a book club based on the American Girl books! Meet once a month for crafts, games and activities based on the book that was read. Books are on hold each month at the library, and dolls are welcome! Registration is required. Chess with a Champion Date: May 16 Time: 6:30 p.m. Address: Peters Township Public Library, 616 East McMurray Road, McMurray Contact: ptlibrary.org, or 724.941.9430 Did you know that not only is chess fun, it’s also fantastic to help kids grow in great ways! Peter Vuljanic, a champion chess player, will offer free instruction to kids in grades one through six and tips to children of all skill levels. Register at the Youth Services Desk. Space is limited. Visit the website for more information. Daniel Tiger’s Weekend Dates: May 12-14; May 19-21 Address: Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, 1 Museum Road, Washington Contact: pa-trolley.org/special-events, or 724.228.9256 Everyone’s favorite feline is coming back to the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum! Join to welcome Daniel Tiger, from the hit PBS KIDS series “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.” Daniel Tiger will be visiting the museum for two weekends this year! Visitors will get the opportunity to ride on one of the restored trolleys. Their ride will take them to the Trolley Display Building to meet Daniel Tiger! After meeting Daniel, children can enjoy story-time and play games. The museum’s Event Room will have refreshments for guests. Visit the website for more information. Raffi—40 Years of Singable Songs Date: May 7 Time: Doors open at noon; performance at 1 p.m. Address: Carnegie Library of Homestead Music Hall, 510 East 10th Avenue, Munhall Contact: librarymusichall.com, or 412.462.3444 This marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Raffi’s first and still best-selling album, Singable Songs for the Very Young! A Raffi concert is best suited for children old enough to talk, sing or clap along. Visit the website for ticket information and other details. Upper St. Clair Library Kids’ Storytime Programs for Spring Address: 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair Contact: twpusc.org/library/kids, or 412.835.5540 Wow! The Upper St. Clair Library’s Kids Department has it all for spring reading! Try Twos & Threes Storytime (children ages 2 to 3½ years old with a caregiver), Preschool Storytime (children ages 3½, 4, and 5 years old who are ready to spend a half-hour on their own), A Special Storytime (families with children ages 3-6 years old who have difficulty sitting through a regular storytime), and much, much more! To keep your kids’ reading skills sharp, don’t miss the library’s fun Summer Reading program coming up in June. Visit the website for more information on dates and times and for registration details. n Didn’t see your favorite spring event? No problem! Email [email protected] to submit the information. Lego Club Date: May 1 Time: 5 p.m. Address: Frank Sarris Library, 35 North Jefferson Avenue, Canonsburg Contact: franksarrislibrary.org, or 724.745.1308, option 4 Calling all Master Builders! Lego Club is open for all kids old enough to play with small-size Lego bricks up through teens. No registration required: drop in any week to play. Team up with other builders or create your own worlds with a large Lego collection. Up for an even bigger challenge? Try the Mindstorm robotics sets! Visit the website for more information. Canon-Mac | Spring 2017 | icmags.com 35