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Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls: holiday craft night

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult nonfiction area - library upper-level at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Special Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

It's the most wonderful time of year for making gifts! Join us for an evening of simple, fun crafts and holiday cheer. We'll have stations for different crafts to try, a hot chocol...

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Adult nonfiction area - library upper-level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's the most wonderful time of year for making gifts! Join us for an evening of simple, fun crafts and holiday cheer. We'll have stations for different crafts to try, a hot chocolate bar, and treats!

Showcase Carol

A Christmas Carol Showcase

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Library upper-level at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Thanks to a loan from an anonymous Library supporter, the Foundation will be able to display a first edition of Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol, at the event. ...

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library upper-level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Thanks to a loan from an anonymous Library supporter, the Foundation will be able to display a first edition of Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol, at the event. 

Additional activities will include:

Christmas Carols

Northland Radio Hour: A Christmas Carol

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Room 148-1&2 & Virtual at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join our Northland Radio Hour cast for this classic Dickens' tale. You can watch us recording in person here in the library or join online while you cuddle on your couch with a hot...

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 148-1&2 & Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our Northland Radio Hour cast for this classic Dickens' tale. You can watch us recording in person here in the library or join online while you cuddle on your couch with a hot cocoa!

Cozy Crafter

Cozy Crafternoon

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room 218 - library upper-level at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Special Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Grab a coffee and enjoy some time chatting with other crafters! Whether you are finishing a holiday gift or de-stressing with a personal project, bring your supplies and work on yo...

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Conference Room 218 - library upper-level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grab a coffee and enjoy some time chatting with other crafters! Whether you are finishing a holiday gift or de-stressing with a personal project, bring your supplies and work on your knitting, crocheting, stitching, or other projects. 

Parents with Disabilities

Parenting for Different Needs: supporting children with physical or intellectual disabilities

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 148-2 at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Special Program

Age Group:

Adults, Families

Event Details:

Raising a family member with special medical needs can require extra work and care, especially if they will never be independent and need housing, medical, and transportation assis...

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 148-2
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Special Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Raising a family member with special medical needs can require extra work and care, especially if they will never be independent and need housing, medical, and transportation assistance.

Northland Garden Gala Phantom Of the Library

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Library-wide at Northland Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

The 21-and-over Garden Gala will again feature an amazing selection of local food and beverage vendors, live entertainment, silent auction and more, after hours at Northland Public...

Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

The 21-and-over Garden Gala will again feature an amazing selection of local food and beverage vendors, live entertainment, silent auction and more, after hours at Northland Public Library.

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Lab Mice Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 108 - library lower-level
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Ongoing Program, STEAM, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

A STEAM-based hands-on storytime for children 3 1/2 to 6 years of age.

Each week we will read a story, talk about what happened then do a hands-on STEAM activity related to the book. 

Mother Goose Tummy Time

10:00am–11:00am
Babies
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 148-2
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Ongoing Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Babies 3-12 months and a caregiver are invited to join us for a 20 minute storytime, followed by instruction from Taylor Shields, a physical therapist from Ivy Rehab, on how to encourage your baby in their current stage of development. 

Preschool Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Preschool
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 148-2
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children ages 3 to 5 and can come on down to the Library for a 30 minute storytime. 

Toddler Time

10:00am–10:30am
Toddlers
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 108 - library lower-level
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Ongoing Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Toddlers, ages 12 months - 35 months with a caregiver. Join Ms. Abby for songs, rhymes, and library fun to build important pre-reading and social skills.

Crafting with Ms Kim

10:00am–11:30am
Children
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 108 - library lower-level
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Ongoing Program
Event Details:

Children 3 and up can create a fifteen minute craft with Ms Kim. This is a drop-in program, come any time between 10:00 and 11:30 am. 

We will meet in the program room in the CATS Department near the Early Readers.
11 am

Preschool Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Preschool
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 148-2
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children ages 3 to 5 and can come on down to the Library for a 30 minute storytime. 

Toddler Time

11:00am–11:30am
Toddlers
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 108 - library lower-level
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Ongoing Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Toddlers, ages 12 months - 35 months with a caregiver. Join Ms. Abby for songs, rhymes, and library fun to build important pre-reading and social skills.
12 pm
1 pm

Lab Mice Storytime

1:00pm–1:30pm
Children
Registration Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 108 - library lower-level
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Ongoing Program, STEAM, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Science Technology Engineering Art Math A STEAM-based hands-on storytime for children 3 to 6 years of age. 

Each week we will read a story, talk about what happened then do a hands-on STEAM activity related to the book. 

Movie Matinee

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 148-2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie, Ongoing Program
Event Details:

Penguin Lessons (United States/United Kingdom – 111 min.) 
2 pm
Cancelled

NPLA Building & Grounds Committee Monthly Construction Meeting

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Board Room & Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

NPLA Building & Grounds Committee Monthly Construction Meeting will have both virtual and in-person options. Registration is required for virtual attendance only. Members of the public wishing to attend in-person do not have

3 pm

Teen Game Room

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 108 - library lower-level
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Hobbies, Ongoing Program
Event Details:

Teens ages 12-18 can join us for an hour of gaming! 

No registration is required.

If no more than one participant is in the room at 15 minutes past the program start time, the program will be cancelled.
4 pm

Animal Crossing Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 148-2
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Hobbies, Ongoing Program
Event Details:

Good afternoon, Mayor! Villagers ages 10-16 can join us as we collaboratively build Northland's island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Switch. 
5 pm
6 pm

Once Upon a True Crime

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 148-2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Group Discussion, Ongoing Program
Event Details:

Do you enjoy true crime shows and podcasts? Are you interested in reading stories about murder, fraud, or mayhem?
Cancelled

Wellness Works: Benefits of Therapy to Prepare for Radiation Treatments

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Silent Study-library upper-level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Ongoing Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Arielle Herzberg PT, DPT, CLT, CYT and Andrea Ramsey PTA, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute will share the benefits of participating in therapy to prepare for radiation treatments and continuing it throughout the treatment to reduce the effects of rad

Mystery Lovers Book Group

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Room 148-2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Group Discussion, Ongoing Program
Event Details:

If you enjoy reading and discussing good mysteries, join us!

This month's selection: The Sweetness of the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

No registration is required.

Board Game Night: Learn to play Ticket to Ride!

6:30pm–9:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Adult nonfiction area - library upper-level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn how to play Ticket to Ride, the popular train adventure game. Already know how to play? Try one of the variations, like Ticket to Ride New York or London.
7 pm

North Hills Genealogists

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Northland Public Library
Room: Virtual & Christ Episcopal Church
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Program
Event Details:

The North Hills Genealogists hold monthly meetings both in-person at Christ Episcopal Church (Babcock Blvd & Browns Lane, 5910 Babcock Blvd) and virtually via Zoom.