Five Free Things to Do at the Northland Library

Public libraries are a hub for social activity and the Northland Public Library is no exception. The library calendar is packed with classes, clubs and programs— and it's all for free. Here are just a few of the activities and services offered by the Northland Library.  

1.) Learn and practice a new language with the Mango program for free as a Northland Library user. Courses include Arabic, Chinese, Greek and more. Mango also offers english as a second language courses and a translation tool. 

2.) Take a course in mantra meditation with a guru and bust stress and aggravation away. Shyam Das will teach students at the library how to meditate and provide tips to continue at home for a healthier life. The class is at 7 p.m. Monday Aug. 19. Register online or call the adult services section of the library at 412-366-8100, extension 113.

3.) Learn how to take, transfer, share and print digital photos with a lecture offered by the library. Greg Dottle of Premier Imaging will teach the class basics of digital photography at 7 pm Aug. 22. Class requires registration. 

4.) Like board games, knitting or astronomy? The Northland Library has a club for you. Tabletop gamers will gather at noon on Saturday Aug. 17 for the North Hills Board Game Meet-up. The Northland Knitters accept people of all skill sets to come sit, talk and knit. The next time the knitters meet is at 1 p.m. Saturday Aug. 16. Grab a telescope. The Amateur Astronomy club will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday Aug. 22. 

5.) Read a bunch of books and win a prize through the library's adult summer reading program. Grab a reading list, check out the prizes, and start cracking open books because the program ends Aug. 31.