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 Whitehall Public Library is located at 100 Borough Park Dr., Pittsburgh, and can be reached at 412-882-6622. Below is their schedule of events for December:

Make your own Gingerbread House - Monday December 8 at 7 p.m.

Family Night Special! Join us to create your own Gingerbread house. Supplies will be provided. Free - online registration required at www.whitehallpubliclibrary.org or call 412-882-6622.

Conversation Salon - Wednesday December 10 at 1 p.m.

Join our conversation salon for a lively discussion of current topics and events of the day. This group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Stay local and get vocal! No registration required.

Fireside Tales: A Very Whitehall Christmas - Friday December 12 at 10:30 a.m.

It’s a holiday story! Gather around the library stacks for this festive program of tales and treats! Professional storyteller Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy will take you back to times of roasted chestnuts, white nights, and mistletoe while you relax with yuletide snacks and drinks. Space is limited. Free - online registration required at www.whitehallpubliclibrary.org or call 412-882-6622.

Calligraphy 101: The Art of the Written Word - Monday December 15 at 1 p.m.

Join us for this special presentation on the art of bringing letters to life! Professional calligrapher Karen Nordstrom Roberts will illuminate just how words on a page can become --with a flourish here and a slant there-- a thing of beauty. The presentation will also include a workshop so you can practice your own style! Materials will be supplied. Space is limited. Free - online registration required at www.whitehallpubliclibrary.org or call 412-882-6622.

Pittsburgh's Mansions: A Stately Presentation - Tuesday December 16 at 1 p.m.

Join us for a special presentation by Melanie Linn Gutowski, author of Pittsburgh's Mansions. Her book explores the stately homes of Western Pennsylvania's prominent residents from the 1830s through the 1920s, complete with vintage photographs and local trivia. The author will highlight several mansions from the book, answer your questions, and sign copies. Space is limited. Free - online registration required at www.whitehallpubliclibrary.org or call 412-882-6622.

Classic Works! Book Club - Saturday December 20 at 10:30 a.m.

Join the book club devoted to turning that masterpiece into a piece of cake! We’ll tackle another classic work each month to tease out its meaning and discuss whether the work "works" and if it deserves its place on history’s highest shelf. Questions? Call Brandon at 412-882-6622.

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