Northland will be closed on Friday, Nov. 3 for Staff Development Day.

Its Thanksgiving hours are as follows:

• Northland will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22

• It will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24

Select featured programs

Adults

Coping with Holiday Grief

Thursday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m.

Sinika Calloway, MSW, LSW will discuss ways to cope with grief and loss during the holidays. She will cover how to understand the difference between positive and negative coping and identify resources and tools to help with positive coping. Registration is required.

Craft Night: Book Fold Art

Thursday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m.

We will walk you through how to create your own folded book art piece and give some patterns for you to try on your own at home! Registration is $5 for this hands-on craft program. Sign up begins Nov. 1 at the Ask A Librarian desk on the second floor of the library.

Children, ‘Tweens and Teens

Soup Day! for families with children in preschool through grade five — Sunday, Nov. 5, 3 to 4 p.m.

What is better on a blustery autumn day than a cup of soup with a side of stories? Enjoy a taste of vegetable soup made with produce from our Soup Garden and hear stories about… soup! Registration is required for this free program.

Tummy Time! Babies up to 12 months and a caregiver are invited to join us for Tummy Time! — Tuesdays, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 10 to 10:30 a.m.

A physical therapist from Ivy Rehab will lead babies and their caregivers through a fun and engaging movement program. Registration is required for this series of three sessions.

Select Ongoing Adult Programs and Activities

A full list of monthly book discussion groups and activities is available on the library website, www.northlandlibrary.org.

Nonfiction at Northland

First Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

An informal discussion of current nonfiction books on a wide variety of topics. Email colemank2@northlandlibrary.org to join the group’s email list.

Nov. 7: “Kaufmann’s: the family that built Pittsburgh’s famed department store” by Marylynne Pitz

Dec. 5: “All the Beauty in the World: the Metropolitan Museum of Art and me” by Patrick Bringley

Readings in Alternative Everything

Second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.

Mysteries of the mind and “alternative” ways of looking at the world. Facilitated by volunteer Richard Kajuth, former educational consultant and lifelong student of esoteric inquiry and Eastern philosophy. Email him at rkajuthdd@gmail.com to join this Zoom discussion.

Nov. 15: “Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy” by Yogi Ramacharaka

Once Upon A Crime: True Crime Book Club

Third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Discuss the who, what, where, when, and why in some of true crime’s most intriguing tales! Email colemank2@northlandlibrary.org to join the group’s email list.

Nov. 21: “The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: a Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective” by Kate Summerscale

Select Ongoing Children, ‘Tween and Teen Programs & Activities

For a full list of monthly ongoing groups and activities see the library website.

Northland Chess Club Northland J794.1 Chess Club

Third Monday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 13; Dec. 18

Kids in grades kindergarten through 8 are invited to drop in to enjoy chess instruction, chess puzzles, and play pick-up games. No registration is required. Parents of children in grades K-4 must remain in the building during club time.

Middle School Writing Group

First Wednesday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 8; Dec. 6

An informal writing group for students in grades 5 through 8 who enjoy creative writing.

Lab Mice: Science Technology Engineering Art Math

Mondays at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.

Nov. 13, 20, 27, Dec. 4, 11 at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.

A STEAM-based hands-on storytime for children ages 3 to 6. Each week we will read a story, talk about what happened, then do a hands-on STEAM activity related to the book. Registration is required. Register each attending child.

Teen Library Council

First Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.

Nov. 21; Dec. 19

Become a library leader! Have your voice heard and learn about how the library works, all while getting volunteer hours. Members of the council have the opportunity to plan their own program (for children or other teens), create their own displays, and work with the Children and Teen Services department on other projects! Northland’s Teen Library Council is for teens ages 13 to 18. Registration is not required and drop-ins are welcome. Have a question, or want to join the email list? Email Teen Librarian Raeann at macneilr@northlandlibrary.org.

For a full listing of events, activities and ongoing groups please see Northland Public Library’s website at www.northlandlibrary.org.