Earth Day reading list

Your Earth Day reading list from CLP is here

This Earth Day reading list from CLP includes fiction and nonfiction titles.

remake learning days

Remake Learning Days are coming, with 200+ hands-on learning events for families — nearly all of them free!

From May 4-23, more than 200 Remake Learning Days events will be hosted throughout southwestern PA. Details here.

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books

The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books, with kid-centric events, is coming soon

The free Pittsburgh Festival of Books includes tons of activities for kids and families. Details here.

prime stage drama awards

These local students are nominated for Prime Stage Drama Awards

Students from nine schools are up for Prime Stage Drama Awards.

center for creative reuse

The Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse: Where old objects meet new possibilities

The possibilities at the Center for Creative Reuse, with a bit of kinetic creativity added, are virtually endless.  

Don’t miss ‘Alma’s Way’ storytimes this month at local libraries

These upcoming storytime events use characters from “Alma’s Way” to teach thinking skills.

SEEKS SES

$10 million will help kids battle the pandemic’s emotional impact

The project’s name, SEEKS SES, stands for Supporting Expansion and Enhancement of K-12 School-Based Social, Emotional Supports.

maker monday

Maker Monday: Marshmallow peep boats

This Maker Monday project offers lots of opportunities for STEM learning.

Think spring! 85 spring events and activities for Pittsburgh kids

Fill your spring calendar with a great big list of family fun.

For teens looking for a summer job, Pittsburgh’s Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment Program offers valuable career experience

Photo above courtesy of City of Pittsburgh It’s time again for the Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment program through the city of Pittsburgh. This program allows teens to earn […]

Act 158

A new law changes high school graduation requirements in PA. How will it impact students?

PA graduation requirements have changed. How does it impact teens?

Steel Valley

Steel Valley’s Interactive Living Museum brought Black history to life again this year

“I think it’s really cool to celebrate our culture,” said Steel Valley’s Pharoah Conway.

Gwen's Girls

A new Gwen’s Girls initiative aims to reduce juvenile justice referrals in Allegheny County

Learn more about efforts by Gwen’s Girls to counter the extreme racial disparities in juvenile justice referrals and overcriminalization of Black youth in Allegheny County.

encouraging kids to read

How to raise a reader: 8 tips from Common Sense Media for getting kids hooked on books

Encouraging kids to read can be easy with this advice from Common Sense Media.

events in pittsburgh

10 weekend events in Pittsburgh, from the Great Backyard Bird Count to the International Auto Show and more

Check out this lineup of weekend events in Pittsburgh.

AASA

These 14 Pittsburgh-area school districts are leading the way — and earning national recognition from AASA

These school systems help other districts discover what’s possible

Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year

Meet Ryan Hardesty, Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year — he’s from our region!

This year’s Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year is from the Pittsburgh region. Details here!

Kidsburgh’s 2023 big guide to summer camps in Pittsburgh and the region

We’re excited to bring you this year’s guide to more than 40 summer camps in Pittsburgh and beyond!

Meet the creator of PBS Kids’ newest show, “City Island”

“City Island” is a fun, vibrant, immersive show for kids ages 6-9, with a focus on what it means to be part of a community.

black history month

Check out CLP’s Black History Month reading lists and events for the whole family

Check out CLP’s Black History Month reading lists and events.