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Barnes & Noble at The Waterfront: Story time, 11 a.m. Sat. Story time, 11 a.m. Tues. 100 W. Bridge St., Homestead. 412-462-5743.
Borders: Story times.
• 11 a.m. Wed. 1775 N. Highland Road, Bethel Park. 412-835-5583; and 1170 Northway Mall, Ross. 412-635-7661.
• 1 p.m. Wed. 200 Mall Blvd., Monroeville. 412-374-9772; and 133 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Frazer. 724-275-5820.
Carnegie Museum of Art: "ARTventures: Family Art-making in the Galleries," 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Free with admission. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Wed. and Fri.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. $15; $12 for senior citizens; $11 for children and students; free for age 2 and younger. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 412-622-3131.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Ongoing: "Dinosaurs in Their Time" exhibit. Films daily in the Earth Theater. Bonehunters Quarry, where kids can dig for prehistoric fossils. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Wed. and Fri.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. $15; $12 for senior citizens; $11 for students and ages 3-18. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 412-622-3131.
Carnegie Science Center: SportsWorks, Exploration Station, SciQuest, SeaScape and more. Omnimax films: "Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs," "The Spiderwick Chronicles," "Haunted Castle," "The Alps," "Deep Sea" and "Wild Ocean." Regular hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat. General admission: $14; $10 for ages 3-12 and senior citizens. 1 Allegheny Ave., North Side. 412-237-3400.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh: The DeCARstruction, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Knot & Stitch Workshop, 1-3 p.m. Sat. Celebrate Diwali, India's Festival of Light, 1-4 p.m. Sun.Through Jan. 4: "Mother Goose and Grimm: The Art of Mike Peters" in the ToonSeum. Through Jan. 18: "Tough Art -- Ready for Anything." Regular activities: Woodworking classes: 10:30 a.m. today; 1 p.m. Fri.; 10:30 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Sat.; 1 p.m. Sun. Theme Reads, 1 p.m. today and Tues. Build Your Own Car, 3 p.m. Fri. and Sun. Clay class, 1 p.m. today and 12:30 p.m. Sun. Professor MiGooch, 10:30 a.m. Fri. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. $10; $9 for senior citizens and ages 2-18; $8 for everyone on Thursdays. Old Post Office Building, Allegheny Center, North Side. 412-322-5059.
Frick Art & Historical Center: ArtKids: "Line Up for Art," 11 a.m. Sat. Free; ages 4-8. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. 412-371-0600.
National Aviary: Little Peepers, 10:30 a.m. Mon. and Tues. "Penguin Encounter," 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Mon.-Tues. Daily activities: Lorikeet exhibit open daily. "Feeding Time," 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. All are free with admission. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $9; $8 for senior citizens; $7.50 for ages 2-12. West Park, North Side. 412-323-7235.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: Through Nov. 9: "Chocolate!" exhibit. Story time, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wed. Regular hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $10; $9 for senior citizens and students with ID; $7 for ages 2-12. 1 Schenley Park, Oakland. 412-622-6915.
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium: Ongoing: "Worlds of Discovery" -- with reptiles, amphibians and more -- in Kids Kingdom. Tiger Encounter Window, with close-up views of tigers. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $12; $11 for senior citizens; $10 for ages 2-13. 1 Wild Place, Highland Park. 412-665-3640.
Senator John Heinz History Center: "Kidsburgh" and Discovery Place for kids. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $9; $7 for senior citizens; $5 for college students and ages 6-18. 1212 Smallman St., Strip District. 412-454-6000.
Salvation Army: Girl Guards, 4 p.m. Wed., ages 11-18. Boys Club, 5:30 p.m. Wed., ages 6-12. Sunbeams, 5:30 p.m. Wed., girls ages 5-10.209 Corbet St., Tarentum. 724-224-6310.
Springdale Free Public Library: Story time, 6 p.m. today, age 7 and younger. Monday's Kids, 5 p.m. Mon. Ages 7-10. Family Game Night, 6 p.m. Mon. Age 6 and older. Read to Me, 11 a.m. Tues. Up to age 5. International Book Club, 7 p.m. Tues. Lunch with Miss Patti, noon Wed. Up to age 5; bring your own lunch. Beginner Computer Class, 1 and 2 p.m. Wed. Storytime, 7 p.m. Wed. Up to age 7. 331 School St., Springdale. Registration required for all activities. 724-274-9729. Tarentum Community Children's Choir: 5:30-7 p.m. today, ages 7-14. First United Presbyterian Church, 913 Lock St., Tarentum. 724-224-9436.
