Listings from Thursday, Sept. 16 to Wednesday, September 22
Barnes & Noble at The Waterfront: "Madeline" Storytime. 11 a.m. Sat. American Girl Club for age 6 and older. Noon Sat. Registration required. Firefighters Storytime. 11 a.m. Tue. Store hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mon. through Sat; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sun. 100 W. Bridge St., Homestead. (412) 462-5743.
Borders: "Complete Idiot's Guide to Karate" demonstration and discussion for kids and adults. 1:30 Sun. 1775 North Highland Road, Bethel Park. (412) 835-5583.
Carnegie Museum of Art: ARTventures, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sat. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. through Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. $10; $7 for senior citizens; $6 for children and students; free for age 2 and younger. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. (412) 622-3131.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Films daily in the Earth Theater. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. through Sat.; noon to 5 p.m. Sun. $8; $5 for senior citizens and students; free for age 2 and younger. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. (412) 622-3131.
Carnegie Science Center: Omnimax films: "Forces of Nature," "Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience," and "NASCAR: The IMAX Experience." Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. through Fri.; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat. Laser shows Fri. and Sat., through September. $8; $7 for members; $4 for additional shows. General admission: $14; $10 for children and senior citizens. 1 Allegheny Ave., North Side. (412) 237-3400.
Center for Creative Play: Regular hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thurs. and Tues.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri., Sat., Mon. and Wed.; 1 to 5 p.m. Sun. $5 for ages 1 to 10; $2.50 for adults. 1400 S. Braddock Ave., Regent Square. (412) 371-1668.
The Frick Art & Historical Center: "Plenty of Plein-Air" kids' workshop for ages 11 to 14. 10 a.m. Sat. $8 members; $10 nonmembers and guests. Registration required. Regular hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. through Sat.; noon to 6 p.m. Sun. $10; $8 for senior citizens and students. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. (412) 371-0600.
Good Ship Lollipop: Kids' cruise by the Gateway Clipper Fleet. 11 a.m., 12:15, 1:30, 2:45 and 4 p.m. Sat. and Sun. through September. $7.50; $4.50 for age 12 and younger. Dock at Station Square, South Side. (412) 355-7980.
Keeping Kids Healthy & Safe: Interactive event for kids with free health screenings, and education about health and safety issues. Noon to 3 p.m. for Bellevue Safety Day in Bayne Park, Bayne and North Balph avenues, Bellevue. (412) 919-8586.
McConnell's Mill State Park: Mill tours and corn-grinding demonstrations offered Sat. and Sun. and on request during the week. 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Portersville. (724) 368-9320.
National Aviary: Daily activities: Owl Encounter, 11:30 a.m.; Tropical rainstorm, 12:30 p.m.; Penguin Premiere Show, 1 p.m. All are free with admission. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $6; $5 for senior citizens; $4.50 for children 2 to 12; free for children younger than 2. West Park, North Side. (412) 323-7235.
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum : Ongoing, "On the Car Line: Pittsburgh and Points South." 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Sun. and holidays. 1 Museum Road, Chartiers. (724) 228-9256.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tue. through Sun. $3 to $6 for ages 2 and older. One Schenley Park, Oakland. (412) 622-6914.
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium: Lazarus-Macy's Elephant Day on Sat. Ongoing: "Two Oceans," replicating the complex marine environment off the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. $8; $7 for senior citizens; $6 for ages 2 to 13. One Wild Place, Highland Park. (412) 665-3640.
Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center: "Kidsburgh" and Discovery Place for kids. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $6; $4.50 for senior citizens and students; $3 for ages 6 to 18, and free for children 5 and younger. 1212 Smallman St., Strip District. (412) 454-6000.
Sewickley Public Library: Baby Lapsit storytime. 6:15 p.m. Tue. Free. Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn Street, Sewickley. (412) 741-0937.
