Adult Programs & Events
Check out some of our events and programs geared toward adults this spring at C.C. Mellor!
For a complete list of upcoming programs, visit the library events calendar.
Programs
Knitting Group

Second Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at CCM Edgewood | Fourth Wednesdays at 6 p.m. on Zoom
No registration required
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/204142753
Meeting ID: 204 142 753
Love yarn? Want to knit with others? Join us online for stitching and conversation! The group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 6:00 PM.
Forest Hills Social Hour

Come join us at CCM Forest Hills for a weekly social hour for older adults! We’ll meet weekly on Thursdays from 2 to 3 p.m. and enjoy coffee and tea while chatting with neighbors and friends.
The Flivver bus is now running on Thursdays! To find more information about this service check out the Forest Hills website or call 412-519-3955.
Conversation Salon

Note: Beginning in October, the Conversation Salon is changing their meeting date to the second Tuesday of the month, and they will meet in the Community Room beside the library in the Forest Hills borough building.
Second Monday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Westinghouse Lodge
799 Barclay Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (next to CCM Forest Hills)
Facilitator: Rick Boyle, rickb213000@gmail.com
Do you enjoy stimulating conversation? Join us once a month as we gather together to discuss interesting topics and share ideas. Conversation salons are face-to-face discussions among people who are interested in sharing thoughts, information and opinions about the meaningful events of our own experiences, our community and the world at large.
Clutterers Anonymous
Clutterers Anonymous is a 12 Step Fellowship of individuals who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem with clutter and help each other to recover. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop cluttering. Please join us — we meet in a supportive judgment free zone.
Every Monday 6:30-7:45 p.m. on Zoom.
Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84148770537?pwd=QXJ0NDNub1NkcFF0ZHZVRFFnTTdudz09
Meeting ID is:841 4877 0537
Password is:602753
Audio only: 1(929) 205-6099 If you call in on this number, you will be asked to enter the meeting ID followed by the password.
Book Clubs
C.C. Mellor is home to three book clubs, each with their own theme and meeting location. There are no requirements to join any group, but you can contact the facilitator for more information on each group. If you need help acquiring the book for any group, ask a staff member at any branch, and they’ll help you order one to your preferred pickup location.
Rainbow Readers Book Club

A book club that’s dedicated to creating a queer space in public libraries.
We’ll be reading primarily queer stories and/or stories written by queer authors and/or queer characters.
Our book rotation will follow the colors of the rainbow while we celebrate all things LGBTQAI+ all year round!
▼ Click here to view our book schedule.
Date | Title | Author |
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9/17/12 | Simon vs. The Homosapien’s Agenda | Becky Abertalli |
10/22/24 | Felix Ever After | Kacen Callender |
11/19/24 | The Song of Achilles | Madeline Miller |
12/17/24 | Luna | Julie Anne Peters |
1/21/25 | Hell Followed With Us | Joseph White |
2/18/25 | Under the Whispering Door | TJ Klune |
3/18/25 | Pet | Akwaeke Emezi |
Drop Dead Book Club

First Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at CCM Edgewood
1 Pennwood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Since 2003, the Drop Dead Book Club has read a mystery every month. The atmosphere is informal. The group has a facilitator/record keeper but not a discussion leader. Books are chosen by consensus.
▼ Click here to view our book schedule.
Date | Title | Author |
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10/2/24 | Thirty Days of Darkness | Jenny Lundy/Megan Turney |
11/6/24 | Malice: A Mystery (The Kyoichiro Kaga Series, 1) | Keigo Higashino |
12/4/24 | Blackwater Falls: A Thriller (Blackwater Falls Series, 1) | Ausma Zehanat Khan |
1/8/25 | The Framed Women of Ardemore House | Brandy Schillance |
2/5/25 | All the Sinners Bleed | S.A. Cosby |
3/5/25 | We Know You Remember: A Mystery Novel (The High Coast Series, 1) | Tove Alsterdal |
4/2/25 | Lighseekers (A Philip Taiwo Mystery, 1) | Femi Kayode |
5/7/25 | The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra (A Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation, 1) | Vaseem Khan |
6/4/25 | A Murder In Time: A Novel | Kendra Donovan Mysteries |
For a complete list of upcoming books and meeting dates, please visit the Drop Dead Book Club website. Please create an account to be invited to the club’s page.
Fourth Tuesday Book Club

Fourth Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at CCM Forest Hills.
4400 Greensburg Pike, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
The 4th Tuesday Book Club reads books on a wide variety of subjects and genres: fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary. Join us for lively discussions on–you guessed it–the 4th Tuesday of every month in the Community Room beside the CCM Forest Hills Library.
Click here to download a list of past Book Club selections.
▼ Click here to view our book schedule.
Month | Title | Author |
January | When Smoke Ran Like Water | Devra Lee Davis |
February | Cloud Cuckoo Land | Anthony Doerr |
March | The Splendid and the Vile | Erik Larson |
April | Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver |
May | Differ We Must | Steven Inskeep |
June | Free Food for Billionaires | Min Jin Lee |
July | Killer of the Flower Moon | David Grann |
August | Horse | Geraldine Brooks |
September | River of Doubt | Candice Miller |
October | Missing Hearts | Celeste Ng |
November | American Sirens | Kevin Hazzard |
December | Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus |
Great Outdoors Book Club

Last Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Erin Pierce, piercee@ccmellorlibrary.org
Fellow Adventures: Join us for our NEW monthly book club!
Each month, we will set off a literary journey to discover uncharted lands and thrilling adventures.
Our first meeting will be January 31 – All are welcome!
Jan 31 | CCM Edgewood | The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light | Paul Bogard |
Feb 26 | CCM Edgewood | TBA | |
Mar 26 | 3Rivers Outdoor Co. | TBA | |
Apr 30 | 3Rivers Outdoor Co. | TBA |
Events
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