This charming 2011 film documentary looks into the life and career of puppeteer Kevin Clash --- best known for portraying the red furry Elmo on public television's "Sesame Street."

Combining archival footage with new material, his amazing story is told in vivid detail. For more information, call (412) 682-4111

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Dr. Carol Utay discusses how the IEP can either support --- or not support --- the way a student learns.

An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is designed to meet the unique educational needs of one child, who may have a disability, as defined by federal regulations.

There is no cost but please register by calling Marcie at (724) 940-1090.

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This intriguing, award winning 2010 French film focuses on a British writer and a French antiques dealer, whose relationship undergoes an odd transformation over the course of a day.

For more information, call (412) 563-0368.

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This award winning 2011 documentary film chronicles the transgressions of a lost skate punk in the stagnant suburbs of Fullerton, California in the aftermath of America's economic collapse.

Taking the viewer through a golden haze of broken homes, abandoned swimming pools and stray glimpses of unusual beauty, this poetic portrait captures the life and times of Josh "Skreech" Sandoval, a local skate legend and new father, as his endless summer finally collides with the future.

For more information, call (412) 682-4111.

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This program helps people ages 18 and older to learn the fundamentals of the French language --- or to brush up on exciting linguistic skills.

The fee for the entire program is $20. Registration for this course is required in person at the library and space is limited. For more information, call (412) 921-9292.

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This play --- written by Pittsburgh-native Eric Burns --- is a clever look at how one man plans to end his life.

"Mid-Strut" tells the story of Jack Allison, a charming, eccentric, intelligent and witty man --- who has less than a year to live. To make the most of the remaining months, he decides to fulfill a dream of wooing and seducing a girl from high school even though she seems to be happily married.

For show times and tickets, call (412) 392-8000.

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Hailed as a vital force of music with his powerful and impassioned voice, American baritone star Thomas Hampson joins the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for an impressive program.

The highly sought-after Grammy Award-winning soloist performs Czech composer Antonin Dvorák's beautiful "Biblical Songs", a song cycle based on various psalms. Hampson then joins the all-star cast of angelic soprano Chen Reiss, the Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh, Manfred Honeck and the orchestra in German composer Johannes Brahms' "A German Requiem". This entrancing and magnanimous work, sung in German for dramatic effect, takes your breath away with its tender and quiet moments of sweetness and its powerful peaks of emotional intensity.

For show times and tickets, call (412) 392-4900.

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Enjoy an intresting and eclectic series of one-act plays staged by Indiana Players.

These four original plays boast an eclectic mix of six plays, ranging from deeply moving, highly traditional theatre to zany improvisational experiments.

Founded in 1977, the Indiana Players is a non-profit community theater group located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that offers the best of dramas, mysteries, comedies and musicals. For more information, call (724) 464-0725

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See up-close and personal the passion and athleticism of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's dancers in a dynamic program of mixed repertoire.

The show features a world premiere created by noted American choreographer Dwight Rhoden to the music of German composer Johann S. Bach; choreagrapher Mark Morris’ "Maelstrom" and German composer Johannes Brahm’s "Quintet" set to a dance by choregrapher Dennis Nahat. Audiences will be treated to an experience that will challenge any predetermined ideas regarding the relationship between classical composition and ballet.

Following the premiere on February 3 will be a cocktail party at the center.

For more information, call the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre at (412) 281-0360.

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Toddlers will enjoy a fun 30-minute, bilingual program featuring a variety of songs, short stories and a hands-on craft time.

Admission is free but registration is advised. Parents must accompany child during the story hour. For more information, call (724) 745-4300.

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