Story Time
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Story Time Schedule Change
NOTE: This fall, our Story Time sessions will be held MONTHLY on the first Wednesday of September, October, November, and December.
Come to Phipps for a fun Story Time among the flowers!
Kids will love visiting Phipps to listen to our storyteller weave tales about gardens, fruits, vegetables, animals and other fun topics. Attend with a special child in your life! Each session lasts 30 minutes.
Story Time is currently held in the Outdoor Garden.
Advance Registration Required
Story Time is open to the first 40 ticketed participants (whether children or guardians) and must be booked in advance using our online ticketing system.
Story Time takes place promptly at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. Please arrive at least 30 minutes in advance in order to move through the Conservatory to the location of Story Time on the day of the event; you may come even earlier if you wish to explore the Conservatory further before Story Time begins.
Children under age 2 do not need a booked ticket in order to attend, but their guardians do; please note that Story Time programming is designed for preschool-age children.
Snack policy: Phipps requests that our story circle remain snack free to create a safe space for guests with allergies.
We thank our members for reserving timed tickets on our website before coming to Story Time; if you find that you are unable to visit during your reserved time, we kindly ask that you cancel your reservation to make tickets available for others to enjoy the Conservatory by calling 412-622-6914 during our normal operating hours of 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily.
Story Time Book Lists
During the winter and early spring, Story Time explored themes including how people, plants and animals adapt to winter weather, seasonal holidays, emotions, dancing, the start of the spring season, diversity in nature–trees, frogs, city animals vs. rainforest animals and more. All books read during Story Time are available at select branches- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. To check the availability on the books from our list, click here to the access CLP catalog.
January 2026
- The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- Freezing ABCs by Posy Simmonds
- A Flower in the Snow by Tracy Corduroy and Sophie Allsopp
- Zoo in the Sky by Jacqueline Mitton
February 2026
- Groundhog Day by Lewin Betsy
- Pete the Cat: Valentines Day is Cool by Kimberly and James Dean
- The Way I Feel by Janan Cain
- Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae
March 2026
- Birds by Kevin Henkes
- Hooray for St. Patrick's Day! by Joan Holub
- When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes
- And Then Its Spring by Julie Fogliano
April 2026
- The Umbrella by Jan Brett
- Fabulous Frogs by Martin Jenkins
- Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
- A Tree is a Community by David L. Harrison
- Yours, Mine, Ours, a Celebration of Service and Community by Arun Ghandi and Bethany Hegedus
September 2025
- Aaarrrgghh! Spider! by Lydia Monks
- In the Pond by Anna Milbourne
- We Walk Through the Forest by Yana Popona
- Night Animals by Gianna Marino
October 2025
- Hungry Bunny by Claudia Rueda
- The Runaway Pumpkin by Anne Margaret Lewis
- The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise-Brown
- Raccoons and Ripe Corn by Jim Arnosky
- There Was a Young Zombie Who Swallowed a Worm by Kaye Baille and Diane Ewen
November 2025
- The Day of The Dead by Bob Barners
- Noodles on a Bicycle by Kyo Maclear
- Lighting a Lamp by Jonny Zucker and Jan Bargera
- Walking Together by Edler Albert D. Marshall and Louise Zimanyi
December 2025
- Hibernation Station by Michelle Meadows
- The Mitten by Jan Brett
Select photos © Paul g. Wiegman
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