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Crafty Cards

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Trone Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Mary Cash Room - Lower Level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Description:

Join us for card making classes on the 3rd Wednesdays of the month with Kathy Freeman. Limited seats available - please register online or by calling the library!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Painted Pinecone Pineapples

3:00pm - 4:00pm
New Oxford Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: New Oxford Area Library
Room: Library Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:

Pineapples are trending! These tasty tropical fruits are not just a popular decoration in the summertime, they have been historically known to symbolize hospitality in early America.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Underground Adventures

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Gettysburg Library
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Description:

JR Rouzer, a local author and illustrator, will be sharing an excerpt of her non-fiction children’s book “The World Around You: Under Your Feet” on July 17th at 4:30 PM.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Campfire Story Time

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Littlestown Library
Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us for stories around the “campfire” with Miss Jess. Pajamas and blankets welcome!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Drop in Thursdays!

All Day
Trone Memorial Library
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other, Storytime
Description:

Families with children of all ages are invited to stop in anytime on Thursdays and enjoy activities such as library scavenger/treasure hunts, take & make craft kits, mini library adventures, or board game days.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Gettysburg Library
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us at the library for stories, songs, and a craft.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Littlestown Library
Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join Miss Jess for Toddler Story Time! We'll have fun and encourage early literacy through stories, songs, movement, and more!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Adventures in Imagination

11:00am - 12:30pm
Gettysburg Library
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Let your imagination come out of the box.  There will be cardboard boxes of various sizes to transform into whatever you like. What will you imagine?  Materials will be provided

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sit and Sew

12:30pm - 3:30pm
Trone Memorial Library
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Join us on the first and third Thursday of the month from 12:30 to 3:30! Bring your machine and current personal project, or work on charity quilts. Beginners welcome!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Harbaugh-Thomas Library Shelf Indulgence Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Registration
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

We hope to engage our readers by offering books with a variety of story lines, genres, pacing, characters, and moods. Mostly we read fiction, but may include one or two nonfiction titles over the course of the year.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Diamond Painting

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Registration
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Harbaugh-Thomas Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Description:

Adults and Teens

Drop in and try a sparkly diamond painting project. Bring your own, or a kit will be provided. Easy to learn and hard to stop. Join the addictive trend!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Diamond Painting Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Carroll Valley Library
Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Bring your diamond painting project and join other diamond painting enthusiasts for a fun crafty afternoon! 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Ace of Cupcakes

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Littlestown Library
Registration
Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Description:

Are you the best cupcake decorator in the county? Come on down to your local branch to show off your skills. During this competition you will be decorating cupcakes for your chance at a prize. The winners will be selected by a local judge.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: New Oxford Area Library
Room: Library Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Description:

Let’s take an adventure exploring parts of North America.  Our first stop will be visiting beautiful Alaska. The Second stop will happen at the majestic national parks out west in Arizona and Utah.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Walk

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Gettysburg Library
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Health & Wellness
Description:

Book Walk
Thursday, July 18
5PM

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Reptile Invasion

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Registration
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Harbaugh-Thomas Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Description:

All Ages Welcome!  Reptile Invasion is a 501c3 Reptile Rescue bringing you up close and personal with over 20 different types of scaly friends. Feel free to interact with our educational ambassadors or just sit back and watch.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Diamond Painting Evening

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Trone Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

Teens 12-18 can come in for a relaxing evening of making their own diamond painting coasters! Snacks and supplies will be provided. 

Registration Required.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

The Buzz About Bees!

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Trone Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Mary Cash Room - Lower Level
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Description:

Kay Deardorff, aka Polly Nator, is an educator who is thrilled to explain what is buzzing inside the honey bee hive. She enjoys spreading the sweet story of the activities and characteristics of one of our greatest pollinators.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Introduction to Diamond Painting

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Carroll Valley Library
Registration
Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Description:

Interested in learning how to diamond paint? 

Come to one of our intro classes and make a colorful flower project.

Ages 7 and up.  Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Bounces & Rhymes ~ Babies Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Trone Memorial Library
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Children’s Wing Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Children from 0-18 months old may join us with their parent/caregiver for a few short stories and lots of singing and moving!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Twisted Sisters Spinning Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Trone Memorial Library
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

To share our love of fiber arts by hand spinning. We meet the third Friday every month, and welcome anyone interested in learning about spinning and spinning wheels.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Baby Play and Learn Storytime

10:15am - 11:00am
Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Story Time Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Stories, songs and movement for babies and toddlers! Free play afterwards.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Movers & Shakers ~ Toddler & Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Trone Memorial Library
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Mary Cash Room - Lower Level
Age Group: Children
Description:

Children ages 18 months - 5 years, join us for a story time with lots of movement, music, and engaging books.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Gettysburg Library
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us at the library for stories, songs, and a craft.