Name: Chess Summer League
Start: 2022-07-07T15:30:00-04:00
End: 2022-07-07T17:30:00-04:00
Location: Harbaugh-Thomas Library

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Chess Summer League

3:30pm - 5:30pm

Harbaugh-Thomas Library

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Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library

Room: Teen Center

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Other

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description:

After challenging your body with table tennis, come in and challenge your mind in our chess league. ELO rating will be calculated for all games played, and prizes will be awarded at the end of the summer. Registration is preferred but drop ins are we...

What is Freegal?

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Littlestown Library

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Library Branch: Littlestown Library

Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class, Workshop

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Description:

Did you know you have access to music with your library card using Freegal. Join us to learn about this service and how to use it yourself. Please bring your device with you. Registration encouraged but not required. ...

Choreography & Dance

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Harbaugh-Thomas Library

Registration

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library

Room: Harbaugh-Thomas Community Room

Age Group: Children, Teens

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 4

Description:

TCC Choreography instructor Sophia Gray guides attendees through stretching and cardio moves. Hip-hop, jazz and ballet styles are incorporated into these weekly dance sessions. Please register. Space is limited. ...

Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Carroll Valley Library

Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Other

Description:

Did you know, the Keystone State is home to 40 species of amphibians and 38 species of reptiles? Amphibians and reptiles serve as bioindicators and can tell us important information about the quality of the environment around us. Learn about the basi...

Barks and Books

6:30pm - 7:30pm

New Oxford Area Library

Library Branch: New Oxford Area Library

Room: Children's Area

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Other, Storytime

Description:

This program is for children learning to read or who need practice reading. KPETS are trained therapy dogs who love to listen to children reading to them. Contact the New Oxford Area Library to select your 15-minute time slot to read to one of ...

Barks and Books: Read to a therapy dog

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Trone Memorial Library

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library

Room: Children’s Wing Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Other

Description:

On this evening children who are just learning to read may stop by the library to read to Clyde, a KPETS certified Therapy dog. We do ask that you contact the library at 717-259-9000 or stop by to pre-register for a 15 minute time slot. ...

Cupcake Wars!

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Trone Memorial Library

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library

Room: Lower Level

Description:

Please call us at 717-259-9000 to register for this event. Ages 8-18 There are two age brackets for this competition: ages 8-11 and ages 12-18. Are you the best cupcake decorator in the county? Come on down to your local bran...

Window Garden Boxes

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Carroll Valley Library

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Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library

Age Group: Children, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Description:

Adams County 4-H is planting interest in gardening and 4-H at the Carroll Valley Library. The hands-on presentation will teach youth about the basic needs of a garden and how plants thrive and grow. Using what they’ve learned, participants will plant...

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