Drop in Thursdays!

All Day
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.

Preschool Storytime

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

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

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:30am
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!

Adventures with Puzzles

11:00am - 12:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Description:

There will be different kinds of puzzles to participate in from jigsaw to word puzzles. You can also make your own puzzle! Please register online.

Sit and Sew

12:30pm - 3:30pm
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!

Harbaugh-Thomas Library Shelf Indulgence Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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.

Owl Pellet Dissection

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Description:

What’s for dinner, Mr. Owl? We’ll be adventuring into the world of owls and, by dissecting owl pellets, discover “what’s for dinner” by identifying bones and other items. For ages 6-12. Registration required.

Diamond Painting

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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!

Diamond Painting Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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! 

In Stitches

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Description:

In Stitches
Thursday, June 20
2PM

Travel Talks with Trina: Summer 2024 Series on Traveling in North America

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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.

First Day of Summer Celebration

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Description:

Welcome the summer season in the Teen Center by creating your own chalk art on a poster for the library! Face painting, snacks, and other activities will also be provided for additional summer fun. Come celebrate the season with us!

Hiking for Beginners: Essential Tips and Tricks

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Mary Cash Room - Lower Level
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Description:

Interested in getting into nature more, but unsure where to start? Need more information on what supplies you should bring on a hike, or what to do in case of an emergency in the great outdoors?

Staying Healthy in the Summer

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Description:

Staying Healthy in the Summer
Thursday, June 20 
6PM

The Writing Nook

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Description:

Award-winning poet and flash fictionist Alba Sarria holds an all-inclusive group for adults (beginners or pros) who want to create, discuss, edit, publish, and actively do more creative writing.

Bunny Story Time

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Registration
Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

Come to the library for a bunny storytime!  Listen to a rabbit story and learn facts about the care, handling, and feeding of a pet rabbit.  

You can even read a story to a bunny following the program!