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Crafty Cards

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mary Cash Room - Lower Level at Trone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

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

 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Mary Cash Room - Lower Level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Description:

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

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Harbaugh-Thomas Library Shelf Indulgence Book Club

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

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 a nonfiction title over the course of the year.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
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 a nonfiction title over the course of the year.

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

Diamond Painting

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Harbaugh-Thomas Board Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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

Registration Required
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Harbaugh-Thomas Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Craftopia: An Adult Crafting Club

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Third Floor Meeting Room at Gettysburg Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Craftopia: An Adult Crafting Club
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
THURSDAY, JULY 17
THURSDAY, AUG 21
2PM

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Craftopia: An Adult Crafting Club
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
THURSDAY, JULY 17
THURSDAY, AUG 21
2PM

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

Aspiring Authors

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Library Space at New Oxford Area Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

This program is a judgement-free space for creative writers to share their works and writing experiences. Come to this group to grow your writing skills, inspire others and encourage each other! 

Teens and adults.

Library Branch: New Oxford Area Library
Room: Library Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Description:

This program is a judgement-free space for creative writers to share their works and writing experiences. Come to this group to grow your writing skills, inspire others and encourage each other! 

Teens and adults.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Summer Paint Night

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Carroll Valley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Ages 16 & up

Take a trip over the falls this summer! Join us for a waterfall themed paint night!

The same painting is offered on two separate nights, (6/9 & 8/21) so please only sign up for one night.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Ages 16 & up

Take a trip over the falls this summer! Join us for a waterfall themed paint night!

The same painting is offered on two separate nights, (6/9 & 8/21) so please only sign up for one night.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Royally Bashed: Murder at Ridgerton Park - A Virtual Murder Mystery

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Virtual Event
Program Type:
Other, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for this virtual murder mystery event!

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Performance
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for this virtual murder mystery event!

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

Tiny Art - Beach Life

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Event
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Enjoy a paint night from the comfort of your home!

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Enjoy a paint night from the comfort of your home!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Event
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

This group meets on Mondays at 6:30 pm via Zoom.

All needle crafters are welcome to join. Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? Come learn.

Registration is required.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

This group meets on Mondays at 6:30 pm via Zoom.

All needle crafters are welcome to join. Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? Come learn.

Registration is required.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Library Space at New Oxford Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

All needle crafters are welcome to join.

Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? That’s okay! Bring your own materials and be ready to learn!

 

Library Branch: New Oxford Area Library
Room: Library Space
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

All needle crafters are welcome to join.

Don’t know how to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch? That’s okay! Bring your own materials and be ready to learn!

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Knitting Group

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a drop-in knitting time for knitters of all levels. Don’t know how to knit? Stop by and learn! Conversation and creativity abound.

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Join us for a drop-in knitting time for knitters of all levels. Don’t know how to knit? Stop by and learn! Conversation and creativity abound.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Virtual Community Book Discussion

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Trone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

This book discussion meets virtually on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 4:00PM via Zoom. Email jbtbookclub@adamslibrary.org or call the library to reserve a copy. 

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

This book discussion meets virtually on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 4:00PM via Zoom. Email jbtbookclub@adamslibrary.org or call the library to reserve a copy. 

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

Writer Workshop

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Third Floor Meeting Room at Gettysburg Library
Program Type:
Other, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Writer Workshop
TUESDAY, JUNE 10/JULY 8 and 22/AUG 12 and 26
5PM

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other, Workshop
Registration Required
Description:

Writer Workshop
TUESDAY, JUNE 10/JULY 8 and 22/AUG 12 and 26
5PM

This event is in the "Adults" group

Medicare 101

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult Wing Meeting Room at Trone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join Kyle Stover from Silverback Benefits for an introduction to Medicare, covering topics such as enrollment timing, the enrollment process, an in-depth look at the various parts of Medicare (Parts A, B, C, D), and Medicare supplements.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Description:

Join Kyle Stover from Silverback Benefits for an introduction to Medicare, covering topics such as enrollment timing, the enrollment process, an in-depth look at the various parts of Medicare (Parts A, B, C, D), and Medicare supplements.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Community Book Discussion

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mary Cash Room - Lower Level at Trone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

This book discussion meets in-person on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM. Email jbtbookclub@adamslibrary.org or call the library to reserve a copy.

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Mary Cash Room - Lower Level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

This book discussion meets in-person on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM. Email jbtbookclub@adamslibrary.org or call the library to reserve a copy.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Carlisle Indian Industrial School

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Harbaugh-Thomas Community Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group:
Adults

Barbara Landis returns to explore the connections between Carlisle Indian Industrial School (CIIS) students and Adams County families.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Harbaugh-Thomas Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Description:

Barbara Landis returns to explore the connections between Carlisle Indian Industrial School (CIIS) students and Adams County families.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Lethal Listing: Murder at the Broker's Open - A Murder Mystery Event

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Littlestown Community Meeting Room at Littlestown Library
Program Type:
Other, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for this in-person murder mystery event!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Performance
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for this in-person murder mystery event!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mystery Book Club

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Third Floor Meeting Room at Gettysburg Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Mystery Book Club
THURSDAY, JUNE 26- We will explore the book, The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris.
THURSDAY, JULY 24 - We will explore the book, The Lost Man by Jane Harper.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

Mystery Book Club
THURSDAY, JUNE 26- We will explore the book, The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris.
THURSDAY, JULY 24 - We will explore the book, The Lost Man by Jane Harper.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Writing Nook

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

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.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Soldiers, Sculptors, and Monuments

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Carroll Valley Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Ages 16 & up

Join us as Denny Forwood, Licensed Battlefield Guide, discusses soldiers, sculptors, and his favorite monuments of the Gettysburg Battlefield.

Registration required

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Description:

Ages 16 & up

Join us as Denny Forwood, Licensed Battlefield Guide, discusses soldiers, sculptors, and his favorite monuments of the Gettysburg Battlefield.

Registration required

This event is in the "Adults" group

Coloring Classics

Friday, August 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Third Floor Meeting Room at Gettysburg Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Coloring Classics
FRIDAY, AUG 29
1PM

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Description:

Coloring Classics
FRIDAY, AUG 29
1PM

This event is in the "Adults" group

Knitting Group

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a drop-in knitting time for knitters of all levels. Don’t know how to knit? Stop by and learn! Conversation and creativity abound.

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Join us for a drop-in knitting time for knitters of all levels. Don’t know how to knit? Stop by and learn! Conversation and creativity abound.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friends of Littlestown Library Meeting

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Littlestown Community Meeting Room at Littlestown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME. Are you interested in becoming more involved in your community and supporting the library? Join the Friends of Littlestown Library. Stop by or contact the library for more information.

Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Description:

PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME. Are you interested in becoming more involved in your community and supporting the library? Join the Friends of Littlestown Library. Stop by or contact the library for more information.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Diamond Painters

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Conference Room at Carroll Valley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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

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!