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Crafting: Painting Suncatchers

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Third Floor Meeting Room at Gettysburg Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Crafting: Painting Suncatchers
WEDNESDAY, AUG 20
2PM
End the summer painting and making beautiful suncatchers. All levels of experience are welcomed.  Seating is limited.  Registration opens on August 1, 2025 at 9AM.

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

Crafting: Painting Suncatchers
WEDNESDAY, AUG 20
2PM
End the summer painting and making beautiful suncatchers. All levels of experience are welcomed.  Seating is limited.  Registration opens on August 1, 2025 at 9AM.

This event is in the "Adults" group

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 "Teens" group

Teen S'mores & Scares!

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Trone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Join us on these summer evenings in the backyard of the library to snack on s’mores while hearing and sharing some spooky stories around a campfire! S’mores will be provided. Registration Required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Description:

Join us on these summer evenings in the backyard of the library to snack on s’mores while hearing and sharing some spooky stories around a campfire! S’mores will be provided. Registration Required.

This event is in the "Children" group

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room at Gettysburg Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

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

Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Children's Room
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

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Littlestown Community Meeting Room at Littlestown Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

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

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 "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 judgment-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 judgment-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 "Teens" group

Teen STEAM

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult Wing Meeting Room at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Teens

Teens ages 12-18 can come in for an evening of different STEAM activities. Each month will be a different activity! Supplies will be provided. Registration Required.

THURSDAY, JUN 19: Ice Cream

Registration Required
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Description:

Teens ages 12-18 can come in for an evening of different STEAM activities. Each month will be a different activity! Supplies will be provided. Registration Required.

THURSDAY, JUN 19: Ice Cream

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 "Children" group

Baby and Toddler Play and Learn Storytime

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Story Time Area at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Stories, songs and movement for babies and toddlers with Miss Barbara! Stay and play after. Please note there is no storytime on June 13th or July 4th.

Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Story Time Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Stories, songs and movement for babies and toddlers with Miss Barbara! Stay and play after. Please note there is no storytime on June 13th or July 4th.

This event is in the "Children" group

Preschool Storytime

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room at Gettysburg Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

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

Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Children's Room
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

Babies and Books

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Littlestown Community Meeting Room at Littlestown Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join Miss Jess for Baby Story Time, filled with engaging activities to encourage early literacy! We'll have fun sharing stories, songs, bounces, rhymes, and more!

Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join Miss Jess for Baby Story Time, filled with engaging activities to encourage early literacy! We'll have fun sharing stories, songs, bounces, rhymes, and more!

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

Summer Tween and Teen Art Club

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Teen Center at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Drop into the Teen Center to get creative by drawing or painting your own unique picture. We will also have coloring books available. Meet other art lovers and share your work! There will be an optional prompt every week for inspiration.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Drop into the Teen Center to get creative by drawing or painting your own unique picture. We will also have coloring books available. Meet other art lovers and share your work! There will be an optional prompt every week for inspiration.

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 "Everyone" group

Fun with Chess!

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Littlestown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone

Are you a beginner at chess and want to learn? Are you an experienced chess player and want to test your skills? Drop in on Mondays from 6:00pm-7:45pm to watch and play with a local chess aficionado. All ages and all skill levels welcome!

Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Description:

Are you a beginner at chess and want to learn? Are you an experienced chess player and want to test your skills? Drop in on Mondays from 6:00pm-7:45pm to watch and play with a local chess aficionado. All ages and all skill levels welcome!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Design Your Own T-shirt

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Carroll Valley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Ages 11-18

Show off your art! Bring in a t-shirt and draw a fabulous design with our fabric crayons! 

We’ll use our cool t-shirt machine to permanently press your artwork onto your shirt. Show ‘em what you got!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Ages 11-18

Show off your art! Bring in a t-shirt and draw a fabulous design with our fabric crayons! 

We’ll use our cool t-shirt machine to permanently press your artwork onto your shirt. Show ‘em what you got!

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 "Children" group

Preschool Pals

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Carroll Valley Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Story time for preschool children ages 3 - 5. 

Join us for stories, songs, playtime, and a craft. 

Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Story time for preschool children ages 3 - 5. 

Join us for stories, songs, playtime, and a craft. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Tuesday Tales Storytime

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Area at New Oxford Area Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for books, songs, fingerplays and activities with other babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Each week will have a new theme that encourages early literacy!

Library Branch: New Oxford Area Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us for books, songs, fingerplays and activities with other babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Each week will have a new theme that encourages early literacy!

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!