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Masterpiece Makers - Sesshū Tōyō

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Littlestown Community Meeting Room at Littlestown Library
Age Group:
Children

Learn about Sesshū Tōyō, a Zen Buddhist monk known as Japan’s most influential master of ink painting, or sumi-e. You’ll then have a chance to create your own unique masterpiece based on his works.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Learn about Sesshū Tōyō, a Zen Buddhist monk known as Japan’s most influential master of ink painting, or sumi-e. You’ll then have a chance to create your own unique masterpiece based on his works.

This event is in the "Children" group

Stories and Something to Make

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children’s Wing Room at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Children

All ages welcome. 

Stories followed by a simple arts and crafts project. 

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Children’s Wing Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Description:

All ages welcome. 

Stories followed by a simple arts and crafts project. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Crafting: Book Pumpkins

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Third Floor Meeting Room at Gettysburg Library
Age Group:
Adults

Crafting: Book Pumpkins
Wednesday, Oct 15
2:00-3:30 PM

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

Crafting: Book Pumpkins
Wednesday, Oct 15
2:00-3:30 PM

This event is in the "Adults" group

Crafty Cards

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mary Cash Room - Lower Level at Trone Memorial Library
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! Please note there will be no Crafty Cards Class during the month of December.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Mary Cash Room - Lower Level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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! Please note there will be no Crafty Cards Class during the month of December.

This event is in the "Children" group

After School Craft Time

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Harbaugh-Thomas Board Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a variety of art/tactile activities.  For Ages: 6–12

Sept: Fall leaf and flower prints

Oct: Pumpkin handwarmers

Nov: Let’s be thankful - Thanksgiving table mat.

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

Join us for a variety of art/tactile activities.  For Ages: 6–12

Sept: Fall leaf and flower prints

Oct: Pumpkin handwarmers

Nov: Let’s be thankful - Thanksgiving table mat.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Sit and Sew

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Wing Meeting Room at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults

On the first and third Thursdays of each month, bring your machine and current project. This group gets together to work on charity quilts as well as personal projects. Beginners welcome.

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

On the first and third Thursdays of each month, bring your machine and current project. This group gets together to work on charity quilts as well as personal projects. Beginners welcome.

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

Diamond Painting

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Harbaugh-Thomas Board Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Adults and Teens

Join us for some sparkly fun. Bring your own project, or once a month select a small kit from our collection!

Registration recommended.

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

Adults and Teens

Join us for some sparkly fun. Bring your own project, or once a month select a small kit from our collection!

Registration recommended.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Craftopia: An Adult Crafting Club

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Third Floor Meeting Room at Gettysburg Library
Age Group:
Adults

Craftopia: An Adult Crafting Club
Thursdays, Sept 18/Oct 16/Nov 20
2:00-4:00 PM

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
Thursdays, Sept 18/Oct 16/Nov 20
2:00-4:00 PM

This event is in the "Children" group

Make Your Own Kaleidoscopes

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Library Space at New Oxford Library
Age Group:
Children

Ages: 6–10

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Oxford Library
Room: Library Space
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Ages: 6–10

This event is in the "Teens" group

Sew Much Fun!

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Littlestown Community Meeting Room at Littlestown Library
Age Group:
Teens

This new monthly sewing program will focus on fun, creative hand-stitching, including embroidery and cross-stitch. Beginners are highly encouraged. All supplies will be provided. For ages 10-17. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

This new monthly sewing program will focus on fun, creative hand-stitching, including embroidery and cross-stitch. Beginners are highly encouraged. All supplies will be provided. For ages 10-17. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Twisted Sisters Spinning Group

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Wing Meeting Room at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults

The goal for Twisted Sisters is to share our love of fiber arts by hand spinning. We meet monthly, the third Friday from 10-12, and welcome anyone interested in learning about spinning and spinning wheels.

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

The goal for Twisted Sisters is to share our love of fiber arts by hand spinning. We meet monthly, the third Friday from 10-12, and welcome anyone interested in learning about spinning and spinning wheels.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Diamond Painters

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Conference Room at Carroll Valley Library
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! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Make Your Own: Book Pumpkins

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult Wing Meeting Room at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults

If you love all things fall and bookish, this program is for you! Join us as we repurpose old books and turn them into adorable pumpkins. All materials provided. 

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

If you love all things fall and bookish, this program is for you! Join us as we repurpose old books and turn them into adorable pumpkins. All materials provided. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Day of the Dead craft

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at Carroll Valley Library
Age Group:
Adults

Ages: 16 & up

Join us for a crafty night with Miss Dianne! 

Make a colorful Day of the Dead sugar skull door hanger using glow in the dark paint (optional).

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

Ages: 16 & up

Join us for a crafty night with Miss Dianne! 

Make a colorful Day of the Dead sugar skull door hanger using glow in the dark paint (optional).

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

Copy of Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event
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 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.

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

Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Library Space at New Oxford Library
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 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, October 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Harbaugh-Thomas Library
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 "Children" group

Stories and Something to Make

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children’s Wing Room at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Children

All ages welcome. 

Stories followed by a simple arts and crafts project. 

Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Children’s Wing Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Description:

All ages welcome. 

Stories followed by a simple arts and crafts project. 

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

Halloween Diamond Painting

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Third Floor Meeting Room at Gettysburg Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Ages 10-17

Make a small Halloween-themed piece of diamond art.  All supplies will be provided. Registration required 

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

Ages 10-17

Make a small Halloween-themed piece of diamond art.  All supplies will be provided. Registration required 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Design a Pumpkin Contest

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Area at New Oxford Library
Age Group:
Teens

Ages: 9–16

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Oxford Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Ages: 9–16

This event is in the "Teens" group

Art Night with Roberta Ross

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult Wing Meeting Room at Trone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Teens

Come in on these nights to get artsy in different ways with Roberta Ross! Supplies will be provided.

Sept: Glass Painting

Oct: Spooky Paint Night

Nov: Acrylic Paint Pouring

Registration Required
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Come in on these nights to get artsy in different ways with Roberta Ross! Supplies will be provided.

Sept: Glass Painting

Oct: Spooky Paint Night

Nov: Acrylic Paint Pouring

This event is in the "Children" group

Leaves, Nuts, Seeds, and Such!

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Carroll Valley Library
Age Group:
Children

Ages: 5-10

Join nature educators, Pam and Bruce, as they explore the fabulous fall season and the creative ways trees and other plants spread their seeds and nuts. 

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

Ages: 5-10

Join nature educators, Pam and Bruce, as they explore the fabulous fall season and the creative ways trees and other plants spread their seeds and nuts. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Spooky Glass Art

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Littlestown Community Meeting Room at Littlestown Library
Age Group:
Teens

Utilizing framed glass, create a spooky painting of ghosts or monsters to celebrate the season. For ages 10-17. 

Registration required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Utilizing framed glass, create a spooky painting of ghosts or monsters to celebrate the season. For ages 10-17. 

Registration required.

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

Copy of Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event
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 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.