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Everything You Wanted to Know About Hospice

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
New Oxford Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Oxford Library
Room: Library Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Description:

Sabrina, Adams County liaison from Grane Hospice, will be sharing a review of the Medicare hospice benefit and how hospice supports patients and families navigating end of life.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Science Fiction Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Gettysburg Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

Science Fiction Book Club
Thursdays, Sept 11/Oct 9/Nov 13
6:30-7:30 PM
Bring a snack and beverage and join us for a discussion on a selected science fiction book.
Sept 11: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clark

This event is in the "Adults" group

True Crime Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

If you love true crime, this is the book club for you! To join each month’s discussion, just register online.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Book Discussion: The Collected Regrets of Clover

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Gettysburg Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Other
Registration Required
Description:

Book Discussion: The Collected Regrets of Clover 
Friday, Oct 10
10:00-11:00 AM
Join us as we discuss this year’s Adams County Reads One Book, The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Table!

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Gettysburg Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Description:

Tech Table!
Fridays, Sept 12/Oct 10/Nov 14
1:00-4:00 PM

This event is in the "Adults" group

Craft-Tea Afternoons

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Littlestown Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for an afternoon of tea, relaxation, and crafting. Each month we'll be making a fun, simple craft in a simple, no-stress environment. Registration Required.

Sept 12: Leaf Wreath

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

Short Horror Story Contest

All Day 10/14–10/25
Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Library Branch: Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Description:

Create an original scary story in 500 words or less and send it to harbaughthomas@adamslibrary.org

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

Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts

12:30pm–2:00pm
Adults, Everyone
New Oxford Library
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

Chicks with Sticks

12:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Trone Memorial Library
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Adult Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

This is a knitting and crocheting group that meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Please bring your current project or join us in making items to donate!

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Historical Fiction Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Gettysburg Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

Historical Fiction Book Club
Tuesdays, Sept 9/Oct 14/Nov 11
Wednesdays, Sept 10/Oct 8/Nov 12
1:00-2:00 PM
Bring a snack and beverage and join us for a discussion on a selected historical fiction book. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Knitting Group

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Harbaugh-Thomas Library
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 "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Writer Workshop

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens, Adults
Gettysburg Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other, Workshop
Registration Required
Description:

Writer Workshop
Tuesdays, Sept 9/Sept 23/Oct 14/Nov 11/Nov 25
5:00-6:00 PM

This event is in the "Adults" group

Medicare 101

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Trone Memorial Library
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

Author Talk and Book Signing: Psychic Murders by Stephen Holoviak

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Trone Memorial Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Trone Memorial Library
Room: Mary Cash Room - Lower Level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Description:

Dr. Holoviak is a retired professor of Penn State University, Mont Alto. He has authored six spy adventure novels, all fictionalized dramas based on facts, written under the pen name JTS Brown.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Carroll Valley Library
Library Branch: Carroll Valley Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Join us for some good company and conversation!

October's discussion book - The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer

This event is in the "Adults" group

Crafting: Book Pumpkins

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Gettysburg Library
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

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Trone Memorial Library
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 "Adults" group

Books and Brews

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Off Site
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

Books and Brews
Wednesdays, Sept 17/Oct 15/Nov 19
5:30-7:00 PM

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Littlestown Library
Room: Littlestown Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Registration Required
Description:

Rhea Brandenburg, co-owner of Brandenburg & Stein Funeral Parlor and Two Taverns Cemetery, will discuss eco-friendly alternatives to traditional funerals, with a focus on green burial and its meaningful, sustainable approach to honoring a life

This event is in the "Adults" group

Sit and Sew

12:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Trone Memorial Library
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 "Adults" group

Harbaugh-Thomas Library Shelf Indulgence Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Harbaugh-Thomas Library
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

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Harbaugh-Thomas Library
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

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Gettysburg Library
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 "Adults" group

Another Evening with the Paranormal

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Gettysburg Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gettysburg Library
Room: Third Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Description:

Another Evening with the Paranormal
Thursdays, Oct 16
6:00-7:00 PM