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Join actor, educator, and historical interpreter Dr. Daisy Century as she returns to HVL as American Women’s Rights activist, Sojourner Truth. Thursday, February 196:30 pm Born Isabella Baumfree, Sojourner Truth was a slave from a small town north of New York City. In 1826, having been promised freedom, but then cruelly denied emancipation, she left her current owners and found […]
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Come and learn how to make your own soap! Participants will get experiment with fragrance and color while making their unique melt-and-pour soap to take home. We will also have gift wrapping materials available to package your creation for yourself or a friend or loved one. All supplies will be provided. Thursday, February 56:30 pm For students in grades 4-6. […]
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Are you preparing for the SAT? Join us for a free, in-person SAT mock test hosted by Huntingdon Valley Library and Telos Tutors! Students will take a full-length SAT under realistic, proctored testing conditions using official College Board questions. Saturday, February 2110 am-2 pm Why Take an In-Person Mock Test? A Realistic Test-Day SimulationTaking a Bluebook test at home is […]
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Strange but true; this axiom was never more relevant than describing many of the unusual and extraordinary occurrences during the four years of the Civil War. Thursday, January 227 pm While much of our history is dominated by the major battles such as Gettysburg and biographies of the key commanders such as Grant and Lee; the four years of the […]
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Welcome to the new Mystery Book Club! Join us for a friendly discussion of Sulari Gentill’s The Woman in the Library! Books are available for check-out at the circulation desk. Saturday, February 212 pm Free and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP.
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Join us for our next book club event for Juvenile Fiction readers! We will discuss U.S. historical fiction novel, Lost in the Empire City by Avi, which was chosen at the January book club event. Wednesday, February 256:30 – 7:30 pm An Italian boy loses his family after arriving at Ellis Island in the early 20th century. While searching for a clue […]
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Presenter Robert Pace will address flooding and water quality issues as they relate to stormwater and what homeowners can do to improve conditions that impact their properties, their communities, and the watershed they live in. Wednesday, January 216:30 pm Registration is required. This event will be rescheduled in the spring.
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Huntingdon Valley Library will be closed Monday, January 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 20 at 10 am. You may still return items in our outside book drop that is located at the front of the building. Our Digital Branch is open 24/7! Like us on Facebook and Follow us on Instagram and […]
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Stop by to mingle with interested and participating 1000 Books Before Kindergarten families. Learn more about our program and enjoy light snacks and activities for the kids. Monday, February 2811 am For families with pre-K children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP. HV Library’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program is sponsored by the Friends of Huntingdon […]
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Writing is the key to dreaming! Join Kiddie Authors Organization to design your own world, spend time in your world by writing a story, and finish off with a fun game. Wednesday, January 145 pm Open to kids ages 7-12. Please RSVP.
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