Engage | Explore | Enjoy
During this program teams will work together to build and decorate a layer cake inspired by the layers of the earth. We provide the cake, frosting, toppings, and the theme. You provide the creativity. The best part? At the end everyone enjoys their confectionary creations! Thursday, July 237 pm For students entering grades 7-12. Space is limited. Registration is required. […]
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Can your party survive the Oregon Trail? Thursday, July 166:30 pm or 7:30 pm Join in for this Oregon Trail live action simulation to see if you and your comrades have what it takes to live through the historic journey. Wagon party teams will work together to choose supplies, manage their measly budgets, and navigate the challenges of the journey […]
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Drop in for some fun outdoor activities! Create rock art using paint and make your own petroglyphs with clay. Wear clothes that can get messy. Held outside the library in the front courtyard. If the weather is poor, we will move inside to the children’s area for an indoor activity. Friday, July 2410:30 am Recommended for families with children ages 3 […]
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The popular Friday Movie Matinees will be held in the Friends Learning Lab. Movies start at 11 am and are free and open to the public. Every first Friday of the month, movie viewers are encouraged to stay after the matinee showing to discuss the film. Feel free to bring your lunch to enjoy as we socialize and have some […]
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Join the Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library as they host their monthly book sale in their book room. Stop by to check out a wide variety of nonfiction and fiction books. Choose from cookbooks to children’s books, science fiction to poetry, biographies to modern fiction, and much more. New items are added every month. Don’t forget to check out the pop-up jewelry […]
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Welcome to the Mystery Book Club! Join us for a friendly discussion of Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz! Books are available for check-out at the circulation desk. Saturday, July 252 pm Free and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP.
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Learn about one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time, the tomb of Tutankhamun. Hidden in the famed Valley of the Kings, burial place of Egypt’s New Kingdom pharaohs, the tomb had laid nearly undisturbed for over 3,000 years until its discovery by an English archaeologist, Howard Carter. Crammed with priceless objects, Mr. Carter took nearly ten years to […]
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Try out some of the games that children played during colonial times, such as quoits, jackstraws, cup-and-ball, and tops. Get a brief lesson on how to play each game and then have fun testing them out! Thursday, July 92-3 pm Recommended for elementary-aged children. Please RSVP. Sponsored by the Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library and the Montgomery County Library District. […]
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Work in teams to act as ancient engineers. Test structural design by building pyramid models using a variety of different materials and techniques in this hands-on STEM challenge. Monday, July 63 pm Open to students entering grades 1-3 in the fall. Space is limited. Registration is required. Sponsored by the Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library.
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Learn how to make your own mini comic with Terry LaBan, author and illustrator of graphic novel, Mendel the Mess-Up! Thursday, July 96:30-8:30 pm During this workshop participants will first learn a bit about Terry LaBan’s career and books, and then move on to the principals of cartooning. This is a hands-on workshop where students will get to practice some of […]
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