Join us for a captivating living history experience with Jan Turnquist, Executive Director of Orchard House, the Alcott family home in Concord, MA. After a brief tour of Orchard house, the author of Little Women brings us behind the scenes stories from her life: family friendships with Thoreau and Emerson, her unconventional upbringing in poverty, and the family love that […]
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Get ready for the growing season by making your own seed bombs! DIY Teens Take Home Kit This seasonal kit includes native seeds, soil, clay, and instructions for your own guerilla gardening endeavors. Once reserved, kits can be picked up the week of May 1-7. For students in grades 6-12. Supplies are limited and registration is required. Register here to reserve […]
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Who doesn’t love food? But how much do you know about it? Find out and test your knowledge.? You can now play our food trivia game online in your own time and still see how well you do versus other patrons playing at home.* Challenge your family and friends! Play Now! Click on the link above to play on an internet browser […]
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Let’s check out the new airship! Join in a virtual gathering to play the popular multiplayer game, Among Us. We will meet via Zoom for this live, private game session hosted by HVL and our amazing T.A.B. volunteers. Thursday, April 22 at 7 pm – Among Us Game Session for students in grades 5-12 – Register Registration is limited and required. Participants need to […]
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Stroll along the Fairy Tale Trail at Lower Moreland Park. Follow the circular, 1/2 mile paved path around the park to discover the story of The Snail and the Frog (adapted from The Tortoise and the Hare). This interactive outdoor story experience, including the story adaptation and all story illustrations, was created by members of Huntingdon Valley Library’s amazing Teen Advisory Board. This story […]
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Celebrate Earth Day with this STEM kit! The kit will include supplies for an oil spill clean-up experiment, as well as some accompanying educational information. Kid Kits include supplies and instructions for an at-home project. Supplies are limited and registration is required. Sign Up Today! – Update 4/7 – Registration is Full. Recommended for students in grades K-5. Younger children may need […]
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Who doesn’t love food? But how much do you know about it? Find out and test your knowledge. Wednesday, April 14 6:30-7:15 pm Compete against other patrons during our live virtual trivia contest! Play as a family or on your own. For patrons of all ages. Registration is required – Sign Up Today! You will need two different devices (or separate screens/browser windows) to participate. Questions […]
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Celebrate Women’s History Month with these Picture Book Biographies featuring the true stories of inspiring women. Find these books in the library or place them on hold via the links to our catalog. Before She Was Harriet : The Story of Harriet Tubman – Lesa Cline-Ransome Counting on Katherine – Helaine Becker Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos – Monica Brown The Girl with a Mind for Math: The […]
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This month’s First Tuesday Talks with: Vanessa Nelson, HVL’s Head of Youth Services. “What Good Are Graphic Novels?” We’ll tell you! HVL’s Head of Youth Services Vanessa Nelson will give a short presentation debunking some common preconceptions about graphic novels. She will also discuss the reasons graphic novels are great for reluctant readers (as well as emerging and ESL readers), and […]
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Visit the Library and pick up a PAAS egg decorating kit, courtesy of Lower Moreland Township! Pickups begin on Monday, March 22 and will be available until Saturday, April 3 or until supplies last. No registration necessary! Kits will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Just ask for a kit at the library Circulation Desk during our open hours […]
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