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Join us for our book club for early chapter book readers! We will discuss The Missing Baseball, the first book in The Zach & Zoe Mysteries series, by Mike Lupica, which was chosen at the March book club event. Wednesday, April 174:45-5:45 pm Eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe follow clues to find Zach’s missing baseball, signed by his favorite major league […]
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Learn about the local Battle of Crooked Billet, the last and largest skirmish of the winter campaign of the Pennsylvania militia. Presenter Denis Cooke will share the story of the event, information about General John Lacey’s militia assignment, the aftermath of this surprise attack, and a bit of history about Lacey’s life post-battle. Thursday, April 18, 7 pm Presenter Denis J. Cooke, […]
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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 Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs, and one Big Bad Wolf. This interactive outdoor story experience, including the story adaptation and all story illustrations, was created by members of Huntingdon Valley Library’s amazing Teen […]
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Come and learn a few basic hand sewing and mending skills while making a custom bag from an upcycled t-shirt. Please bring an old t-shirt to be repurposed into your bag. All other supplies will be provided. Thursday, April 47pm For students in grades 6-12. Space is limited. Registration is required.
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Join us for our book club for Juvenile Fiction chapter book readers! We will discuss sports novel Fast Pitch by Nic Stone, which was chosen at the January event. Wednesday, February 286:30 – 7:30 pm Shenice Lockwood dreams of leading the Fulton Firebirds to the U12 softball regional championship. But Shenice’s focus gets shaken when her great-uncle Jack reveals that […]
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Join us for our Spring Storytimes in the Friends Learning Lab. We have two different Weekly Storytimes to choose from. Each Storytime has a theme and includes stories, songs, and movement activities to encourage pre-reading skills. No registration necessary. Preschool Storytime Recommended for ages 3-6 with a caregiver.Weekly on Mondays at 10:30 amMarch 18-April 29 Toddler Storytime Recommended for ages […]
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Join us for the next book club event for early chapter book readers! We will discuss the book Leave It to Plum by Matt Phelan, which was chosen at the January book club event. Wednesday, March 134:45-5:45 pm Every day at the Athensville Zoo the peacocks are allowed to wander freely among the visitors, delighting and guiding kids and grownups alike. […]
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Experience Amelia Earhart’s spirit of adventure and purpose during this live performance. The audience will learn about events from this American icon’s life from childhood through her final flight and hear Amelia Earhart’s encouraging message for women of her time and today. Thursday, March 217 pm UPDATE 3/21/24 at 11 am – This program has been POSTPONED to April 2 […]
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Join us for Family Storytime featuring stories, songs, and movement activities to reinforce early language learning. Saturday, March 210:30 am Recommended for families with young children (toddlers-preschoolers).
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The Library received a special donation recently from Artist Nancy Markowich. Nancy started painting seriously after retiring from art teaching. She switched places in the classroom and became the student where she could devote her time and passion to oil painting. She uses a traditional approach. Working with a Grisaille, she does a drawing of the subject, transfers the drawing […]
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