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Join Miss Vanessa for a quick and easy sweet science experiment to make your hearts (or other candy) dance! To participate, you will need: 1 cup water 1/4 cup vinegar (or more) 1/2 tbsp. baking soda (or more) Some type of small candy that won’t dissolve too easily (we used Brach’s Tiny Conversation Hearts) A clear container that will fit 1.5-2 […]
» Read moreCreepy crawlies never tasted so good! Join us for our Spooky Snacks video tutorial, whether or not you were able to snag one of our Older Kid Grab-N-Go kits (registration for the kits is now full). Have fun playing with your food! Watch the video below or on Facebook or YouTube to learn simple instructions for making edible eyeballs and graveyard scenes. Supplies needed: 4 Oreo cookies […]
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Solve a mystery from long ago as you communicate with a long-dead victim who seeks justice. Complete this activity on your own, work with friends and family as a team, or have a group begin separately and simultaneously to race each other. REDRUM in the Library This activity is intended for students in grades 6-12. The Summer Learning Program is sponsored […]
» Read moreImagine Your Story – Summer Learning Program Enjoy our virtual Escape Room recommended for children in elementary school. The library closes earlier on Fridays. You forgot and were so involved in reading that you don’t notice the staff leave until it’s too late. You’re stuck inside the library! Then, you see a weird note that leads you on a journey […]
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Imagine Your Story – HVL Summer Learning 2020 Be a sleuth! Use the At-Home Scavenger Hunt form below to see how many of the following items you can find inside of or outside near your home. Will you be able to find them all? Ways to expand on the fun: Make a game out of the hunt by racing a family member or […]
» Read moreVisit the new HVLTeens YouTube channel for DIY project ideas and tutorials. Our first video featured a great gift idea or self care item – DIY Sugar Scrub This week’s video introduces flower pressing to start preparing some dried blooms for future projects – DIY Teens Flower Pressing
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Poetry Sharing with HVL April is National Poetry Month, and this year it feels like a time when we could all use a new creative outlet. Huntingdon Valley Library invites you to participate in a Blackout Poetry sharing throughout the month of April. To participate create your own blackout poem. Use the tutorials and links below for instruction and to […]
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Young adult readers in grades 7-12, join us to discuss the multi-award-winning Darius The Great is Not Okay, by Adib Khorram. Stop by the circulation desk to pick up a copy of this outstanding book any time before the event. During book club we will have snacks, discussion and a book-related activity. Open to students in grades 7-12. Registration is requested – sign […]
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Dress up in costume for an evening of fun while you trunk or treat from decorated vehicles sponsored by: Lower Moreland Township Police Benevolent Association Huntingdon Valley Library Lower Moreland Township Public Works Department Huntingdon Valley Fire Company Bryn Athyn Ambulance Friday, October 18 6:30-8:30 pm Huntingdon Valley Library complex Treats and activites include: Hot chocolate bar S’mores Halloween […]
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We were so lucky to have Daniel, Julia and Shawn spend their time as LMT High School CAPS student volunteers with us in May. They helped with everything from stuffing Summer Reading Bags to moving entire collections, giving us room to grow and expand. As a fun wrap-up project, they created this promotional video of the Library. I hope you […]
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