We had two drop-in Crafternoons in February; Valentine’s Day Drop-in Craft and Bird Feeder Crafternoon! Together, 76 people dropped in to get creative with heart cards and super sticky bird food. I would love to see pictures of your bird feeders in nature! Show me pictures, or let me know how long it took for the […]
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We held our annual Family Bingo Night last Wednesday with 36 in attendance. It’s impossible to be in a bad mood at Book Bingo. There was so much fun energy in the room. All eyes on me in anticipation for the next number, shouting “Yes!” if they had it, or “I’ve got N 39!” in frustration when N 38 was called. […]
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Cory McGinn, a Community Health Educator for Montgomery County Health Department and a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, will be at the Library to answer car seat questions on Monday, February 6 and Tuesday, February 7 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm.
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Friday, January 27 at 10:30 am in the Children’s Department – Block Party is an hour long free play session with a set of universal blocks, people, vehicles, animals, scarves and other accompanying materials where preschoolers have the freedom to build and play as they wish. Open to children ages 2 to 5 years. Drop in at the children’s department. […]
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I love our Crafternoons at the Library. It’s a time when staff can branch out of their normal work duties and get creative in the Children’s department. It’s so much fun watching the children do their own artistic spin on the crafts. During Winter Break we made fire breathing dragons, snowflake trading cards, snow globes, foxes and dream catchers. Check out […]
» Read moreThe 2017 Calendar is out! We have intriguing documentaries, fun-filled Family Bingo, great events for Teens, computer help, movies, yoga, and so much more. We have programs on the calendar for teens, kids, and adults. Find out what’s happening next week, and keep looking to see the schedule for the rest of the month! First Week of January: SAT Prep […]
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I love finding fun themes for preschool storytime. Today we celebrated Gingerbread House Day! No, we didn’t make gingerbread houses. And these aren’t gingerbread men, exactly. They are sugar cookie men/women, and the preschoolers in attendance had a blast decorating them. A very special thanks to the Friends of the Huntingdon Valley Library. The Friends sponsor countless programs for the Youth […]
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In the 3 years I have been at this library, I have watched the Write & Illustrate program grow exponentially in writing submissions, total number of authors and participating schools. For the 23rd Annual Write & Illustrate contest in 2013, we had 57 authors participate from 4 different area schools. 2014 was the first year we tried out new categories […]
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Between the many holidays, parties, gatherings, and events filling your calendar this December, make room for a few of these great events at the Library! Events for Children, Teens, and Families: Dec. 15 at 4:15 – Library LEGO Club. Register. Dec. 17 at 10:30 am – Saturday Storytime! Dec. 26 – 30 from 1-3 pm – Crafternoons! “Join us every […]
» Read moreOur young readers have spoken! Below are the results of the Children’s Book Election. Thanks to all who participated! See you around the Library, Miss Glynnis
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