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Come and meet some local wildlife and the rehabilitators who care for them. What do wildlife rehabilitators do? What role do they play in helping wildlife? Find out during this engaging program full of stories and interesting facts about local wildlife, presented by an animal rehabilitator from The Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center, along with their animal sidekicks. Enjoy meeting a Virginia Opossum, […]
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Get to know your neighbors while having fun. This adult social group brings folks from the local community together for enrichment and social connection. This month join us for a fun-filled Game Night! Perfect for board game enthusiasts and casual players. Thursday, March 277 pm Intended for adults only. Please R.S.V.P.
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Join historical interpreters Alisa Dupuy and Curt Radabaugh as they bring Martha and George Washington to life at HVL! Watch them depict life during colonial times, and hear about the Washingtons’ courtship, marriage and their lives before, during and after the Revolution. Tuesday, March 257 pm Please RSVP.
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Come learn from a Briar Bush Nature Center educator about the incredible adaptations that animals have to help them meet challenges in their environment. Meet some animal ambassadors and see their own special adaptations up close, from camouflage to special tails and silent flight to not-so-sharp spikes. Saturday, March 82 pm For audiences in grade K-adult. Children under the age of 10 must […]
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Get to know your neighbors while having fun. This adult social group brings folks from the local community together for enrichment and social connection. This month, come and learn about Winter Seed Sowing from local resident and Master Gardener, Pat D: This is a beginner-friendly, low maintenance and cost-effective way to grow hardy seedlings at home, using milk jugs and takeout trays! Everyone […]
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Join us for our Annual Meeting of the Huntingdon Valley Library Board of Trustees. Immediately following the annual meeting the board will hold their monthly meeting. Thursday, February 137 pm The meetings are held in the Friends Learning Lab. Please RSVP in case there’s a venue change.
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Join actor, educator, and historical interpreter Dr. Daisy Century as she brings Bessie Coleman to HVL. The first African-American woman to become a licensed airplane pilot, and the first American to hold an international pilot license, Bessie Coleman was a woman who didn’t give up. Dr. Century’s portrayal of this determined figure is one that is filled with tales of barnstorming and stunts […]
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Join us for an all-day dine-out fundraiser at Corner Bakery Cafe at 100 Welsh Road in Horsham. If you order online make sure to use the coupon code “659” and part of your meal’s price will donated back to Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library. You can also call 215-659-5126 and mention that you are with Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library when […]
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Beginning in the late 1930’s Hollywood began to produce movies such as Charlie Chaplin’s political satire “The Great Dictator†conveying the turbulent political times. As the war in Europe continued to expand and more countries fell to the Axis Powers, Hollywood produced a series of anti-Nazi films which served to bring Nazi atrocities to the attention of the American public. […]
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2024 Annual Appeal As we look ahead to 2025, we invite you to join us in honoring the legacy of Nancy Hensler, a beloved member of our library family who dedicated 20 years to fostering a love of reading among children at HVL. Nancy’s creativity brought joy to countless storytimes and inspired many young writers with her Write and Illustrate […]
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