“Twinkling Stars” Baby Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Adamstown
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Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Children's Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
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Simple stories, rhymes, puppets, songs, and fingerplays. Every Thursday at 10 a.m. For babies with an adult.

Walk-ins welcome.

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Critters of All Kinds -with Jesse Rothacker

10:00am - 11:00am
Strasburg-Heisler
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Library: Strasburg-Heisler
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Come laugh and learn with Jesse Rothacker and his reptile friends! Our Planet is home to critters of all kinds. Each animal has its own ecological niche, which is their special assignment on planet Earth.

Baby Mania

10:30am - 11:00am
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
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A special time for babies to share stories, songs, rhymes and games with their grown-ups. Come play with us in the Children’s Library! (Newborn to 17 months, with adult.) 

Toddler Thursday: Community Helpers!

10:30am - 11:00am
Eastern Lancaster County
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Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading
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 Celebrate our community helpers with Toddler Thursdays at ELANCO Library this summer!

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Pollinators!

10:30am - 11:30am
Columbia
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Library: Columbia
Room: COL Locust Street Park Gazebo
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Learn from Penn State Master Gardeners how important pollinators are for our environment. We'll be reading the book "Bea's Bees" by Katherine Pryor and do the honeybee wiggle dance.

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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So You Want to be a Drummer

10:30am - 11:30am
Milanof-Schock
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Outdoors
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music
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Tammi Hessen is a Lancaster, PA-based drummer and percussionist who has been studying in the West African hand drum tradition of djembe/dununs and continues to discover and celebrate the nature and power of the drum as a musical instrument and too

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“The Young and the Restless” Toddler Time

11:00am - 11:30am
Adamstown
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Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Children's Room
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
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Stories, songs and fingerplays, followed by an easy craft and free play. Every Thursday at 11 a.m. for toddlers with an adult. 

Walk-ins welcome.

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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Food Truck Thursday 11a-1:30p

11:00am - 1:30pm
Milanof-Schock
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Outdoors
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community
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June Food Truck Thursday events are sponsored by Keystone Lawn Company

Gourmet Julie's Way

On My Grind

Duplo Free Play

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
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Drop-in program. No registration required.

Build and play with the Library’s DUPLO bricks. Each family group must include a responsible adult.

Splash Day

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Outside
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
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As the days warm up, come to the Library to cool off. Children can wear their bathing suits and splash in water tables, get wet in sprinklers and enjoy the sensory exploration of water!

Teen Cuisine: Baking Camp

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Teens
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Mix, bake, decorate! Join us for three days of baking delicious treats! Practice your baking skills and sign up for our Iron Chef VS program in August! Ages 13-18.

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Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens

Comic Book and Anime Character Design with Keville A. Bowen

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County
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Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Presentation, Summer Reading
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Join us at ELANCO library as artist and animator Keville A. Bowen presents a workshop on character design where you will learn to draw faces and bodies for comic book and anime characters.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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Knitting & Crocheting Group

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Quarryville
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Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL Pennington Family Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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This club is open to all interested knitters, crocheters, and other needle or fabric crafters.

Jesse & His Forgotten friends

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Moores Memorial
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Library: Moores Memorial
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Everyone
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Seats Remaining: 35
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Our planet is home to critters of all kinds! Each animal has its own ecological niche, which is their special assignment on planet earth.

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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BYOB Book Club - closed to new members

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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Meets the last Thursday of each month at 2 p.m.

Thursday Crafternoons

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Manheim Community
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Library: Manheim Community
Room: MAN Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community, Summer Reading
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Each week, we’ll have a different craft project for kids ages 5 and older. Younger siblings are welcome to come along and color!

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This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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Tween Gamers Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
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Join us for some relaxation and video games on our Nintendo Switch! Feel free to bring any multiplayer (4 or more players) games you wish to share with the group. Ages 10-12.

Garden Club for Tweens

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Outside
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Community
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If you have a green thumb, want to learn more about gardening, enjoy being outdoors and having fun or just like getting your hands dirty, join our Garden Club!

Food Truck Thursday June 5-7p

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Milanof-Schock
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Outdoors
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community
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June Food Truck Thursday events are sponsored by Keystone Lawn Company

Papa Sneaux - Papa Sneaux serves authentic Louisiana-style savory foods and refreshing icy Sno-Balls.

LEGO Creation Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County
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Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEM, Summer Reading
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Once a month, we’ll build themed creations out of Lego® Bricks that will be displayed in the Library. Recommended for ages 8+ and siblings. No registration is required. 

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Letting Off STEAM

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
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Kids are invited to the Library for simple science, technology, engineering, arts and math activities. Ages 5-9.

Teen Anime Movie - Canceled

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Milanof-Schock
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Movie & Film
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Teens - come to the Library for snacks and a showing of Howl's Moving Castle!

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