Early Bird Story Time at the MTPL Book Sale

9:00am - 10:00am
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
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A special story time for kids at the Book Sale!

Enjoy a time of stories and a craft, and have a chance to select a book to take home.

This event will be taking place down at the Overlook Roller Rink.

Wiggles and Giggles Ages 18months up to Age 4 (Wed. Class)

10:00am - 10:30am
Strasburg-Heisler
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Library: Strasburg-Heisler
Age Group: Toddlers
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Come sing, dance, Wiggle and Giggle! Fun monthly themes introduce basic concepts to toddlers and young children. Come play and learn!!  Ages 18 months up to age 4 with a caregiver

Lapsit Story Time

10:00am - 10:45am
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
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Infants, young toddlers and their caregivers sing songs, recite fun rhymes and read together. Participants also learn fingerplays, basic sign language and play together. Ages 0-24 months.

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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.

“Budding Bookworms” Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Adamstown
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Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Children's Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
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Enjoy stories and an easy craft for ages 3-6 with adult. Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. 

Walk-ins welcome.

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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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MTPL Book Discussion Group

10:00am - 11:00am
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
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Seats Remaining: 25
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All are welcome to join this lively group on the second Wednesday of the month. Call the library for more information and book availability at (717) 560-6441.

2023 Book Titles

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Toddler Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
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A time for Toddlers with their grown-up, dedicated to stories, discovery and exploring!  (18 months to 36 months, with adult. Other family members welcome.)

Get Hired!

10:00am - 3:00pm
Quarryville
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Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL Quiet Corner
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
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PA CareerLink® Lancaster County will be at the Quarryville Library every Wednesday from 10 am to 3 pm.

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Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Milanof-Schock
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Outdoors
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Storytime
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Join Miss Jan for story time - a different theme each week! If the day is nice, Story Time will be held outdoors. Miss Jan will also sing some fun songs and offer a craft.

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Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Lancaster
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Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Program Room A + B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
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Preschool Storytime features stories, crafts, and more!

Enjoy time with your child while building a foundation for reading success.

Preschoolers (ages 3-6) will enjoy this program the most, but older and younger siblings are in

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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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The Young and the Restless Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Quarryville
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Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL C.X. Carlson Cultural Room
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
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Ages 18 months to 3 years with caregiver – other family members are welcome. 

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Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Mountville Branch
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Library: Mountville Branch
Room: MVL Storytime Corner
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Music, Storytime
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Sun and clouds on a light blue background with the words Toddler Time in the foreground

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Storytime for Ages 3-5 (NEW TIME!!..11AM)

11:00am - 11:30am
Strasburg-Heisler
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Library: Strasburg-Heisler
Age Group: Children
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Storytime for Children Ages 3-5 with a Caregiver

“Budding Bookworms” Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
Adamstown
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Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Children's Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
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Enjoy stories and an easy craft for ages 3-6 with adult. Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Walk-ins welcome.

 

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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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Banking and Budgeting Basics

11:00am - 12:00pm
Columbia
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Library: Columbia
Room: COL Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community, Finance
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In this course, you’ll learn key elements of banking and budgeting to help you manage your money more effectively, establish and maintain credit, and prepare for long-term financial freedom.

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Preschool Party

11:00am - 12:00pm
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
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Seats Remaining: 16
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Story Time for the preschool set: stories, songs, and silly stuff!  Join us in the Morgan Center in our Library.  (3 to 6 years, with adult. Other family members welcome.)

Backyard Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Patio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
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*Bring an instrument to shake.

Meet together outdoors in the library's backyard! Backyard Storytimes are for the whole family, and last about 30 minutes. Bring a blanket or chairs for your family. 

Wee Build Free Play

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: STEM
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No registration is required but a responsible adult must be present with children at all times. Free building and imaginative play with kits of toys for children from 9 months to 7 years!

Painting Club

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Meet the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Bring your own painting supplies. Get together with others to paint and socialize. No registration required.

Quilt Study

12:30pm - 3:00pm
Milanof-Schock
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Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Adults
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Do you love quilts? Do you enjoy hearing the history behind them? Come to the Library for this Quilt Study where participants can bring a quilt (optional) to spread out for the group to study.

Afternoon Book Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Quarryville
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Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL C.X. Carlson Cultural Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
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Seats Remaining: 10
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Join us for a monthly gathering of book lovers! This month we'll be discussing N is for Noose by Sue Grafton.

 

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Kids Scavenger Hunt at the MTPL Book Sale!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Age Group: Toddlers, Children, Tweens
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Join us for our first Kids Scavenger Hunt at our Book Sale! From 2 pm - 4 pm come to the children's section of the book sale to pick up your game and see if you can find everything!

For Ages 12 and under

Teen Gaming: 2nd Wednesday Edition

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Lancaster
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Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Meeting and Media Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
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Seats Remaining: 12
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TV screen with words Teen Gaming displayed

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Library eSports Team Practice

3:30pm - 6:00pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
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Play, compete, practice, repeat! Join the library eSports team. Right now we are playing Rocket League, League of Legends and Valorant. Interested in becoming a member or looking for more information?

Conundrum Society

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community
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Are you a fan of whodunnits, escape rooms and cracking codes and puzzles that test your patience? Join us each month for a new challenge! Work together as a group of sleuths solving puzzles and mysteries! Ages 10-18.

Letting off STEAM

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
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Kids are invited to the Library for simple science, technology, engineering, arts and math activities. Ages 6-9.

Backyard Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Patio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
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*Bring an instrument to shake.

Meet together outdoors in the library's backyard! Backyard Storytimes are for the whole family, and last about 30 minutes. Bring a blanket or chairs for your family. 

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Seed Saving Basics

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community
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Join Lois Miklas, Penn State Extension Master Gardener volunteer, as she discusses seed saving. Discover the reasons to save your own seeds, methods for collecting and preserving the seeds, and the best plants to use to get started with seed

Pajama Storytime

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lancaster
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Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Musser Park
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
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Join us at MUSSER PARK for Pajama Storytime.

We will read stories, sing songs, and dance!

Miss Shannon will be wearing her pajamas, and you can too!

This program will take place OUTDOORS.

All ages welcome wi

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The Classics Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Columbia
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Library: Columbia
Room: COL Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
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Join them as they meet to discuss "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger.

All are welcome to attend. 

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Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation, STEM
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Come find out what is in the night sky!

No registration needed.

Board Games for Adults

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community, Gaming
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Seats Remaining: 24
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Tired of the same old Wednesday evening routine? Here’s your chance to go from bored to BOARD! Come enjoy an evening of board games with your friends at the library. Ages 18+.

Great Decisions Discussion Group

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion
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If you have an interest in foreign affairs, join us for this moderated, non-partisan discussion group. No special knowledge is required for this informal discussion forum, just an inquiring mind. No registration required.

Free Speech and False Speech: Political Deception and Its Legal Limits

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County
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Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
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Join us for a fascinating discussion about free speech, political discourse, and communication law. Dr.