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Indoor Recess! - Educational Games & Activities for Elementary/Middle Grade Homeschool Families

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
MAN Meeting Room at Manheim Community
Program Type:
Community, Gaming, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

Welcome to Indoor Recess! A program for Homeschool families designed to have fun and learn at the same time! Bring the whole family and find textile games, flashcards, classic games, and more!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Community
Room: MAN Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community, Gaming, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Indoor Recess! A program for Homeschool families designed to have fun and learn at the same time! Bring the whole family and find textile games, flashcards, classic games, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Photo Consent

I understand that any images captured at this event may be used on print and online publications or social media. 

Holiday Closure

All Day
Ephrata
Closing
Branches:
Ephrata

Lancaster Public Library CLOSED

All Day
Lancaster, Mountville Branch

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. The buildings will reopen on Thursday, November 12.You c...

Closing
Branches:
Lancaster, Mountville Branch
Description:

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. The buildings will reopen on Thursday, November 12.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Lego Lab

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
MAN Children's Area at Manheim Community
Program Type:
Business & Career, Community, Gaming, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Welcome to our new Lego Program! This program will be a structured challenge for your child to learn and grow with peers that understand their desire for design and creativity.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Community
Room: MAN Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Business & Career, Community, Gaming, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to our new Lego Program! This program will be a structured challenge for your child to learn and grow with peers that understand their desire for design and creativity.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Photo Consent

I understand that any images captured at this event may be used on print and online publications or social media. 

Special Needs

Please stay with your child if they are in need of special help/supervision for this program.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Indoor Recess! - Educational Games & Activities for Elementary/Middle Grade Homeschool Families

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
MAN Meeting Room at Manheim Community
Program Type:
Community, Gaming, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

Welcome to Indoor Recess! A program for Homeschool families designed to have fun and learn at the same time! Bring the whole family and find textile games, flashcards, classic games, and more!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Community
Room: MAN Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community, Gaming, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Indoor Recess! A program for Homeschool families designed to have fun and learn at the same time! Bring the whole family and find textile games, flashcards, classic games, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Photo Consent

I understand that any images captured at this event may be used on print and online publications or social media. 

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Teach Miss Esther a Craft!

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
MAN Meeting Room at Manheim Community
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Community, Discussion, Finance, Presentation, STEM
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Community
Room: MAN Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Community, Discussion, Finance, Presentation, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Disclaimer(s)

Late Arrival

Please note that if you arrive after the start of the program, your spot may be forfeited. Please reach out to us if you cannot attend or are running late.

No Show

If a registered patron does not show up for a program, they may be restricted from registering for future programs for a period of time.

Photo Consent

I understand that any images captured at this event may be used on print and online publications or social media. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Builders Lab Deluxe

Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
LPL Program Room A + B at Lancaster
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children

Extend your building time by 2 hours! 

Builder's Lab DELUXE will include more building and drafting materials, including items for older youth such as architectural sketching kits and wooden building planks.

Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Program Room A + B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Extend your building time by 2 hours! 

Builder's Lab DELUXE will include more building and drafting materials, including items for older youth such as architectural sketching kits and wooden building planks.

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

LPL Builders Lab

Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
LPL Program Room A at Lancaster
Program Type:
Community, STEM
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

Families will have fun working together and creating masterworks from a variety of materials! 

In addition to LEGOs, we have large building materials such as Duplos, cardboard bricks, large plastic building toys, an

Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Program Room A
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community, STEM
Event Details:

Families will have fun working together and creating masterworks from a variety of materials! 

In addition to LEGOs, we have large building materials such as Duplos, cardboard bricks, large plastic building toys, an

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Library Closed- Thanksgiving

All Day 11/25 - 11/27
Strasburg-Heisler
Closing
Branches:
Strasburg-Heisler

Closed for Thanksgiving

11/25/2026 @ 3:00pm to 11/27/2026 @ 6:00pm
Quarryville

The library will be closed for Thanksgiving from Wednesday, November 25 at 3 pm through Friday, November 27. Enjoy the holiday!

Closing
Branches:
Quarryville
Description:

The library will be closed for Thanksgiving from Wednesday, November 25 at 3 pm through Friday, November 27. Enjoy the holiday!

Lancaster Public Library CLOSING EARLY

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:00pm
Lancaster, Mountville Branch

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will close at 5PM on Wednesday, November 25. The buildings will reopen on Monday, November 30.You can still use many of the library’s resour...

Closing
Branches:
Lancaster, Mountville Branch
Description:

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will close at 5PM on Wednesday, November 25. The buildings will reopen on Monday, November 30.

CLOSED Thanksgiving Day

All Day
Manheim Township
Closing
Branches:
Manheim Township

Holiday Closure

All Day
Ephrata
Closing
Branches:
Ephrata

Lancaster Public Library CLOSED

All Day
Lancaster, Mountville Branch

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be closed Thursday, November 26-Saturday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The buildings will reopen on Monday, N...

Closing
Branches:
Lancaster, Mountville Branch
Description:

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be closed Thursday, November 26-Saturday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Thanksgiving Day

All Day
Lititz
Closing
Branches:
Lititz

Library Closed

All Day 11/26 - 11/27
Adamstown

Adamstown Area Library will be closed on Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving.

Closing
Branches:
Adamstown
Description:

Adamstown Area Library will be closed on Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving.

Lancaster Public Library CLOSED

All Day
Lancaster, Mountville Branch

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be closed Thursday, November 26-Saturday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The buildings will reopen on Monday, N...

Closing
Branches:
Lancaster, Mountville Branch
Description:

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be closed Thursday, November 26-Saturday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Thanksgiving Holiday

All Day
Lititz
Closing
Branches:
Lititz

Lancaster Public Library CLOSED

All Day
Lancaster, Mountville Branch

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be closed Thursday, November 26-Saturday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The buildings will reopen on Monday, N...

Closing
Branches:
Lancaster, Mountville Branch
Description:

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be closed Thursday, November 26-Saturday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Indoor Recess! - Educational Games & Activities for Elementary/Middle Grade Homeschool Families

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
MAN Meeting Room at Manheim Community
Program Type:
Community, Gaming, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

Welcome to Indoor Recess! A program for Homeschool families designed to have fun and learn at the same time! Bring the whole family and find textile games, flashcards, classic games, and more!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Community
Room: MAN Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community, Gaming, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Indoor Recess! A program for Homeschool families designed to have fun and learn at the same time! Bring the whole family and find textile games, flashcards, classic games, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Photo Consent

I understand that any images captured at this event may be used on print and online publications or social media. 

This event is in the "Children" group

LEGO® Activity Bag Pickup

All Day
Adamstown
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children

On the 1st Monday of each month there will be a new LEGO® packet for you to pick up, with instructions for a special project. Starting that day, you can pick up a kit in the library foyer while supplies last. 1 per family please.

Library: Adamstown
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

On the 1st Monday of each month there will be a new LEGO® packet for you to pick up, with instructions for a special project. Starting that day, you can pick up a kit in the library foyer while supplies last. 1 per family please.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Lego Lab

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
MAN Children's Area at Manheim Community
Program Type:
Business & Career, Community, Gaming, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Welcome to our new Lego Program! This program will be a structured challenge for your child to learn and grow with peers that understand their desire for design and creativity.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Community
Room: MAN Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Business & Career, Community, Gaming, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to our new Lego Program! This program will be a structured challenge for your child to learn and grow with peers that understand their desire for design and creativity.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Photo Consent

I understand that any images captured at this event may be used on print and online publications or social media. 

Special Needs

Please stay with your child if they are in need of special help/supervision for this program.