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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Astronomy club

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
LTZ Community Room at Lititz
Program Type:
Discussion, Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Come find out what is in our night sky!  No registration needed.

Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion, Presentation
Event Details:

Come find out what is in our night sky! 

No registration needed.

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

Birds, Nests, Eggs, and Babies

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
COL Community Room at Columbia
Program Type:
Community, Presentation, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Birds are beginning to build their nests, lay eggs and raise their young. Learn how to identify these unique features of many birds and explore their different habitats and life cy...

Join Waitlist
Required
Library: Columbia
Room: COL Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community, Presentation, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Birds are beginning to build their nests, lay eggs and raise their young. Learn how to identify these unique features of many birds and explore their different habitats and life cycles.

Ages 5+.

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Lititz Garden Club

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
LTZ Community Room at Lititz
Program Type:
Discussion, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Come learn from Master Gardeners.  The topic changes each month. No registration needed.

Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion, Presentation
Event Details:

Come learn from Master Gardeners. 

The topic changes each month.

No registration needed.

Closed for Staff Development

All Day
Lititz

Staff Development Day

Closing
Branches:
Lititz
Description:

Staff Development Day

This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Play K! All aboard!

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
QVL Story Corner/Early Literacy Lab at Quarryville
Program Type:
Gaming, Health & Wellness, Presentation, STEM
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Ages 2-6 with caregiver. Other family members are welcome.This is a passive "playscape" based upon a program from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Come and enjoy the activitie...

Registration Open
Required
Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL Story Corner/Early Literacy Lab
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Gaming, Health & Wellness, Presentation, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Ages 2-6 with caregiver. Other family members are welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Basic Bicycle Maintenance and Flat Tire Repair

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
MJY Engle Room Large at Milanof-Schock
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join library volunteer, bike enthusiast and Cycleworks employee, Kurt Enck, for a demonstration of the basics of bicycle maintenance and flat tire repair, and get tips on how to ge...

Registration Open
Required
Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Join library volunteer, bike enthusiast and Cycleworks employee, Kurt Enck, for a demonstration of the basics of bicycle maintenance and flat tire repair, and get tips on how to get your bike ready for spring.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Grief Stories

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
LTZ Community Room at Lititz
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Grief Stories provides a safe space for hearing first-hand accounts of overcoming tragic death and living with hope and purpose. A different speaker will present each month. 

Registration Open
Required
Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 37
Event Details:

Grief Stories provides a safe space for hearing first-hand accounts of overcoming tragic death and living with hope and purpose. A different speaker will present each month. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Fraud Seminar

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
LTZ Community Room at Lititz
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Registration Open
Required
Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 76
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Genealogy Group

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
ADM Community Room at Adamstown
Program Type:
Discussion, Presentation, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

This group meets at the library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for short talks from genealogy researcher Ken McCrea, along with lively discussions and research help. For older st...

Registration Open
Required
Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion, Presentation, Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

This group meets at the library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for short talks from genealogy researcher Ken McCrea, along with lively discussions and research help. For older students and adults.   

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

GIANT Mini Chef Program

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
NHD Activity Room at Eastern Lancaster County
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Presentation
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Learn about healthy foods and make a healthy snack! Ages 3-8. Registration for this program is REQUIRED and will open March 15th!Please register each child who will be pa...

Registration Open
Required
Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn about healthy foods and make a healthy snack! Ages 3-8. 

Registration for this program is REQUIRED and will open March 15th!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Food Allergies

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

Special Needs

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Becoming a Homeowner

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
LPL Program Room B at Lancaster
Program Type:
Finance, Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join Truist Bank at the library to learn more about finances, budgeting, and planning for the future. Now is a great time to take advantage of FREE programs and learning!Becom...

Registration Open
Required
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Program Room B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Finance, Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join Truist Bank at the library to learn more about finances, budgeting, and planning for the future.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Eat Your Lawn! Identifying and Enjoying Edible Wild Plants

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
QVL C.X. Carlson Cultural Room at Quarryville
Program Type:
Community, Presentation, STEM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

What is an edible landscape? Join parks naturalists for some ideas of edible, native wild plants that might provide nutrients for humans and wildlife while saving labor, avoiding p...

Registration Open
Required
Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL C.X. Carlson Cultural Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community, Presentation, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

What is an edible landscape? Join parks naturalists for some ideas of edible, native wild plants that might provide nutrients for humans and wildlife while saving labor, avoiding pesticides and conserving water.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

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

Lancaster Public Library CLOSED

All Day
Lancaster, Mountville Branch

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be closed on Friday, April 11 for an all-staff professional development session. Both locations will reopen on Saturday, April 12.You c...

Closing
Branches:
Lancaster, Mountville Branch
Description:

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be closed on Friday, April 11 for an all-staff professional development session.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

To Command the Field: Instruments of the Civil War

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:45am
COL Meeting Room at Columbia
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Generals commanded troops in battle, but what happens when the battle is raging and you can’t hear the commands? You listen for the one instrument you can hear, the bugle. During t...

Registration Open
Required
Library: Columbia
Room: COL Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Generals commanded troops in battle, but what happens when the battle is raging and you can’t hear the commands? You listen for the one instrument you can hear, the bugle.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Shooting Stars & Origami Swans: A night of Transgender Poetry with Jessica Jaymes Purdy

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
LTZ Community Room at Lititz
Program Type:
Discussion, Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Author Jessica Purdy will be reading selected works from her poetry book, Shooting Stars and Origami Swans. Jessica Jaymes Purdy is a poet, activist, and DEIAB consultant comm...

Registration Open
Required
Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion, Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 89
Event Details:

Author Jessica Purdy will be reading selected works from her poetry book, Shooting Stars and Origami Swans. Jessica Jaymes Purdy is a poet, activist, and DEIAB consultant committed to fostering a more

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Bread Basics - Challah Bread

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
COL Community Room at Columbia
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join Kayla and learn how to make homemade challah bread and the braiding technique. Participants will take home a loaf of challah bread ready to bake. All ingredients provided.Cost...

Registration Open
Required
Library: Columbia
Room: COL Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join Kayla and learn how to make homemade challah bread and the braiding technique. Participants will take home a loaf of challah bread ready to bake.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

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

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 "Everyone" group.

Jane Austen Society

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
LTZ Community Room at Lititz
Program Type:
Discussion, Presentation
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Come discuss all things Jane Austen and the Regency Period, while enjoying tea and sweets. No registration needed.

Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Discussion, Presentation
Event Details:

Come discuss all things Jane Austen and the Regency Period, while enjoying tea and sweets. No registration needed.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Author Visit

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
ADM Children's Room at Adamstown
Program Type:
Community, Presentation
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Crystal Loose and Aimee Ketchum will discuss their Parenting Book “The Early Childhood Promise: Sparking change for parents, early childhood professionals, and policy-makers” Books...

Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Children's Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community, Presentation
Event Details:

Crystal Loose and Aimee Ketchum will discuss their Parenting Book “The Early Childhood Promise: Sparking change for parents, early childhood professionals, and policy-makers” Books will be available for purchase. All ages.

Disclaimer(s)

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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Women's Self Defense Class

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
COL Community Room at Columbia
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

In a world where personal safety is more important than ever, being prepared is your best defense. This seminar will not only teach you how to spot dangerous situations and trust y...

Library: Columbia
Room: COL Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

In a world where personal safety is more important than ever, being prepared is your best defense.

CLOSED

All Day
Moores Memorial

Good Friday

Closing
Branches:
Moores Memorial
Description:

Good Friday

CLOSED - Good Friday

All Day
Manheim Community
Closing
Branches:
Manheim Community

ELANCO Library Closed (Good Friday)

All Day
Eastern Lancaster County

ELANCO Library will be closed all day today.   (Good Friday)

Closing
Branches:
Eastern Lancaster County
Description:

ELANCO Library will be closed all day today.   (Good Friday)

Good Friday - CLOSED

All Day
Manheim Township
Closing
Branches:
Manheim Township