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Growing Healthier Gardens - Alternatives to Lawns

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lancaster
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community, Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

This second session of the Master Gardeners "Growing Healthier Yards and Gardens" series focuses on lawns, or the lack of!

Patrons will learn about the growing interest in finding alternatives to turfgrass for residential yards.

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

Exploring Artificial Intelligence with Brandon Harter

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County
Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Business & Career, Community, Discussion, Presentation, STEM, Technology Class
Event Details:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already making a profound impact on our community.

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This event is in the "Tweens" group.
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Registration
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center ABC
Age Group: Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

Being a REPTILE is an adventure! These ectothermic animals are buried alive as babies, they grow up as orphans, and they learn how to survive without teachers or parents!

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

Knitting and Crocheting Group

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Quarryville
Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL Pennington Family Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This club is open to all interested knitters, crocheters, and other needle or fabric crafters.

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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.

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

Birthday Cake Baking Contest

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lititz
Registration
Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for our Birthday Cake Baking Contest and help celebrate the library's 25th birthday!

Register to bake 2 decorated birthday cakes (the same cake in both pans).

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

Adult Cooking Class: Pickle Mix

6:15pm - 7:15pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Relish the idea of bringing something new to this summer’s get-togethers? Jaden from Isaac’s Deli will be in to teach us how to make their famous pickle mix! Please bring a mason jar to take your mix home with you.

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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

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

Edible Plants by Lancaster Parks and Recreation

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Manheim Community
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Manheim Community
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness, Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Always wanted to learn which plants are edible, and which not? Or maybe just when you need to call poison control on your child who just ate a flower? Then this is the program for you!

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.

Food Allergies

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

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

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Drum for Fun with Tammi Hessen!

10:00am - 11:00am
Quarryville
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL C.X. Carlson Cultural Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Everyone
Program Type: Community, Music, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Ages 5+, please register all attendees who wish to use a drum! Children under 8 must be accompanied by caregiver.  Do you have rhythms in your hands? In your feet? In your heart?

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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.

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

Technology Help

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adamstown
Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Reading Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Everyone
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Could you use some help with your mobile devices? Or maybe you want to learn Word or apply for a job online? Come to the library!

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

Senior Scams Prevention

11:00am - 12:00pm
Lancaster
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Finance, Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

New scams targeting seniors surface every day, and it can be difficult to know who to trust.

Protect yourself or your loved one by attending this presentation from Pennsylvania’s Office of Attorney General.

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

Cookbook Club

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adamstown
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Everyone
Program Type: Book Club, Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

What is a Cookbook Club? Like a book club, members meet to discuss books and enjoy each other’s company along with some great food. Who can join in? Everyone!

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

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

Knitting club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Lititz
Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Knitting Club meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, from 10 a.m. until noon and the last Tuesday of each month from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  Knitting Club is for people who knit and like to share the craft.

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This event is in the "Children" group.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Kit's Interactive Theatre: Mother Nature

10:30am - 11:30am
Manheim Township
Registration
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center ABC
Age Group: Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

Mother Nature

A High-Spirited Play by Kit’s Interactive Theatre

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

Monday Matinee

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
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Adventure abounds in this month’s pick, 2021’s “Jungle Cruise”. Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff (Dwayne Johnson) to take her down the Amazon in his ramshackle boat.

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

Whip It Up Cookbook Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us as we delve into a cookbook and explore the chef(s), the ingredients, the tastes, the culture, the fun and the camaraderie. Look for this month’s cookbook and the sign-up list behind the circulation desk. Ages 18+.

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

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

Silent Book Club at Our Town Brewery!

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lancaster
Offsite Event
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Offsite Location
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, Community
Event Details:

All the perks of a book club, but none of the stress!

Join us at Our Town Brewery this month for our meeting of the Silent Book Club, a program which gives you uninterrupted reading time and the

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

Adult Coloring Program

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lancaster
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get in touch with your inner child at LPL’s Adult Coloring Program 🖍

Pink background with multiple colored pencils pointing left toward words: Adult Coloring Program

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

Mahjong Club

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Matching tiles has never been this much fun! Learn and play American Mahjong right here at the library. All skill levels welcome. Ages 18+.

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

Coterie Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Manheim Township
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Coterie Book Club meets the third Tuesday of each month from 1pm-2pm

Coterie Book Group 2023-2024 Titles:

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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.

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

Bits and Bytes Technology Classes: Spreadsheets 101

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lancaster
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Meeting and Media Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Business & Career, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Want to brush up on your computer skills?

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

Blanketeers

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lititz
Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

The Blanketeers meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. They get together to socialize and create blankets of various kinds for Project Linus.

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

Mindfulness Meditation Camp for Adults

6:00pm - 7:15pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Join us for this four-week introductory class to learn how mindfulness can decrease stress, manage anxiety and improve your overall well-being.

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

Writers' Group

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Manheim Township
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Writers' Group meets on 1st - 3rd - 5th Tuesdays at 6pm!

This friendly writers’ group is for writers who are serious about their craft and in getting their work published. Writers of any genre 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.

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

Jane Austen Society

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lititz
Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community, Discussion
Event Details:

Come enjoy a cup of tea and discuss all things Austen.