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Business Finance Basics

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lancaster
Registration Open
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Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Finance, Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
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Join Truist Bank at the library for a summer-long financial education series!

Business Finance Basics will teach entrepreneurs how to manage their business cash flow, build and expand their business, and financially protect the

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

Great Decisions Discussion Group

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lititz
Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

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.

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Growing Healthier Gardens - Alternatives to Lawns

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

Thursday Book Group

10:00am - 11:30am
Lancaster
Registration Open
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Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 44
Event Details:

A book club for people who want to read (or re-read) the classics! Our Thursday Book Group focuses on literature that has stood the test of time and continues to be relevant. 

New members are welcome to join the discussion.

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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.

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.
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Birthday Cake Baking Contest

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lititz
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Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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Join us for our Birthday Cake Baking Contest and help celebrate the library's 25th birthday!

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

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This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Adult Cooking Class: Pickle Mix

6:15pm - 7:15pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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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

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Drum for Fun with Tammi Hessen!

10:00am - 11:00am
Quarryville
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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: 25
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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.

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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.

Joyful Stitchers

9:15am - 12:45pm
Milanof-Schock
Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Grissinger Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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If you love to cross-stitch, bring your current project to the Library to work in the company of other stitchers. No need to register.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Organizing Basics

10:00am - 11:15am
Strasburg-Heisler
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Library: Strasburg-Heisler
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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Overwhelmed by your home? Forever losing papers? Laundry piles so big that you lost the family cat? We’ve all been there. Mara Pritchard, professional organizer and owner of The Beautiful Sort, is here to help.

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.

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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Kit's Interactive Theatre: Mother Nature

10:30am - 11:30am
Manheim Township
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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
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

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.

Dungeons & Dragons

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Manheim Township
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Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

The notice on the bounty board in the town center reads in hasty script: "ADVENTURERS NEEDED! Urgent mission, handsomely rewarded. "

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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.

Whip It Up Cookbook Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ephrata
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.

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

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This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Mahjong Club

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Ephrata
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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+.

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This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Coterie Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Manheim Township
Registration Open
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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.
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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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Series: JP Robinson

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Quarryville
Registration Open
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Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL C.X. Carlson Cultural Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Community, Discussion, Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

 

Please register each person in your group who will be attending. 

Join local author JP Robinson in a presentation featuring his newest work: celebrating unsung Black men and women who sacrificed everything to shape

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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.