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All Together Now! - Summer Reading Kickoff Party & Community Resource Fair

10:00am - 12:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community, Summer Reading
Event Details:
Join us at the ELANCO Library for live music, food, crafts & other fun, special guests & surprises, and a Community Resource Fair to celebrate the kickoff of Summer Reading 2023: All Together Now! All ages welcome.    ...

Readers’ Roundtable Book Discussion

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Everyone is invited to join the Readers' Roundtable for lively book discussions! In June, we'll be talking about News of the World: a Novel by  Paulette Jiles. ...

Preschool Storytime: Community Helpers!

10:30am - 11:00am
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading
Event Details:
Celebrate our community helpers with Preschool Storytime at ELANCO Library this June! Each week we will focus on a different community helper by reading stories, engaging in pretend play, crafts, activities, and more! Ages 4-6, siblings welcome! No r...

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.

STEM Through Stories

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: STEM, Storytime, Summer Reading
Event Details:
Join Miss Jen this summer as we combine stories with STEM experiments for hands-on learning fun! Each week we will focus on a new STEM topic like engineering, outer space, dinosaurs, and more!  Geared towards ages 4-7 but all ages are welcom...

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.

Toddler Thursday: Community Helpers!

10:30am - 11:00am
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading
Event Details:
 Celebrate our community helpers with Toddler Thursdays at ELANCO Library this summer! Each week we will focus on a different community helper (such as dentists, doctors, nurses, police, firefighters, farmers, and others) with stories,...

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.

All Together Now: Waterfalls of The Eastern United States (the Photography of William Dryden Milheim)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD First Floor Seating Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community, Discussion, Presentation
Event Details:
Water connects us all, and art and beauty have the potential to do so as well. William Dryden Milheim, a recently retired Penn State faculty member, has visited and photographed several hundred waterfalls across the eastern United States. Join the ar...

Kindness Rocks!

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
Join ELANCO staff to paint your own kindness rocks to take with you! The Kindness Rocks Project is a viral trend where people paint pebbles or rocks and leave them for others to find and collect. Registration for this program is REQUIRED and opens Ma...

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.

Hooks and Needles: Yarn Craft Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD First Floor Seating Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Are you crafty with a needle (or two)? Would you like a little company to talk shop with while you knit or crochet? Join us at the Library! Beginners welcome! We’ll get you started on your first project. ...

Preschool Storytime: Community Helpers!

10:30am - 11:00am
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading
Event Details:
Celebrate our community helpers with Preschool Storytime at ELANCO Library this June! Each week we will focus on a different community helper by reading stories, engaging in pretend play, crafts, activities, and more! Ages 4-6, siblings welcome! No r...

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.

STEM Through Stories

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: STEM, Storytime, Summer Reading
Event Details:
Join Miss Jen this summer as we combine stories with STEM experiments for hands-on learning fun! Each week we will focus on a new STEM topic like engineering, outer space, dinosaurs, and more!  Geared towards ages 4-7 but all ages are welcom...

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.

Forensics at the Library

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Registration
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation, STEM, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Just how DO you solve a murder? Teens have a chance to dive into the world of forensic science and think like a detective in this workshop that will focus on fingerprinting,blood spatter analysis,  trace evidence, crime scene sketching and more....

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.

Toddler Thursday: Community Helpers!

10:30am - 11:00am
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading
Event Details:
 Celebrate our community helpers with Toddler Thursdays at ELANCO Library this summer! Each week we will focus on a different community helper (such as dentists, doctors, nurses, police, firefighters, farmers, and others) with stories,...

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.

New Holland Business Association Networking Event & Library Spotlight

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD First Floor Seating Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Everyone
Program Type: Business & Career, Community, Discussion
Event Details:
Attention area business owners! Did you know? ELANCO Library is not just for families of young children and for book lovers! We also offer numerous resources, services, and tools that can assist you in your work and in growing your business. Join ELA...

Pollinator Storytime with Penn State Extension Master Gardeners

10:30am - 11:00am
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading
Event Details:
ELANCO Library is celebrating community helpers this June, and in this special storytime, Master Gardener volunteers will read stories about some of the tiniest community helpers: pollinators! For ages 3-6; siblings welcome! No registration required....

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.

"Science Heroes: Saving Earth Together" with Talewise

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Presentation, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:
In this action-packed story, two unlikely heroes work together to save their own town (and the planet) from a super-polluting mastermind! Throughout the adventure, volunteers will help the performer conduct several exciting science experiments that b...

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.

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

STEM Through Stories

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: STEM, Storytime, Summer Reading
Event Details:
Join Miss Jen this summer as we combine stories with STEM experiments for hands-on learning fun! Each week we will focus on a new STEM topic like engineering, outer space, dinosaurs, and more!  Geared towards ages 4-7 but all ages are welcom...

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.

Toddler Thursday: Community Helpers!

10:30am - 11:00am
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading
Event Details:
 Celebrate our community helpers with Toddler Thursdays at ELANCO Library this summer! Each week we will focus on a different community helper (such as dentists, doctors, nurses, police, firefighters, farmers, and others) with stories,...

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.

All Together Now: Let’s Explore Lancaster County Demographics

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community, Discussion, Presentation
Event Details:
Join Isabel Castillo from YWCA Lancaster for an overview of a recently published demographic study of Lancaster County entitled An Equity Profile of Lancaster County. This report provides data, information, and statistics about the County and various...

ELANCO Library Yard Sale

9:00am - 1:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Everyone
Program Type: Community, Fundraiser
Event Details:
Collect recycled treasures from a library yard sale! Payment will be by donation, and all proceeds benefit ELANCO Library. You can also pick up great summer vacation reading materials from the Friends of ELANCO Library Summer Book Sale, which will fe...

Buckhill Sleuths’ Book Discussion

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
All are welcome to join the Buckhill Sleuths Book Discussion Group for scintillating conversation about mysteries and thrillers. In June, we'll be talking about Those People by Louise Candlish.   ...

United States History Trivia Night!

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community, Gaming, Summer Reading
Event Details:
Celebrate America’s independence by showing off your knowledge of American History at the ELANCO library! Join us for a casual night of trivia and snacks and a chance to win cool prizes! For all ages. No registration is required. ...

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.

Preschool Storytime: Community Helpers!

10:30am - 11:00am
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading
Event Details:
Celebrate our community helpers with Preschool Storytime at ELANCO Library this summer! Each week we will focus on a different community helper (such as dentists, doctors, nurses, police, firefighters, farmers, and others) with stories, play, cr...

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.

STEM Through Stories

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: STEM, Storytime, Summer Reading
Event Details:
Join Miss Jen this summer as we combine stories with STEM experiments for hands-on learning fun! Each week we will focus on a new STEM topic like engineering, outer space, dinosaurs, and more!  Geared towards ages 4-7 but all ages are welcom...

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.

ELANCO Library STEM Night: What is Biodiversity?

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Eastern Lancaster County Library
Library: Eastern Lancaster County Library
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Presentation, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:
Join miss Jen for a hands-on STEM night exploring the diversity of life on our planet. From animals to fungi, we will explore what makes life on our planet unique, but also how we are all connected. Recommended for elementary aged children but all ar...

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.