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Story Time

11:00am - 11:45am
Ephrata
Registration Open
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Preschoolers are invited to this story time that integrates songs and concept-enriched fingerplays. Early literacy skills, including letter and sound introduction, are included in each story time. Large and small motor skills are practiced with simpl...
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Painting for Homeschoolers

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Learn about different types of painting and try them for yourself! Things might get a little messy so please dress appropriately. Ages 10-14. ...
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Crafting with Anime: Demon Slayer

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Enjoy watching the anime Demon Slayer while making Shinobu inspired butterfly hair clips, and Demon Slayer perler bead keychains! Ages 12-18. ...
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Toddler Time: Group A

10:00am - 10:30am
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Story Room
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to this 30-minute story time that includes songs, short stories and learning-enriched art activities. Ages 2-4. ...
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Toddler Time: Group B

11:00am - 11:30am
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Story Room
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to this 30-minute story time that includes songs, short stories and learning-enriched art activities. Ages 2-4. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Mahjong Club

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
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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+. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Blood Pressure Check

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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: 19
Event Details:
Do you want to self-monitor your blood pressure, but you’re not sure how? WellSpan Health representatives will be available to help teach how to properly take your own blood pressure readings and help interpret the results. Adults. ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Gamers Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:
Join us for some relaxation and video games on our Nintendo Switch! Feel free to bring any multiplayer (4 or more players) games you wish to share with the group. Ages 13-18. ...
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Crafts for Tweens

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Come make a cool craft! Each month we will be doing something different. Ages 10-12. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Night Out: Haiku

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:
Fun, relaxing and free! Join us for an evening of unusual frivolity. April is National Poetry Month, celebrating the joy, expressiveness and pure delight of poetry. Let’s explore the haiku, a Japanese poetic form that consists of three line...
This event is in the "Babies" group.

Lapsit Story Time

10:00am - 10:45am
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Community, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
Infants, young toddlers and their caregivers sing songs, recite fun rhymes and read together. Participants also learn fingerplays, basic sign language and play together. Ages 0-24 months. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Pinochle Party

12:30pm - 3:30pm
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:
Meld, bid, marriage, trump? You’re speaking our language! Join us every 1st and 3rd Wednesday for an afternoon of pinochle. This program runs until 3:30 p.m. Seniors. ...
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Spend, Save or Suffer: Budgeting Game

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Learn the importance of budgeting through a fun game based on reality. Participants will have to balance spending and saving their money all while trying to make sure they still have enough fun to keep their mood up! This choose your own adventure st...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Be An Artist

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ephrata
Registration Closed
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Kids are invited to come explore great works of art and the artists behind them. Each class will focus on learning about one well-known artist. We will then create our own artwork using their art and style as our inspiration! Join in as we learn abou...

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

Keep Calm and Carry Yarn

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:
Knitters and crocheters of all experience levels are invited to join us at the library on the first Wednesday of the month to work on personal projects and socialize with others. Ages 18+. ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Busy Builders

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ephrata
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Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Calling all junior engineers! Come build using different building tools such as Legos®, blocks, boxes and more! Each month will have a fun theme or challenge to help get the imagination and creative ideas flowing! Ages 5-10. ...

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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 "Teens" group.

Late Night at the Library

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Projector Side
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Join us after hours for 3 hours of video games, board games, flashlight tag, laser tag and more! Attendees are invited to bring their favorite multiplayer games for Nintendo Switch. Teens must be dropped off no later than 6 p.m. Ages 13-18. ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Annual Art Show Reception

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Ephrata
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Lobby
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
The Ephrata Public Library is honored to host the Ephrata Area School District Art Show again this year, which will feature art from students in grades K-12. Join us in a celebration of the artists and view their work at our Art Show Reception. The d...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Lobby
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
The Ephrata Public Library is honored to host the Ephrata Area School District Art Show again this year, which will feature art from students in grades K-12. ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Story Time

11:00am - 11:45am
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Preschoolers are invited to this story time that integrates songs and concept-enriched fingerplays. Early literacy skills, including letter and sound introduction, are included in each story time. Large and small motor skills are practiced with simpl...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Solar Eclipse

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 79
Event Details:
A total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. Though we will not see a total ...
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Nail Art for Tweens

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH 1/2 Multipurpose Room Kitchen Side
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Come paint your nails! Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring some as well. Ages 10-14. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Read & Escape

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Read exciting new books! Join us online for a book discussion of “Rock Paper Scissors” by Alice Feeney. A link to this virtual program will be emailed to participants after registration. Ages 18+. ...
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Toddler Time: Group A

10:00am - 10:30am
Ephrata
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Story Room
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to this 30-minute story time that includes songs, short stories and learning-enriched art activities. Ages 2-4. ...