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Dungeons & Dragons

1:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Lancaster
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Program Room B
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Roll up some fun with our Dungeons & Dragons program 🐲

Miniature D&D dragon in the background

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This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Dungeons and Dragons

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Milanof-Schock
Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

The group is currently full. Contact Miss Laura if interested to join in the future. lbear@mslibrary.org or 717-653-1510.

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This event is in the "Children" group

Sensory Discovery Storytime

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Manheim Township
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Ms. Laura for a fun and engaging sensory discovery storytime program all about winter evergreens! This program is intended for children 3-6 years old.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Life Skills for Success

9:00am–11:00am
Adults
Lancaster
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Join experts from Lancaster County Courts for semiweekly classes focused on basic life skills like computer usage, resume building, job searching, math, reading, and writing. 

Take your life in a new direction while working at the lib

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

CareerLink Representative

10:00am–5:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Columbia
Library: Columbia
Room: COL Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Business & Career
Event Details:

A CareerLink representative is available every other Monday to assist with job applications, resumes, and more! No appointment necessary!

This event is in the "Babies" group

Tiny Tales Pajama Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Babies
Columbia
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Columbia
Room: COL Community Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stories, bubbles, songs, and play time for our youngest library friends ages birth to 11 months with their caregiver. We welcome pajamas for this story time. 

Limit 10 infants. Please register. 

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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.

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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This event is in the "Babies" group
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This event is in the "Children" group

Music & Movement - CANCELLED

10:30am–11:30am
Babies, Toddlers, Children
Eastern Lancaster County
Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Sing, dance, chant, listen to music, move, and play instruments, while exploring the patterns and sounds that make up our language.  

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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 "Everyone" group

Family Twister

10:30am–12:00pm
Everyone
Milanof-Schock
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Market Monday - NEW TIME!

12:00pm–4:30pm
Toddlers, Children
Manheim Township
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Drop-in program. No registration required.

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

Lego Block Party!

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens
Manheim Township
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center C
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration for Lego Block Party will open at 9:00AM on Wednesday, December 17th for Manheim Township and East Lampeter residents and on Friday, December 19th f

This event is in the "Children" group

Kids Make a Mitten Fun

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children
Manheim Township
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center A
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

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This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons for Teens

3:30pm–6:30pm
Teens
Ephrata
Join Waitlist
Registration Required
Library: Ephrata
Room: EPH Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dungeons and Dragons is a game of imagination, fun, chaos and story. Play as a character you create and let the Dungeon Master take you on a journey to a mystical land. Cast spells, talk to and befriend NPCs.

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

Math Homework Assistance with Robyn

6:00pm–8:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Columbia
Cancelled
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library: Columbia
Room: COL Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Event Details:

Struggling with your math homework? Robyn is offering FREE math assistance here at the library every Monday 6:00pm - 8:00pm.

She can assist with elementary math through Algebra 2. 

This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby's First Storytime!

10:00am–10:45am
Babies
Quarryville
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL Story Corner/Early Literacy Lab
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special time just for babies as we sing and share stories, rhymes and finger plays with our grown-ups! This program is adapted from M.

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.

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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Wee Build Free Build

10:00am–12:00pm
Children, Everyone
Milanof-Schock
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

 We will have out all sorts of creative building sets for 2 hours of unstructured play and building. Drop in for a little while or stay the whole time!

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Pennie Sign-up Session with PHAN

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Lancaster
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Pennsylvania Health Access Network (PHAN) will provide patrons with information and direct enrollment help for healthcare services like Pennie and Medicaid. 

PHAN has worked to ensure all Pennsylvanians have access to high-quality, af

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

Digital Literacy Classes

10:00am–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Columbia
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Columbia
Room: COL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

CareerLink Q&A Table

10:00am–5:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Lancaster
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Lobby
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Get help with your job search by visiting the CareerLink table in the lobby every Tuesday between 10AM and 5PM. 

A CareerLink representative will be on site to help patrons with their career and job search needs, in

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

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Toddlers, Children
Eastern Lancaster County
Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Preschoolers are invited to enjoy themed books, songs, rhymes, or movement activities while building language and literacy skills. For ages 4-6 and siblings. 

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.

Special Needs

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

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

Duplo Free Play

12:00pm–6:00pm
Toddlers, Children
Manheim Township
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Lapp Story Silo
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Drop-in program. No registration required.

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

Holiday fun with robots

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens
Quarryville
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL C.X. Carlson Cultural Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 5-12, under 8 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Our bots are excited to play with you over the holiday break! We’ll have an assortment for different ages and abilities.

This event is in the "Tweens" group

STEM: Bridges

1:00pm–2:00pm
Tweens
Manheim Township
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center B
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on December 30th at 1:00 PM for a STEM project all about bridges.  We'll explore the different bridge structures and then use some of our own materials to create bridges.

This event is in the "Children" group

Winter Fairy Magic

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Manheim Township
Join Waitlist
Registration Required
Library: Manheim Township
Room: MTP Morgan Center A
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come experience the mystical world of fairies! We will learn the folklore around fairies, delight in stories and use our imaginations to create a magical winter fairy house! Fairy costumes are welcome and encouraged!

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

Mobile Massage at the Library!

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Quarryville
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL Story Corner/Early Literacy Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Fundraiser, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are welcoming a local mobile chair masseuse who is offering 20 minute chair massages to adults.  Donations ($20 suggested) are appreciated and will be shared with our library.