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Astronomy club

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

Come find out what is in our night sky! 

No registration needed.

Birds, Nests, Eggs, and Babies

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Tweens, Teens
Columbia
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Registration
Library: Columbia
Room: COL Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community, Presentation, STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Birds are beginning to build their nests, lay eggs and raise their young. Learn how to identify these unique features of many birds and explore their different habitats and life cycles.

Ages 5+.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Lititz Garden Club

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

Come learn from Master Gardeners. 

The topic changes each month.

No registration needed.

Closed for Staff Development

All Day
Lititz
Closing
Branches:
Lititz
Description:

Staff Development Day

Play K! All aboard!

10:30am - 12:00pm
Toddlers, Children
Quarryville
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL Story Corner/Early Literacy Lab
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Gaming, Health & Wellness, Presentation, STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Ages 2-6 with caregiver. Other family members 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.

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.

Basic Bicycle Maintenance and Flat Tire Repair

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Milanof-Schock
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Milanof-Schock
Room: MJY Engle Room Large
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Join library volunteer, bike enthusiast and Cycleworks employee, Kurt Enck, for a demonstration of the basics of bicycle maintenance and flat tire repair, and get tips on how to get your bike ready for spring.

Grief Stories

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Lititz
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 37
Event Details:

Grief Stories provides a safe space for hearing first-hand accounts of overcoming tragic death and living with hope and purpose. A different speaker will present each month. 

Fraud Seminar

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Lititz
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 76

Genealogy Group

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Adamstown
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion, Presentation, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

This group meets at the library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for short talks from genealogy researcher Ken McCrea, along with lively discussions and research help. For older students and adults.   

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.

GIANT Mini Chef Program

10:00am - 10:30am
Toddlers, Children
Eastern Lancaster County
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Eastern Lancaster County
Room: NHD Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn about healthy foods and make a healthy snack! Ages 3-8. 

Registration for this program is REQUIRED and will open March 15th!

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.

Food Allergies

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

Special Needs

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

Becoming a Homeowner

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Lancaster
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Lancaster
Room: LPL Program Room B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Finance, Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join Truist Bank at the library to learn more about finances, budgeting, and planning for the future.

Eat Your Lawn! Identifying and Enjoying Edible Wild Plants

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Quarryville
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Quarryville
Room: QVL C.X. Carlson Cultural Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community, Presentation, STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

What is an edible landscape? Join parks naturalists for some ideas of edible, native wild plants that might provide nutrients for humans and wildlife while saving labor, avoiding pesticides and conserving water.

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

Lancaster Public Library CLOSED

All Day
Some Locations
Closing
Branches:
Lancaster, Mountville Branch
Description:

Both Lancaster Public Library locations will be closed on Friday, April 11 for an all-staff professional development session.

To Command the Field: Instruments of the Civil War

10:30am - 11:45am
Everyone
Columbia
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Columbia
Room: COL Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Generals commanded troops in battle, but what happens when the battle is raging and you can’t hear the commands? You listen for the one instrument you can hear, the bugle.

Shooting Stars & Origami Swans: A night of Transgender Poetry with Jessica Jaymes Purdy

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Lititz
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Lititz
Room: LTZ Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion, Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 89
Event Details:

Author Jessica Purdy will be reading selected works from her poetry book, Shooting Stars and Origami Swans. Jessica Jaymes Purdy is a poet, activist, and DEIAB consultant committed to fostering a more

Bread Basics - Challah Bread

6:00pm - 7:15pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Columbia
Registration Open
Registration
Library: Columbia
Room: COL Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join Kayla and learn how to make homemade challah bread and the braiding technique. Participants will take home a loaf of challah bread ready to bake.

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

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.

No Show

If a registered patron does not show up for a program, they may be restricted from registering for future programs for a period of time.

Photo Consent

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

Jane Austen Society

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

Come discuss all things Jane Austen and the Regency Period, while enjoying tea and sweets. No registration needed.

Author Visit

10:30am - 11:00am
Everyone
Adamstown
Library: Adamstown
Room: ADM Children's Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community, Presentation
Event Details:

Crystal Loose and Aimee Ketchum will discuss their Parenting Book “The Early Childhood Promise: Sparking change for parents, early childhood professionals, and policy-makers” Books will be available for purchase. All ages.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Consent

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

Women's Self Defense Class

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Columbia
Library: Columbia
Room: COL Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

In a world where personal safety is more important than ever, being prepared is your best defense.

CLOSED

All Day
Moores Memorial
Closing
Branches:
Moores Memorial
Description:

Good Friday

CLOSED - Good Friday

All Day
Manheim Community
Closing
Branches:
Manheim Community

ELANCO Library Closed (Good Friday)

All Day
Eastern Lancaster County
Closing
Branches:
Eastern Lancaster County
Description:

ELANCO Library will be closed all day today.   (Good Friday)

Good Friday - CLOSED

All Day
Manheim Township
Closing
Branches:
Manheim Township