Events Displayed =  151 - 200  out of  585  PREV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NEXT Thursday June 20, 2013 Go To Top 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Friends of East Pennsboro Weekly Book Sales (throughout the summer)     Friends of East Pennsboro Weekly Book Sales (throughout the summer) Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 3 pm Book sales will be held on the second floor of East Pennsboro Township Municipal Building. All proceeds benefit the library and are in addition to the 3rdFriday book sales.    9:00 AM  -  7:00 PM Friends of Simpson Book Sale     The Friends of the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library present their Jubilee Day Book Sale. Thursday, June 20, from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, the Friends of Simpson will be having their regular Book Sale. From 5:00 - 7:00 pm that same day, we will be featuring our Bag Sale - all the books you can fit in a level bag for only $10.00! Some restrictions apply. Paper bags supplied by the Friends of the Library. The Jubilee Day book Sale is held at Books by the Gross, 400 Cheryl Avenue, Mechanicsburg, located in the rear of the John Gross Administrative Building.  Friends of Simpson Library Book Sales Contact: Joseph T. Simpson Public Library (717) 766-0171 simpson@cumberlandcountylibraries.org      Location: Books by the Gross (Mechanicsburg)   9:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Coffee Corner     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Coffee Corner Weekdays - 9:30 am to 11:30 am Coffees--regular and decaf, Teas--regular, decaf and organic, Hot Cocoa - Bottled Water - Baked Goods - Snacks *All of the proceeds/donations benefit Fredricksen Library* Please come to see us at The Coffee Corner @ Fredricksen! Wander freely about the library sipping your (lidded) coffee, and browse our extensive collection--both will support your favorite library!      Location: Fredricksen Library   10:30 AM Dig into Dinos!     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x229        Dig into Dinos! Thursday, June 20 at 10:30 am Fun with dinosaur facts, activities, and a craft!  For students entering grades 1 - 3, with registration required starting June 6.  $2.00 fee per child must be paid 2 days before program.      Location: Fredricksen Library   12:00 PM  -  2:00 PM Blood Pressure Screening @ Bosler     Contact: Bosler Library   (717) 243-4642        Bosler Library will offer free blood pressure screenings the third Thursday of every month. The volunteer Registered Nurse will be on the first floor of the West Wing. No registration is required.     Location: Bosler Library West Wing   1:00 PM Pop-In Weekly Afternoon Matinees at the Library     Pop-In Weekly Afternoon Matinees at the Library Thursdays at 1 pm Children can visit the library on Thursdays and enjoy a G or PG movie for free at 1 pm.  Call the library for movie listing. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

2:00 PM Teen Flicks @ Fredricksen – Call for title     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Teen Flicks @ Fredricksen – Call for title   Thursday, June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25 at 2 pm Awesome flicks on Thursdays at 2 pm followed by the Weekly Challenge prize drawing. Come in a costume/themed outfit for a chance to win a special prize. This movie is rated PG-13 - for teens 13 years and up, entering grades 7 – 12.  No registration necessary.      Location: Fredricksen Library   4:30 PM  -  6:00 PM Bosler Library Board of Trustees Meeting     Contact: Bosler Library   (717) 243-4642        The Bosler Board of Trustees meets the third Thursday of each month (except as noted) at 4:30 pm in the Ashcraft House conference room. The meetings are open to the public.     Location: Bosler Library Ashcraft Board Room   5:30 PM  -  6:30 PM Mobile Device Basics: iPad, iPhone, and iPod     Contact: Fredricksen Library   (717) 761-3900 x225        Mobile Device Basics: iPad, iPhone, and iPod Thursday, June 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm Want to know more about what your iPhone, iPad or iPod can do? Want to know how to turn it on? Fredricksen will be offering classes in the basics and ins and outs of these Apple devices on the third Thursday of every month.  Registration begins May 20.     Location: Fredricksen Library         There are 10 spaces available.   6:30 PM  -  7:30 PM Mobile Device Basics: Android     Contact: Fredricksen Library   (717) 761-3900 x225        Mobile Device Basics: Android Thursday, June 20 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm Want to know more about what your Android device can do? Want to know how to turn it on? Fredricksen will be offering classes in the basics of Android devices on the third Thursday of every month.  Registration for the June class begins May 15.     Location: Fredricksen Library         There are 10 spaces available.   6:30 PM  -  7:45 PM READ to Dogs     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x229        READ to Dogs Thursday, June 20 from 6:30 to 7:45 pm Specially trained dogs will be at the library to listen to children read aloud. This program is helpful to children who may be shy or reluctant to read aloud.  For readers to age 12 with registration starting the first Thursday of each month.        Location: Fredricksen Library   7:00 PM Fredricksen Reads Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks     Contact: Fredricksen Library   (717) 761-3900 x225        Fredricksen Reads Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Thursday, June 20 at 7pm Become a part of Fredricksen Reads, our series of book discussions. This gripping historical novel is based on the true story of Eyam, the “Plague Village,” tucked in the rugged mountain spine of England.  Exploring love and learning, fear and fanaticism, and the struggle of science and religion to interpret the world at the cusp of the modern era, Year of Wonders is at once a story of unconventional love and a richly detailed evocation of a riveting moment in history. You must have read or listened to the book in order to attend.  Registration is now open.     Location: Fredricksen Library         There are 9 spaces available.   7:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Mobile Device Basics: Kindles     Contact: Fredricksen Library   (717) 761-3900 x225        Mobile Device Basics: Kindles Thursday, June 20 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm Want to know more about what your Kindle device can do? Want to know how to turn it on? Fredricksen will be offering classes in the basics of Kindle devices on the third Thursday of every month.  Registration for the June class begins May 15.     Location: Fredricksen Library         There are 10 spaces available. Friday June 21, 2013 Go To Top 9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Friday Coffee with Friends @ Shippensburg     Contact: Shippensburg Public Library   (717) 532-4508   shippensburg@cumberlandcountylibraries.org     Come enjoy coffee with friends of the library at the annex next to the library and experience lively conversation. You will hear of opportunities to support the library, expand your horizons, meet new people, and exchange ideas. All are welcome to attend.     Location: Shippensburg Public Library   9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Friends of East Pennsboro Third Friday Book Sale     Friends of East Pennsboro Third Friday Book Sale Friday, June 21 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Book sale will be held on the second floor of East Pennsboro Township Municipal Building. All proceeds benefit the library.    9:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Coffee Corner     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Coffee Corner Weekdays - 9:30 am to 11:30 am Coffees--regular and decaf, Teas--regular, decaf and organic, Hot Cocoa - Bottled Water - Baked Goods - Snacks *All of the proceeds/donations benefit Fredricksen Library* Please come to see us at The Coffee Corner @ Fredricksen! Wander freely about the library sipping your (lidded) coffee, and browse our extensive collection--both will support your favorite library!      Location: Fredricksen Library   10:00 AM  -  4:30 PM Safe Sitter Workshop     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Safe Sitter Workshop Friday & Saturday, June 21 & 22 from 10 am to 4:30 pm Holy Spirit Health System will be presenting this babysitter training program for ages 11-13. To register call Cheryl Sola at Holy Spirit Health Systems at 763-2427 and leave a message including your name, address, and phone number. A registration packet will be mailed to you. You must attend both sessions to receive a certificate of completion. There is a $30 fee which will include a manual, a messenger bag, and additional supplies. T-shirts and sweatshirts will also be available for purchase. Bring a bag lunch.      Location: Fredricksen Library   10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Kings Gap: What's Under the Log?     Contact:    717-776-5900   johngraham@ccpa.net     Kings Gap Environmental Education Center's program is based on the book "What's Under the Log?" by Anne Hunter.  It will take place at the John Graham Public Library.

1:00 PM  -  3:00 PM eBooksHub @ Fredricksen     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        eBooksHub @ Fredricksen Every Friday from 1 pm to 3 pm AND 5 pm to 6:30 pm The reference staff will offer expertise on portable electronic devices and ebooks at the e-Books Hub, located at the reference desk. We can show you how to download ebooks through the library system as well as answer general questions about device usage. We also have a variety of devices on hand for demonstration: Kindle Touch, Nook Touch, Kindle Fire, Nook Color and an iPad. If you are looking to buy a device, we encourage you to come and ask questions and check out our devices. Feel free to bring your device on your quest for help. We look forward to seeing you at the “Hub”! There is no registration if you are coming from 1 - 3. Please call the reference desk at 717-761-3900 ext. 225 to make an appointment during the evening hours.        Location: Fredricksen Library   7:00 PM Indie Film Friday: Call for Title     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Indie Film Friday: Call for Title Friday, June 21 at 7 pm FROM THE USA: Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, two twelve-year-olds fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore -- and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle. Bruce Willis plays the local sheriff. Edward Norton is a Khaki Scout troop leader. Bill Murray and Frances McDormand portray the young girl's parents. The cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, and Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward as the boy and girl. Rated PG-13. No registration necessary. Sponsored by Jane and Bill Murray.      Location: Fredricksen Library Saturday June 22, 2013 Go To Top 10:00 AM  -  4:30 PM Safe Sitter Workshop     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Safe Sitter Workshop Friday & Saturday, June 21 & 22 from 10 am to 4:30 pm Holy Spirit Health System will be presenting this babysitter training program for ages 11-13. To register call Cheryl Sola at Holy Spirit Health Systems at 763-2427 and leave a message including your name, address, and phone number. A registration packet will be mailed to you. You must attend both sessions to receive a certificate of completion. There is a $30 fee which will include a manual, a messenger bag, and additional supplies. T-shirts and sweatshirts will also be available for purchase. Bring a bag lunch.      Location: Fredricksen Library   2:00 PM Shippensburg Public Library - Early Closing     The Shippensburg Public Library will close early for summer hours.     Location: Shippensburg Public Library Sunday June 23, 2013 Go To Top Bosler Library - Closed     Contact: Bosler Library   (717)243-4642        Bosler Library is closed on Sundays from June through Labor Day.     Location: Bosler Library   Simpson Public Library - Closed     Contact: Joseph T. Simpson Public Library   (717) 766-0171    simpson@cumberlandcountylibraries.org     Joseph T. Simpson Public Library will be closed on Sundays from May 26 to September 1 for Summer Hours.     Location: Simpson Public Library (Mechanicsburg) Monday June 24, 2013 Go To Top 9:30 AM Summer Story Times – I Dig Ants!     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x229        Summer Story Times – I Dig Ants! Monday, June 24 at 9:30 and 10:30 am Join us as we sing songs and read stories with pages projected on the big screen!  9:30 am - for children under 3. 10:30 am - for children ages 3 to 6.  No registration required.      Location: Fredricksen Library   9:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Coffee Corner     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Coffee Corner Weekdays - 9:30 am to 11:30 am Coffees--regular and decaf, Teas--regular, decaf and organic, Hot Cocoa - Bottled Water - Baked Goods - Snacks *All of the proceeds/donations benefit Fredricksen Library* Please come to see us at The Coffee Corner @ Fredricksen! Wander freely about the library sipping your (lidded) coffee, and browse our extensive collection--both will support your favorite library!      Location: Fredricksen Library   10:30 AM Summer Story Times – I Dig Ants!     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x229        Summer Story Times – I Dig Ants! Monday, June 24 at 9:30 and 10:30 am Join us as we sing songs and read stories with pages projected on the big screen!  9:30 am - for children under 3. 10:30 am - for children ages 3 to 6.  No registration required.      Location: Fredricksen Library   6:00 PM  -  7:30 PM Teen DIY: Hobbit Party - If You Like It, Don't Put a Ring On It     Teen DIY: Hobbit Party - If You Like It, Don't Put a Ring On It Monday, June 24 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm Delve Beneath the Earth to learn the ways of Hobbits and Dwarves.  Your choice DIY projects: The One Ring, Hobbit feet, Dwarf beards and much more.  Hobbit snacks and special prizes await the brave of heart.  Please bring one pair of tan/skin colored knit socks if you plan to make Hobbit feet.  Snacks provided courtesy of Friends of East Pennsboro Branch. For teens ages 12 to 18.  Registration required.  Tuesday June 25, 2013 Go To Top 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Friends of East Pennsboro Weekly Book Sales (throughout the summer)     Friends of East Pennsboro Weekly Book Sales (throughout the summer) Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 3 pm Book sales will be held on the second floor of East Pennsboro Township Municipal Building. All proceeds benefit the library and are in addition to the 3rdFriday book sales.    9:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Coffee Corner     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Coffee Corner Weekdays - 9:30 am to 11:30 am Coffees--regular and decaf, Teas--regular, decaf and organic, Hot Cocoa - Bottled Water - Baked Goods - Snacks *All of the proceeds/donations benefit Fredricksen Library* Please come to see us at The Coffee Corner @ Fredricksen! Wander freely about the library sipping your (lidded) coffee, and browse our extensive collection--both will support your favorite library!      Location: Fredricksen Library

10:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Free Blood Pressure Screening     Free Blood Pressure Screening Tuesday, June 25 from 10 to noon Held second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.  No registration required.     10:30 AM Science with John Hadfield!     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x229        Science with John Hadfield! Tuesday, June 25 at 10:30 am A visually unique presentation of science - utilizing the skills of juggling, comedy, balancing, magic, and music. Wacky and educational - from a rap song about accidental inventions to a hair-raising experiment with electricity. The Science Show proves that science can be found at school, on the playground, at home, in your car - it's everywhere!  Don’t miss this international performer’s return to Fredricksen! All ages welcome. No registration necessary.  Sponsored by the Cumberland County Library System.      Location: Fredricksen Library   2:00 PM Intro to Middle Earth     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Intro to Middle Earth Tuesday, June 25 at 2 pm Join us for a lively discussion about Tolkien's Middle Earth - the characters, the places, the battles, the quests.  Book trivia, movie clips, snacks and prizes are waiting for you.  For teens 12 years and up, entering grades 7 – 12.  No registration necessary.      Location: Fredricksen Library   2:00 PM Science with John Hadfield!     Contact:    (717) 732-4274        Science with John Hadfield! Tuesday, June 25 at 2 pm A visually unique presentation of science - utilizing the skills of juggling, comedy, balancing, magic, and music. Wacky and educational - from a rap song about accidental inventions to a hair-raising experiment with electricity. The Science Show proves that science can be found at school, on the playground, at home, in your car - it's everywhere!  Don’t miss this international performer’s return to Easy Pennsboro Branch! All ages welcome. No registration necessary.      Location: East Pennsboro Branch   6:00 PM  -  7:00 PM 2013 Master Gardeners Plant Clinics     Contact: Fredricksen Library   (717) 761-3900 x225        2013 Master Gardeners Plant Clinics Tuesdays: May 7 through August 27 from 6 to 7 pm Do you have some unanswered gardening questions and don't know where to turn? Just stop in at the Fredricksen Library anytime from 6 to 7 pm every Tuesday evening (May 7 – August 27). The Master Gardeners from Penn State Cooperative Extension will be there eagerly waiting to solve your gardening mysteries and help you to have the best garden possible!      Location: Fredricksen Library   6:30 PM Hobbit Week Bonus Movie Event – Call for title     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Hobbit Week Bonus Movie Event – Call for title Tuesday, June 25 at 6:30 pm Join us for a special Beneath the Earth: Hobbit Week movie event.  This movie is rated PG.  For teens 12 years and up, entering grades 7 – 12.  No registration necessary.      Location: Fredricksen Library   6:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Upstairs Stitchers @ Bosler     Contact: Cate Mellen   (717)243-4642x3224   cmellen@ccpa.net     Calling all embroiderers!  Join the Upstairs Stitchers on the 1st, 3rd, 4th& 5th Tuesday of each month from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.  We meet in the Community Room, a bright and cheery place to stitch and chat.     All stitchers are welcome.  Attendees should bring their own scissors and magnification if needed.     Location: Bosler Library Community Room Wednesday June 26, 2013 Go To Top 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Book Donations Welcome @ New Cumberland Public Library     Your book donations are welcome today from 9 AM to Noon at the Foundation House. Thank you!     Location: New Cumberland Library - Foundation Hall   9:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Coffee Corner     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Coffee Corner Weekdays - 9:30 am to 11:30 am Coffees--regular and decaf, Teas--regular, decaf and organic, Hot Cocoa - Bottled Water - Baked Goods - Snacks *All of the proceeds/donations benefit Fredricksen Library* Please come to see us at The Coffee Corner @ Fredricksen! Wander freely about the library sipping your (lidded) coffee, and browse our extensive collection--both will support your favorite library!      Location: Fredricksen Library   10:30 AM CSI Egypt with the UPenn Museum     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x229        CSI Egypt with the UPenn Museum Wednesday, June 26 at 10:30 am Stephen Phillips from the University of Pennsylvania Museum presents CSI Egypt! For students entering grades 4 – 6, with registration required starting June 12.  $2 fee per child must be paid 2 days before program. The Outreach Lecture Program is funded by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.      Location: Fredricksen Library   10:30 AM  -  12:30 PM Great Books Discussion @ New Cumberland     Contact: New Cumberland Public Library   (717) 774-7820        Great Books Discussion @ New Cumberland 10:30 A.M.- 12:30 P.M The group meets the Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month. This Week: The Collectors by Robinson Misty Our 2013 readings break new ground as a resource for the variety and richness the short story form has to offer.  Thirty-nine selections in four categories: short stories, sudden fiction, novellas, and graphic stories.  These stories, spanning a century and a half, are among the greatest ever written.   Provocative readings, diverse participants and shared inquiry provide contemplative discussions.   Short Story Omnibus, ISBN 978-1-880323-73-1, can be purchased the Great Books Foundation, 1-800-222-5870 or www.greatbooks.org.   No fees, prerequisites, regular attendance, or registration are required.    No fees, prerequisites, regular attendance, or registration are required. . Contact: Dan Tepsic, 774-0719     Location: New Cumberland Library - Browsing Room   11:00 AM Drop-In Weekly Wednesday Story Times     Drop-In Weekly Wednesday Story Times Wednesdays at 11:00 am Visit the library for a fun filled drop-in story time at the library.  For children ages 2 ½ and up, story times are held on Wednesdays at 11 am.  Contact the library at 732-4274 for added information. No registration required.

2:00 PM DIY: Hobbit Party - If You Like It, Don't Put a Ring On It     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        DIY: Hobbit Party - If You Like It, Don't Put a Ring On It Wednesday, June 26 at 2 pm Delve Beneath the Earth to learn the ways of Hobbits and Dwarves.  Your choice DIY projects: The One Ring, Hobbit feet, Dwarf beards and much more.  Hobbit snacks and special prizes await the brave of heart.  Please bring one pair of tan/skin colored knit socks if you plan to make Hobbit feet.  For teens 12 years and up, entering grades 7 – 12.  Registration begins June 10.       Location: Fredricksen Library   2:00 PM  -  3:00 PM John Hadfield: The Science Show     Contact:    717-776-5900   johngraham@ccpa.net     "A visually unique presentation of science - utilizing the skills of juggling, comedy, balancing, magic, and music.  Wacky and educational."   6:00 PM  -  9:00 PM PennWriters @ New Cumberland Public Library     Pennwriters Writing Group   Pennwriters is a sharing family of authors, editors, and booksellers with membership that spans the United States and--on occasion--the world.  Pennwriters mission is to help writers of all levels – from novice to the award-winning and multi-published – improve and succeed in their craft.  Pennwriters provides this service through critique groups, workshops, meetings, online courses, list services, and social networking groups.  Don Helin is the group contact at 567-2216.   Pennwriters will meet in Foundation Hall of the New Cumberland Public Library on the fourth Wednesday of the month.  Pennwriters meetings are open to anyone who is interested in improving their writing skills.  No fee and no registration.        Location: New Cumberland Library - Foundation Hall Thursday June 27, 2013 Go To Top Blood Pressure Screenings     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Blood Pressure Screenings Thursdays from 9:15 am to 1 pm Holy Spirit Hospital has partnered with Fredricksen Library to offer free Blood Pressure Screenings. For your convenience, 3 parking spaces are reserved near the main entrance.      Location: Fredricksen Library   9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Friends of East Pennsboro Weekly Book Sales (throughout the summer)     Friends of East Pennsboro Weekly Book Sales (throughout the summer) Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 3 pm Book sales will be held on the second floor of East Pennsboro Township Municipal Building. All proceeds benefit the library and are in addition to the 3rdFriday book sales.    9:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Coffee Corner     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x225        Coffee Corner Weekdays - 9:30 am to 11:30 am Coffees--regular and decaf, Teas--regular, decaf and organic, Hot Cocoa - Bottled Water - Baked Goods - Snacks *All of the proceeds/donations benefit Fredricksen Library* Please come to see us at The Coffee Corner @ Fredricksen! Wander freely about the library sipping your (lidded) coffee, and browse our extensive collection--both will support your favorite library!      Location: Fredricksen Library   10:30 AM Dig into Pirate Treasure     Contact:    (717) 761-3900 x229        Dig into Pirate Treasure Thursday, June 27 at 10:30 am Ahoy, mateys!  Join us for some pirate fun!  For students entering grades 1 - 3, with registration required starting June 13.  $2.00 fee per child must be paid 2 days before program.      Location: Fredricksen Library   11:00 AM I Dig Archaeology     Contact:    (717) 732-4274        I Dig Archaeology Thursday, June 27 at 11 am Join Dr. Don Linebaugh of the University of Maryland and dig into history’s mysteries with hands on activities.  Learn how artifacts teach us about the past. For students entering grades 3 – 6, with registration required starting June 13.        Location: East Pennsboro Branch

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