Bring your lunch and spend some time unwinding at The Library. We will provide coloring pages, card games, board games and other low-stress activities for you to participate in during your lunch. No registration required.

Kids 18 and under can join The Library for a nutritious lunch at no charge. Meals provided by Halifax School District and Dauphin County Technical School. Call The Library for more information.

Join The Library for a couple of hours of social coloring. Coloring has been shown to be beneficial for adults, generating wellness and quietness. It stimulates areas of the brain related to motor skills, the senses, and creativity. Coloring sheets and colored pencils will be provided. Feel free to bring your favorite coloring tools and a snack. No registration is required.

Kids 18 and under can join The Library for a nutritious lunch at no charge. Meals provided by Halifax School District and Dauphin County Technical School. Call The Library for more information.

Finish with fun! Complete the Summer Reading Club then join The Library for snacks, fun, and dancing! Catch our DJ spinning the hits. Dance along to your favorites and then get your face painted, snag a balloon animal from our twisters, and enjoy a craft and a snack.

Bring your completion certificate, or your Online Adventure certificate to join the party!

Snacks and bottled water provided. Bring your own picnic lunch and blanket, and enjoy the pavilions and grounds at Fort Hunter.

Basic Email I

•       Differentiate between email and website addresses
•       Compose and send a new email
•       View received mail
•       Reply to received mail
•       The difference between inbox, sent and trash folders
•       Login to Gmail account without assistance

Bring your lunch and spend some time unwinding at The Library. We will provide coloring pages, card games, board games and other low-stress activities for you to participate in during your lunch. No registration required.

Basic Email I

•       Differentiate between email and website addresses
•       Compose and send a new email
•       View received mail
•       Reply to received mail
•       The difference between inbox, sent and trash folders
•       Login to Gmail account without assistance

Whether you can whip up a sweater in a day or you don’t know a knitting needle from a crochet hook, this class is for you. Bring your own supplies and join us for an evening of learning and conversation. We will help beginners get started and the pros can give us tips. No registration is required.

In the E-mail Basics II class, you will learn: 

• How to open an email account 
• How to create a strong password 
• What security risks are involved with using e-mail  
• Some techniques to reduce risks and protect your information and privacy 
• How to manage your e-mail account

Join other book lovers for a monthly book discussion. This is an evening book discussion group. Books to discuss will be determined by the participants. For more information or to find out which book will be discussed this month, call 566-0949.

Bring your lunch and spend some time unwinding at The Library. We will provide coloring pages, card games, board games and other low-stress activities for you to participate in during your lunch. No registration required.

New to this adult thing? Or maybe you're not new, but you'd like to brush up on some skills. Pull Yourself Together will show participants how to do laundry, sew a button, iron clothes, and other simple mending. This program is designed for adults and registration is requested.

This program is dedicated to all things found on Pinterest. The projects for each session are selected by participants. Projects and results will vary. Registration is required.

Join The Library for a couple of hours of social coloring. Coloring has been shown to be beneficial for adults, generating wellness and quietness. It stimulates areas of the brain related to morot skills, the senses and creativity. Coloring sheets and colored pencils will be provided. Feel freee to bring your favorite coloring tools and a snack. No registration is required.

Love to read and eat? Why not do both? Select a book that contains recipes. Cookbooks, culinary mysteries or biographies, it’s up to you. Read the book. Make the recipe and bring it to the book discussion. Each person will have a few minutes to talk about their book selection and then we eat! Having trouble finding a book with recipes? Staff would love to help! Registration is requested.

A local Salsa dance instructor will lead us through the basic steps of this popular Latin dance. This program is designed for adults. Registration is required and all participants must sign a waiver before dancing.

Learn the basics of tangling with doodle enthusiast Kelly Kidd. During the class you will learn at least 4 tangle patterns. Perfect for those who have always wanted to try zentangle inspired patterns but don't know where to start. No experience is needed. Bring your favorite pen and a desire to have fun! This program is designed for adults. No registration required.

Bring your lunch and spend some time unwinding at The Library. We will provide coloring pages, card games, board games and other low-stress activities for you to participate in during your lunch. No registration required.

This monthly series featuring International and Independent Films will be held at the William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library. For more information call The Library at 566-0949.

In September, we'll watch UK's Brooklyn (rated PG-13).

Young Irish immigrant Eilis Lace (Saoirse Ronan) navigates her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother's home for the shores of New York City. The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as a fresh romance sweeps Eilis into the intoxicating charm of love. But soon, her past disrupts her new vivacity, and Eilis must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within. 

September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Want to become a pirate? Learn how to talk, walk and act like a pirate. We'll have crafts, games and fun while we discover the treasures awaiting us at the library. Program length: 60 minutes. Registration limit: 12 families. Best for ages 3 to 10, but families with children of all ages are welcome.

New to this adult thing? Or maybe you're not new, but you'd like to brush up on some skills. Pull Yourself Together will show participants how to do laundry, sew a button, iron clothes, and other simple mending. This program is designed for adults and registration is requested.

This is a hands-on, role playing activity that explores water quality issues surrounding small watersheds, and the decision making processes that go into improving those water quality issues. This program is designed for teens, ages 12-18.

Baby, you are Born to Read! Experience music, rhymes, songs and stories that help babies learn sounds, language, and focus. Discover the magic that happens when babies meet books! For Moms, Dads, Grandparents, caregivers and their babies.
Program length: 30 minutes. Registration limit: 12. Ages: Birth -18 months.