Library Events

Calling all Adventurers!
New players and seasoned veterans (15 years and older) are invited to join our quest as we explore the expansive realms of Dungeons & Dragons: from the city streets of Waterdeep to the Underdark of the Drows, from the Feywild to the Astral Plane and many other locations. Each session is limited to 7 people.   Sessions are designed so party members can attend as they are able and new people can join.
The Party departs the 4th Saturday of each month at 10 am!
If you need help creating a character or leveling up your character, come by early to get set up. The DM will be available to help starting at 9 am. If you have further questions, call (717) 367-7467 or email information@etownpubilclibrary.org.

Family LEGO club is held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month; join us as we build and create our special mission for the day.  Register for each session individually, mark your calendars and plan to attend.  June 8 & 22; July 13 & 27: August 10 & 24.  We will build from 11 a.m until Noon.  For ages 5 and up, limited to 15 per session, and will be held in the Youth Services area. 

Enjoy time together with sweet stories, rhymes and songs.  A new theme each week will expose these earliest readers to colors, word sounds, faces and shapes. Time to play and socialize with friends follows each session.
This program is designed especially for ages newborn-17 months with a caregiver. Siblings must be supervised for babies' safety. Meets on the 2nd floor of the Library in the Turret room.  Summer Term runs for 10 weeks. Mondays June 3rd-August 5th.  There is no storytime on July 1st. Dates for storytime are:  June 3, June 10, June 17 and June 24; July 8, July 15, July 22 and July 29; August 5.  Storytime has a different time for the summer beginning at  9:30 a.m. 
Please register in advance to attend. Limit 12 pairs per session.

Join us to decorate cupcakes with a local baker. Discover useful decorating techniques and use your creativity to decorate cupcakes according to the Adventure theme. Each participant will decorate 2+ cupcakes: one cupcake will be entered into the contest and put on display at the Library!  Community voting will determine the contest winners. The other cupcakes you can take home to enjoy.  Please plan to wear clothing that can get messy.
NOTE: Cupcakes will be baked ahead of time. Please be aware that food may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, wheat, soybeans, tree nuts, or peanuts.
This program is designed for adults 18 & up, or parent/teen teams.  Limit 10 Participants. Please register in advance to attend.

Join us for this active storytime! Play together with fun stories, rhymes, dances and songs. A new theme each week will engage little learners with colors, word sounds, patterns and shapes. Time to play and socialize with friends follows each session.
This program is designed especially for busy toddlers ages 18-36 months with a caregiver. Younger siblings must be supervised for their safety. Meets on the 2nd floor in the Library Turret Room. Summer Term runs for 10 weeks:  June 5, 19 & 26; July 10, 24 & 31; August 7 at 10:30 a.m.   There will be a short break between Summer and Fall terms.  There will be no storytime on the following dates:  June 12th, July 3rd or July 17th.
Please register in advance to attend. Limit 15 pairs per session.

Enjoy family time together with stories, silly songs, and rhymes. A new theme each week will entertain preschoolers and develop school readiness skills with vocabulary, colors, numbers, faces and shapes. A fun make-and-take craft follows each session.
This program is designed for families. Meets in the 2nd floor Turret room of the Library. Summer term will run for 10 weeks, Thursdays June 13 & 20; July 11, 18 & 25; August 1 & 8.  (There will be no storytime on June 27th or July 4th). Please register in advance to attend.  Limit 18 children with their family members per session.

Join Ms. Beverly in reading about the crazy summer adventures of four sisters and their bestie Jeffrey. We'll read three of the books in this hilarious series by Jeanne Birdsall.  Penderwicks Book Club meets 1:30 to 2:30 on select Thursdays, in the youth services department of the Library. This is a drop-off program for tweens and teens, ages 10 to 18. Participants will receive free copies of books 1, 3, and 5 in the series. When we meet, we'll discuss one book, read part of the next book together, and enjoy games or other activities. 
Please register once, but plan to attend all four sessions. Limit 10 participants. 

Join us for a chance to win your choice of books and prizes from our assortment! 
3 dates: Friday, June 28 at 11 am; Tuesday, July 16 at 5 pm; and Saturday, August 3 at 11 am.  (Family) Limit 30, Held in the Lower Level of the Library.  

Enjoy time together with sweet stories, rhymes and songs.  A new theme each week will expose these earliest readers to colors, word sounds, faces and shapes. Time to play and socialize with friends follows each session.
This program is designed especially for ages newborn-17 months with a caregiver. Siblings must be supervised for babies' safety. Meets on the 2nd floor of the Library in the Turret room.  Summer Term runs for 10 weeks. Mondays June 3rd-August 5th.  There is no storytime on July 1st. Dates for storytime are:  June 3, June 10, June 17 and June 24; July 8, July 15, July 22 and July 29; August 5.  Storytime has a different time for the summer beginning at  9:30 a.m. 
Please register in advance to attend. Limit 12 pairs per session.

Join us for this active storytime! Play together with fun stories, rhymes, dances and songs. A new theme each week will engage little learners with colors, word sounds, patterns and shapes. Time to play and socialize with friends follows each session.
This program is designed especially for busy toddlers ages 18-36 months with a caregiver. Younger siblings must be supervised for their safety. Meets on the 2nd floor in the Library Turret Room. Summer Term runs for 10 weeks:  June 5, 19 & 26; July 10, 24 & 31; August 7 at 10:30 a.m.  There will be a short break between Summer and Fall terms.  There will be no storytime on the following dates:  June 12th, July 3rd or July 17th.
Please register in advance to attend. Limit 15 pairs per session.

Enjoy family time together with stories, silly songs, and rhymes. A new theme each week will entertain preschoolers and develop school readiness skills with vocabulary, colors, numbers, faces and shapes. A fun make-and-take craft follows each session.
This program is designed for families. Meets in the 2nd floor Turret room of the Library. Summer term will run for 10 weeks, Thursdays June 13 & 20; July 11, 18 & 25; August 1 & 8. (There will be no storytime on June 27th or July 4th). Please register in advance to attend.  Limit 18 children with their family members per session.

Join us for a repeat performance from our Penn State Extension Master Gardeners, The Cassidys. The program will focus on the importance of pollinators such as bees and butterflies and what we can do to help them.  This year the featured book is "Grandma Lisa's Humming, Buzzing, Chirping Garden" by local author Lisa Doseff.  Thursday, August 8 at 10:30 a.m.

This program is designed for ages 3-7.  Limit of 25 children, held in the Youth Services Turret Room. Please register in advance to attend.

Welcome, young adventures, to an exciting journey through the world of rocks and minerals!  Join us as we uncover the differences between these geological wonders and explore samples of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.  Get ready to embark on a rock-solid adventure unlike any other!   August 8 at 2 p.m. and will be held in the Lower Level of the Library. 
For those entering grades 3-8.

Come create with us!  STEM is the name of the game as we make something great. 
Individual session sign-ups for: Tuesday, June 11 & 25; July 10 & 24; August 8 all at 2 p.m.  (Ages 8 and up) Limit 12 per session.

Family LEGO club is held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month; join us as we build and create our special mission for the day.  Register for each session individually, mark your calendars and plan to attend.  June 8 & 22; July 13 & 27: August 10 & 24.  We will build from 11 a.m until Noon.  For ages 5 and up, limited to 15 per session, and will be held in the Youth Services area. 

Join Ms. Beverly in reading about the crazy summer adventures of four sisters and their bestie Jeffrey. We'll read three of the books in this hilarious series by Jeanne Birdsall.  Penderwicks Book Club meets 1:30 to 2:30 on select Thursdays, in the youth services department of the Library. This is a drop-off program for tweens and teens, ages 10 to 18. Participants will receive free copies of books 1, 3, and 5 in the series. When we meet, we'll discuss one book, read part of the next book together, and enjoy games or other activities. 
Please register once, but plan to attend all four sessions. Limit 10 participants. 

Build up your reading confidence by sharing a story with a fuzzy friend.  Bring along your own book or choose one from our collection.  Held on the 3rd Saturday of each  month; June 15, July 20, and August 17 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. (especially for beginning readers) limit 10 and will be held in the Youth Services Turret Room. 

Musik Time is an interactive music experience designed to target and promote healthy developmental skills, while still being fun and engaging. The program is firmly music based, however other elements such as sign language, movement, foreign languages, and dramatic storytelling are often incorporated. Now offering two different age groups!  9:50am for babies 6-23 months, and 10:30am for preschoolers 2-5 years.
Please register in advance to attend. This registration is for the Baby Musik Time, ages 6 months - 23 months. Limit 15 baby/caregiver pairs.  Meets in the 2nd floor Turret Room.  Many thanks to our friends at Breakthrough Music Therapy, LLC. for providing this program.

Musik Time is an interactive music experience designed to target and promote healthy developmental skills, while still being fun and engaging. The program is firmly music based, however other elements such as sign language, movement, foreign languages, and dramatic storytelling are often incorporated. Now offering two different age groups!  9:50am for babies 6-23 months, and 10:30am for preschoolers 2-5 years.
Please register in advance to attend. This registration is for the Preschool Musik Time, ages 2-5 years. Limit 15 child/caregiver pairs.  Meets in the 2nd floor Turret Room.  Many thanks to our friends at Breakthrough Music Therapy, LLC. for providing this program.

Calling all Adventurers!
New players and seasoned veterans (15 years and older) are invited to join our quest as we explore the expansive realms of Dungeons & Dragons: from the city streets of Waterdeep to the Underdark of the Drows, from the Feywild to the Astral Plane and many other locations. Each session is limited to 7 people.   Sessions are designed so party members can attend as they are able and new people can join.
The Party departs the 4th Saturday of each month at 10 am!
If you need help creating a character or leveling up your character, come by early to get set up. The DM will be available to help starting at 9 am. If you have further questions, call (717) 367-7467 or email information@etownpubilclibrary.org.