Join us for our March Music at Bosler concert featuring Matthew Fishteyn! Experience music like never before. Travel along the Mississippi Delta and explore genres such as Ragtime, Stride, Boogie Woogie, and New Orleans Blues. Hear how they imparted their influence on Swing, Country, Rock n' Roll, and other musical styles that forever reshaped how we think about music, and the emotional response it triggers within us. Friday, March 28 at 7:00 pm, no registration required. Free and open to all!

This interactive experience should not be missed by all aficionados of good music and a soul! Illuminate your mind with a one of a kind musical extravaganza filled with endless rhythm and melody. Prepare to clap. Be ready to tap. And don't hold back the urge to get out of your seat!

Our Music at Bosler series is made possible in part from the Arts for All Fund, a charitable fund of the Greater Harrisburg Community Foundation, a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC).

Dine out at RED ROBIN to Support Bosler.

Enjoy a tasty dinner at Red Robin, 236 Westminster Dr., Carlisle, PA 17013 on Thursday, March 20, from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm, and support the Bosler Memorial Library! Red Robin will donate 20% of sales to the library when you present the Bosler flyer.

Pick up a flyer at Bosler or download one to give to your server. If ordering online, make sure to go first to the "Fundraisers" category and add that to your cart, then add your meal items (see instructions on the flyer).

**Please do not hand out fundraising flyers at Red Robin during the event.**

To be, or not to be? That is the question; to find the answer, come join us at the Bosler Library to learn all about acting! Tweens age 9-12 can come and unleash their imagination as we talk about how to read play scripts, design costumes and makeup for characters, and learn how to control your voice and movement! Saturday, March 29 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Registration is required. Register for Tween Intro to Theatre.

If you love local history (and the library, and architecture) join us for the second part of our Bosler’s Birthday Series!

The highlight of the architectural treasure that is The Bosler Memorial Library is the memorial window of the original library building. This stained glass masterpiece is dedicated to the memory of Lila, one of the daughters of J. Herman and Mary Bosler, the founders of the library.  The story behind the window is more complicated and dramatic than is generally thought. The window’s significance, too, seems remote since we take it for granted as part of the old building.  Jeff Wood, a former Board member, will tell the story of the closely-knit Bosler family, Lila’s own brief and tragic life, and how the family chose the window as a way for a town to remember her story.

Jeff Wood and his wife Betsy founded Whistlestop Bookshop 40 years ago.  It still thrives in Bosler’s neighborhood.  He is a Dickinson College graduate and has a Masters in American Studies from Penn State University. For 20 years he delivered The Cumberland County Historical Society’s Fall Lecture Series. He has served on the boards of Bosler, the Historical Society, and the Carlisle Theatre.

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Join us for the kickoff of Bosler’s Birthday Series with a history of the library!

Jeff Wood, will present the story of the history of the Bosler Memorial Library, its evolving vision of what it ought to be, and its mission in serving the community to the present day.

A library is often the heart of a town. Like a heart, it has many important jobs to do for the town and its people. For 125 years The Bosler Memorial Library has undertaken those jobs for Carlisle and the area, changing with the times and the nature of information and entertainment. 

Jeff Wood and his wife Betsy founded Whistlestop Bookshop 40 years ago. It still thrives in Bosler’s neighborhood. He is a Dickinson College graduate and has a Masters in American Studies from Penn State University. For 20 years he delivered The Cumberland County Historical Society’s Fall Lecture Series. He has served on the boards of Bosler, the Historical Society, and the Carlisle Theatre.

Register for "The Bosler Memorial Library - History, Vision, and Mission."

In this four-session class, you’ll learn how to design and publish your own one-page tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) or adventure game from scratch!

Registration Required.

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Whether you are a new designer or just looking for a creative outlet, this class will guide you from concept to publication, culminating in publishing your game online. We will cover themes, mechanisms, art, and design. No experience or expensive tools required — just your imagination! 

John Mulligan is an ENNIE-nominated independent tabletop game designer. His published games blend the storytelling of roleplaying games (TTRPGs) with the mechanisms of board games, one of which will be in the upcoming Roll for Learning: Micro Tabletop Role-Playing Games to Use in the Classroom published by Carnegie-Mellon University ETC Press. He also writes at Skeleton Code Machine, an award winning weekly newsletter about mechanisms in board games and roleplaying games.

The Bosler Upstairs Stitchers, Downstairs, will teach a beginning embroidery class in May, to fashion a small needle book.

Registration required. Limited to 15 participants.

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Surface embroidery stitches of Satin Stitch, Lazy Daisy, Chain stitch, straight stitch and blanket stitch will be utilized, by hand, to make a monogrammed cover.  No experience required, all supplies provided. Register to ensure your initial will be ready.

The Upstairs Stitchers, Downstairs started as a small group meeting upstairs in the library until they grew into such a vibrant part of the Bosler community that they had to be moved to a bigger meeting room (downstairs). This program will meet to educate others at the Upstairs Stitchers, Downstairs current meeting times from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

If you have an interest in the profession of Massage Therapy or related bodywork modalities, this is the session for you!

Registration required

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Camille Baughman is passionate about the profession of Massage Therapy and will share with you how the profession has evolved, the requirements and process necessary to pursue a career in Massage Therapy, and the availability of employment opportunities.

Camille Baughman, MA, LMT has a B.S. in Education from Shippensburg University, an MA in Applied Healing Arts from the Tai Sophia Institute and has been a licensed Massage Therapist trained at the Florida School of Massage since 1986.  She owns Camille Baughman and Associates Therapeutic Massage with 6 therapists offering a wide range of massage and bodywork modalities. She is an educator and teaches entry level massage students and also offers ongoing continuing education in Ethics and Communication for Pennsylvania Massage Therapy License Renewal.

In this program, CAPT. Jorge Valente will provide an overview of the U.S. Coast Guard’s missions, roles, and responsibilities and discuss his career experiences.

Registration required.

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Highlighting the Coast Guard’s unique history, CAPT Valente will also present the Coast Guard’s role during war and combat operations.

Captain (CAPT) Jorge Valente is a U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue and Maritime Law Enforcement Officer. He has been assigned aboard a Coast Guard ship (Cutter), ashore units, and Deployable Specialized Forces across the country, executing Search and Rescue, Counter-Drug operations, and Counter-Terrorism missions. He has also served as the Coast Guard Liaison Officer to the Dominican Republic. CAPT Valente is currently a Resident Student at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, PA.

World-renowned Medium Annemarie Heckert leads readers on a healing journey through the chakras in her debut book, “Enlightened.”

Registration required.

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Bringing her prodigious clairvoyance skills to bear on the subject of emotional healing, Annemarie offers a unique look at the role of the chakras in affecting how grief and trauma is stored in our bodies. Enlightened takes readers through each of the seven chakras, revealing their unique function and meaning.

Annemarie is a highly sought-after Medium whose deeply insightful readings help clients connect with their guardian angels and deceased loved ones for clarity, comfort, and guidance. She pairs her clairvoyance with her deep knowledge of the chakra system to provide clients with incredibly unique and comprehensive spiritual counseling.

Now, drawing from over 25,000 consultations performed to date, Annemarie shares a selection of unforgettable client stories to give readers a glimpse into her life as a clairvoyant and provide unique lessons on spiritual development. With humor and grace, Enlightened introduces readers to Annemarie’s gifts, and opens them up to the possibilities of their own Heavenly connections.