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10 am - 12 pm in the Community Room
Join us all summer long for fun drop-in craft programs! This session we'll be making Perler Beads. For children of all ages; ages 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary.
10 am - 12 pm in the Community Room
Join us all summer long for fun drop-in craft programs! This session we'll be doing Seashell Painting. For children of all ages; ages 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary.
Come to the Library on Sunday, April 27th for the Third Annual New Cumberland Earth & Arts Festival between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. We will have an array of activities and programs for all ages inside the Library and around our grounds. Music & entertainment, food trucks, vendors selling Earth-friendly goods, a demo garden, and alpacas from Angie's Alpaca Paradise are just a few of the things you will enjoy. Inside the Library, we will offer children's story time, crafts and activities for kids and teens, and a presentation about the Northern Lights, as well as opportunities to find out more information about the Penn-Cumberland Garden Club and the Master Watershed Steward Program.
The Friends of the New Cumberland Public Library will hold their annual plant sale on Saturday, April 26 from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM on the lawn area of Foundation House located across the shared parking lot from the Library. The plant sale will feature annuals, vegetables, herbs, perennials, and hanging baskets at bargain basement prices! All proceeds benefit the New Cumberland Public Library. At 10:00 am, Keys to Bees will give a free presentation about Gardening with Honey Bees. Join Master Beekeeper and Honeybee Educator Tiffany Ayres as she discusses how to attract Honeybees to your yard and garden (Sponsored by Members 1st Federal Credit Union).
Don't miss this special opportunity to meet three local authors at once! Jan Wolfe, Willow Roots, and Laura L. Zimmerman will be here at the library on Saturday, March 9 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm to showcase their new and latest books for children and teens!
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All Ages
Drop-In (No Registration Required)
The whole family is invited to enjoy a fun and relaxing afternoon with board games from the Library’s special collection! Who will come out on top and earn bragging rights for the day?
9 am - 7 pm throughout the library
Join us in celebrating Earth Day at the library. Families welcome. No registration required for most programs.
9 am- 7 pm Neighborhood Forest Tree pick-up on Side Lawn, Lower Level
10 am Baby & Toddler Storytime, Storytime Nook
Earth Day Crafts and Coloring, Children’s Library
11 am Children’s Storytime, Side Lawn (In case of inclement weather, Storytime Nook)
2 pm Meet the Author: Joyce L. Kiefer, author of The Trees Remember Trilogy, Community Room
All Day Meet representatives from area conservation organizations (Market on Market farmers market)
All Day Earth Day Art Exhibit, Lower Level Atrium
1:30 pm in the Community Room
We'll be putting out a variety of craft supplies to make some garden-related crafts to go along with this year’s Longwood Gardens Community Read theme of the meaning, beauty, and solace that we can find in gardens. Bring your creativity and join us to make some crafts that you can take home. All ages are welcome; 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary.
7 pm in the Atrium, Upper Level
We welcome Nashville based indie folk-pop duo The Sea The Sea featuring “excellent harmonies” (NPR’s All Songs Considered) and “two of the loveliest male-female voices you might ever hear this or any other year” (Huffington Post). They have been featured on Mountain Stage and have 20 million + streams on Spotify to date. No registration necessary. MORE INFO
March 24 @ 2 pm in the Atrium, Upper Level
Join us as we welcome Seasons back to Fredricksen! Seasons is an award-winning Celtic New-Folk group out of Central PA. Their albums have received national acclaim and radio play, and several of the band members have competed in Ireland at the highest level of Irish music competition. The band has performed at numerous festivals, including Celtic Fling, Bethlehem Music Festival, and the Kutztown Folk Festival. Their concerts include traditional Irish songs and instrumentals and also original compositions on harp, hammered dulcimer, fiddle, concertina, and more! Check them out: www.seasonsmusic.com