Friends of Fredricksen Semi-Annual Book & Media Sale

Thursday – Sunday, April 24 – 27, Ruggaber Community Room/Downstairs Lobby Area/Small Meeting Room/Library Atrium. 

The Friends of Fredricksen will host their Semi-Annual Book and Media Sale throughout the library! Shop the large assortment of books, media, games and puzzles. All proceeds benefit the library.

Thursday, April 24, 9:00am – 9:00pm 

Friday, April 25, 9:00am – 9:00pm  

Saturday, April 26, 1:00pm – 5:00pm 

Sunday, April 27, 1:00pm – 4:00pm – BAG SALE 2 Bags for $10 

 

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Earth Day at the Library

earth10 am - 6 pm in the Lower Level Atrium 

Join us for an Earth Day celebration. Make and take an Earth Day craft, visit our children’s garden, and visit with our special guests to learn more about Earth Day and the planet. 

Guests include: Appalachian Audubon Society, Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, Lower Allen Township, Penn Cumberland Garden Club 

10am Earth Day Storytime reading of One Earth & This Little Kitty in the Garden 

10am-12pm Crafts and Seed Planting 

12-1pm & 4-5pm Work and plant in the One Seed Grows Children’s Garden 

5:15pm Storytime reading of The Ocean Gardener & Lola Meets the Bees 

All day Scavenger Hunt, Make and take activities, and more! 

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Water Safety for Children and Families with British Swimming School

Tuesday, April 1, 6:30 PM in the Community Room 

Join us for an engaging water safety presentation designed for families and kids! Learn essential tips to keep your children safe in and around water, whether at home, the pool, or the beach. This interactive talk will provide practical advice and answer your questions to help make water activities both fun and safe for everyone. 

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Peter and the Wolf: A Fairy-Tale Adventure with Pennsylvania Ballet Academy

Saturday, March 15, 1:30 PM in the Community Room 

Join us again for a magical event with the artists from the Pennsylvania Ballet Academy! Want to be in a fairy-tale? In this story-based movement class, you get to be part of the action! We'll skip and jump our way through the story of Peter and the Wolf and see dances performed by PBA. For boys and girls ages 3-8. Siblings welcome. Sneakers recommended. 

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A Celtic Concert with Seasons!

SEASONSMarch 30 @ 2 pm in the Atrium, Upper Level

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! 

www.facebook.com/seasonsfamilyband 

www.seasonsmusic.com 

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Family Pajama Storytime - CANCELLED

"Family Pajama Storytime" text with image of pajama bottoms with slippers and stuffed animalsWe apologize for the inconvenience, but we need to cancel this program. We hope to reschedule it to next month. Please stay tuned. 

All Ages
No Registration Required
Have work or school during the day? Come out and enjoy this special cozy storytime in your PJs with the whole family. Bring a stuffed animal friend along too, if you’d like!

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Native American Heritage Month Pop-up Program

Join us next Wednesday, November 27th at 11 AM for a Native American Heritage month pop-up program. Sample Poshal using tepary beans from Romona Farms in Arizona who grows traditional crops from her indigenous community, Akimel O'Odham (Gila River Pima). Join us for a special Storytime and make a craft to take home.

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CANCELED - Holiday Card Making Workshop

"Canceled" text over handmade card imageThis program has been canceled due to the construction project. Sorry for the inconvenience!
 

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The Nutcracker! A Fairy-Tale Adventure with Pennsylvania Ballet Academy

Saturday, November 9 at 1:30 PM in the Library Atrium 

Want to be in a fairy-tale? In this story-based movement class, you get to be part of the action! We'll skip and jump our way through the story of the Nutcracker and see dances performed by PBA. For boys and girls ages 3-8. Siblings welcome. Sneakers recommended. No Registration Required.

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Constitution Night with the Sons of the American Revolution

Constitution Night with the Sons of the American Revolution Bring your kids to learn about the Constitution with the Sons of the American Revolution from 6-8p on Monday September 23 in the Community Room.

Activities include a read-aloud, BINGO, scavenger hunt, and even signing a copy of the Constitution with a quill pen. Kids can earn prizes, awards, and each will get a small gift. The Sons of the American Revolution is an apolitical organization that honors our Revolutionary War patriot ancestors by promoting patriotism, serving our communities, and educating and inspiring future generations about the founding principles of our country. The Washingtonburg Chapter of the Sons of American Revolution represents Cumberland and Perry Counties. If you would like more information about joining or think you have an ancestor from the Revolutionary War, see Dale Leppard, chapter genealogist. It’s an exciting time to join SAR as we are in the 250th anniversary cycle. 

 

Program of Events 

6:00pm Brief welcome and introduction by the Washingtonburg Chapter of Sons of the 

American Revolution; members of the chapter will be dressed in Colonial attire 

and will be available to answer any questions about SAR. 

 

6:15pm Read aloud:   We the People by Peter Spier 

 

6:30pm Children’s activities about the Constitution and our country -- these can  

be done in any order throughout the night* 

  • Coloring Pages 

  • Good Citizen Promise 

  • Scavenger Hunt  

  • Sign the Constitution 

* every child who completes three activities will earn the Good Citizen Award 

 

7:00pm Constitution BINGO -- prizes for winners 

 

7:15pm Presentations  

  • Good Citizen Awards to children, followed by group photo 

  • Donate book to library:  Constitution Translated for Kids (Travis)  

  • SAR Flag Award to library 

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