MAY 2023 Central Pennsylvania Regional Programs and Events

 

CHILDREN

 

Barks & Books

Date: May 1st

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Location: Carroll Valley Library, Fairfield

Details: Read to a therapy dog

 

Read to the Dogs

Date: May 2nd, May 9th & May 16th

Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm

Location: Amelia Givin Memorial Library, Mt Holly Springs

Details: Read to therapy dog for children up to 12yrs. Sign up for 15mins sessions

Registration: Online registration required

 

Kid Scientists

Date: May 4th

Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm

Ages: 6yrs-12yrs

Location: Littlestown Library

Details: Take on challenge to create something new

Registration: Online registration encouraged

May the Fourth be with You: Jedi Training

Date: May 4nd

Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm

Location: Gettysburg Library

Details: Come & see what it takes to become a young jedi

Registration: Online registration required online. Limited space

 

Barks & Books

Date: May 4th

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Location: New Oxford Library

Details: Sign up for 15mins session to read to Danny, the therapy dog. 

Registration: Visit library to register or call (717)624-2182

 

Choreography & Dance

Date: Thursdays starting May 4th

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Where: Harbaugh-Thomas Memorial, Biglerville

Details: All ages of children welcome. Learn new dance moves with TCC instructor Sophia Gray

Registration: Registration required online. Limited space

 

After School Adventures: Music

Date: May 4th

Time: 4:15pm-5:15pm

Ages: K-6th grade

Where: Amelia Givin Memorial Library, Mt Holly Springs

Details: Join in music making and make a wind chime

Registration: Required online

 

How is Tiny Crime Scene Evidence Examined?

Date: May 6th

Time: 10:30am-11:30am

Ages: 8yrs and up

Location: New Oxford Library

Details: Find out how evidence is found, preserves and examined. Presented by Sherry Brown, MS, former NJ State Police Crime Lab Chemist.

Registration: register at the library or call (717)624-2182

 

Princess Party

Date: May 7th

Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Location: Gettysburg Library

Details: Enjoy tea and crafts with friends while wearing your best princess fashion

Registration: Online registration required.

 

Mother’s Day Art & Crafts

Date: May 8th

Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm

Location: Gettysburg Library

Details: Make a craft for Mom

 

Stomp Rockets

Date: May 8th

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Ages: 7yrs-12yrs

Location: Carroll Valley Library, Fairfield

Details: Build & launch your own stomp rocket.

Registration: Online registration required

 

Barks & Books

Date: May 9th

Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm

Location: Gettysburg Library

Details: Read to a therapy dog

Registration: Online registration

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Crafternoon

Date: May 11th

Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm

Ages: K- 5th grade

Location: Gettysburg Library

Details: Join in making a May flowers craft

 

Bark & Books

Date: May 11th

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin

Details: Sign up for 15 minutes with therapy dog. Preregister by calling (717) 259-9000

 

Afterschool Adventures: Lego Masters

Date: May 11th

Time: 4:15pm – 5:15pm

Ages: K-6th

Location: Amelia Givin Library, Mt Holly Springs

Details: Complete building challenge & free play

Registration: Online registration required

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Donut Date: Mother’s Day Crafting Adventure

Date: May 13th

Time: 10am

Ages: up to 12yrs

Details: Children & their fathers, grandfathers & caregivers enjoy donuts while making Mother’s Day crafts for mom.

Registration: Online registration required

 

Barks & Books

Date: May 15th

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Ages: Elementary

Where: Littlestown Library

Details: Read to a therapy dog, Danny

 

Let’s Go Fly a Kit

Date: May 15th

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Location: Carroll Valley Library

Details: See & learn about different kites, country of origin and purpose. Build your own kite

Registration: Online registration required

 

Flower Power

Date: May 16th

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Ages: 5yrs-10yrs

Location: Carroll Valley Library, Fairfield

Details: Learn about purpose, beauty & diversity of flowers. Paint & plat own terra cotta flower pots

 

Coding Club  

Date: May 18th

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Ages: 8yrs & up

Location: Dillsburg Library

Details: Coding activities for all levels, Special 5th Anniversary Celebration

Registration: Online registration required at www.yorklibraries.org

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After School Adventures: STEM

Date: May 18th

Time: 4:15pm-5:15pm

Ages: K-6th grade

Where: Amelia Givin Library, Mt Holly Springs

Details: Make and race a balloon powered car

Registration: Online registration required

School’s Out Movie Night

Date: May 19th

Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm

Location: New Oxford Library

Details: Movie & popcorn party to celebrate end of school. Bring pillow blanket

Registration: Online registration required

 

National Flower Day Craft

Date: May 20th

Time: 9:00am-4:00am

Location: Gettysburg Library

Details: Celebrate National Flower Day & World Bee Day by stopping by the library to create a flower & bee craft. Take home a few sunflower seeds to plant.

 

Kids Discover: Photography

Date: June 3rd

Time: 10:00am-Noon

Ages: 8yrs-12yrs

Location: Wildwood Park, Harrisburg

Details: Come learn about and experience nature photography

Registration: www.explorewildwoodpark.org/events    

Cost: $8.00

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TEENS /TWEENS

 

Table Tennis Tournament

Date: May 3rd

Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm

Location: Harbaugh Thomas Memorial Library, Biglerville

Details: Play with friends and winning awarded a prize. 

Registration: Registration preferred but not required

 

Retro Gaming

Date: May 3rd

Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm

Ages: Tweens & Teens

Where: Littlestown Library

Details: Play old school video games. Drop-ins welcome.

 

Teen Time

Date: May 4th

Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm

Ages: 12yrs-18yrs

Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin

Details: Create beaded lizards or other beaded animals. Snacks provided

 

Teen Book Club

Date: May 4th

Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Ages: 11yrs-18yrs

Location: Carroll Valley Library, Fairfield

Details: Discuss May book, Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

 

Create Your Own Adventure

Date: May 9th

Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm

Ages: 12yrs-18yrs

Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin

Details: Create your own adventure style book. Snack provided

Registration: Online registration required

 

Games Unplugged

Date: May 17th

Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm

Ages: Tweens & Teens

Location: Littlestown Library

Details: Night of modern board games. Bring your own or play library games

 

Teen Book Club

Date: May 18th

Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm

Location: Harbaugh Thomas Memorial Library, Biglerville

Details: Explore new books and discuss.

Registration: Online preferred 

 

Spring Cinema

Date: May 26th

Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm

Location: Harbaugh Thomas Memorial Library, Biglerville

Details: Stop at Teen Room to catch select teen flicks. Popcorn provided

 

Kids Discover: Photography

Date: June 3rd

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Ages: 12yrs-14yrs

Location: Wildwood Park, Harrisburg

Details: Learn about and practice nature photography

Registration: www.wildwoodpark.org/events 

Cost: $8.00

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FAMILIES

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Fun with Chess

Dates: Mondays 

Time: 6:00pm-7:45pm

Ages: All ages and skill levels

Details: Drop-in chess games for all skill levels

Where: Littlestown Library

 

Architectural Tours of Historical East Berlin

Dates: May 2nd & May 9th

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Ages: Teens & Adults

Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin

Details: Walking tour with Architect Walt Geiger. Discuss architectural details, historic buildings and stories of past residents.

Registration: Limited space. Register online or at (717) 259-9000

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The Appalachian Trail

Date: May 4th

Time: 6:30p-7:30pm

Ages: Teens & Adults

Location: Carroll Valley Library, Fairfield

Location: Presentation on the history & current status of the AT. Review of its care as well as “Do’s” & “Don’ts”.

 

Second Annual Adams County Blossom Festival

Date: May 6th

Time: 10:00am-4:00pm

Location: National Apple Museum, 154 West Hanover Street, Biglerville

Details: Come celebrate Adams County’s apple heritage with music, food, craft vendors, carriage rides, chainsaw carving and Pa Dept of AG immersion lab. Free museum tours. Fun for the whole family.

Cost: FREE

 

Georgia O’Keefe Flowers – Watercolor Painting

Date: May 11th

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Ages: 16yrs & up

Location: Carroll Valley Library, Fairfield

Details: come and make a watercolor painting in the style of Georgia O’Keefe

Registration: Online registration required

 

The Decision that Decided the Outcome of the Civil War

Date: May 23rd

Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm

Ages: Teens & Adults

Location: Gettysburg Library

Details: Program presented by Leon Reed, retired Senate aide & history teacher, on the start of the Civil War.

Registration: Online registration requested

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Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR) provides many free programs and events for the entire family. These events include bird walks, wildflower walks, orienteering programs, and forestry/natural resource programs. Many parks also offer Pa history programs and have holiday programs. More information can be found at the DCNR Calendar of Events at https://events.dcnr.pa.gov

VIRTUAL PROGRAMS

 

Knot Another Stitch: nit & Needle Crafts

Dates: Mondays (no class on May 29th)

Ages: Everyone

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Details: Learn how to knit and do needle crafts

Registration: Online registration at the Adams County Library website

 

Tiny Art – Jedi vs Sith

Date: May 6th

Ages: 13yrs and up

Details: Enjoy paint night at home with a Star Wars themed painting for Star Wars Week. Kits are provided but limited to 24 kits. Instructional video will be available on May 6th on Littlestown Library Facebook page or ACLS YouTube channel.

Registration: Online registration will open on April 30th

MISCELLANEOUS /FUTURE EVENTS

 

Pa Parks & Forest Foundation 2023 Photo Contest

Dates: Now thru September 30, 2023

Details: Photo contest on the 2023 theme of “Reflections”. All photos must be taken in a Pa State Park or Forest. Various categories including Youth Photographers (12yrs-17yrs). More info at https://parkandforests.org/our-work/recreation/photo-contest/

 

Library Book Sale

Dates: May 23rd-May 26th

Location: Amelia Givins Memorial Library, Mt Holly Springs

 

Strawberry Hill Nature Book Club

Date: Meets 2nd Thursday of the month

Time: 6:30pm

Ages: Adults & older teens

Registration: Register online at education@strawberryhill.org

Details: Free nature book discussions

 

Oakes Museum- Homeschool Science Classes & Labs

Details: Numerous Homeschool science classes and labs for all ages of students. Curator Club also offers Saturday morning science classes. Check Oakes Museum website at www.messiah.edu

 

SUMMER CAMPS

 

Penn State Mont Alto MedCamp

Dates: June 26th-June 30th (Day Camp)

Ages: Rising 9th & 10th graders

Details: Explore careers in the medical and veterinary fields. Hand-on activities including suturing and operating room simulations. Field trips include Hershey Medical Center and Wilson College.

Cost: $395 includes lunch & field trip expenses

Registration: Register online by March 31st

 

Oakes Museum High School Summer Camps (Messiah University)

• Vertebrate Anatomy Camp – June 15th& June 16th - $200

• Field Biology Camp – June 26th – June 30th - $350

• Intro to Dissection – July 12th (12:30pm-4:30pm) - $75

 

Oakes Museum Curator Club (Messiah University) (3rd-5th grade day camps)

• Survive It – June 19th – 23rd (Animal behavior, survival techniques & habitats) - $150

• Animals – June 17th – 23rd (Study a different animal group each day) - $150

Oakes Museum CC2 Camps (Messiah University) (6th-8th grade day camp)

• Ecology Camp – July 10th-14th - $150

 

Register: www.messiah.edu