Central Pennsylvania Events
September 2024
CHILDREN
Legopalooza
Date: September 4th
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Harbaugh Thomas Memorial Library, Biglerville
Details: Free play with optional challenges.
Afterschool Snacks & Stories
Dates: September 5th, September 12th, September 19th & September 26th
Time: 4:45pm-5:30pm
Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin
Details: Listen to stories and share an afterschool snack
Barks & Books
Date: September 5th
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Location: New Oxford Library
Details: Read to Danny, the therapy dog. Call 717-624-2182 to reserve a session.
Homeschool Club - STEAM
Date: September 6th
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Ages: 5yrs-12yrs
Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin
Details: Interactive program on Rube Goldberg inventions
Registration: Online registration required
Make Your Own Library Card Holder
Dates: September 6th
Time: 4:00pm-4:45pm
Location: New Oxford Library
Details: Make a holder for your own library card
Registration: Online registration required
Barks & Books
Date: September 9th
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Carroll Valley Library, Fairfield
Details: Read to Danny, the therapy dog
Afternoon Storytime
Date: September 9th
Time: 4:30pm-5:00pm
Location: Gettysburg Library
Details: Join friends at library for stories, songs & a craft
Camp Craighead: Nature Craft Night
Date: September 9th
Time: 6:00pm-7:15pm
Location: Craighead House, 318 E. Old York Road Carlisle (Boiling Springs area)
Details: Make various crafts out of dried flowers
Registration: https://www.craigheadhouse.org/event/camp-craighead-nature-craft-night-2/
Read to the Dogs
Date: September 10th
Time: 4:30pm-5:10pm
Ages: 12yrs and younger
Location: Amelia Given Memorial Library, Mt Holly Springs.
Details: Read to therapy dogs. Register for a reading time
Registration: Online registration required.
Books & Barks
Date: September 10th
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin
Details: Practice reading to a therapy dog. Call (717) 259-9000 to reserve a 15 min slot
Crafternoon
Date: September 12th
Time: 4:30pm-5:00pm
Ages: K-5th
Location: Gettysburg Library
Details: Make a Back-to-School craft
Kids Discover: Creek Critters
Date: September 12th
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Ages: 5yrs-10yrs
Location: Lykens Glen Park, Lykens
Details: Explore Rattling Creek in Northern Dauphin County with Wildwood Park naturalist. Costs of $5 per child.
Register: Online registration required at www.explorewildwoodpark.org/events/
Afterschool Craft Time
Date: September 12th
Time: 4:30pm-5:45pm
Ages: 6yrs-12yrs
Location: Harbaugh Thomas Memorial Library, Biglerville
Details: Enjoy fall themed crafts & activities
Registration: Online registration required
Barks & Books
Date: September 16th
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Littlestown Library
Details: Stop by and read to Danny, the therapy dog
Invitation to Play Dough
Date: September 18th
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Ages: 5yrs-12yrs
Location: Littlestown Library
Details: Invitation to big kids to play with dough. Themed stations
Snap Circuits
Date: September 19th
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin
Details: Learn electronics & circuitry concepts using Snap Circuits using simple base grid
Hobbit Day
Date: September 23rd
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Gettysburg Library
Details: Celebrate Bilbo & Frodo Baggins birthdays with food, games & crafts
Registration: Online registration required
Masterpiece Maker
Date: September 26th
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Ages: 6yrs-12yrs
Location: Littlestown Library
Details: Learn about Spanish Surrealist painter, Salvador Dali & create your own unique masterpiece based on his work
Registration: Online registration required
Apple Jenga STEM Challenge
Date: September 26th
Time: 4:30pm-5:45pm
Location: New Oxford Library
Details: Build a structure to hold up an apple using specific number of blocks provided
Registration: Online registration required
Smokey the Bear Fire Prevention
Date: September 26th
Time: 6:30pm-7:15pm
Location: Carroll Valley Library, Fairfield
Details: Come meet Smokey & prepare for the October Smokey the Bear Reading Challenge
TEENS /TWEENS
Gaming Club
Dates: Tuesdays
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Harbaugh Thomas Memorial Library, Biglerville
Details: Hone your skills & learn new games
Registration: Online registration required
Diamond Painting
Date: September 5th & September 19th
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Ages: Teens & Adults (13yrs & up)
Location: Harbaugh Thomas Memorial Library, Biglerville
Details: Drop in and try a sparkling diamond painting project
Registration: Online registration required
Bad Art Night
Date: September 5th
Time: 4:00pm
Ages: 12yrs-17yrs
Location: Guthrie Memorial Library, Hanover
Details: Art competition where the worst artists win
Registration: Call 717-632-5183 or stop by library to register
Mario Party Tournament
Date: September 5th
Times: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
4:30pm-6:00pm
Location: Harbaugh Thomas Memorial Library, Biglerville
Details: Mario competition. Two time slots available
Registration: Online registration required
Homeschool Afternoon
Date: September 6th
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Ages: 7th grade – 12th grade
Details: Interactive program on Rube Goldberg inventions
Registration: Online registration required
Teen Paint Night
Date: September 9th
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Location: Carroll Valley Library, Fairfield
Details: Join Rob Ross for spooky painting with a hidden aura
Registration: Online registration required
Stephanie Mayer Movie Night
Date: September 10th
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin
Details: Watch book turned movie series & share popcorn
Writers Workshop
Dates: September 10th & September 24th
Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm
Ages: Teens & Adults
Location: Gettysburg Library
Details: Explore writing and discuss elements of writing through prompts & independent writing.
Registration: Online registration suggested
Video Game Afternoon
Date: September 11th
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Gettysburg Library
Details: Come play Nintendo games with friends
Registration: Online registration required
Teen Diamond Painting Evening
Date: September 12th
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Ages: 12yrs-18yrs
Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin
Details: Relaxing evening diamond painting coasters
Registration: Online registration required
“Girls Night In” Themed Throwback Movies
Date: September 13th
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: New Oxford Library
Details: Monthly movie based on YA novels
Registration: Online registration required
Animondays
Date: September 16th
Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Gettysburg Library
Details: Discuss & watch your favorite Anime & Manga. Pirate themed snack
September Succulents
Date: September 19th
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Littlestown Library
Details: Decorate a pot & take home your own succulent
Registration: Online registration required
Escape from the House of Poe
Date: September 19th
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin
Details: Challenge your knowledge of Edgar Allen Poe with a themed escape room
Registration: Online registration required
Homecoming Celebration
Date: September 20th
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Harbaugh Thomas Memorial Library, Biglerville
Details: Enjoy ice cream sundaes & face painting to show school spirit.
Registration: Online registration required
Teen BYOB (Bring Your Own Book)
Date: September 20th
Time: 4:00pm-4:45pm
Location: New Oxford Library
Details: Monthly meeting to share your favorite books in a teen discussion
Registration: Online registration required
Pumpkin Art
Date: September 22nd
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
Ages: 8yrs-14yrs
Location: Gettysburg Library
Details: Learn about artist, Yayoi Kusama & her pumpkin design techniques. Decorate & construct paper pumpkins inspired by her art.
Registration: Online registration required
Table Tennis Tournament
Date: September 25th
Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Location: Harbaugh Thomas Memorial Library, Biglerville
Details: Compete at table tennis & win a prize
Registration: Online registration required
Teen Time
Date: September 26th
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin
Details: Come make Pet Ghost Jars. Snacks & supplies provided
Registration: Online registration required
Diamond Party for Teens
Date: September 27th
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Ages: 10yrs-17yrs
Location: Littlestown Library
Details: Create colorful seasonal project. Beginners welcome.
Registration: Online registration required
Terrific Tweens: Bunches of Bracelets
Date: September 30th
Time: 6:00pm
Ages: 9yrs-13yrs
Location: Amelia Given Memorial Library, Mt Holly Springs
Details: Bracelet making program. Snacks included
Registration: Online registration required
FAMILIES
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
Knot Another Stitch
Dates: Tuesdays
Time: 12:30pm-2:00pm
Ages: All Ages
Location: New Oxford Library
Details: Drop in to do needle crafts with friends. No registration needed. All skill levels welcome
Spanish Conversation Club
Date: September 9th – September 23rd
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Ages: Teen & Adults
Location: New Oxford Library
Details: Meet to practice conversational Spanish. All levels welcome.
Registration: Online registration required
Introduction to Diamond Painting
Date: September 12th
Time: 6:30pm-7:15pm
Ages: 7yrs and up
Location: Carroll Valley Library, Fairfield
Details: Come to intro class & make a colorful flower project
Registration: Online registration required
Fall Family Fun Day
Date: September 14th
Times: 10:00am-11:30am
Ages: All ages
Location: Amelia Given Memorial Library, Mt Holly Springs
Details: Fall themed story time, crafts stations & books
Falconry Day at Craighead House
Date: September 14th
Time: 9:00am -2:00pm
Location: Craighead House, 318 E. Old York Carlisle (Boiling Springs area)
Details: Falconry Girl, Margaret Young, demonstrates her skills with falconry. Includes morning bird walk, children’s crafts & games
Let’s Go Fly a Kite
Date: September 16th
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Ages: 8yrs & up
Location: Carroll Valley Library, Fairfield
Details: Build your own kite. Learn about different kites & their country of origin. Learn about the science behind kite flying
Registration: Online registration required
Ecology of the Susquehanna River
Date: September 18th
Time: 10:00am-Noon
Location: Pa State Museum, Harrisburg
Details: Walk by the river with PA State Museum educators & learn about the ecological importance of the river.
Fee: $10 per nonmember/$5 members
Registration: Call 717-772-6997. At least one adult per family required
Get Schooled in Local Trivia: 150 yrs of New Oxford
Date: September 19th
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Location: New Oxford Library
Details: New Oxford trivia competition. Teams & individuals welcome. Presented with the New Oxford Area Historical Society.
Registration: Online registration required
Saturday Matinee
Date: September 21st
Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Location: New Oxford Library
Details: Monthly afternoon screening of classic film. Call library for list of movies
WWII Weekend – Eisenhower Farm
Dates: September 20th-22nd
Location: Eisenhower National Historical Site, Gettysburg Battlefield
Details: Guided tours, speakers, living history & family activities. Theme is 1944: the Great Crusade
Information: www.nps.gov/eise
Happy Birthday, Smokey Bear
Date: September 23rd
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Littlestown Library
Details: Meet Smokey & celebrate his 80th birthday. Learn about fire safety & fire prevention
Registration: Online registration required
Homeschool Club – Tabletop Games
Date: September 27th
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Ages: 3yrs-18yrs
Location: Trone Memorial Library, East Berlin
Details: Enjoy playing games with friends. Games provided.
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 summer youth camps/programs. More information can be found at the DCNR Calendar of Events at https://events.dcnr.pa.gov.
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Knot Another Stitch: Knit & Needle Crafts
Dates: Mondays
Ages: Everyone
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Details: Learn how to knit and do needle crafts via Zoom. Sponsored by Adams County Library
Registration: Online registration or call New Oxford Library
The Women of the Third Reich
Date: September 19th
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Details: Historian Anette Isaacs explores the lives of influential women within Nazi Germany.
Registration: Online registration required at Adams County Library website
Tiny Art – Autumn Leaves
Date: September 28th
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Ages: Teens & Adults
Details: Enjoy paint night at home. Register online & pick up kit at Littlestown Library or have sent to home library. Watch instructional video
Registration: Online registration opens September 22nd. Limited kits
MISCELLANEOUS /FUTURE EVENTS
Dillsburg Library Book Sale - September 21st – September 28th
Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve Homeschool Days:
Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve naturalists will be offering three homeschool days integrating art, science & literature. Programs are aligned with STEEL standards. Register at www.strawberryhillnaturepreserve.com
Programs as follows:
Art in Autumn
Date: September 24th
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
The Sweet Side of Skunks
Date: October 8th
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
In the Deep, Dark Woods
Date: October 29th
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Oakes Museum- Homeschool Science Classes & Labs
Details: Numerous Homeschool science classes and labs for all ages of students. Currently registering students for fall, 2024. Curator Club offers Saturday morning science classes for 3rd-5th graders. CC2 provides labs on Thursday nights and Saturday afternoons for 6th-8th graders. Check Oakes Museum website at www.messiah.edu.