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Middle School Meetup is where kids in grades 5–8 can come play games, make crafts, or just hang out with friends. Ms. Danielle will have a different, optional, activity each week. No registration required but you must be in grades 5–8. You do not need […]
Join Marple Library on the second Thursday of the month for some arts and crafts, and relaxation after a tough day of school! Drop in any time between the hours of 3–5 pm. January -- Perler Beads February -- Friendship Bracelets March -- Shrinky Dinks […]
Join the Easttown Library's movie nights, featuring a diverse selection of critically acclaimed movies that are sure to captivate and entertain you. From timeless classics to modern masterpieces, their carefully curated lineup offers something for everyone. Don't miss this opportunity to discover new favorites and […]
Join the library for their Valentine's Day Fun Friday! Stop by between 3–5 pm to make love-bug bookmarks. This program is geared towards kids ages 5+, but all ages are welcome. No registration required.
Chinese New Year Crafts will be set up in the Ardmore Library Program Room from 10 am–4 pm. Join in celebrating The Year of the Dragon by making fun dragon creations! All materials will be provided. Crafts are best for ages 6 and up. Younger […]
Celebrate and learn about Lunar New Year with this special storytime! The group will meet in the Sunroom in the Library.
Show off your creativity with free-form building! Drop in any time during the hours of 3–5 pm to build with the library's LEGOs. For kids ages 5 and up. No registration required. You do not need to attend every session. Come whenever you're free. Meeting […]
Middle School Meetup is where kids in grades 5–8 can come play games, make crafts, or just hang out with friends. Ms. Danielle will have a different, optional, activity each week. No registration required but you must be in grades 5–8. You do not need […]
It's Valentine's Day! Come to the Gladwyne library between 3 and 5 to create a fun Valentine craft! We'll have colorful paper, stickers, and markers to decorate with.
Join the Upper Merion Twp. Library for a vibrant celebration of Black History Month! They're thrilled to present an evening of soulful melodies with the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble led by the incredible Mr. Warren Oree. Get ready to groove to classic Motown hits and immerse […]
Join Marple Library to explore multiple engineering fields by stations, using enjoyable and educational STEM kits. For kids in 2nd to 5th grade.
Come to the Upper Merion Twp. Library for a 30-minute, in-person program designed for families with children ages 2–5 years old and their parent/caregiver. It will be a fun, engaging program for the whole family with interactive stories, music, rhythm, and movement activities. Please see […]
Show off your creativity with free-form building! Drop in any time during the hours of 3–5 pm to build with the library's LEGOs. For kids ages 5 and up. No registration required. You do not need to attend every session. Come whenever you're free. Meeting […]
You’re invited to join the Lower Merion Library System as they talk to New York Times bestselling author Jason Mott about his recent novel Hell of a Book. This magnificent work of fiction is deeply honest, at times electrically funny, and is a book that goes to […]
Middle School Meetup is where kids in grades 5–8 can come play games, make crafts, or just hang out with friends. Ms. Danielle will have a different, optional, activity each week. No registration required but you must be in grades 5–8. You do not need […]
On select Thursdays, Dance Me a Story will take place inside the auditorium of the Roosevelt Community Center, next door to the library in the old school building. Lisa Oster (Dance Me A Story, The Creative Living Room) presents a creative movement storytelling workshop. Accompanied by […]
Come learn about the amazing accomplishments of a local historical figure, Anna Morris Holstein, told in a dramatic, live performance by actor, Pat Jordan. The accomplishments of Upper Merion’s Anna Morris Holstein are recognized and appreciated even today. Her life is commemorated with a blue […]
In this 45-minute interactive dramatic program, actor-storyteller Lou Del Bianco portrays Lincoln as Civil War President, frontiersman and storyteller. Lincoln's values… honesty, love of family, thirst for education, sense of justice and perseverance shine through this dynamic new presentation. Audiences will learn about Lincoln’s struggles […]
Show off your creativity with free-form building! Drop in any time during the hours of 3–5 pm to build with the library's LEGOs. For kids ages 5 and up. No registration required. You do not need to attend every session. Come whenever you're free. Meeting […]
Calling all creatives ages 11–17. Do you like to draw? Write poetry? Make collages? Create fan-fiction? Muse about politics, society, or art? Have you ever thought about making a zine? Come to the Belmont Hills Library every Tuesday afternoon for Zine Club. You bring the […]
Middle School Meetup is where kids in grades 5–8 can come play games, make crafts, or just hang out with friends. Ms. Danielle will have a different, optional, activity each week. No registration required but you must be in grades 5–8. You do not need […]
Homework stress? Tired?? Overwhelmed? Teens are invited to the UMT Library for a 45-minute session to uncover the secrets of Breathwork and Meditation in enhancing learning and coping with stress at school. Swathi Vilivalam, a local volunteer from the Art of Living Foundation, leads the […]
Calling all InvestiGators fans!! Author John Patrick Green will be visiting local schools on Tuesday, February 27 and will then be at a public event at Easttown Library at 6:30. He'll be joined by special guest host, author and illustrator Amy Ignatow. Please help the […]
Dr. Paul D. Best will demonstrate how many events and people are connected to Black History all the way to the King of Prussia region! This program is designed to show attendees that Black History is right where you are. The program includes some crowd […]
Middle School Meetup is where kids in grades 5–8 can come play games, make crafts, or just hang out with friends. Ms. Danielle will have a different, optional, activity each week. No registration required but you must be in grades 5–8. You do not need […]
Middle School Meetup is where kids in grades 5–8 can come play games, make crafts, or just hang out with friends. Ms. Danielle will have a different, optional, activity each week. No registration required but you must be in grades 5–8. You do not need […]
The Easttown Library club is free for 3rd–5th grade students to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world. The club will offer fun activities through a flexible curriculum that adapts to your unique needs. This club […]
For grade K–2 (firm). Virginia Lee Burton was a multi-award-winning author and illustrator of books such as Katy and the Big Snow, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, and The Little House. Using colored pencils, you will learn how to draw basic seasonal indicators like flowers, apples, and leaves to […]
On select Thursdays, Dance Me a Story will take place inside the auditorium of the Roosevelt Community Center, next door to the library in the old school building. Lisa Oster (Dance Me A Story, The Creative Living Room) presents a creative movement storytelling workshop. Accompanied by […]
Join Marple Library on the second Thursday of the month for some arts and crafts, and relaxation after a tough day of school! Drop in any time between the hours of 3–5 pm. January -- Perler Beads February -- Friendship Bracelets March -- Shrinky Dinks […]
Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) in the library's hands-on program designed specifically for preschoolers (only children ages 3.5–5 can attend due to the skills required to complete the projects). Don't miss the interactive fun! This month they'll explore the world of gardening […]
Middle School Meetup is where kids in grades 5–8 can come play games, make crafts, or just hang out with friends. Ms. Danielle will have a different, optional, activity each week. No registration required but you must be in grades 5–8. You do not need […]
Middle School Meetup is where kids in grades 5–8 can come play games, make crafts, or just hang out with friends. Ms. Danielle will have a different, optional, activity each week. No registration required but you must be in grades 5–8. You do not need […]
The Easttown Library club is free for 3rd–5th grade students to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world. The club will offer fun activities through a flexible curriculum that adapts to your unique needs. This club […]
Join the Gladwyne Library for this special Musical Story time. It features Frank Coates, best known as Mister Boom Boom, of Philadelphia’s beloved children’s music program, Music Play Patrol. He will read from his book “There’s Something in My Closet.” This delightful and engaging story […]
