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Events in November 2024

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October 27, 2024(2 events)

All day: Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest

All day
October 27, 2024

The Fendrick Library’s Image result for free pumpkin clipart
Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Who can enter?         All Ages

When do I enter?      Sept. 20th – extended to Oct. 23rd

What are the rules?  Decorate a pumpkin or gourd
(real or artificial) like your favorite book character
or literary theme and drop it off at the library.
*NO CARVED PUMPKINS ACCEPTED*
What do I win?     One winner will be selected from
each age category. Each winner will receive $25
and a spooky surprise!

When are winners announced?  Monday Oct. 28th

*PLEASE PICK UP PUMPKINS OCT. 30th- NOV. 6th*

October 28, 2024(5 events)

SALE!: BAG SALE $2 Used Books

SALE!
October 28, 2024

STUFF A BAG FOR $2.00 AT THE FENDRICK LIBRARY'S USED BOOK SALE UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER, DURING NORMAL LIBRARY HOURS. PAPERBACKS AND HARDBACKS, FICTION, NONFICTION, CHILDREN’S AND TEENS’ BOOKS, PUZZLES, DVDS AND MORE!

BAG SALE EXCLUDES VINTAGE and RARE BOOKS PRICED AT  $10.00/ DONATION.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE BENEFIT THE FENDRICK

All day: Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest

All day
October 28, 2024

The Fendrick Library’s Image result for free pumpkin clipart
Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Who can enter?         All Ages

When do I enter?      Sept. 20th – extended to Oct. 23rd

What are the rules?  Decorate a pumpkin or gourd
(real or artificial) like your favorite book character
or literary theme and drop it off at the library.
*NO CARVED PUMPKINS ACCEPTED*
What do I win?     One winner will be selected from
each age category. Each winner will receive $25
and a spooky surprise!

When are winners announced?  Monday Oct. 28th

*PLEASE PICK UP PUMPKINS OCT. 30th- NOV. 6th*

10:00 am: Library CLOSING EARLY at 5 pm- 79th Annual Mercersburg Halloween Parade


October 28, 2024

Library Closing Early at 5 pm!
Join us for the Mercersburg Halloween Parade Monday, October 28, 2024. Parade starts at 7 pm!
  Image result for halloween parade clip art

October 29, 2024(2 events)

All day: Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest

All day
October 29, 2024

The Fendrick Library’s Image result for free pumpkin clipart
Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Who can enter?         All Ages

When do I enter?      Sept. 20th – extended to Oct. 23rd

What are the rules?  Decorate a pumpkin or gourd
(real or artificial) like your favorite book character
or literary theme and drop it off at the library.
*NO CARVED PUMPKINS ACCEPTED*
What do I win?     One winner will be selected from
each age category. Each winner will receive $25
and a spooky surprise!

When are winners announced?  Monday Oct. 28th

*PLEASE PICK UP PUMPKINS OCT. 30th- NOV. 6th*

October 30, 2024(4 events)

SALE!: BAG SALE $2 Used Books

SALE!
October 30, 2024

STUFF A BAG FOR $2.00 AT THE FENDRICK LIBRARY'S USED BOOK SALE UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER, DURING NORMAL LIBRARY HOURS. PAPERBACKS AND HARDBACKS, FICTION, NONFICTION, CHILDREN’S AND TEENS’ BOOKS, PUZZLES, DVDS AND MORE!

BAG SALE EXCLUDES VINTAGE and RARE BOOKS PRICED AT  $10.00/ DONATION.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE BENEFIT THE FENDRICK

10:30 am: Preschool Storytime- Halloween


October 30, 2024

 

Join us for a Halloween storytime designed for children preschool ages!
We invite you to wear your costumes!Image result for free halloween clip art

6:00 pm: Crochet Class


October 30, 2024

Crochet Class meets every Wednesday at 6:00 PM!
For beginners and those that love crochet!  Come learn to crochet or bring a project along.  No fee to join the class.  If you would like individual instruction to get started, beginner crochet lessons are available for $10.
For more information e-mail kayeh928@gmail.com

watercolor drawing. a ball of wool and a crochet hook. needlework ...

October 31, 2024(1 event)
November 1, 2024(1 event)
November 2, 2024(1 event)
November 3, 2024(1 event)
November 4, 2024(3 events)

6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages!


November 4, 2024

All ages are invited to play chess this fall at the Fendrick Library. Neil Coleman of Mercersburg has donated several chess sets and he will help novices of all ages learn the rules of this fascinating game. If you have a game board and pieces or chess books that are collecting dust, please donate them to the library for our friends to use. Or better yet — bring them in to play, bring a friend and join the fun!

Chess had its beginning in India 1400 years ago and is known as the "Royal Game." The rules we play by were finalized in 1880. It has many benefits for minds of all ages. Our game evenings are great for kids and adults to put aside their blue screens on cell phones and tablets and have fun in a social setting. The game of chess improves concentration, pattern recognition, problem solving, and teaches lessons in risk and reward. Play a calculated but risky move, and it may lead to a quick win or rapid loss. Chess is recognized as an activity that can help preserve memory and cognitive skills. Chess teaches all players an important lesson: Success comes from accumulating small advantages. It's one of the secrets of life!

6:30 pm: Monday Lecture Series- Mostly Truthful Tales of Working at an International Museum. Photography Icon George Eastman!


November 4, 2024

Monday Lecture Series: Mostly Truthful Tales of Working at an International Museum.
George Eastman, photography icon and The George Eastman Museum.
Presented by Peter Briggs

"The George Eastman Museum is located in Rochester, New York, on the estate of George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography and motion picture film. Founded in 1947 as an independent nonprofit institution, it is the world’s oldest photography museum and one of the oldest film archives. The museum holds unparalleled collections—encompassing several million objects—in the fields of photographycinema, and photographic and cinematographic technology, and photographically illustrated books. The institution is also a longtime leader in film preservation and photographic conservation." - www.eastman.org

George Eastman's historic mansion

 

 

November 5, 2024
November 6, 2024(2 events)

10:30 am: Preschool Storytime


November 6, 2024

Join us for a storytime designed for children preschool ages as we share, grow, play and learn together through books and nursery rhymes.
* Stories
* Craft time
* Activities & Playtime
* Snack timenursery rhymes clipart 10 free Cliparts | Download images on Clipground ...

6:00 pm: Crochet Class


November 6, 2024

Crochet Class meets every Wednesday at 6:00 PM!
For beginners and those that love crochet!  Come learn to crochet or bring a project along.  No fee to join the class.  If you would like individual instruction to get started, beginner crochet lessons are available for $10.
For more information e-mail kayeh928@gmail.com

watercolor drawing. a ball of wool and a crochet hook. needlework ...

November 7, 2024
November 8, 2024(1 event)

7:00 pm: Fendrick Library Book Group


November 8, 2024

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store opens in 1972, when workers clearing a lot for a new townhouse development in Pottstown discover a skeleton at the bottom of a well, along with a mezuzah, a small case that often hangs on the doorframes of Jewish homes. The police question the one elderly Jewish man still living at the site of the old synagogue on Chicken Hill, but before the investigation intensifies, an Act of God intervenes: Hurricane Agnes hits the Northeast, washing away the crime scene.

McBride's storyline then bends backwards to 1925, when a Jewish theater manager named Moshe Ludlow and his wife, Chona, are living above the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store which she runs. Moshe's business is prospering — especially after he branches out from klezmer music and begins booking Black performers like the real-life swing drummer Chick Webb.

-NPR.org

 

November 9, 2024
November 10, 2024
November 11, 2024(1 event)

6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages!


November 11, 2024

All ages are invited to play chess this fall at the Fendrick Library. Neil Coleman of Mercersburg has donated several chess sets and he will help novices of all ages learn the rules of this fascinating game. If you have a game board and pieces or chess books that are collecting dust, please donate them to the library for our friends to use. Or better yet — bring them in to play, bring a friend and join the fun!

Chess had its beginning in India 1400 years ago and is known as the "Royal Game." The rules we play by were finalized in 1880. It has many benefits for minds of all ages. Our game evenings are great for kids and adults to put aside their blue screens on cell phones and tablets and have fun in a social setting. The game of chess improves concentration, pattern recognition, problem solving, and teaches lessons in risk and reward. Play a calculated but risky move, and it may lead to a quick win or rapid loss. Chess is recognized as an activity that can help preserve memory and cognitive skills. Chess teaches all players an important lesson: Success comes from accumulating small advantages. It's one of the secrets of life!

November 12, 2024
November 13, 2024(2 events)

10:30 am: Preschool Storytime


November 13, 2024

Join us for a storytime designed for children preschool ages as we share, grow, play and learn together through books and nursery rhymes.
* Stories
* Craft time
* Activities & Playtime
* Snack timenursery rhymes clipart 10 free Cliparts | Download images on Clipground ...

6:00 pm: Crochet Class


November 13, 2024

Crochet Class meets every Wednesday at 6:00 PM!
For beginners and those that love crochet!  Come learn to crochet or bring a project along.  No fee to join the class.  If you would like individual instruction to get started, beginner crochet lessons are available for $10.
For more information e-mail kayeh928@gmail.com

watercolor drawing. a ball of wool and a crochet hook. needlework ...

November 14, 2024
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November 18, 2024(2 events)

6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages!


November 18, 2024

All ages are invited to play chess this fall at the Fendrick Library. Neil Coleman of Mercersburg has donated several chess sets and he will help novices of all ages learn the rules of this fascinating game. If you have a game board and pieces or chess books that are collecting dust, please donate them to the library for our friends to use. Or better yet — bring them in to play, bring a friend and join the fun!

Chess had its beginning in India 1400 years ago and is known as the "Royal Game." The rules we play by were finalized in 1880. It has many benefits for minds of all ages. Our game evenings are great for kids and adults to put aside their blue screens on cell phones and tablets and have fun in a social setting. The game of chess improves concentration, pattern recognition, problem solving, and teaches lessons in risk and reward. Play a calculated but risky move, and it may lead to a quick win or rapid loss. Chess is recognized as an activity that can help preserve memory and cognitive skills. Chess teaches all players an important lesson: Success comes from accumulating small advantages. It's one of the secrets of life!

6:30 pm: Monday Lecture Series- SOLO! Hiking the Pacific NW Trail.


November 18, 2024

Solo! Hiking the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail.
Presented by Sue Malone
volunteers reshaped the PNT
"From the Continental Divide to the Pacific, this 1,200 mile path is high for the views and long on adventure, ranking among the most scenic and rugged long-distance trails in the world.  Whether you have two hours or two months to explore, the PNT offers something for everyone. The Pacific Northwest Trail travels through some of the region's most spectacular and diverse terrain along its 1,200-mile journey from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean. The trail crosses through five primary geographic areas: the Rocky Mountains, Columbia Mountains, North Cascades, Puget Sound, and Olympic Peninsula."  -www.pnt.org

November 19, 2024
November 20, 2024(2 events)

10:30 am: Preschool Storytime- Thanksgiving


November 20, 2024

Join us for a storytime designed for children preschool ages as we share, grow, play and learn together through books and nursery rhymes.Cute Thanksgiving Pictures Clip Art - ClipArt Best

6:00 pm: Crochet Class


November 20, 2024

Crochet Class meets every Wednesday at 6:00 PM!
For beginners and those that love crochet!  Come learn to crochet or bring a project along.  No fee to join the class.  If you would like individual instruction to get started, beginner crochet lessons are available for $10.
For more information e-mail kayeh928@gmail.com

watercolor drawing. a ball of wool and a crochet hook. needlework ...

November 21, 2024
November 22, 2024
November 23, 2024
November 24, 2024
November 25, 2024(1 event)

6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages!


November 25, 2024

All ages are invited to play chess this fall at the Fendrick Library. Neil Coleman of Mercersburg has donated several chess sets and he will help novices of all ages learn the rules of this fascinating game. If you have a game board and pieces or chess books that are collecting dust, please donate them to the library for our friends to use. Or better yet — bring them in to play, bring a friend and join the fun!

Chess had its beginning in India 1400 years ago and is known as the "Royal Game." The rules we play by were finalized in 1880. It has many benefits for minds of all ages. Our game evenings are great for kids and adults to put aside their blue screens on cell phones and tablets and have fun in a social setting. The game of chess improves concentration, pattern recognition, problem solving, and teaches lessons in risk and reward. Play a calculated but risky move, and it may lead to a quick win or rapid loss. Chess is recognized as an activity that can help preserve memory and cognitive skills. Chess teaches all players an important lesson: Success comes from accumulating small advantages. It's one of the secrets of life!

November 26, 2024
November 27, 2024(1 event)

6:00 pm: Crochet Class


November 27, 2024

Crochet Class meets every Wednesday at 6:00 PM!
For beginners and those that love crochet!  Come learn to crochet or bring a project along.  No fee to join the class.  If you would like individual instruction to get started, beginner crochet lessons are available for $10.
For more information e-mail kayeh928@gmail.com

watercolor drawing. a ball of wool and a crochet hook. needlework ...

November 28, 2024
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November 30, 2024