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Events in September 2025

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	1 All day: CLOSED- LABOR DAY All day: CLOSED- LABOR DAY All day September 1, 2025 Read more	2	3 10:30 am: Preschool Storytime 10:30 am: Preschool Storytime 10:30 am September 3, 2025 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 time Read more 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 3, 2025 Join the Mercersburg Chess Club for chess matches every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Fendrick Library, this club is open to all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced players. The Mercersburg Chess Club is hosted by Neil Coleman and Jef Savage. Under the expert guidance of Neil Coleman, participants will have the opportunity to learn new strategies, improve their game, and enjoy friendly competition. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting, this club offers a supportive and welcoming environment for everyone. 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, and problem-solving skills, and teaches valuable lessons in risk and reward. Play a calculated but risky move, and it may lead to a quick win or a rapid loss. Chess is recognized as an activity that can help preserve memory and cognitive skills. It teaches all players an important lesson: Success comes from accumulating small advantages. It's one of the secrets of life! Chess boards will be provided at the library. We look forward to seeing you there and making new friends over a game of chess! For more information, contact the library at 717-328-9233 Read more 6:00 pm: Crochet Class 6:00 pm: Crochet Class 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 3, 2025 Crochet Class meets every Wednesday at 6:00 PM! For beginners and those that love crochet! Come learn to crochet, make holiday projects as a group 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 Read more	4	5 10:00 am: Historic Mercersburg Walking Tour- FREE 10:00 am: Historic Mercersburg Walking Tour- FREE 10:00 am September 5, 2025 Mondays, July 14, 21, 28 - "Mercersburg Walking Tours", 6:30 - 8:00 PM presented by the Mercersburg Historical Society. The tours will begin in the Fendrick Library on Main Street. Ron Martin-Minnich will be guiding the evening tours. The walk includes buildings on Main and Seminary Streets. If there is inclement weather, a series of power point slides and a large map will be utilized. mercersburghistory.org Read more	6
7	8 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 8, 2025 Join the Mercersburg Chess Club for chess matches every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Fendrick Library, this club is open to all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced players. The Mercersburg Chess Club is hosted by Neil Coleman and Jef Savage. Under the expert guidance of Neil Coleman, participants will have the opportunity to learn new strategies, improve their game, and enjoy friendly competition. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting, this club offers a supportive and welcoming environment for everyone. 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, and problem-solving skills, and teaches valuable lessons in risk and reward. Play a calculated but risky move, and it may lead to a quick win or a rapid loss. Chess is recognized as an activity that can help preserve memory and cognitive skills. It teaches all players an important lesson: Success comes from accumulating small advantages. It's one of the secrets of life! Chess boards will be provided at the library. We look forward to seeing you there and making new friends over a game of chess! For more information, contact the library at 717-328-9233 Read more	9	10 10:30 am: Preschool Storytime 10:30 am: Preschool Storytime 10:30 am September 10, 2025 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 time Read more 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 10, 2025 Join the Mercersburg Chess Club for chess matches every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Fendrick Library, this club is open to all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced players. The Mercersburg Chess Club is hosted by Neil Coleman and Jef Savage. Under the expert guidance of Neil Coleman, participants will have the opportunity to learn new strategies, improve their game, and enjoy friendly competition. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting, this club offers a supportive and welcoming environment for everyone. 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, and problem-solving skills, and teaches valuable lessons in risk and reward. Play a calculated but risky move, and it may lead to a quick win or a rapid loss. Chess is recognized as an activity that can help preserve memory and cognitive skills. It teaches all players an important lesson: Success comes from accumulating small advantages. It's one of the secrets of life! Chess boards will be provided at the library. We look forward to seeing you there and making new friends over a game of chess! For more information, contact the library at 717-328-9233 Read more 6:00 pm: Crochet Class 6:00 pm: Crochet Class 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 10, 2025 Crochet Class meets every Wednesday at 6:00 PM! For beginners and those that love crochet! Come learn to crochet, make holiday projects as a group 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 Read more	11	12 2:00 pm: Closing Early at 2 pm 2:00 pm: Closing Early at 2 pm 2:00 pm September 12, 2025 Read more	13
14	15 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 15, 2025 Join the Mercersburg Chess Club for chess matches every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Fendrick Library, this club is open to all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced players. The Mercersburg Chess Club is hosted by Neil Coleman and Jef Savage. Under the expert guidance of Neil Coleman, participants will have the opportunity to learn new strategies, improve their game, and enjoy friendly competition. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting, this club offers a supportive and welcoming environment for everyone. 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, and problem-solving skills, and teaches valuable lessons in risk and reward. Play a calculated but risky move, and it may lead to a quick win or a rapid loss. Chess is recognized as an activity that can help preserve memory and cognitive skills. It teaches all players an important lesson: Success comes from accumulating small advantages. It's one of the secrets of life! Chess boards will be provided at the library. We look forward to seeing you there and making new friends over a game of chess! For more information, contact the library at 717-328-9233 Read more	16	17 10:30 am: Preschool Storytime 10:30 am: Preschool Storytime 10:30 am September 17, 2025 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 time Read more 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 17, 2025 Join the Mercersburg Chess Club for chess matches every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Fendrick Library, this club is open to all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced players. The Mercersburg Chess Club is hosted by Neil Coleman and Jef Savage. Under the expert guidance of Neil Coleman, participants will have the opportunity to learn new strategies, improve their game, and enjoy friendly competition. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting, this club offers a supportive and welcoming environment for everyone. 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, and problem-solving skills, and teaches valuable lessons in risk and reward. Play a calculated but risky move, and it may lead to a quick win or a rapid loss. Chess is recognized as an activity that can help preserve memory and cognitive skills. It teaches all players an important lesson: Success comes from accumulating small advantages. It's one of the secrets of life! Chess boards will be provided at the library. We look forward to seeing you there and making new friends over a game of chess! For more information, contact the library at 717-328-9233 Read more 6:00 pm: Crochet Class 6:00 pm: Crochet Class 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 17, 2025 Crochet Class meets every Wednesday at 6:00 PM! For beginners and those that love crochet! Come learn to crochet, make holiday projects as a group 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 Read more	18	19	20
21	22 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 22, 2025 Join the Mercersburg Chess Club for chess matches every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Fendrick Library, this club is open to all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced players. The Mercersburg Chess Club is hosted by Neil Coleman and Jef Savage. Under the expert guidance of Neil Coleman, participants will have the opportunity to learn new strategies, improve their game, and enjoy friendly competition. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting, this club offers a supportive and welcoming environment for everyone. 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, and problem-solving skills, and teaches valuable lessons in risk and reward. Play a calculated but risky move, and it may lead to a quick win or a rapid loss. Chess is recognized as an activity that can help preserve memory and cognitive skills. It teaches all players an important lesson: Success comes from accumulating small advantages. It's one of the secrets of life! Chess boards will be provided at the library. We look forward to seeing you there and making new friends over a game of chess! For more information, contact the library at 717-328-9233 Read more 6:30 pm: Monday Lecture Series- Pioneering Photographer Edward Steichen (1879-1973) 6:30 pm: Monday Lecture Series- Pioneering Photographer Edward Steichen (1879-1973) 6:30 pm September 22, 2025 Presented by Ann Caulkins, explore the photography of Edward Steichen and engage in thoughtful conversation. "Very few artists have had an impact on the American photographic arts to match that of Edward Steichen. From around 1900, he was instrumental in establishing a status for American photography as art through a commitment to the principles Pictorialism. After travels across Europe, and a spell living in Paris, he became acquainted with many of the 20th centuries greatest artists and performers, helping to bring European modernism to the wider attention of the American public through his involvement with the 291 gallery in New York. Steichen joined the American army during WW1 after which he abandoned Pictorialism and painting in favor of Straight Photography. He put his new creativity to use in commercial photography and he is credited by many as having invented what became known as fashion photography. With the onset of WWII, Steichen enlisted once more before resuming his career as Director of the Department of Photography at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). While at MoMA he curated The Family of Man exhibition, still considered to be the most successful photographic exhibition of all time." -Edward Steichen Photography, Bio, Ideas \| TheArtStory Read more	23	24 10:00 am: Preschool Storytime Field Trip 10:00 am: Preschool Storytime Field Trip 10:00 am September 24, 2025 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 time Read more 10:30 am: Preschool Storytime 10:30 am: Preschool Storytime 10:30 am September 24, 2025 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 time Read more 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 24, 2025 Join the Mercersburg Chess Club for chess matches every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Fendrick Library, this club is open to all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced players. The Mercersburg Chess Club is hosted by Neil Coleman and Jef Savage. Under the expert guidance of Neil Coleman, participants will have the opportunity to learn new strategies, improve their game, and enjoy friendly competition. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting, this club offers a supportive and welcoming environment for everyone. 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, and problem-solving skills, and teaches valuable lessons in risk and reward. Play a calculated but risky move, and it may lead to a quick win or a rapid loss. Chess is recognized as an activity that can help preserve memory and cognitive skills. It teaches all players an important lesson: Success comes from accumulating small advantages. It's one of the secrets of life! Chess boards will be provided at the library. We look forward to seeing you there and making new friends over a game of chess! For more information, contact the library at 717-328-9233 Read more 6:00 pm: Crochet Class 6:00 pm: Crochet Class 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 24, 2025 Crochet Class meets every Wednesday at 6:00 PM! For beginners and those that love crochet! Come learn to crochet, make holiday projects as a group 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 Read more	25	26	27 9:00 am: LIBRARY- USED BOOK SALE! Mercersburg Celebrates 275 years and the 46th Annual Townfest! 9:00 am: LIBRARY- USED BOOK SALE! Mercersburg Celebrates 275 years and the 46th Annual Townfest! 9:00 am – 3:00 pm September 27, 2025 FENDRICK LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE during the Mercersburg 46th Annual Townfest & Mercersburg's 275th Celebration- Rain or Shine 9 AM- 3 PM, browse a huge used book selection indoors at the Fendrick Library! All books at the sale are donated by generous community members! Great prices and many genres to choose from: biographies, novels, classic literature, cookbooks, children’s, young adult, health, recreation, religion, history, FREE Magazines and much more! Paperbacks are $ .50, hardbacks are $1.00, plus shop our vintage & rare book table for starting at a $10 donation. All proceeds benefit the Fendrick Library, thank you for your continued support! Please call the library for more information, 717-328-9233. Downtown Mercersburg 's 275th Celebration, Saturday September 27th, 2025 * 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM Experience the rich history of Mercersburg, with a day full of activities, demonstrations, and family fun! This event will be held in conjunction with Town Fest, in partnership with the Tuscarora Area Chamber of Commerce. Festivities Include: -Dozens of vendors and artisans -Food Vendors -Scavenger Hunts -Fendrick Library Open House -Historical programming in James Buchanan Cabin -Live Music -Opening of the Mercersburg Academy Train Museum -Historical dancing demonstrations …and much more to come! Join us as we commemorate this milestone with additional programs, exhibits, and events between July and December! Follow @MercersburgPA for the most up to detail information. Read more
28	29 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm: Chess for All Ages! 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm September 29, 2025 Join the Mercersburg Chess Club for chess matches every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Fendrick Library, this club is open to all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced players. The Mercersburg Chess Club is hosted by Neil Coleman and Jef Savage. Under the expert guidance of Neil Coleman, participants will have the opportunity to learn new strategies, improve their game, and enjoy friendly competition. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting, this club offers a supportive and welcoming environment for everyone. 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, and problem-solving skills, and teaches valuable lessons in risk and reward. Play a calculated but risky move, and it may lead to a quick win or a rapid loss. Chess is recognized as an activity that can help preserve memory and cognitive skills. It teaches all players an important lesson: Success comes from accumulating small advantages. It's one of the secrets of life! Chess boards will be provided at the library. We look forward to seeing you there and making new friends over a game of chess! For more information, contact the library at 717-328-9233 Read more	30