Story
Times and Book Chats in Biglerville
School is in full swing, and it’s
time for families to settle into new routines.
If you are a parent, grandparent or home day care provider taking care
of young children, consider joining us for story time at the Harbaugh~Thomas
Library in Biglerville. We have family
story time at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday with Miss Julie, and preschool story time
at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday with Miss Wendy, no registration required.
During
story time, children listen to great books, and enjoy creating a hands-on craft
they can take home. In the process they
learn new vocabulary, and develop a cultural literacy of rhymes and stories,
all while having fun. It is great
preparation for school, from learning how to behave in a group in a casual,
friendly situation, to improving cutting and drawing skills, which serve to
help the muscles used for writing. There
are benefits for adults also! Connections
and friendships are formed, and it is always a treat to check out new books and
movies. The theme for the week of 9/15
will be barnyard animals, and there will be a focus on robots the following
week.
For adults, the Harbaugh~Thomas
Library is offering the free computer class Introduction
to the Internet at 1:00 on Thursday, Sep. 18th. Please call or stop by the library to
register. Classes are small and informal, offering many opportunities for
questions and individualized instruction.
Also, adults can join ACLS
librarian Jess Laganosky for a discussion of this year’s Adams County Reads One
Book, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold
Fry, by Rachel Joyce. At 6:30 p.m.
on Thursday, September 18th stop by the library to discuss the ins
and outs of this engrossing book. If you
need a copy of the book, you can place it on hold or check it out at any ACLS
library. The main character, Harold Fry,
a retired man in his sixties, receives a letter from a friend who he has not
seen in decades. She shares that she is
in hospice. As he despairs over how to
write a remotely meaningful reply, he jots something down and walks to his mail
box, but instead of mailing the card, he simply continues walking. At some level he has decided that she will stay
alive as long as he is walking to see her; hospice is 500 miles away in
northern Great Britain. Along his
spontaneous journey, aspects of his past and current relationships are revealed
and explored, and a very ordinary man’s life becomes extraordinary. Check www.adamslibrary.org
for more events hosted by the ACLS related to this novel.
Finally, the Harbaugh~Thomas
Library would love to host a monthly book club for adults. If you are interested, please let us know
your preferences regarding the best day and time to meet, and the type of book
you like to read!
The
Harbaugh~Thomas Library (677-6257) is open Mondays noon-6, Tuesdays and
Thursdays noon-8, Wednesdays and Fridays 10-6, and Saturdays 9-5.
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