ELANCO Library Posts Calendar

The Eastern Lancaster County (ELANCO) Library, 11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland, will offer a variety of events and programs to the community. Registration is required for most activities. For details and registration, visit http://www.elancolibrary.org or contact 717-354-0525 or adagostino@elancolibrary.org.

Weekly story time programs beginning at 10:30 a.m. are Preschool Story Time for children ages 3 to 6 on Tuesdays and Toddler Thursdays on Thursdays for children from birth to age 3 and their siblings.

Teen Tuesday Clubs will meet on Tuesdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Each week, youths age 12 and older will explore a special topic such as STEM, creative writing, arts and crafts, or book discussions.

Musical Story Time: "How Government Works" will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Attendees will explore how the three branches of the United States government work with stories and learn and sing songs to help remember.

Music & Movement will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. for children from birth to age 6 with a parent or caregiver. This musical story time is designed to promote language development and reading readiness skills while providing young children with joyful introductions to a variety of music and music-making experiences.

"Dementia 101: Be Dementia Friendly!" will be offered on Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. Steve Klotz, coordinator of Dementia Friendly Lancaster County, will share about the basics of the disease and what it means for a business, church, or other organization to be Dementia Friendly. Attendees will receive an official Dementia Friendly certificate from Dementia Friendly America.

Readers' Roundtable Book Discussion will gather at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7. Attendees will discuss "The Last Thing He Told Me" by Laura Dave.

Family Story Time: "Nutrition Mission!" will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 10:30 a.m. The program will focus on nutrition and how to build a healthy plate.

Lego Creation Club will gather on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. Participants will use Lego bricks to build themed creations, which will be displayed in the library.

Hooks & Needles, a yarn craft club, will meet on Monday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m. Knitters and crocheters will gather to work on projects. Beginners are welcome.

Teen Escape Room: Evade Our Enemy, Misinformation! will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m. Teens will work together as a team and use their critical thinking skills to navigate their way out of this escape room.

STEM Workshop: Coding and Robotics will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. This STEM workshop will focus on concepts of coding and robotics as well as the jobs robots do. The workshop is best suited for elementary to middle school students, but all are welcome.

Internet Safety 101 will be held on Monday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. Attendees will learn how to stay safe online both physically and mentally. The program is designed for teens and parents/caregivers.

Buckhill Sleuths' Book Discussions will gather via Zoom on Monday, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m. Participants will discuss William Kent Krueger's "Tamarack County." Email adagostino@elancolibrary.org for login information.

Tech Tips for Seniors will be offered on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. Seniors may bring their cellphone, tablet, or laptop to the library to get assistance. They will also learn how to use Libby to get free e-books and e-audiobooks with their library card. Tips on how to optimize devices for low vision will be included.

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