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C
Fall 2021
mpass
Programs.
Events.
Discovery.
dcls.org
November 8 – November 14
Joan Y. Leopold
Children’s Book Week
Celebration with
Cozbi Cabrera
See page 4 for more details.Register beginning August 30.
Find your direction with The Library
Compass is your guide to discovering events and programming
for children, families, teens, and adults.
Registration
Most events with The Library require registration, which is noted in their
descriptions. Visit dcls.org/events, or call 717-234-4961 and choose
option 6 to register.
Once you’re registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email, and if the event
is online, you’ll be contacted by a library employee with more information
and any links you may need to join.
For most recurring children’s programs, register once and you’re registered
for all events following. You’ll be contacted weekly with a link to the program.
Even online programming is better together! Please plan to stay and interact
with your child during the program.
In-person events are all subject to change or cancellation in response
to guidance from the CDC and the Office of Commonwealth Libraries.
Covid-19 precautions will be taken at all in-person programming and are also
subject to change in response to guidance from the CDC. Please be sure to
include your phone number and/or email address during registration so that
The Library can contact you if a program is canceled or changed.
We respect your privacy
The Library sometimes photographs, records, or takes screenshots at
events and programs for publicity purposes. If you’d prefer that you or your
children not appear in any photos, videos, or screenshots taken by The
Library, please let the leader know prior to the event.
Let us know what you think or suggest a program
Email eventscoordinator@dcls.org or contact us through our website
or on social media.
2Holiday Closings:
Labor Day: Sunday – Monday, September 5-6
Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 25
Christmas: Friday – Monday, December 24-27
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Children’s Book Week with Cozbi Cabrera . . . . . . 4 Programs for Teens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Stepping Stones to Milestones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Reading Challenges on Beanstack. . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Programs for Kids and Families. . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 Adult Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-19
Book Clubs for Kids, Tweens, and Teens . . . . . . . . 8 Library Locations and Social
Media Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
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Friends Fall Book & Media Sales
New and gently used books, videos, CDs and other items will be on sale at The Friends’
fall book and media sales!
The Friends of Kline Library Pop-ups The Friends of East Shore Area Library Sale
Kline Library, 530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg East Shore Area Library
Saturday, September 18: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg
Fiction, pets, sports, humor, games, hobbies, and
Wednesday, October 6: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
educational materials
Friends only sale, join at the door!
Saturday, October 23: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 7: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Halloween kids book giveaway and fiction sale
Friday, December 3: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 8: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 4: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 9: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Fiction, crafts, holidays, and gift books
The Friends of Alexander Family Library Sale
‘Tis the Season to be Reading Trinity UMC, 210 W. Main St., Hummelstown
Tuesdays in December Tuesday, October 12: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The Friends of the Elizabethville Area Library Friends only sale, join at the door!
will have a holiday table at the Elizabethville
Area Library during December! Bring a child Wednesday, October 13 – Friday, October 15:
to The Library on Tuesdays and they will 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
receive a free book and a candy cane courtesy
Saturday, October 16: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
of The Friends. Call The Library for hours.
3Children’s Book Week with Cozbi Cabrera!
November 8 – November 14, 2021
Join us for the 15th annual Joan Y. Leopold
Children’s Book Week Celebration
Best for children ages 3-6, but families with
children of all ages are welcome.
Registration opens on October 1.
All week long, find displays FR E E
and a take and make activity EP!
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for families in the libraries. KE KT
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Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honoree Cozbi Cabrera will join us to talk about
her award-winning book Me and Mama. Each family will receive a copy of the book
to keep and can get the book signed after the event.
1 hour. Registration is required and limited. In-person event registration will be limited, events will
be socially distanced, and all current CDC guidelines will be followed. Live stream event registration
is required, and books will be available for pickup at your chosen library after the event.
Elizabethville Area Library — Friday, November 12, 5:30 p.m.
William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library — Saturday, November 13, 10:00 a.m.
Kline Library — Saturday, November 13, 1:30 p.m.
East Shore Area Library — Sunday, November 14, 2:00 p.m.
This event will be live streamed on Zoom simultaneously.
About the Author: Cozbi A. Cabrera received a BFA from Parsons School of Design. She is the illustrator
of several books, including the picture book Beauty, Her Basket, which Publisher’s Weekly called “a quiet
treasure” in a starred review. In 2021 her book Me and Mama won a Caldecott Honor for illustration, a
Coretta Scott King Honor recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books
for children, and her illustrations in Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks garnered a Robert
F. Sibert Honor for the most distinguished informational book for children.
To learn more about her, please visit cozbi.com.
Joan Y. Leopold Children’s Book Week Celebration
This Children’s Book Week Celebration is made possible by the Joan Y. Leopold Endowment Fund. Joan Y.
Leopold, a life long resident of Dauphin County, served as a board member of the Dauphin County Library System
for more than 20 years. A tireless advocate for both child and adult literacy, her belief that reading opens a world
of education and imagination lives on in her family, students and all those she touched through her efforts.
4 To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.Stepping Stones to Milestones
Registration is required and limited for all Storytimes.
Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further
instructions. You’ll need a computer or mobile device with
camera and microphone to participate.
Registration Begins August 30 at 8:00 a.m.
Storytime programs start the week of September 13.
or
n to Read Born to Read
For ages Birth – 18 months
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Mondays at 9:30 a.m. on Zoom
Baby, you are Born to Read! Experience songs and stories together to help
your baby learn sounds, language, and a love of books. Connect with other
parents via Zoom. This program is for parents, grandparents, caregivers and
their babies.
About 20 minutes.
Toddler Storytime
For ages 19 – 35 months
Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. on Zoom
Give your toddler a foundation for early learning and reading skills. Songs,
rhymes, fingerplays, and stories will be presented via Zoom. Adults will learn
tips and tricks to continue the learning at home.
About 30 minutes.
Preschool Storytime
For ages 3 – 5 years
Fridays at 10:00 a.m. on Zoom
Songs, rhymes, and stories help your child develop a love of reading and build
early learning skills that will help your child succeed. This program will be
presented via Zoom. Adults learn tips and tricks to continue teaching at home.
About 30 minutes.
Family Storytime
For families with children of all ages
Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom
Join all your friends on Zoom for an early learning bonanza. We’ll have stories,
songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and more that will help your child build their skills
and be ready to succeed at whatever is next.
About 30 minutes.
Check out a Storytime Kit at The Library!
Use the kit to participate in The Library’s storytime at home or create your own storytime!
Kits include a scarf, Lummi sticks, a beanbag, and a shakey egg.
To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.
5Programs for Kids and Families
To participate, you’ll need a computer or mobile device with microphone and optional camera.
Marching into Math
Ages 3 – 5 years
Mondays, September 20 through October 25 at 11:00 a.m. on Zoom
Movement, music, math, and books are combined to introduce and reinforce early math concepts
including number recognition, counting, basic addition, basic subtraction, money, and graphing.
Adults will learn about ways that children can explore mathematics through play and receive
suggestions for activities they can do with their children at home.
About 30 minutes. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link,
password, and further instructions.
Bike Repair Workshop Seasonal Science
For any kid or teen with a bike or skateboard! For families with children of all ages
MOM: Wednesday, September 15 at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, October 21 at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom
MOM: Saturday, September 18 at 11:00 a.m. Fall is a season of big changes, but why and how
Recycle Bicycle and The Library team up to give you do these changes happen? Join us virtually for
the opportunity to learn how to do some basic bike stories and activities about our favorite season.
repairs for yourself. Recycle Bicycle will be with us to We will use many supplies that can be found
talk about repair and safety tips and may be able to around the house, but a supply list will be emailed
do some minor repair work on site. to participants about 1 week before the program.
1 hour. Registration is required and limited. About 45 minutes.
Registration is required and limited. Registrants
will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further
Family Paint Party instructions.
For families with children of all ages
Thursday, September 23 at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom
ESA: Saturday, September 25 at 10:00 a.m. (program Dance Me a Story
will be outside) Best for ages 3 to 9, but families with children of all
ages are welcome.
Thursday, November 18 at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom
AFL: Saturday, December 4 at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, November 20 at 10:00 a.m. on Zoom
Dance with the 2021 McCann’s School of Dance
Join us to create a simple, seasonal, family-friendly
Nutcracker cast as we bring the beloved and
project that is explained step-by-step. We will use
timeless classic ballet to life. Dancing feet
many supplies that can be found around the house,
required! Ideal for ages 3-9, although younger
but a supply list will be emailed to participants
siblings will also enjoy the music and movement.
about 1 week before the program. If registering for
Throughout this creative movement storytelling
the in-person event at the East Shore Area Library,
dance workshop, we will make our way through
materials will be provided.
the story of the Nutcracker. Participants will meet
About 45 minutes. Registration is required and
limited. Registrants for virtual events will be emailed Clara & Fritz at their holiday party, battle the
a Zoom link, password, and further instructions. Mouse King, sail to the Land of Sweets and meet
the Sugar Plum Fairy! Your tiny dancer will learn
that in ballet, the dancer is trained to act out the
story with movement instead of words.
1 hour. Registration is required and limited.
6 To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.Programs for Kids and Families
Take a StoryWalk® with The Library!
Visit our StoryWalk® locations to read a story together as you walk and play.
Stories will be changed seasonally, so come back often!
The Ned Smith Center The Capital Area Greenbelt: The Capital Area Greenbelt:
for Nature and Art Cameron Parkway Paxtang Parkway
176 Water Company Rd., Park on Elliot Street across Take Derry Street to Parkway
Millersburg. Take Smitty’s from Quigley’s Tavern. Cross Boulevard to the Paxtang Parkway.
Locust Loop trail to read over Cameron Street at the Parking Lot behind the City Line
Jet the Cat (Is Not a Cat) crosswalk and follow the Diner and follow the Greenbelt
by Phaea Crede. Greenbelt along Spring Creek north towards Paxtang Commons
to read Federico and the Wolf Park to read Giraffe on a Bicycle
by Rebecca J. Gomez. by Julia Woolf.
Paws 2 Read
Ages 6 – 11
ESA: Mondays, October 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
EV: Mondays, October 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Mondays, October 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. on Zoom
Dust off your read-alouds, because Paws is back! Read
to a dog either in-person or virtually by registering for
a 15-minute time slot. Ribgy Bridget
1 hour. Registration is required and limited.
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QR code. You’ll be contacted by a Library staff
member to confirm your registration and get
more information.
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To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.
7Book Clubs for Kids, Tweens, and Teens
Registration begins August 30 and is ongoing.
To participate, you’ll need a computer or mobile device with microphone and optional camera.
YA Book Club
For ages 13 – 18
Every other Wednesday,
beginning September 1
Book Smarts! at 4:00 p.m. on Discord
Join us once a week as we
For ages 6 – 11
talk about our favorite books!
Mondays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 4:00 p.m.
on Zoom We change the theme of the
Join us to read and share picture books that are books we read each month to coincide
chosen especially for our school-aged friends. with The Library’s monthly theme. September’s
Each week we’ll share a story and then complete theme is Banned Books; October’s theme is
an activity (STEM or art, maybe both!) that Spooky Stories; November’s theme is Indigenous
compliments the book. Register to receive materials Peoples, and December’s is Reader’s Choice.
and copies of the books to read at home. Registration is rolling, so sign up anytime!
1 hour. Registration is required and limited. Due to Discord’s terms of service, participants
Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, must be at least 13.
and further instructions. 1.5 hours. Registration is required and limited.
Registrants will be emailed a Discord link and
further instructions.
Tween Book Club
For ages 10 – 12 SEPT 22
Wednesdays, September 22, October 27,
November 24 at 4:00 p.m. on Zoom OCT 27 NOV 24
Are you super into reading? Want to talk to others
about what you’re reading? Come to our book club
this fall! Each month we’ll talk about a different
book that’s available at The Library.
September: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
(either the novel or the graphic novel!)
October: Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
November: Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
1 hour. Registration is required and limited.
Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password,
and further instructions.
8 To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.Online Games
Registration begins August 30 and is ongoing.
To participate, you’ll need a computer or mobile device with microphone and optional camera.
Teen Dungeons and Dragons
For ages 13 – 18
Fridays beginning September 3 at 4:00 p.m.
on Discord
Saturdays beginning September 4 at 3:00 p.m.
on Discord
Tell stories, cast spells, defeat the bad guy with
Tween Dungeons and Dragons Dungeons and Dragons! For beginners or experts.
For ages 10 – 12 No dice, books, or characters required.
Fridays beginning September 3 at 4:00 p.m. on Due to Discord’s terms of service, participants
Zoom must be at least 13.
Adventure? Check. Monsters? Check. An unlikely 2 hours. Registration is required and limited.
group of swashbuckling adventurers? That’s where Registrants will be emailed a Discord link and
you come in. Join us on Fridays to battle some of the further instructions.
worst monstrosities that the fantasy world has to
offer. We need you. No... the world needs you.
1 hour. Registration is required and limited. Discord Hangouts
Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, For ages 13 – 18
and further instructions. Tuesdays beginning September 14
at 3:00 p.m. on Discord (Gaming)
Thursdays beginning September 16
at 3:00 p.m. on Discord (Chat)
Join The Library and other teens from the
community on Discord. On Tuesdays we’ll game
together, and on Thursdays we’ll chat and hangout.
Who knows, maybe you’ll join one of our other
Discord-based programs along the way!
Tween Jackbox Game Night Due to Discord’s terms of service, participants
For ages 9 – 12 must be at least 13.
Thursdays, September 16, October 21, 2 hours. Registration is required. Registrants will be
and November 18 at 4:00 p.m. on Zoom emailed a Discord link and further instructions.
Join us monthly for a virtual board game night
using Jackbox Games!
1 hour. Registration is required and limited.
Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password,
and further instructions.
To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.
9Programs for Teens
Registration begins August 30 and is ongoing.
To participate, you’ll need a computer or mobile device with microphone and optional camera.
Due to Discord’s terms of service, participants must be at least 13.
Writing Workshop
For ages 13 – 18
Mondays beginning September 13 at 4:00 p.m. on Discord
Ever wanted to see your work published? Now you can! We at The Library know
you have stories and we want to share them, so we are inviting all teen writers
and aspiring writers to workshop their pieces with us and include them in an
anthology that we will publish and include in The Library’s collection.
Either come with some of your writing to the workshop or be ready to be
inspired by creative prompts. Learn about the publishing industry along the way.
Writing of ALL genres (fiction, non-fiction, horror, fanfic, poetry) is welcome.
1 hour. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will be emailed
a Discord link and further instructions.
Anime Club
For ages 13 – 18
Thursdays beginning September 9 at 4:00 p.m.
on Discord
Join us on Discord to discuss your favorite
animes and manga with others who like the
same thing!
About 1 hour. Registration is required and limited.
Registrants will be emailed a Discord link and
further instructions.
10 To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.Reading Challenges on Beanstack
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
For ages 0 to 5
The idea is simple: build a daily reading habit with your child, log your reading, and earn prizes!
Register your infant, toddler, or preschooler any time before they start kindergarten and start
reading. Log the books you read. What counts towards your reading? EVERYTHING! You can
read the same book 1000 times or you can read 1000 different books. You can hear books
at The Library’s storytimes and they count. An older sibling or grandparent can read,
and it still counts!
Read three books a day and you’ll be done in less than a year!
Earn a prize book at 100 books, 500 books, and 1000 books, and sign our
wall of readers at your library every time you hit a 100 book milestone.
Register today on Beanstack at dcls.beanstack.org. Pick up a paper log at any library, or
log your reading online with the Beanstack Tracker app.
Winter Reading Challenge
December 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022 FOR
Cozy up on the couch and read along with The Library this winter. Earn points by logging ALL
your reading, writing reviews, creating picture reviews, and doing activities. Points allow AGES!
you to choose your own Winter Reading adventure.
Preschoolers Adults
Earn 100 points to complete the program! Earn 30 points to complete the program!
For the 5 and under crowd, we are challenging our youngest Adults ages 18+, your goal is to earn 30 points. We recommend
Library members to earn 100 points this winter. We recom- adults log their reading by books. One book and one review
mend preschoolers log the number of books they read. Sign per month will earn you all the points you need to complete
up for both the Winter Reading Challenge and 1000 Books the challenge.
Before Kindergarten, and make your reading count double.
Everyone
School Aged Kids Register and log however works for you:
Earn 200 points to complete the program!
1. G
o to dcls.org/wrc and either sign back into your Beanstack
Kids ages 5 to 12, your goal this winter is to earn 200 points
account or create one for the first time.
by logging your time spent reading, completing activities, and
writing reviews. Keep an eye out each week for new activity 2. Download the Beanstack Tracker app (available for iOS and
challenges to earn your points faster. Android; just search for “Beanstack Tracker”) and either sign
back into your Beanstack account or create one for the first
Teens time.
Earn 200 points to complete the program! 3. Register at The Library and pick up a paper log. Stop by any
Teenagers ages 12 to 18, your goal this winter is to earn library!
200 points by logging your time spent reading, completing
activities, and writing reviews. Keep an eye out each week for
new activity challenges to earn your points faster.
Logging Write Reviews Picture Reviews Complete Activities
5 1 5 5 1 5 10
1 book 10 minutes 1 review 1 picture review standard big super
To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.
11Adult Programs
Registration begins August 30.
Registration is required. Registrants will be emailed further instructions to join virtual programs.
Image by Farmington Public Library
Stories of the First Nations:
Tricksters, Monsters, and
Lessons Learned
For Ages 18+
Wednesday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom Tricksters appear in the stories of many different
cultures, globally. Long before Loki arrived on these
We are honored to welcome Dovie Thomason, a shores, the Indigenous peoples of “Native America”
Native storyteller of Lakota, Plains Apache, and told stories of Tricksters and Heroes and the Monsters
Scot Traveller (an itinerant cultural group from they fought and outwitted. Sometimes they were the
Scotland) descent. The modern appeal of her same character or close relatives! Often the tricksters
retellings of traditional stories has garnered her are of the Animal Peoples: Coyote, Raven, Rabbit,
acclaim and respect, as well as awards from Raccoon.
the American Library Association, the National
Endowment for the Arts, Wordcraft Circle of Native This is a program of Lakota stories about Iktomi, the
Writers, and the National Storytelling Networks Spider. He is a shapeshifter and the son of powerful
Circle of Excellence Award. Beings who, at one and the same time, can be wise and
foolish. Iktomi is said to be the inventor of language
We invite you to join us for an hour of captivating and the namer of animals; he can be the bearer
storytelling, as Dovie shares her contemporary of wisdom or laughter as well as lies and mischief.
vision of the rich Native/Indigenous cultures of Serious messages are often carried by this comical
North America through stories of her own life and culture hero, whose stories teach how to overcome
her peoples’ rich oral tradition. fear, deal with evil, and look at the “monstrous”
mistakes we can all make.
1 hour.
12 To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.Adult Programs
Developing a Gratitude Spanish
Practice Language
For Ages 18+ Conversation
Wednesday, November 10 at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom
Do you take time to reflect on the things for which
Group
For Ages 15+
you are grateful? Join us as we welcome Leslie
Wednesdays, September 29,
Avila, local Yogi Master and host of the DelightFull
October 27, and December 1
Perspectives podcast, who will explain to us
at 12:00 p.m. on Zoom
the importance of and benefits to developing a
Join The Library for an hour of Spanish conversation,
personal gratitude practice. Leslie will walk us
facilitated by Dr. Hector Ortiz. Each session, we
through the process of gratitude and explain how
will cover a different topic. We will read poems,
taking time out of your day to express thanks can
watch informative videos, and answer discussion
have extraordinary effects on your mental health
questions—all in Spanish! Whether you are a fluent
and wellbeing.
Spanish speaker or you are just beginning to learn
1 hour.
the language, we welcome you to come together in
community and conversation!
1 hour.
Community Conversations on Diversity
in Children’s Literature
For Ages 18+
Join The Library for a series of community conversations all about diversity in children’s literature.
Each month, we’ll be joined by local leaders, experts, and passionate Pennsylvanians for engaging
discussions on this topic. The programs will begin with a moderated conversation between panelists,
followed by a Q&A session with attendees.
1 hour.
Representation in Empathy in Using Books to
Children’s Literature Children’s Literature Discuss Difficult
Tuesday, September 28 Tuesday, October 26
Topics with Kids
at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Tuesday, November 30
at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.
13Book Clubs for Adults
Reading the Rainbow is becoming a podcast!
For Ages 18+
Starting this fall, tune in to our biweekly podcast to hear
library staff discuss LGBTQ+ books written by members of
the LGBTQ+ community. Themes and genres will vary but our
enthusiasm for discussing great queer stories never will!
Registration is not required.
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!
This program is proudly supported by
The Friends of Alexander Family Library.
The Next Chapter Book Club Check out a craft with
For Ages 18+ a kit from The Library.
EV: Tuesdays, October 5 and November 2 at 4:00 p.m.
Each kit is complete with
Immerse yourself in indigenous culture with these two
supplies and instructions
fall reads by award-winning Native authors. (while supplies last).
1 hour.
A new craft is offered
OBE
R each month.
OCT The Round House
by Louise Erdrich
“Mesmerizing story”
– USA Today
Set in Ojibwe culture,
North Dakota. ADULT TAKE & MAKE KITS
Winner of the National Book September:
Award for Fiction.
Polymer Clay Magnets
The Turquoise Ledge October:
ER
EMB by Leslie Marmon Silko Felt Fox Cup Cozy
NOV
A memoir rooted in “place …
memory … language.” November:
– Terry Tempest Williams Folding Photo Album
December:
Winter Cross Stitch
14 To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.Adult Programs
Registration begins August 30.
Registration is required. Registrants will be emailed further instructions to join virtual programs.
Dungeons and Dragons
For Ages 18+
Thursdays, September 9, October 7, November 4,
and December 2 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Join The Library on our ongoing quest for
greatness! Once a month we meet for a virtual
tabletop session. Never played Dungeons and
Dragons before? That’s okay! We’re more than
happy to help you learn.
1 hour.
Voracious Video Gamers!
For Ages 18+
Tuesdays, September 21, October 19,
and November 16 at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom
Foraging Wild Edibles
For Ages 18+
Join us for some virtual gaming sessions! We’ll
Ned Smith Center
play Mario Cart 8 Deluxe in September, Monster
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
Hunter Rise in October, and Mario Golf Super Rush
Saturday, September 25 at 1:30 p.m.
in November. You will need a Nintendo Switch and
MRL: Tuesday, October 5 at 4:30 p.m.*
a copy of the game to participate. Limited copies
Join us as we welcome Debbie Naha-Koretzky, the
of the games are available for checkout from
Wild Edibles Lady, for an enlightening conversation
The Library’s collection.
about what you can eat that’s growing naturally in
2 hours.
your own backyard! Debbie, author of the newly
published Foraging Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
will provide us with valuable insight on how to spot
Crazy for Coloring edible plants growing in the wild before taking
For Ages 18+
us on a foraging excursion to see what we can
ESA: Sundays, October 3, November 7,
spot. Debbie is a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist,
and December 5 at 2:00 p.m.
a Certified Rutgers Master Gardener, and a
AFL: Mondays, September 27, October 25,
Pennsylvania Master Naturalist.
and November 29 at 5:00 p.m.
1 hour.
Coloring generates wellness, quietness, and stim-
ulates parts of the brain related to motor skills, the *The program will start at McCormick Riverfront
senses, and creativity. Coloring is a great social Library with a presentation–followed by a hands-on
activity, and it’s just plain fun! Coloring sheets and activity along Riverfront Park.
colored pencils will be provided. Feel free to bring
your favorite coloring tools with you. Elizabethville Library Lively Minds Series
2 hours. Registration is required and limited. is made possible by the Carole DeSoto
Endowment with support by the Friends
of Elizabethville Library and benefactor
Jane C. Esterline.
To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.
15Adult Programs
Registration begins August 30.
Registration is required. Registrants will be emailed further instructions to join virtual programs.
Medicare 101
For Ages 18+
ESA: Monday, September 27 at 6:00 p.m.
New to Medicare and not sure how to navigate it? This informational
session with Jay Bhagat from Financial Education Partnership has you
covered. Learn about Medicare Parts A and D, the different plans and
supplements that are available, individual part coverage, and more.
By the end of the session, you will feel better prepared for Medicare
enrollment. This event will be livestreamed simultaneously on Zoom.
1 hour.
MORTON SPECTOR NONPROFIT WORKSHOP:
Achieving the Fundraising Success Trifecta:
Effective, Efficient & Enjoyable
For Ages 18+
Monday, November 15 at 1:00 p.m. on Zoom
Register now at dcls.org/Grants_Information
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a workshop focused on actionable fundraising
strategies that work. Chad will reveal the formula for the Fundraising Success Trifecta and then provide
specific examples of how to put it into action in small, community-based nonprofits. Attendees will also be
given free access to document samples and templates which will help to fast track the implementation of
these solutions. Ample time will be reserved for questions so that attendees can also pick Chad’s brain for
solutions to their unique fundraising challenges.
1 hour.
This series honors the memory of Morton Spector, a successful businessman and well-known community leader in the
Harrisburg area, he served as a board member of the Dauphin County Library System for more than 15 years. Morton also
served many nonprofit organizations as a board member or trustee, joyfully assisting those organizations with raising funds
and fulfilling their missions. He ensured the growth and endurance of many valued institutions of learning and social services
and led a “Fantastic!” life of good deeds. To learn more, visit dcls.org/endowments
16 To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.Adult Programs
McCormick Riverfront Library (MRL)
101 Walnut Street, Harrisburg
Grown-up Storytime Bad Art Night
For Ages 18+ For Ages 18+
MRL: Friday, September 17 at 5:30 p.m. MRL: Friday, November 19 at 5:30 p.m.
Even grown-ups like to listen to stories! Drop Forget perfect and aim for appalling at Bad Art Night.
in and enjoy several passages from classics, All supplies will be provided for you to create lousy
essays and short stories read throughout the paintings, bizarre sculptures and abysmal collages!
evening. In September, we’ll focus on self-care and The best of the worst will win a horrible prize.
participants can color while they listen. 2 hours.
2 hours.
Holiday Music at The Library
Haunted Library Tour For Ages 18+
For Ages 18+ MRL: Friday, December 17 at 5:30 p.m.
MRL: Friday, October 15 at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of the holidays with classically
Is it true that a renovation disturbs the spirits in a trained musician, Ray Holland, and his Mountain
building?! Join us for some spooky fun as we tour Dulcimer.
the 107-year-old library and the adjacent, 219-year- 1 hour.
old home at 27 N. Front Street. Who knows what
intrepid investigators may witness?
2 hours.
SPECIAL FRIENDS EVENT!
Easy Healthier
33rd Annual Harrisburg Dinners
Gallery Walk For Ages 18+
MRL: Sunday, September 12 at 12:00 p.m. KL: Tuesday, November 9
McCormick & Olewine Library Friends are at 6:00 p.m.
participating in the 33rd Annual Harrisburg Gallery In a rut with dinners and
Walk. Stroll participating venues across the city, need to increase your
and linger at The Library! Visitors can learn about wellness? Come for
The Library’s current renovation while enjoying inspiration and suggestions
works from featured local artists E. Patrick Brown, that are doable and flavorful. Dana Eisenstein,
Cristina Juarez, Nicole Simmons, Amy Powell, and Integrative Health Educator, will offer recipes from
Rory Harper-McCombs. a whole foods viewpoint. Substitutions for those
5 hours. Walk-ins welcome. with allergies will be provided. This event will be
livestreamed simultaneously on Zoom.
1 hour. Registration is required. Registrants will be
emailed further instructions to join.
To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.
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Registration begins August 30.
Registration is required. Registrants will be emailed further instructions to join virtual programs.
Research Like a Pro Holiday Music at The Library
For Ages 18+ For Ages 18+
Wednesday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m. on Zoom ND: Monday, December 13 at 5:30 p.m.
During this program, library staff will introduce Enjoy the sounds of the holidays with classically
participants to Gale Databases, a research tool trained musician, Ray Holland, and his Mountain
available to library members at no cost. Learn how Dulcimer.
to access credible and accurate information on 1 hour.
Gale Databases. Participants will acquire different
techniques to help improve their search results.
1 hour.
Live and Learn Lyceum & Chautauqua Program Series
For Ages 18+
Thursday, September 16 at 4:00 p.m. on Zoom
Join The Library and the Commonwealth
Monument Project each month to celebrate
the life and legacy of the great abolitionist
and journalist Thomas Morris Chester.
The series is inspired by the Commonwealth
Monument Project’s dynamic new
installation entitled “A Gathering at
the Crossroads” – the first African
American monument on the Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Complex in Harrisburg.
2 hours.
Made possible by:
monumentpaus.com
18 To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.Adult Programs
Registration begins August 30.
Registration is required. Registrants will be emailed further instructions to join virtual programs.
For more information about the Hidden
Histories Program Series and Collection
and how to lend your support visit
dcls.org/harijones.
Introduction to Genealogy Resources
For Ages 18+
Tuesday, October 12 at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom
Are you new to genealogy? Interested but not sure where to start? Not
sure of what resources you can find at The Library? Join our Information
Services staff to learn about the databases, microfilm, and books that are
available at The Library. You will also learn about some of the free resources
that are available online and receive tips for getting started.
1 hour.
Hidden Histories Program Series and Collection: The Library has partnered
with the Dauphin County Commissioners to create a carefully curated,
permanent Hidden Histories collection and program series that celebrates
the life and work of visionary historian, Hari Jones. Both the program series
and collection have been designed to foster ongoing community dialogue,
discussion and discernment.
To sign up for programs requiring registration, visit dcls.org/events or call 717.234.4961 and choose option 6.
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