WAYNESBORO – If you enjoy relaxing in your garden with a good book, learn how to create one that won’t be affected by the weather.
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library is hosting “Bricks to Books,” where participants will learn how to paint a brick or paving stone that looks like their favorite book, Wednesday, June 18. The program, sponsored by Doug Tengler of Waynesboro, will be held from 4:40 to 5:30 p.m. in Martha’s Garden at the rear entrance to the library or in the community room if it rains.
“You can put them next to each other to make it look like a library, in a flower bed or along a pathway in your garden,” said instructor Kendal Howard, a library aide who helps with youth services, focusing mainly on teens.
All materials will be provided, including bricks or paving stones in a variety of sizes that will be painted with a base coat prior to the class. “We will have indoor/outdoor paint that is water resistant and very durable, and participants can choose from three different letter styles – cursive, italic and classic,” she added.
This “artsy” project is a first for the library, according to Howard, who said she loves giving back to the community. “It’s very refreshing to meet people who are enthusiastic about art like me and people who love to be creative with their hands.” Howard, of Waynesboro, has a Career Technical Education degree from Eastern Long Island Academy of Applied Technology in Bellport, New York, and an associate’s degree in visual arts from Suffolk County Community College, Seldan, New York.
The cost is $10 per person and will be limited to 12 adult participants. Pre-regstraton is required by signing up at the library at 45 E. Main St. or calling 717-762-3335.
Upcoming free programs for adults at the library include “Bird is a Verb,” an introduction to birding, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24. Presenters Ron George and Tracy Snyder will discuss the joys and challenges of birding and why it’s not called bird watching anymore. Participants will learn how to identify different species, when and where to look for birds, the keys to observing them and the importance of listening to their calls.
The instructors are nature enthusiasts who have been birding together for 30 years. George is an amateur photographer involved in the Conococheague Audubon Society, and Snyder has a lifelong interest in all aspects of nature, especially birds, wildflowers and insects. Participants will have the opportunity to see photos – almost all of then taken in south central Pennsylvania – of 100 different species of birds.
“LACI (Little Antietam Creek Inc.) Archaeology,” will be presented from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, by Scott Parker and Trent Carbaugh, who will share information about the ongoing archaeological project at the Stoner farm of Waynesboro. LACI is a non-profit organization involved in local historic research and hands-on education in archaeology, historic buildings restoration and historic preservation. More information about the program will be available later.
Readers may sign up for the programs at the library or by calling 717-762-3335.
