Each month, LocalNews1.org highlights upcoming events at library branches in Franklin and Washington counties. Here is what is on the calendars.
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library: Waynesboro
Aug. 10: Diamond Dot Mondays (registration required) 4-5 p.m. – held in Jane’s Tea Room
Aug. 12: Open Makerspace – all ages 3-4 p.m. – bring a project or start a new one; some art supplies provided.
Aug. 14: Employment assistance – adults 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. – held in Jane’s Tea Room. Resume/cover letter assistance, help with application process. Event held every Friday.
Blue Ridge Summit Free Library
Aug. 11: Documentary and discussion: Food Inc. part two, 5-7 p.m.
Coyle Free Library: Chambersburg
Aug. 20: Brick by Brick-imaginations building for kids 2-6 p.m.
Aug. 20: Dessert Tasting- (registration required) 6-7 p.m.
Aug. 26: Dog Man Day with Chief Dominick – 2-4 p.m. – story reading, crafts and Q&A
Grove Family Library: Chambersburg
Aug. 10: Open Studio: Watercolor for beginners 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Aug. 16: Service Project for Franklin County and Yard Sale, now accepting donations
Aug. 21: National Senior Citizen Day – pick up your free book from their Second Leaf Collection
Aug. 31: National Trail Mix Day – enjoy some trail mix while visiting the library
Washington County Public Library: Hagerstown
Aug. 10: Mr. Jon & Friends Kids Concert – 11 a.m.-noon – Fletcher Branch
Aug. 11: Chromebook Basics – adults 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Fletcher Branch
Aug. 11: Mr. Jon & Friends Kids Concert – 11 a.m.-noon – Boonsboro Branch
Aug. 11: Dinosaur Stations – ages 0-12- 1:30-6:30 p.m. – Sharpsburg Branch
Aug. 11: Celebrating 20 years at the Smithsburg Library – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Aug. 12: Mr. Jon & Friends Kids Concert – 3-4 p.m. – Smithsburg Branch
Aug. 14: Mr. Jon & Friends Kids Concert – 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Clear Spring Branch
Aug. 19: Low Waste Living Workshop – 5:30-6:45 p.m. – Boonsboro Branch
Aug. 20: Writers Workshop for teens and young adults – 5-7 p.m. – Fletcher Branch
Aug. 24: Make Me a Map: Creation of the Artillery Atlas of Antietam – 7-8 p.m. – Sharpsburg Branch
Aug. 24: Historic Re-enactor Artifact Talk – 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Williamsport Branch
Aug. 26: Teen Fantasy Football League – 3:30-5 p.m. – Smithsburg Branch
Aug. 31: Teen Chef- Easy Apple Crisp – 5-6 p.m. – Fletcher Branch
Those are just a few highlights of events happening in the region’s local libraries. For more information about these and all the events happening, readers may visit the sites below.
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library: ahmfl.org
Franklin County Libraries: discovery.fclspa.org
Washington County Free Public Library: washcolibrary.org
