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July 6th, 2023

Be aware of new parking and traffic patterns in the Tredyffrin Library parking lot, and please pardon the noise and dust. The library is getting a new roof!

Spotlight

Arbo-READ-um

Partnership with Jenkins Arboretum

Create a Beanstack account and login here to participate in our 2023 Arbo-READ-um Challenge.

Create a Beanstack Summer Reading account and start reading Love, Nature, Magic by Maria Rodale. Check out the list of activities related to Jenkins Arboretum and Tredyffrin Public Library and earn tickets towards a giant prize bag of library & arboretum swag!

Click here to register for these Arbo-READ-um events:

July 18 at 10am: Storytime with Mrs. Peanuckle (best for ages 2-5) in person at Jenkins Arboretum
July 18 at 11:30am: Book event with Maria Rodale, author of Love, Nature, Magic, in person at Jenkins Arboretum
August 17: Cultivating Soil Health (Zoom Webinar) with Mark Highland of Organic Mechanics

2023 Golf Classic - Oct. 2 at St. Davids

Support and Celebrate the Library

Socialize, network, and/or golf to support the library on October 2. Come for lunch on the terrace, or for cocktails and dinner. Spend the day on St. Davids' exquisite course. Join your library community for a special day!

Visit the Golf Classic Web Page

Thank you Bryn Mawr Trust!

Bryn Mawr Trust, a WSFS Company, is a devoted Tredyffrin business and library supporter.

This year, BMT is our Entertainment Sponsor! New for 20223, the cocktails and dinner portion of the Golf Classic will feature an entertainer. Register below to join in the fun!

Adult Programs

Rated: R

Against the backdrop of a gloomy San Francisco, the nearly two-century-old vampire, Louis de Pointe du Lac, recounts the unbelievable story of his eternal transformation and a life worse than death to the sceptic reporter, Daniel Molloy.

Common Sense Media Parents Guide

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IN PERSON @Paoli Library

Recycle the jigsaw puzzles you've already done and pick up some new-to-you challenges. While you're looking, you can chat with other puzzle-lovers and enjoy a light snack. Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle. Bring 3, take 3. Bring 10, take 10!

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Lots of Weekly Library Storytimes

Find our Paoli Library Storytimes on the

Paoli Library Event Calendar

Baby Storytime (24 mos & younger) Tuesdays at 10:30am
Family Storytime (birth to age 5) Thursdays at 11am

Find our Tredyffrin Public Library Storytimes on the

Tredyffrin Public Library Event Calendar

Pre-K & K Storytime (Ages 4 to 6) Tuesdays at 1PM
Toddler Storytime (18mos-3yrs) Wednesdays at 10:15AM
Family Storytime (birth to age 5) Wednesdays at 11AM
Family Storytime (birth to age 5) Thursdays at 10:30AM

Children's Special Events

IN PERSON @Tredyffrin Library

For Grades K to 2: Students explore the characteristics of different vertebrates such as birds, mammals, and reptiles and learn that animals can be classified into different groups based on their features.

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IN PERSON @Greentree Park

Customize your very own teddy bear in the most summer-y way possible! With tie dye! I'll provide the bear and the dye, but make sure you're wearing something you can get messy! Meet at Greentree Park for this one. Supplies are LIMITED! Register beforehand!

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Teen Events

IN PERSON @Paoli Library

You’re on Your Own but You’re Not Alone:

A path to academic success as you transition to college

July 10th and 17th, 1pm-2pm

IN PERSON @Tredyffrin Library

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Recurring Programs

Zen Meditation

Saturdays @9:45AM - 12:00PM Virtual

A practitioner-led class. Contact Ying at [email protected] with questions.

In Person on the Library Terrace or ATTEND THE PROGRAM ON ZOOM HERE

Relaxation & Healing Through Getting to Know Ourselves

Wednesdays @8PM - 9PM Virtual

Please prepare a comfortable, quiet place to lay down with a blanket and your mobile device or computer nearby to hear the guided meditation.

ATTEND THE PROGRAM ON ZOOM HERE

Yoga@ Tredyffrin Public Library

Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30am

Drop-in and join our Yoga classes on Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30am.

$5/class fee. Wear comfy clothes and bring a yoga mat and water bottle.

Ukulele Get Together

Every Thursday @5:00PM In-Person

Perfect for people who want to learn, new and experienced players alike. Loaner ukulele's available for the evening for anyone who wants to give it a try!

ESL Classes: Every Wednesday at 10:30am.

Red Fox Book Shop

The next book donation day is Saturday July 22nd.

LIMIT: No more than 4 boxes or bags (Please, no huge boxes or bags: banker’s boxes are perfect!)

WE CANNOT ACCEPT: Books that are moldy, mildewed, food-stained, heavily highlighted or underlined, or falling apart.

ADDITIONALLY: No textbooks, magazines, computer books or travel guides that are more than two years old.

Don't Forget!

Never Miss a Program

Don't forget to keep an eye on our calendar!

Pop on over & see all the wonderful things we're doing. You can even copy events right to your calendar so you won't miss out!

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Library programs are funded through the generosity of the Friends of Tredyffrin Public Library & the Friends of Paoli Library

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