Thursday, December 12th @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST Event Series THE HISTORY OF MYSTERY Book Club THE HISTORY OF MYSTERY Book Club: REBECCA, by Daphne du Maurier Board Room **December's meeting of the History of Mystery Book Club will be held on Thursday, December 12th at 1:00 pm. We will resume our regular schedule of meeting on the 2nd Wednesday in January 2025.** December: REBECCA, by Daphne du Maurier "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." "An immediate best seller upon...
Thursday, December 12th @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST Romance Book Club Board Room NEW for 2024! Each month will be a different theme with a suggested title, and we'll share what we've read while enjoying a hot or cold beverage courtesy of the Library. We'll also start playing Romance BINGO: pick up a bingo card to fill out for a chance to win prizes! December's Theme: Winter Holiday...
Saturday, December 14th @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST Event Series Stitching social Stitching social Come chat with fellow fiber arts folks while working on your projects! Drop by with your current project (knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, etc.), no registration required. Sewing machines will be available for use as well! All welcome. No instruction provided.
Sunday, December 15th @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST Event Series Writers’ Group Writers’ Group Board Room Looking for inspiration for your writing? Join the writers’ group to explore new ideas with other writers. We welcome you at any stage of writing—whether you are just starting or you are looking to polish a piece! We will meet on the third Sunday of every month for an hour of writing and discussion. December's...
Monday, December 16th @ 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST Red Cross Blood Drive Community Room Our region is in constant shortage of emergency blood supplies. Please sign up to donate today! Visit this link to search for William Jeanes Memorial Library to schedule your appointment.
Wednesday, December 18th @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST Event Series Afternoon book club Book Club: Master Slave Husband Wife Hybrid (In-person & Online) 4051 Joshua Road, Lafayette Hill, PA, United States Join us in-person or on Zoom for a book discussion of Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo! The remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled White man and William posing as “his” slave. In 1848, a year of...
Thursday, December 19th @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST Event Series Book Art Book Art: Ornament Community Room Make an elegant ornament from vintage book pages! Registration required.
Friday, December 20th @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am EST Event Series Senior Commons Senior Commons: Building Better Balance and Posture Board Room Welcome to the Senior Commons, a space for seniors to learn and connect! Each month will feature a professional leading a topical discussion or librarian-guided conversation. No registration required. Coffee and donuts courtesy of the Friends of the Library. Aesha Tahir will lead a wellness workshop, looking at posture and balance. Balance problems become very...
Friday, December 20th @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST Event Series CEP Connecting Exceptional People CEP Connecting Exceptional People Children's Library and Community Room (downstairs) Connecting Exceptional People (CEP) will meet monthly--usually on the 3rd Friday--at the William Jeanes Memorial Library, either in the Community Room or outside (weather dependent.) Interested attendees should contact Whitemarsh Parks and Recreation: Nick Delaney Program Coordinator Whitemarsh Parks and Recreation Office: 610:828:7276 x2400 610.828.7391 (fax) www.whitemarshparks.org This award-winning program is partially funded by...
Monday, December 23rd @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST Event Series Monday Matinee Monday Matinee: Ghostbusters Community Room Join us on the 4th Monday of each month for a newly-released DVD and hot popcorn! Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire The Spengler family returns to the iconic New York City firehouse where the original Ghostbusters have taken ghost-busting to the next level. When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and...
Friday, January 3, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am EST Event Series Senior Social Senior Social Board Room Seniors are invited to gather for casual conversation, connection, and the occasional presentation on a variety of topics. Bring your friends and meet new ones! Drop-in/no registration required. Refreshments courtesy of the Friends of the Library.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST Event Series The History of Mystery BOOK CLUB: The History of Mystery BOOK CLUB: A COFFIN FOR DIMITRIOS, by Eric Ambler Board Room JANUARY 2025 A COFFIN FOR DIMITRIOS, by Eric Ambler "In an Eric Ambler spy novel, the hero is usually an ordinary fellow who lands in an unfamiliar foreign city and soon finds himself in rising water. In A Coffin For Dimitrios, published in 1939, the city is Istanbul between the world wars, and the hero...
Thursday, January 9, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST Event Series Romance Book Club Romance Book Club Board Room Each month will be a different theme with a suggested title, and we'll share what we've read. January's Theme: Romantasy Suggested Title: A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle Jensen Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish...
Friday, January 10, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am EST Learn about Libby, the FREE reading app! Board Room Did you get a new ereader or tablet for the holidays, or are you paying for books or audiobooks? Do you love to read magazines but hate the cost and clutter? Libby is a FREE reading app and is here to help! Come to this hands-on session to learn about Libby and get help setting...
Sunday, January 12, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST Event Series Silent Book Club – Weekend Edition Silent Book Club – Weekend Edition Board Room and throughout Upstairs Library It's "the bookclub for introverts"! Or a throwback to "Sustained Silent Reading" at school! However you think of it, you're welcome to join us! We'll check in briefly in the Board Room, spread out to read quietly for an hour, then socialize again or keep reading, whatever you're comfortable with doing! Join us in the...
Sunday, January 12, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST Event Series Proud Parents Support Group Proud Parents Support Group Board Room Are you the parent of an LGBTQ+ child or teen? If so, this monthly support group is for you. Proud Parents is a way to connect with other parents who are navigating their child's gender identiy and/or sexual orientation. It is a safe space to ask questions, find support and connect. Registration is NOT required....
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST Event Series Movies You May Have Missed: Movies You May Have Missed: Community Room
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST Quilts for the NICU Community Room Come make quilts for the NICU! These quilts will cover the isolettes. This event is open to anyone who wants to help: even if you don’t know how to sew (there is plenty of non-sewing elements), this night will be focused on sharing the fundamentals of quilting. The instructor is a quilter and a three...
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST Event Series Afternoon Book Club Afternoon Book Club Board Room and Online/Virtual Join us in-person or on Zoom for a book discussion of The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez! Alma Cruz, the celebrated writer at the heart of The Cemetery of Untold Stories , doesn’t want to end up like her friend, a novelist who fought so long and hard to finish a book that...
Thursday, January 16, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST Medicare Counseling Community Room Need advice on which Medicare plan to choose? Make an appointment with a trained, independent volunteer from RSVP/PA Medi Medicare counseling. To make an appointment, please call the library: 610-828-0441 x103. You can also check the RSVP website for general information about Medicare. You can also call them at 610-834-1040 ext. 120.
Thursday, January 16, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST Event Series Book Art Book Art: Folded hedgehog Community Room Fold an adorable book hedgehog! Registration required.
Friday, January 17, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am EST Event Series Senior Commons Senior Commons Board Room Welcome to the Senior Commons, a space for seniors to learn, share, and connect! Each month will feature a professional leading a topical discussion or librarian-guided conversation. No registration required. Coffee and donuts courtesy of the Friends of the Library. Realtor Nanci Fitzgerald and professional organizer Melinda Levandoski will chat about the art of decluttering...
Friday, January 17, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST Learn about Libby, the FREE reading app! Board Room Did you get a new ereader or tablet for the holidays, or are you paying for books or audiobooks? Do you love to read magazines but hate the cost and clutter? Libby is a FREE reading app and is here to help! Come to this hands-on session to learn about Libby and get help setting...
Thursday, January 23, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST Event Series Afternoon Book Art Afternoon Book Art: Folded hedgehog Board Room Fold an adorable book hedgehog! Registration required.
Thursday, January 23, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST Dr. Steve: Food in Ancient Egypt and the Mediterranean World Community Room What did the ancient Egyptians eat and drink? What did a typical ancient Egyptian family have for dinner? Ancient Egyptian civilization thrived for at least 5,000 years, an amazing achievement. The ancient Egyptians did not, however, erect even one fast food chain. Join us for an illustrated lecture, utilizing images from tomb walls and actual...
Sunday, January 26, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST Event Series Silent Writing Club Silent Writing Club Board Room Looking for a space for just writing? Meet us in the Board Room with your favorite writing tools and enjoy the silence as you craft your next piece! We meet on the fourth Sunday of every month. For those that want to discuss their writing progress, there will be a facilitator available for 15-minute 1-on-1...
Monday, January 27, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST Event Series Monday Matinee Monday Matinee: Twisters Community Room Join us on the 4th Monday of each month for a newly-released DVD and hot popcorn! Twisters Haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper gets lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi, to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. She soon crosses paths with Tyler Owens, a charming but...
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST Event Series Stitching social Stitching social Board Room Come chat with fellow fiber arts folks while working on your projects! Drop by with your current project (knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, etc.), no registration required. Sewing machines will be available for use as well! All welcome. No instruction provided.
Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST Unhunched! desk posture Community Room In today’s technological era, we spend many hours slumped in front of screens. Poor postural habits cost our health and wellness, causing pain, headaches, breathing issues, anxiety, and depression. You can improve your posture at work by building habits in this interactive workshop. Aesha Tahir is an exercise physiologist, nutrition coach, and nutritionist. Leveraging almost...