Fredricksen Writes

write7 pm - Small Meeting Room and Zoom
Want to be part of a local, supportive writing group that helps you grow in your craft? Fredricksen Writes is for writers of all experience levels who want to be critiqued and in exchange provide critiques for other writers. This group is best suited for writers of memoirs, short stories, novels or essays. Join us to observe and learn what we’re all about. Space is limited; Registration required.

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Fredricksen Writes

write7 pm - Small Meeting Room and Zoom
Want to be part of a local, supportive writing group that helps you grow in your craft? Fredricksen Writes is for writers of all experience levels who want to be critiqued and in exchange provide critiques for other writers. This group is best suited for writers of memoirs, short stories, novels or essays. Join us to observe and learn what we’re all about. Space is limited; Registration required.

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Monthly Blood Drive

blood10:00 am - 5:30 pm in the Lower Parking Lot, Walnut St. side 
Come and donate blood to the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank – the bus will be parked along Walnut Street near Fredricksen’s lower parking lot. Registration is inside the library’s lower level lobby. Call CPBB at 1-800-771-0059 with questions or to schedule an appointment; though walk-ins are welcome, donors with appointments will be taken first. A form of ID is required to donate.

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Philosophers’ Roundtable

philosophers roundtable2 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level 
This round table discussion will apply the Socratic Method to help delve into philosophical discussions and give you an opportunity to share your opinions in a neutral and respectful way without interruption. Each month the group will choose a philosophical issue and everyone attending will have the opportunity to learn and discuss with others in an open and respectful environment. What a great way to expand your mind and reach further with your thoughts! Ages 18 +. The group typically meets the second Monday of each month.

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Embroiderer’s Stitch In

stitch in1 pm, Community Room
Join in this gathering of embroidery enthusiasts for an afternoon of working on your own project, sipping some tea (tea is provided, bring your own mug!) and chatting with others. Learn some needlework tips, tricks and trends in the craft of embroidery. Don’t have a current project? Just come and be inspired to start one!

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Paragons of People's Music - CANCELLED

music6:30 pm in the Community Room

With his unique gravelly, tobacco-scarred, and whiskey-soaked voice and experimental presentation styles, Waits is one of our great composers and performers of "people's music" since the early 1970s. Recognized by Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, and others, we will be celebrating his music and cultural contributions (he is also a bit of a movie "star").  Visuals and projected lyrics for singing along to Tom's extraordinary and idiosyncratic prestidigitations. Presented by guitarist, singer and West Chester University professor, Doug Morris. All are welcome!   

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A Monthly Roundtable: What’s Going to Become of Mom? 

Second Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

Small Meeting Room 

Being a caregiver is often a difficult, complicated, unappreciated task, but possibly one of the most important roles you will ever play. This series of five workshops will cover the basics and present an opportunity for participants to share their personal experiences and challenges for the benefit of others in a non-judgmental way. Sessions are facilitated by Glen Dunbar, a semi-retired social gerontologist. No registration required. 

March 11: Normal age-related cognitive changes and how to compensate for them. 

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Oscar Nominated Short Films

Oscar Shorts 
Saturday, March 1; 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
 
Community Room

ANIMATION (90 min with credits) 
Magic Candies - 21min 
In the Shadow of the Cypress - 20min 
Yuck! - 13min 
The following films include nudity, and may not be appropriate for audiences under 14 years old. 
Wander to Wonder - 13min 
Beautiful Men - 19min 
 
LIVE ACTION
(104 min with credits) 
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent - 13min 
Anuja - 22min 
I Am Not a Robot - 22min 
A Lien - 15min 
The Last Ranger - 28min

 

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Oscar Nominated Short Films

Oscar Shorts 
February 28; 5:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. 

Community Room 

DOCUMENTARY (165 min with credits) 
Instruments of a Beating Heart - 23min 
Incident - 30min 
I am Ready, Warden - 37min 
The Only Girl in the Orchestra - 35min 
Death by Numbers - 36min 

 

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For the Love of Birds

Children and Family Programs 

  • 10 AM Bird-themed Storytime ages 0-2 
  • 10 AM - 12 PM Make a Bird Cone, Bird Paper Craft, Take Home Activity, Bird-themed Scavenger Hunt 
  • 11 AM Bird-themed Storytime ages 2 & up
  • 11:30 AM Bird ID & Count 
  • 6 PM Zoology Club: Vultures ages 10-12 REGISTER

Adult Program

  • 1 - 2 PM Enjoying Birds in our Backyard: Learning to Attract, Identify, and Appreciate the Birds Around Us MORE INFO

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