4:30 pm - 5:30 pm in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
Children, accompanied by an adult, will enjoy the Longwood Garden’s Community Read selection, The Enormous Potato by Aubrey Davis, before engaging in hands on activities about plants. For children in grades K – 2. Registration begins March 11.

Saturday, November 30 from 1 pm to 5 pm
Come and meet Team Technicon, a robotics team in the organization First comprised of students from the Cumberland Valley School District. They will be in the library to conduct STEM related activities and get children/teens excited about robotics. Drop by and see what it's all about! No registration necessary. Visit the team's website for more details. 

Friday, December 6: 9 am - 8 pm and Saturday, December 7: 1 pm - 5 pm in the Atrium
The Friends of Fredricksen Library will hold a special children's book sale in partnership with the Midtown Scholar Bookstore. A selection of award winning, best selling and popular children's and youth books chosen by Midtown Scholar will be available for purchase. Categories for sale include: Toddler books; Beginning Readers/Picture books; Chapter books; Young Adult books, and Teen books priced from $2 - $10.  

The sale will raise funds for the Friends to benefit the library and provide opportunities for children to buy high quality books as holiday gifts for their family and friends (and adults to do the same) at a fraction of list prices. The sale is open to the public.

Friday, December 6: 9 am - 8 pm and Saturday, December 7: 1 pm - 5 pm in the Atrium
The Friends of Fredricksen Library will hold a special children's book sale in partnership with the Midtown Scholar Bookstore. A selection of award winning, best selling and popular children's and youth books chosen by Midtown Scholar will be available for purchase. Categories for sale include: Toddler books; Beginning Readers/Picture books; Chapter books; Young Adult books, and Teen books priced from $2 - $10.  

The sale will raise funds for the Friends to benefit the library and provide opportunities for children to buy high quality books as holiday gifts for their family and friends (and adults to do the same) at a fraction of list prices. The sale is open to the public. 

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
Join us as we welcome Bright Star Touring Theatre this Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Their powerful production will introduce audiences to poignant events and notable names of the Civil Rights Movement. This acclaimed show focuses on the tumultuous years between 1955 and 1968 and shines light on important milestones in our history, including: the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the SCLC, Brown v. Board of Education, the Sit-In Movement, the Freedom Riders, the March on Washington, and the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. Viewers can expect to meet important figures and hear inspiring songs of the era. Recommended for 3rd grade – adult. No registration necessary.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
Wooden blocks, LEGO blocks, Keva planks, and more! Children from 3 – 12 and their families are invited to join us for an hour of building bridges, houses, or whatever else you can imagine! No registration needed.

Tuesday, May 5 at 10 am – 11 am AND Tuesday, May 19 at 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
Mr. Rogers famously said that “play is really the work of childhood.” Children learn all kinds of important lessons through play, and that includes the STEM concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics! Join us for a special STEM themed playtime full of fun and learning! Best for children aged 3 – 5, no registration necessary.

Tuesday, May 5 at 10 am – 11 am AND Tuesday, May 19 at 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
Mr. Rogers famously said that “play is really the work of childhood.” Children learn all kinds of important lessons through play, and that includes the STEM concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics! Join us for a special STEM themed playtime full of fun and learning! Best for children aged 3 – 5, no registration necessary.

Fridays, March 27, April 3 & 24
10:15 am - 10:45 am in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
Bring your three or four-year-old to our UNDERWATER music and movement class! Well, not really, but we will PRETEND we are underwater! We will make music with chimes and dance with bubbles, and read stories with a musical twist.
*Program geared towards 3 - 4 year-olds, but younger and older siblings may attend, too.
*If a child wants an instrument then please register, if not (babies), they do not need to register but are welcome to attend. Registration begins Mar. 20

Fridays March 27, April 3 & 24
10:15 am - 10:45 am in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
Bring your three or four-year-old to our UNDERWATER music and movement class! Well, not really, but we will PRETEND we are underwater! We will make music with chimes and dance with bubbles, and read stories with a musical twist.
*Program geared towards 3 - 4 year-olds, but younger and older siblings may attend, too.
*If a child wants an instrument then please register, if not (babies), they do not need to register but are welcome to attend. Registration begins Mar. 20