6:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
Volunteers from the Harrisburg/West Shore Chess Club will be on hand to assist young chess players and match up competitors. Join us and have fun! Participants are asked to bring a chess set if possible, but not required. No registration required. Ages 5 - 13.

6:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
Volunteers from the Harrisburg/West Shore Chess Club will be on hand to assist young chess players and match up competitors. Join us and have fun! Participants are asked to bring a chess set if possible, but not required. No registration required. Ages 5 - 13.

8 pm - 9 pm via Zoom
Thursdays, September 14 - November 16
Join us online as we discover and discuss David Copperfield by Charles Dickens and Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. You can register for one or both books. Please read the listed section ahead of each meeting, but please don’t read ahead.  Registration begins August 1.
September 14 – Dickens, chapters 1-13
September 21 – Dickens, chapters 14-26
September 28 – Dickens, chapters 27-39
October 5 – Dickens, chapters 40-52
October 12 – Dickens, chapters 53-64
October 19 – Kingsolver, chapters 1-13
October 26 – Kingsolver, chapters 14-26
November 2 – Kingsolver, chapters 27-39
November 9 – Kingsolver, chapters 40-52
November 16 – Kingsolver, chapters 53-64

“David Copperfield is the story of a young man's adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. … Dickens drew revealingly on his own experiences to create one of the most exuberant and enduringly popular works, filled with tragedy and comedy in equal measure.”

“In transposing a Victorian epic novel to the contemporary American South, Barbara Kingsolver enlists Dickens' anger and compassion, and above all, his faith in the transformative powers of a good story. Demon Copperhead speaks for a new generation of lost boys, and all those born into beautiful, cursed places they can't imagine leaving behind.”

7 pm, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
Join us for this month's discussion of Egg: A Dozen Ovatures by Lizzie Stark.  “An unconventional history of the world’s largest cellular workhorse … [and] filled with colorful characters and fascinating morsels, Egg is playful, informative, and guarantees that you’ll never take this delicate ovoid for granted again.”  Ages 18+. Registration is required.

7 pm, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
Join us for this month's discussion.  “In Seventy Times Seven, Alex Mar weaves an unforgettable narrative of an act of violence and its aftermath. This is a story about the will to live—to survive, to grow, to change—and about what we are willing to accept as justice.” Find the book in our catalog. Ages 18+. Registration is required.

7 pm, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
Join us for this month's discussion of  “This debut novel by a Palestinian-American voice takes us inside the lives of a conservative Arab family living in America. … A secret note from a mysterious, yet familiar-looking woman makes Deya question everything she was told about her past." Find the book in our catalog. Ages 18+. Registration is required.

10 Session Workshop  
September 12 - November 21
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Catherine Jordan, author, editor, and instructor for Prompt Writing. We will use a brief passage of text (or an image) that provides a topic idea or starting point for an original piece of flash, short story, long story, or even a novel! Class will include how to use time management, character action beats, a premise, and how to avoid getting stuck in the middle. Feedback included as we work through our stories. Use this class to build your author portfolio, polish your craft, or work toward a submission. Registration is required.

10 sessions: September 12/small meeting room
September 19/community room
September 26/small meeting room
October 9/small meeting room
October 10/community room
October 24/small meeting room
October 30/small meeting room
November 13/small meeting room
November 14/small meeting room
November 21/small meeting room

1 pm Hybrid, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
Join us for Moving Forward, a book discussion series geared towards those who have suffered a loss or tragedy and could use an infusion of hope. In cooperation with Hospice of Central PA, we will be reading books focusing on the redemptive power of the human spirit. This month we discuss Gina Moffa, LCSW, book which "illuminates a non-linear path through grief, with tools and practices to grieve at your own pace and use loss as a catalyst for a more connected, meaningful life moving forward.” Ages 18 +. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration is required.  

1 pm Hybrid, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
Join us for Moving Forward, a book discussion series geared towards those who have suffered a loss or tragedy and could use an infusion of hope. In cooperation with Hospice of Central PA, we will be reading books focusing on the redemptive power of the human spirit. This month we discuss Charles Martin’s novel about “a love-filled, tragedy-tinged journey and a bond that transcends all.” Ages 18 +. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration is required.  

1 pm Hybrid, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
Join us for Moving Forward, a book discussion series geared towards those who have suffered a loss or tragedy and could use an infusion of hope. In cooperation with Hospice of Central PA, we will be reading books focusing on the redemptive power of the human spirit. This month we discuss C.S. Lewis’ book that “summons those who grieve to honest mourning and hope in the midst of loss.” Ages 18 +. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration is required.