Come to the Library on Sunday, April 27th for the Third Annual New Cumberland Earth & Arts Festival between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. We will have an array of activities and programs for all ages inside the Library and around our grounds. Music & entertainment, food trucks, vendors selling Earth-friendly goods, a demo garden, and alpacas from Angie's Alpaca Paradise are just a few of the things you will enjoy. Inside the Library, we will offer children's story time, crafts and activities for kids and teens, and a presentation about the Northern Lights, as well as opportunities to find out more information about the Penn-Cumberland Garden Club and the Master Watershed Steward Program. 

The Friends of the New Cumberland Public Library will hold their annual plant sale on Saturday, April 26 from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM on the lawn area of Foundation House located across the shared parking lot from the Library. The plant sale will feature annuals, vegetables, herbs, perennials, and hanging baskets at bargain basement prices! All proceeds benefit the New Cumberland Public Library. At 10:00 am, Keys to Bees will give a free presentation about Gardening with Honey Bees. Join Master Beekeeper and Honeybee Educator Tiffany Ayres as she discusses how to attract Honeybees to your yard and garden (Sponsored by Members 1st Federal Credit Union).

Foundation House
No Registration Required
This two part program will include singing and commentary from Dr. Doug Morris (West Chester University). There are tens of thousands of songs in the "folk" tradition. Audience participation will be encouraged - singing, percussion, insights, dialogue, etc.! 

Part 2 will include commentary about and songs by Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, Malvina Reynolds, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Richie Havens, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Tom Waits, and others. Pete Seeger said "some music can help us escape our troubles; some music can help us understand our troubles, and some music can help us do something about our troubles." You will learn all about what Pete Seeger called "the folk process." Doug Morris (Ph.D., Penn State) teaches in the world of critical pedagogy at West Chester University; is a former jazz guitarist; is a singer, composer, and performer of "people's songs;" and has written about Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, and others in the tradition of "people's music."
 

All Ages
Drop-In (No Registration Required)
The whole family is invited to enjoy a fun and relaxing afternoon with board games from the Library’s special collection! Who will come out on top and earn bragging rights for the day?