April 16 through April 19
Ruggaber Community Room, Downstairs Lobby Area, Small Meeting Room
Thursday, April 16 from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Special Preview Sale! (For Friends Members, Volunteers and Staff ONLY)
Friday, April 17 - 9 am to 8:30 pm
Saturday, April 18 - 1 pm to 5 pm
Sunday, April 19 - 1 pm to 4 pm – BAG SALE! 2 bags for $10.00! ($10.00 minimum)
Support your library at the Friends Spring Book & Media Sale. You can get an early look at our sale items on Thursday, April 16 from 2 to 8:30 p.m. if you join or are a current member of the Friends, a library volunteer, or staff member of Fredricksen Library. Join the Friends and attend! The membership brochure is downloadable from our website.
The public sale begins Friday at 9 a.m. and includes dvds, other media, cds, puzzles and games, parent and teacher materials, children’s, teens, and adult books as well as a special table featuring coffee table books and interesting collectible editions. Come and stock up on your reading, viewing, and listening needs for the spring!

April 16 through April 19
Ruggaber Community Room, Downstairs Lobby Area, Small Meeting Room
Thursday, April 16 from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Special Preview Sale! (For Friends Members, Volunteers and Staff ONLY)
Friday, April 17 - 9 am to 8:30 pm
Saturday, April 18 - 1 pm to 5 pm
Sunday, April 19 - 1 pm to 4 pm – BAG SALE! 2 bags for $10.00! ($10.00 minimum)
Support your library at the Friends Spring Book & Media Sale. You can get an early look at our sale items on Thursday, April 16 from 2 to 8:30 p.m. if you join or are a current member of the Friends, a library volunteer, or staff member of Fredricksen Library. Join the Friends and attend! The membership brochure is downloadable from our website.
The public sale begins Friday at 9 a.m. and includes dvds, other media, cds, puzzles and games, parent and teacher materials, children’s, teens, and adult books as well as a special table featuring coffee table books and interesting collectible editions. Come and stock up on your reading, viewing, and listening needs for the spring!

Monday, May 18 – Tuesday, May 19
Monday afternoon (4 pm) - 8 pm (Tuesday) in the Atrium, Upper Level
Come delight your senses with a library full of rhododendrons! In cooperation with the Master Gardeners of Cumberland County and the Susquehanna Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, we will be hosting a plethora of rhododendrons for your enjoyment! No registration necessary.

Monday, May 18 – Tuesday, May 19
Monday afternoon (4 pm) - 8 pm (Tuesday) in the Atrium, Upper Level
Come delight your senses with a library full of rhododendrons! In cooperation with the Master Gardeners of Cumberland County and the Susquehanna Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, we will be hosting a plethora of rhododendrons for your enjoyment! No registration necessary.

Monday, April 20 – Tuesday, April 21
12:00 pm (Monday) to 8:00 pm (Tuesday) in the Atrium, Upper Level
Come delight your senses with a library full of daffodils! In cooperation with the Master Gardeners of Cumberland County, Tuscarora Daffodil Group, and the Penn Cumberland Garden Club, we will be hosting a plethora of daffodils for your enjoyment! No registration necessary.

Monday, April 20 – Tuesday, April 21
4:00 pm (Monday) to 8:00 pm (Tuesday) in the Atrium, Upper Level
Come delight your senses with a library full of daffodils! In cooperation with the Master Gardeners of Cumberland County, Tuscarora Daffodil Group, and the Penn Cumberland Garden Club, we will be hosting a plethora of daffodils for your enjoyment! No registration necessary.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth with Alisa Dupuy from Ladies of History. With her first-person portrayal of Civil War heroine, Clara Barton, Ms. Dupuy will discuss these two formidable women's work on the battlefields. She will wow you with insider knowledge of these two fearless ladies of history. No registration necessary.

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
Invite your friends, sip your favorite beverage (B.Y.O.B.) and enjoy step-by-step instruction with our experienced and enthusiastic instructor. You'll leave with a one-of-a-kind springtime creation to spruce up your home this season! Cost: $10 per person. All art materials supplied. Registration begins February 15 online here, via telephone or in person at the library. 21 and older, please.

1:30 pm – 3 pm in the Ruggaber Community Room, Lower Level
Ludwig van Beethoven is considered one of the greatest classical composers of all time. To mark the 250th anniversary of his birth, local historian, John Maietta, takes a look back at his turbulent life, his towering genius, his radical ideals, and his lasting influence on Western culture. Hailed as both revolutionary and romantic, Beethoven still inspires us today, with his powerful expression – through music – of human dignity, freedom, and joy. No registration necessary. Don’t miss the surprise giveaway too! This program is part of the Daytime Academy Speaker Series made possible by a grant from Harsco Corporation, honoring the memory of Derek C. Hathaway and his passion for lifelong learning.

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
Medical Marijuana was legalized in PA back in 2016, but where can we turn to learn more about it? Join us as we welcome Mary Werdebaugh, Director of Community Outreach at Organic Remedies Medical Marijuana Dispensary and Adjunct Instructor at HACC. She’ll lead you through the science, the stigma, and the process of obtaining medical cannabis in PA. She’ll explain the approved conditions in PA, the endocannabinoid system, the different types of products available and the pharmacy/patient connection. Following her presentation, stay for a Q&A session. No registration necessary.