Friday, March 3 at 1 pm & 6 pm
Saturday, March 4 at 2 pm Community Room, Lower Level
The Oscars are almost here and we have your opportunity to see the Oscar-Nominated Short Films before the awards are given! These films are wildly popular, but often difficult to find. Look no further! Fredricksen Library gives you a chance to predict the winners before the Academy announces them. The Academy Awards takes place Sunday, March 12. Nominees can be found here - https://shorts.tv/theoscarshorts/ 

Join us on Friday, March 3 as we view the nominees from the following categories:
1 pm - 4 pm - Documentary Short Films; total running time 166 minutes - REGISTER
6 pm - 8 pm - Live Action Short Films; total running time 115 minutes - REGISTER

Saturday, March 4
2 pm - 4 pm - Animated Short Films; total running time 97 minutes - REGISTER
Not recommended for ages 17 & under without parental permission.
Seating is limited & registration is required. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.

Friday, March 3 at 1 pm & 6 pm
Saturday, March 4 at 2 pm Community Room, Lower Level
The Oscars are almost here and we have your opportunity to see the Oscar-Nominated Short Films before the awards are given! These films are wildly popular, but often difficult to find. Look no further! Fredricksen Library gives you a chance to predict the winners before the Academy announces them. The Academy Awards takes place Sunday, March 12. Nominees can be found here - https://shorts.tv/theoscarshorts/ 

Join us on Friday, March 3 as we view the nominees from the following categories:
1 pm - 4 pm - Documentary Short Films; total running time 166 minutes - REGISTER
6 pm - 8 pm - Live Action Short Films; total running time 115 minutes - REGISTER

Saturday, March 4
2 pm - 4 pm - Animated Short Films; total running time 97 minutes - REGISTER
Not recommended for ages 17 & under without parental permission.
Seating is limited & registration is required. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.

7 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
Join us as reenactors share documented stories of the Patriot Daughters of Lancaster, a ladies' aid society formed ten days after the firing on Ft. Sumter in 1861. The original group collected and organized the transport of food, clothing, and other comforts to Union troops, providing supplies to military hospitals and volunteering as nurses in Gettysburg after the 1863 battle. This program is held in cooperation with the AAUW (American Association of University Women). No registration necessary.

Sunday, March 19
3 pm in the Atrium, Upper Level
Join us as we welcome back Seasons to Fredricksen! The Lee siblings seek to not only pay homage to the rich tradition of Celtic and American folk music that they grew up in, but also to treat it as a living, breathing entity. The result is a constantly growing collection of original songs and tunes that are all at once both fresh and familiar and will surely put you in a joyous mood. What a perfect way to spend St. Patrick’s Day weekend! No registration necessary.  

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. Join us this month as we discuss Charles Finch’s book about 2020, his account of “one endless year with delightful commentary on current events and the things that distract him.” Find the book in our catalog. Ages 18 and older, please. 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. Join us this month as we discuss Margery Leveen Sher's stories about “ordinary people reacting to extraordinary circumstances.” Find the book in our catalog. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.

10 am Hybrid, In Person AND Zoom
Join us as we discuss the Classics. This month we discuss William Faulkner’s novel set in the American South during Prohibition about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality.” Registration is required. Ages 18+.

*This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.

10 am Hybrid, In Person AND Zoom
Join us as we discuss the Classics. This month we discuss Nathaniel Hawthorne’s exploration of “guilt, revenge, and atonement through the lives of the Pyncheon family in their gloomy, bleak, seven-gabled mansion.” Registration is required. Ages 18+.

*This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.

7 pm Hybrid, In Person & Zoom
Join us for this month's discussion about Serena Burdick's novel about a “story of literary secrets, a family curse, and the lengths women will go to take charge of their future.” Find the book in our catalog. Ages 18+. Registration is required.

7 pm Hybrid, In Person & Zoom
Join us for this month's discussion about Amanda Oliver’s discoveries of the roles of public librarians as well as what it takes for “American society [to] sustain one of its most noble institutions.” Find the book in our catalog. Ages 18+. Registration is required.