March 20; 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Community Room 

In honor of women’s history month, hear the voices from beyond the graves of trail-blazing women. Share in the legazey of the first Black woman to receive an MBA from Wharton School of Business. Local actresses will share the struggles of women who fought the male hierarchy of the Catholic Church and the Cumberland County legal community. This program is sponsored by the AAUW. No registration is required. 
 

March 16; 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room 

Part one: Find out how a large passenger aircraft works -- how the plane’s wing develops lift, how its flight controls steer the plane, how the various systems work & what the pilot is doing during the many phases of the flight.  

Part two: A flight - IN REAL TIME - in a Boeing 757, to a city of your choice. Folks will ride inside the cockpit of a modern jet transport and experience everything the pilot does during the flight. All aspects of navigation, weather, and air traffic control are explained using a state-of-the-art computer flight simulator. Every switch and instrument works like the real plane. Captain (ret.) Lou Thieblemont will facilitate this fascinating program on aviation. 

Natalie D. Craumer Writers’ Workshop 

March 4 – April 8; 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 

Small Meeting Room and Community Room 

Some stories resonate with readers more than others, and these sessions will focus on deconstructing stories to see how and why they work and to understand what makes one more popular than another. 

Each class will open with a motivational quote, followed by a lesson and discussion, while allowing for at least an hour of writing time. Participants will need email access. Registration required. 

Session dates: 

March 4 Tuesday - small meeting room 

March 11 Tuesday - community room 

March 18 Tuesday - small meeting room 

March 27 Thursday - the community room 

April 3 Thursday - the community room 

April 8 Tuesday - community room 

1:00 pm, Community Room 

Join us for an afternoon of board games, card games, games of skill and strategy. Fun for the entire family. The library has a stash of games to choose from or you are welcome to bring your own. Ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary. 

7 pm, Small Meeting Room/Zoom

The books we're reading are award winners (The Booker Prize) or have been featured in the public space as a good read. Join us as we discuss these literary gems. You are welcome to attend whether or not you have read or listened to the selection. Ages 18+. Books selected for Fredricksen Reads will be listed on the Fredricksen Library online events calendar.

March: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 

During the weeks leading up to Christmas, a coal merchant and family man delivers an order to the local convent and makes a discovery forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Registration required.

April 28: The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

 BCC Classroom, Upper Level
Need hands-on help with your smartphone, tablet, laptop or e-reader? Trying to download an app or program and getting stuck? Want to use free library media resources like eBooks and audiobooks from Libby? Sign up for a thirty-minute Device Advice session for in person assistance. Bring your personal tablet, laptop, smartphone, or e-reader with you. Make sure you have all passwords you might need during the session. Registration is required.

 BCC Classroom, Upper Level
Need hands-on help with your smartphone, tablet, laptop or e-reader? Trying to download an app or program and getting stuck? Want to use free library media resources like eBooks and audiobooks from Libby? Sign up for a thirty-minute Device Advice session for in person assistance. Bring your personal tablet, laptop, smartphone, or e-reader with you. Make sure you have all passwords you might need during the session. Registration is required.