2nd Mondays from 1:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Atrium 

Enjoy seeing a jigsaw puzzle come together? Just grab one or two from your own stash and join fellow enthusiasts in choosing, assembling and enjoying the selected puzzle – a 300-500 piece puzzle is suggested, one that can be assembled in the allotted time. Drop in when you can and leave when you need. No registration necessary. 

7 pm - Small Meeting Room
Want to be part of a local, supportive writing group that helps you grow in your craft? Fredricksen Writes is for writers of all experience levels who want to be critiqued and in exchange provide critiques for other writers. This group is best suited for writers of memoirs, short stories, novels or essays. Join us to observe and learn what we’re all about. Space is limited; Registration required.

7 pm - Small Meeting Room
Want to be part of a local, supportive writing group that helps you grow in your craft? Fredricksen Writes is for writers of all experience levels who want to be critiqued and in exchange provide critiques for other writers. This group is best suited for writers of memoirs, short stories, novels or essays. Join us to observe and learn what we’re all about. Space is limited; registration required.

10:00 am - 5:30 pm in the Lower Parking Lot, Walnut St. side 
Come and donate blood to the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank – the bus will be parked along Walnut Street near Fredricksen’s lower parking lot. Registration is inside the library’s lower level lobby. Call CPBB at 1-800-771-0059 with questions or to schedule an appointment; though walk-ins are welcome, donors with appointments will be taken first. A form of ID is required to donate.

2 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level 
This round table discussion will apply the Socratic Method to help delve into philosophical discussions and give you an opportunity to share your opinions in a neutral and respectful way without interruption. Each month the group will choose a philosophical issue and everyone attending will have the opportunity to learn and discuss with others in an open and respectful environment. What a great way to expand your mind and reach further with your thoughts! Ages 18 +. The group typically meets the second Monday of each month.

Designing Homes for Well-Being and Belonging 

December 19; 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Community Room 

 A series of three workshops led by Rachel Andreoli, owner of Love Where you Live, LLC. Learn how to design your home to reflect your personality and life story. Topics include creating memory walls, selecting decor with personal significance, and organizing spaces for connection. 

In December, we will focus on using interior design and homemaking techniques that promote a sense of well-being and place attachment. This workshop covers creating functional spaces and designing your surroundings to support your goals. 

Sunday, December 1; 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the Community Room 

Native Americans have been involved in film since that media's inception. In an interactive presentation, Dr. John Truden will explore evolving ties between the American film industry and Indigenous communities in the United States, beginning with Wild West Shows and ending with modern Indigenous media like Reservation Dogs. Dr. Truden is the Postdoctoral Fellow in Native American and Indigenous Studies at Dickinson College’s Center for the Futures of Native Peoples. 

Second Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

Small Meeting Room 

Being a caregiver is often a difficult, complicated, unappreciated task, but possibly one of the most important roles you will ever play. This series of five workshops will cover the basics and present an opportunity for participants to share their personal experiences and challenges for the benefit of others in a non-judgmental way. Sessions are facilitated by Glen Dunbar, a semi-retired social gerontologist. No registration required. 

December: Housing Options, including home adaptations vs. Time to move. 

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.

How to Build a Boat by Elaine Feeney (2023) 301 pages. 

A boy’s irrepressible dream finds expression through a community propelled by love out of grief. Lyrical and compassionate, this novel is about the courage of conviction and the power of the imagination to transform—and how sometimes the best way to break free of old walls is to build something beautiful within them. Long listed for the Booker Prize in 2023. Registration required.

Small Meeting Room  

Join with fellow book lovers as we take a look at works from a period in a language or culture's history that was particularly creative and productive. You do not have to read the selection before the meeting date. No registration required.

December: Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell 

The author’s powerful memoir chronicling his experiences of poverty and hardship in both cities. It offers a raw and eye-opening exploration of the realities faced by the working class in the early 20th century.  

This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.