1:30 pm - 8:30 pm 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 to. No registration necessary.

1 pm - 4:30 pm 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 to. No registration necessary.

4:30 pm - 8:30 pm in the Small Meeting Room
Handicap chess allows players of different experience levels to play a competitive game of chess. The more experienced player will start the game with fewer pieces. The greater the difference in experience, the greater the amount of removed pieces. Players can play regular chess if they prefer. Participants are asked to bring a chess set, if possible, but it is not required to participate. Participants who want to expand their horizons are welcome to try other games of strategy. Beginners are welcome. Feel free to drop in when you can and leave when you need to. No registration required. Ages 14+

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.

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.

1:30 pm, Community Room
Game Day is fun for everyone, so come drop in and play with us! We will have some games available, but please feel free to bring your own! Bring your friends, too - it's always fun to share a game you love. All ages are welcome; 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary.

1 pm Hybrid, Small Meeting Room & Zoom 

Wednesday, August 7 – When the Tears Dry by Meredith Hawkins 

Join us as we discuss Hawkin’s memoir: “when her marriage fell apart, she felt lost, consumed by immeasurable pain and loss. . . . Hawkins relates her personal struggles alongside powerful stories of resilience from women she met while volunteering in her community and abroad.” Ages 18 +. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration is required.

1 pm - 3 pm in the Lower Level Parking Lot
The Friends of Fredricksen will hold Donation Station on the first Saturday of each month to accept donations of books and media for their Book & Media Sales. To drop off donations, please park in the lower parking lot off Walnut Street close or near the sidewalk. Donations of one box or less can be brought to the Reference Desk whenever the Library is open. Thank you for thinking of the Friends when you have extra books.

10 am Hybrid, Small Meeting Room AND Zoom Tuesday, August 6 – To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf 

Join us as we discuss Woolf’s best-known stream-of-consciousness novel about “the daily life and interactions of a large English family and their guests on holiday in the Hebrides.”

Registration is required. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18+. *This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.

7 pm, Small Meeting Room & Zoom 

Monday, August 26 – The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman

Join us for this month's discussion of a “a heartwarming story of two extraordinary women from two different eras who defy expectations to utilize their unique gift of seeing soul mates in the most unexpected places. Is finding true love a calling or a curse?” Ages 18 +. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration required.