2 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
Watch the selected film and stay for the moderated discussion! View the film at the library or at home. You must have watched the film to participate in the discussion. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.

Deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, seventy or eighty years old, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle-which to date has resisted all of modern science's efforts at cultivation. Italian. PG-13. 84 minutes. 2020

9 am - 7 pm throughout the library
Join us in celebrating Earth Day at the library. Families welcome. No registration required for most programs.

9 am- 7 pm Neighborhood Forest Tree pick-up on Side Lawn, Lower Level

10 am Baby & Toddler Storytime, Storytime Nook

Earth Day Crafts and Coloring, Children’s Library
  
11 am Children’s Storytime, Side Lawn (In case of inclement weather, Storytime Nook)

2 pm Meet the Author: Joyce L. Kiefer, author of The Trees Remember Trilogy, Community Room

All Day Meet representatives from area conservation organizations (Market on Market farmers market)

All Day Earth Day Art Exhibit, Lower Level Atrium

3 pm, Community Room
Learn to embellish a journal, a picture frame or add that special touch to a precious keepsake by adding pressed flowers. Karen Lee Newman, workshop facilitator, will provide instruction, flowers, glue, inspiration and an understanding of the symbolic meaning of flowers. This program is inspired by Longwood Gardens Community Read theme of “the meaning, beauty, and solace we can find in gardens.” Registration required.

10:30 am, Community Room
Using hand-made geometrical tools, participants will measure the amount of carbon in a single leaf discovering and understanding the implications on the climate emergency. The workshop is facilitated by sculptor and designer Alexander Moyle. A parent or guardian must accompany children under 12. Limited to 10 participants. Registration required.

3 pm, Community Room
Using hand-made geometrical tools, participants will measure the amount of carbon in a single leaf discovering and understanding the implications on the climate emergency. The workshop is facilitated by sculptor and designer Alexander Moyle. A parent or guardian must accompany children under 12. Limited to 10 participants. Registration required.

3 pm, Community Room
Learn about how to care for your lawn and the environment with Barbara Arnold, environmental coordinator for Lower Allen Township. This presentation is focused on how to improve or begin an environmentally conscious landscape at your home.

1 pm, Community Room
Kalaia Tripeaux became the country’s first Tree Equity Specialist in 2021. Through tireless effort and collaboration, she works with rural and community forestry programs, local and statewide partners as well as environmentally disadvantaged communities throughout the Commonwealth to ensure all people have equal access to healthy trees in their communities. In partnership with PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. 

2 pm, Community Room
Joyce L. Kiefer, author of The Trees Remember Trilogy, will share her inspiration and passion in a presentation that highlights the historical fiction story, her writing and researching process. She will make the story come alive with photos and visual aids and will include audience participation.

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.