THE HTFL CONNECTION August 7 - 20, 2022
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Note from the Director
The Library is bustling with end of summer activity as kids and teens look for books to fulfill their school summer reading requirements and books for pleasure; adults getting audiobooks for those long vacation car rides; and everyone looking for a cool place to hang out while it is so hot!
Our summer reading programs are winding down, but we wanted to encourage all participants to continue to read, do weekly check-ins with Children’s staff, fill out book review slips, and complete book bingo cards. Summer reading ends Friday, August 12 and we will be doing our grand prize drawings right after that. Children can win passes to the Adventure Aquarium; teens can win a beach bag full of beach goodies; and adults can win a Kindle!
Our final Sounds of Summer concert will be this Friday, August 5 at 7:30 pm in Merwood Park. We are excited to welcome the bluegrass band Hillbillies of Cohesion to our stage. Bring your camping chairs and blankets and enjoy the music under the stars! Please check our website for weather updates regarding this program by noon on Friday,
August 5.
As we begin working on fall programming, we want you to save the date for our Annual Business Breakfast which will be on September 22 from 7:30 to 9:00 am at the Library. This is a great networking event that allows you to meet and mingle with our local business people and community leaders. Stay tuned for more information and how to register for this great annual Library event!
We hope you enjoy these final weeks of summer vacation and we look forward to seeing you in the Library soon!
Warm regards,
Sukrit Goswami, Library Director
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Oceans of Possibilities - Summer Reading
Grand Prize Drawing!
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Oceans of Possibilities - Grand Prize Drawings!
Kids, Teens, and Adults
Deadline: Friday, August 12
Our Summer Reading Programs for Adults, Teens, and Kids are coming to an end on Friday, August 12. We will be finishing with some grand prize drawings!
Adults - Make sure you submit your bingo cards for our grand prize drawing of a Kindle (One bingo equals one entry and a black out card is worth 5 entries).
Teens - Keep submitting those book reviews! Each review is an entry for our grand prize drawing of a special beach bag filled with beach goodies.
Kids - If you completed and reported your reading minutes each of the 8 weeks of our kids summer reading, you will be entered into our drawing for annual membership passes to Adventure Aquarium!
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Sounds of Summer Concert Series |
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Sounds of Summer Concert Series - Last one of the Season!
Friday, August 5— Hillbillies of Cohesion (Bluegrass)
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Merwood Park (Wynnefield Dr, Havertown)
Join us for music under the trees at Merwood Park. Bring a blanket or a camping chair to listen to this amazing bluegrass band!
Please check our website for weather updates regarding this program by noon on Friday, August 5.
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Upcoming Programs this Fall
Annual Business Breakfast
Thursday, September 22
7:30 - 9:00 am
1st Floor of the Library
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Parenting Panel: How to Talk to Kids About Hard Things
Tuesday, October 18
7:00 pm
Hybrid—Community Room and Zoom
Stay tuned for more details and how to register for both programs!
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Adult Services Highlights |
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Friday Movie Matinee - Being the Ricardos
Friday, August 5 - 1:00 pm
Community Room
Join us for this movie screening in our building! For August, we will be showing Being the Ricardos.
About Being the Ricardos (131 minutes, Rated R) 2021:
During one production week of “I Love Lucy” — from Monday table read through Friday audience taping — Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) face a series of personal and professional crises that threaten their show, their careers and their marriage, in writer-director Aaron Sorkin’s behind-the-scenes drama.
Registration required and space is limited. To register, click here.
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HOOK A BOOK: Summer Adult Book Club
Monday, Wednesday, August 17 - 7:00 pm
On Zoom
Fishing for a great read?
Don’t miss the boat this summer!
The Haverford Township Free Library is pleased to offer a summer book club featuring one of the HOTTEST titles in fiction. Join us for this book club!
For August, we’ve selected the novel One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle. It is a powerful novel about the transformational love between mothers and daughters set on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast.
To Register: Sign up for this both book club at the Reference Desk.
A limited number of copies of the book is available to borrow. The book is also available free on Libby and our e-readers.
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Adult Calendar
Monday, August 8
Wednesday, August 10
Thursday, August 11
Friday, August 12
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Tuesday, August 16
7:00 pm - Books on Tap (The Crossbar, 2225 Darby Rd, Havertown, PA)
Wednesday, August 17
Thursday, August 18
Friday, August 19
*Registration Required
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Youth Service Highlight
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Interactive Movie Kit - Moana
Month of August
Pick up a Moana interactive movie bag at the library with script and activities included to enhance your enjoyment of the movie. Copies of the movie are available to be borrowed from the library, or can be streamed using Disney+. Don’t have Disney+? You can check out one of our Rokus with Disney+ included!
One kit has enough materials for 4 participants.
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Kids & Teen Calendar
Monday, August 8
Tuesday, August 9
Wednesday, August 10
Thursday, August 11
(Carroll Park, Farwood Rd.)
Friday, August 12
Saturday, August 13
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Monday, August 15
Tuesday, August 16
Wednesday, August 17
Friday, August 19
Saturday, August 20
*Registration Required
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Virtual Programming on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Library programming and virtual service videos are on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube! Click here to access the Library’s Facebook page (you don’t have to have a Facebook account) where you can “like” the Library’s page to get updates about our programs and services. You can even watch programs in real-time through Facebook and Instagram Live.
Don’t do Facebook or Instagram? No problem! Subscribe to our YouTube channel and access our videos any time!
If you need help setting up a Facebook or Instagram account or accessing YouTube, HTFL Reference Librarians are here to help! Call the Library at 610-446-3082 x. 503.
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Church Tours
Saturday, August 13 at 10am
St. George's Episcopal Church
1 W. Ardmore Ave, Ardmore, PA
In celebration of St. George’s 90th year, come take a close-up look at the church, identified throughout its history as one of the most beautiful in the region.
Learn more about George Nevil, benefactor, who hired the top artisans of his age to build this memorial to his parents:
- Beautiful stained glass windows from D’Ascenzo Studios
- Intricate wood carving by Edward Maene
- Chime of 17 bells from John Taylor & co.
- Organ from the Austin Organ Company
- Hear about the colorful origins of the parish.
Tours last approximately 30 minutes and will start outside of the Church Entrance on Sulgrave Ave.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors |
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Thank You to our Sponsors |
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