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International Dance Day, observed annually on April 29th, is a day dedicated to celebrating dance all over the world. One of the goals of International Dance Day is to bring people from all over the world together through the common language of dance. Dance on over to the Lititz Public Library and check out these dance…
Please bring a blanket or chairs for your family to sit together and place it near a green flag to social distance. Please wear masks until your family is on your blanket or in your spot. All concerts are weather permitting. No registration needed. Swing Street Thursday, May 27th at 6 p.m. Swing Street is…
Stories are a natural way to make sense of the world in which we live. Some are strictly factual, while others can stray into the fanciful – stretching our limits of belief almost to the breaking point. What’s your story? How do you present yourself to the world, and what stories do you tell yourself?…
Here’s a subject we hope you “warm” to in celebration of National Tea Day! Visit the Charleston Tea Plantation virtually! Learn more about America’s “only” Tea Garden. Charleston Tea Plantation -“Explore the world of tea” with this documentary video. Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane / Lisa See – Li-yan and her family align their lives…
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars is Hollywood’s most prestigious award in the film industry. Since its beginning in 1929, members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have been nominating and voting for candidates. This month we are highlighting movies that have won Best Picture throughout the years. Many of…
Ellis Island was the entry point for many immigrants in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, processing nearly 12 million immigrants that arrived through the Port of New York and New Jersey from 1892-1924. On National Ellis Island Family History Day, we hope you can take the opportunity to look into the Ellis Island…
As we’ve highlighted poetry during the month of April we want to take this day, the 17th, to celebrate a particular form of poetry. Haiku is a Japanese verse form most often composed, in English versions, of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Please enjoy these books and online resources to further…
In honor of National Gardening Day (April is National Gardening Month!), we are offering a couple of online resources as well as a collection of books to add to your “to be read” pile. 25 Gardening Tips Every Gardener Should Know Gardening Know-How Vegetable Gardening: Groundbreaking food gardens: 73 plans that will…
April 2021 marks the 25th annual celebration of National Poetry Month. Learn more about the art of poetry via the American Poetry Museum and these titles available at the Lititz Public Library. Blooming beneath the sun / poems by Christina Rossetti ; art by…
We are excited to announce a new StoryWalk® at the Lititz Public Library! Thank you to Warwick Township for approving and installing permanent StoryWalk® fixtures. The StoryWalk® begins Kissel Hill Rd and Sixth Street and moves to the right along the sidewalk around the library property. A StoryWalk® combines two healthy activities, taking a walk…