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Spring Reading Challenge
UDPL's 2023 Spring Reading Challenge is being hosted online through Beanstack! Individual readers can sign up on their own and families can manage all family members through a single registration. Participants who registered for UDPL's Summer Reading Club through Beanstack will be able to use their same login information!
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1:30 pm - Book Bunch
1:30 pm - Book Bunch
Day: First Monday of Every Month Time: 1:30-2:30p Age Group: Adults (18+) Location: In-Person in the Board Room OR Virtual via Zoom Description: Reading current fiction and non-fiction. New members always welcome! Apr 3 – The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles May 1 – Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson June 5 – The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich – Register
6:30 pm - Citizens Police Academy
6:30 pm - Citizens Police Academy
Dates: Mondays 4/10 - 6/5 Time: 6:30-8:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: Classroom - 205 Description: Get an exclusive peek into the Upper Dublin Police Department in this 9-week intensive course. Upper Dublin Police Officers will instruct a select group of citizens on crime investigation, SWAT, patrolling, topics in modern policing,
3 events,
10:30 am - Crafting Lab – Morning Session
10:30 am - Crafting Lab – Morning Session
Dates: Tuesdays Time: 10:30a-12:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Format: In-person in the STEAM Lab Description: Bring a new or ongoing project and sew, knit or crochet along with fellow crafters. Crafters can use the library's equipment including sewing machines, notions, and irons, but are encouraged to bring their own fabric,
1:30 pm - English Conversation Group for ESL Speakers
1:30 pm - English Conversation Group for ESL Speakers
Date: Every Tuesday Time: 1:30-3p Age Group: Adults (18+) Location: Board Room Description: Would you like to practice your English in a safe, caring environment? Come to our Conversation Group and improve your English language skills! No registration necessary - just drop in. Registration: No registration required.
4 events,
1:00 pm - Distinguished Author Series: Britt Hawthorne
1:00 pm - Distinguished Author Series: Britt Hawthorne
Dates: Wednesday 5/3 Time: 1-2p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: via Zoom Description: Are you committed to building an antiracist family environment for your children? Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent, caregiver, or educator, but it can be hard to know where to start. Let Britt Hawthorne—a nationally
4:00 pm - LEGO Club
4:00 pm - LEGO Club
Dates: Wednesdays 2/22, 3/8, & 5/3 Time: 4-5:30p Age Group: Grades PreK-6 Program Location: StoryLab (Children's Library) Description: Spring into LEGO club! Each month will feature a theme that can inspire you to build. We will provide all the LEGOs, you bring the creativity. Each creation will be photographed, with creator's
6:30 pm - Teen Leadership Council
6:30 pm - Teen Leadership Council
Dates: Wednesdays, 1/11, 2/1, 3/8, 4/5, 5/3, & 6/7 Time: 6:30-7:30p Age Group: Grades 6-12 Program Location: STEAM Lab Description: Join the Teen Leadership Council (TLC) and make your mark at the library. TLC is a forum to plan library programs, give input on library services, expand your leadership skills, and
7:00 pm - Garden Planning: Make the Most of Your Garden Space
7:00 pm - Garden Planning: Make the Most of Your Garden Space
Dates: Wednesday 5/3 Time: 7-8:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Location: Shanis Auditorium Description: This presentation covers extending the garden harvest into early spring, late fall, and over winter. It also covers succession planting basics. Instructor: Kristi Wenrich loves to garden. She grows, eats, and preserves every vegetable, herb, and spice she
5 events,
1:00 pm - Beginners Canasta
1:00 pm - Beginners Canasta
Dates: Thursdays 5/4-6/1 Time: 1-3p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: Conference Room - 208 & Learning Commons Description: Learn to play Canasta! Explore the rules, strategies and scoring in an informative, fun, hands-on environment. We will begin with the basics and quickly move to supervised play. Come alone or with
6:30 pm - Crafting Lab – Evening Session
6:30 pm - Crafting Lab – Evening Session
Dates: Thursdays Time: 6:30-8:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Format: In-person in the STEAM Lab Description: Bring a new or ongoing project and sew, knit or crochet along with fellow crafters. Crafters can use the library's equipment including sewing machines, notions, and irons, but are encouraged to bring their own fabric,
7:00 pm - Legislative Meet & Greet
7:00 pm - Legislative Meet & Greet
Dates: Thursday, May 4 Time: 7-8p Age Group: Adults 18+ Location: Shanis Auditorium & Lobby Atrium Description: Meet your local legislators. The League of Womens Voters of the Abington-Jenkintown-Cheltenham, in partnership with Upper Dublin Library, are hosting the following legislators: State Sen. Arthur Haywood; State Rep. Melissa Cerrato; State Rep. Nancy
7:15 pm - Bookworms Book Group
7:15 pm - Bookworms Book Group
Date: 1st Thursday of Every Month Time: 7:15-8:15p Age Group: Adults (18+) Location: Conference Room - 208 Description: Reading fiction and non-fiction books. New members always welcome! If you are new member interested in joining, please email Beth Nixon at bnixon@mclinc.org to register and receive Zoom meeting details. Facilitator: Beth Nixon May 4: Escape
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2 events,
10:30 am - Greater Philadelphia Thinking Society
10:30 am - Greater Philadelphia Thinking Society
Dates: First Saturday of Each Month Time: 10:30a-12:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: Classroom 205 Description: Participate in discussions on topics selected by the class from recent issues developed at the Greater Philadelphia Thinking Society. Topics available are drawn from many fields, including science, technology, philosophy, politics, education, economics, psychology, and
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2 events,
6:30 pm - Citizens Police Academy
6:30 pm - Citizens Police Academy
Dates: Mondays 4/10 - 6/5 Time: 6:30-8:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: Classroom - 205 Description: Get an exclusive peek into the Upper Dublin Police Department in this 9-week intensive course. Upper Dublin Police Officers will instruct a select group of citizens on crime investigation, SWAT, patrolling, topics in modern policing,
2 events,
10:30 am - Crafting Lab – Morning Session
10:30 am - Crafting Lab – Morning Session
Dates: Tuesdays Time: 10:30a-12:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Format: In-person in the STEAM Lab Description: Bring a new or ongoing project and sew, knit or crochet along with fellow crafters. Crafters can use the library's equipment including sewing machines, notions, and irons, but are encouraged to bring their own fabric,
1:30 pm - English Conversation Group for ESL Speakers
1:30 pm - English Conversation Group for ESL Speakers
Date: Every Tuesday Time: 1:30-3p Age Group: Adults (18+) Location: Board Room Description: Would you like to practice your English in a safe, caring environment? Come to our Conversation Group and improve your English language skills! No registration necessary - just drop in. Registration: No registration required.
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8:00 pm - Distinguished Author Series: Jena Friedman
8:00 pm - Distinguished Author Series: Jena Friedman
Dates: Wednesday 5/10 Time: 8-9p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: via Zoom Description: Growing up, Jena Friedman didn’t care about being likable. And she never wanted to be a comedian, either. A child of the 90s, she wouldn’t discover her knack for the funny business until research for her college thesis led
6 events,
1:00 pm - Beginners Canasta
1:00 pm - Beginners Canasta
Dates: Thursdays 5/4-6/1 Time: 1-3p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: Conference Room - 208 & Learning Commons Description: Learn to play Canasta! Explore the rules, strategies and scoring in an informative, fun, hands-on environment. We will begin with the basics and quickly move to supervised play. Come alone or with
1:00 pm - Friends of UDPL Monthly Meeting
1:00 pm - Friends of UDPL Monthly Meeting
Date: 2nd Thursday of the Month Time: 1p Program Format: In-Person in the Library Classroom Description: Open to the public. Come to this meeting of the Friends of UDPL and see what we’re about! Registration: There is no registration necessary if you are attending in-person. If you would like to attend the meeting via Zoom, please
5:30 pm - Going Green at the Library- Full
5:30 pm - Going Green at the Library- Full
Dates: Thursdays 2/9, 3/9, 4/13, & 5/11 Time: 5:30-6:30p Age Group: Grades K-3 Program Location: StoryLab (Children's Library) Description: Put your green thumb to good use and help us go green at the library. We’ll plant seeds, witness plant growth, make colorful crafts, and explore cool environmental themes. Let's grow
6:30 pm - Traditional Asian Approaches to Health & Medicine
6:30 pm - Traditional Asian Approaches to Health & Medicine
Date: Thursday 5/11 Time: 6:30-7:30p Age Group: Adult 18+ Program Location: Shanis Auditorium Description: Yoga, Tai-chi, Chinese herbs, acupuncture, mindfulness… many Asian traditions of health and medicine are now mainstream parts of American culture. This short “crash course” in Asian traditions of health and medicine will give participants a broad
6:30 pm - Crafting Lab – Evening Session
6:30 pm - Crafting Lab – Evening Session
Dates: Thursdays Time: 6:30-8:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Format: In-person in the STEAM Lab Description: Bring a new or ongoing project and sew, knit or crochet along with fellow crafters. Crafters can use the library's equipment including sewing machines, notions, and irons, but are encouraged to bring their own fabric,
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1 event,
10:00 am - Saturday in the Garden
10:00 am - Saturday in the Garden
Dates: Saturday 5/13 Time: 10a-11a Age Group: Grades PreK-2 Program Location: StoryLab (Children's Library) Description: Join Mr. Kyle as he reads the Longwood Gardens Community Reads book Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis by Robbin Gourley. Other garden stories and activities will
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3 events,
4:00 pm - Young Librarians- FULL
4:00 pm - Young Librarians- FULL
Date: Mondays 1/9, 2/13, 3/13, 4/17. 5/15 Time: 4-4:45p Age Group: Grades K-2 Location: StoryLab Description: Love books? Love being silly? How about both? This is the group for you to join. Assist Miss Jenn and the Children's Library staff in decision making and making our library the coolest. We'll
6:30 pm - Citizens Police Academy
6:30 pm - Citizens Police Academy
Dates: Mondays 4/10 - 6/5 Time: 6:30-8:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: Classroom - 205 Description: Get an exclusive peek into the Upper Dublin Police Department in this 9-week intensive course. Upper Dublin Police Officers will instruct a select group of citizens on crime investigation, SWAT, patrolling, topics in modern policing,
7:00 pm - NEW DATE! Author/Musician Rupert Holmes
7:00 pm - NEW DATE! Author/Musician Rupert Holmes
Date: Monday, May 15 Time: 7-9:00p Location: The Ambler Theater Tickets: $30ea/$35 for 2 (1 hardback copy of "Murder Your Employer" included.) Purchase HERE or at the Ambler Theater Box Office. Description: In their sixteenth collaborative “Let’s Discuss It!, the Upper Dublin and Wissahickon Valley Public Libraries are thrilled to welcome
3 events,
10:30 am - Crafting Lab – Morning Session
10:30 am - Crafting Lab – Morning Session
Dates: Tuesdays Time: 10:30a-12:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Format: In-person in the STEAM Lab Description: Bring a new or ongoing project and sew, knit or crochet along with fellow crafters. Crafters can use the library's equipment including sewing machines, notions, and irons, but are encouraged to bring their own fabric,
1:30 pm - English Conversation Group for ESL Speakers
1:30 pm - English Conversation Group for ESL Speakers
Date: Every Tuesday Time: 1:30-3p Age Group: Adults (18+) Location: Board Room Description: Would you like to practice your English in a safe, caring environment? Come to our Conversation Group and improve your English language skills! No registration necessary - just drop in. Registration: No registration required.
4:30 pm - FULL- Slime Time – Grades K-2
4:30 pm - FULL- Slime Time – Grades K-2
Dates: Tuesday 5/16 Time: 4:30-5p Age Group: Grades K-2 Click here for Grades 3-5 Click here for Grades Drop In Program Location: STEAM Lab Description: Welcome to the Slime Factory! Each month, we'll make a new and different slime while reading slime stories and discussing how slime works! All Covid protocols
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4:30 pm - Slime Time – Grades 3-5
4:30 pm - Slime Time – Grades 3-5
Dates: Wednesday 5/17 Time: 4:30-5p Age Group: Grades 3-5 Click here for Grades K-2 Click here for Grades Drop In Program Location: STEAM Lab Description: Welcome to the Slime Factory! Each month, we'll make a new and different slime while reading slime stories and discussing how slime works! All Covid protocols
6 events,
1:00 pm - Beginners Canasta
1:00 pm - Beginners Canasta
Dates: Thursdays 5/4-6/1 Time: 1-3p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: Conference Room - 208 & Learning Commons Description: Learn to play Canasta! Explore the rules, strategies and scoring in an informative, fun, hands-on environment. We will begin with the basics and quickly move to supervised play. Come alone or with
4:30 pm - Slime Time – Drop In
4:30 pm - Slime Time – Drop In
Dates: Thursday 5/18 Time: 4:30-5p Age Group: Grades 1-6 Click here for Grades K-2 Click here for Grades 3-5 Program Location: STEAM Lab Description: Welcome to the Slime Factory! Each month, we'll make a new and different slime while reading slime stories and discussing how slime works! All Covid protocols will
6:00 pm - Anxiety & Your Child
6:00 pm - Anxiety & Your Child
Date: Thursday 5/18 Time: 6-7p Age Group: Adults & Their Children in grades K-6 Program Location: Shanis Auditorium & StoryLab Description: Trends in recent years show an increase in anxiety in kids. They are experiencing more pressure and continuing to recover from the prolonged mental health effects of COVID. We
6:30 pm - Hurricane Ida & Tornado Survivors’ Group
6:30 pm - Hurricane Ida & Tornado Survivors’ Group
Date: Thursday 5/18 Time: 6:30-8p Age Group: Adults Location: Conference Room - 208 Description: Open to all tornado and Hurricane Ida survivors to meet and share their storm recovery experiences. The trauma from a natural disaster can be long lasting and difficult to overcome. Many of our neighbors and loved
6:30 pm - Crafting Lab – Evening Session
6:30 pm - Crafting Lab – Evening Session
Dates: Thursdays Time: 6:30-8:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Format: In-person in the STEAM Lab Description: Bring a new or ongoing project and sew, knit or crochet along with fellow crafters. Crafters can use the library's equipment including sewing machines, notions, and irons, but are encouraged to bring their own fabric,
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7:30 pm - Birding the Santa Maria Region of Columbia – Wyncote Audubon Society
7:30 pm - Birding the Santa Maria Region of Columbia – Wyncote Audubon Society
Date: Third Friday of the Month Time: 7:30-8:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: This meeting has been moved to ZOOM only Description: Join some of the participants from the Wyncote Audubon Society’s international birding trip to the Santa Marta Region of Colombia. The team will present some of our best photographs
4 events,
11:00 am - AAPI Heritage Month Celebration
11:00 am - AAPI Heritage Month Celebration
Date: Saturday, 5/20 Time: 11a-1:30p Ages: Teens & Adults Location: Shanis Auditorium, Atrium, Steam Lab, Library lawn Description: Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Performances, Demonstrations, Hands-on Activities, Art, Panel Discussion & much more throughout the library. Fun for the whole family! Schedule: 11a-Noon Student-Parent Forum on
1:00 pm - Origami & Art Hour
1:00 pm - Origami & Art Hour
Dates: Saturdays 2/18, 3/18, 4/15, & 5/20 Time: 1-2:30p Age Group: Grades K-5 Program Location: StoryLab (Children's Library) Description: Drop in for some Origami and Art fun. We provide the supplies and you provide the creativity. All COVID protocols will apply. Instructor: Shannon Collins No Registration Required.
2:00 pm - Distinguished Author: Courtney Sumner
2:00 pm - Distinguished Author: Courtney Sumner
Dates: Saturday 5/20 Time: 2-3p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: via Zoom Description: When sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis discovers the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James, she teams up with Ashley's older sister, Nora, to find and bring the killer to justice before he strikes again. But their investigation throws Georgia into a
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1 event,
6:30 pm - Citizens Police Academy
6:30 pm - Citizens Police Academy
Dates: Mondays 4/10 - 6/5 Time: 6:30-8:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: Classroom - 205 Description: Get an exclusive peek into the Upper Dublin Police Department in this 9-week intensive course. Upper Dublin Police Officers will instruct a select group of citizens on crime investigation, SWAT, patrolling, topics in modern policing,
2 events,
10:30 am - Crafting Lab – Morning Session
10:30 am - Crafting Lab – Morning Session
Dates: Tuesdays Time: 10:30a-12:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Format: In-person in the STEAM Lab Description: Bring a new or ongoing project and sew, knit or crochet along with fellow crafters. Crafters can use the library's equipment including sewing machines, notions, and irons, but are encouraged to bring their own fabric,
1:30 pm - English Conversation Group for ESL Speakers
1:30 pm - English Conversation Group for ESL Speakers
Date: Every Tuesday Time: 1:30-3p Age Group: Adults (18+) Location: Board Room Description: Would you like to practice your English in a safe, caring environment? Come to our Conversation Group and improve your English language skills! No registration necessary - just drop in. Registration: No registration required.
2 events,
7:00 pm - Author Visit: Alicia Bessette with Jamie Brenner
7:00 pm - Author Visit: Alicia Bessette with Jamie Brenner
Date: Wednesday, 5/24 Time: 7-8p Location: Shanis Auditorium Ages: Teens & Adults Tickets: FREE with Registration HERE OR $24.00 includes pre-order Murder on Mustang Beach hardcover HERE. Description: Just in time for Summer Beach Season, WVPL and UDPL present our latest "Let's Discuss It" author event featuring Alicia Bessette, in conversation
3 events,
1:00 pm - Beginners Canasta
1:00 pm - Beginners Canasta
Dates: Thursdays 5/4-6/1 Time: 1-3p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: Conference Room - 208 & Learning Commons Description: Learn to play Canasta! Explore the rules, strategies and scoring in an informative, fun, hands-on environment. We will begin with the basics and quickly move to supervised play. Come alone or with
6:30 pm - Crafting Lab – Evening Session
6:30 pm - Crafting Lab – Evening Session
Dates: Thursdays Time: 6:30-8:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Format: In-person in the STEAM Lab Description: Bring a new or ongoing project and sew, knit or crochet along with fellow crafters. Crafters can use the library's equipment including sewing machines, notions, and irons, but are encouraged to bring their own fabric,
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CLOSED for Memorial Day
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CLOSED for Memorial Day
2 events,
6:30 pm - Citizens Police Academy
6:30 pm - Citizens Police Academy
Dates: Mondays 4/10 - 6/5 Time: 6:30-8:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: Classroom - 205 Description: Get an exclusive peek into the Upper Dublin Police Department in this 9-week intensive course. Upper Dublin Police Officers will instruct a select group of citizens on crime investigation, SWAT, patrolling, topics in modern policing,
3 events,
10:30 am - Crafting Lab – Morning Session
10:30 am - Crafting Lab – Morning Session
Dates: Tuesdays Time: 10:30a-12:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Format: In-person in the STEAM Lab Description: Bring a new or ongoing project and sew, knit or crochet along with fellow crafters. Crafters can use the library's equipment including sewing machines, notions, and irons, but are encouraged to bring their own fabric,
1:30 pm - English Conversation Group for ESL Speakers
1:30 pm - English Conversation Group for ESL Speakers
Date: Every Tuesday Time: 1:30-3p Age Group: Adults (18+) Location: Board Room Description: Would you like to practice your English in a safe, caring environment? Come to our Conversation Group and improve your English language skills! No registration necessary - just drop in. Registration: No registration required.
4:30 pm - STEAM Power Hour
4:30 pm - STEAM Power Hour
Date: Tuesdays 2/28, 3/21, 4/4, & 5/30 Time: 4:30-5:30p Age Group: Grades 1-6 Location: STEAM Lab Description: Do you have a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM for short)? Then you've come to the right program! Learn and play with Miss Shannon each month as she introduces and
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1:00 pm - Beginners Canasta
1:00 pm - Beginners Canasta
Dates: Thursdays 5/4-6/1 Time: 1-3p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Location: Conference Room - 208 & Learning Commons Description: Learn to play Canasta! Explore the rules, strategies and scoring in an informative, fun, hands-on environment. We will begin with the basics and quickly move to supervised play. Come alone or with
6:30 pm - Crafting Lab – Evening Session
6:30 pm - Crafting Lab – Evening Session
Dates: Thursdays Time: 6:30-8:30p Age Group: Adults 18+ Program Format: In-person in the STEAM Lab Description: Bring a new or ongoing project and sew, knit or crochet along with fellow crafters. Crafters can use the library's equipment including sewing machines, notions, and irons, but are encouraged to bring their own fabric,
7:15 pm - Bookworms Book Group
7:15 pm - Bookworms Book Group
Date: 1st Thursday of Every Month Time: 7:15-8:15p Age Group: Adults (18+) Location: Conference Room - 208 Description: Reading fiction and non-fiction books. New members always welcome! If you are new member interested in joining, please email Beth Nixon at bnixon@mclinc.org Facilitator: Beth Nixon Jun 1: House at Riverton by Kate Morton Curious about
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