Columbia Public Library, 24 S. Sixth St., has posted its programs and activities. For more information, readers may visit http://www.columbiapubliclibrary.org or call 717-684-2255.
Preschool Pals will be held on Mondays, May 13 and 20, at 10:30 a.m. Participants will listen to stories and do a simple craft.
The annual Book Bloom will be held at Columbia High School, 901 Ironville Pike, Columbia, on Thursday, May 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to swap books with their friends and receive a new paperback book. Snacks will be provided.
The Young Adult Book Club may continue to meet over the summer. Details will be announced in the library's June newsletter.
A community program about the Columbia Comprehensive Plan will be led by Jeff Helm at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 20. The program will focus on the challenges that Columbia residents believe the borough faces. The meetings are open to the public. Other meetings will be held throughout the borough during the month of May. Readers may call the borough office for a schedule.
The annual Red, White, and Blueberry Jamboree will take place on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. John's Herr Estate, 200 Luther Lane, Columbia. The library will have a book sale table at the event. The event will also include alpacas, carnival games, live music, and a taste of an enormous blueberry pie.
The library has announced that donations in memory of Ruth Davis will be used to purchase large-print books, in accordance with Davis' wishes. A plaque emblazoned with her name will be placed by the dogwood tree in front of the library, as well. Davis died unexpectedly in April.
The Prime Timers, for people over age 50 and their caregivers, family members, and friends, will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29. Elaine Glatfelter Carrigan will speak about how music can improve one's quality of life.
The crocheters will meet on Tuesdays, May 14, 21 and 28, at 6:30 p.m. Participants will make a simple ribbed hat, and they may choose any yarn, though worsted or chunky yarn is recommended. Participants will need the appropriate hook size depending on the yarn chosen. Attendees will need at least 250 to 300 yards of yarn. Other supplies needed include a crochet hook, scissors, and a measuring tape. The instructor will be Kasey Patterson, assisted by Cathy Rideaux.
The plarn project, sleeping mats for the homeless, will continue with Rideaux on Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23 and 30, at 1 p.m. Participants will prepare plastic grocery bags to make plarn (plastic yarn) for crocheting. All are welcome to help fold and cut bags. No crocheting experience is necessary.
Knitting classes will be held on Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23 and 30, at 7 p.m. Anyone is welcome. No experience is needed. The instructor will be Gaile Morrison.
A puzzle swap is located in the Community Room. Readers may both donate and take puzzles for any age. Puzzles should be in good condition with no missing pieces.
The library has been chosen by the Giant Food Store, 550 Centerville Road, Lancaster, as the latest nonprofit to benefit from the Bags 4 My Cause Program. Throughout May, the Columbia Public Library will receive a donation every time a Bags 4 My Cause bag is sold, unless otherwise directed by the customer through the giving tag. For more information, readers may visit http://www.giant.bags4mycause.com.
Family Film Night will be held on Wednesday, May 22, at 6 p.m. "Mary Poppins Returns" will be shown in the conference room.
The Summer Reading Program is approaching. This year's theme, "A Universe of Stories," will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. Children birth through 19 years may pick up reading logs beginning on Saturday, June 1. Programs will kick off on Tuesday, June 11, with a concert by "Phredd" McNaughton, along with refreshments and prize drawings on the terrace. The last day to turn in completed logs will be Saturday, Aug. 10.
Returning presenters will include Ryan Bridge with his bugs, Jesse Rothacker with his reptiles, character juggler Chris Ivey, magician John Andrews, illusionist Ran'D Shine, singer Mark DeRose, singer Maggie Spike, singer Matt Dodd, Columbia Borough Police Department, Columbia Borough Fire Department, Columbia QRS, Al and Patti Means with their search-and-rescue bloodhounds, Fred Nell with Sadie and Piper, Lancaster County Parks Department, and CHI Children's Health with Hank the Healthy Hero puppet. A tour of a metal recycling company will again be offered.
The Summer Reading Program will also feature a scavenger hunt for space-related posters at Columbia businesses.
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