Regularly Scheduled Events
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Children's Story Times Bounce & Rhyme Baby Time Welcome to Bounce & Rhyme Baby Time where caregivers and children (ages 0-23 months) will bond through interactive rhymes, stories, and fingerplays to support early literacy development with Miss Erin. Read & Play Toddler Time Children (ages 2-4) and their caregivers will enjoy stories and songs to support early literacy development with Miss Erin. Play time will follow. Miss Michelle's Guitar Story Time Blue Bell Branch Ambler Branch Please watch the calendar for the latest on Miss Michelle's Guitar Story Time.
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Cook the Book
Like trying out new recipes? Want to check out the latest cookbooks and food ideas? Enjoy potlucks? This is the book club for you!! We meet February, April, June, August, October and December, on the third Wednesday at 6 pm. |
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ESL for Adult English Language Learners
Weekly English Conversation Groups for International Adults- Intermediate ESL Groups (Adults - ages 18 to 118) Let's TALK! For intermediate and advanced speakers who wish to practice and build confidence speaking English in a casual, safe and relaxed environment. Make new friends with other international adults. Topics may include small talk, current events, holidays, customs, and common slang. We encourage you to suggest additional topics to help develop your English language skills. This program is FREE. Regular weekly attendance is highly encouraged. To join please email esl@wvpl.org OR call 215-643-1320 ext.14. and our Outreach Coordinator will let you know about space in the groups. At Ambler: Mondays @ 10:30 AM with Rita STARTS JANUARY 7 At Blue Bell: Tuesdays @ 7 PM with Jeanette (Meet in Staff Conference Room) STARTS JANUARY 15 |
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Film Discussion @ Ambler Theater
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Friends Used Book Sale
Used Book Sale Hours:
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Hatha Yoga Class
$40 for 8- week session; $8 per drop-in. Bring a mat or towel to class.* Join popular yoga instructor Matthew Mitlas for his signature balanced blend of movements that stretch, strengthen, increase breath capacity, and quiet the mind. Focus on postures that bring relief to common areas of the body such as the hips, low back, and shoulders. Students will enjoy Matthew's creative, intelligent, and friendly approach to the yoga practice. You can learn more about Matthew at www.matthewmitlas.com. *NOTE: While classes are accessible to all levels and to those with minor injuries, you should be able to get up/down from the floor relatively easily to participate in Matthew's class. The library also offers Chair Yoga weekly on Fridays at 2 PM for those who are unable get on the ground or prefer the stability while using a chair.
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Improv Incubator
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Knitting & Crocheting
Want more knitting time? Join the Yarn Cafe at Ambler Library; Fridays at 10:30 am and Tuesdays at 7:00 pm.
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Mah Jongg
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Mystery Book Discussion Group
Held at WVPL, Blue Bell, at 2 pm, usually on the third Saturday of the month. Books are available at the Library. You may reserve a copy by clicking on the book title. 2019
Past titles we've reviewed. For more information, please contact Fran Young. |
Cook the Book
Join us on the first Wednesday of the month at Ambler Theater for the afternoon showing of the chosen film. Each film will be announced 10 days before the showing, and the discussion afterward will be moderated by library staff and theater staff.
The Blue Bell chapter of the Friends of the Library, a national organization, offers bi-annual used book sales. Sales start with over 10,000 items. General Pricing: $1.00 for hardbacks and trade editions, 50 cents for regular paperbacks, children's books vary from 2 for a quarter to $1.00, special value books are marked and music CDs for $3.00 per single disc with larger sets marked. Book sales are usually held in April and October, and the CD/DVD sale in February. Specific dates may be found on the 
An improv "get-together" for any and all improvisers of all different experience levels in order to keep their skills sharp. Have you never performed improv? Do you not even know what improv is? Have no fear! We are friendly and experienced, and we will happily put you through the ringer... uh... show you the ropes! This Improv Meetup is held once a month, on the second Tuesday of the month, at Blue Bell from 6:30pm to 8:30pm! Come join in on the fun, meet some great people, and have a good laugh while you're at it... you may not want to leave once you're there! Wear comfortable clothes you can move around in, in case you have to Liza Minnelli. ...between the bearded ladies, dog-women crawling around, and Natalie Portman's killer jokes, there's just something here for everyone.
Love to knit and want to share your skills?
Play Mah Jongg with Claire Erbacher at the Wissahickon Valley Public Library, Blue Bell.
The Mystery Book Group discusses a variety of mystery genres, such as historical, legal/medical and police/PI, among others. Fran Young, leader, provides several articles relating to each month's book.