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AARP Driving Class AARP Driving Classes for seniors. At various times, the Library hosts both the Driver Safety Course (8 hours) and the Refresher Course (4 hours). Watch the calendar for specific dates.
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Afternoon Matinee 
Masks are recommended during the movie.
Limited to 50 patrons.
Come view new release movies in the Blue Bell Community Room
Tuesdays at 2 pm
August 30 - The Lost City (PG-13) details reviews
September 6 - Fatherhood (PG-13) details reviews
September 13 - The Duke (R) details reviews
September 20 - Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (PG) details reviews
September 27 - Where the Crawdads Sing (PG-13) details reviews
October 4 - Elvis (PG-13) details reviews
October 11 - Sound of Metal (R) details reviews
October 18 - No Matinee
October 25 - No Matinee - Book Sale
November 1 - Arsenic and Old Lace, 1944 (NR) details reviews
November 8 - No Matinee - Election Day
November 15 - Top Gun: Maverick (R) details reviews
November 22 - C'mon C'mon (R) details reviews
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Ambler Book Group  The Ambler Book group meets at 2:30 pm on the 2nd THURSDAY of the month.
Everyone Welcome! Come for as many or as few sessions as you like.
Beginning in April, we'll meet in person again at the Ambler Library. NEW members are always welcome. Please contact Anne Hall at ahall@wvpl.org with any questions.
2022
- January: The Soloist by Steve Lopez (NF), also available on Libby
- February: The Gown by Jennifer Robson, also available on Hoopla* and Libby
- March: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese, also available on Libby
- April: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson (NF), also available on Libby
- May: Family Honor by Robert B. Parker; audiobook is available on Libby
- June: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, also available on Hoopla* and Libby
- July: Agent Garbo by Stephan Talty (NF), also available on Hoopla*
- August: The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths, also available on Hoopla*
- September:Bewilderment by Richard Powers, also available on Libby
- October: The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede (NF), also available on Hoopla*
- November: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, also available on Libby
- December: to be announced
*Please note that Hoopla is available only to WVPL card holders.
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Beading Group  Kathleen Edwards presents: The Ambler Beading Group.
Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 1 PM at Ambler Branch.
Please bring your own tools and supplies.
Come to work on your beading projects and see what others are doing.
This group is not a "how-to" class. Please bring your projects and supplies to work on independently.
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Blood Pressure Checks  The Blue Bell Library provides FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS.
Abington Health sends a registered nurse from their Community Health Outreach Dept. on the third Tuesday of the month at 1 pm. Get your blood pressure checked and stay for the movie!
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Blue Bell Book Club  The Blue Bell Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 10 am at the Blue Bell Branch. All are welcome to join our monthly book discussion group. We review our books from many different angles. A wide variety of books are read: fiction, non-fiction and light classics. The selection of what we read is made by our group.
If you are concerned your schedule does not permit you to attend all the sessions, that's okay. Come for any and all. Contact Mike at mkkashon @ verizon.net to join or for more information. Join our discussion group; you will have fun.
2022
January 5 - The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
February 2 - The Pioneers by David McCullough
March 2 - The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
April 6 - The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
May 4 - I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
June 1 - The Lincoln Highway by Amore Towles
July 6 - Silverview by John Le Carre
August 3 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
September 7 - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
October 5 - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
November 2 - Between Breaths by Elizabeth Vargas
December 7 - A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
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Book Clubs  Looking for a book club? Join us for a lively discussion and meet new friends.
Ambler Book Group
Blue Bell Book Club
Cook the Book
Mystery Book Group
MC Readers (Friday) Book Club
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Chess Club The Chess Club at Blue Bell meets weekly at Blue Bell on Mondays at 5 pm.
Must already know how to play. This is not a "how-to" class; participants should come prepared to play.
Recommended for older teens and adults.
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Children's Story Times Baby Wiggles
Welcome to Baby Wiggles where caregivers and children (ages 0-23 months) will bond through interactive rhymes, stories, and fingerplays to support early literacy development with Miss Erin.
Registration Required. See calendar for registration link
- Fridays at Blue Bell at 10:30
Toddler Storytime with Miss Erin
Children (ages 2-4) and their caregivers will enjoy stories and songs to support early literacy development with Miss Erin. Play & craft time will follow.
- Tuesdays & Thursdays at Blue Bell, 10:30am
Registration Required. See calendar for registration link
Miss Delia's Story Time
Miss Delia's Ukulele Story Time is about 30 minutes with stories and songs.
Registration Required
- Mondays at Ambler at 10:30 (Ages 2-4)
- Tuesdays at Ambler at 10:30 (birth-24 months)
Registration Required. See calendar for registration links
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Cook the Book  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!! For more information or to join, please email or call Anne Hall ahall@wvpl.org or 215-646-1072 ext. 38
We meet February, April, June, August, October and December, usually on the second Monday at 6:30 pm, at the beautiful AMBLER Library.
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