Perkiomen Valley Library at
Schwenksville
a branch of the Montgomery
County-Norristown Public Library
serving the residents of
Collegeville, Trappe, and Schwenksville Boroughs
plus Perkiomen, Lower Frederick, and Skippack Townships
290 Second Street ~
Schwenksville, PA 19473
phone: 610-287-8360 website: www.pvlibrary.net
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Pictures from library programs For a complete listing of library programs for the next three months please see our programming calendar here. The online programming calendar allows you to set up an email reminder to yourself and it also allows you to send a friend a notice about a program you think they would enjoy. Check it out. For information on Storytimes, please see the Storytime page. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Mondays at 7:30 pm (ongoing) Teens and adults. $5 per class. Join Adjoa Amoah-Aggrey, RYT, for all levels of yoga. Bring a mat and wear comfortable clothing. Beginners welcome! Space is limited. Email questions to yoga.vaayu@gmail.com.
Science in the Summer - Genetics Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline (young scientists must attend both days) FREE hands-on science for fall grades 2-6. July 1 & 2 - Grades 2-3, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm; Grades 4-6, 1:00-3:00 pm Participants will be chosen by lottery. Lottery registration will be May 1-31. Form must be signed by parent or guardian. Lottery participants will be notified by June 7.
Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 pm Enjoy bug stories and craft with Miss Lois Registration requested. Sign up at the library or call 610-287-8360 to register.
Thursday, May 30 at 7:00 pm Master Gardener, Judy Groben, will give step-by-step directions on how to create your own terrarium. Please bring a 6 inch tall clean jar with its lid. Registration requested. Sign up at the library or call 610-287-8360 to register.
Wednesday, June 5 at 7:00 pm For teens and adults who enjoy reading young adult books. The book to be discussed in June is The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Copies available at the library!
Monday, June 10 at 6:30 pm Teens! Grades 6 and up. Learn how to share books with young children. How to select a book, how to hold a book for one-on-one reading and how to hold a book for group reading. This training is required for teen participants in the summer Book Buddies program. See dates & times below for the Junior Book Buddy program. Contact Mrs. Johnson, if unable to attend June 10th to arrange another time for training. Registration requested. Sign up at the library or call 610-287-8360 to register.
Thursday, June 13, 6-8 pm Drop-in and read to certified pet therapy dogs. Practice your read-aloud skills. All ages and reading abilities are welcome. This program is held in the auditorium. Use Church St entrance.
FREE Online Summer Reading for all ages! Saturday, June 15 to Saturday, August 17 Record your reading online! You can write and share reviews. Check the library's home page, www.pvlibrary.net, to access the online program. Please ask library staff if you need help creating your online account or adding to your online reading record. Birth to Fall grade 5 - Dig into Reading - Earn book bucks! Fall grades 6-12 - Beneath the Surface - Adults - Groundbreaking Reads - Weekly prize drawing county-wide! One grand prize for PVL participants in August.
Read, Think & Chat @ the library Tuesday, June 18 at 7:00 pm Join a new book discussion group at the library meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. June title to be discusses is Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein. Copies of the books to be read will be available at the library. Registration requested. Sign up at the library or call 610-287-8360 to register
Tuesday, June 25 at 7:00 pm For teens and adults! Mr. Shupinski will discuss his first book, A Glimpse of Freedom, which chronicles the history what is know as the Philadelphia Campaign of the American Revolution. The novel covers the time period of July 1777 to October 1777 with insight into the battles of Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown. Registration requested. Sign up at the library or call 610-287-8360 to register
Tuesday, June 25 at 12:15 pm Friday, July 12 at 12:15 pm Wednesday, July 31 at 12:15 pm Monday, August 12 at 12:15 pm Tuesday, August 20 at 12:15 pm - Picnic! Ages 3-6 share books with a Teen Book Buddy. Record your books on the online Summer Reading program and make a craft with your Teen Book Buddy. Registration is REQUIRED. Register for each Book Buddy program separately.
CSI: Ancient Egypt, Forensic Anthropology 101 Wednesday, June 26 at 7:00 pm Teens! Grades 6 and up. Presented by Dr. Stephen Phillips of the University of Pennsylvania. Participants will learn, in non-technical terms, basic steps for determining a female from a male, younger from older, and what the bones can tell us about the person. Also, the re-examination of a 3,300 year-old royal murder case using modern forensics. Registration requested. Sign up at the library or call 610-287-8360 to register.
Picnic Stories Tuesdays, July 2-30 at 12:30 pm All ages welcome! Stories on the lawn of the library! (inside if ground is damp). Bring your lunch and a blanket to sit on. No advanced registration required.
I Dig Buried Treasure Wednesday, July 10 at 6:30 pm Dave Polan will show how to use a metal detector and (weather permitting) search the library's lawn for treasure. Registration requested. Sign up at the library or call 610-287-8360 to register.
Thursday, July 11, 6-8 pm Drop-in and read to certified pet therapy dogs. Practice your read-aloud skills. All ages and reading abilities are welcome. This program is held in the auditorium. Use Church St entrance.
Saturday, July 13, 9 am -1 pm & Thursday, July 25 at 6:30 Teens! Take a practice SAT test at the Perkiomen Valley Library. This practice test will be proctored like an actual test, except your score won't go on record! Follow-up on Thursday, July 25 at 6:30 with Kaplan Test Prep to pick up your test results and attend an SAT Test Strategies workshop. Discover how to interpret your results and how to study for the official test. The practice test is $10 paid in advance. 100% of the fee benefits the library. Registration required by July 8th. Complete and submit this form with payment.
Summer Book Sale Saturday, July 20, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Stock up on summer reading! Great books for adults, teens and children! Prices range from 25 cents to $2. All profits benefit Perkiomen Valley Library
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The Perkiomen Valley Library at Schwenksville is a branch of the Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library and is a participating member of the Pennsylvania Access program. |