Southampton Free Library, located at 947 Street Road, announced the following events for April:
Story Strolls are set up in Tamanend Park and Tyler State Park for all ages to enjoy. A Story Stroll separates a picture book into several different interactive stops and spreads them out along a nice walk for a socially distant activity. The Story Stroll at Tamanend, 1255 2nd Street Pike in Southampton, is located on the paved path between the bird blind and the farmhouse and across from the Carriage House. The current story is You Matter by Christian Robinson. The Story Stroll at Tyler State, 385 Swamp Road, Newtown, is located on the Covered Bridge Trail. This is an out and back walk, not a loop that crosses over the Schofield Covered Bridge. The current story is Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. Both stories will be changed in the middle of April.
Erasure Poetry Take & Make Kits are available beginning April 1. Come celebrate National Poetry Month. The kit includes source-text pages, one bag of “found” lines, one marker, one pencil and instructions. This kit is intended for all ages. One-hundred kits will be available at the Service Desk in honor of the library’s 100th anniversary.
Virtual Storytime with Ms. Lindsey takes place Tuesdays, April 6, 13, 20 and 27, and Fridays, April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, at 10:30 a.m. Read, dance and sing during storytime. Visit the online calendar for Zoom meeting ID and password.
Music and Motion with Ms. Nancy takes place Mondays, April 5, 12, 19 and 26, at 10:30 a.m. Ages birth and up are invited to sing, dance and move with Ms. Nancy, a professional music teacher experienced in parent-child music programs. Visit the online calendar.
Genealogy Workshop takes place Wednesday, April 7, at 11 a.m. Join on Zoom as Susan Koelble, a retired professional genealogist, leads a workshop on genealogical research and assists participants with their own research. Register on the online calendar to receive the Zoom link.
Virtual Evening Book Club takes place Tuesday, April 13, at 6:45 p.m. This month’s selection is The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni. Join on Zoom for a lively discussion. Register on the online calendar to receive a Zoom invite.
Little Master Gardeners takes place Thursdays, April 15, 22 and 29, at 11 a.m. Join for this interactive gardening program geared toward preschoolers. The library is working with Ms. Bonnie from Tyler State Park and Warminster Library to expand the program to more children. Each week a new video will be sent out so you can participate at your own pace. All materials for the program will be included. Registration required online.
Activities in the Morning: Making Herbal Iced Tea with Tyler Arboretum takes place Saturday, April 17, at 11 a.m. Learn how to make iced tea from herbs grown in your own home garden. Register online to receive the Zoom link.
Virtual Afternoon Book Club takes place Monday, April 19, at 1 p.m. This month’s selection is Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. Join on Zoom for a lively discussion. Register online to receive a Zoom invite.
Current Events Discussion on Zoom takes place Tuesday, April 20, at 2 p.m. Have a genial discussion of current events. This discussion will be about solutions to poverty. Why does so much poverty exist within a 1st world country like the United States? What are its causes and what can be done to fix it? All viewpoints are welcome as long as they are discussed in a calm and polite manner. Discussion is moderated by a librarian. Register online to receive the Zoom link.
Weekend Walks – Pennypack Trail takes place Saturday, April 24, at 10 a.m. Take a 2-mile out and back walk along the Pennypack Trail. See where the new Newtown Rail Trail will connect to the Pennypack Trail. Meet at the Pennypack Trailhead on Byberry Road. The address is 1750 Byberry Road, Huntingdon Valley. This program will be in-person with social distancing requirements. Masks must be worn.
For more information, visit southamptonfreelibrary.org or call 215-322-1415.
