Events by Hershey Partnership

I, Nat Love Presented by Rochel Garner Coleman

Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States

Bring the kids to the Hershey Public Library to enjoy a Friends Children's Program. Playing the black cowboy Nat Love, Rochel Garner Coleman treats the audience to the life and times of this ex-slave who joined thousands of others like him to explore and settle the West. Based on stories from Love’s autobiography, this one-man […]

An Afternoon of Jazz with Abe Ovadia

Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States

Listen to Abe Ovadia a "jazz virtuoso” and innovative guitarist. Having emerged as one of the preeminent guitarists on the New York City jazz scene, Abe holds a bachelor's degree from Berklee College of Music and a master's degree from New York University's highly acclaimed jazz performance program. He is also a recipient of the […]

One Book, One Community Book Discussion

Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States

Join a book discussion at the Hershey Public Library on Monday, February 24 at 6:30 pm on the 2020 One Book, One Community selection, "Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth" by Sarah Smarsh. Registration can be done either online at www.hersheylibrary.org or by calling the Public […]

“The Art of Racing in the Rain” Presented by Garth Stein

Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States

Come to the Hershey Public Library to see Garth Stein, bestselling author of "The Art of Racing in the Rain", the story of a beloved philosopher dog named Enzo who teaches us everything we need to know about being human. Garth’s book became a major motion picture starring Kevin Costner, Milo Ventimiglia, and Amanda Seyfried […]

Hershey Partnership Monthly breakfast at Columbia Cottage

Columbia Cottage 103 N. Larkspur Drive, Palmyra, PA, United States

Join us for our monthly meeting. Come as a guest or a member to find out why your business needs to be a part of our organization. The Hershey Partnership networks monthly typically the first Thursday of the month at various member locations to see their venue and to network with each other.   Visit […]

Author Visit: Rosemary Wells

Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States

Rosemary Wells, beloved children's author and illustrator, creator of “Max and Ruby” and stories about the Bunny Planet, and many more, invites you to come “visit” her studio to learn some of the techniques she uses to create her art, and how different cultures influence her work. Celebrate the importance of storytelling at this family […]

Chess Tournament

Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States

The Hershey Public Library hosts a USCF rated Chess Tournament. Chess builds a vibrant, diverse and enthusiastic community of players in the Hershey area. Young players and players new to rated chess tournaments are welcome and encouraged to participate at this event! Current United States Chess Federation (USCF) membership is required. Sign up for USCF […]

$15 – $20

“The British are Coming” Presented by Rick Atkinson

Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States

Rick Atkinson, one of America’s most acclaimed historians and long admired for his deeply researched and stunningly vivid narrative histories, will be at the Hershey Public Library once again. His best-selling Liberation Trilogy earned him critical praise and a Pulitzer Prize for history for Army at Dawn. Books will be sold and signed at the […]

POSTPONED Hershey Partnership Monthly Breakfast, The Federated Women’s Club of Hershey and Hershey Area Art Association at the First United Methodist Church on Chocolate Avenue

First United Methodist Church 64 West Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA, United States

Join us for our monthly meeting. Come as a guest or a member to find out why your business needs to be a part of our organization. The Hershey Partnership networks monthly typically the first Thursday of the month at various member locations to see their venue and to network with each other.   Visit […]

Swimming with Sharks Presented by Bill Henschke

Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to swim with a shark? Most people in the non-diving community do not realize how important sharks are to the health of our oceans. Every other breath we take, the oxygen contained within that breath, comes from the ocean and sharks play an important role in […]

22nd Annual National Library Week Author Visit Featuring Lisa Wingate

Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States

Meet Lisa Wingate, a former journalist, inspirational speaker, and New York Times Bestselling Author of thirty novels, including the blockbuster hit, “Before We Were Yours”. Her book, "Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans who Survived the Tennessee Children’s Home Society", is its non-fiction companion book, released in October 2019. Lisa Wingate’s work […]

Hershey Public Library’s 3rd Local Author Festival

Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States

The Hershey Public Library’s 3rd Local Author Festival will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Authors from a variety of genres will share their experiences and books at the library’s third local authors’ event. The event is a tribute to all the incredible authors that live right here in […]

Arabiqa! Drums and Dances from the Arab World

Hershey Public Library 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States

Arabiqa! Drums and Dances from the Arab World is presented by Karim Nagi. With humor, acrobatics, and masterful audience incorporation, Karim introduces us to the wonders of Arab culture. Hear musical instruments such as the Duff, Riqq, Buzuq, Sagat, Mijwiz, and Tabla. Learn how to wrap a kufiyya headpiece, and then watch – and even […]