Events by Hershey Partnership

Movie and a Craft

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

Come to the Hershey Public Library to enjoy 3 movie events; each movie will be paired with a themed craft. All movies rated PG. Suitable for children in grades K-5. Registration is not required. Everyone welcome. Friday, June 28. 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – “Wonder”. An incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. […]

Kit’s Interactive Theatre: Grace the Pirate

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

Come to the Hershey Public Library to navigate by the stars with Grace the Pirate in this rollicking interactive play where the audience is cast right into the show!  This family friendly program sponsored by the Friends is suitable for children is grades K-5. Everyone is welcome. Registration is not required. If you have questions, […]

Friends Summer Film Festival: Based on the Books

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

Friends Summer Film Festival will screen at the Hershey Public Library on Sundays in July at 2 pm. Enjoy family friendly movies based on books. Registration is not required to attend. Please note the film’s rating for age appropriateness. Everyone is welcome. Snacks are provided by the Friends of Hershey Public Library. Cloudy with a […]

Mark DeRose

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

The Hershey Public Library presents the guitar talents of Mark DeRose for an hour of music and songs that children will love. Registration is not required. Terrific Tuesday Programs, sponsored by the Friends of the Hershey Public Library, are suitable for children in K-5. Everyone is welcome.

USCF Rated Chess Tournament

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

Hershey Public Library hosts a USCF rated chess tournament open to chess players of all ages and skill levels. 3 rounds with players in Quad sections based on rating and age. Young players and players new to rated chess tournaments are welcome and encouraged to participate! Check out the details below and do not hesitate […]

ScienceTellers: Aliens

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

Come to the Hershey Public Library to experience a midnight meteor shower, when something mysterious falls from the sky toward Earth — but it’s not a shooting star. Two curious kids venture into the forest to investigate and find themselves mixed up with a family of visitors from another planet! Pursued by a crazy space […]

Krypton Cougars Robotics Team

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

Join our local FIRST Robotics Team at the Hershey Public Library, fresh from competing at the World Championship in Detroit, as they demonstrate their robots. Registration is not required for this Terrific Tuesday Program. Suitable for children in grades K-5. Everyone is welcome. Sponsored by the Friends. Please contact Children's Librarian, Rita Smith at ritahuntsmith@derrytownship.org […]

Dinosaur Dig

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

Field Paleontologists, Mike and Roberta Straka, will construct a dinosaur dig site right in the Hershey Public Library. Children will dig for REAL dinosaur bones. Next, we will identify the bones and finally, they will place the fossils on a Triceratops cut out. They will actually build a Triceratops with the bones that they discover. […]

Friends Annual Book Sale

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

Friends Annual Book Sale 2019 for the BEST BARGAINS IN TOWN The Friends of the Hershey Public Library's 38th Annual Book Sale will take place Saturday, August 3 to Thursday, August 8. The Hershey Public Library will be closed until 6:00 pm on Friday, August 2nd so volunteers can prepare for the sale. Friday, August […]

Space Camp

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

Thursday, August 15 and Friday, August 16. 10:00 am to 11:30 am. American Girl Luciana Vega went to Space Camp; now is your chance to come to Space Camp at the Hershey Public Library! Join Captain Rita Smith and her valiant crew for space related adventures, crafts, and experiments! This 2 morning camp is open […]

Space Forts for Families

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

Build a Fort Summer 2016 Let's end the summer at the Hershey Public Library, and before school starts, with some family reading fun! Meet us for stories at 2:30 p.m. When the library closes at 3 p.m, registered families may use materials from home to create reading forts in the library. Enjoy family reading time […]

“Hospital Ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) – Missions of Hope and Healing”

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

LCDR (ret) Donna Haase, NC, USN will present information about the USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), what it is equipped with, its capabilities, and deployment history. Come to the Hershey Public Library to learn how two Mercy-class hospital ships have become prime assets in the Navy's efforts to reach out to foreign countries and provide humanitarian […]

Poetry in Motion

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

Red Sneakers Productions come to the Hershey Public Library! Poetry can be so much fun! In this engaging program, Anthony Cascio combines acting, mime, vocal gymnastics, humor, audience participation, and a steamer trunk full of costumes, puppets, and props to allow students to encounter poetry as an engaging and relevant art form. This irresistible cast […]

Nutrition for Kids

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

Are you unsure about what the best eating habits and diet are for your kids? Do you want to help ensure that your kids are growing up eating the most nutrient-rich foods? Come to a class at the Hershey Public Library taught and organized by students from the Penn State College of Medicine to learn […]