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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Please join us PowerTrain in Hershey. Join us for networking and breakfast and find out more our organization at www.hersheypartnership.com
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This Friends program at the Hershey Public Library is presented by Tim Madigan. Please register online, or call the Circulation desk at 717-533-6555. It began as another newspaper assignment, a celebrity profile of the children’s television icon. But in Fred Rogers, Texas journalist Tim Madigan found more than a fascinating subject. From their first meeting […]
Come to a Rotator Cuff Seminar at the Hershey Public Library presented by Joe Hribick, Physical Therapist and Clinical Director of Madden Physical Therapy. Learn about the three most common causes of rotator cuff problems and what successful treatment looks like without medications, injections, or surgery. Please register online at the Events Calendar or call […]
Join us for networking and breakfast and find out why your businesses should be a part of our organization.
Join us for our 8th Annual Autumn Festival and Old Fashioned Day. We will be hosting arts and craft vendors, various demonstrators, food vendors, old tractor displays, and hit and miss engine displays. A family fun day with many fun activities for all to enjoy. Featuring horse drawn wagon rides, tractor wagon rides, pumpkin patch, corn […]
The Hershey Partnership’s Soup Cook-Off, Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m., is a fun Fall Family Event, in Hershey Pennsylvania. The address of the event is 21 W. Caracas Ave., Hershey, PA 17033. This event is organized and run by the Hershey Partnership which donates a portion of the event profits to […]
Come to the Hershey Public Library to learn about the controversial topic of hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking. The sophisticated extraction process has opened up new sources of natural gas for energy use and has been welcomed by many. At the same time, it has come under fire by environmentalists and landowners for its […]
Friends of the Hershey Public Library sponsor this program for children to learn about the wildlife species who call our state home. You might be surprised to discover who’s living in your backyard! Enjoy an exciting presentation that includes live animal encounters, natural history information and much more, for a truly, adventure-filled zoo experience! Registration […]
Hershey Public Library hosts its third Edible Book Contest In celebration of National Friends of the Library Week, October 22 to 26. Design an edible creation based on the wonderful world of books. Registration is required, online through the library's website at www.hersheylibrary.org, or pick up a […]
Please come the Hershey Public Library to enjoy this adventure, family friendly, fantasy film from 1986, starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. "Labyrinth" is about a 16-year-old girl who is given 13 hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the […]
Ghostly Tales of Gettysburg, a Friends Adult Program at the Hershey Public Library, will be presented by actor and storyteller, Steve Anderson. Steve has given almost 1500 ghost tours in Gettysburg. His program at the library will explore the history and legends of Gettysburg, one of the most haunted places in America. Please register online […]
Join us for our Annual Meeting and celebration of our Hershey Partnership Soup Cook-Off.
Now that we know who’s living in our area, learn how to spot them! Animal Signs focuses on tracking, scat and other “signs” left behind by animals that may be used for identification. Then join us at the Hershey Public Library for a “field trip” to the library’s riparian buffer and see how many animal […]
Presented by Penn State Health in collaboration with the Derry Township Police Department. During this 90 minute program, presenters will cover topics such as: Driving then and now – exploring the differences in our vehicles and roads compared to when some of us first learned to drive Distractions and impairments Ways to be positive role […]
Spirit Wing is a six time Native American Music Award nominee. Since the year 2000, Spirit Wing has appeared at many Native American Festivals throughout North America. Their music comes from a strong folk/acoustic music tradition along with traditional Native songs that date back hundreds of years. All four members of Spirit Wing have performed […]
Coleen Christian Burke, award-winning designer and author of Christmas with the First Ladies, will share the magic of White House Christmas decorating from Jackie Kennedy thru Melania Trump. Coleen has had the three-time honor of being on the White House Holiday Decorating Team, having served First Ladies Laura Bush and Michelle Obama. In 2014, she […]
Join us in celebrating the season with breakfast co-sponsored by Echo Dell, Isaac's Restaurant and Toys on the Square. Find out why your business needs to be a part of our organization!
Bring the kids to celebrate a Holiday tradition at the Hershey Public Library, to watch "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), the american musical fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Jim Henson Productions, and based on Charles Dickens's 1843 novella, "A Christmas Carol". Come in your pajamas ready to be transported to the Jolly Old England! Enjoy […]
Tween and teens, come to the Hershey Public Library Library to channel your inner Jane Fonda and practice your jazzercise skills while listening to classic ‘80s jams. Costumes are encouraged! Break out those leg warmers and prepare yourself to dance into the New Year. Registration is not required. The program is suitable for those in […]
Join us January 9th the 2nd Thursday! at 7:30 am at PA Dance Sport Ballroom, 585 E. Main St. Hummelstown Bring a Guest and be entered to win a prize
Hershey Public Library hosts a USCF Chess Tournament. Open to chess players of all ages and experience level. Beginners are welcome. Current United States Chess Federation (USCF) membership is required. Sign up for USCF at www.uschess.org. Advanced registration for the tournament: Players must register online in advance through www.Eventbrite.com or arrive by 10:00 am to […]
Come to a family program at the Hershey Public Library to enjoy the Russian music, dance and song. Barynya is known as the premier Russian folk ensemble outside of Russia, and will present Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Jewish and Gypsy Roma traditional dancing, music, songs, and virtuoso performances on instruments including the balalaika, garmoshka (Russian folk […]
The Pennsylvania German Groundhog Lodges and Versammlinge is a Friends Adult Program at the Hershey Public Library presented by William W. Donner. William Donner, a professor of anthropology at Kutztown University, will explain the history, cultural context and significance of Pennsylvania German Groundhog Lodges and Versammlinge. His book about the Pennsylvania German Groundhog Lodges, “Serious […]
Drop in to the Hershey Public Library on the following Saturday afternoons in February to enjoy Films from Around the World. All films are shown from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome. Registration is not required. Friends provide snacks. February 1st – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (Rated PG-13) INDIA February 8th – […]
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 […]
Tweens and teens, celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Hershey Public Library by watching “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”. (2018. TV-14.) Based on the book by Jenny Han. Snack on Lara Jean’s special snicker doodle cookies, write Valentine’s, and make your own scrunchie! Registration is not required. For kids in grade 6 and higher. […]
Come to a Friends Program to watch a famous moment come to life, as you meet with the President just prior to his delivery of the famous “Arsenal of Democracy” speech. Learn what President Roosevelt was thinking, and listen to his plea for the support of our Allies. Experience first-hand the history that shaped our […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
