Events by Hershey Partnership

Hershey Public Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program

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

In conjunction with this year’s nationwide Collaborative Summer Reading Program theme, “Libraries Rock,” the Hershey Public Library is offering a new Bingo Summer Reading Program to encourage adults to experience […]

Teens Rock

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

2018 Young Adult Summer Reading Challenge begins on June 8. Teens, ages 13-17, are invited to participate in their own summer reading challenge. Prove Libraries Rock! by reading great books […]

Summer Quest at Shank Park

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

Join Summer Quest at Shank Park, a collaboration between the Hershey Public Library and the Derry Township Parks & Recreation Center. What is Summer Quest? A program for families from […]

Summer Quest

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

Kick-off to Summer Quest takes place at the Derry Township Parks & Recreation Center June 8 from 11 am to 1:00 pm. This summer program for children ages 0-17 provides […]

Summer In the Middle

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

In the Middle is for kids in grade 6 and higher. Programs are at 2:30 p.m. (unless otherwise specified) and last for an hour. Please register for each session you […]

Chess Club

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

Saturday afternoons, drop in to the Hershey Public Library to hone your checkerboard skills with a game of chess. Never played before? No problem. Somebody will show you how. All […]

Friends Summer Film Festival: Animal Favorites

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

Friends will show a summer film series of family friendly animal favorites on Sundays in July at 2:00 p.m. Snacks provided. No registration required. All are welcome. Beethoven PG (7/8/18) […]

Artemis After Hours in July

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

Artemis After Hours is a collaborative computer game for anyone ages 14 and older. Fans of scifi TV shows and movies will love this. Players assume the jobs of Captain, […]

American Dance: From Africa to Broadway

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

Come to the Hershey Public Library to explore how American dance evolved from its African roots and European influences into the popular stage and social dances that we see today. […]

Friends Annual Book Sale

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

THE BEST BARGAINS IN TOWN! The Friends of the Hershey Public Library's 37th Annual Book Sale will take place on Saturday, August 4 to Thursday, August 9 at the Hershey […]

Summer Art Camp

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

Monday afternoons at 1:00 p.m., August 13 through Friday, August 17, Hershey Public Library offers kids in grade 4 and higher an opportunity to join Kathleen Forney for a Summer […]

$50

Artemis After Hours in August

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

Artemis After Hours is a collaborative computer game for anyone ages 14 and older. Fans of scifi TV shows and movies will love this. Players assume the jobs of Captain, […]

Rock the Fort!

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

End the summer at the Hershey Public Library 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 […]

Hershey Partnership Breakfast – Vista School

Join us at 670 Clearwater RD., Hershey PA 17033 for breakfast and networking! Directions: Vista provides the following address (670 Clearwater RD., Hershey PA 17033) to visitors who have never been […]

Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Plants

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

Ever wondered about the plants that grow around the front of the Hershey Public Library? Come join the Manada Conservancy and learn about riparian buffers and why they are important […]

Financial Education Series

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

The Hershey Public Library and Steven Ginter, Associate Vice President & Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley are presenting a four-part financial education series, in hopes of making reliable, unbiased information available […]

Hershey Partnership 15th Annual Soup Cook-Off

Join us for the 15th Annual Hershey Partnership Soup Cook-Off to benefit the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company. 15th Annual Hershey Partnership Soup Cook-Off FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS and KEY INFORMATION Date:Saturday, […]

Build Hershey

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

Bring your family for some fabulous LEGO fun! Architect Stephen W. Schwartz has mapped out historic Hershey so we can recreate it in LEGO form. This program is a two-hour, […]

Artemis After Hours (Ages 10 and older)

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

You and others assume the jobs of Captain, Helm, Science, Communication, Engineering, and Weapon Control. Together you operate your ship and defend the sector from evil aliens. Sign in to […]

Storytime for Grown-Ups

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

Spend an hour relaxing at the Hershey Public Library with short stories read to you by Emily Fortney. Please register for this program online, or call the library at (717) […]

Based on the Book: Bestseller Cinema

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

This presentation will center on the experience of reading a book and then seeing the movie and why people prefer one medium to another. Bill Wine will analyze the psychological […]

“Nosferatu”

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

Come to the Hershey Public Library t sit back and enjoy a silent horror film classic with the Friends Fall Film Special: "Nosferatu" (1922.) Best for viewers aged 16 and […]

Edible Book Contest

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

Design an edible creation based on the wonderful world of books! National Friends of the Library Week is October 21 to 27. Please join us on Friday, October 26 FROM […]

Civil Democracy Program

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

Why Citizenship is a Duty, not a Title: An Open Discussion on the Public Philosophy of Citizenship will be presented by author of “While Reason Slept”, Thomas F. Brier, Jr., […]

Chess Tournament

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

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 […]

$15 – $20

Aladdin – Second Saturday Special

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

Come to the Hershey Public Library to see Aladdin, presented by the Popcorn Hat Players. This event is sponsored by the Friends, and is suitable for children ages 3-5. Registration […]

Adult Story Time

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

Saturday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m., take a break from the hectic Holiday rush. Come to the Hershey Public Library to enjoy Adult Story Time. Emily Fortney will read aloud […]

Woodrow Wilson and the Great War

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

Neill Hartley is president Woodrow Wilson in this captivating and exciting one–man show set in the turbulent days leading up to World War I. This fully staged historical presentation will […]

Adult Story Time

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

Saturday, December 1 at 2:00 p.m., take a break from the hectic Holiday rush. Come to the Hershey Public Library to enjoy Adult Story Time. Emily Fortney will read aloud […]

9th Annual Holiday Movie Extravaganza

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

Program for children - Come in your pajamas ready to be transported to the Jolly Old England! Join us for A Muppet Christmas Carol movie (rated G) and enjoy popcorn […]

Winter Break Movies

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

Stop in at the Hershey Public Library to watch family friendly films. Thursday, December 27 at 10:00 a.m.. “A Wrinkle in Time” (PG) Friday, December 28 at 10:00 a..m. “Moana” […]

Twin Edens: Galapagos and the Falkland Islands

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

Join naturalist Scott Weidensaul at the Hershey Public Library for an exploration of the Galapagos Islands in the equatorial Pacific and the Falkland Islands off the stormy tip of South […]

The Pennsylvania German Groundhog Lodges and Versammlinge

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

The Pennsylvania German Groundhog Lodges and Versammlinge is presented by William Donner. This program divulges the mystery and the history, cultural context and significance of Pennsylvania German Groundhog Lodges and […]

Storyteller: Dovie Thomason

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

Storyteller: Dovie Thomason returns to the Hershey Public Library tell trickster tales and animal stories about the Lakota and Plains Apache with understanding, sly humor and astonishing vocal transformations. Dovie gives a contemporary […]

Art in Science

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

Join students from Hershey High School’s Chem-Med Club as they lead school-age children through fun science activities. In the first program, on Tuesday, January 29, create colorful snowflakes and learn […]

Friends Winter Film Festival

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

Friends of the Hershey Public Library host a Winter Film Festival. The theme for this festival is Based on the Books. The first film to be shown on Saturday, February […]

Healthy Eating

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

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution and after a month are starting to struggle to maintain it? This program, taught and organized by students from Penn State College of […]

Totally Vocally

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

Totally Vocally is packed with music, entertainment, and education! Through contemporary and classic cover songs as well as original works, Ball in the House helps kids discover the history of […]

One Book, One Community Book Discussion

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

"Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann has been chosen as the 2019 One Book, One Community selection! A book discussion of "Killers of the Flower Moon" will take […]

Adult Storytime

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

Sit back and relax at the Hershey Public Library as you listen to Emily Fortney who continues reading aloud the adventures of Sherlock Holmes in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The […]

How to Build a Storm

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

Come to a Friends' Children's Program at the Hershey Public Library hosting the experts from the Franklin Institute. This dynamic show reveals the science of weather—to the extreme. Where does […]

A “Wilder” Garden

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

This Friends Program, A "Wilder" Garden, is presented by Marta McDowell. Marta shares her love of horticulture and garden history through the written and spoken word. Her garden writing has appeared […]

Art in Science

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

Please register online to join students from Hershey High School's Chem-Med Club as they lead school-age children in grades 3-5 through fun science activities on Earth Science. In this first program, […]

21st Friends Annual National Library Week Author Visit

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

Hershey Public Library presents the 21st Friends' National Guest Author Visit Program on Sunday, April 7 at 2:00 pm. Alice Hoffman, renowned writer of many books including "Practical Magic" and […]

Healthy Sun Habits

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

Summer is almost here but are you ready? Come to a class, taught and organized by students from Penn State College of Medicine, to learn more about healthy sun habits […]

Writing a Book & Where to Begin

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

This program is presented by Dr. John Benedict. Many people aspire to writing their own book, but just can’t figure out where to begin. John Benedict was one of those […]

Oh-Ya-Way

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

Yah-Oh-Way, meaning “it is good” in Hopi, highlights the true depth and complexity of Native American societies. Experience the origins and meanings of the various songs, dances, and traditions of […]

While Reason Slept presented by Tom Brier

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

Register to join an open discussion and presentation of an optimistic solution for a vision of a rational Republic hosted by author of While Reason Slept, Thomas F. Brier, Jr., […]

7th Annual Friends Student Film Festival

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

The 7th Annual Friends of Hershey Public Library Student Film Festival seeks to showcase and recognize local student filmmakers’ creative work. We will show as many films as possible in […]

Sex Trafficking: It’s Closer to Home Than You Think

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

Local author, Sherry Knowlton, will talk about sex trafficking and other forms of human trafficking that exist in today's world -- including right here in Southcentral Pennsylvania. She'll discuss how […]

Chess Tournament

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

Open to chess players of all ages and skill levels. 3 rounds with players in Quad sections based on rating and age. This will be a rated chess event so […]

$15 – $20

SPLAT Studio

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

The Hershey Public Library tradition continues – a surprise Mother’s Day art project. Back by popular demand, Meghan Winslow of SPLAT Studio – Spirited People Learning Artfulness Together – will […]

Summer Quest Preview

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

Families with children ages 2-5 are welcome to preview summer programming at the Hershey Public Library with an hour of center-based play. Families will have the opportunity to play together […]

The Lure and Mysteries of Sea Glass

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

Richard LaMotte will share his knowledge and years of experience on sea glass at the Hershey Public Library. He will also provide insight into the art of identifying unique shards […]

Carlisle Sports Emporium SUPER Evening Mixer

Carlisle Sports Emporium SUPER Evening Mixer Thursday, May 30, 2019 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST Carlisle Sports Emporium 29 S Middlesex Rd Carlisle, PA 17015 Join us for the annual multi […]

Summer Quest

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

Come over right to the Hershey Public Library after school closes for the year! Kick off the summer the right way by stopping by the library to register for Summer […]

Next Generation Yoga for Teens

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

Wednesdays: June 12 to July 17. 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm (6 occurrences). Please register online for each weekly session to join instructor, Cindy Lesher, for yoga for teens aged […]

Children’s Summer Library Programs

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

Book Buddies, Chewsy Readers (ages 7and 8), Chewsy Readers (ages 9 and 10), and Furry Tales are summer reading program favorites with kids and parents to encourage love of books, and to improve reading […]

Bravura Brass: A Universe of Music

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

Bravura Brass: A Universe of Music. The Hershey Public Library welcomes back their friends the Bravura Brass as they share a selection of spaced-out classics including Fly Me to the […]

Teen Time

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

Please register online for each Teen Time event for kids in grade 6 and higher. Contact Annika Sundberg at asundberg@derrytownship if you have questions, or call the library at 717-533-6555. […]

The Essay: A Six-Week Writing Class

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

Sundays: June 23, 30. July 7, 14, 16,* 21. *Please note the July 16 class is on a Tuesday evening from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Instructor: Laura English. Give […]

$60

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]