Events by Hershey Partnership

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 “The Hound of the Baskervilles” by Sherlock Holmes. It’s a great story with a fun, supernatural element to it. This program is suitable for an […]

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 and apple juice and maybe even a few surprises. Registration is not required. Please contact Rita Smith at ritahuntsmith@derrytownship.org, or call 717-533-6555 ext. 3708 with […]

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” ((PG) No registration required. Everyone is welcome. Please contact Rita Smith at ritahuntsmith@derrytownship.org, or call the library at 717-533-6555 with any questions.

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 America. These two remarkable archipelagos have much in common, from their shared history with Charles Darwin to their extraordinary diversity of life, above and below […]

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 Versammlinge. Registration for Friends programs can be done one month in advance, online at the library's Events Calendar at www.hersheylibrary.org, or call the library at […]

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 vision of the rich cultures of the First Nations of North America. Registration is not required for this Friends Children's Series program. Everyone is welcome. […]

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 how to transform nail polish into beautiful art. Participants will take home a pamphlet filled with book recommendations you can get right here at the […]

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 2 at 2:00 pm is the film classic directed by Alfred Hitchcock, The Birds, rated PG 13. This movie is from the book by Daphne […]