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4 - COMMUNITY C OURIER - Greater Hershey Area - August 19, 2020

OUR OWN Library System Plans Virtual Activities SWEET CORN The Dauphin County Library System has planned its SeptemTeen Zine. Teenagers may submit original work, such as poetDragons, for people ages 13 to 18, virtually on Discord, Fridays nity and Economic Development, will share about grants and loans

Kreider’s Flavorful Tomatoes, Candy Onions, ber events. To register for events, ry, short fiction, artwork, phofrom 4 to 6 p.m.; Born to Read, available for business owners. BBQ Sauces, Cucumbers, Zucchini, readers may visit http://dcls.org/ tography, creative nonfiction, for children birth to 18 months This workshop is for adults.

Local Freestone Peaches, Local Whoopie Pies, events or call 717-234-4961 and and comics, to slowe@dcls.org and their parents, grandparents, Local residents may celebrate Shoofl y Pie, Local Cantaloupes & Watermelons choose option 6. Registrants will be emailed information about starting on Sept. 1 for consideration. The deadline to be considor caregivers, Mondays from 9:30 to 10 a.m.; Build Your Own Book Talk Like a Pirate Day two days early, on Thursday, Sept. 17, RISSER-MARVEL FARM MARKET how to access the programs. A ered for the first issue is Club, for youths ages 11 to 13, from 6 to 6:45 p.m., at the library 2425 Horseshoe Pike, Annville, PA 17003 computer or mobile device with Wednesday, Sept. 30. SubmisMondays from 4 to 5:30 p.m.; system’s virtual pirate shindig, P(Rt. 322 ½ mile east of Campbelltown)mile east of Campbelltown) camera and microphone is sions are limited to three per and Banned Book Club, for ARRR-ty Time! This party is www.rissermarvel.com required for participation in most virtual programs. person. Written work should be no longer than five pages and youths ages 14 to 17, Mondays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. designed for families with children of all ages.

We Accept FMNP Checks (717) 838-1438 Hrs: Mon.-Fri. 8-6; Sat. 8-5 R 0 6 2 3 8 5 R062385 The library system and Cicely Lewis, the 2019 School Librarian of the Year, invite children and must be submitted as a .docx or Google Doc. Artwork, including comics, must be submitted as a Rin Tin Tin: DIY Dog Toy will be available on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 7 to 8 p.m. Individuals The library system will offer Device Club on Sept. 17 from 7 to 8 p.m. Participants may receive youths ages 5 to 18 to participate .jpg with a separate document may grab an old T-shirt and learn answers to questions about mobile in the Read Woke Challenge from that includes the title and a how to make a dog toy for their devices. People may submit quesTuesday, Sept. 1, to Monday, short, two-sentence explanation own pet or to donate to a dog in tions in advance by emailing Nov. 30. Participants will read of its inspiration. Those submitneed. This program is inspired by EventsCoordinator@dcls.org with ARRIVING diverse books from various categories, and reading suggestions will be offered for each badge that may be earned. Readers ting work should include their name, age, grade, and email or phone number. Work may be in any language. Profanity and the library system’s Author of the Year, Susan Orlean, and her book, “Rin Tin Tin.” For more information about Author of the the subject line “Device Club.” This program is designed for adults. Adults may attend Preparing for the 2020 Elections on

LATE? must log their reading and completed activities to be entered in drawings for prize baskets. Readers may visit http://cls.bean stack.org for more information inappropriate themes or images will not be considered. The zine will be published at http://dcls.org. Unless otherwise noted, the Year programs, readers may visit http://dcls.org/SusanOrlean. The Reading the Rainbow book club will meet on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 1 to 2 p.m. ReadWednesday, Sept. 23, from 7 to 8 p.m. Shirley McCormick from the League of Women Voters of the Harrisburg Area will discuss what to expect on the November baland to sign up. following programs will take ers will discuss River Solomon’s lot, resources to learn about the The library system is seeking place on Zoom, and registration “An Unkindness of Ghosts.” This candidates, mail-in ballots, and submissions for its first-ever is required for most programs. book club is for adults, those age more. Registration is required. Regularly occurring programs 18 and older. This program is designed for peoare as follows: Family Story Time, Animal Crossing: New Horiple age 18 and up. Ribbon-Cutting for families with children of all ages, Tuesdays from 6 to 6:30 zons will be presented on Zoom on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 4 to 6 Community members may gather for Knit One, Crochet Event Scheduled At Library p.m.; Toddler Story Time, for toddlers ages 19 to 35 months, Wednesdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Story Time, for p.m. This program is for adults. Small Business Workshop with Jamal Jones will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 3 to 5 Too! on Sept. 30 from 6 to 7 p.m. Experts and beginners alike can come together to learn and converse while knitting or crochetPlease call our offi ce when your y A ribbon-cutting event will take place at the Hershey Pubchildren ages 3 to 5, Fridays from 10 to 10:30 a.m.; Dungeons and p.m. Jones, from the City of Harrisburg’s Department of Commuing. Registration is required. This program is for adults. lic Library, 701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey, at 1 p.m. on Saturarrives later than Wednesday. arrives day, Aug. 22. The event will feature free ice cream from 1 to 3 p.m. as well as socially Mount Hope Prepares For 40th Faire Season (717) 892-601492-6014 distanced family activities, including bubbles and grabStaff members at Mount Hope Estate & Winery look forward to pants leading event planning, new initiatives are being implemented friendly status throughout the season with a special dog ticket Leave your address, paper date and the day the paper was delivered bag activity kits. Visitors may also tour the new Family Entrance, Teen Space, and Storytime Room. the opening of the 40th anniversary season of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays from to include the requirement of face coverings as directed by the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, as well as available for advance purchase following receipt of necessary online forms and waivers. As always, service dogs, as defined if you get our voice mail. Thank You! F017573 The public is invited to attend. For more details, readers may call 717-533-6555. Sept. 5 through Nov. 1, along with Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7. With the safety of patrons, enhanced sanitization protocols, social distancing, event capacity management, the use of particiby the ADA, are welcome without advance arrangements. To best prepare for the employees, vendors and participant personal protective equipapproaching Faire season and, ment and additional staff trainunder the governor’s new direcing. A “Safety Care” booklet defintives of July 16, it is necessary to ing the safety protocols will be cancel the 2020 dates for Flavorposted at www.parenfaire.com to fest, the PA Brewer’s Festival and help guests prepare for their visit. Celtic Fling. Wineries, breweries, With capacity restrictions limcraft vendors and performers are iting daily attendance to a fracunable to participate because of tion of recent audiences, guests restrictions prohibiting sampling, entering the front gates to this lack of staff and product, and the unique season will enjoy an expeinability to reach the festival site rience similar to those of the due to travel restrictions. early Faire years. Attendance will Guests who purchased or be set to the mandate to encourexchanged tickets for the canage social distancing and provide celed events can request a refund a safe experience for everyone. or an exchange of their event All tickets for the 2020 Faire tickets for a 2020 date-specific season must be purchased in Faire reservation ticket at advance and will be for specific www.parenfaire.com/buy dates. No day-of gate tickets will tickets.html. The deadline for be sold. Patrons who previously requests is Monday, Aug. 31. purchased 2020 Faire tickets Mount Hope Estate & Winery, must exchange them for the home of the Pennsylvania date-specific tickets through the Renaissance Faire, is located on designated box office form. Route 72, a half-mile south of The Faire will continue its dogPennsylvania Turnpike Exit 266.