ELANCO Library Events

(Continued From Page 1B) at 6:30 p.m. Are you crafty with a needle (or two)?

Would you like a little company to talk shop with while you knit or crochet?

Join them in the comfy chairs on the first floor of the Library! Beginners welcome! They’ll get you started on your first project.

• Lego Creation ClubThursday, May 11 at 6:00 p.m. Once a month, they’ll build themed creations out of Lego® Bricks that will be displayed in the Library.

• Homeschool Curriculum and Book Swap - Saturday,

May 20 at 11:00 a.m.

Homeschooling families are invited to find good homes for books you’ve outgrown, collect new educational materials for free, and connect with other home educators. From 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., participants are invited to drop off your books and enjoy light refreshments and social time, and from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., participants may select and take home books. This will be a completely free exchange, without strings attached –materials are contributed without condition, and people take materials without charge or condition, on a first-come, first-served basis.

• ELANCO Library STEM Night: All From a

The Shopping News composition staff will judge the photographs on composition, technique and originality.

• Contest is open to all ages

• Judged in 2 categories: Youth (under 18) & Adult

• 3 winners chosen in each category: 1st Place, $50; 2nd Place, $40; 3rd Place, $30

• Winners will be notified by phone

Seed (Longwood Gardens Community Read)Wednesday, May 24 at 6:00 p.m. This program will follow the amazing metamorphosis of seeds into the food that they eat. They will focus on life cycles, growing requirements, plant anatomy, and recipes highlighted in the book choices for the 2023 Longwood Gardens Community Read: Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora by Bryant Terry; The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food by Joseph Tychonievich (illustrated by Liz Anna Kozik); and Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis by Robbin Gourley. For all ages. Participants will have the chance to win four free passes to Longwood Gardens.

• Preschool StorytimeEvery Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Preschoolers are invited to enjoy themed books, songs, rhymes & movement activities while building language and literacy skills. For ages 3­6 and siblings.

• Toddler ThursdaysEvery Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Toddlers will dance, zoom, scoot, and hop between stories selected to promote language development. All adults are expected to participate and encourage the children to join in the fun. For ages 0­3 and siblings.

• Teen Tuesday ClubsEvery Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Join one of their teen clubs that meet on Tuesdays throughout the month! Each week they will come together to explore one of the following topics: STEM, creative writing, arts and crafts, or book discussions. For ages 12 and up. Visit https:// elancolibrary.org for details. Would you like to support the library to ensure that great events like these can continue? Visit https:// elancolibrary.org/donate/ to learn how you can help.

Spring

• Only 1 entry allowed per person

• Deadline: Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

• Winning photographs will be published in the newspaper on Wednesday, May 17

Lititz Public Library Events

For more information on any of the following programs happening at the Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, please call 717­626­2255 or visit their website at lititzlibrary.org.

• Knitting Club – No meeting on Monday, May 15. Tuesday, May 30 at 6:00 p.m. Knitting Club meets the first and third Monday of the month, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon and the last Tuesday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Knitting Club is for people who knit and like to share the craft. This is not a class or instruction, just friendly gathering to knit and work on projects. Must bring all your own supplies. Crocheters also welcome. No registration required.

• Lititz Game Club – No meeting on Wednesday, May 17. Wednesday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m. Meets the first and third Wednesday of the month. A place for people to come together and play tabletop games. Whether you enjoy casual games like Uno and Scrabble, gateway games like Catan, Wingspan, and Ticket to Ride, or more strategic games like Scythe and Terraforming Mars, they have plenty of fun games to play. A game library with a wide selection of games is available, but feel free to bring your own (family-friendly) games as well! Their games accommodate players ages 10 and up. No registration needed.

• Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster CountyWednesday, May 3 at 6:00 p.m. Presenters include: Antimatter, The Death of Planet Theia and The Brightest Two Supernova. No registration required.

• Lititz Garden ClubThursday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. Native Perennials with Sinclair Adam. No registration needed.

• Painting Club - Wednesdays, May 10 and May 24 at 12:30 p.m. Meet the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Bring your own painting supplies. Get together with others to paint and socialize. No registration required.

• Great Decisions Discussion Group ­ Wednesday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. If you have an interest in foreign affairs, join them for this moderated, non­partisan discussion group. No special knowledge is required for this informal discussion forum, just an inquiring mind. No registration required.

• Morning Yoga - Meeting on Fridays, May 12, 19 and 26 at 9:00 a.m. Come join Joyce Courtney for Yoga in the Morning. This class is appropriate for all abilities.

Adults and teens welcome. Bring your own mat (if you have one) and a water bottle. No sign up needed.

• Banking & Budgeting Basics - Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. This interactive session will show you how to choose a bank account, and assemble a budget that will serve your goals for year to come. Online registration begins Wednesday, May 3.

• Concert: Harrisburg Mandolin EnsembleSaturday, May 20 at 1:30 p.m. The band’s repertoire includes original tunes and arrangements from both HME members and local musical colleagues, and a wide array of tunes and songs drawing from jazz, swing, bluegrass, old­time, folk, and world music. Online registration begins Friday, May 5.

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Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. This interactive session will show you how to build, manage, and protect your business for years to come. Online registration begins Wednesday, May 10.

• Lititz Art AssociationTuesday, May 30 at 6:00 p.m. No registration needed.

Children/Families

• Backyard StorytimesMeet together outdoors in the library’s backyard! Now through Thursday, May 25. Wednesdays 11:30 am. and Thursdays 10:30 a.m. Registration is required weekly. Online registration will be available two weeks before each backyard storytime. All ages are welcome. Weather permitting. Bring a blanket or chairs for your family.

• Spring StoryWalk®The Lititz Public Library’s spring StoryWalk® title is “Plant the Tiny Seed” by

Car And Tractor Show

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Christie Matheson. How do you make a garden grow? You will see how tiny seeds bloom into beautiful flowers. And by tapping, clapping, waving, young readers can join in the action! The StoryWalk® begins to the right of the entrance to the Lititz Public Library and moves counterclockwise around the library.

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Albright College Dean’s List

The following students were named to the Dean’s List at Albright College for the fall 2022 semester.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, Albright students must earn a GPA of 3.75 or better while taking a minimum of three lettergraded courses during a semester.

• Maya Burdick of Ephrata, majoring in Theatre at Albright College.

• Stella Longer of Lititz, majoring in biochemistry and biology at Albright College.

• Joseph Martin of East Earl, majoring in biology at Albright College.

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Kutztown University Graduates

Kutztown University has conferred degrees for more than 430 students for the 2022 fall semester and 2023 winter session.

Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish the requirements for graduation throughout the entire year.

The cumulative grade point average necessary for honors distinction is: with honor (cum laude) 3.40; with high honor (magna cum laude) 3.60 and with highest honor (summa cum laude) 3.80.

The following students from the local area received degrees:

• Dylan M. Embiscuso of Ephrata; Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art; Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

• Adrienne M Haines of Lititz; Bachelor of Science in Social Media Theory and Strategy Summa Cum Laude

• Leah Courtney Kistler of Denver; Bachelor of Science in Education, Library Science Cum Laude

• Isaiah M Paulin of Leola; Bachelor of Science in Art Education; Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design Cum Laude

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• Erin Michelle Phillips of Lititz; Master of Education in Instructional Technology/ Digital Classroom Technology