New Mystery Book Club
The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton is the September pick. Third Tuesday of the month in the Hessinger Study Room, an hour of talk about it.
Every date coming up · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
- Tue Sep 15
- Tue Oct 20
- Tue Nov 17
More at Downingtown Library
Mah Jongg Free Play
Friday casual games for newer players who want the reps without a lesson. Bring your 2026 card. Two hours in the Krapf Room.
Crochet At Any Stage
Beginners learn stitches at their own pace, everyone else brings the pattern that stopped making sense. Ninety minutes Friday afternoons in the Hessinger Study Room.
Baby Play Time (Age 0 to 18 months)
Stories, lap bounces and floor time for the under-eighteen-months crowd, half an hour on Tuesday mornings. Krapf Room at the library, seats capped, so put your name down first.
Around the same time
Gay Street Open-Air Market
Four blocks of Gay Street close to cars so restaurants push tables into the road. Walk down the middle of the street, eat outside, and browse the shops on either side.
Live Music Returns at Continental Tavern
The tavern's weekend music takes the summer off and starts back this Friday night. Porch overlooking Lake Afton, sixteen taps, and a bar restored to its 1875 layout.
Nurturing Minds Gala at the Merion Tribute House
A ticketed benefit night at the Merion Tribute House for girls' education in Tanzania, honoring three members of the 1830 Family Foundation. Tickets run $125.