Top of the Stack: Book Discussion Group
The library's every-other-month book group meets Thursday evening in the Shorday Room to talk through an award winner. An hour, registration required, and they tell you what to read.
More at Abington Free Library
Ask an 8th Grader
Incoming sixth graders put their questions about middle school to the kids who already survived it, in the library's young adult area. An hour, and free.
Back to School Family Game Night
Board games spread across the whole community room before the school year swallows everyone's evenings. Ninety minutes, open to families, at the Abington branch on Old York Road.
DIY Backpack Charms
Grades three through twelve make a charm to hang off a backpack. An hour in the community room with all the materials supplied. Registration recommended.
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Cyan Xavier, Lash Out, Micor Girl and Emo Spacebird
Four bands on a Sunday at the Haverford Road room. A small stage on Haverford Road with a long habit of booking bands nobody else will.
American Red Cross Babysitter Certification Course
A full-day Red Cross course for ages 11 to 15: diapering, feeding, first aid, plus resume and interview practice. Bring lunch and a notepad. $87, and the certification card does not expire.
Behind the Scenes Tours: Fonthill Castle From Tower to Crypt
Ninety minutes off the normal route through Henry Mercer's concrete castle: tower stairs, hidden passageways, the rooms the standard tour skips. Steep and dark in places, age fourteen and up.
