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'Paws2Read' at the East Shore Area Library: Library events calendar

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(The Patriot-News, 2006)
Susan Simmers By Susan Simmers The Patriot-News
on June 02, 2014 at 11:45 AM

DAUPHIN COUNTY

LOWER PAXTON TWP.

East Shore Area Library, 4501 Ethel St., 717-652-9380, www.dcls.org

- Paws2Read will be held at 6 p.m. Mondays June 9-through July 7. Join certified therapy dogs for a fun session of reading. The program encourages children who may be reluctant readers to read to the easiest and most willing audience – a dog. Each child has the opportunity to read to the dog for about 15 minutes. Registration for this program is by appointment. To schedule a time contact Youth Services Programming and Outreach at 717-566-0949 ext. 217.

-At the East Shore Area Library, they planning to "Walk across America" this summer. Join them to find out how you can help them reach their goal and maybe even walk back. Find out more about the Pedometer Lending program and how to be healthy. Pedometers will be available at this free event at 6 p.m. June 11.


The calendar includes news about East Shore area library events.

All libraries in Dauphin County Library System, 717-234-4961 or www.dcls.org

- Registration is underway for the Fizz, Boom, READ! Summer Reading Club for children of all ages. In addition to the library programs, there will be special guest performers throughout the summer. Children who complete the reading club will be able to attend the Fun Festival on Aug. 30 at Fort Hunter. Information: Lisa Howald at 717-566-0949, ext. 218 or www.dcls.org.

HUMMELSTOWN

William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library, 200 W. Second St., 717-566-0949, www.dcls.org

- Novel Thoughts, Too! Book Club will meet at 1 p.m. June 17. The speaker is Barry Ernest, author of "The Girl on the Stairs: My Search for a Missing Witness to the Assassination of John F. Kennedy." He began his search for Victoria Adams in 1967 and has been researching the subject ever since. He is the recipient of the 2011 Mary Ferrell Pioneer Award, a national honor presented for a lifetime of searching for the truth in the JFK assassination. Ernest is a magna cum laude graduate of Point Park University in Pittsburgh with a degree in journalism and communications. He worked for the York Sunday News, and the Syracuse Herald-Journal and Sunday Herald-American and is a former press secretary and director of communications for the state of Pennsylvania.

LEBANON COUNTY

PALMYRA

Palmyra Public Library, 50 Landings Dr., South Londonderry Twp., 717-838-1347, http://lclibs.org/palmyra

- "Fizz, Boom, Read!" is the summer reading program theme. Families will find special programs, stories, music and crafts centered around exploring. The collaborative reading program encourages children and teens to continue reading over the summer months. For teens and adults, the themes are "Spark a Reaction" and "Literary Elements." Programs will be posted on the library system website calendar. Contact the library in early June to register.


A complete list of events may be found at your library's website. Libraries may email news about upcoming events to weeklynews@pennlive.com. Submitted photos should be jpeg format and at least 500 kb in size. Identify the event, date and location, and include the names of everyone pictured.
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