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Holiday Craft Nights

Starts: 6:30 pm

Ends: December 3, 2018 - 7:30 pm

Description: Holiday craft program for children in grades K-5.

December 3: Penguin Card Origami
December 10: Snowman Figures
December 17: Holiday Origami

Register at the Children's Desk or over the phone (610) 820-2400 Ext. 4.

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Family Nights: Royal Story Time

Starts: 6:30 pm

Ends: December 4, 2018 - 7:00 pm

Description: Do your children enjoy wearing costumes? Come listen to stories, songs, and rhymes with Miss Audrey dressed as Snow White. Children are welcome to come dress in costume. Snow White has a supply of crowns to transform you into royalty. Registration is required and begins on August 31, 2018.

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Family Holiday Story Time

Starts: 10:30 am

Ends: December 5, 2018 - 11:00 am

Description: Join us for family-friendly holiday stories, songs, and a craft. For children of all ages. No registration.

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Socrates Café

Starts: 10:30 am

Ends: December 5, 2018 - 12:00 pm

Location: Allentown Public Library, 1210 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18102, USA

Description: Love philosophy? Participate in democracy. Join this gathering of people from different backgrounds to exchange philosophical perspectives and ethical ideas based on personal experiences using the version of the Socratic Method developed by founder Christopher Phillips. Adults of all ages welcome. Conference Room. First and third Wednesdays.

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Family Activity Night

Starts: 6:30 pm

Ends: December 5, 2018 - 7:30 pm

Description: First Wednesday night of the month at 6:30 PM. This session children are invited to come to the library in their pajamas to enjoy stories with milk and cookies. Bring the whole family! All ages welcome! Registration required, beginning November 7, 2018.

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Mad Science K-3

Starts: 6:30 pm

Ends: December 6, 2018 - 7:30 pm

Description: Every week we will cover a different topic and children will get a chance to do guided experiments. This session we will explore magnets, sense of taste, static electricity, and more! For children in kindergarten through third grade. No registration required

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Holiday Craft Nights

Starts: 6:30 pm

Ends: December 10, 2018 - 7:30 pm

Description: Holiday craft program for children in grades K-5.

December 3: Penguin Card Origami
December 10: Snowman Figures
December 17: Holiday Origami

Register at the Children's Desk or over the phone (610) 820-2400 Ext. 4.

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Family Nights: Royal Story Time

Starts: 6:30 pm

Ends: December 11, 2018 - 7:00 pm

Description: Do your children enjoy wearing costumes? Come listen to stories, songs, and rhymes with Miss Audrey dressed as Snow White. Children are welcome to come dress in costume. Snow White has a supply of crowns to transform you into royalty. Registration is required and begins on August 31, 2018.

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Family Holiday Story Time

Starts: 10:30 am

Ends: December 12, 2018 - 11:00 am

Description: Join us for family-friendly holiday stories, songs, and a craft. For children of all ages. No registration.

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Mad Science K-3

Starts: 6:30 pm

Ends: December 13, 2018 - 7:30 pm

Description: Every week we will cover a different topic and children will get a chance to do guided experiments. This session we will explore magnets, sense of taste, static electricity, and more! For children in kindergarten through third grade. No registration required

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Jingle Bell Ball

Starts: 10:30 am

Ends: December 14, 2018 - 11:30 am

Description: Put on your dancing shoes and have a jolly good time! Family-friendly music with preschool appeal. For ages 2-5 years old. No registration required.

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Block Party

Starts: 11:00 am

Ends: December 15, 2018 - 3:00 pm

Description: Looking for an educational and free activity on a Saturday afternoon? Build with KEVA planks, Magna-Tiles, Robot Gears, and more! Building develops a child's math and science skills, and provides lots of fun! For children preschool through fifth grade with an adult. This is a "open, free-build" program and no registration is required.

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Kids' Book Club

Starts: 1:30 pm

Ends: December 15, 2018 - 2:30 pm

Description: For kids in grades 3-6. Gather around the snack table and talk about books that you've read and books that you want to read. Find out what bestsellers are at the library for you to borrow with your library card! Registration begins December 15, 2018.

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Wee Build

Starts: 10:00 am

Ends: December 17, 2018 - 11:00 am

Description: Bring your children to our hands-on play time with library toys. Build, talk, explore, and create together. All you need to bring is your imagination. For children ages 2-6. No registration required.

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Allentown Public Library Board Meeting

Starts: 12:00 pm

Ends: December 17, 2018 - 1:00 pm

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Holiday Craft Nights

Starts: 6:30 pm

Ends: December 17, 2018 - 7:30 pm

Description: Holiday craft program for children in grades K-5.

December 3: Penguin Card Origami
December 10: Snowman Figures
December 17: Holiday Origami

Register at the Children's Desk or over the phone (610) 820-2400 Ext. 4.

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A Colonial Christmas: Winters with Washington’s Army

Starts: 6:30 pm

Ends: December 17, 2018 - 8:00 pm

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Festival of the Bells

Starts: 6:30 pm

Ends: December 18, 2018 - 7:30 pm

Description: Children learn how to create harmony and melody using hand bells, steel drum, and a glockenspiel (metal xylophone). Program offered by<b> LearnListenPlay</b> mobile music education. For ages 3 and up. Registration begins November 12, 2018.

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Socrates Café

Starts: 10:30 am

Ends: December 19, 2018 - 12:00 pm

Location: Allentown Public Library, 1210 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18102, USA

Description: Love philosophy? Participate in democracy. Join this gathering of people from different backgrounds to exchange philosophical perspectives and ethical ideas based on personal experiences using the version of the Socratic Method developed by founder Christopher Phillips. Adults of all ages welcome. Conference Room. First and third Wednesdays.

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Family Holiday Story Time

Starts: 10:30 am

Ends: December 19, 2018 - 11:00 am

Description: Join us for family-friendly holiday stories, songs, and a craft. For children of all ages. No registration.

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9	10 Events on December 10, 2018 Holiday Craft Nights Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: December 10, 2018 - 7:30 pm Description: Holiday craft program for children in grades K-5. December 3: Penguin Card Origami December 10: Snowman Figures December 17: Holiday Origami Register at the Children's Desk or over the phone (610) 820-2400 Ext. 4. More details...	11 Events on December 11, 2018 Family Nights: Royal Story Time Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: December 11, 2018 - 7:00 pm Description: Do your children enjoy wearing costumes? Come listen to stories, songs, and rhymes with Miss Audrey dressed as Snow White. Children are welcome to come dress in costume. Snow White has a supply of crowns to transform you into royalty. Registration is required and begins on August 31, 2018. More details...	12 Events on December 12, 2018 Family Holiday Story Time Starts: 10:30 am Ends: December 12, 2018 - 11:00 am Description: Join us for family-friendly holiday stories, songs, and a craft. For children of all ages. No registration. More details...	13 Events on December 13, 2018 Mad Science K-3 Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: December 13, 2018 - 7:30 pm Description: Every week we will cover a different topic and children will get a chance to do guided experiments. This session we will explore magnets, sense of taste, static electricity, and more! For children in kindergarten through third grade. No registration required More details...	14 Events on December 14, 2018 Jingle Bell Ball Starts: 10:30 am Ends: December 14, 2018 - 11:30 am Description: Put on your dancing shoes and have a jolly good time! Family-friendly music with preschool appeal. For ages 2-5 years old. No registration required. More details...	15 Events on December 15, 2018 Block Party Starts: 11:00 am Ends: December 15, 2018 - 3:00 pm Description: Looking for an educational and free activity on a Saturday afternoon? Build with KEVA planks, Magna-Tiles, Robot Gears, and more! Building develops a child's math and science skills, and provides lots of fun! For children preschool through fifth grade with an adult. This is a "open, free-build" program and no registration is required. More details... Kids' Book Club Starts: 1:30 pm Ends: December 15, 2018 - 2:30 pm Description: For kids in grades 3-6. Gather around the snack table and talk about books that you've read and books that you want to read. Find out what bestsellers are at the library for you to borrow with your library card! Registration begins December 15, 2018. More details...
16	17 Events on December 17, 2018 Wee Build Starts: 10:00 am Ends: December 17, 2018 - 11:00 am Description: Bring your children to our hands-on play time with library toys. Build, talk, explore, and create together. All you need to bring is your imagination. For children ages 2-6. No registration required. More details... Allentown Public Library Board Meeting Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: December 17, 2018 - 1:00 pm More details... Holiday Craft Nights Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: December 17, 2018 - 7:30 pm Description: Holiday craft program for children in grades K-5. December 3: Penguin Card Origami December 10: Snowman Figures December 17: Holiday Origami Register at the Children's Desk or over the phone (610) 820-2400 Ext. 4. More details... A Colonial Christmas: Winters with Washington’s Army Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: December 17, 2018 - 8:00 pm More details...	18 Events on December 18, 2018 Festival of the Bells Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: December 18, 2018 - 7:30 pm Description: Children learn how to create harmony and melody using hand bells, steel drum, and a glockenspiel (metal xylophone). Program offered by<b> LearnListenPlay</b> mobile music education. For ages 3 and up. Registration begins November 12, 2018. More details...	19 Events on December 19, 2018 Socrates Café Starts: 10:30 am Ends: December 19, 2018 - 12:00 pm Location: Allentown Public Library, 1210 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18102, USA Description: Love philosophy? Participate in democracy. Join this gathering of people from different backgrounds to exchange philosophical perspectives and ethical ideas based on personal experiences using the version of the Socratic Method developed by founder Christopher Phillips. Adults of all ages welcome. Conference Room. First and third Wednesdays. More details... Family Holiday Story Time Starts: 10:30 am Ends: December 19, 2018 - 11:00 am Description: Join us for family-friendly holiday stories, songs, and a craft. For children of all ages. No registration. More details...	20	21	22
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Tech Tuesdays - 9:30am

First and Third Wednesdays of the Month - 10:30am - Noon

Monday, December 17th- 6:30pm - 8pm

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