Tonight is Global Sleep Under the Stars Night and whether you pitch a tent in your backyard or study the skies from your deck or patio, here are a few astronomical digital titles to help you celebrate:
First on the Moon – The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Experience by Rod Pyle
Packing for Mars – The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach
The Sun, Stars, and Galaxies – The Solar System by Britannica Educational Publishing
If you like book series, we have a whole digital collection of Series Starters in a variety of genres ready for download to your device. Take a look at these selections of fiction, mystery, thriller, romance fantasy and historical fiction and get ready to dig into something new! Here is just a sampling of what we have:
Visit our Series Starters collection here and you’ll be on your way to a great reading weekend!
Click here to register. Registration is required and will close 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the event. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the program starts. Make sure to check the email address you registered with to receive the link. You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual program.
Join us for Yoga – Slow Flow, Tuesday, August 11, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Join Yoga instructor Heather from Three Crows and a Raven Yoga for a Slow Flow session. Slow flow is a form of yoga where postures are held for longer periods of time and are typically modified to create an accessible practice for people at all levels of their yogic journey. The non-modified postures are also demonstrated so that the practitioner can decide the form of the posture they would like to incorporate into their personal practice for that day. Prop usage is encouraged and vinyasa are usually at a minimum and or modified. This class is ideal for the beginner student or a student that is just getting back into their yoga practice after injury or surgery. Props for this class include: yoga blocks (or books), pillows and a blanket.
Please register for the program: Tuesday, August 11, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Registration is required. Registration will close 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the event. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the program starts. Make sure to check the email address you registered with to receive the link. You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual program.
Join us for the Stitch ‘n Time Needle Arts Group, Monday, August 10, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Sometimes the most difficult part of any project is finding the time to work on it! Wouldn’t it be great to have a time set aside just to work on your project in the company of other like-minded people? Enjoy friendly tips, camaraderie and much needed time! Learn new skills or build on old ones. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, needle point, weave, quilt, sew or any of the other needle crafts, you are welcome to join the group!
Please register for the program: Monday, August 10, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Registration is required. Registration will close 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the event. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the program starts. Make sure to check the email address you registered with to receive the link. You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual program.
Happy National Chili Dog Day! This month’s issue of Taste of Home magazine has two tasty chili dog recipes for you. Why not try out a Detroit Dog or a Chili Coney Dog?
It’s easy to access these recipes in Taste of Home magazine with your library card: Visit https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster.
For all you cooks and grillers, check out these other magazines to help you plan your next meal:
And be sure to visit our Backyard Time digital collection – offering these and many more titles for your outdoor dinners!
For serious and recreational bikers, Bicycling magazine offers helpful and interesting information about the popular sport of biking.
Inside the latest issue, you will find:
And check out these inspirational feature articles about
Here’s how to access Bicycling magazine with your library card: Visit https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster.
Join us for Classic Movie Trivia Night, Wednesday, August 5, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Are you missing Classic Movie Night at the Chester County Library during the pandemic? Think you know everything about classic movies? Just love those old movies and want to have some fun? Get your dose of classic movies by joining us for a night of virtual classic movie trivia!
Please register for the program: Wednesday, August 5, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Registration is required. Registration will close 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the event. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the program starts. Make sure to check the email address you registered with to receive the link. You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual program.
Join us for Chair Yoga, Tuesday, August 4, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Join Yoga instructor Heather from Three Crows and a Raven Yoga for a Chair Yoga session. Chair yoga is an all-inclusive yoga practice, using a chair as the main prop. The chair will be used to sit on, or as a tool to assist with balance. Typical postures that are taught in a vinyasa class are modified in this type of yoga with the use of a chair. This type of yoga is ideal for someone who has a difficult time with balance or moving from ground to standing positions.
Please register for the program: Tuesday, August 4, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Registration is required. Registration will close 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the event. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the program starts. Make sure to check the email address you registered with to receive the link. You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual program.
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