Virtual Program: The Greatness of General Ulysses S. Grant

Join us for The Greatness of General Ulysses S. Grant, Thursday, September 10, 2020, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Historian Roger Arthur returns to discuss General Ulysses S. Grant and his military career. 

Please register for the program: Thursday, September 10, 2020, 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.

Virtual Program: September Adult Book Groups

We are holding our existing book groups as virtual programs. Please see our September titles and dates below. These groups are all being held online via Zoom.  We are requiring registration for these online book groups in order to send out the Zoom meeting information. Click on the date below to register. Information on our adult book groups can also be found on our website: http://bit.ly/chescolibs-bookgroups

Page Turners Book Group
Thursday, September 10, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Semiosis by Sue Burke

Evening Book Group
Monday, September 14, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

Afternoon Book Group
Wednesday, September 16, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Whodunits Book Group
Thursday, September 17, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Escape Room by Megan Goldin

Comics Unbound Group
Monday, September 21, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Understanding Comics by Scott McLoud

Registration is required for all book groups. Registration will close at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the book group. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the book group 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 book group.

Hankin Whodunits Mystery Book Club to meet via Zoom on Thursday September 17

The Hankin Whodunits Mystery Book Club will meet via Zoom on Thursday, September 17 at 1 pm to discuss The Escape Room by Megan Goldin. Copies of The Escape Room are available at the Henrietta Hankin Branch Circulation Desk while supplies last.

This book is guaranteed to generate a great discussion! What’s it about?

In Megan Goldin’s unforgettable debut, The Escape Room, four young Wall Street rising stars discover the price of ambition when an escape room challenge turns into a lethal game of revenge.

Welcome to the escape room. Your goal is simple. Get out alive.

In the lucrative world of finance, Vincent, Jules, Sylvie, and Sam are at the top of their game. They’ve mastered the art of the deal and celebrate their success in style—but a life of extreme luxury always comes at a cost.

Invited to participate in an escape room as a team-building exercise, the ferociously competitive co-workers crowd into the elevator of a high rise building, eager to prove themselves. But when the lights go off and the doors stay shut, it quickly becomes clear that this is no ordinary competition: they’re caught in a dangerous game of survival.

Trapped in the dark, the colleagues must put aside their bitter rivalries and work together to solve cryptic clues to break free. But as the game begins to reveal the team’s darkest secrets, they realize there’s a price to be paid for the terrible deeds they committed in their ruthless climb up the corporate ladder. As tempers fray, and the clues turn deadly, they must solve one final chilling puzzle: which one of them will kill in order to survive?

All are welcome! Join our fun group here.

Virtual Program: Learn Origami: The Crane

Join us for Learn Origami: The Crane, Thursday, September 3, 2020, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Learn about the art of origami; its history and techniques. See samples of different techniques and get recommendations for resources. A small number of basic origami folds can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. The best-known origami model is the Japanese paper crane. Learn to make the paper crane using a 6″ x 6″ square of paper. 

Supplies required: 6” x 6” squares of paper (regular printer paper works fine).

Please register for the program: Thursday, September 3, 2020, 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.

Virtual Program: September Yoga- Vinyasa Flow Series

Join us for a September Yoga: Vinyasa Flow Series, Tuesdays, September 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 7:00 p.m – 8:00 p.m.

Join Yoga instructor Heather from 2 Crows and a Raven Yoga for a September of Vinyasa Flow sessions. Participate in one or more of the classes. This is a practice that combines movement with breath, where the transition between each posture aligns seamlessly with the pace and strength of your breath. Traditional yoga asanas (postures) are utilized to form a flow that is unique to each time you practice. 

Please register for the program (for one or more dates): 

Tuesday, September 1, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 8, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 15, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 22, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 29, 7:00 – 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.

Virtual Program: Classic Movie Trivia Night- Classic Comedies

Join us for Classic Movie Trivia Night – Classic Comedies, Wednesday, September 2, 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! For September, brush up on classic comedies!

Virtual Trivia Night is best enjoyed on two devices; one to follow the play and one to play on.

Please register for the program: Wednesday, September 2, 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.

Virtual Program: The Mill at Anselma

Please join us for The Mill at Anselma, Thursday, August 27, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Built in 1747, the Lightfoot Mill (The Mill at Anselma) was the first grist mill to be built in all of Pikeland. It is particularly noteworthy for its machinery which is in its original form and which operates today just as it did when the Mill was first built. Visitors can see the Mill operate, walk the lovely surrounding trails and enjoy a picnic lunch in the pine grove.

Learn about the Mill’s early history and discover how the Mill operates, its flour products and technology changes.

Please register for the program: Thursday, August 27, 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.

Learn more about the library with these upcoming programs

Find Your Next Read/Watch/Listen
Thursday, August 27th, 7:00-8:00PM

Learn about different tips, tactics, and resources to find your next read, watch, or listen from home during the pandemic. We will review some search tips for the catalog, as well as highlight NextReads, NoveList Plus, some of our library blogs, as well as an exciting new service for receiving recommendations from library staff.

What’s New at the Virtual Library
Thursday, August 20th, 7:00-8:00PM

Craig Miller, Reference Department volunteer, will highlight the library’s services and resources with a focus on the library’s digital offerings. He will introduce Libby and Flipster, so you can enjoy eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines, and discuss the various databases to which the library provides access.

Find out what’s happening at Chester County Library. The possibilities are endless – 24/7 online services, great programs for all ages, book discussion groups, technology and more. You’ll be amazed at what’s available at Chester County Library.

Register to Attend

Registration is required. Registration will close two hours prior to the scheduled start time of the event. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants two 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.

Register on our events calendar

Virtual Program: Yin Yoga

Join us for Yin Yoga, Tuesday, August 25, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Join Yoga instructor Heather from Three Crows and a Raven Yoga for a Yin Yoga session. The purpose of yin yoga is to restore your body’s ability to move with fluidity. This in turn develops the flow of “chi”, the Chinese medicine practice based on the meridian centers in your body to allow live force energy to flow freely. Each posture creates a compression or a friction within the connective tissues in the body causing the blood to rush to these areas rehydrating the tissues. A yin practice consists of 4 to 6 postures that are held for an extended amount of time, activating the release of tension and toxins, encouraging rehydration and elongation in the connective tissues of focus. Yin is traditionally practiced in silence so that the practitioner can meditate through the postures, making this a mindful practice as well as a continuous surrender into the uncomfortable. This practice is appropriate for all levels, and modifications are offered. Props for this class include: blocks (or books), pillows and blanket.

Please register for the program: Tuesday, August 25, 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.

Virtual Program: A Bountiful Year – Six Seasons of Beauty from the Brandywine Cottage

Join us for A Bountiful Year – Six Seasons of Beauty from the Brandywine Cottage, Wednesday, August 19, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Based on his new book of the same name, David Culp digs deeper into his celebrated garden Brandywine Cottage, featuring a focus for each month, including recipes, a to-do list, flower arrangements and practical information. Favorite mail order sources, gardening for biodiversity and wildlife habitat, the creation of the meadow at Brandywine Cottage, recommended plants for dry places and even favorite weeds will be discussed. This is about lifestyle and blurring the lines of indoor and outdoor living.

Please register for the program: Wednesday, August 19, 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.