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2nd Saturday Family Movie Matinee The Main Library in Blue Bell will be showing new release, family friendly movies at 1:30pm every second Saturday of the month in the Community Room. November 10 @ 1:30 PM - The Pirates: Band of Misfits (info, PG, 88 min) December 8 @ 1:30 PM - Disney's Cinderella (info, G, 74 min) January 12 @ 1:30 PM - Secret of the Wings (info, G, 92 min) February 9 @ 1:30 PM - Ice Age: Continental Drife (info, PG, 88 min) No Movie in March April 13 @ 1:30 PM - Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (info, PG, 93 min)
AARP Driving Class AARP Driving Classes for seniors. At various times, the Library hosts both the Driver Safety Course (8 hours) and the Refresher Course (4 hours). Watch the calendar for specific dates.
Adult Summer Reading Clubs Ambler Branch The Adult Summer Reading Program will start June 27, 2013. Sign up on-line and create a reading log, or register in person at the Ambler Library. Record books, ebooks or audiobooks that you read or hear. Moms or Dads can enter once for every 10 books they read to their children. Ambler Library will have 7 weekly drawings. Prizes include Ambler Theater tickets, gift certificates from Arpeggio's, Born to Run, Fireside Grill, Rich's Other Place, Valleygreen, and a lap tray with handmade mug with Dunkin Donuts coffee. Questions? Call the Ambler Library at 215-643-7775 Printer-Friendly Ambler Flyer Blue Bell Branch Adult Summer Reading Club begins June 27, 2013. Programs are held Thursdays at 2:00 pm: June 27 - Kick Off Book Craft Event with Anne Power July 4 - Enjoy the Holiday reading great stories (stock up early; the library is closed July 4) July 11 - Battle of the Books: Bring in your favorite titles. Share why you like them. Recommend favorite authors. Compile your own reading list as you listen and discuss authors. July 18 - Writing workshop - Mysteries July 25 - Writing workshop - Romance August 1 - Writing workshop - Memoirs August 8 - Craft with books: jeweled book marks with Jeanette Jahn August 15 - Wrap Up: Party on the Patio (weather permitting) with Laughter for Good Health Sign up for Adult Summer Reading Club (SRC) and earn chances to win WVPL Tote bags full of books (you pick the books) and gift cards from WaWa and Staples. Register online for Summer Reading Club. Write book reviews online throughout the summer. REGISTER LOG TITLES WRITE BOOK REVIEWS Printer-Friendly Blue Bell Flyer
Afternoon Matinee Come view new release movies in the Blue Bell Community Room on Tuesdays at 2 pm April 30: No movie; come shop at the Friend's Book Sale instead May 7: Lincoln, details reviews May 14: Zero Dark Thirty, details reviews May 21: No movie; Election Day May 28: Les Miserables, details reviews June 4: The Impossible, details reviews June 11: Hyde Park on Hudson, details reviews June 18: Silver Linings Playbook, details reviews
Ambler Book Group The Ambler Book club meets at 1:30 pm on the 2nd THURSDAY of the month. Everyone Welcome! Come for as many or as few sessions as you like. September 13 - Montana 1948 - Larry Watson October 11 - The Last Chinese Chef - Nicole Mones November 8 - Before You Know Kindness - Chris Bohjalian December 13 - The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry - Kathleen Flinn January 10 - The Widower's Tale - Julia Glass February 14 - The Rules of Civility - Amor Towles March 14 - The Wierd Sisters - Eleanor Brown April 11 - This is Where I leave You - Jonathan Tropper May 9 - The Likeness - Tana French June 13 - The Cookbook Collector - Allegra Goodman July 11 - A Reliable Wife - Robert Goolrick August 8 - The Professor and the Madman - Simon Winchester September 12 - Submission - Amy Waldman October 10 - Moloka'i - Alan Brennert November 14 - Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese
Art with Benita Art Class for Preschoolers. On the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:30-11:30am at WVPL, Ambler. Must register : limited to first 10 sign-ups. 215-646-1072.
Art with Laura Create something amazing with Miss Laura. The 4th Saturday at 10:30 am at WVPL, Ambler. For all ages. Requires sign up.
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Fridays @ 3 PM Joint safe, low impact routines led by certified instructors that increase flexibility, and reduce pain and stiffness. Great for exercise novices, seniors and anyone with arthritis. Sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation. Fee: $5.00 per class Questions? Call Carmen @ 610-245-7237.
Beading Group Kathleen Edwards presents: The Ambler Beading Group. Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 1 PM at Ambler Branch. Please bring your own tools and supplies. Come to work on your beading projects and see what others are doing. This group is not a "how-to" class. Please bring your projects and supplies to work on independently.
Blue Bell Book Discussion Group for Adults The Blue Bell Book Discussion Groups for Adults meet on two consecutive Thursdays, September through April. Daytime group meets at 1:30 PM and the Nighttime group at 7 PM. The same book is discussed at both meetings. Please stop by the library and pickup a copy of the book. Where the Heart Is, by Billie Letts January 10 at 1:30 pm January 17 at 7:00 pm Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro February 7 at 1:30 pm February 21 at 7:00 pm The Nanny Diaries, by Emma McLaughlin March 14 at 1:30 pm March 21 at 7:00 pm The Time Traveler’s Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger April 11 at 1:30 pm April 18 at 7:00 pm

The Main Library in Blue Bell will be showing new release, family friendly movies at 1:30pm every second Saturday of the month in the Community Room.

November 10 @ 1:30 PM - The Pirates: Band of Misfits (info, PG, 88 min)
December 8 @ 1:30 PM - Disney's Cinderella (info, G, 74 min)
January 12 @ 1:30 PM - Secret of the Wings (info, G, 92 min)
February 9 @ 1:30 PM - Ice Age: Continental Drife (info, PG, 88 min)
No Movie in March
April 13 @ 1:30 PM - Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (info, PG, 93 min)

AARP Driving Class

AARP Driving Classes for seniors. At various times, the Library hosts both the Driver Safety Course (8 hours) and the Refresher Course (4 hours). Watch the calendar for specific dates.

Adult Summer Reading Clubs

Ambler Branch

The Adult Summer Reading Program will start June 27, 2013.

Record books, ebooks or audiobooks that you read or hear.

Moms or Dads can enter once for every 10 books they read to their children.

Ambler Library will have 7 weekly drawings.

Prizes include Ambler Theater tickets, gift certificates from Arpeggio's, Born to Run, Fireside Grill, Rich's Other Place, Valleygreen, and a lap tray with handmade mug with Dunkin Donuts coffee.

Questions? Call the Ambler Library at 215-643-7775

Printer-Friendly Ambler Flyer

Blue Bell Branch

Adult Summer Reading Club begins June 27, 2013.
Programs are held Thursdays at 2:00 pm:

June 27 - Kick Off Book Craft Event with Anne Power

July 4 - Enjoy the Holiday reading great stories (stock up early; the library is closed July 4)

July 11 - Battle of the Books: Bring in your favorite titles. Share why you like them. Recommend favorite authors. Compile your own reading list as you listen and discuss authors.

July 18 - Writing workshop - Mysteries

July 25 - Writing workshop - Romance

August 1 - Writing workshop - Memoirs

August 8 - Craft with books: jeweled book marks with Jeanette Jahn

August 15 - Wrap Up: Party on the Patio (weather permitting) with Laughter for Good Health

Sign up for Adult Summer Reading Club (SRC) and earn chances to win WVPL Tote bags full of books (you pick the books) and gift cards from WaWa and Staples.

Afternoon Matinee

Come view new release movies in the
Blue Bell Community Room on
Tuesdays at 2 pm

April 30: No movie; come shop at the Friend's Book Sale instead
May 7: Lincoln, details reviews
May 14: Zero Dark Thirty, details reviews
May 21: No movie; Election Day
May 28: Les Miserables, details reviews
June 4: The Impossible, details reviews
June 11: Hyde Park on Hudson, details reviews
June 18: Silver Linings Playbook, details reviews

Ambler Book Group

The Ambler Book club meets at 1:30 pm on the 2nd THURSDAY of the month.
Everyone Welcome! Come for as many or as few sessions as you like.

September 13 - Montana 1948 - Larry Watson
October 11 - The Last Chinese Chef - Nicole Mones
November 8 - Before You Know Kindness - Chris Bohjalian
December 13 - The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry - Kathleen Flinn
January 10 - The Widower's Tale - Julia Glass
February 14 - The Rules of Civility - Amor Towles
March 14 - The Wierd Sisters - Eleanor Brown
April 11 - This is Where I leave You - Jonathan Tropper
May 9 - The Likeness - Tana French
June 13 - The Cookbook Collector - Allegra Goodman
July 11 - A Reliable Wife - Robert Goolrick
August 8 - The Professor and the Madman - Simon Winchester
September 12 - Submission - Amy Waldman
October 10 - Moloka'i - Alan Brennert
November 14 - Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese

Art with Benita

Art Class for Preschoolers.
On the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:30-11:30am at WVPL, Ambler.
Must register : limited to first 10 sign-ups. 215-646-1072.

Art with Laura

Create something amazing with Miss Laura.
The 4th Saturday at 10:30 am at WVPL, Ambler.
For all ages. Requires sign up.

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

Arthritis Foundation Logo Fridays @ 3 PM

Joint safe, low impact routines led by certified instructors that increase flexibility, and reduce pain and stiffness. Great for exercise novices, seniors and anyone with arthritis. Sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation.
Fee: $5.00 per class
Questions? Call Carmen @ 610-245-7237.

Beading Group

Kathleen Edwards presents: The Ambler Beading Group.
Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 1 PM at Ambler Branch.
Please bring your own tools and supplies.
Come to work on your beading projects and see what others are doing.
This group is not a "how-to" class. Please bring your projects and supplies to work on independently.

Blue Bell Book Discussion Group for Adults

The Blue Bell Book Discussion Groups for Adults meet on two consecutive Thursdays, September through April.
Daytime group meets at 1:30 PM and the Nighttime group at 7 PM. The same book is discussed at both meetings. Please stop by the library and pickup a copy of the book.

Where the Heart Is, by Billie Letts

January 10 at 1:30 pm
January 17 at 7:00 pm

Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

February 7 at 1:30 pm
February 21 at 7:00 pm

The Nanny Diaries, by Emma McLaughlin

March 14 at 1:30 pm
March 21 at 7:00 pm

The Time Traveler’s Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger

April 11 at 1:30 pm
April 18 at 7:00 pm

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