While we are closed, we have curated a list of suggested virtual events and activities for all ages!
Preschool & School-age
Tweens & Teens
Adults
Preschool & School-age
Story time & eBooks:
- Sesame Street – stories, games and so much more!
- ABDO – providing distance learning resources and free eBooks through June 2020
- StorytimeOnline – different celebrities reading picture books
- Dolly Parton – reads her favorite stories from her Imagination Library
- Playaway Wonderbooks – brings story time home on their Instagram story page.
- Read out Loud – with KidLit TV
- Junior Junction – storytime from the B&O Railroad Museum.
Activities to learn from:
- Mini Chef Creations classes have gone virtual! Giant Food Stores Nutritionists present free virtual cooking classes. See the theme for reach day and register for this free event on Giant’s eventbrite.
- Highlights – explore the online magazine for kids
- Every Child a Reader – coloring pages for creativity
- PBS Kids – daily activities and tips
- Work on STEM with these pages
- 45 easy STEM activities for kids from Look We’re Learning
- 50+ STEM activities for kids from The STEM Laboratory
- Easy STEM challenges for kids from Little Bins for Little Hands
- Middle Books – activities from some of your favorite tales
- Lancaster Science Factory – experiments to try at home
- Starfall activities for Pre-k to 3rd grade
- Lunch Doodles – learn to draw like Mo Willems!
- Scholastic. – resources to learn at home
- Code – learn Computer Science
- Grace Lin – the author reads from her books and gives drawing lessons
- Time for Kids provides authentic journalism to motivate curious minds.
- World Book – learning tools
Adventures from Home:
- Become a Junior Ranger for the National Parks.
- Tiny Travelers – learning hub for geography adventures
- National Geographic Kids– discover amazing facts
- Harry Potter at Home – Harry Potter fans unite
- Virtual Field Trip – travel the world
- Zoo with us – explore Zoos and Aquariums through live cams
Tweens & Teens
Author/Illustrator Highlights:
- Read, Wonder, and Learn – with Kate Messner
- Writing Tips – with Kate DiCamillo
- Draw Every Day – Jarett J. Krosoczka
Use your Voice
- Teach and Learn with The New York Times.
- GRAB THE MIC – with Jason Reynolds
- Junior Library Guild – student and teacher resources
Challenge Your Mind
- Harry Potter at Home – Harry Potter fans unite
- Coding through:
- Scholastic – learn at home with resources for Grades 6-9.
- Highschool Resources – from Random House
- Carnegie STEM Girls
- Discover – at home engineering projects
Adults
Travel online:
Check out some of these amazing places all from the comfort of your home
- The Smithsonian – explore the collections and resources of the Smithsonian museums
- The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum – view the exhibits of the Air and Space Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art – browse galleries and exhibits from 150 years of the Met Museum’s collections
- Google Arts and Culture -view international collections and museums
- National Parks Foundation – enjoy virtual visits to memorials, homes, and parks and live webcams
- National Parks – receive an in-depth detailed experience with these five National Parks
- Zoo with us – enjoy Zoo and Aquariums from all over with live cams
- National Archives – try your hand at being an archivist
Entertainment & Exercise:
- Metropolitan Opera – is streaming a nightly Opera free for 24 hours starting at 7:30 pm
- New York Times – tease your brain with these puzzle selections
- Life Time – workout and exercise classes on demand
- Open Heart Project – meditation tips and practices
- YMCA – health and wellness for the family
Free online Classes & Discussions:
- TED Circles – normally meets monthly at Manheim Township Public Library, but has moved it’s offerings online. Register to attend one of the lectures on Zoom.
- Toastmasters – practice speaking skills with Toastmasters. Meetings will be held on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. See their website for registration information.
- Giant – Healthy Bites with Giant has gone virtual! Join Giant nutritionists to find Wellness Within Reach or see a Produce Spotlight.
- Class Central – offering tons of classes to choose from including Ivy League classes
- Museum of Modern Art – is now offering free art online classes
- Penn State Extension – has made available over 50 different courses
- Elizabethtown College – invites you to join experts as they participate in a live discussion on topics related to Covid-19