It's Summer!

It's time for Summer Reading at the Library. 
Check out all of cool programs.

What's Going on at the Honey Brook Community Library

Join the Honey Brook Community Library on Sunday, May 19 at 1:30 for a Spring Tea Fundraiser.  Tea and finger foods will be served.  Raffle baskets & other fun.  Wear your elegantly embellished hats.  There will be a prize for the best one.  Tickets can be purchased at the library desk for $15.  For all ages. Hosted by Freedom Village in West Brandywine.  All proceeds benefit the Honey Brook Community Library

The Shape of Our Elections: Why Redistricting Matters

Thursday, May 9th at 6 pm at the Honey Brook Community Library

Fair Districts PA speaker Tony Crocamo will explain PA’s current redistricting process and will discuss how he believes the current process undermines democracy and fairness. Tony will discuss the legislation in Harrisburg and FDPA’s suggested strategy moving forward.

Fair Districts PA is a nonpartisan, citizen-led, statewide coalition working to create a process for redistricting that is transparent, impartial, and fair.

Registration is required.  Contact the library at 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org

Story Time with Miss Jennifer

Enjoy songs, stories, and crafts at the Honey Brook Community Library on Wednesdays and Thursdays, now through May 16 at 10 am.  Best suited for preschool ages 2 -5, but all ages are welcome.  For more info contact the Library at 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org.

Mystery Book Club

Join us at the Honey Brook Library on the third Tuesday of each month at 1 pm for our Mystery Book Club.  Stop in at the library to pick up a reading list.  For questions call 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org

Sewing with Ms Nancy

Wednesdays 6:30-8 pm at the Honey Brook Library.   Ms Nancy will help you with basic sewing skills or chose a pattern or project from the Library’s many sewing books.  We have five sewing machines at the library or bring your own.  For more information call 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org.

Chatty Crafters

Thursdays 7 – 9 pm at the Honey Brook Library.  Join us weekly for our knitting, crocheting, and needlepoint crafts program.  Bring your own supplies.  For more information call 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org.

Writing Club

Do you like to write?  Need inspiration or to make time to write? 

Join us at the Honey Brook Library on the second Saturday each month from 3 -4 pm.  Come sit, chat, and brain storm with other writers.

Registration is required.  Contact the library at 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org.

Honey Brook Library Book Sale

Friends of the Honey Brook Community Library are holding their annual paperback book sale in the back parking lot of the Library on Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 9 AM until 2 pm.  Fill a bag full of your choice of books for a small donation.  All donations are used to support Library programs, daily operations, and special events.

LIBRARIES ROCK! Summer Programs 2018

Honey Brook Community Library
Summer Learning Club Programs
June 2 – August 11, 2018

*Pick up your Summer Learning package at the Honey Brook Library, register, and start reading! *Keep track of your reading on the reading log & earn book bucks to redeem for prizes. Bring in a non expired canned food item each week for the Honey Brook Food Bank for 1 extra raffle ticket. Book Bucks can be redeemed through September 1, 2018

June 2 - Summer Learning Kickoff 
Kindness Rock painting from 10 am – noon for all ages.  
Friends of the Library Book Sale 8-noon on June 2.

Build & Play Tuesdays July 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug 7 at 10 am – For all ages. Come join us to have fun building with our wooden blocks, Lego blocks, Magnatiles, Lincoln Logs, Brainflakes, and others items. Registration is required.

Girls Night Out for Moms & Daughters Tuesday July 3 at 6:00 - 6:45 pm. For ages 6 - teen. Join us for a beautiful summer mani/pedi look for Moms & Daughters. We supply the nail polish, stickers & ideas. Please come with unpolished nails. Each child needs to be accompanied by one adult. Registration is required.

Gaming Night - Electronic Games Tuesdays July 17 & Aug 7 at 7:00 pm -9:00 pm. For ages 8-18. Bring along your DS, IPads, or any hand held game system, or take a turn on our Xbox Kinect & WiiU. Registration is required.

Libraries Rock for teens! Tuesdays June 26, July 24, & July 31 at 6 pm. For ages 12 through teens. June 26 is Poppin’ Cookin, July 24 we will be making Tiny Foods, & July 31 is Harry Potter night with wand and potion making. Dressing up as a character is optional. Registration is required.

Stories in the Shade with Miss Jennifer Wednesdays July 11 - August 8 at 10:00 am. For preschool age. Join Miss Jennifer for stories, songs, and crafts outside when weather permits. This program is outside. Please bring a blanket for sitting in the grass. Aug 8 will be our Story Time Summer Party. Designed for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome!

Sewing with Ms Nancy Wednesdays at 6:30 – 8 pm For ages 12 through adult. Join Ms Nancy in making a variety of sewing projects this summer. This program is for adults and young adults ages 12 and up. Registration is required.

Nature Thursdays Thursdays July 12, 19, 26, Aug 2 at 10:00 am. For kids entering 1st – 8th grade. Join us at for a look at nature this summer. On July 12 Lily the therapy dog will be joining us. Joining us on July 26 is Matthew Johnson from the PA Game Commission. On July 19, & Aug 2 is Phil Witman bringing his bugs, reptiles, and animals. Registration is required. This program is outside. Please bring a blanket or chairs. Siblings younger than 1st grade, must be well supervised by a parent.

STEAM Thursdays June 28 - Aug 9 at 2:00 pm. For kids entering grades 2-5. A math & science programs designed to intertwine a short story with games & interactive ways to use math & science skills. A fine way for children grades 2-5 to keep their skills fresh during the summer months. Registration required. There is no program on July 26.

Adult Craft Class Thursdays June 28, July 12 & 26, & Aug 9 at 6 pm for an adult “make and take” craft. Registration is required.

Nerf Adventures! Saturdays July 14 & Aug 11 at 11 am. For young adults ages 14 to 25. Join us to show off your Nerf skills Compete to see who has the best aim and can hit a target. Please note – all activities will be directed towards objects, not fellow Nerf Adventurers. Players must bring their own Nerf equipment.
 
Chess Club Saturday, Aug 11 at 2 pm. For all ages. Join us for a half hour of strategy lessons and a half hour of play. Chess Club will not meet in June and July. Registration is required.

Summer Reading Club for kids at the Honey Brook Community Library

Honey Brook Community Library

Summer Reading Club Programs

  June 4 – August 13, 2016

*Pick up your Summer Reading package at the Honey Brook Library, register, and start reading!       *Keep track of your minutes read on the reading log & earn book bucks to redeem for prizes.  You must have a Chester County Library card to participate.  Book Bucks can be redeemed through September 3, 2016

Fort Nights – Family Reading at the Library

Mondays  July 11, & Aug 1 at 5:45 – 6:30 pm.  For all ages – family time.  Join us for family read time.  Each family needs to bring: sheets or lightweight blankets & a flashlight.  Select books to read to your family inside a fort that you build inside the library from your sheets & blankets.  We will be turning off the lights once everyone is in their forts, so don’t forget a flashlight!  There must be at least one adult in each fort.

Let’s Read Math/Let’s Read Science

Tuesdays  June 21 – Aug 9  at 10:00 am. For kids entering grades 2-5.  A math & science program designed to intertwine a short story with games & interactive ways to use math & science skills.  A fine way for children grades 2-5 to keep their skills fresh during the summer months. Registration required.  There will be no program on July 26.

Girls Night Out for Moms & Daughters

Tuesdays  July 5 & Aug 2 at 6:00 - 6:45 pm.  For ages 5 - teen. Join us for a beautiful summer mani/pedi look for Moms & Daughters.  We supply the nail polish, stickers & ideas.  Please come with unpolished nails. Each child needs to be accompanied by one adult.  Registration is required.

Gaming Night - Electronic and Board Games

Tuesday  June 21, July 19 & Aug 9  at 7:00 pm -9:00 pm. For ages 8-18. Bring along your DS, IPads, or any hand held game system, or take a turn on our Xbox Kinect.  We will also supply Board games too.  Registration is required.

Geek Club – Come Geek with Us!                                                         Tuesdays June 28, July 12, & 26 at 6:30 – 7:30 pm. For tweens & teens   What sites do you game on?  What are your favorite YouTube channels? Join us every other Tuesday evening this summer to discuss, debate, watch, & sometime craft all things geek!  Registration is required.

Stories in the Shade with Miss Jennifer

Wednesdays  June 29  - August 12 at 10:00 am.  For preschool age.  Join Miss Jennifer for stories, songs, and crafts outside when weather permits.  Please bring a blanket for sitting in the grass.  Aug 10 – Nursery Rhyme Olympics – Come in costume! Designed for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome!  

Sewing with Ms Nancy                                                                           Wednesdays  June 15  – Aug 10 at 6:30 – 8 pm  For ages 10 through adult  Join Ms Nancy in making a variety of sewing projects this summer. This program is for adults and young adults ages 10 and up.  Registration is required.  

Nature Thursdays

Thursdays  July 7, 28, Aug 4 at 10:00 – 11:00 am.  For kids entering 1st – 8th grade

Join us at for a look at nature this summer.   Joining us on July 28  is Matthew Johnson from the PA Game Commission.  On July 7 & Aug 4 is Phil Witman bringing his bugs, reptiles, and animals.  Registration is required. 

Block Party Building Club

Thursdays June 30, July 14 & July 21at 10:00 – 11:00 am– For all ages.  Come join us to have fun building with our new wooden blocks.

Fundamentals of Drawing

Thursdays August 11 & 18 at 2:00 pm For ages 8 & up

Join us for drawing lessons instructed by Beverly Karlsson.  She will teach children the fundamentals using a pencil & pen and ink to create still life drawings.  This class is best suited for children ages 8 and older.  Registration is required.

Science in the Summer July 25-28.  Genetics sponsored by GSK and supported by the Franklin Institute. For children entering grades 2 – 6^th.  Online registration is required. Held at the Honey Brook Presbyterian Church.