Registration is required for all programs.
Special Events: please register
Oscar Flicks: the Academy Awards are airing on Sunday, 3/2. Join us for a special film series:
Thursday, 2/20, 1 pm: Conclave (PG, 2h)
Fill out a ballot with your Oscars predictions
*meeting in the library*
Meet some of the region’s featured creatures — plus the places you can go to see the full diversity of wildlife. In a perfect celebration of spring, writer-naturalist Mike Weilbacher will share all this and more, while answering your many questions about local nature and selling and signing copies of his book, Wild Philly, which offers a full year of the region’s best nature walks.
Are you are currently enrolled in Medicare? Or will you be turning 65 over the next year or two? Are you overwhelmed by Medicare advertisements? Let us help! During this event we will simplify the understanding of how Medicare works and the various options available to those 65 and older.
Key Topics will include:
Eligibility – what makes someone eligible.
Enrollment – when to enroll, when you can make changes and the options available.
Review and compare what services are covered under Original Medicare Part A, B, C and D, as well as how Supplemental coverage works.
Costs associated with Original Medicare and Part D Prescription Drug coverage.
Recurring Events: please register using the calendar above
Every other Monday from 1-3 PM get your Mystery fix! Join us in the Council Room to watch British and International mystery TV series. Watch your favorite detectives in action and discover new ones!
- Feb. 24
- Mar. 10 & 24
- Apr. 7 & 21
- May 5 & 19
- Jun. 2, 16, & 30
- Jul. 14 & 28
- Aug. 11 & 25
- Sept. 8 & 22
- Oct. 6 & 20
- Nov. 3 & 17
- Dec. 1, 15, & 29
Murder, mayhem, and carnage are the words that best define this club! If you obsessively devour true crime documentaries and podcasts, this is the group for you. Murderinos are welcome to gather to discuss the monthly selection. Each month we will alternate between watching a True Crime documentary at the PAC Center and meeting at Pinocchio’s Pizza to discuss a True Crime book.
- Feb. 11: read The Burglary, Betty Medsger
- Mar. 11: watch Hex Hollow
- Apr. 8: read Starkweather, Harry N. MacLean
Join the book group to discuss great reads with good people! Please contact the library to see if there is space: Swarthmore@delcolibraries.org or 610-543-0436
- Feb. 18
- Mar. 18
- Apr. 15
- May 20
- Jun. 17
Join us in the Library for a lively discussion about the monthly book. We choose selections from many different genres. Meet up with friends, make new acquaintances and join the literary fun! To obtain a copy of the monthly selection and for registration please email Jenifer.
- Feb. 13: James, Percival Everett
- Mar. 13: Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Rufi Thorpe
- Apr. 10: The Fault in Our Stars, John Green
This book club is for literature lovers! Thursday nights on Zoom join the Retro Reads community for in-depth discussions about Markus Zusak’s modern classic The Book Thief.
- Feb. 13: 123-153
- Feb. 20: 154-184
- Feb. 27: 185-206
- Mar. 6: 207-238
- Mar. 13: 239-271
- Mar. 20: 272-299
- Mar. 27: 300-324
- Apr. 3: 325-350
- Apr. 10: 351-378
- Apr. 17: 379-411
- Apr. 24: 412-441
- May 1: 442-474
- May 8: 475-493
- May 15: 494-515
- May 22: 516-End
Do you knit, crochet or do needle work? Then come and join our biweekly club to stitch, socialize, and share tips and ideas with fellow members. Bring along your current projects or begin new ones.
- Feb. 14 & 28
- Mar. 14 & 28
- Apr. 11 & 25
- May 9 & 23
- Jun. 6 & 20
- Jul. 18
- Aug. 1, 15, & 29
- Sept. 12 & 26
- Oct. 10 & 24
- Nov. 7 & 21
- Dec. 5 & 19
Listen, contribute and reflect on historical events and people. On the first Friday of every month, history buffs are welcome to this forum where we will focus on a different topic each session.
- Mar. 7: The Black Death
- Apr. 4: Titanic