Enjoy winter: A hike with man’s best friend
Grab your pooch and head out to Shank’s Mare for a “To the Dogs” hike this morning. From 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., hikers will trek the 6.5-mile Mason-Dixon Trail. Take in the beautiful scenery and...
View ArticleEnjoy winter: Nix cabin fever with a scavenger hunt
Tim Silvey of York captured this photo while the sun was rising in Rocky Ridge Park in July 2011. (SUBMITTED) Forget about the snow predicted for today — head outside for Cabin Fever Hike II, a winter...
View ArticleJoin The Great Cloth Diaper Change April 21
Do you… have a baby? Use cloth diapers? Want to break a Guinness World Record? Head downtown to the children’s library at Martin Library, 159 E. Market St., at noon April 21 and take part in an...
View ArticleHurricane Katrina: Could the wetlands have lessened the damage?
(Courtesy of MacGillivray Freeman Films) The 2012 One Book, One Community pick for York County is “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers, the true story of a man who lived in New Orleans with his family at the time...
View ArticleRhoad to the Altar: ‘Miss Manners’ and today’s wedding etiquette
When it comes to weddings, I feel like I am very unschooled in the etiquette surrounding such a large affair. I’ve been to plenty of weddings, but when it comes to how to do everything properly, I’m...
View ArticleMartin Library unveils new ‘Learn, Play, Grow @ Martin’ play space
From left, Youth Program Coordinator Trish Bissett and Children’s Program Manager Lisa Schmittle take a closer look at two of the magnetic educational toys they ordered for the ‘Learn, Play, Grow @...
View ArticleDiffuse a public temper tantrum without losing your cool
Kara Koller reads with her children Leah, 5, and Elliott, 2, at Martin Library in York. (Photo by Kate Penn) By BETH VRABEL for Smart Elizabeth Sowers, owner of Mommy’s Lil’ Rascals Consignment Store...
View ArticleLearn how to improve your blog with a NewsVroom session at Martin Library
Clear your calendars for Wednesday, March 13. Assistant sports editor Brittany Wilson, editorial page editor Scott Fisher and I (books editor Sarah Chain) will head down to Martin Library in the...
View ArticleMartin Library to host ‘A Day of Exploring STEM’
Martin Library recently purchased two types of robots, the LEGO NXT and BeeBot, to provide kids with a hands-on opportunity to program robots. They will be available for kids to use during the “A Day...
View ArticleYork County libraries celebrate Black History Month
Martin Library Children’s Services Librarian Laura O’Grady leafs through the pages of the book “Rap A Tap Tap: Here’s Bojangles — Think of That,” one of the books she uses to teach students about Black...
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