Together with our community partners, the Community Read features a variety of events from book clubs and discussions, to author programs and children’s activities, all related to the year’s theme.
Below is a calendar listing of events at Longwood Gardens and our Community Read partner organizations. Find an event near you and share your thoughts with our community! Be sure to check back regularly for newly added programs.
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February 12
NOON Book Discussion Group, 12:00 pm
Free and open to the public
Presented by: Hockessin Library
Location: Hockessin Library, 1023 Valley Rd., Hockessin, DE 19707
Join our lively, informal NOON Book Group as we discuss this year's Community Read selection, Paradise Under Glass by Ruth Kassinger. Please contact Shelley Stein, Adult Services Librarian, @302-239-5160 or email shelley.stein@newcastlede.gov for further information and registration.February 18
EVENING Book Discussion Group, 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
Presented by: Hockessin Library
Location: Hockessin Library, 1023 Valley Rd., Hockessin, DE 19707
Join our lively, informal EVENING Book Group as we discuss this year's Community Read selection, Paradise Under Glass by Ruth Kassinger. Please contact Shelley Stein, Adult Services Librarian, @302-239-5160 or email shelley.stein@newcastlede.gov for further information and registration.
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March 3
Adults Grab & Go Week 1, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Free
Presented by: Upper Merion Township Library
Location: Upper Merion Township Library, 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Grab and Go bag with items relating to gardening, (seeds, origami butterfly and wreath to decorate the garden) and highlighting/promoting Longwood Gardens Community Read.
Starting March 4, while supplies last
Miniature Greenhouses for Extraordinary Gardeners, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Free
Presented by: Roslyn Library
Location: Roslyn Library, 2412 Avondale Avenue, Roslyn, PA 19001
Window sill greenhouse kits given out while supplies last starting March 4. Appropriate for ages 3 and up to learn plant growth, these kits have pea seeds, starting soil, a clean recycled DVD case and instructions. While in the library learn about The Extraordinary Gardener, which we are reading at a March storytime. Click here for more information.
March 10
Adults Grab & Go Week 2, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Free
Presented by: Upper Merion Township Library
Location: Upper Merion Township Library, 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Grab and Go bag with items relating to gardening, (seeds, origami butterfly and wreath to decorate the garden) and highlighting/promoting Longwood Gardens Community Read.March 12
Longwood Gardens Storywalk® Launch, 10:30 am
Free
Presented by: Quarryville Library Center
Location: Quarryville Library Center, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, PA 17566
Best for young children ages 2-8, other family members welcome!
Join us for another great Longwood Gardens Community Read event for young children. Our latest title, The Extraordinary Gardener by Sam Boughton. We will read the book in our program room, enjoy related stories, crafts and dancing. Click here for more information.March 17
Adults Grab & Go Week 3, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Free
Presented by: Upper Merion Township Library
Location: Upper Merion Township Library, 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Grab and Go bag with items relating to gardening, (seeds, origami butterfly and wreath to decorate the garden) and highlighting/promoting Longwood Gardens Community Read.March 24
Adults Grab & Go Week 3, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Free
Presented by: Upper Merion Township Library
Location: Upper Merion Township Library, 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Grab and Go bag with items relating to gardening, (seeds, origami butterfly and wreath to decorate the garden) and highlighting/promoting Longwood Gardens Community Read.March 24
Adults Grab & Go Week 4, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Free
Presented by: Upper Merion Township Library
Location: Upper Merion Township Library, 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Grab and Go bag with items relating to gardening, (seeds, origami butterfly and wreath to decorate the garden) and highlighting/promoting Longwood Gardens Community Read.March 27
Making Compost: Nature's Black Gold!, 6:00 pm
Free
Presented by: Quarryville Library Center in collaboration with Lancaster Parks Department
Location: Quarryville Library Center, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, PA 17566
If your child or teen is interested in growing food or flowers, you can learn how to prepare your plot first! Do you want to learn how to make black gold? A Lancaster County Parks naturalist will help you turn your vegetable scraps, yard waste, coffee grounds and other biodegradable items into usable compost. Properly balancing the browns and greens and choosing the right compost bin. Click here for more information.March 31
Adults Grab & Go Week 5, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Free
Presented by: Upper Merion Township Library
Location: Upper Merion Township Library, 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Grab and Go bag with items relating to gardening, (seeds, origami butterfly and wreath to decorate the garden) and highlighting/promoting Longwood Gardens Community Read.
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April 14
Paradise Under Glass - Book Discussion, 6:30 pm
Free
Presented by: Upper Merion Township Library
Location: Upper Merion Township Library, 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Please click here for more information about this book discussion of Paradise Under Glass.April 17
Southern Lehigh Public Library Book Discussion Group, 7:00 pm
Free
Presented by: Southern Lehigh Public Library
Location: Southern Lehigh Public Library, 3200 Preston Ln, Center Valley, PA 18034
Southern Lehigh Public Library Book Discussion Group will meet to discuss Paradise Under Glass. All are welcome!April 21
Springtime Walking Book Club, 1:00 pm
Free
Presented by: Quarryville Library Center
Location: Enola Low Grade Trail entrance: 301 E. State Street, Quarryville PA
Click here for more information.April 30
Book Discussion: Paradise Under Glass: The Education of an Indoor Gardener, 7:00 pm
Free
Presented by: Upper Moreland Free Public Library
Location: Upper Moreland Free Public Library, 109 Park Ave, Willow Grove, PA 19090
Join us for a discussion of Paradise Under Glass: The Education of an Indoor Gardener by Ruth Kassinger. Attend in person at the library or join us virtually! Register at https://www.uppermorelandlibrary.org/.