Pressed Flower Craft Class
Tuesday, April 12
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Learn how to use pressed flowers to make an
egg-shaped laminated box or spring bird house.
Ages 13 and older are welcome.
Fee: $15 (includes all materials)
Instructor: Karen Lee Newman
Green Spring Cleaning with Essential Oils
Wednesday, April 20
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Discover how to make your own inexpensive
natural cleaning products without the artificial
colors, fragrances and harsh chemicals to take
home and use. Class size is limited to 15.
Fee: $40 (includes all materials)
Instructor: Charlotte Claypool
Living Herb Wreath
Saturday, April 30
10:00 a.m.
Fee: $35
Andrea Beitzel from Ashcombe Garden Center
will be here with us again to teach a class on
making a fresh herb wreath. All materials are
included in the cost of the class.
Pressed Flower Craft Class
Tuesday, May 3
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Learn how to use pressed flowers to embellish
a journal cover or scissor sheaths perfect for
Mother’s Day gift-giving.
Ages 13 and older are welcome.
Fee: $15 (includes all materials)
Instructor: Karen Lee Newman
Information about class fees is also
available at the Circulation Desk where
the registration packets are located.
Pennsylvania German Genealogy
Monday, May 9
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Learn how to research your Pennsylvania
German (i.e., “Pennsylvania Dutch”)
genealogy, with an introduction to this
ethnic group and helpful hints for tracing
your Pennsylvania German ancestry,
including archaic German handwriting.
There will be heavy focus on the numerous
religious denominations, along with the
issues in tracing your ancestors who
belonged to each of these various groups.
Join us for this free class.
Ages 18 and older are welcome.
Instructor: David Klees
Registration is necessary in order to
accommodate as many people as
possible.
Therapeutic Baths with Essentials Oils
Thursday, May 12
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
While a bath can be used to just get you
clean, it is also one of the best ways to help
you relax and de-stress. Discover the
therapeutic properties of water withy the
benefits of essential oils. Class members will
make a personalized hydrotherapy to take
along with them.
Class size is limited to 15.
Fee: $40
Instructor: Charlotte Claypool
HERSHEY PUBLIC
LIBRARY
ADULT
ENRICHMENT
CLASSES
Spring 2016
“Knowledge desires always
increase; it is like fire which
must first be kindled by some
external agent, but which will
afterwards propagate itself.” –
Dr. Samuel Johnson
Adult Enrichment Classes
Spring 2016
In conjunction with the library’s mission to
support lifelong learning, the Hershey Public
Library hosts a variety of classes for adults.
Participation in most of the classes involves a
fee,* which usually covers all of the classes in
the series and is determined by the
instructor. The library does not keep any
part of the fee.
If you are interested in enrolling in any of
the classes, you must stop by the Circulation
Desk to pick up the packet for the particular
class. Upon completion of the registration
form and submission of the fee made payable
to the designated individual, you will be
considered enrolled in the class.
Some classes are limited in size. They will be
filled on a first come, first served basis. The
classes are open to individuals 18 and older
unless otherwise noted. *Fees will not be
reimbursed after the first class.
Writing Classes
Wednesdays, March 2 through
April 20
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
This is a series of eight individual classes
on a variety of writing topics such as
Developing a Premise, Bringing Conflict
Into Your Story, Character
Development, Story Structure and more
(a complete list is available at the library
or on the library’s website).
Class sizes are limited to 15.
Fee for each class: $25
Instructor: Cathy Jordan
A Beginner’s Guide to Using Essential
Oils for Natural Healing
Thursday, March 17
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
This class is designed for beginners and
those who wish to deepen their
understanding on the safe use of essential
oils and more. Class members will make a
nasal inhaler to take along with them.
Class size is limited to 15.
Fee: $40 (includes all materials)
Instructor: Charlotte Claypool
Pressed Flower Craft Class
Tuesday, March 22
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Learn how to use pressed flowers to make
bookmarkers and cards for Spring.
Ages 13 and older are welcome.
Fee: $15 (includes all materials)
Instructor: Karen Lee Newman
Fruit Basket Making Class
Wednesday, March 30 and Thursday,
March 31
Central PA Basket Guild members will be
here once again to teach how to weave a 6”
fruit basket. Instruction will include how to
weave a round base, weaving techniques
and rimming the basket. You must attend
both nights in order to register and be able
to complete the basket.
Class size is limited to 14.
Fee: $20 (includes all materials)
Instructors: Donna Kumpf and Jean
Foutz
Exploring Your Future (EYF)
Workshop
Two four-week sessions
Thursdays, April 7, 14 21 and 28
and
Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18 and 25
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sponsored by: Coming of Age of
Central PA and RSVP of the Capital
Region, Inc.
If you are 50+ and started asking
yourself...What’s next in my life?” then join us
for a your future rewarding and satisfying.
Topics covered:
Session I: Reflect Session II: Explore
Session III: Envision Session IV: Act
Classes are limited to 12 people.
Fee: $25 (for each four-week session)
Instructor: Iain Hall
The Lost Art of Handwriting
Mondays, April 11, 18, 25 and May 2
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
There is nothing quite like finding a card
you have kept for years and experiencing
the immediate joy of recognizing a loved
one’s unique handwriting. If your
handwriting could use some improvement
for business reasons, for journal writing, or
to help your own children develop
penmanship skills then this class might be of
interest to you. Bring along your favorite
writing instrument and join us. Ages 13 and
older are welcome.
Classes are limited to 12 people
Fee: $20
Instructor: Elizabeth Pegg