Changing Times, Changing Minds: The Powerful Friendship of Frances Seward & Martha Coffin Wright | Wed, March 1st at 6:30 PM: Jeff Ludwig, Seward House Museum Education Director will discuss the intertwined lives and ideals of Auburnians, Frances Seward and Martha Coffin Wright. Together, they petitioned for women’s rights, linked their homes onto the Underground Railroad, and fought for social justice on the community and national level.
Sensory Explorations | Thursday, March 2nd from 4:00 – 4:30 PM: Join us on the first Thursday of the month for a special program for kids 18 months to 3 years. Each child will explore and learn through hands-on tactile play that engages the senses. This program helps to develop fine motor skills and introduce new words, concepts, and tactile sensations.
Open Play | Fridays March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th from 3:00 – 4:30 PM: Drop in to the library to play with our toys and interact with other families. Coffee and tea available for caregivers. For kids up to age 7.
12th Annual LEGO Building Contest
Kids & “Kids at Heart” are invited to build their own original LEGO creation at home and drop it off at the library, from Sunday, March 5th to Tuesday, March 14th where it will be displayed and judged by local building and design professionals.
LEGO Challenge | Tuesday, March 7th and 14th from 4:45 – 5:45 PM: Get ready to flex your creative problem solving skills! Participants will be given fictional scenarios that they most solve using LEGOs. Registration required. For ages 8 – 12.
Movie Matinee | Wednesday, March 8th at 2:00 PM: As a part of the Healthy Land, Healthy Food, Healthy People Series, watch the film Kiss the Ground about a revolutionary group of activists, scientists, farmers, and politicians that band together in a global movement of “Regenerative Agriculture” that could balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world. Not able to attend? The film is also available on Netflix for those not able to attend the in-person screening.
NR | 1 hr 24 min | 2020
Cookbook Club: British Isles | Wednesday, March 8th at 6:00 PM: Our theme this month is British Isles! Bring a prepared dish to share and the cookbook/recipe that inspired the dish. Everyone will have a chance to sample dishes from an assortment of cookbooks while only having to prepare one dish. Make sure you come hungry! Registration required.
Books & Brews: No Pressure Book Club @ Skaneateles Brewery | Thursday, March 9th 6:00 – 8:00 PM: Ever wanted to join a book group to talk about books but didn’t want to be tied down to reading a specific book? This group is for you! Read what you enjoy, and then talk about books while socializing with fellow readers. Co-sponsored by Skaneateles Brewery & Skaneateles Library
Family Build: LEGO Games | Sunday, March 12th at 1:00 PM: Stop in the library and get ready for a building challenge for the whole family. Work together to build an object using the Library’s LEGOs. This program is for any family with at least one child between the ages of 5 and 8. Children must be accompanied by an adult helper. Registration required.
Graphic Novel Book Club | Sunday, March 12th at 2:30 PM: Our March book is Newsprints by Ru Xu. Every month, we’ll read a graphic novel and then get together at the library to chat about the book, play games, and flex our creative brains. For kids in grades 3 – 5.
Healthy Land, Healthy Food, Healthy People Series: Kiss the Ground Film Discussion| Monday, March 13th at 6:30 PM: Kip Coerper, GreenFaith Fellow and writer of the local “Green Corner” articles, will facilitate a discussion on the groundbreaking film Kiss the Ground, about soil health and regenerative farming, which by sequestering carbon, is a considerable solution to address global warming.
The film will be shown at the library on Wednesday, March 8th at 2pm and may also be viewed on Netflix.
Library Board Meeting | Tuesday, March 14th at 6:30 PM: The Library Board is made up of community members who volunteer their time and skills to further the mission of the library. All meetings are open, and the public is welcome to attend.
Kids Movie| Friday, March 17th at 10:30 AM: An ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as “special”, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis. PG | 1 hr 40 min | 2014
LEGO Contest Open House | Saturday, March 18th from 1:00 – 3:00 PM: Drop-in the library to view all the LEGO builds and celebrate all things LEGO. Participants can also pick up their prize during this time. No registration.
Morning Book Club: Bewilderment| Monday, March 20th at 10:30 AM: Join us on the 3rd Monday of every month to chat books! Come every month or just for the books that interest you most.
This month we’re reading Bewilderment by Richard Powers which tells the story of astrobiologist Theo Byrne who is searching for life throughout the cosmos while also single-handedly raising his unusual nine-year-old, Robin, following the death of his wife.
Guitar Concert: Douglas Rubio| Saturday, March 25th at 7:30 PM:
Douglas Rubio is recognized nationwide as an outstanding performer on the classical guitar. His brilliant solo performances inspire standing ovations, and he is a gold medal chamber musician. The Santa Barbara News-Press praised his playing for its “considerable sensitivity and bravura.” His programs offer a fascinating mix of the old, the new, the traditional, and the off-the-beaten-path.
Young Naturalists | Sunday, March 26th at 1:00 PM: For ages 12 – 18. Registration required.
The Case Research Laboratory: Birthplace of Movietone | Tuesday, March 28th at 2:00 PM: The Case Research Laboratory in Auburn, NY opened in 1916 and spent the “Roaring 20s” inventing world-changing technology. Theodore W. Case, owner and founder of the Lab, had the wealth and the vision to make commercially successful sound film possible. Join Haley Boothe, Curator of the Case Research Laboratory for this presentation and learn all about the history of the Lab, the Movietone sound film system, and much more!
Evening Book Club: True Biz | Wednesday, March 29nd at 6:30 PM: It’s easy to join our book clubs! Come every month or just for the books that interest you most. Meetings are casual and everyone is welcome. The Evening Book Club meets the last Wednesday of the month. Participants have the option to join the discussion either in-person at the library or virtually via Zoom.
This month we’re reading True Biz by Sara Novic, a story of sign language and lip-reading, disability and civil rights, isolation and injustice, first love and loss, and, above all, great persistence, daring, and joy. Absorbing and assured, idiosyncratic and relatable, this is an unforgettable journey into the Deaf community and a universal celebration of human connection.
Friday Film | Friday, March 31st at 7:00 PM
Loosely based on Spielberg’s childhood growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, from age seven to eighteen, a young man named Sammy Fabelman discovers a shattering family secret, and explores how the power of movies help us see the truth about each other and ourselves
Rated PG-13| 2 hrs 31 min | 2022
Ongoing Programs:
Drop-In Tech Help | Mondays 10:00 AM – Noon: Let us help with your tech questions: computers and mobile devices, downloading e-content from the library’s catalog, using Google Drive and social media platforms! Bring your device and drop in during a Tech Help session to get started! Appointments are also available, please give us a call at 315-685-5135 or email [email protected] to schedule.
Story Time for Bookworms | Tuesdays at 10:30 AM: For children who enjoy longer books, this story time includes multiple stories, songs, and ends with hands-on play. For ages 2 – 5.
Baby Bounce & Rhyme | Wednesdays at 9:15 AM: Bond with your baby during this program featuring nursery rhymes, books, movement and fingerplays, followed by playtime. For babies up to 18 months.
Read, Sing, Play Story Time | Thursdays at 10:30 AM: Can’t sit still? No problem! Join us for stories, songs and movement. For ages 18 months – 4 years.
