Minecraft After School | Tuesday, January 9th at 4:00 PM | Stop in after school to play Minecraft with your friends using the Minecraft Education Edition on the library’s laptops. Our Youth Leader will be available to help coach kids through any issues or Minecraft questions. Registration required. For ages 8 – 12.

Library Board Meeting | Tuesday, January 9th 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.

Afternoon Matinee: Oppenheimer | Wednesday, January 10th at 1:00 PM |
Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon, the film is the story of American scientist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. Free popcorn! No registration. Rated R | 3 hrs | 2023

Cookbook Club: Mediterranean | Wednesday, January 10th at 6:00 PM | This month’s theme is Mediterranean. 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 is requested so that we know how many places to set at the table! For adults.

Graphic Novel Book Club | Thursday, January 11th at 4:00 PM | Join us after school for a book discussion, activity, and popcorn. January’s book is Paws: Gaby Gets it Together by Michele Assarasakorn. For Ages 8 – 12.

Operation SAVE: Supporting Veterans at Risk | Friday, January 12th at 1:00 PM | Daniel Hillman from the Syracuse VA will help attendees to develop a general understanding of the problem of suicide in the United States, how to identify a Veteran who may be at risk for suicide; and, finally, how to act with
care and compassion if you come across a Veteran who is in crisis or having thoughts of suicide. For adults.

Morning Book Club: The Woman They Could Not Silence | Monday, January 15 at 10:30 AM | This month we’re reading The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore, a dark and dramatic but ultimately uplifting tale of a forgotten woman whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women’s rights and exposed injustices that still resonate today.

Meetings are casual and everyone is welcome. The Morning Book Club meets the third Monday of the month. Participants have the option to join the discussion either in-person at the library or virtually via Zoom.

Tiny Art Open Studio | Monday, January 15th from 1:00 – 3:00 PM | Drop in and use the library’s supplies to decorate your Tiny Art canvas. All ages.

Pokemon Battle Academy | Tuesday, January 16th at 4:00 PM |Play Battle Academy at the library! Bring your own Pokemon cards or use the library’s supplies. This program is led by one of our Youth Ambassadors. Registration required. For ages 11 – 15.

Guitar Concert: Anthony LaLena | Saturday, January 20th at 7:30 PM | As a versatile soloist and chamber musician, LaLena remains an active musician at home in Western New York, where he has been a fixture at the annual Great Lakes Guitar Society Festival in Buffalo as a performer and lecturer, and a frequent guest at the Little Theatre’s Classical Guitar Night in Rochester. Most recently, Dr. LaLena was honored to perform Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Concerto for Guitar and Small Orchestra at the Eastman School of Music as the winner of the Eastman Concerto Competition.

Dr. LaLena holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music, where he served as a teaching assistant to Dr. Nicholas Goluses and was a recipient of the prestigious Performer’s Certificate for outstanding musical performance.

Writer’s Club | Tuesday, January 23rd at 4:00 PM | Writer’s Club is for kids who love to tell their own stories. Librarian Mary Beth will pose a writing prompt and kids will have time to develop and write their own short stories. For ages 8 – 12.

Evening Book Club: Great Circle | Wednesday, January 31st at 6:30 PM | This month we’re reading Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead. Spanning Prohibition-era Montana, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, New Zealand, wartime London, and modern-day Los Angeles, Great Circle tells the unforgettable story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own course in life, at any cost.

The Evening Book Club meets the last Wednesday of the month. Meetings are casual and everyone is welcome. Participants have the option to join the discussion either in-person at the library or virtually via Zoom.

Friday Movie: A Haunting in Venice | Friday, January 26th at 7:00 PM | Kenneth Branagh stars as celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot in this terrifying mystery set after World War II. Retired and living in Venice, Italy, Poirot reluctantly attends a seance where a murdered guest thrusts the detective into a sinister, shadowy world. Free popcorn! No registration. PG-13 | 1 hr 43 min | 2023

Wolf Moon Neighborhood Walk | Thursday, January 25th at 4:00 PM | Celebrate the full moon during this nighttime walk at the library. First we’ll make paper lanterns to illuminate our path, and then walk a loop downtown as we observe January’s Wolf Moon and all the winter intricacies in our neighborhood. No registration. For families.

After School Unwind | Tuesday, January 30th at 4:00 PM | Relax with sensory soothing activities at the library, including scented playdough, fizzing volcanoes, crunchy snacks, and stress balls to make and take home. For ages 8 – 12.

Ongoing Programs:

Tiny Art Craft Kits | Available beginning January 2nd | First come, first served
Be creative and have fun with this month’s Kit. Use this 4×4 canvas to paint, collage, or draw a very small masterpiece and then return it to the library by Wednesday, January 31st to be displayed as a part of our Tiny Art Show. All artists are invited to join us for a reception on Thursday, February 8th. For all ages.

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.

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 | Wednesdays at 10:30 AM: Can’t sit still? No problem! Join us for stories, songs and movement. For ages 18 months – 4 years.

Story Time for Bookworms | Thursdays 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.