CICERO — The holiday season is in full swing, and there’s never been a better time to check out the events and activities at the Northern Onondaga Public Library.
Read on to see what’s in store this month.
Family fun
Storytime with Miss Sarah takes place from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Dec. 8, 15 and 29, at the North Syracuse Branch (100 Trolley Barn Lane). Join Miss Sarah for a storytime filled with picture books and songs. Designed for young children and their caregivers. After 30 minutes of stories and songs there will be 30 minutes of playtime. For more information, call 315-458-6184 or visit nopl.org.
Family Storytime takes place from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Dec. 9 and 16, at the Cicero Branch (8686 Knowledge Lane). Join Miss Raena for Thursday morning storytime to enjoy stories, songs, and fun! Registration is required; call 315-699-2032 or visit nopl.org.
Santa and Mrs. Claus Visit from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at the Brewerton Branch (5440 Bennett St.). Enjoy holiday stories and songs with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Kids can get their picture taken with Santa and can take the opportunity to tell him what they’d like for Christmas. Please register; call 315-676-7484 or visit nopl.org.
Just in time for the holidays, stop by the library and make a gift to give to someone special! Gift Making for Kids takes place from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the North Syracuse Branch. Create a Christmas picture ornament, make a fabric bookmark and decorate a key chain. For more information, call 315-458-6184 or visit nopl.org.
Teen time
Take paper into the third dimension for with Papercrafting for Teens, which takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at the Brewerton Branch. Choosing from a variety of templates, teens will build 3D sculptures using just scissors, glue, and paper. The concept is simple to learn, but the results are awesome. Please register; call 315-676-7484 or visit nopl.org.
The fun continues the next day with NOPL’s Teen Holiday Party, which takes place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at the North Syracuse Branch. Enjoy cookie decorating, Christmas music, and make a shepherd’s hook bookmark for a gift or yourself. This event is for teens in grades 7-12. Please register; call 315-458-6184 or visit nopl.org.
Young Writers will gather from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the Cicero Branch. Join fellow writers to share and discuss writing projects in a welcoming and creative space. Please register; call 315-699-2032 or visit nopl.org.
Adult activities
The YA Book Club for Adults meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at the Cicero Branch. December’s book is “Long Way Down” by Jason Reynolds. Please register; call 315-699-2032 or visit nopl.org.
Mystery Classics Book Discussion takes place from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the Cicero Branch. Join us to discuss classic mystery novels from authors like Ellery Queen, Erle Stanley Gardner, Agatha Christie and others. And solve a murder case. These puzzlers offer a wholesome, spellbinding period escape to the 1920s-1930s. This meeting is in person and virtually via Zoom. Please register; call 315-699-2032 or visit nopl.org.
