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| Week of 27 July, 2024 |
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Saturday - 7/27
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| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Genealogy Club (zoom)
Contact Maggie Young
youngm@stls.org
Description
Join
the Steele Memorial Library for an informal get together to talk about
search tips and resources available to search your family history. The purpose of the club is to share information on records and
approaches for starting or extending participants' genealogical
research. Novices and experienced researchers are both welcome.
Participants are encouraged to bring records and problems from their own
research for discussion.
How to Attend
This
event takes place on Zoom. Register at least 24 hours before the event.
Only one registration per household is needed. You’ll receive an email
with a link to the secure Zoom meeting about 24 hours before the
meeting. By registering for this event, you agree to abide by the
Library Code of Conduct.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucuqpqDorEtADr1MgZqoCW3qwGKKM9it1After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Meeting ID: 893 5316 1184
Passcode: 395745
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Passcode: 395745
| | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Van Etten- Panther Pride Fun Day
Contact Van Etten Library
johnse@stls.org
Location Van Etten Library, 6 Gee St. Van Etten, NY 14889 - Map
| | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Steele - Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group
Contact Alzheimer’s Association
800.272.3900
Location Steele Memorial Library Small Meeting Room, 101 E. Church St. Elmira, NY 14901 - Map
Alzheimer’s Association® support groups, conducted by trained
facilitators, are a safe place for those caring for a loved one with
dementia to:
• Develop a support system. • Exchange practical information on challenges and possible solutions. • Talk through issues and ways of coping. • Share feelings, needs and concerns. • Learn about community resources.
Call 800.272.3900 for more information or to register.
| | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Steele - Pokémon GO Group
Contact Steele Memorial Library
607-733-9173 x4
Location Steele Memorial Library Large Meeting Room, 101 E. Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map
Meet Pokémon GO players in the area, make new friends, set up lures, and do trades!
Note: There is an off-site component to the group; anyone under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian, to participate.
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Monday - 7/29
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| | Big Flats SRC Take & Make: Hand Print Lion
Contact Miss Melanie
607-562-3300
June Take & Make: Hand Print Lion! Call 607-562-3300 to reserve your kit or stop by and pick one up! Supplies limited.
| | 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM | Steele Kids - S'mores Take & Make Craft
Contact Steele Memorial Children's Dept.
607-733-9173 opt. 5
Location Steele Memorial Library Teen Space, 101 E Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map
Pick up a kit to create a roasting s'mores decoration!
Intended for ages 3-12. First come, first served. Available until gone. Children's Area on activity table.
| | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Big Flats Library Craft Table: Salt Dough Painted Animals!
Contact Big Flats Library
607-562-3300
Big Flats Library July Craft Table:
Paint a salt dough animal!
All ages!
All Month. Stop in any time and make yours!
| | 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Steele - Red Cross Blood Drive
Hosted in Steele's Large Meeting Room/Auditorium
Please call 1-800 RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org to make your lifesaving appointment today!
| | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Steele T(w)een - Tween Anime Club
Contact Steele Memorial Children's Dept.
607-733-9173 opt. 5
Tweens ages 8-12 Hang out in the children's area to watch and talk about your favorite manga and anime!
Some special snacks provided.
* Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver aged 16 or older at all times in all Chemung County Libraries.
| | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | West Elmira Summer Reading Club Family Program
Contact West Elmira Library
6077330541
Join us Mondays at 4pm for adventure packed family fun for our Summer Reading Club!
Sign up online and start logging your Summer Reading Club minutes/books to get entered for a chance to win weekly prizes and to earn an invite to the final party!
ccld.lib.ny.us/src July 1: Summer Reading Club Kick-off
July 8: Art Adventures
July 15: Space Adventures
July 22: Backyard Adventures
July 29: Olympic Adventures
August 5: Sea Adventures
August 9: Final Party at Harris Hill- for online participants who complete 1 hour of reading
| | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Steele Teen led Cosplay workshop
Contact ccldlibrariesteen@stls.org
Location Steele Memorial Library Teen Space, 101 E Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map (Presentation).jpg)
7th-12 graders! work on your own existing cosplay or start a new project together. Teens help hand in hand as needed with projects.
Bring your own supplies & project, OR...use our odds & ends of fabric, fur, craft supplies, cardboard, acrylic paint, and random items plus duct tape, glue, fabric glue, & a sewing machine.
| | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Steele Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Contact Doris Jean Metzger, teen librarian
ccldlibrariesteen@stls.org
Location Steele Memorial Library Teen Space, 101 E Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map 
Love D&D?
Game master Tim Collins creates adventures for an intrepid band of teens (that's you!) characters. Are you brave enough to join? For 7th to 12th graders.
Bring your dice, or use ours! Beginning players welcome.
Registration encouraged! Call or email. 607-733-9173 x2311. Email address above.
Thanks to the Community Foundation for supporting this program!
| | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Horseheads-Adult Writer's Support Group
Contact Horseheads Free Library
zella@stls.org
Location Horseheads Free Library, 405 S. Main Street Horseheads, NY 14845 - Map
Adult Writer's Support group.
Join our welcoming community of aspiring writers as we gather to discuss and delve into our shared passion for writing and all things literary.
Come be a part of inspiring conversations and explore diverse literary topics together!
RSVP by emailing zella@stls.org.
| | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | West Elmira- Cookbook Book Club
Contact West Elmira Library
6077330541
Call to reserve your spot and pick up your copy of this month’s book, and then join us the last Monday to sample recipes and to get the next month’s cookbook.
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Tuesday - 7/30
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| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Horseheads Adult program-Gentle Movement Exercise Series
Contact Horseheads Free Library
zella@stls.org
Location Horseheads Free Library, 405 S. Main Street Horseheads, NY 14845 - Map
Feel Good Tuesday's in 2024! 10:30am Gentle Movement Series
continues!!! Join Tammy Wilcox for this gentle movement exercise class.
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, and bring a mat if you have one.
No
registration necessary, but if you want to RSVP you can call 6077394581
or email zella@stls.org
| | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Steele Kids - DIY Slime Day!
Contact Steele Memorial Children's Dept.
607-733-9173 opt. 5
Intended for ages 3-12. Please register by calling 607-733-9173 opt. 5 or stopping by the Children's Desk. Limited space.
Join Miss Mikayla, Miss Emma, and Miss Tammie for a special summer slime making day!
Children's Area.
* Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver aged 16 or older at all times in all Chemung County Libraries.
| | 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Steele Adult - "Meet the Fockers" Afternoon Movie
Location Steele Memorial Library Large Meeting Room, 101 E. Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map
Celebrate National Father-in-Law Day by joining us for a showing of Meet the Fockers!
Free event. Large meeting room. Some snacks provided.
"All hell breaks loose when the Byrnes family meets the Focker family for the first time." (imdb.com)
Rated PG-13. 2004. Comedy, Romance.
| | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Steele Teen - Adventures in Sewing
Contact Doris jean Metzger
ccldlibrariesteen@stls.org
Location Steele Memorial Library Teen Space, 101 E Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map
7th-12th graders sew their own pillow cases or book covers or even make it a mending and embroidery project
to extend the life of favorite pieces of clothing. Make a mushroom pillow, or a sun hat, too.
| | 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | West Elmira- Club 1231 (Kids Book Club)
Contact West Elmira Library
We will be meeting to discuss this month's book. Snacks will be provided.
Geared to ages 8-12.
Paperbacks provided to the first 10 registered. (pick up starting near the first of each month)
| | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | SRP for Adults: Through the Mire: The Environment History of the Erie Canal
Contact Bob
607-562-3300
Location Big Flats Library, 78 Canal St. Big Flats, NY 14814 - Map
July
Summer Reading Program for Adults: Through the Mire: A look at the
Environmental History of the Erie Canal with David Brooks of the Schoharie
Crossing State Historic Site.
July 30, 2024 4:00 – 5:30 pm
The Erie Canal was a tremendous undertaking when
construction started in 1817. Humans had been interacting with the geology and
environment of the region for centuries, but when the digging of the canal
commenced, the vastness of the project and the environment that it would cut
through became its largest obstacle. Presentation will discuss that topic and
how people of the era viewed their environment. (Approx. 45-60 minutes with
time for questions)
| | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Horseheads KIDS - Digeridoo Down Under
Contact Kelly Brown
brownk@stls.org
Location Horseheads Free Library, 405 S. Main Street Horseheads, NY 14845 - Map
This show is a fusion of Australian music, culture, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience movement/participation.
| | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Steele TEEN: T.A.L.E. Teen Acting Lab of Elmira
https://www.timcollinsonline.com/tale
Contact Doris Jean Metzger
ccldlibrariesteen@stls.org
Location Steele Memorial Library Teen Space, 101 E Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map  
7th-12th graders: curious about acting? Interested in writing a play? Hang out with performer, writer Tim Collins and learn acting skills, put on a modern take of Romeo & Juliet (selfies & social media anyone?), and/or collaborate with other teens to write and develop other plays to perform in 2024!
Tuesday sessions: acting
Thursday sessions: playwriting
Come to both, or just one series, depending on your interests!
Beginners absolutely welcome! Tim makes everything fun and creates a safe space to try out new skills. :-) T.A.L.E will run throughout 2024, with different plays performed throughout the year.
Thanks to the Triangle Fund and the Anderson Foundation grants for making T.A.L.E possible!
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Wednesday - 7/31
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Steele Teen - Taiwan Adventure: Strawberry Boba Tea
Contact Doris Jean Metzger
ccldlibrariesteen@stls.org
Location Steele Memorial Library Teen Space, 101 E Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map
7th-12th graders experience a taste of Taiwan by making boba tea!
| | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Steele Kids - T(W)een Theater Day with Performer Tim Collins!
Contact Steele Memorial Children's Dept.
607-733-9173 opt. 5
Join performer Tim Collins for a one day theater program! Ages 8-12 will learn theater games and improv from Tim. Very interactive! Register: 607-733-9173 opt. 5
Children's Area.
* Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver aged 16 or older at all times in all Chemung County Libraries.
| | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Steele - Dungeons & Dragons (adults) **waiting list**
Contact Steele Memorial Library
607-733-9173
Location Steele Memorial Library Small Meeting Room, 101 E. Church St. Elmira, NY 14901 - Map
There is currently a waiting list for the group. If you are interested in being contacted about this group or other D&D events and groups at the library, please call to be added to the list: (607)733-9173 (menu option 4).
If you are interested in volunteering to DM a second group, email: lewisjm@stls.org.
Join volunteer DM Lucas on Wednesday evenings at 5pm for Dungeons & Dragons! Due to space limits, please register: (607)733-9173.
If you have any questions about the campaign, you can contact Lucas: lucas.rickard@gmail.com
The group will meet in the small meeting room at Steele Memorial Library.
| | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Steele Teen Creative Writing
Contact Doris Jean Metzger, MLIS
metzgerd@stls.org
Location Steele Memorial Library Teen Space, 101 E Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map  
Teens experience fun writing prompts, create characters, and stories or a play based on their own interests. All levels of ability and writing interests welcome! Group facilitated by writer/actor/educator Tim Collins. https://www.timcollinsonline.com/
Program made possible by a grant from the “Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, Inc"
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Thursday - 8/1
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| | Big Flats Kid's Take & Make: Hanging Sloth craft
Contact Miss Melanie
607-562-3300
August Kid's Take & Make: Hanging Sloth Craft! Call 607-562-3300 to reserve your kit or stop in and pick on up. Supplies Limited.
| | | Horseheads KIDS - Take N Make
Contact Kelly Brown
brownk@stls.org
Stop in to the Horseheads Free Library to pick up a Pete the Cat Goes Camping craft all month long!
| | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Steele Kids - Summer Preschool Playtime (July & August)
Contact Steele Memorial Library Children's Dept.
607-733-9173 opt. 5
Join us for an hour of preschool age-oriented free play and socialization. Featuring different toys each week.
Best suited for ages 0-4. Older siblings and friends welcome.
Large Meeting Room.
(Last meeting Aug. 8 - will resume in September)
* Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver aged 16 or older at all times in all Chemung County Libraries.
| | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Horseheads KIDS - Booker's Clubhouse
Contact Kelly Brown
brownk@stls.org
Location Horseheads Free Library, 405 S. Main Street Horseheads, NY 14845 - Map
Booker's Clubhouse is a Summer Reading Club program for pre-readers (ages 0-5)! There will be a regular story time during the first half and then activities during the second half.
| | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Big Flats Library: Scavenger Hunt: Animal Crackers!
Contact Big Flats Library
Find all the hidden animal crackers! Get a prize!
| | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Steele Kids - S'mores Day!
Contact Steele Memorial Children's Dept.
607-733-9173 opt. 5
Join us to celebrate National S'mores Day with a craft and making & eating s'mores!
Intended for ages up to 12. Limited space.
Children's area.
Please register by calling 607-733-9173 opt. 5 or stopping by the Children's desk.
* Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver aged 16 or older at all times in all Chemung County Libraries.
| | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Big Flats LEGO Club
Contact Big Flats Library
607-562-3300
| | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | West Teen/Tween SRC event- Henna Art with Jenn Sekella
Contact West Elmira Library
607-733-0541
Learn and experience the art of henna with artist, Jennifer Sekella. Everyone attending will have the option to receive a temporary henna decoration on their hand!
| | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Big Flats Teen SRC D&D Program with Tim Collins(Registration required)
Contact Big Flats Library
manchesterr@stls.org@stls.org
Location Big Flats Library, 78 Canal St. Big Flats, NY 14814 - Map
Registration is required, spots are limited to 10.
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens!
The Adventure awaits! Join the Big Flats Teen D&D Group for a
exciting and immersive role-playing game experience. You'll create a
character and join your friends and peers in an epic exploration of a fantasy
realm, populated with mighty wizards, daring rogues, magical beasts, and arcane
mysteries. Dungeon Master Tim has over twenty years of experience running
fantastical adventures; join the party and get ready for some serious dungeon
crawling! These game sessions are ideal for those new to D&D as well
as experienced players.
| | 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM | Steele Teen Anime Club
Contact Doris Jean, Cameron
ccldlibrariesteen@stls.org
Location Steele Memorial Library Teen Space, 101 E Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map.jpg)
Teens watch, discuss anime and eat snacks. Cosplay encouraged. Hang out, bring a friend!
| | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Steele TEEN D&D with Deegan
Contact Doris Jean Metzger
ccldlibrariesteen@stls.org
Location Steele Memorial Library Teen Space, 101 E Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map
Teen Deegan leads an additional session of D&D for teens.
Registration needed because space is limited to 7 teens.
607-737-5080. or email ccldlibrariesteen@stls.org
| | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Steele Kids - Didgeridoo Down Under!
Contact Steele Memorial Children's Dept.
607-733-9173 opt. 5
Join us on an epic adventure to the Land Down Under! We'll hear otherworldly tunes from the didgeridoo, explore the Great Barrier Reef & the Outback, and learn about amazing creatures like kangaroos & koalas...and much more!
All ages welcome.
Children's Area.
* Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver aged 16 or older at all times in all Chemung County Libraries.
"The Didgeridoo Down Under Show is an energetic fusion of Australian
music, culture, art, science, comedy, character building and audience
participation. The didgeridoo has been played by Aboriginal Australians
for at least 1,500 years, and is known for its otherworldly sound.
During the show, we play a variety of exotic didgeridoos and worldy
percussion instruments. We also use a multitude of props – maps, globes,
artwork, puppets, motivational signs and more – to deliver educational
lessons and empowering messages. The program is very participatory, and
several segments involve kids playing instruments, dancing or acting out
a story. We can adjust the program for various age levels. It’s
interactive, educational, motivational and super fun for all ages!"
| | 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM | Steele - Photography Group
Contact Steele Memorial Library
607-733-9173 (option 4)
Location Steele Memorial Library, 101 E Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map
Learn the fundamentals of photography and how to use your digital camera with classroom demos and hands on practice. Instructor Joe Edkin will provide instruction and coaching as you practice your skills in the library and outside in the nearby parks. All skill levels welcome. Bring your own camera or cell phone. A limited number of cameras may be available to use during class.
The photography group will meet every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month
at Steele. Call to sign up: (607)733-9173 (option 4). Join our Facebook group for updates from the instructor, Joe Edkin!
About the Group:
Photography is a fun and creative pursuit for all ages, whether you use a high-end DSLR, a point and shoot camera, a cell phone, or an old-school film camera. The Steele Photography Group is a meeting place for photography enthusiasts of all skill levels to share their pictures and learn new skills. Led by Joe Edkin, a photographer with over 40 years of experience, each gathering will feature a discussion of a specific technical or creative aspect of photography, a hands on demo, and an opportunity for participants to ask questions and share their work. Participants are encouraged to bring their own cameras, but it is not a requirement.
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Friday - 8/2
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| 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM | Steele All Ages - National Coloring Book Day
Location Steele Memorial Library Large Meeting Room, 101 E. Church St Elmira, NY 14901 - Map
Celebrate National Coloring Book Day with Steele Library! Stop into the large meeting room anytime between 9 am and 5 pm to color your own page and add to the jumbo group coloring pages. Free and open to the public, no registration required.
| | 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Steele Kids - Summer Storytime!
Contact Steele Memorial Children's Dept.
607-733-9173 opt. 5
Join Miss Emma, Miss Tammie, and Mr. Cameron for special summer storytimes!
Intended for ages 2-8. Siblings and friends of any age welcome! Large Room or Children's Area depending on the day.
* Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver aged 16 or older at all times in all Chemung County Libraries.
| | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | VE KIDS Family Improv Comedy Workshop- SRC2024
Contact Van Etten Library
johnse@stls.org
Location Van Etten Library, 6 Gee St. Van Etten, NY 14889 - Map
Join us for a Family Improv Comedy Workshop with Tim Collins!
Are you ready for some laughter-filled fun with your
loved ones? Dive into the world of improvisation with nationally
touring solo theater artist Tim Collins!
In this workshop, you and your family and friends
will explore a variety of exciting acting and improv games in a relaxed,
supportive environment. From creating hilarious characters and scenes
to honing your public speaking skills and banishing stage fright,
there's something for everyone! Get ready to boost your self-confidence,
enhance communication skills, all while having a blast! Ideally suited
for ages 7 and up. Kids, parents, siblings, grandparents, and guardians
are all welcome to join in on the fun. *register for this event by emailing Johnse@stls.org*
| | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Steele Kids - Cryptid Craft Fridays! (Loch Ness Monster)
Contact Steele Memorial Children's Dept.
607-733-9173 opt. 5
Join Miss Mikayla for different cryptid crafts every Friday through Aug. 2 Intended for ages 3-12 Please register by calling 733-9173 opt. 5 or stopping by the Children's desk.
Today's cryptid craft will be based on Nessie (the Loch Ness Monster)!
* Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver aged 16 or older at all times in all Chemung County Libraries.
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