October 2024 Newsletter
Check out our Events Calendar to see a full list of library events!
Holiday Hours
October 14 - Steele Memorial Library will be open 10-6pm (other CCLD branches will be closed).
Friends Books Sandwiched In
The Fall Friends of CCLD Books Sandwiched In series begins this month! Reviews will take place on October 18, November 1, November 8, and November 15, at 12pm in the large meeting room at Steele Memorial Library. Visit ccld.lib.ny.us/friends-of-ccld, to learn more about Friends of CCLD and view the speaker schedule.
Technology Training at CCLD Libraries
Volunteer Tech Help is available on Fridays at 1:15pm at Steele. Call to make an appointment with volunteer Steven, for help with your device! Steven is also able to help with assistive tech for the visually impaired (can recommend apps and services). Call 607-733-9173 (option 4) to reserve a spot.
Learn to use your tablet or smartphone, in a small group setting.
Steele: Tuesday, October 1, 1pm - Tablet Talk
Horseheads: Tuesday, October 15, 2pm - Tablet Talk
CCLD Makerspace
October 16, 4pm-5pm - Digital Calligraphy in the Round with Wynn Yarrow
Sewing Workshops
October 7, 5:30pm - Skill Building: Fasteners
October 17, 5:30pm - Project: Tote bag
October 21, 5:30pm - Open Sew
October 28, 5:30pm - Skill Building: Zippers
Online Activities via Zoom
October 11, 1pm - Big Flats Book Club (In-Person & Zoom)
October 15, 6-7pm - Records of New York City's Emigrant Savings bank (Zoom)
October 24, 6pm - Online Evening Book Club (Zoom)
October 28, 6-7pm - Community Cookbooks & What They Tell Us About Our Female Ancestors (Zoom)
Steele Memorial Library
Activities for Adults
October 1, 1:30pm - Drawing for Painters 2, with Wynn Yarrow (adults & teens)
October 1, 5:30pm - 90s Night
October 3 & 17, 6:15pm - Steele Photography Group
October 7 (available until gone) - Spice of the Month: Ground Coriander!
October 9, 2:30pm - Calligraphy (Writing Right - Part 2), with Wynn Yarrow (adults, teens, tweens)
October 9, 6pm - Oil Pastel (Pumpkins), with Filomena(adults & teens)
October 10, 6pm - Mindful Pumpkin Drawing, with Gail (adults & teens)
October 11, 5:30pm - Drag Queen Bingo: Halloween Edition (adults only)
October 12, 2pm - Pokémon GO Group (adults & 16+)
October 16 & 23, 6:30pm - Improv with Tim (adults & 16+)
October 19, 1pm - Life-size Clue
October 24, 1:30-2:30pm - Genealogy Lab (adults & teens)
October 26, 1pm - Local Author Book Talk: HELLmira: Local Hauntings, Mysteries, Spirits, and Ghost Sightings
October 26, 1:30pm - Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group
October 30, 5pm - Stained Glass with Unterwoman (adults & teens)
November 1, 5:30pm - Open Mic Night (after-hours) (adults & teens)
Steele Adult Movie Showings:
October 11, 2pm - "Addams Family" (1991)
October 15, 6pm - "So bad, it's good!" Movie Night
October 18, 2pm - "A Quiet Place: Day One" (2024)
Activities for Teens
Special event for 7th-12th graders: Free Teen Halloween "Creepy Cryptids" Dance. Friday, Oct. 25 at 7pm! Music DJ, costume contest, movie, air brush tattoos and more! Thanks to Friends of CCLD, Wegmans, and the Chemung County Youth Bureau. Safe Zones returns! Fun activities and support for LGBTQ+ teens with coordinator Jenica Shapiro every other Wednesday.
October 9, 4pm - Steele Teen Pumpkin Painting
October 9 & 23, 6:30pm - Safe Zones
October 24, 5pm - Steele TEEN: Horror in the Library w/ performer Cris Johnson
October 25, 7pm - After Hours Teen Halloween Dance
Mondays, 5:30pm - Teen D&D with Tim Collins
Tuesdays, 6pm - TALE (teen acting lab of Elmira) acting sessions
Wednesdays, 5:30 pm - Steele Teen Creative Writing
Wednesdays, 5pm - TAG (Teen Advisory Group)
Thursdays, 4:30pm - Teen Anime Club
Thursdays, 5:30 pm - Teen D&D with Deegan
Thursdays, 6pm - TALE (playwriting sessions)
Saturdays, 2pm - Steele Teen led TTG Club (Table Top Gaming) w/ Teen Sean
Activities for Youth
Steele Children's Department will be undergoing construction through October (maybe longer) as part of the ongoing renovation project. We will end up with a Children's Room!
All Month - Weekly Riddles & Puzzles, Look & Find Cabinet, Activity & Coloring Sheets
Monday Take & Make Kit. Oct. 7. Pick up a kit to make a ‘Paper Strip Pumpkin' at home. First come, first served.
Wednesdays, Oct. 2 & 16, 3:30-4:30pm - LEGO Club (grades K-6)
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 6pm - Tuesday Evening Storytimes
Oct. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 10am - Friday Morning Storytimes
Thursdays, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31, 10am - Preschool Playtime
Mondays, Oct. 7, 14, 21, & 28, 4:15pm - T(w)een Anime Club (Ages 8-12)
Wednesdays, Oct. 9 & 23, 3:30pm - T(w)een Theater with Tim (Ages 8-12) - Registration Required
Oct. 10, 3:30pm - "Fat Bear Week" Celebration
Oct. 12 (three sessions), 1:00pm, 2:15pm, & 3:30pm - Glow-in-the-dark Pumpkin Painting - Ages up to 12 & their caregivers - Registration Required
Thursday, Oct. 17, 3:30pm - T(w)een Refresh Your Room Craft Series - Vinyl Record Shelf (Ages 8-12) - Registration Required
Thursday, Oct. 24, 6pm - Spooky Magic Show with Magician Cris Johnson (all ages)
Steele Youth Movie Showings:
October 3, 6pm - "Inside Out 2" Movie Night (2024)
October 5, 2pm - "Inside Out 2" Movie Day (2024)
October 7, 6pm - "Despicable Me 4" Movie Night (2024)
October 12, 2pm - "Despicable Me 4" Movie Day (2024)
October 14, 11am - "Mummies" Movie Day (2023)
October 17, 6pm - "Mummies" Movie Night (2023)
October 19, 2pm - "The Addams Family" Movie Day (2019)
October 21, 6pm - "The Addams Family" Movie Night (2019)
October 28, 6pm - "Hocus Pocus" Movie Night (1993)
October 31, 6pm - "Hocus Pocus" Movie Night (1993)
Big Flats Library
October 1, 3:45pm - Family Movie Afternoon! Inside Out 2
October 2, 3:45pm - Family Movie Afternoon! Despicable Me 4
October 22, 6:30-7:30pm - Spooky Halloween Pajama Storytime! All Ages Welcome!
Activities for Adults
Call 607-562-3300, to register for programs.
October 8, 3pm-4:30pm - Craft for Adults: Artificial Pumpkin Painting - Registration is required
October 10, 3:30pm - Needle Felting for Fall & Winter Holidays! (registration required; funded by the Big Flat's Women's Club)
October 11, 1pm - Big Flats Book Club (In-Person & Zoom)
October 15, 6pm - "Horror In The Library", with Cris Johnson, for Adults & Teens!
October 17, 3:30pm - Needle Felting for Fall & Winter Holidays! (registration required; funded by the Big Flat's Women's Club)
October 24, 2pm - Afternoon Movie: JFK: What the Doctors Saw - Seven physicians who were in the Parkland Hospital ER the day JFK was shot dispute the widely accepted theory. Paramount Pictures - 92 minutes.
Activities for Teens
Join the Big Flats Teen D&D Group & Dungeon Master Tim Collins for an exciting role-playing
game experience. Create your character and join your friends and peers in an epic exploration of a fantasy realm. These game sessions are ideal for those new to D&D as well.
October 3, 4pm - 5:30pm - Teen Dungeons & Dragons with Tim Collins (registration required)
October 9, 3:45-5:45pm - Tween & Teen Popcorn Movie Afternoon: Beetlejuice (1988) - Popcorn & beverages will be served! (This program is intended for ages 11 and up).
October 15, 6pm - "Horror In The Library", for Teens & Adults! This program is intended for Teens & Adults. (Children below the age of 11 are not encouraged to attend because of the subject matter).
October 18, 3:30pm-5pm - Tween & Teen, Halloween Painted Wood Blocks with stencils & acrylic paints
Activities for Youth
October Wednesdays, 10:30am - Storytimes with Miss Melanie
October 18, 3:30pm - Kids Halloween Painted Wood Blocks Project; make a "Spooktacular" decoration!
October 22, 6:30-7:30pm - Spooky Halloween Pajama Storytime; wear your PJs or your Halloween Costume!
All month - Kids Craft Table (all ages): Lollipop Ghosts for October!
All month - Scavenger Hunt: Spooky Halloween! Search the library stacks for Spooky Halloween Goblins, find them all and earn a Halloween Treat!
Kid's Take & Make - Paper bag Scarecrow craft. Call 607-562-3300 to reserve your kit. Supplies are limited.
Bookmobile
October 11, 1:30pm - Book Club Discussion of "The Quiet Tenant" by Clémence Michallon (for October, we will read "Gap Creek" by Robert Morgan)
October 25, 5-7pm - Elmira Pioneers Trunk or Treat at Dunn Field (come get a treat from the Bookmobile)
October 26, 12-4pm - Pumpkin Express at Sullivan’s Railroad on Old Ithaca Road in Horseheads (visit Bookmobile for a craft and prize)
Horseheads Free Library
Activities for Adults
Saturday October 5, 1pm-4pm - D&D for Adults
Tuesdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29, 10:30am - Tuesday Gentle Movements with Tammy Wilcox (made possible by the Horseheads Friends Group)
Wednesdays, October 9, 16, 23, 30, 10:30am - Yoga with Tammy Wilcox (mat and comfortable clothes needed)
October 15, 2pm - Tablet Talk (call 607-739-4581 to register)
October 17, 1-3pm - Karen Curren's Gourd Birdhouses (call 607-739-4581 to register)
October 18, 2:30-4pm - Casual Card Making Class (registration suggested)
October 21, 5:30-6:30pm - Tarot Chat and Readings for Teens and Adults (registration suggested; mail zella@stls.org)
October 28, 1-2pm - Name that Scam! presented by Sheila Brewer-Montero
October 28, 6pm - Writer's Support Group-All are welcome
Activities for Teens
Join us for Tween/Teen D&D one-shots with Daniel Bush. This group is for beginners-mid level players that want to have fun with character play and game mechanics. There are 2 more One-shot events planned in November and December. Adventurers sign up today!
October 24, 3:30pm-5:30pm - Tween/Teen D&D One-shots with Daniel Bush
Activities for Youth
The weather is growing cooler and fall is really here, but things are heating up at the Horseheads Free Library. This month's take 'n make is a Frankenstein craft. The kits will be available all month long. All of our regular programming is back with a few additions. Celebrate Halloween a few days early with Spooky Magic by Cris Johnson.
October 4, 10:30am - Family Story time with Mr. Jeff
October 8, 6pm - Family Bingo
Wednesdays, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 1:30pm - Home School Huddle
Fridays, October 11, 18, 25, 10:30am - Family Story Times with Ms. Amanda
October 16, 3:30pm - Lego Club
Mondays, October 7, 14, 21, 28, 3:45pm - Kids Coding Club
Thursdays, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 10:30am - Toddler Toy Time
October 29, 6pm - Spooky Magic Show with Cris Johnson
Van Etten Library
Activities for Adults
October 7, 1:30pm - Adult Meditation Program: Join us for a short group semi-guided Headspace meditation session. No experience necessary.
October 25, 12pm - Van Etten Book Club meets to discuss October's nonfiction selection.
Activities for Youth
October 4, 11, 18, 10am - Family Story Time: caregivers and kids of all ages welcome.
West Elmira Library
Monthly Scavenger Hunt - Celebrate Fall by finding seasonal images hidden around the library, to win a prize.
October 7, 6pm - Adult - Embroidery Cards (recommended for ages 12+)
October 15, 1:30pm - Adult - Watercolor and Textile Design with Wynn Yarrow (grant funded) - Registration required
October 21, 6pm - Youth - Halloween Party
October 28, 6:30pm - Adult - Cookbook Book Club
October 29, 4pm - Tween - 1231 Club (Kids Book Club)
Wednesdays,10:30am - Homeschool Group
Thursdays, 10:30am - Family Storytime
Tuesdays, 3:30pm - Creative Coloring Club
Third Thursday of every month, 3pm - Tween Maker Hour
Fourth Wednesday of every month, 4pm - LEGO Club
Library Services at Home
Enjoy ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, streaming video, online classes, language learning, and more, from the convenience of your home! Check out the library's Featured Services page for a list of digital services that can be accessed remotely with your Chemung County Library District card.
Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots are available to check out from Steele Memorial Library and West Elmira Library for those in need of internet access. Call (607)733-9173 x4 (Steele) or (607)733-0541 (West) to reserve a hotspot. *You need to be in an area with T-Mobile cell phone reception, in order for the hotspot to work.*
If you need help accessing your account, email our virtual reference desk edesk@stls.org for assistance. |