Library events calendar

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Join Miss Chris for stories, songs, and movement activities designed specially for toddlers and preschoolers. This week’s theme: Dragons and Unicorns. No registration required.

Members of the public are welcome.

An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects.

Get those wiggles out by joining Miss Chris for a fun story, followed by a variety of songs and movement activities. This week’s theme: Dragons and Unicorns. No registration required.

Clinics are open times to chat with a lawyer about any civil legal question or concern. Civil law matters include topics such as family law, support, small claims, benefits, consumer, tenant rights, etc. Bring any documents that you need reviewed or that are relevant to your question. For more information about the Volunteer Lawyer Project visit their website at www.onvlp.org.

The after hours film series will feature classic horror characters and will be screened in the library’s new classroom. This week: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), rated R with a run time of 1 hour and 31 minutes. Halloween themed refreshments provided and participants will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win all four films. Please arrive at the library by 6:45 p.m. to sign in.

Do you like dragons, unicorns, and fairies? Do you LOVE slime? If so, explore the science of slime using simple ingredients for a messy, fun time! For all ages, no registration required.

Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

Join Miss Jill for this special monthly program designed for babies. This month: Pint-Sized Mythical Creatures. We will explore board books about dragons, unicorns, and fairies, as well as interactive songs and movement activities. We will explore books, songs, and movement activities. For children under the age of one and their caregiver. Siblings are welcome. No registration required.

View new releases and book inspired films in the library’s new classroom. This week: The Sun Is Also a Star, rated PG-13 with a run time of 2 hours.

Can’t make it to the movie? Some of the films are available to screen on Kanopy, a free (with your library card) online streaming service. Visit the library’s website at seymourlibrary.org/elibrary to find out more.

Technology and job seeker help is now available at Seymour Library. Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

This book club is a collaboration between the Equal Rights Heritage Center and Seymour Library. This month: Celebrate Ethnic Heritage Month by bringing in a cookbook that is important to your family or yourself plus a dish to pass. Historian Ruth Bradley will also present "What Is a Recipe Story." All readers welcome.

Join Miss Chris for stories, songs, and movement activities designed specially for toddlers and preschoolers. This week’s theme: Fall Fun. No registration required.

Topic: the Bruno, Chief of Police series by Martin Walker. All readers welcome; please read any book in the selected series before the meeting.

An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects.

This month: Mimi and Dona: An Aging Mother Cares for Her Disabled Daughter (run time 1 hr.). What happens when love runs out of time? For 92-year-old Mimi, who has spent much of her life caring for 64-year-old Dona, her daughter with an intellectual disability, it means facing the inevitable — the likelihood that she will not outlive her daughter and the need to find her a new home. Available on Kanopy.

Lights, Camera, Social Action!, is brought to you by ARISE and Seymour Public Library. The monthly film and discussion series will focus on different social issues, with the goal of raising public awareness around disabilities and creating a community dialogue. Each film will be followed by a discussion, including guest panelists for selected films. Call Kim Amidon at (315) 255-3447 x311 for more information

Join Miss Chris and Miss Jill for this special monthly sensory program for toddlers. This month we will make pumpkin pie playdough using just two ingredients, pumpkin pie filling and cornstarch. Please bring an extra set of clothes or a smock, as things may get messy. No registration required.

Join Miss Chris for bedtime stories, songs, and movement. This month’s theme: Fall Fun. Families are encouraged to wear their pajamas and bring a stuffed animal friend. For all ages, no registration required.

Starting your own business? Want to grow your business? Auburn SCORE provides free and confidential business counseling, free or low-cost local seminars, business tools, and connections to local resources. For more information about Auburn SCORE, visit their website at www.auburn.score.org or call (315) 252-7291.

Get your stretch on at Seymour Library! Instructor Wendy Vitale will lead a chair yoga class on the library’s front lawn (or inside if bad weather). No mats required but please bring a water bottle. Comfortable clothes and shoes recommended.

The after hours film series will feature classic horror characters and will be screened in the library’s new classroom. This week: Friday the 13th (1980), rated R with a run time of 1 hour and 35 minutes. Halloween themed refreshments provided and participants will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win all four films. Please arrive at the library by 6:45 p.m. to sign in.

Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

View new releases and book inspired films in the library’s new classroom. This week: The Bookshop, rated PG with a run time of 2 hours. 

Can’t make it to the movie? Some of the films are available to screen on Kanopy, a free (with your library card) online streaming service. Visit the library’s website at seymourlibrary.org/elibrary to find out more.

Meet your fitness goals! Learn how using smartphone and computer apps to monitor your eating and physical activity habits could help you live a healthier life and reduce the symptoms of chronic illness. Get hands-on experience using apps like My Fitness Pal. Bring your own device or use a tablet or phone provided by the Cayuga Community Health Network. Please contact the library to register.

Members of the public are welcome.

Technology and job seeker help is now available at Seymour Library. Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

Bring your projects, chat with friends, and get useful tips.

Join Miss Jill for stories, songs, and movement activities designed specially for toddlers and preschoolers. This week’s theme: (Not So Scary) Monsters. No registration required.

Dive into the past with our book club that reads historical fiction and classics. Featured book: Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley. All readers welcome.

An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects.

Get those wiggles out by joining Miss Jill for a fun story, followed by a variety of songs and movement activities. This week’s theme: (Not So Scary) Monsters. No registration required.

Join the Friends of Seymour Library at their monthly meeting. Interested in becoming a friend? Membership forms can be found online or at Seymour Library. For more information about the Friends, visit their website at www.friendsofseymourlibrary.org or on Facebook at Friends of Seymour Library.

Dragons, unicorns, and fairies are taking over sensory storytime! Join Miss Jill for this special mythical creatures storytime and sensory activity, designed for children on the autism spectrum or for those who enjoy a smaller storytime setting. For all ages, registration required.

Clinics are open times to chat with a lawyer about any civil legal question or concern. Civil law matters include topics such as family law, support, small claims, benefits, consumer, tenant rights, etc. Bring any documents that you need reviewed or that are relevant to your question. For more information about the Volunteer Lawyer Project visit their website at www.onvlp.org.

Get your stretch on this fall at Seymour Library! Instructor Deborah Daly will lead a chair yoga class on the library’s front lawn (or inside if bad weather). No mats required but please bring a water bottle. Comfortable clothes and shoes recommended.

The after hours film series will feature classic horror characters and will be screened in the library’s new classroom. This week: Halloween (2018), rated R with a run time of 1 hour and 46 minutes. Halloween themed refreshments provided and participants will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win all four films. Please arrive at the library by 6:45 p.m. to sign in.

Families are invited to a special after-hours castle-building adventure. Kids love cardboard boxes! Help us build and decorate cardboard box castles, towers, and tunnels to play in. Make knightly shields, balloon swords, and magical unicorn wands to defend our castle homes and the library from the mighty dragon that roams Auburn. Fun for the whole family! Please be at the library and signed in at the children's room desk by 5:45 p.m. the night of the event. Children need to be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. For all ages, no pre-registration required.

Featured book: Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow, part one. All readers welcome.

Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

Join us in the Children's Room for the newly-released movie Aladdin (rated PG, runtime 2 hours and 9 minutes). Snacks will be provided. For all ages, no registration required.

View new releases and book inspired films in the library’s new classroom. This week: Dark Places, rated R with a run time of 2 hours.

Can’t make it to the movie? Some of the films are available to screen on Kanopy, a free (with your library card) online streaming service. Visit the library’s website at seymourlibrary.org/elibrary to find out more.

Outdoor Life Learners will lead science-based games, scientific investigations, and hands on activities. The OLL team plans on being outside, rain or shine so please dress for the weather. All ages welcome. No registration required.

Technology and job seeker help is now available at Seymour Library. Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

Join Miss Chris for stories, songs, and movement activities designed specially for toddlers and preschoolers. This week’s theme: Get the Wiggles Out. No registration required.

An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects.

Members of the public are welcome.

Get those wiggles out by joining Miss Chris for a fun story, followed by a variety of songs and movement activities. This week’s theme: Get the Wiggles Out. No registration required.

Seymour Library’s evening club reads books in support of the library's reading challenge. Read a book from the category and then discuss it during the book club. This month: A ghost story. All readers welcome. This club meets at Panera Bread located at 6 Plaza Dr. in Auburn, NY.