Library events calendar

	May 2018
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	1 Crochet and Chat Crochet and Chat May 1, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Bring your crochet projects, chat with friends and get useful tips. See more details Toddler Storytime: Let’s Count/All About Shapes Toddler Storytime: Let’s Count/All About Shapes May 1, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA An interactive storytime with stories and songs for children ages 1 to 3 and their caregiver. See more details Policy Committee Meeting - Seymour Public Library District Policy Committee Meeting - Seymour Public Library District May 1, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce, 2 State St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA See more details Knitting Circle Knitting Circle May 1, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, United States An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects. See more details • • • •	2 Toddler Tango: Let’s Count/All About Shapes Toddler Tango: Let’s Count/All About Shapes May 2, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Dance at the library with Toddler Tango! This music program is for children ages 1 to 3. Children will develop listening and verbal skills while singing and dancing along with instruments to music. See more details Kids’ Crafternoon: Butterfly Pasta Painting Kids’ Crafternoon: Butterfly Pasta Painting May 2, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Create art with paint and pasta to make a butterfly. This drop in program is for all ages. See more details • •	3 The Volunteer Lawyers Project: Talk to a Lawyer The Volunteer Lawyers Project: Talk to a Lawyer May 3, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA 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. See more details •	4 Movie: The Force Awakens Movie: The Force Awakens May 4, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Watch The Force Awakens (rated PG-13) as part of the library's Star Wars celebration. All ages welcome. See more details May the Fourth Be With You: A Star Wars Celebration May the Fourth Be With You: A Star Wars Celebration May 4, 2018 Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Come to the library for fun Star Wars activities and a showing of The Force Awakens (rated PG-13) at 3 p.m. Children and adults are welcome to attend. See more details • •	5 Seedfolks Book Discussion and Seed Planting Seedfolks Book Discussion and Seed Planting May 5, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Discuss Paul Fleischman’s Seedfolks and then plant beans with us. This program is a partnership between Seymour Library and Cornell Cooperative Extension, funding for the program was made available by the Cornell Garden- Based Learning 2018 Statewide Youth Development Project. See more details Movie: The Last Jedi Movie: The Last Jedi May 5, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Watch The Last Jedi (rated PG-13) as part of our Star Wars celebration. Children and adults are welcome to attend. See more details Revenge of the Fifth: A Star Wars Celebration Revenge of the Fifth: A Star Wars Celebration May 5, 2018 Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Come to the library for fun Star Wars activities and a 1pm showing of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (rated PG-13). Children and adults are welcome to attend. See more details • • •	6
7 Movie Mondays: Hostiles Movie Mondays: Hostiles May 7, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Watch new film releases and classics at Seymour Library during Movie Mondays. This week: Hostiles, rated R with a runtime of 2 hours and 15 minutes. See more details Technology, Health and Fitness Technology, Health and Fitness May 7, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Are you looking for a new way to control chronic illness such as prediabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and arthritis? Do you want to have better blood work results? 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. Bring your own device or use a tablet or phone provided by the Cayuga Community Health Network. Registration is required, so please call the library at 252-2571. See more details • •	8 Toddler Storytime: Celebrating Families Toddler Storytime: Celebrating Families May 8, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA An interactive storytime with stories and songs for children ages 1 to 3 and their caregiver. See more details Coffee and Crime Book Club Coffee and Crime Book Club May 8, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, United States Topic: the Homer Kelly series by Jane Langton. All readers welcome; please read any book in the selected series before the meeting. See more details Knitting Circle Knitting Circle May 8, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, United States An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects. See more details • • •	9 Toddler Tango: Celebrating Families Toddler Tango: Celebrating Families May 9, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Dance at the library with Toddler Tango! This music program is for children ages 1 to 3. Children will develop listening and verbal skills while singing and dancing along with instruments to music. See more details Kids’ Crafternoon: I Love You Because… Craft Kids’ Crafternoon: I Love You Because… Craft May 9, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA This drop in program is for all ages. See more details • •	10 SCORE Business Counseling SCORE Business Counseling May 10, 2018 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Auburn SCORE provides free and confidential walk-in counseling to help entrepreneurs start small businesses and achieve new levels of success in their existing businesses. See more details Chair Yoga Chair Yoga May 10, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Back by popular demand, Deborah Daly will run a chair yoga class. No mats required. Comfortable clothes and shoes recommended. See more details Spring Clothesline Spring Clothesline May 10, 2018 Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Drop in anytime throughout to the day to craft a mini clothesline. See more details • • •	11 Building Committee Meeting - Seymour Public Library District Building Committee Meeting - Seymour Public Library District May 11, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA See more details •	12 Saturday Morning STEM: Tornado Bottles Saturday Morning STEM: Tornado Bottles May 12, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA This Saturday program will introduce school age children to a different STEM activity each month. This month, create a tornado in a bottle. All ages welcome. No registration needed. See more details •	13
14 Movie Mondays: Winchester Movie Mondays: Winchester May 14, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Watch new film releases and classics at Seymour Library during Movie Mondays. This week: Winchester, rated PG-13 with a runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes. See more details Finance Committee Meeting - Seymour Public Library District Finance Committee Meeting - Seymour Public Library District May 14, 2018 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Member of the public are welcome. See more details Democracy 101: Civic Literacy Series Democracy 101: Civic Literacy Series May 14, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA What exactly is “democracy,” and do we as Americans live in one? Explore the Constitution and how democracy is practiced in the United States with local historian Tom Henry. Seymour Library’s Civic Literacy Series is made possible by a grant from the Fred M. Everett and Ora H. Everett Charitable Trust. See more details • • •	15 Tea and Tales Book Club Tea and Tales Book Club May 15, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Love Historical Fiction? Can't get enough of the classics? Dive into the past with the library’s newest book club. Featured book: The Fair Fight by Anna Freeman. All readers welcome. See more details Crochet and Chat Crochet and Chat May 15, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Bring your crochet projects, chat with friends and get useful tips. See more details Toddler Storytime: How Are You Feeling? Toddler Storytime: How Are You Feeling? May 15, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA An interactive storytime with stories and songs for children ages 1 to 3 and their caregiver. See more details Knitting Circle Knitting Circle May 15, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, United States An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects. See more details Pajama Storytime Pajama Storytime May 15, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Spring is finally here! Join us for spring-themed stories and songs. Open to all ages. Pajamas are encouraged. See more details • • • • •	16 Toddler Tango: How Are You Feeling? Toddler Tango: How Are You Feeling? May 16, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Play Space ABC Cayuga, 63 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Dance with the library at Toddler Tango in Play Space! This music program is for children ages 1 to 3. Children will develop listening and verbal skills while singing and dancing along with instruments to music. This week’s topic: feelings. Admission is free for families attending the program. See more details Kids’ Crafternoon: Fancy Hand Fan Kids’ Crafternoon: Fancy Hand Fan May 16, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Create a hand fan. So fancy! This drop in program is for all ages. See more details Friends of Seymour Library Meeting Friends of Seymour Library Meeting May 16, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Seymour Library, 176-178 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA New members welcome. See more details • • •	17	18	19 Science Saturday Science Saturday May 19, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Come to the library to help us plant our bean plants in our garden. Open to all ages. See more details History Book Club History Book Club May 19, 2018 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, United States Featured book: Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen E. Ambrose. All readers welcome. See more details Sensory Storytime Sensory Storytime May 19, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Sensory Storytime engages all of the senses through music, movement, stories, and play. This program is designed for children with sensory integration challenges, but is open to all children. Funding for Sensory Storytime was made possible through the 2016-2019 New York State Library Family Literacy Library Services Grant. Due to limited space, please register for the program by stopping by the Children’s Room or call 252-2571. See more details • • •	20
21 Movie Mondays: Forever My Girl Movie Mondays: Forever My Girl May 21, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Watch new film releases and classics at Seymour Library during Movie Mondays. This week: Forever My Girl, rated PG with a runtime of 1 hour and 44 minutes. See more details Technology, Health and Fitness Technology, Health and Fitness May 21, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Are you looking for a new way to control chronic illness such as prediabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and arthritis? 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. Bring your own device or use a tablet or phone provided by the Cayuga Community Health Network. Registration is required, so please call the library at 252-2571. See more details Finance Committee Meeting - Seymour Public Library District Finance Committee Meeting - Seymour Public Library District May 21, 2018 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA See more details Cooking for a Cause: Community & Charity Cookbooks of Cayuga County Cooking for a Cause: Community & Charity Cookbooks of Cayuga County May 21, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Dating back to the late 1800s, community groups throughout Cayuga County followed a national trend and produced a wide variety of cookbooks for charity. Cayuga County Historian Ruth Bradley will present an overview of these grassroots community projects, highlighting the evolution of meals and menus, collectively compiled to raise money in support of a range of social and community initiatives. Culinary concoctions ranging from turtle soup to ham loaf to microwaved dinners illustrate the evolution of food availability and preparation, household management, and the changing role of women as food providers and family sustainers. See more details • • • •	22 Toddler Storytime: We Are Going to the Zoo Toddler Storytime: We Are Going to the Zoo May 22, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA An interactive storytime with stories and songs for children ages 1 to 3 and their caregiver. See more details Knitting Circle Knitting Circle May 22, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, United States An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects. See more details Seymour Library Board of Trustees meeting Seymour Library Board of Trustees meeting May 22, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm See more details • • •	23 Toddler Tango: We Are Going to the Zoo Toddler Tango: We Are Going to the Zoo May 23, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Dance at the library with Toddler Tango! This music program is for children ages 1 to 3. Children will develop listening and verbal skills while singing and dancing along with instruments to music. See more details Kids’ Crafternoon: Memorial Day Kids’ Crafternoon: Memorial Day May 23, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA This drop in program is for all ages. See more details Read More Book Club Read More Book Club May 23, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Prison City Pub and Brewery, 28 State St, Auburn, NY 13021, United States 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's category: A book featuring royalty. All readers welcome. This club meets at Prison City Pub and Brewery located at 28 State Street in Auburn, NY. See more details • • •	24 SCORE Business Counseling SCORE Business Counseling May 24, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA 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. See more details •	25 “Recognizing Women’s Right to Vote in New York State” Exhibit Opening “Recognizing Women’s Right to Vote in New York State” Exhibit Opening May 25, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA This exhibit looks beyond the traditional Women’s Suffrage narrative and explores the history behind the movement that made New York State such an important place in the fight for Women’s Suffrage. Featured themes include, Woman Suffrage before 1848, Women’s Rights Activity up to 1848 and the Seneca Falls and Rochester Conventions, Pop Culture Suffrage, Anti-Suffrage, and Race and Diversity. The traveling exhibit was created and brought to you by the South Central Regional Library Council, Empire State Library Network and Digital Public Library of America. The exhibit runs until June 15. See more details •	26 Chess Club Chess Club May 26, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Learn to play chess with chess master Tom McKellop. Beginners welcome. See more details •	27
28 Library closed Library closed May 28, 2018 See more details •	29 Crochet and Chat Crochet and Chat May 29, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Bring your crochet projects, chat with friends and get useful tips. See more details Toddler Storytime: Let’s Be Friends Toddler Storytime: Let’s Be Friends May 29, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA An interactive storytime with stories and songs for children ages 1 to 3 and their caregiver. See more details Knitting Circle Knitting Circle May 29, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, United States An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects. See more details The Electoral College 101: Civic Literacy Series The Electoral College 101: Civic Literacy Series May 29, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Every four years, Americans participate in a seemingly strange electoral process to pick the Chief Executive of the country, the President. The method of selection, the Electoral College, has been both praised and vilified. Learn about the origins of the Electoral College, how it works, its history, and why it is unlikely to change this session with local historian Tom Henry. Seymour Library’s Civic Literacy Series is made possible by a grant from the Fred M. Everett and Ora H. Everett Charitable Trust. See more details • • • •	30 Toddler Tango: Let’s Be Friends Toddler Tango: Let’s Be Friends May 30, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Dance at the library with Toddler Tango! This music program is for children ages 1 to 3. Children will develop listening and verbal skills while singing and dancing along with instruments to music. See more details Kids’ Crafternoon: Clothespin Airplanes Kids’ Crafternoon: Clothespin Airplanes May 30, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Create airplanes using clothespins. This drop in program is for all ages. See more details • •	31 Coffee and Conversation Book Club Coffee and Conversation Book Club May 31, 2018 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, United States Featured book: The Dead Beat by Marilyn Johnson. All readers welcome. See more details •

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