Events Calendar

	October 2018
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1 Let’s Play Let’s Play October 1, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A drop in play time for babies and their caregivers. Open to children from birth to 18 months; no registration required. See more details Seymour Library’s Civics Film Series, Part Two Seymour Library’s Civics Film Series, Part Two October 1, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Join us for a screening of the classic 1939 film, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (runtime 129 minutes) at Auburn Public Theater. There will be a brief intro before the film by the library’s own Shawn Connery. See more details • •	2 Crochet and Chat Crochet and Chat October 2, 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 Little Wigglers Little Wigglers October 2, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A toddler storytime program for children and caregivers. This week: Quiet and Loud. Open to all ages; no registration required. See more details Policy Committee Meeting - Seymour Public Library District Policy Committee Meeting - Seymour Public Library District October 2, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce, 2 State St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Members of the public are welcome. See more details Knitting Circle Knitting Circle October 2, 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 Finding a Voice, Session Two Finding a Voice, Session Two October 2, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Explore the ways in which female writers have found their voice during a reading and discussion series with Dr. Maryanne Felter. This session: Fantomina by Eliza Haywood. Supplies are limited, so please register at 252-2571 or stop by the main desk to sign up. Visit www.seymourlibrary.org/findingavoice. See more details • • • • •	3 Toddler Tango Toddler Tango October 3, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A toddler song and movement program for children and caregivers. This week: Quiet and Loud. Open to all ages; no registration required. See more details Weekly Wednesday Activity Weekly Wednesday Activity October 3, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A weekly after school club for all ages. Each week there will be a different activity based on the weekly themes of crafts, Lego building, science and technology, or games.This week: crafts. No registration required. See more details • •	4 Yoga at the Library Yoga at the Library October 4, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Get your stretch on this fall at Seymour Library! Instructor Wendy Vitale will lead a chair yoga class on the library’s front lawn (or inside in case of bad weather). No mats required. Comfortable clothes and shoes recommended. See more details •	5	6	7
8	9 Little Wigglers Little Wigglers October 9, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A toddler storytime program for children and caregivers. This week: Bathtime and Bubbles. Open to all ages; no registration required. See more details Coffee and Crime Book Club Coffee and Crime Book Club October 9, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, United States Topic: The Gaslight series by Victoria Thompson. All readers welcome; please read any book in the selected series before the meeting. See more details Knitting Circle Knitting Circle October 9, 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 Public Hearing Public Hearing October 9, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Seymour Public Library District will hold a public hearing on its proposed 2019 operating budget. A copy of the proposed budget will be available on the library’s website and on file for review at the library. See more details First Amendment Free Press First Amendment Free Press October 9, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Since colonial times, Americans have struggled to define the limits of a free press and its counterpoint, censorship. How free should a free press be? Is it ever right for information to be withheld from the public? Is there some acceptable middle ground? Take a look at the history of free press and the issues past and present that have shaped this intense and interesting First Amendment debate with local historian Tom Henry. See more details • • • • •	10 Toddler Tango Toddler Tango October 10, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A toddler song and movement program for children and caregivers. This week: Bathtime and Bubbles. Open to all ages; no registration required. See more details Weekly Wednesday Activity Weekly Wednesday Activity October 10, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A weekly after school club for all ages. Each week there will be a different activity based on the weekly themes of crafts, Lego building, science and technology, or games. This week: Lego building. No registration required. See more details • •	11 SCORE Business Counseling SCORE Business Counseling October 11, 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 Yoga at the Library Yoga at the Library October 11, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA 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 in case of bad weather). No mats required. Comfortable clothes and shoes recommended. See more details • •	12	13 Saturday Morning STEAM: Glow Jars Saturday Morning STEAM: Glow Jars October 13, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A hands-on, interactive program where children and families will explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Open to all ages; no registration required. See more details •	14
15 Let’s Play Let’s Play October 15, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A drop in play time for babies and their caregivers. Open to children from birth to 18 months; no registration required. See more details Junior Scientists: Chemistry Junior Scientists: Chemistry October 15, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A monthly science program for homeschooling families. Open to all ages. All materials provided. No registration required. See more details Finance Committee Meeting - Seymour Public Library District Finance Committee Meeting - Seymour Public Library District October 15, 2018 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Members of the public are welcome. See more details Seymour Library’s Civics Film Series, Part Three Seymour Library’s Civics Film Series, Part Three October 15, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Join us for a screening of the classic 1957 film, 12 Angry Men (runtime 95 minutes) at Auburn Public Theater. There will be a brief intro before the film by the library’s own Shawn Connery. See more details • • • •	16 Little Wigglers Little Wigglers October 16, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A toddler storytime program for children and caregivers. This week: Get the Wiggles Out. Open to all ages; no registration required. See more details Crochet and Chat Crochet and Chat October 16, 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 Tea and Tales Book Club Tea and Tales Book Club October 16, 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: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. All readers welcome. See more details Knitting Circle Knitting Circle October 16, 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 • • • •	17 Toddler Tango Toddler Tango October 17, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A toddler song and movement program for children and caregivers. This week: Get the Wiggles Out. Open to all ages; no registration required. See more details Technology, Health and Fitness Technology, Health and Fitness October 17, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA 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. Registration is required, so please call the library at 252-2571. See more details Weekly Wednesday Activity Weekly Wednesday Activity October 17, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A weekly after school club for all ages. Each week there will be a different activity based on the weekly themes of crafts, Lego building, science and technology, or games. This week: science and technology. No registration required. See more details Pajama Storytime: Fall Is Here Pajama Storytime: Fall Is Here October 17, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A program with stories, songs and movement activities. Pajamas are encouraged. Open to all ages; no registration required. See more details Friends of Seymour Library Meeting Friends of Seymour Library Meeting October 17, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Seymour Library, 176-178 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA New members welcome. See more details • • • • •	18 Yoga at the Library Yoga at the Library October 18, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Get your stretch on this fall at Seymour Library! Instructor Wendy Vitale will lead a chair yoga class on the library’s front lawn (or inside in case of bad weather). No mats required. Comfortable clothes and shoes recommended. See more details •	19	20 Discover Nature: Making “Sense” of Nature Discover Nature: Making “Sense” of Nature October 20, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Explore nature using the five senses. This hands-on, exploratory program will take place outdoors, weather permitting. Open to children and families; no registration required. See more details History Book Club History Book Club October 20, 2018 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, United States Featured book: Grant by Ron Chernow, Part II (p113-545). All readers welcome. See more details Chess Club Chess Club October 20, 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 Saturday Sensory Time: Pumpkins Saturday Sensory Time: Pumpkins October 20, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Explore stories, songs, movement, and play during this sensory-friendly program. Open to all ages and abilities; designed for children who experience sensory integration challenges, are on the autism spectrum, or have a difficult time in a large group setting. No registration required. See more details • • • •	21
22 Let’s Play Let’s Play October 22, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A drop in play time for babies and their caregivers. Open to children from birth to 18 months; no registration required. See more details National Friends of Libraries Week National Friends of Libraries Week October 22, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Members of Friends of Seymour Library are celebrating Friends of Libraries Week with refreshments. See more details Carriage Houses in Auburn: A History Carriage Houses in Auburn: A History October 22, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA In 1860, there were 15,405 horses in Cayuga County, meeting society’s needs for transportation. Auburn itself contained twenty livery stables and numerous privately owned carriage houses. Although all the livery stables were gone by 1950, some of the original carriage houses are still intact. Explore the history of horses and carriage houses in Auburn with Karen Bove. An exhibit of Karen Bove’s artwork, featuring watercolors of Auburn carriage houses, is available for viewing in the library’s History Discovery Center. See more details • • •	23 Little Wigglers Little Wigglers October 23, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A toddler storytime program for children and caregivers. This week: Down on the Farm. Open to all ages; no registration required. See more details National Friends of Libraries Week National Friends of Libraries Week October 23, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Members of Friends of Seymour Library are celebrating Friends of Libraries Week with refreshments. See more details Knitting Circle Knitting Circle October 23, 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 Finding a Voice, Session Three Finding a Voice, Session Three October 23, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Explore the ways in which female writers have found their voice during a reading and discussion series with Dr. Maryanne Felter. This session: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte. Supplies are limited, so please register at 252-2571 or stop by the main desk to sign up. Visit www.seymourlibrary.org/findingavoice. See more details Seymour Library Board of Trustees meeting Seymour Library Board of Trustees meeting October 23, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Members of the public are welcome. See more details Civil Disobedience in History: Civic Literacy Series Civil Disobedience in History: Civic Literacy Series October 23, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Traditionally, civil disobedience is the refusal to follow a specific law or ruling in a peaceful way to point out its injustice. But has the “civil” disappeared, leaving us with just the disobedience? Explore the history of civil disobedience in our country and view the current state of protests to see where, or if, they fit in to what many view as an American tradition, with local historian Tom Henry. See more details • • • • • •	24 Toddler Tango Toddler Tango October 24, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA This week: Nature Play Lab with Carrie. A class designed for young scientists and explorers in mind, mixing movement with child led, free exploration and all senses firing! Open to all ages; no registration required. See more details National Friends of Libraries Week National Friends of Libraries Week October 24, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Members of Friends of Seymour Library are celebrating Friends of Libraries Week with refreshments. See more details Weekly Wednesday Activity Weekly Wednesday Activity October 24, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A weekly after school club for all ages. Each week there will be a different activity based on the weekly themes of crafts, Lego building, science and technology, or games. This week: games. Bring your own or use games from the library's collection. No registration required. See more details Read More Book Club Read More Book Club October 24, 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: a true crime. All readers welcome. This club meets at Prison City Pub and Brewery located at 28 State Street in Auburn, NY. See more details • • • •	25 Coffee and Conversation Book Club Coffee and Conversation Book Club October 25, 2018 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, United States Featured book: Elephant Company by Vicki Croke. All readers welcome. See more details National Friends of Libraries Week National Friends of Libraries Week October 25, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Members of Friends of Seymour Library are celebrating Friends of Libraries Week with refreshments. See more details SCORE Business Counseling SCORE Business Counseling October 25, 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 SCORE Business Counseling SCORE Business Counseling October 25, 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 • • • •	26 National Friends of Libraries Week National Friends of Libraries Week October 26, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Members of Friends of Seymour Library are celebrating Friends of Libraries Week with refreshments. See more details •	27 Halloween Spooktacular Halloween Spooktacular October 27, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Enjoy stories, songs, and activities for all ages. Storytime with "Fanny Seward" will take place at 11:30 a.m. while the Disney movie Spooky Buddies will show at 1 p.m. Costumes are welcome, but not required. Refreshments will be available. See more details •	28
29 Let’s Play Let’s Play October 29, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A drop in play time for babies and their caregivers. Open to children from birth to 18 months; no registration required. See more details Technology, Health and Fitness Technology, Health and Fitness October 29, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA 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. Registration is required, so please call the library at 252-2571. See more details • •	30 Little Wigglers Little Wigglers October 30, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A toddler storytime program for children and caregivers. This week: Trick or Treat. Open to all ages; no registration required. See more details Crochet and Chat Crochet and Chat October 30, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Bring your projects, chat with friends, and get useful tips. See more details Knitting Circle Knitting Circle October 30, 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 Finding the Facts in an Era of Fake News Finding the Facts in an Era of Fake News October 30, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA Explore fake news: its previous occurrences in United States history, its prevalence in the current era, and what you can do as a citizen to limit it with Seymour Library’s History Discovery coordinator Dori Gottschalk-Fielding and guest speaker Mary Miller, Education Services Director for the New York News Publishers Association. See more details Budget Vote and Trustee Election Budget Vote and Trustee Election October 30, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 7:30 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA The Seymour Public Library District will conduct a referendum on its proposed 2019 budget and a trustee election. See more details • • • • •	31 Toddler Tango Toddler Tango October 31, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A toddler song and movement program for children and caregivers. This week: Trick or Treat. Open to all ages; no registration required. See more details Weekly Wednesday Activity Weekly Wednesday Activity October 31, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Seymour Library, 176 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021, USA A weekly after school club for all ages. Each week there will be a different activity based on the weekly themes of crafts, Lego building, science and technology, or games. This week: free choice. Choose from a variety of activities. No registration required. See more details • •

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