Benedek Memorial Library

Senior Coffee Hour!
2024-06-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-31 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-28 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
The library will open at 10 am for a coffee hour. Free coffee and pastries will be available. Enjoy the company of others. There will be cards, newspapers and of course books for all to enjoy together, or just sit and visit. Meet old friends and make new friends.

Young People’s Book Club (grades 5-8)
2024-06-27 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-07-10 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-07-24 16:00 - 16:30
Enjoy talking with others about what you are reading. There will be snacks. Registration requested due to limited books available. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours. This project is supported by outreach funds awarded by the southern tier library system’s Coordinated Outreach Services Advisory Council.

2024 Summer Reading Plus “Adventure Begins at Your Library” Sign-up Party!
2024-06-29 12:00 - 13:00
The Summer Reading Plus will start June 29, 2024 through August 10, 2024. Join us in our challenge to read 1200 minutes over the six-week period. Earn raffle prize tickets and free books. Come to our special events all summer long. Each week will be a new adventure theme. Check our website and Facebook page for more details around June 15, 2024. Let us start an adventure together.

Sr Coffee Hour!
2024-07-17 10:00 - 11:00

Murder Mystery Dinner for Tweens and Teens - Canceled
2024-08-01 18:00 - 19:30
Due to lack of participants the event has been canceled.
Open to tweens and teens. Come, enjoy a pizza party, and solve a mystery. Take on a character and try to figure out which one of your dinner mates was the murderer. Registration is required, to get a character to play. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours. You must register by July 24 to play. The library will close early for the Murder Mystery Dinner.

Murder Mystery Dinner for Adults
2024-08-02 18:00 - 20:00
Open to adults. Come, enjoy a dinner, and solve a mystery. Take on a character and try to figure out which one of your dinner mates was the murderer. Registration is required, to get a character to play. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours. You must register by July 24 to play. There is a seating limit. Once the seating limit is reached, we will have a waiting list. If the waiting list is sufficient to do a second murder mystery, we will schedule a murder mystery in September. The library will close early for the Murder Mystery Dinner. Program is full, taking names for waiting list.

Young People’s Book Club (grades 5-8)
2024-08-07 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-08-22 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-09-11 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-09-25 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-10-09 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-10-23 16:00 - 16:30
Enjoy talking with others about what you are reading. There will be snacks. Registration requested due to limited books available. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours.

Make Your Own Sundae Ending Party!
2024-08-10 12:00 - 13:00
Come and create your best ice cream sundae, see the full Community Art Show and see the raffle prizes pulled. All reading times must be recorded by August 9 at the Library to get a raffle ticket. No raffle tickets will be awarded at the ending party. Let’s have a sweet ending to the 2023 Summer Read Plus: All Together Now program.

Senior Coffee Hour!
2024-09-07 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-09-14 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-09-21 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-09-28 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-10-05 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-10-12 09:30 - 10:30
It may be named for seniors but all ages are welcome to come. Free coffee and pastries will be available. Enjoy the company of others. There will be cards, newspapers and of course books for all to enjoy together, or just sit and visit. Meet old friends and make new friends.

Maple City Music Therapy brings music to the Library
2024-09-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-10-10 10:00 - 11:00
Open to all age groups. Steve Orsborn from Maple City Music Therapy, https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Maple%20City%20Music%20Therapy, will be at the Benedek Memorial Library for a special Story Time. Get involved in making music together. Sponsored by Pro-Action Mobile Unit. Pro-Action Mobile Unit is at the library every Thursday from 9 am to 1 pm to help local families to find the services they need. Thank you Pro-Action.

Family Bingo at Benedek Memorial Library.
2024-09-13 18:30 - 19:30
Join us for a fun time of playing Bingo for all ages. There will be prizes and snacks. Due to limited seating registration is encouraged. You can register by email savona@stls.org, phone (607)583-4426, or just stop in at the Library. Win prizes and have fun with friends and neighbors.

Murder Mystery Dinner
2024-10-11 18:00 - 20:00
Open to adults. Come, enjoy a dinner, and solve a mystery. Take on a character and try to figure out which one of your dinner mates was the murderer. Registration is required, to get a character to play. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours. You must register by Oct 2 to play. There is a seating limit. Once the seating limit is reached, we will have a waiting list. The library will close early for the Murder Mystery Dinner.

Family Bingo at Benedek Memorial Library
2024-10-12 13:00 - 14:00
