Young People’s Book Club (grades 5-8)
2024-07-10 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-07-24 16:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
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.

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

Senior Coffee Hour!
2024-07-31 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-28 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, 2024-11-06 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, 2024-10-26 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-11-02 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

Pre-Halloween Fun!
2024-10-26 13:00 - 17:00
The Savona Community Events Committee will sponsor a moving Halloween Fun celebration. The fun starts at the Savona Fire Hall at 1 pm with a children’s costume party with prizes and sweet treats. At the end of the party, around 2:30 pm, there will be a costume parade to the Benedek Memorial Library. The Library will be hosting their annual Trunk or Treat Contest. We invite everyone to bring a vehicle to decorate the trunk area and give out treats to the families. The families get to vote on the best-decorated trunk. There will be trophies and prizes for the three best-decorated trunks. (If you want to participate, please let us know as soon as possible to make sure there is room for your vehicle by email savona@stls.org, or by phone (607)583-4426. Even if you are last minute, we will find room.) Check our website for more details on the contest. The party moves around 3 pm to the Savona Federated Church for a Family Pizza Party. Join the fun with the whole family!
