Drop-in Craft
2024-07-18 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Drop-in Craft paint a wiggle snake. Young people can stop in and paint a wooden wiggly snake, while supplies last.

Drop-In Craft
2024-07-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Drop-In Craft making jungle bead animals. Young people can weave pony beads together to make a jungle animal, while supplies last.

Drawings for passes to Sterling Renaissance Festival, Seabreeze Amusement Park, and the Finger Lakes Boating Museum.
2024-07-20 13:00 - 13:15 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Please make sure you have reported your reading times before noon July 20 to get your raffle tickets in for these drawings.

Spirograph art
2024-07-22 - 2024-07-27 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Stop, at the library to try your hand at Spirograph art during Back in Time adventure week. During open hours.

Young People’s Book Club (grades 5-8)
2024-07-24 16:00 - 16:30 | 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.

Drop-in Craft
2024-07-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Drop-in Craft Shrinky Dinks and/or pebble pets. Young people can make a shrink ding charm and/or paint a pebble pet to take home and care for, while supplies last.

Teen/Adult Macramé Wall Hanging
2024-07-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Try your hand at macramé by making a simple wall hanging. Registration requested due to limited seats available. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours. Program is full, taking names for waiting list.

Drop-in Tie Dye Fun.
2024-07-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Bring your own prewashed cotton shirt and see what you can create with tie dye. We will supply the dyes and do the fun outside.

Mystery Rocks
2024-07-29 - 2024-08-03 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
All week Mystery Rocks will be hidden throughout the library for young people to find, during Mystery adventure week. A small prize is hidden inside the mystery rock. One rock per person. During open hours.

Senior Coffee Hour!
2024-07-31 10:00 - 11:00 | 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.

Maple City Music Therapy brings music to the Library
2024-08-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
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 a the Benedek Memorial Library for a special Story Time to get all 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.

Murder Mystery Dinner for Tweens and Teens - Canceled
2024-08-01 18:00 - 19:30 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
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 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
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.

Take and Make Kits
2024-08-05 - 2024-08-10 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Take and Make Kits available until end of week or gone. Young people can pick up a take and make for candy constellation puzzles during outer-space adventure week.

Stories with the Southern Tier Orchestra
2024-08-07 14:00 - 15:00
Enjoy listening to a story told by music, with a harp and cello. The story will be Scottish fairy tales and myths. An experience for all ages to enjoy. There will be time at the end of the concert for everyone to talk with the musicians.

Young People’s Book Club (grades 5-8)
2024-08-07 16:00 - 16:30 | 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.

Drop-in Light up Planet Craft.
2024-08-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Young people can drop in and make a light up planet. All are welcome.

August 9 is the last day to be able to turn in reading times
2024-08-09 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
August 9 is the last day to be able to turn in reading times for raffle tickets. Please stop into the library between 2 pm and 7 pm to get the last of your reading time confirmed. Thank you.

Drop in Kids Space themed Paint and Sip (while supplies last).
2024-08-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
All ages can enjoy painting a pre-printed canvas or paint a blank one while enjoying a drink box.

Make Your Own Sundae Ending Party!
2024-08-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
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.

2025 Summer Read Plus: Color Our World Sign up Party!
2025-06-28 12:00 - 13:30 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Enjoy a hot dog picnic and register for the Summer Read Challenge and special programs offered during the six weeks of the summer read challenge! Earn free books and raffle tickets for raffle prizes donated by local businesses and the kids can also earn brag tags! Crafts will be available. The Summer Read Plus: Color Our World will run from June 28 to August 9.

Drop in Crafts
2025-07-03 16:30 - 18:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Young people (and adults) can drop in and make salt fireworks art. All are welcome.

Coffee Hour!
2025-07-05 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-07-12 09:30 - 10:30 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
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.

Story Hour!
2025-07-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
There will be stories, songs and other activities. Registration is requested to have enough supplies available. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours.

Drop in Crafts
2025-07-10 16:30 - 18:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Young people (and adults) can drop in and make pull string art. While supplies last. All are welcome.

Family Bingo at Benedek Memorial Library
2025-07-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
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.

Come to the library and try your hand at Paper Quilling.
2025-07-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Paper quilling is the art of rolling long thin strips of paper and pinching the rolled paper into shapes to glue on cardstock to make a picture. Fun and easy to do. Registration is requested to have enough supplies available. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours.

Creating at the Library – Diamond Dotz for young people!
2025-07-17 16:30 - 18:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Here’s a chance for young people to try a new craft. We will have Diamond Dotz crafts for our young people, although, ALL AGES are WELCOME. Because Diamond Dotz are very small rhinestone pieces, kids aged seven and under MUST have an adult to help them. All supplies and instruction will be provided. Please plan on at least 45 minutes to complete this craft. Excellent opportunity to see if this is a craft you would enjoy. Registration is requested due to limited supplies. You can register by email: savona@stls.org, by phone (607)583-4426, or stop in the library during open hours.

Murder Mystery Dinner: How Alan Puckett Kicked the Bucket
2025-07-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Open to adults. Come, enjoy a great home cooked dinner, and solve a mystery. Take on a character and try to figure out which one of your dinner mates was the murderer. Dressing in costumes is encouraged, but not required. 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 9th to play. The Library will be closing early for the program.
