Benedek Memorial Library

Senior Coffee Hour!
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.

Story Hour!
2024-08-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-10-24 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.

Free Movie Matinee - IF
2024-08-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Free Movie Matinee at the Benedek Memorial Library. We will be showing the movie IF. We will supply the popcorn and drinks. Participants may bring snacks to share.

Benedek Memorial Library will be closed due to holiday
2024-09-02 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
The staff and Board of Trustees hope you have a safe and happy holiday.

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 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
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.

Young People’s Book Club (grades 5-8)
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 | 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.

Maple City Music Therapy brings music to the Library
2024-09-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-10-10 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 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 | 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.

Benedek Memorial Library Board Meeting
2024-09-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Benedek Memorial Library Board Meeting at the Benedek Memorial Library in the Mary Helen Joint Meeting House (corner of Main St. and McCoy St.). The library board will meet as a regularly scheduled meeting. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, please call Benedek Memorial Library at (607)583-4426 or email savona@stls.org. Library Board Meetings are regularly held on the fourth Tuesday of the month except for the months of July and December.

Murder Mystery Dinner
2024-10-11 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 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 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House

Library will close early to set up for Annual Book and Bake Sale.
2024-10-17 17:00 - 2024-10-22 11:00
The library will be closed during the Annual Book and Bake Sale. Normal hours will resume on Monday Oct. 21. We are taking book and DVD donations in good condition, no encyclopedias, textbooks or Readers Digest. We are also looking for bake goods to be donated starting Oct 17, 18 and 19. Donations can be dropped off at the library during library hours, or the hours of the book and bake sale.

Benedek Memorial Library’s Annual Book and Bake Sale
2024-10-18 - 2024-10-20 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Benedek Memorial Library’s Annual Book and Bake Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Dr. Sandor and Berthe Benedek Memorial Library. Are you looking for a great value on used books? The Annual Book and Bake Sale will be held at the library in the Mary Helen Joint Meeting House (corner of Main St. and McCoy St.). The hours of the sale will be Friday October 18, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Saturday, October 19, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, and Sunday, October 20, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Sunday there will be a $5.00 fill a bag deal. (The bag will be provided for you.) Anyone who would like to donate baked goods or books for the sale please contact the Dr. Sandor and Berthe Benedek Memorial Library at (607)583-4426 or email savona@stls.org.

Benedek Memorial Library Board Meeting
2024-10-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
Benedek Memorial Library Board Meeting at the Benedek Memorial Library in the Mary Helen Joint Meeting House (corner of Main St. and McCoy St.). The library board will meet as a regularly scheduled meeting. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, please call Benedek Memorial Library at (607)583-4426 or email savona@stls.org. Library Board Meetings are regularly held on the fourth Tuesday of the month except for the months of July and December

Pre-Halloween Fun!
2024-10-26 13:00 - 17:00 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
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!

Kid’s Drop in Craft Sharpie Art
2024-11-02 10:00 - 23:30 | Benedek Memorial Library in the MHJ Meeting House
All ages can stop in and try their hand at using Sharpies and rubbing Alcohol to make art on tiles.
