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Baby Storytime Meets Outside!

10:30am - 11:00am

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Program Type: Storytimes

About this event::

Baby Storytime continues! Caregivers and their babies are invited to join Cassie for music, rhymes, movement and books. When the weather allows, we'll meet at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S. Geneva St. On days ...

Ballet and Books

10:00am - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Community Groups

About this event::

Ballet & Books is a national, non-profit organization that provides 3-9-year-old children with an opportunity to improve their literacy skills through a combination of dance instruction and literacy-focused mentorship with high school and co...

Saturday Stories in the Park

11:00am - 11:30pm

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Program Type: Storytimes

About this event::

Children and families are invited to join us each Saturday in Dewitt Park for stories, music and family fun. On days we're unable to meet due to weather, Kelly will post a virtual storytime. Please call the Youth Services Reference Desk at (607)...

TCPL Robotics Club: Hexapod Build Day

2:00pm - 3:30pm

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: STEAM, Technology Class

Registration Required

Waitlist Seats Remaining: 1

About this event::

Let's build a walking robot! The TCPL Robotics Club is inviting youth ages 7 - 12 to a day of robot building. In this special event, participants will build a walking robot with six legs that resembles a rhinoceros beetle. The robots will be ...

Break for Movies

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Online Chat

About this event::

Join us to talk about movies, TV shows, and other viewing interests! Mondays, 12-1 pm on Facebook. ...

TCPL MAKER MONDAY FOR TEENS

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: STEAM, Technology Class

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 1

About this event::

Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, etc.... Teens are invited to the Makerspace for two hours of open-making time. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and use one of our Makerspace machines: 3D Printers (...

VIRTUAL TCPL MAKER MONDAY FOR TEENS

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: STEAM, Technology Class

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 1

About this event::

Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, etc... Teens are invited to virtually join in on Maker Mondays. Through Zoom, participants will be shown how to make 3D objects in Tinkercad, create SVGs in Inkscape, set up and print on a ...

Finding a Home for Your Story: A “Hermit Crab” Essay Writing Workshop

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Full

Registration

Full

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Writing

Registration Required

Waitlist Seats Remaining: 5

About this event::

The idea of the “hermit crab” essay—a term coined by Brenda Miller and Suzanne Paola in their 2003 book Tell It Slant—is inspired by the way that hermit crabs take on various items as their shells: they borrow a structure to create their home. A herm...