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Fall Fun Yoga Series

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops
Age Group:
Kids

Children are welcome to join us as we welcome autumn in a yoga series that flows with the seasons!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
About this event::

Children are welcome to join us as we welcome autumn in a yoga series that flows with the seasons!

chess quest with chess wizard

Chess Quest

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Digital Lab at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops
Age Group:
Kids

Chess can help improve a child's development, so why not make it fun? Chess Wizard James Stone from Ithaca Chess Academy will lead children ages 6 to 12 on a Chess Quest!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
About this event::

Chess can help improve a child's development, so why not make it fun? Chess Wizard James Stone from Ithaca Chess Academy will lead children ages 6 to 12 on a Chess Quest!

dogs

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 2:45pm - 4:00pm
BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops, Other
Age Group:
Kids

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other
About this event::

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

TCPL Makerspace

Makerspace One-on-One

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

What do you want to make?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments
Registration Required
About this event::

What do you want to make?

TCPL Makerspace

Makerspace One-on-One

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

What do you want to make?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments
Registration Required
About this event::

What do you want to make?

Dollars and Decisions small graphic

Life Skills: Dollars and Decisions

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Digital Lab at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

An engaging 8-week course designed to provide the real-world money skills that kids actually need. 

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
About this event::

An engaging 8-week course designed to provide the real-world money skills that kids actually need. 

yoga kids

Fall Fun Yoga Series

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops
Age Group:
Kids

Children are welcome to join us as we welcome autumn in a yoga series that flows with the seasons!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
About this event::

Children are welcome to join us as we welcome autumn in a yoga series that flows with the seasons!

chess quest with chess wizard

Chess Quest

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Digital Lab at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops
Age Group:
Kids

Chess can help improve a child's development, so why not make it fun? Chess Wizard James Stone from Ithaca Chess Academy will lead children ages 6 to 12 on a Chess Quest!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
About this event::

Chess can help improve a child's development, so why not make it fun? Chess Wizard James Stone from Ithaca Chess Academy will lead children ages 6 to 12 on a Chess Quest!

Elisabeth Nonas

Come On Out! An LGBTQ+ Fiction Writing Workshop

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tompkins Trust Company Study Room at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops, Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Join screenwriter/novelist Elisabeth Nonas for a 3-part workshop at the Library this Fall on Saturday afternoons. With humor and skill, Nonas will help you develop a work-in-progress or begin a new project in a safe, encouraging environment.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Writing
Registration Required
About this event::

Join screenwriter/novelist Elisabeth Nonas for a 3-part workshop at the Library this Fall on Saturday afternoons. With humor and skill, Nonas will help you develop a work-in-progress or begin a new project in a safe, encouraging environment.

Quilt Square Project

Make Together: Painted Quilt Squares

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Makerspace at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults

Join Librarian Cady in the Makerspace for a fun, easy project! Try your hand at painting a mini barn quilt square, and check out our amazing Makerspace! 

Lasercut wooden quilt squares (approx 6X6 inches) and paint will be provided.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Makerspace
Registration Required
About this event::

Join Librarian Cady in the Makerspace for a fun, easy project! Try your hand at painting a mini barn quilt square, and check out our amazing Makerspace! 

Lasercut wooden quilt squares (approx 6X6 inches) and paint will be provided.

dogs

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 2:45pm - 4:00pm
BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops, Other
Age Group:
Kids

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other
About this event::

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

TCPL Makerspace

Makerspace One-on-One

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

What do you want to make?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments
Registration Required
About this event::

What do you want to make?

Harm reduction saves live, community saves lives, care saves lives, INFORMATION SAVES LIVES, narcan saves lives, speaking out saves lives, destigmatization saves lives

NARCAN Training with REACH

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
BorgWarner East at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Join the REACH Project to learn how to recognize an overdose, respond to an overdose emergency, and administer NARCAN. This skill could help you to save a life. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner East
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
About this event::

Join the REACH Project to learn how to recognize an overdose, respond to an overdose emergency, and administer NARCAN. This skill could help you to save a life. 

Dollars and Decisions small graphic

Life Skills: Dollars and Decisions

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Digital Lab at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

An engaging 8-week course designed to provide the real-world money skills that kids actually need. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
About this event::

An engaging 8-week course designed to provide the real-world money skills that kids actually need. 

yoga kids

Fall Fun Yoga Series

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops
Age Group:
Kids

Children are welcome to join us as we welcome autumn in a yoga series that flows with the seasons!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
About this event::

Children are welcome to join us as we welcome autumn in a yoga series that flows with the seasons!

Elisabeth Nonas

Come On Out! An LGBTQ+ Fiction Writing Workshop

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tompkins Trust Company Study Room at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops, Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Join screenwriter/novelist Elisabeth Nonas for a 3-part workshop at the Library this Fall on Saturday afternoons. With humor and skill, Nonas will help you develop a work-in-progress or begin a new project in a safe, encouraging environment.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Writing
Registration Required
About this event::

Join screenwriter/novelist Elisabeth Nonas for a 3-part workshop at the Library this Fall on Saturday afternoons. With humor and skill, Nonas will help you develop a work-in-progress or begin a new project in a safe, encouraging environment.

dogs

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 2:45pm - 4:00pm
BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops, Other
Age Group:
Kids

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other
About this event::

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

Blue background with text overlaid. Harm Reduction Saves Lives. Community Saves Lives. Care Saves Lives. Information Saves Lives. Narcan Saves Lives. Speaking Out Saves Lives. Destigmatization Saves Lives.

Meditation and Mindfulness

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness, Other
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Join Anna Salamone of FireFly Farm Retreat for a monthly meditation and mindfulness practice.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness, Other
Registration Required
About this event::

Join Anna Salamone of FireFly Farm Retreat for a monthly meditation and mindfulness practice.

Dollars and Decisions small graphic

Life Skills: Dollars and Decisions

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Digital Lab at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

An engaging 8-week course designed to provide the real-world money skills that kids actually need. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
About this event::

An engaging 8-week course designed to provide the real-world money skills that kids actually need. 

yoga kids

Fall Fun Yoga Series

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops
Age Group:
Kids

Children are welcome to join us as we welcome autumn in a yoga series that flows with the seasons!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
About this event::

Children are welcome to join us as we welcome autumn in a yoga series that flows with the seasons!

Elisabeth Nonas

Come On Out! An LGBTQ+ Fiction Writing Workshop

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tompkins Trust Company Study Room at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops, Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Join screenwriter/novelist Elisabeth Nonas for a 3-part workshop at the Library this Fall on Saturday afternoons. With humor and skill, Nonas will help you develop a work-in-progress or begin a new project in a safe, encouraging environment.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Writing
Registration Required
About this event::

Join screenwriter/novelist Elisabeth Nonas for a 3-part workshop at the Library this Fall on Saturday afternoons. With humor and skill, Nonas will help you develop a work-in-progress or begin a new project in a safe, encouraging environment.

dogs

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 2:45pm - 4:00pm
BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops, Other
Age Group:
Kids

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other
About this event::

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

Photograph of Táhila Moss, presenter of the workshop.

Teen Tea Workshop: Plants, Water, and Wellbeing

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens

Come join us in an interactive workshop where we explore our connection to the natural world. We will delve into our interrelationship with water and with plants that can support us, physically and emotionally.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
About this event::

Come join us in an interactive workshop where we explore our connection to the natural world. We will delve into our interrelationship with water and with plants that can support us, physically and emotionally.

Dollars and Decisions small graphic

Life Skills: Dollars and Decisions

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Digital Lab at Tompkins County Public Library
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

An engaging 8-week course designed to provide the real-world money skills that kids actually need. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
About this event::

An engaging 8-week course designed to provide the real-world money skills that kids actually need.