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Community YogaDates/Time: 4-part series: Fridays, 9/5, 9/12, 10/17 & 10/24 at 10am
Presenter: Chelsea No, Certified Yoga Instructor
Location: Community RoomJoin certified yoga instructor Chelsea No for an accessible, beginner-friendly yoga program designed to improve physical and emotional well-being. Participants will learn the basics of yoga and will be given the opportunity to explore yoga's many benefits.
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American Red Cross Blood DriveDate/Time: Monday, 9/8, 2-6pm
Presenter: American Red Cross
Location: Community RoomBlood donations are critical for patients undergoing surgeries, trauma victims, and individuals battling chronic illnesses. Your single donation has the power to save up to three lives, providing a vital resource that cannot be manufactured. Make an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org/give. Walk-ins also welcome!
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Become a Foreign Exchange Host: Information SessionDate/Time: Monday, 9/15 at 6:30pm
Presenter: Forte International Exchange Association
Location: Community Room
Are you curious about what it's like to host an exchange student? Join us for an information session to learn about the incredible and rewarding experience of hosting. We'll cover everything from the benefits for your family and the profound impact you can have on a young person's life to the simple requirements for getting started.
Bring your questions and discover how you can bring the world to your home and make a lifelong connection.
For adults | Registration requested
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The Constitution: America’s Users ManualDate/Time: Tuesday, 9/16, 6-8pm
Presenter: OFL Librarian
Location: Community RoomCelebrate Constitution Day (9/17) with a thoughtful examination of U.S.’s founding document. In this non-partisan discussion group, we will look at how the Constitution balances political power, guarantees individual rights, and anticipates the need for change in the face of future developments. For adults | REGISTRATION REQUIRED |
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Presenter: Community Volunteer- Local retired history professor
Location: Community Room
Join OFL's History Roundtable for a lively and thought-provoking discussion of American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodward.
If you are passionate about history, curious about what trends and forces shaped our past, or simply want to learn more about the human enterprise, where it's been, and where it might be going, then this group is for you!
Presented by local retired history professor.
For adults | REGISTRATION REQUIRED- Registering for one session registers you for both sessions. |
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Wednesday, 9/10 at 11am, 12pm & 1pm |
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Thursdays, 2:00-3:30pm No registration required |
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Junior Library VolunteersDate/Time: Monday, 9/22 at 6pm
Presenter: OFL's Teen Librarian
Location: Room 222
Do you want to volunteer at the library? Join other teens in your community to make a positive impact at OFL. Volunteers will help set up book displays, plan and host library events, and help care for our Teen collection!
Visit www.oflibrary.org/events-calendar for finalized meeting dates/times.
This group can help teens fulfill required volunteer service hours and prepare for future college and career opportunities.
For teens in ages 12-17 | No registration necessary |
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Shades of Orange Painting ClassDate/Time: Saturday, 9/20, 2:00-3:30pm
Presenter: Shades of Orange
Location: Community RoomJoin artist Patti Stevens of Shades of Orange to create your very own fall painting! Patrons will follow along to learn the techniques for painting a fall scene - all supplies provided. |
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Pokémon Trading Card GameDate/Time: Monday, 9/22 at 6pm
Presenter: OFL Staff
Location: Community Room
Enjoy a fun game of strategy and partnership while battling new friends with Pokémon cards. All skill levels are welcome!
For ages 7-12 | REGISTRATION REQUIRED |
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Family StorytimeDates/Time: Wednesdays, 9/3, 9/17 & 9/24 at 10am
Presenter: OFL Children's Librarian
Location: Community Room
Each week, children and their caregivers are invited to the library for an exploration into stories, songs and fun early literacy activities!
For babies, toddlers & preschoolers | REGISTRATION REQUIRED- registration opens 1 week prior to each session; registration closes 1 hour prior to each session. |
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SPECIAL STORYTIME:
30 Years of
Dolly Parton's Imagination LibraryDate/Time: Wednesday, 9/10 at 10am
Presenter: OFL Children's Librarian
Location: Community RoomJoin us to celebrate 30 years of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (15 years since it came to us in Onondaga County!) with this special storytime! We will read some of the books that the Imagination Library has provide kids for free throughout the years to help them build their own home libraries! If you haven't taken advantage of this wonderful free program, we will show you how to sign up for it. |
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Playing is learning! Babies, toddlers and preschoolers along with their parents/caregivers are invited to spend time in OFL's playroom to play together and socialize. Children get the chance to interact with each other while parents/grandparents and other caregivers meet and chat. Special age appropriate toys will be featured in this program. For families with children ages 0-5 years | No registration required |
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Baby Book ClubDate/Time: Friday, 9/19, 10:30- 11:00am
Presenter: OFL's Children's Librarian
Location: Play & Learn RoomJoin our Baby Book Club! We'll meet in the Play & Learn Room. We will have several copies of the book of the month, with September's book being Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault. We can all hold, and read the same book together, and, just like our Family Storytime, we will do some simple finger plays and rhymes, all wrapped up in a baby-appropriate chunk of time of just a half an hour. For babies thru Pre-K | No registration necessary
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Onondaga Free Library
4840 West Seneca Tpk Syracuse, NY 13215
Hours:
Monday 9:00am-8:30pm Tuesday 9:00am-8:30pm Wednesday 9:00am-8:30pm Thursday 9:00am-8:30pm Friday 10:00am-5:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm* Sunday CLOSED*Summer Saturday Hours:
3rd Sunday in June through Labor Day Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
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