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In-person submissions: Friday, 1/23- Saturday, 3/14 at 5pm Online submissions: Friday, 1/23 - Sunday, 3/15 at 7pm
Make your predictions on the following 8 categories and you could win a $25 Movie Tavern gift card. 2 ways to enter: - ONLINE: Starting Friday, 1/23, CLICK HERE to fill out the entry form online. Deadline for online submissions is Sunday, 3/15 at 7pm. Any forms submitted after the deadline will not be valid.
IN-PERSON: Starting Friday, 1/23, pick up an entry form at the library. Return paper forms to library staff at the front desk by Saturday, 3/4 at 5pm.
Winner must pick up prize at Onondaga Free Library (4840 West Seneca Tpk., Syracuse, NY 13215) |
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M.O.S.T. Robotics Challenge Science Fair Date/Time: Saturday, 1/31, 9am-12pm
Presenter: OFL Librarians & The M.O.S.T Over a total of 6 weeks, with the guidance of OFL's Librarians, a group of teens designed, built and tested a prototype device that can help humans observe or explore space. Come check out their finished project and cheer them on at the M.O.S.T.'s Robotics Challenge Science Fair finale! All are welcome! DROP-IN - No registration necessary! This event is free with your admission to the M.O.S.T.
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Needlework CraftsDates/Time: Thursdays, 2:00-3:30pm
Presenter: Community Volunteer
Location: Fireplace SeatingThursdays, 2:00-3:30pm. Are you looking for the opportunity to socialize or meet new friends? Join us each week to do all types of needlework, including crocheting, knitting, cross stitch and more. Feel free to come and go as you please. Come out and enjoy an afternoon with us. Led by community volunteer Tina Festa. Recommended for adults and teens | No registration necessary
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Mah Jongg Meet-UpsDates/Time: 1st & 3rd Friday each month, 1-3pm
Presenter: OFL Staff
Location: Café Area or Community RoomThis group is for people who want to make friends, have fun, and play this classic tile game. It’s for all levels — beginners through expert! We ask that advanced players be willing to help out novices as needed. Join us and have a good time while playing this age-old game. Library provides 2 sets of Mah Jongg tiles. Participants are welcome to bring their of sets as well. *Play by American Mah Jongg rules. No registration necessary.
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Valentine's Day ConcertDate/Time: Saturday, 2/14 at 2:00pm
Presenter: Lake Effect Winds
Location: Community Room
The Lake Effect Winds music ensemble is a professional wind quintet that has performed throughout Central New York for the past 25 years. Current musicians are Beth Scott (flute), Kathryn Dimmel (oboe), Tom McKay (clarinet), Audrey Turner (French horn), and Jennifer Groth (bassoon). All are active educators/performers in the area, and this Valentine's Day concert will feature delightful sea shanties, ragtimes, love songs, and more.
For families of all ages! | Registration requested |
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AI: The Last InventionDate/Time: Saturday, 2/28, 2:00-3:30pm
Presenter: OFL's & Maxwell Memorial Library's Technology Librarians
Location: Community Room
Take a look at the history of Artificial Intelligence (AI), from its first conception during the height of World War II to the AI-saturated world we find ourselves in today. Topic to be discussed include: the origins of Artificial Intelligence as a discipline within Computer Science; the first debates surrounding its creation; breakthrough AIs like ELIZA, Watson, Deep Blue, AlphaGo, and ChatGPT; and a brief look at how modern generative AIs actually work. A Q&A will follow.
For teens (ages 14+) & adults | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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Wednesdays, 2/11 & 2/25
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Monday, 2/2 at 7pm Fireplace Seating |
Saturday, 2/21 at 2pm Fireplace Seating |
Saturday, 2/28, 11am-1pm Fireplace Seating No registration necessary |
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History RoundtableDates/Time: 2-part series: Tuesday, 2/10 & 2/24, 6:00-7:30pm
Presenter: Community Volunteer- Local retired history professor
Location: Community RoomIf 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.
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New York Times Bestselling Author
In a quiet South Seattle neighborhood, a suspected drug smuggler and his girlfriend are murdered in their home. When a young man named Michael Westbrook is accused of the brutal double homicide, his uncle JP Harrison turns to Keera Duggan to defend him. JP is Keera's trusted investigator, and he desperately needs Keera to save his nephew against escalating odds. The evidence is circumstantial--Michael worked with one of the victims, drugs were found in his possession, and he bolted from authorities. Ruthless star prosecutor Anh Tran has gotten convictions on much less. With the testimony of two prison informants, the case looks grave. But Keera never concedes defeat. To free her client, she must dig deep before Tran crushes both of them. As the investigation gets more twisted with each new find, Keera is swept up in a mystery with far-reaching consequences. This case isn't just murder. It's looking like a conspiracy. And getting justice for Michael could be the most dangerous promise Keera has ever made. |
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Missing Sam by Thrity UmrigarA tense and twisty story of a woman who goes missing on a morning run and her wife's determination to both find her and clear her own name--from the bestselling author of Honor.
One night after a party, old grievances surface between married couple Aliya and Sam and the night ends badly with a heated argument. Sam goes for a run early the next morning to clear her head--and doesn't come back. Aliya reports her wife missing, but as a gay, Muslim daughter of immigrants, she can't escape the scrutiny and suspicion of those around her. Scared and furious and feeling isolated as strangers and acquaintances alike doubt her innocence, Aliya makes one wrong choice after another. She must fight to prove her innocence in the public eye even as she is torn between her fear that Sam is dead and her desire to find and save her wife. But is safety ever truly possible for them? A provocative examination of suburban mores, Missing Sam captures the terror manifested in today's political climate, and the real dangers, both physical and psychological, of being brown and queer in America.
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#1 New York Times Bestselling Author
An afterlife escort named Jill Doll Blaine is tasked with ushering the dying CEO of an oil company into the next world, only to find him stubbornly unrepentant about his legacy. As Jill attempts her 344th soul-crossing, the mansion fills with a surreal crowd of worldly cronies and otherworldly apparitions who arrive to demand a final reckoning for the man’s environmental and corporate impact. Through his signature blend of explosive imagination and dark humor, Saunders explores the human toll of capitalism and the haunting environmental perils left in the wake of progress. The novel ultimately serves as a profound meditation on the complexities of absolution and the high stakes of a life lived at the intersection of power and greed.
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Wreck Your Heart: A Mystery by Lori Rader-Day Up-and-coming country singer Dahlia Doll Devine is struggling to find her big break in Chicago when her estranged mother suddenly reappears, only to vanish again and leave behind a half-sister Dahlia never knew existed. As she searches for the missing suburban "PTA mom" who bears no resemblance to the woman who abandoned her years ago, a murder outside her home bar turns her life into the kind of tragedy found in a country song. The investigation forces Dahlia to confront painful secrets from her past and threatens the small community of supporters she has worked so hard to build. Ultimately, Lori Rader-Day delivers a gritty, wisecracking crime novel about the complicated ties of family and the high cost of chasing a dream.
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How to Be a Rich Old Lady: Your Guide to Easy Investing, Building Wealth, and Creating the Wild, Beautiful Life You Want by Amanda Holden In How to Be a Rich Old Lady, former investment manager Amanda Holden offers an accessible, jargon-free roadmap to financial independence designed to dismantle the exclusionary feel of traditional finance. By prioritizing "radical clarity" over confusion, Holden teaches readers how to automate their investing, navigate retirement accounts, and build a secure future without the stress of constant monitoring. The book shifts the focus from mere spreadsheets to a lifestyle of freedom, encouraging readers to define and fund their own version of a "wild and glorious" later life. Ultimately, it serves as an empowering guide to gaining the power and ease that money provides while fostering genuine hope for the years ahead.
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Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy by Chris DuffyComedian and podcast host Chris Duffy provides a practical and lighthearted guide to using laughter as a tool for a more fulfilling life. Drawing on his experiences as a teacher and comedy writer, Duffy explores the social science behind humor and offers strategies—such as the "art of noticing" and the power of social risks—to help readers find levity in a challenging world. The book combines personal anecdotes with insights from comedy experts to demonstrate how a sharpened sense of humor can deepen friendships and enhance creativity. Ultimately, it serves as an enlightening roadmap for navigating life's burdens with a smile while strengthening human connection. |
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Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic by Kenneth R. Rosen Rosen explores how the Arctic has become a volatile epicenter of environmental collapse and geopolitical tension as melting ice opens new shipping lanes and resource opportunities. Through three years of frontline reporting, Rosen documents a "new cold war" characterized by sabotaged infrastructure, Russian incursions, and intense military posturing among global powers. By blending travelogue with military analysis, he illustrates how the thawing landscape is shifting from a zone of international cooperation to a strategic battleground where climate change and national ambition collide. The book serves as both a haunting portrait of a vanishing ecosystem and an urgent warning of a potential global conflict sparked by the race for northern dominance.
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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 Saturday in June through Labor Day Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
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