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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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Shamrock SaleDates/Time: Friday, 3/13 & Saturday, 3/14, 10:00am-4:30pm *WHILE SUPPLIES LAST*Location: Friends Corner at OFLThe Friends of OFL are selling shamrocks and other spring plants- Price: $5 per plant. Enter to win $25 gift cards to BeeKind & Price Chopper as well as a handcrafted wooden cutting board donated by local woodworker Jerry Holbrook!
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Let's Dance! Salsa, Merengue and BachataDates/Time: 4-part series: Mondays, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16 & 3/23 at 1pm.Presenter: Walt Medicis Dance Studios
Location: Community RoomJoin us for an introduction to three of the most popular Latin dances: Salsa, Merengue and Bachata. Each week, you and your dance partner will learn the most common basic steps used in all three dances. One session will be devoted to each of the three dances and the final session will allow for practice and review. -Registering for one session registers you for all sessions
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This comprehensive training on fall prevention is designed to equip seniors and caregivers with essential skills and knowledge. Learn practical strategies to enhance safety, well-being and gain confidence. |
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CNY Soldiers for Freedom: Black, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Comrades in ArmsDate/Time: Saturday, 3/28, 2:00-3:30pm
Presenter: CNY History Players
Location: Community RoomThis moving play reveals the untold stories of a local Union regiment where men of vastly different faiths and backgrounds found unity in a shared struggle for freedom and the future of the United States. Featuring period-accurate songs and anthems. Ideal for both history enthusiasts and lovers of music alike. For ages 14+ & adults | Registration requested
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Needlework Crafts
Thursdays, 2:00-3:30pm Led by Community Volunteer Fireplace Seating |
Mah Jongg Meet-Ups
1st & 3rd Fridays each month, 1-3pm For all skill levels. Community Room |
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Build Computer CircuitsDates/Time: 4-part series: Tuesdays, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 & 3/24, 6-8pm.Presenter: OFL's Digital Services & Technology Librarian
Location: Community RoomBuild the fundamental circuits that make modern computing possible: logic gates; simple "Adders" for binary math; and "Flip-Flop" memory circuits, similar to the type of memory that Micron manufactures. For ages 11+ & adults | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
-Registering for the first session will register you for all sessions.
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Micron Cleanroom Simulation Lab TourDate/Time: Tuesday, 3/31 at 5pm
Presenter: Michael Grieb, OCC Engineering Science and Technology Department Associate Professor
Location: OFFSITE: Meet in lobby of Whitney Applied Technology Center at OCC (4585 West Seneca Turnpike)Last May, OCC graduated its first group of students in the Electromechanical Technology degree program. Join us as we get a guided tour of the 3,000 sq ft space where those students trained and where future students will begin their training for careers in the semiconductor and microelectronics industries.
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One-on-One Techtorials
Dates/Time: - Wednesdays, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8 & 4/22 at 11am, 12pm & 1pm
- Wednesdays, 3/4-3/25 & 4/8-4/29 at 2pm & 3pm
Presenter: OFL's Tech Librarian or a Community Volunteer
Location: Room 218 - 2nd Floor
The tech gurus are in and ready to help! Sign up for 1-on-1 appointments to learn new computer/tech skills. Learn how to use your computer, laptop or mobile device; create and use an email account; find and apply for jobs; use social media; work with Microsoft Office or Google Suite; create a resume and cover letter; or learn how to use one of the library's many digital services, such as Libby, Hoopla, NewsBank or Ancestry– All free with your library card! |
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Monday, 3/2 at 7pm Fireplace Seating |
Saturday, 3/21 at 2pm Fireplace Seating |
Saturday, 3/21, 11am-1pm Fireplace Seating No registration necessary |
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History Roundtable Dates/Time: 2-part series: Tuesdays, 3/17 & 3/24, 6:00-7:30pm.Presenter: Community Volunteer- Local retired history professor
Location: Room 222Join OFL's History Roundtable for a lively and thought-provoking discussion of The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero by Timothy Egan.
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.
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Boy, with Accidental Dinosaur by Ian McDonaldHow to Train Your Dragon meets Mad Max in this story of an orphan in a fractured Southwest who just wants to ride a dinosaur under the lights. Come one, come all to the dinosaur rodeo! Tif Tamim wants nothing more than to be a dinosaur buckaroo. An orphan in search of a place to rest his head and a job to weigh down his pockets, Tif has bounced from circus to circus, yearning for a chance to ride a prehistoric beauty under the sparkling lights of a big-top. To become a buckaroo, Tif needs to learn the tools of the trade, yet few dino maestros want to take a scrawny nobody from nowhere under their wing. But when Tif frees a dino from an abusive owner and braves the roving gangs of the formerly-American west to bring the dino to safety, he catches someone's eye. And boy, how those eyes dazzle Tif from the back of a bucking carnotaurus.
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Fireflies in Winter by Eleanor ShearerA gripping novel about two women fighting for survival in the icy wilderness of Nova Scotia, and the love that simultaneously sustains them and threatens their very existence, from the author of the Good Morning America Book Club pick River Sing Me Home.
1796. Cora, an orphan newly arrived from Jamaica, has never felt cold like this. In the depths of winter, everyone in her community huddles together in their homes to keep warm. So when she sees a shadow slipping through the trees, Cora thinks her eyes are deceiving her. Until she creeps out into the moonlight and finds the tracks in the snow. Agnes is in hiding. On the run from her former life, she has learned what it takes to survive alone in the wilderness. But she can afford no mistakes. When she first spies the young woman in the woods, she is afraid. Yet Cora is fearless, and their paths are destined to cross. Deep amongst the cedars, Cora and Agnes find a fragile place of safety. But when Agnes's past closes in, they are confronted with the dangerous price of freedom-and of love.
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This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby PageA woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost--a year of books, one for every month--launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel. Twelve books. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart... When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there's a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn't come as more of a shock. Partly because she can't remember the last time she read a book for pleasure. But mainly because Joe died five months ago.... When she goes to pick up the present, Alfie, the bookshop owner with kind eyes, explains the gift--twelve carefully chosen books with handwritten letters from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him. At first Tilly can't imagine sinking into a fictional world, but Joe's tender words convince her to try, and something remarkable happens--Tilly becomes immersed in the pages, and a new chapter begins to unfold in her own life. Monthly trips to the bookstore--and heartfelt conversations with Alfie--give Tilly the comfort she craves and the courage to set out on a series of reading-inspired adventures that take her around the world. But as she begins to share her journey with others, her story--like a book--becomes more than her own.
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UC Davis psychology professor Paul Eastwick challenges popular "evolutionary psychology" myths that rely on gender stereotypes and superficial traits like status or beauty. Instead of primal drives pitting the genders against each other, Eastwick’s research reveals that lasting attraction is built through gradual, mundane moments that forge deep attachment bonds over time. He argues that traditional "compatibility" markers—like personality and values—are poor predictors of success compared to the specific behaviors and experiences shared within a relationship. Ultimately, the book provides a liberating new framework for finding meaningful connection by focusing on how to cultivate a "safe haven" and "secure base" with a partner.
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Empire of Madness: Reimagining Western Mental Health Care for Everyone by Khameer Kidia Dr. Khameer Kidia argues that the Western mental health model fails by medicating individual symptoms while ignoring the exploitative social and political systems that cause distress. Drawing on his work as a physician-anthropologist, Kidia highlights how history, colonialism, and poverty shape the human psyche more profoundly than biological imbalances alone. He explores "radical" interventions—such as debt cancellation, housing, and reparations—alongside lessons from traditional healers in non-Western cultures to suggest a more holistic approach to healing. Ultimately, the book calls for a global reimagining of mental health that prioritizes systemic change and mutual wellbeing over simple clinical diagnoses.
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I Told You So!: Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right by Matt Kaplan Kaplan explores the historical and modern tendency of the scientific community to stifle revolutionary ideas that challenge the status quo. Through compelling cases—ranging from Ignaz Semmelweis’s rejected plea for handwashing to Nobel laureate Katalin Karikó’s struggles with mRNA research—Kaplan illustrates how ego, politics, and rigid traditions often obstruct life-saving breakthroughs. He argues that the quest for truth is frequently hampered by a culture that penalizes non-conformity and rewards the well-connected rather than the most factual. Ultimately, the book offers a passionate call for structural changes to help science evolve faster and more efficiently by embracing, rather than fighting, disruptive innovation.
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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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