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Strathmore Speakers present Adam Goodheart, The Last Island: Discovery, Defiance, and the Most Elusive Tribe on EarthThursday, 11/2 at 7pm | ONLINE via ZoomJoin the Strathmore Speakers Series and OFL for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Adam Goodheart, who will discuss his latest book, The Last Island: Death, Discovery, and the Most Elusive Tribe on Earth. The book tells the story of North Sentinel Island, home to a tribe believed to be the most isolated human community on earth. The Sentinelese people want to be left alone and will shoot deadly arrows at anyone who tries to come ashore. As the web of modernity draws ever closer, the island represents the last chapter in the Age of Discovery-the final holdout in a completely connected world. |
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History Roundtable Tuesday, 11/14, 6:30-8:00pm | Fireplace Seating (2nd floor) 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! Join retired history professor Tim LaGoy for the inaugural meeting of OFL's History Roundtable discussion group. At this introductory meeting, Professor LaGoy will provide an overview of the group's purpose, get a feel for the group's historical interests, and provide a preview of the first two books up for discussion in the new year: Nathaniel Philbrick's masterful In the Heart of the Sea and Joshua Wolf Shenk's intimate portrait of presidential leadership, Lincoln's Melancholy. |
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An Evening with Former Onondaga County Medical Examiner Dr. Mary Jumbelic Wednesday, 11/15 at 6pm | Community Room Mary Jumbelic, M.D., former Chief Medical Examiner of Onondaga County, will speak about her 25-year career in forensic pathology and provide insights into the field and its impact on her writing. She will read from her literary memoir, Here, Where Death Delights, recently published. |
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Diverse Voices Book Club Wednesday, 11/8 at 7pm | Fireplace Seating (2nd floor) OFL has launched a book club, bringing together readers interested in discovering and discussing diverse literature. This month's selection: The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka NATIONAL BESTSELLER • CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE WINNER From the award-winning author of The Buddha in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine comes a novel that "starts as a catalogue of spoken and unspoken rules for swimmers at an aquatic center but unfolds into a powerful story of a mother’s dementia and her daughter’s love" (The Washington Post). The swimmers are unknown to one another except through their private routines (slow lane, medium lane, fast lane) and the solace each takes in their morning or afternoon laps. But when a crack appears at the bottom of the pool, they are cast out into an unforgiving world without comfort or relief. One of these swimmers is Alice, who is slowly losing her memory. For Alice, the pool was a final stand against the darkness of her encroaching dementia. Without the fellowship of other swimmers and the routine of her daily laps she is plunged into dislocation and chaos, swept into memories of her childhood and the Japanese American incarceration camp in which she spent the war. Alice's estranged daughter, reentering her mother's life too late, witnesses her stark and devastating decline. ebook and audiobook available on Libby. |
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Basic Pokèmon Drawing Monday, 11/13, 5:30-7:30pm | Teen Space (2nd floor) Tweens and Teens can learn how to draw popular Pokemon in basic poses through a simplified process. |
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Write in this Book! Thursday, 11/30, 5-8pm | Community Room Finally, teens are encouraged to write and draw in their books! Participants will learn basic annotation styles and will start working on annotating their favorite book with highlights, notes in the margin, and even some doodles for the artistically inclined. |
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Pokémon Trading Card Game Mondays, 11/6 & 11/20 at 6pm | Community Room Enjoy a fun game of strategy and partnership while battling new friends with Pokémon cards. All skill levels are welcome! |
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Family Play & Parent Meetup Fridays, 11/3, 11/10 & 11/17, 10:00-11:30am | Storytime Room 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 necessary |
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Friends of OFL Meeting
Wednesday, 11/1 at 7pm |
OFL Board of Trustees
Wednesday, 11/29 at 6pm |
Wooden Bow Raffle
Now through Friday, 11/10 Raffle Drawing: Monday, 11/13 Tickets: $2 each or 3 for $5 |
Festival of Trees
November 18 - December 14 Raffle Drawings: Friday, 12/15 Tickets: $1 each or 6 for $5 |
Veterans Day
Saturday, 11/11 - CLOSED
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Thanksgiving
Wednesday, 11/22 - Closing at 5pm Thursday, 11/23 - CLOSED Friday, 11/24 - CLOSED |
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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
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