Upcoming Events for the Southworth Library in Dryden
Posted by Dustin Horton // June 10, 2012 // News
TECHNOLOGY PETTING ZOO!- Thursday, June 14 from 2 – 4 p.m.
Got a Kindle, Nook, iPad? iPhone or MP3device? Are you interested in learning how to download free library audio and ebooks? Come to the Southworth Library for a free training session on to find out how and play with the various devices available! Call the library at 844-4782 for more details on this and other computer/technology classes coming to the Southworth library this summer! The tech/KNOWLEDGE Public Computer Center of Cortland Free Library is provided from Federal Stimulus funding through the New York State Library.
Clifford is coming! Saturday, June 16 at 12:30 p.m. Come for our FAMILY STORYTIME for a Fabulous FairyTales with Clifford the Big Red Dog and our own Book Fairy! Stories, crafts and fun for the family as we start our DREAM BIG READ summer reading program for this summer! Find out how to sign up and start your reading adventure!
Funding for the Family Storytimes comes from the Shirley and Bernard Carl Rosen Fund of the Tompkins Community Foundation
Thursday, June 21 @ 7 p.m. at the Southworth Library-
Discover The Pompey Hollow Book Club:
Book signing and presentation by local author Jerry Antil
Compared to Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn by critics, this charming book reveals those wonderful post-war days of the ‘40’s when everything was possible and every day was an adventure. Set in our local area , Antil depicts lessons of the past with relevance for today in a novel that is sure-fire entertainment for kids of all ages.
Tremendous Tuesday Summer Family Program Series
Tuesday, June 26 at 7 p.m. The Storycrafters -The Stories of your Dreams
Join the award winning internationally renowned musical storytelling duo for an evening of rollicking family fun! Upcoming performances include:
July 3: TOM KNIGHT AND PUPPETS
July 10: JUDY STOCK musical extravaganza
July 19: Llama pajama party with Gail Fulkerson & her live llama!
July 24: DAN THE SNAKE MAN and his reptile show
July 31: SILLY SPOOKY STORIES with Mr. Thon & Mrs. Pamel
All programs are at 7 p.m at the Southworth Library and are free to the public and are brought to you through the generous grant support of the Community Arts Partnership (CAP), NYS LSTA Library Funding and the Southworth Library. For more information contact the library or check the website.
Our summer reading programs for children, pre-school aged and up, teens and adults start on Monday, June 25. Book Bingo, Chocolate reviews and a chance to get a coupon for a free McDonald’s sundae or McCafe just for reading and be entered into an end of summer drawing for prizes including a chance to win a local handmade stuffed dog from Shelter Pups! Find out more at the library!
Every week join us for:
Preschool Storytime: Every Friday morning between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. come for our preschool storytime with stories, crafts and snacks.
Infant and toddler storytime: READ BABY READ! : Every Thursday morning at 10 a.m.- Rhymes, fingerplays, stories and fun for infants, toddlers and their caregivers.
For more information visit www.southworthlibrary.org or come into the library and we would be happy to help you. Our summer hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Friday from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. As of June 30 we will be closed on Saturday until after Sept 1, 2012.
