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Steele TEEN beginner friendly D&D with Daniel

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:15pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens

Teen Daniel leads an additional session of D&D for teens that is beginning D&D player friendly all skill levels welcome. 
 

Registration needed because space is limited to 7 teens. 
 

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Steele Teen T.A.L.E. (Teen Acting Lab of Elmira)

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Hobbies, Movies & TV / Performances, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

7th-12th graders:  curious about acting?  Interested in writing a play?  Hang out with performer, writer Tim Collins and learn acting skills, and collaborate with other teens to write and develop other plays to perform in 2025!&nbsp

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Steele Teen Chess Club

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens

Teen volunteer Harris is starting a teen chess club and is looking for other chess loving teens.  Take the challenge! 

Snacks provided.   

 

 

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West Elmira- Lego Club

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
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Steele Teen T.A.L.E. Playwriting

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

7th-12th graders: Interested in writing a play?  Hang out with performer, writer Tim Collins learn  and collaborate with other teens to write and develop plays. Beginners welcome!

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Steele Teen Creative Writing

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

This is the last session until July 2025.  Teen creative writing will start up again on Wed. July 9! 

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Hand-Made Soap

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tinker Lab at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food, Home, & Garden, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn how to make “Heat and Pour” soap! We have a variety of soap molds and color options to choose from along with essential oils to add a pleasing aroma to your soap.

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Steele Teen Anime Club

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies, Movies & TV / Performances
Age Group:
Teens

7th-12th graders watch, discuss anime and eat snacks. Cosplay encouraged. Hang out, bring a friend!

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Steele teen D&D with Deegan (group full)

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens

Play d&d with new adult Deegan as DM.  Group is full right now. 

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Steele - Live-Play D&D

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Large Meeting Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies, Movies & TV / Performances
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The Adventure Continues! Join us for the next installment of this fun and immersive LIVE Dungeons & Dragons game! Join us for an awesome adventure with audience interaction, prizes, and D&D trivia.

Labor Day Weekend

All Day
Big Flats Library, Horseheads Free Library, Steele Memorial Library, Van Etten Library, West Elmira Library, Bookmobile, Off Site, Virtual

All CCLD locations will be closed 8/30-9/1, for Labor Day Weekend.

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Labor Day

All Day
Big Flats Library, Horseheads Free Library, Steele Memorial Library, Van Etten Library, West Elmira Library, Bookmobile, Off Site, Virtual

All CCLD locations will be closed 8/30-9/1, for Labor Day Weekend.

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Steele Teen T.A.L.E. (Teen Acting Lab of Elmira)

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Hobbies, Movies & TV / Performances, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

7th-12th graders:  curious about acting?  Interested in writing a play?  Hang out with performer, writer Tim Collins and learn acting skills, and collaborate with other teens to write and develop other plays to perform in 2025!&nbsp

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Engraved Coasters

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tinker Lab at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food, Home, & Garden, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Create a custom made slate or limestone coaster with your own image or saying. We will learn how to use the laser engraver to create these personalized coasters.

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Steele Adult - Frida Kahlo Pet Portraits

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Paint your very own Frida Kahlo Pet Portrait! Join us in the Steele Large Meeting Room to learn about surrealism and take home a piece of art. Bring a photo of your pet to use as a reference. Free and open to adults and teens, 16+.

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CCLD Outreach at Horseheads Farmer's Market

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Visit the CCLD table at the Horseheads Farmer's Market! CCLD will be attending the market the first Friday of each month (August 1st, September 5th, October 3rd).

Offsite Event
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Steele Teen D&D w/ Tim Collins or Teen DMs

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens
 

Love D&D?  
 

Game master Tim Collins (or teen DMs when Tim is on a break), creates adventures for an intrepid

This event is in the "Teens" group

Steele Teen T.A.L.E. (Teen Acting Lab of Elmira)

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Hobbies, Movies & TV / Performances, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

7th-12th graders:  curious about acting?  Interested in writing a play?  Hang out with performer, writer Tim Collins and learn acting skills, and collaborate with other teens to write and develop other plays to perform in 2025!&nbsp

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Steele - Paper Quilling Greeting Card with Jennifer

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Paper quilling is an art form that involves rolling, twisting, and gluing thin strips of paper to create decorative designs. Use this technique and make beautiful hand-made greeting cards.

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West Elmira- Calligraphy Club

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The Calligraphy Club meets the second Wednesday of each month from 2:30-4pm at the West Elmira Library. Bring your own supplies to work on the monthly theme, or anything else you prefer. The club is an open-ended chance to learn from each other.

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Big Flats Teen D & D with DM Tim Collins!

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens

Join the Big Flats Teen D&D Group and Dungeon Master Tim Collins for an exciting role-playing game experience. Create your character and join your friends and peers in an epic exploration of a fantasy realm.

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Steele - Pokémon GO

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Meet Pokémon GO players in the area, make new friends, set up lures, and do trades!

Note: There is an off-site component to the group; anyone under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian to participate.

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Steele Teen D&D w/ Tim Collins or Teen DMs

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens
 

Love D&D?  
 

Game master Tim Collins (or teen DMs when Tim is on a break), creates adventures for an intrepid

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Steele - Watercolor Botanicals with Wynn Yarrow

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Use a round brush to build up color layers to complete a painting of a flower, leaf or plant in watercolor wash.

Upcoming
Registration Required