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FOLDED BOOK ART

Teen/Tween Folded book art

All Day 7/7 - 7/31
Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Folded book art is a fascinating and creative craft that transforms ordinary books into intricate sculptures through precise folding techniques.

Steele Kids: Take and Make - Paint Splat Windchimes

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Kid's Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Happy Summer Reading!

SRC Take and Make Craft #4: Paint Splat Wind Chime

Scratch, scratch, scratch away the ink to reveal a beautiful design!

Available starting 7/21 in the Kids Space, while supplies last!

Stories with Music Logo

Horseheads Animal Ditties by OSFL Brass Quintet

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Community, Movies & TV / Performances, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

The quintet features trumpet, french horn, trombone, and tuba. The brass quintet is excited to present Anthony Plog’s Animal Ditties, featuring the silly nonsense poems of Ogden Nash!

Join us for a fun, hands-on Mosaic Craft Workshop designed especially for tweens! Create your own colorful coaster using real mosaic tiles—no experience needed, just imagination! Open to kids 8-12 Located in the Kid’s Space Registration Required online, in-person, or via phone call

Steele Tween Craft Club -- Mosaic Coasters

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Tweens

Join us for a fun, hands-on Mosaic Craft Workshop designed especially for tweens!

Register
Registration Required
Tween theater club, July 16, 23, 30 @ 3:30pm

Steele Kids: Tween Theater Club

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kid's Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movies & TV / Performances, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Tweens

Tween theater club with Tim Collins!

Wednesday July 16, 23, & 30

Clear plastic purse decorated with blue adn white polka-dot duct tape and yellow ribbon for handle. Phone shown for size of purse.

Plastic Purses

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tinker Lab at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults

We're getting creative with reusing/recycling plastic sheeting - so we'll be creating little plastic purses secured with fun duct tape with ribbon handles.

Register
Registration Required
Tie-dyed pink, blue, yellow ball cap

West Elmira- Faux Tie-Dye! Personalize a Ball Cap

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Design and make your own one of a kind ball cap using faux tie-dye techniques!

 

Open to ages 9-17.

Registration is required.

Register
Registration Required
Science heroes 7/24 @4:30pm

Steele Kids: Science Heroes ”Adventure of the Missing Color”!

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kid's Space Play Area at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Science & Nature / STEAM, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Tweens

Science Heroes: ”Adventure of the Missing Color”

Thursday, July 24 @ 4:30pm

Tween paint days! Monday, July 7th @ 5:30pm - Abstract Squeegee Painting Friday, July 25th @ 1:30pm - Paint A Squishmallow Monday, August 4th @ 5:30pm - Paint a Stained Glass Design

Steele Kids: Tween Paint Day -- Paint a Squishmallow!

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Tweens

Monday, July 7th @ 5:30pm - Abstract Squeegee Painting

Full
Registration Required
Teddy Bear Workshop: Color Splash Teddy (ages 2-12) Week 1: Monday, 6/30 @ 6:00pm Week 2: Wednesday, 7/9 @ 3:30pm Week 3: Thursday, 7/17 @ 6:00pm Week 4: Saturday, 7/26 @ 1:30pm Week 5: Friday, 8/1 @ 10:45am Week 6: Tuesday, 8/5 @ 2:00pm Registration is required via phone call or online! One session per child, please.

Steele Kids: Color Splash Teddy Bear Workshop **FULL**

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Teddy Bear Workshop: Color Splash Teddy (ages 2-12)

Week 1: Monday, 6/30 @ 6:00pm

Closed
Registration Required

Steele Kids: Take and Make - Beaded Suncatcher

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Kid's Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Happy Summer Reading!

SRC Take and Make Craft #5: Beaded Suncatcher

Create a beautiful beaded suncatcher that throws color around the room!

Available starting 7/28 in the Kids Space, while supplies last!

Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes Brass Quintet: “Animal Ditties” Monday, July 28 at 2:00pm Composed by Anthony Plog With poems by Ogden Nash from “Zoo” and “Under Water”

Steele Kids: Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes Brass Quintet

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kid's Space Play Area at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes Brass Quintet: “Animal Ditties”

Book cover with 2 dogs and a cat moving forward

West Elmira- Club 1231 (Kids Book Club)

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Meet with us to discuss this month's book! Snacks will be provided!

Geared to ages 8-12. 

Free paperbacks provided to the first 10 (1 per family) registered. (pick up starts near the first of each month)

Waitlist
Registration Required
Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes: “Storied Winds” Wednesday, July 30 at 11:00am “An Adventure at Grannie’s” composed by Gwyneth Walker Complementary story: Little Red Riding Hood

Steele Kids: Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes "Storied Winds"

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Kid's Space Play Area at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes:

“Storied Winds”

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West Elmira- Lego Club

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Tween theater club, July 16, 23, 30 @ 3:30pm

Steele Kids: Tween Theater Club

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kid's Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movies & TV / Performances, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Tweens

Tween theater club with Tim Collins!

Wednesday July 16, 23, & 30

Four sets of earrings, two in teardrop shapes, one all white, one with rainbow pattern. Two sets of diamond shaped, one in white and one in purple amethyst.

Sublimation Earrings

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tinker Lab at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults

Create some interesting earrings with our sublimation machine! We have 2 styles of earring shapes to choose from and an assortment of designs to heat press onto the earrings. You can even bring in your own art/drawing to make into earrings!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Magician Chris Johnson: “The Magic of Color” Thursday, July 31 @ 6:30pm This show features color-themed magic using join-in fun, comedy, fancy themed banners, costumes, and lots more!

Steele Kids: Magic Show with Magician Cris Johnson!

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kid's Space Play Area at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Magician Chris Johnson: “The Magic of Color”

Thursday, July 31 @ 6:30pm

Teddy Bear Workshop: Color Splash Teddy (ages 2-12) Week 1: Monday, 6/30 @ 6:00pm Week 2: Wednesday, 7/9 @ 3:30pm Week 3: Thursday, 7/17 @ 6:00pm Week 4: Saturday, 7/26 @ 1:30pm Week 5: Friday, 8/1 @ 10:45am Week 6: Tuesday, 8/5 @ 2:00pm Registration is required via phone call or online! One session per child, please.

Steele Kids: Color Splash Teddy Bear Workshop **FULL**

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:45am
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Teddy Bear Workshop: Color Splash Teddy (ages 2-12)

Week 1: Monday, 6/30 @ 6:00pm

Closed
Registration Required

CCLD Outreach at Horseheads Farmer's Market

Friday, August 1, 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

Steele Kids: Take and Make - Color by Number Kit

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Kid's Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Happy Summer Reading!

SRC Take and Make Craft #6: Color by Number Kit

Follow the code to create a beautiful picture! Crayons included!

Available starting 8/4 in the Kids Space, while supplies last!

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Big Flats Kids and Teens- Tie Dye Tote Bag Program

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Hobbies
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Tote Bag Tie Dye Program: join us on August 4th and August 11th, from 3-4  to do a sharpie tie dye process on a tote bag you can keep as a library bag. Tote bags supplied by the Big Flats Library Advocates