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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

This event is in the "Children" group

Horseheads Tanglewood

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Community, Science & Nature / STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Learn how animals use colors to help them in nature and how animals can see colors differently.  4 live animals will visit the library and hear the story Vincent Paints His House by Tedd Arnold.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Steele Kids: LEGO Club

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kid's Space Play Area at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature / STEAM, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us for Lego Club! Have your creations displayed for all to see!

1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, 3:00-4:00pm.

Open kids 4-12

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This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
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Engraved Pencils

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tinker Lab at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Science & Nature / STEAM, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Get ready for School and be the coolest one in class with your very own personally engraved pencil! You can keep them for yourself, share with your bestie or even give one to your teacher to let them know how awesome they are!

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This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group
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Steele Kids: Tanglewood Visit! "Color Our World"

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Kid's Space Play Area at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature / STEAM, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Tanglewood: “Color Our World”

Thursday, August 7 @ 11:00am & 3:00pm

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Steele Kids: Tanglewood Visit! "Color Our World"

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kid's Space Play Area at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature / STEAM, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Tanglewood: “Color Our World”

Thursday, August 7 @ 11:00am & 3:00pm

This event is in the "Adults" group

Horseheads - Low-Tek Indoor Mushroom Cultivation (Beginner Level)

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Earle R. Catlin Meeting Room at Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Food, Home, & Garden, Science & Nature / STEAM
Age Group:
Adults

Join Sam Warren, a mycologist certified in Wild Mushroom Safety, licensed hiking and hunting guide, and owner of Food Forest Fungi LLC.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Steele Kids: LEGO Club

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kid's Space Play Area at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature / STEAM, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us for Lego Club! Have your creations displayed for all to see!

1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, 3:00-4:00pm.

Open kids 4-12

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.

Closing

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.

Closing

Indigenous Peoples' Day (Branches Closed)

All Day
Big Flats Library, Horseheads Free Library, Van Etten Library, West Elmira Library, Bookmobile

Steele Memorial Library will be open 9 AM - 5 PM on Indigenous Peoples' Day. All other CCLD branches will be closed.

Closing

Veterans Day (Branches Closed)

All Day
Big Flats Library, Horseheads Free Library, Van Etten Library, West Elmira Library, Bookmobile

Steele Memorial Library will be open 9 AM - 5 PM on Veterans Day. All other CCLD branches will be closed.

Closing

Veterans Day (Steele Open 9 AM - 5 PM)

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Steele Memorial Library

Steele Memorial Library will be open 9 AM - 5 PM on Veterans Day. All other CCLD branches will be closed.

Closing

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/27 - 11/28
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 for Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

Closing

Christmas Eve (closed at 1PM)

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Big Flats Library, Horseheads Free Library, Steele Memorial Library, Van Etten Library, West Elmira Library, Bookmobile, Off Site, Virtual

All CCLD locations will close at 1 PM on December 24.

Closing

Christmas

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 on December 25th.

Closing

New Year's Eve (closed at 1PM)

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Big Flats Library, Horseheads Free Library, Steele Memorial Library, Van Etten Library, West Elmira Library, Bookmobile, Off Site, Virtual

All CCLD locations will close at 1 PM on December 24.

Closing

New Year's 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 on New Year's Day.

Closing