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An anime girl's eyes peer outwards, the text reads "Horseheads Anime & Manga Club: All tween and teen fans of Anime and Manga, join us for watch parties and themed activities!"

Horseheads Anime & Manga Club

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Earle R. Catlin Meeting Room at Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies, Movies & TV / Performances
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Are you passionate about anime and manga? Join our Anime & Manga Club, a space for tweens and teens to connect, share, and explore their favorite series!

Steele Teen Creative Writing

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

Teens experience fun writing prompts, create characters, and stories or a play based on their own interests.  All levels of ability and writing interests welcome!  Group facilitated by writer/actor/educator Tim Collins.

Two children reading by a tree under a rainbow and a blue sky.

West Elmira - Family Storytime with Mr. Jeff

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

Join Mr. Jeff for storytime!

Storytime is the perfect place for your little one to learn literacy skills, play with other children, and stay entertained!

Overhead perspective of children coloring large "Science" banner

Horseheads Homeschool Huddle

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Earle R. Catlin Meeting Room at Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature / STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join the Huddle!  We will do a deep dive into picture books looking at the social studies, math, science, art and language arts topics that are introduced.

Colored wooden block with a small child sitting nearby.

Horseheads Toddler Toy Time

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Do you have a toddler?  Bring them to Toddler Toy Time!  They can play with educational toys and have a chance to socialize with other kids.  You can talk to other people that are caring for toddlers.

square tile with quilted pattern drawn on

Steele - "Quilted" Tiles with Wynn Yarrow

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

All the color and geometry and none of the sewing! Use special paint markers to design and create a decorative 8” square tile inspired by a quilt blocks or old world tile.

Waitlist
Registration Required
colorful wool for needle felting

Big Flats: Needle Felting. Holiday projects!

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for another needle felting session.  

Register by calling the Big Flats Library, 607-562-3300.
Limited to 12 participants.
This program is funded by a generous donation from the Big Flat's Women's Club.

Register
Registration Required
Wood slice ornaments with a Christmas tree and a snowman

Tween Maker Time- Wood Slice Fingerprint Ornaments

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens

Make a festive holiday wood slice ornament using your imagination, some paint and your fingertip!

All materials provided.

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Lego Club Thursdays at 4:00pm at the Big Flats Library

Big Flats Library Lego Club

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Community, Games & Hobbies, Science & Nature / STEAM, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Lego Club at Big Flats Library.  Thursdays at 4:00pm. Build with our bricks and join monthly build challenges! 

 

September 25th: windmill or tree

October 30th: skeleton

November 20th: Jurassic Park

teen anime club

Steele Teen Anime Club

Thursday, December 18, 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!

Array of different sided dice in multiple colors

Steele teen D&D with Deegan (group full)

Thursday, December 18, 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. 

CCLD Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Small Conference Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Board of Trustees
Age Group:
Adults
Book cover of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - with red flowers in the foreground against a black cover

Van Etten Book Club

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Van Etten Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Community
Age Group:
Adults

Van Etten's Book Club will meet Friday December 19, 2025 at 12pm, to discuss "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier.

Big Flats Book Club: In Person & Zoom

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Big Flats Adults Book Club. 

Please call the Big Flats library for Zoom invite link.  Or email ericksonm@stls.org

Magic Reindeer Food making

Steele Kids: Drop-in craft - Reindeer Food

All Day
Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Self-directed Activities & Kits, Other
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Drop-in to make a tasty treat for Santa's reindeer!

Available while supplies last. 

(Not for human consumption - contains dry beans, bird seed, glitter, etc.)

Located in the Steele Memorial Library Kid's Space

Preschool Playtime Mondays, Decemeber 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. 10am-11am

Steele Kids: Preschool Playtime

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Kid's Space Play Area at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Self-directed Activities & Kits, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Join Miss Haley for an hour of preschool-oriented free-play and socialization, featuring new toys each week. 
Mondays, December 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 @ 10am in the Kid's Space.