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Steele - Summer Foraging: Learn to Identify and Locate Wild Mushrooms & Edible Plants

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Food, Home, & Garden
Age Group:
Adults

Spend time with MaryJo Lane of MJ Creative Gardens, as your guide to finding wild edibles in your Summertime surroundings. 

Follow along a colorful PowerPoint with tips and techniques to find choice fungal favorites.

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West Elmira- Cookbook Book Club

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Food, Home, & Garden
Age Group:
Adults

Join us the last Monday of every month for a themed potluck style program. Call us to find out this months theme/cookbook

This event is in the "Adults" group

Steele Adult - Spice of the Month: Poppy Seeds!

All Day
Adult Department at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Food, Home, & Garden
Age Group:
Adults

Pick up a kit at check out with some poppy seeds and recipes from library cookbooks to use it in!

Available on the display near the customer service desk. First come, first served. Available until gone.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Steele Teen: Make Ice Cream in a Bag

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Food, Home, & Garden
Age Group:
Teens

Teens can make individual servings of  ice cream from scratch using fresh ingredients, ziploc bags, ice, and a whole lot of arm shaking to mix the ingredients in the ziploc bag.   Can't do dairy?

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Steele Kids: SNAP-Ed Food Smarts! (K-3)

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community, Food, Home, & Garden, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Children

Food Smarts is a yummy nutrition, cooking, and healthy movement program designed to teach kids about delicious & nutritious foods they can eat to support their growing bodies!

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Steele Kids: SNAP-Ed Food Smarts! (4th-6th grade)

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community, Food, Home, & Garden, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Children

Food Smarts is a yummy nutrition, cooking, and healthy movement program designed to teach kids about delicious & nutritious foods they can eat to support their growing bodies!

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

Steele Kids: Root Beer Float Day

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food, Home, & Garden, Special Events
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Root Beer Float Day!

Wednesday, August 6th @1:30pm

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This event is in the "Teens" group

Steele teen: Make snacks with SNAP

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Food, Home, & Garden, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Special Events, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

7th-12th graders learn to make healthy snacks and learn good eating habits; with the guidance of a SNAP educator Alison Kimbell. 

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This event is in the "Tweens" group

Steele Tweens: Cookie Decorating Class!

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food, Home, & Garden, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Tweens

Join Luca from The Magician’s Kitchen to learn how
to decorate cookies with a few different designs!
 

Space is LIMITED!! 

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

Steele Kids: S'mores Day!

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food, Home, & Garden, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

S’mores Day!!

Friday, August 8th @ 2:00pm

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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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Steele Kids: SNAP-Ed Food Smarts! (K-3)

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community, Food, Home, & Garden, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Children

Food Smarts is a yummy nutrition, cooking, and healthy movement program designed to teach kids about delicious & nutritious foods they can eat to support their growing bodies!

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

Steele Kids: SNAP-Ed Food Smarts! (4th-6th grade)

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community, Food, Home, & Garden, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Children

Food Smarts is a yummy nutrition, cooking, and healthy movement program designed to teach kids about delicious & nutritious foods they can eat to support their growing bodies!

Register
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Steele teen: Make snacks with SNAP

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Food, Home, & Garden, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Special Events, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

7th-12th graders learn to make healthy snacks and learn good eating habits; with the guidance of a SNAP educator Alison Kimbell. 

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Steele Teen Hot Wings Challenge

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Food, Home, & Garden, Games & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens

Can you take the heat?   Teens eat wings and a variety of hot sauces to see who can handle the most spice. 

Please register so we can get enough supplies. For 7th to 12th graders. 

 

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West Elmira- Cookbook Book Club

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Food, Home, & Garden
Age Group:
Adults

Join us the last Monday of every month for a themed potluck style program. Call us to find out this months theme/cookbook

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

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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Registration Required

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

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

Wreath Making

Thursday, September 18, 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 indoor wreaths with corks, paper folding techniques or book pages to create these unique designs. All materials will be provided for these.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

West Elmira- Cookbook Book Club

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Food, Home, & Garden
Age Group:
Adults

Join us the last Monday of every month for a themed potluck style program. Call us to find out this months theme/cookbook

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.

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