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Steele Teen Color War & Ice cream party

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies, Special Events
Age Group:
Teens

7th to 12th graders play games with Color Blaze Holi Color Powder and a vibrant game of Color Twister, where every splash of color makes it more exciting. Registration encouraged to save your spot in this fun event.

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Big Flats Summer Reading Kickoff Party

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Games & Hobbies, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Summer Reading Kickoff 2025!

July 1st at Big Flats Library at 3:30 pm

Come to sign up for Summer Reading Program 2025: get goodies and enter to win door prizes! 

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Van Etten Summer Reading Kick-Off and Craft!

All Day
Van Etten Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community, Self-directed Activities & Kits, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Sign up for and Celebrate this year's summer reading program theme, "Color Our World" and create colorful Spin Art!  Spin art is a fun and easy action art activity for kids of all ages!

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Steele teen: Make snacks with SNAP

Wednesday, July 2, 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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Storytime/Meet&Greet with the Horseheads Hitmen Baseball Team!

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Community, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Special Events, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Come meet our very own Horseheads Hitmen from the New York Collegiate Baseball League!

The players are taking a break from their very busy summer schedule at Holding Point Field to visit with fans!

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Steele Kids: Summer Reading Kickoff Party!

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Happy Summer Reading! Let's kick off the summer in style with a fun-filled afternoon of crafts & special guests!

Thursday, July 3rd @ 2:30pm

Independence Day

All Day 7/4 - 7/5
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 Independence Day.

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Big Flats Welcomes Tanglewood Nature Center for Summer Reading Program!

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Community, Science & Nature / STEAM, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

July 8th at 3:30 pm

at Big Flats Library

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Horseheads The Wizard of Oz by Bright Star Theatre

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Movies & TV / Performances, Special Events
Age Group:
Children

Dorothy, Lion, Tin Man, Scarecrow and Toto challenge the wicked witch in this classic story from L. Frank Baum.

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Steele Teen: SNAP nutrition class

Wednesday, July 9, 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 healthy snacks and eating habits and enjoy the snacks they make with the guidance of a SNAP representative. 

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Steele Kids: Magic Show with Magician Ron Cain!

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kid's Space Play Area at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Get ready for a magical adventure full of colorful surprises, silly fun, and amazing tricks that will make you say “WOW!” in this engaging magic show with Magician Ron Cain.

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Steele Teen Outdoor Foam Party

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Other
Age Group:
Teens

6pm-7pm Wet and Wild water balloon war & minute to win it games. 7pm - 8pm Foam Party. Bring an old pair of clothes and get ready to get foamed in this fun after hours event for teens in 7-12 grades!

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Horseheads Dave the Great & Powerful

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Children

Dave Moreland presents a high-energy 45-minute show filled with magic, comedy, puppets, and audience participation.

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Horseheads The Journey to Loving Your Brain

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Children

This is a program for kids and their grown-ups that highlights how crucial it is to care for your brain.

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Big Flats Presents: Cris Johnson's The Magic Of Color! Summer Reading Program 2025

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Games & Hobbies, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Chris Johnson: The Magic of Color! Join us at Big Flats Library on July 15th at 6pm for an amazing magical performance as part of our Summer Reading Program 2025! Color Our World 

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Steele Kids: The Bubble Man Bubble Show!

Thursday, July 17, 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

Doug the BubbleMan:

"Bubblemania!"

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FREE Family IMPROV Workshop!

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Van Etten Library
Program Type:
Community, Games & Hobbies, Movies & TV / Performances, Special Events, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Participants will play theater games and create hilarious characters and scenes!

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Horseheads Animal Ditties by OSFL Brass Quintet

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Community, Special Events
Age Group:
Children

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!

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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

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Steele Teen Lasertag

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games & Hobbies, Special Events
Age Group:
Teens

 

7th-12th graders enjoy lasertag in Steele Library, thanks to the SPOT recreation program of the Chemung County Youth Bureau!  

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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”