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Learn to play chess with volunteer Harris. 1st & 2nd saturday of the month from 1-2pm

Steele Tweens: Learn to Play Chess!

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library

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Tweens

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Steele Kids: Drop-in craft - Reindeer Food

All Day 12/8

Steele Memorial Library

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Arts & Crafts, Self-directed Activities & Kits, Other

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Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

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Steele Kids: Send a letter to Santa (& get a reply!) Dec. 1st-15th

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 9:00am - 7:45pm

Kid's Space at Steele Memorial Library

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

Steele Kids: Preschool Playtime

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Kid's Space Play Area at Steele Memorial Library

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Self-directed Activities & Kits, Storytimes

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Babies & Toddlers

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Van Etten - Gentle Movement Mondays with Tammy Wilcox

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Van Etten Library

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Community, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle

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Adults

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stuffed snowman wearing a red hat decorated with snowflakes

Van Etten - Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Van Etten Library

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Arts & Crafts, Community, Self-directed Activities & Kits, Special Events

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Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

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Copy of Steele Kids: Free Movie - Smurfs

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Kid's Space Program Room at Steele Memorial Library

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Movies & TV / Performances

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Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

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3 choices to stuff, snow monster, reindeer and dog

West Elmira - Happy Holidays! Stuff a Friend

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

West Elmira Library

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Arts & Crafts

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Children, Tweens

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Van Etten - Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Van Etten Library

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Gingerbread man/woman diy ornament

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Earle R. Catlin Meeting Room at Horseheads Free Library

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Arts & Crafts

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Tweens, Teens

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Dec 8 2025 Mon

Steele Kids: Drop-in craft - Reindeer Food

All Day

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

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Dec 8 2025 Mon

Steele Teen D&D with teen DMs

5:30pm–7:00pm

Teens

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Dec 10 2025 Wed

West Elmira- Library Learners (Homeschool Group)

10:30am–11:15am

Children, Tweens

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Dec 10 2025 Wed

Steele Teen: TALE (teen acting lab of elmira)

6:00pm–7:00pm

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Dec 15 2025 Mon

Steele Kids: Drop-in craft - Reindeer Food

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Steele Teen D&D with teen DMs

5:30pm–7:00pm

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Dec 17 2025 Wed

West Elmira- Library Learners (Homeschool Group)

10:30am–11:15am

Children, Tweens

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Dec 22 2025 Mon

Steele Kids: Drop-in craft - Reindeer Food

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Dec 24 2025 Wed

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Jan 7 2026 Wed

West Elmira- Library Learners (Homeschool Group)

10:30am–11:15am

Children, Tweens

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Jan 14 2026 Wed

West Elmira- Library Learners (Homeschool Group)

10:30am–11:15am

Children, Tweens

Jan 19 2026 Mon

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Branches Closed)

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Closing

Jan 19 2026 Mon

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Steele Open 9 AM - 5 PM)

5:00pm–8:00pm

Closing

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Jan 21 2026 Wed

West Elmira- Library Learners (Homeschool Group)

10:30am–11:15am

Children, Tweens

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Jan 28 2026 Wed

West Elmira- Library Learners (Homeschool Group)

10:30am–11:15am

Children, Tweens

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Feb 4 2026 Wed

West Elmira- Library Learners (Homeschool Group)

10:30am–11:15am

Children, Tweens

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Feb 11 2026 Wed

West Elmira- Library Learners (Homeschool Group)

10:30am–11:15am

Children, Tweens

Feb 16 2026 Mon

Presidents' Day (Branches Closed)

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Feb 16 2026 Mon

Presidents' Day (Steele Open 9 AM - 5 PM)

5:00pm–8:00pm

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Feb 25 2026 Wed

West Elmira- Library Learners (Homeschool Group)

10:30am–11:15am

Children, Tweens

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Mar 4 2026 Wed

West Elmira- Library Learners (Homeschool Group)

10:30am–11:15am

Children, Tweens

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