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Celebrate Dino-vember with us! Try out dinosaur themed scavenger hunt, sensory bin, or magnetic tiles any time the library is open. For ages 3 and up.
Come learn the fundamentals of chess or new moves to improve your game. All ages.
Celebrate Dino-vember with us! Try out dinosaur themed scavenger hunt, sensory bin, or magnetic tiles any time the library is open. For ages 3 and up.
Combined toddler and preschool story time for children ages 1½ to 5 and their families or caregivers. Includes stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and songs. We ask that daycare centers, nursery schools, preschools, and pre-kindergarten programs please make an appointment for a special story time.
Ages 3 and up. Expand your creative building and design skills with LEGO, KEVA Planks, and other materials. Walk-Ins Welcome!
Want a new look for the Fall season? Come to Soule Branch Library and get your face painted by the one and only Face Paint Lady. Choose from different styles and designs and start the season off with a funky and fun look perfect for Fall. Open to Kids, Tweens, and Teens; no registration required.
Want to try your hand at racing games, or settle back with some Minecraft? Think you have what it takes to be an Uno Champion? Come join us in playing games with other teens! Snacks will be provided. For ages 12-18.
Watch a free screening of "America the Beautiful" from 9:30-3:30.
Ages 3 and up. Play board and video games with your friends and family! Walk-Ins Welcome!
Celebrate Dino-vember with us! Try out dinosaur themed scavenger hunt, sensory bin, or magnetic tiles any time the library is open. For ages 3 and up.
Today's showtimes run 1:30-2:30 See a movie on the giant domed screen in our National Grid ExploraDome
Come enjoy a storytime with Moose the Therapy dog and her owner Miss. Laura Hand.
For babies and toddlers, join Ms Margaret for music, rhymes, fingerplays, movement, and a short book, followed by free-play time with toys. Older siblings welcome.
Ages 2- 5 A fun storytime featuring books, songs, games, and playtime with our toys and sensory bins! Walk-Ins Welcome!
REACH CNY will offer another of their life skills classes for teens at 3PM on November 12! Join REACH's health educators for a quick lesson about any and all health topics. Questions and presentation topic requests are welcome. Snacks provided.
Join us this afternoon to create your own Perler Bead designs. Come with your own patterns or use the patterns we have here. Recommended for ages 6+; younger if accompanied by an adult.
An ESF student tutor will be onsite to provide free drop-in support for K-12 students in reading, writing, science, and math.
Celebrate Dino-vember with us! Try out dinosaur themed scavenger hunt, sensory bin, or magnetic tiles any time the library is open. For ages 3 and up.
Watch a free screening of "America the Beautiful" from 9:30-3:30.
Join us for family fun at our weekly storytime! We'll sing songs, read stories, and spend quality time together. Babies and children up to age five, with their caretakers, are invited to join us each week.
Ages Birth to 2 years A lapsit storytime featuring books, songs, and bounces! After storytime is over little ones and their parents can play and visit in the storytime room. Walk-Ins Welcome!
Stop into the library after school to make and take home a wooden ornament! Appropriate for ages 10+
Our sense of smell allows us to form a new relationship with the spirit of plants through the tradition of herbal blends. Take a breath of fresh air of herbaceous harmonies with a demonstration of how to make your own aromatic perfume. We will quickly review the history of mixing herbs and essential oils and then you will be able to prepare your own blend! Throwback to 2003! Click to register for Aromatherapy! More Details: This program will be indoors in the program room. This program is designed for adults. Space is limited. Online pre-registration is required.
Celebrate Dino-vember with us! Try out dinosaur themed scavenger hunt, sensory bin, or magnetic tiles any time the library is open. For ages 3 and up.
Today's showtimes run 10:30-2:30 See a movie or planetarium show on the giant domed screen in our National Grid ExploraDome
Join us to improve your knitting and crochet skills or to learn the basics. Yarn and needles are available, but feel free to bring your own. Perfect for beginner through intermediate knitters. All ages and skill levels are welcome!
Drop in and create your own scratch art. We will have dinosaur stencils to use for those that want to celebrate Dino-vember! For ages 5 and up.
Free series for girls in 6th-8th grades with female professionals from local organizations.
Meet Phoebe! She loves tunnels, cuddling, running crazy and playing with water. Her grandpa found her and her littermates at our cottage on Keuka Lake and life hasn t been the same since! She has been a therapy cat since 2024. Walk-Ins Welcome!
Do you love science, nature, and animals? Then drop in for a fun hour with the Young Naturalist to learn all about the natural world. This month we ll be looking into how scientists identify species in the wild. Recommended for ages 5-12, but all are welcome.
Join us in the Makerspace for a hands-on dreamcatcher-making workshop! Learn the craft of weaving your own dreamcatcher to take home, while exploring the history and cultural significance behind this tradition. All materials provided and no experience necessary. Ages: 12 and up
Help Mundy Branch, the Syracuse Land Bank, and Syracuse Parks and Recreation plant trees and shrubs in the pocket park across from the Library. The plants will complement the Land Bank's planters already in the park, increasing neighborhood accessibility to locally-grown food, and providing educational opportunities for our Library. Be prepared to work and get dirty. Food will be provided to workers.
Today's showtimes run 10:30-2:30 See a movie or planetarium show on the giant domed screen in our National Grid ExploraDome
A welcoming time for learners who prefer a less stimulating museum environment.
Celebrate Dino-vember with us! Try out dinosaur themed scavenger hunt, sensory bin, or magnetic tiles any time the library is open. For ages 3 and up.
Ages 2-5 Join us for a fun sensory enhanced play time featuring dimmed lights, a tunnel, lava tiles, sensory bins, and more. Walk-Ins Welcome!
Come learn the fundamentals of chess or new moves to improve your game. All ages.
Celebrate Dino-vember with us! Try out dinosaur themed scavenger hunt, sensory bin, or magnetic tiles any time the library is open. For ages 3 and up.
Combined toddler and preschool story time for children ages 1½ to 5 and their families or caregivers. Includes stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and songs. We ask that daycare centers, nursery schools, preschools, and pre-kindergarten programs please make an appointment for a special story time.
Ages 3 and up. Expand your creative building and design skills with LEGO, KEVA Planks, and other materials. Walk-Ins Welcome!
Join the Teen Advisory Group! Hang out with friends, share your voice, and eat PIZZA! In November we will be having a drawing party, so bring your sketchbooks and get ready to be creative! Walk in or register. Ages 13-18!
Craving a treat? Want to learn a fast and easy recipe? Make a snack at the library and eat it, too! Supported by funds from Tomorrow s Neighborhoods Today. For ages 12-18.
The annual Leonid Meteor shower! This is a moderate meteor shower, produced by comet Tempel-Tuttle. It is famous for having a cyclic, 33-year period, capable of producing a meter “storm,” but we’ll hope for an ordinary show this year, plus good views of Saturn and Uranus, and a farewell to fall skies. Cultures across the world and throughout time are united in a fascination with the night sky. Humans have used stars to mark the passage of time, tell stories, build mythologies, and navigate across vast dark oceans. With powerful telescopes and a wealth of knowledge, Bob Piekiel is your tour guide to the stars and planets, revealing the secrets of the far away, inspiring us to think about how special our little green and blue ball in space is. Backup date: 11/18/26 Click to register for Star Party: Leonid Meteor Shower! More Details: Dress warmly, this program will be outdoors in our main parking lot that has a gravel surface. This program is for kids age 10+.
Celebrate Dino-vember with us! Try out dinosaur themed scavenger hunt, sensory bin, or magnetic tiles any time the library is open. For ages 3 and up.
Attention all music creators! Learn how to navigate the computer, dial in the instruments and record a track on GarageBand.
Ages 3 and up. Play board and video games with your friends and family! Walk-Ins Welcome!
We ll be using pony beads to make a fall tapestry to hang up on your wall! Join us to learn a new skill and make your own decor for the season! Walk in or register. Ages 8-18!
Young Naturalists is back for another fun, nature-based adventure! Come explore the natural world, discover something new, and enjoy a hands-on activity for young nature lovers. For ages 5 and up.
Families can read to, visit with, or just share space with friendly therapy dog Harper from Pet Partners of CNY.
Get ready to cook up something delicious! In Crock Pot Cooks, we ll learn how to make warm, tasty, and easy meals using a slow cooker. Come ready to cook! For ages 10 and up.
Celebrate Dino-vember with us! Try out dinosaur themed scavenger hunt, sensory bin, or magnetic tiles any time the library is open. For ages 3 and up.
Today's showtimes run 1:30-2:30 See a movie on the giant domed screen in our National Grid ExploraDome
Have you ever wondered how woodpeckers avoid getting headaches, or how they find insects hiding under tree bark? Come along to learn about the many adaptations that help these resourceful birds to survive. We will watch woodpeckers at our birdfeeders, search for areas where woodpeckers have been especially active in the forest, and learn how they help our local ecosystems. Throwback to 2005! Click to register for Woodpeckers of the Woods! More Details: This program is designed for adults. This program will include a hike along the Valley Trail, which is one of our more difficult trails with hills and exposed rocks and roots. Please bring binoculars if you have them; a few extras will also be provided. Space is limited. Online pre-registration is required.
For babies and toddlers, join Ms Margaret for music, rhymes, fingerplays, movement, and a short book, followed by free-play time with toys. Older siblings welcome.
Ages 2- 5 A fun storytime featuring books, songs, games, and playtime with our toys and sensory bins! Walk-Ins Welcome!
An ESF student tutor will be onsite to provide free drop-in support for K-12 students in reading, writing, science, and math.
Have you been wanting to learn how to crochet? Have you tried but need some help? Do you not know where to start? Join us at Beauchamp for a low stress way to try out crochet! Are you an experienced crocheter looking for some community? Want a place to pass on your skills, meet some new people, show off your current works in progress? Join us! All ages and experience levels welcome for a low-key crochet craft sesh!
Join us for the Syracuse premiere of the award-winning film, “Disposable Humanity.”
Celebrate Dino-vember with us! Try out dinosaur themed scavenger hunt, sensory bin, or magnetic tiles any time the library is open. For ages 3 and up.
Watch a free screening of "America the Beautiful" from 9:30-3:30.
Join us for family fun at our weekly storytime! We'll sing songs, read stories, and spend quality time together. Babies and children up to age five, with their caretakers, are invited to join us each week.
Ages Birth to 2 years A lapsit storytime featuring books, songs, and bounces! After storytime is over little ones and their parents can play and visit in the storytime room. Walk-Ins Welcome!
Stressed out from the toils of school? Come by for some de-compressing gaming! We are located through a back path that connects ELMS and Clary to our library. Drop in to challenge your friends on the Nintendo Switch 2. Featuring collaborative games like Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Just Dance, Mario Party, and more! Recommended for ages 13-19. This is a collaborative program that requires the sharing of games and taking turns with controllers. This is a recurring program that takes place every other Friday.
Calling all toad treasurers, bird nerds, and perceptive plant lovers! Test your nature knowledge with your friends, family, or come solo in a fun-filled night of brain-teasing questions. Join us in making memories and connections to see who comes out at the top of the food chain. Light snacks and refreshments provided. The winning team each month will receive a prize! Click to register for Nature Trivia Night at the Woods! More Details: This program will be held inside the Interpretive Center. This program is designed for adults. Space is limited. Online pre-registration is required.
Celebrate Dino-vember with us! Try out dinosaur themed scavenger hunt, sensory bin, or magnetic tiles any time the library is open. For ages 3 and up.
Today's showtimes run 11:30-2:30 See a movie or planetarium show on the giant domed screen in our National Grid ExploraDome
Free program for students featuring presentations and activities with local STEM professionals
Join us to improve your knitting and crochet skills or to learn the basics. Yarn and needles are available, but feel free to bring your own. Perfect for beginner through intermediate knitters. All ages and skill levels are welcome!
All Ages An all-ages storytime program featuring songs, rhymes, movement, and stories! Walk-Ins Welcome!
Have you ever really thought about turkeys? Waddle around the preserve with us as we learn about and look for turkeys while enjoying the fall weather. Bring your family or friends to discover what makes these birds special and connect to nature! Throwback to 1984! Click to register for the Turkey Walk! More Details: All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult. The program will begin inside the interpretive center, then we will take a hike that includes uneven surfaces and some moderate hills, totaling about 1.5 miles. Please call ahead if you have concerns and we’ll be sure to choose a path that works for everyone in the group. Space is limited. Online pre-registration is required.
All the fun of Tuesday s Read, Sing, and Play but on Saturday. Combined toddler and preschool story time intended for ages birth to 5 years and their families or caregivers. Includes stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and songs.
Come to Paine for a Lego Challenge! See who can make the best marble maze!
Come read to George, a certified therapy dog with PAWS of CNY. Bring your favorite book or find one here- George is all ears! Registration encouraged. For all ages.
Create your own bag charms to decorate a backpack or bag using paracord and lots of different beads. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Space is limited. Registration required. Call 315-435-3636 or drop by to register.
Today's showtimes run 10:30-2:30 See a movie or planetarium show on the giant domed screen in our National Grid ExploraDome
Come learn the fundamentals of chess or new moves to improve your game. All ages.
Combined toddler and preschool story time for children ages 1½ to 5 and their families or caregivers. Includes stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and songs. We ask that daycare centers, nursery schools, preschools, and pre-kindergarten programs please make an appointment for a special story time.
Ages 3 and up. Expand your creative building and design skills with LEGO, KEVA Planks, and other materials. Walk-Ins Welcome!
Today's showtimes run 10:30-2:30 See a movie or planetarium show on the giant domed screen in our National Grid ExploraDome
Attention all music creators! Learn how to navigate the computer, dial in the instruments and record a track on GarageBand.
Ages 3 and up. Play board and video games with your friends and family! Walk-Ins Welcome!
Interested in manga and anime? Like snacks from Asia? Get together with like-minded people for a fun snack and watch an anime or read some manga together! For ages 12+.
Today's showtimes run 10:30-2:30 See a movie or planetarium show on the giant domed screen in our National Grid ExploraDome
Today's showtimes run 10:30-2:30 See a movie or planetarium show on the giant domed screen in our National Grid ExploraDome
Dungeons and Dragons for teens/tweens! The game is actively in progress, so please register to join the campaign at the DM's approval.
Join us to improve your knitting and crochet skills or to learn the basics. Yarn and needles are available, but feel free to bring your own. Perfect for beginner through intermediate knitters. All ages and skill levels are welcome!
Need something to do with the whole family Thanksgiving weekend? Come play board games at the library!
Join us for our monthly D&D program! We will play a one-shot campaign with a seasoned DM. Patrons may print some minifigs for the next session as well, with the Makerspace 3D printers. New and experienced players alike are welcome. In a hurry and don't have a character sheet? Use this site to generate your own -- https://fastcharacter.com/! We can print it for you on request. Ages: 12 and up
Today's showtimes run 10:30-2:30 See a movie or planetarium show on the giant domed screen in our National Grid ExploraDome
Ages 2 - 5. Bring your little one and join in for a joyful, high-energy gathering designed to get little ones moving, laughing, and exploring music in a safe, playful environment. Simple props like scarves, ribbons, shakers, or bubbles add extra excitement and sensory fun. Walk-Ins Welcome!
Come learn the fundamentals of chess or new moves to improve your game. All ages.
Sketching offers a fascinating window into nature’s beauty and diversity. In this series for older children and adults, we will sharpen our observation skills with fun exercises to learn about proportions, shading, texture, and colors. All sketching materials are provided, and you are welcome to bring your own supplies if you prefer. We encourage attending multiple monthly sessions to build your skills, but this is not required. In this session, we will sketch birds visiting our feeders through the window. We will also use taxidermy mounts and photos as references to learn about bird anatomy, feather groups, and tips for drawing birds in motion. Click to register for Nature Sketching: Birds! More Details: This program is designed for adults and older children (10+). Space is limited. Online pre-registration is required.
Ages 3 and up. Expand your creative building and design skills with LEGO, KEVA Planks, and other materials. Walk-Ins Welcome!
Attention all music creators! Learn how to navigate the computer, dial in the instruments and record a track on GarageBand.
Ages 3 and up. Play board and video games with your friends and family! Walk-Ins Welcome!
Join Help Me Grow Onondaga for a fun, interactive event designed for caregivers of children from birth to age 5! During this program, families will explore hands-on activity stations that demonstrate how everyday household items can be used to encourage learning and support healthy child development at home. In addition, adults who complete the below developmental questionnaires will receive a tote bag filled with age-appropriate toys and activities. Overall Development (ASQ-3): https://www.asqonline.com/family/e2939f Social-Emotional Development (ASQ): https://www.asqonline.com/family/d0d1c9
Today's showtimes run 1:30-2:30 See a movie on the giant domed screen in our National Grid ExploraDome
For pre-walkers and crawlers, join Miss Margaret for music, rhymes, fingerplays, movement, and a short book, followed by free-play time with toys. Older siblings welcome.
Today's showtimes run 10:30-2:30 See a movie or planetarium show on the giant domed screen in our National Grid ExploraDome
Syracuse is Syracuse University's city at the centre of New York state, on the Erie Canal, with the Great New York State Fair held here each summer. The Rosamond Gifford Zoo, the Museum of Science and Technology in the old armory, and Green Lakes State Park are the family fixtures; the winters are among the snowiest of any US city. Onondaga County Public Library's central branch is downtown.
Holiday events for kids in Syracuse, 2026: tree lightings, light displays, Santa visits and gingerbread workshops, day by day.
36 children’s events are on in Syracuse in the next seven days, read every night from the calendars of Onondaga County Public Libraries (21 branches, 121 upcoming programmes), plus Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology and Baltimore Woods Nature Center. Library programmes are free. Museum and zoo events say “admission may apply”; check the venue for prices.
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