Events Calendar

Join Gloria Heffernan for a fun, interactive workshop where we’ll discover the magic behind the world’s shortest form of poetry, the haiku. We’ll learn the haiku poetry form and transform photographs into poetry with our own haiku. For ages 12 – 18. Please visit bit.ly/HaikuMagicJuly23 to register. Participants will be sent a Zoom meeting link. Supported by funds from the M&T Charitable Foundation.

OCPL has partnered with Syracuse Shakespeare In The Park (SSITP) to bring you Shakespeare Unstaged! Enjoy a sampling of scenes, monologues, and sonnets performed by the talented volunteers of SSITP on Facebook Live. Visit facebook.com/OnondagaCountyPublicLibraries on Thursdays at 2:00 pm to tune in!

FamilySearch.org is a free site that has genealogical records, a wiki, a global family tree, and more. Most of their digital records can be viewed at home with a free account. Learn how to use each part of this site for your research. We will also give information of Family History Libraries and Affiliate Libraries (including OCPL's Central Library). Visit bit.ly/FamilySearchJuly24 to register. Participants will be sent a Zoom meeting link.

Energize your body and prepare your mind to face challenges from the comfort of your home! Have fun practicing mindfulness and movement for a better body mind connection. Join via ZOOM:
https://zoom.us/j/92846866863?pwd=Tlp0eGErWUgzb3pzZXhLOHhSK2VCQT09 or dial by your phone
+1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 928 4686 6863 Password: 310239

This session is for children age 5 – 12! Join Yoga for Kids of CNY for a healthy, fun-filled way for children to enjoy a noncompetitive fitness activity. Kids will learn various breathing and visualization techniques along with fun and challenging yoga poses. Please register by visiting bit.ly/YogaForKidsJuly29. Participants will be sent a Zoom meeting link. Supported by funds from the M&T Charitable Foundation.

Presented by Just Say Yes to Fruits & Vegetables, a partner of the Food Bank of Central New York. The term “food safety” refers to many different practices in and out of the kitchen. We will go over specific steps you can take to ensure that the food you prepare is safe to eat. Please register by visiting bit.ly/JSYJuly29. Participants will be sent a Zoom meeting link.

Singing and dancing program for children 1 1/2 to 5 years old. Join online via ZOOM https://zoom.us/j/99552352637 or call in via telephone 1-929-205-6099 Meeting ID: 995 5235 2637 Daphne Platt, Director of Quarter Note Music, is a certified teacher in the public schools. She also has several years experience with Music Together and preschool music classes.

Learn to identify and manage strong feelings such as anger and fear, communicate well in difficult situations, understand why conflict happens and practice responding nonviolently. For ages 12 – 18. Please visit bit.ly/ConflictResolutionJuly30 to register. Participants will be sent a Zoom meeting link. Supported by funds from the M&T Charitable Foundation.

American television was all set to launch in the late 1930s, but its progress was interrupted by the start of World War II. Finally, by the end of the 1940s, NBC and CBS began broadcasting to their east coast affiliates. They offered viewers a wide variety of programs: situation comedies, vaudeville-style revues, and most impressively, live original dramas. 

OCPL has partnered with Syracuse Shakespeare In The Park (SSITP) to bring you Shakespeare Unstaged! Enjoy a sampling of scenes, monologues, and sonnets performed by the talented volunteers of SSITP on Facebook Live. Visit facebook.com/OnondagaCountyPublicLibraries on Thursdays at 2:00 pm to tune in!