Upcoming events and classes

Read all about it! Immerse yourself in the 1920’s with historical fiction and classic literature, you guessed it, about or written during the 1920’s. This month: The Rules of Civility by Amor Towles. Tea and Tales book club meets the third Tuesday of every month in the library’s I.D.E.A. Lab. All readers welcome.  

An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects.

It’s all here waiting for you and your creativity! Join other artists for painting with acrylics. All supplies are provided. Registration is preferred. Please call the library to register.

Stop by the Children's Room to create a fun, new craft each week. All ages welcome. All supplies provided.

If you’re looking to be at your best in 2020, then join Christina Van Ditto Warter as she offers her 4-week series, Mindfulness and Self-Care Supports by S.A.M.E. (Soul and Mind Evolution). As a special needs mom, business owner, and Mindfulness Life Coach, Christina is very familiar with burn out syndrome both personally and professionally. Christina has made it her mission to connect, support, and offer realistic daily strategies to help remedy the effects of chronic stress. Space is limited so registration is required. Please call the library's main desk to register. This program will take place in the library's I.D.E.A. Lab. Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the workshop.

Get your stretch on this winter at Seymour Library! Instructor Deborah Daly will lead a chair yoga class. No mats required but please bring a water bottle. Comfortable clothes and shoes recommended.

Love to write? Looking to get feedback on your work or spark creativity on a current project? Check out Seymour Library's weekly writing group. No registration required. Bring your current project, your favorite writing tools (pens, pencils, paper, laptop, etc.), and join fellow writers for an evening of discussion, constructive criticism, and of course WRITING! Refreshments will be provided.

Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

Dive into the world of fantasy with Youth Dungeons & Dragons Club, led by Matt Starr. For kids in grades 6 to 8. No registration required.

Movie Mondays is back this winter with new releases and book inspired films. This week: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (rated R/2 hours and 22 mins).  Films will be screened in the library’s IDEA Lab. 

Can’t make it to the movie? Some of the films are available to screen on Kanopy, a free (with your library card) online streaming service. Visit the library’s website at seymourlibrary.org/elibrary to find out more.

Outdoor Life Learners will lead science-based games, scientific investigations, and hands on activities. The activities reflect seasonal weather themes so please dress for the weather. All ages welcome. No registration required.

Technology and job seeker help is now available at Seymour Library. Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

Join Miss Jill in the library's IDEA Lab for an afternoon of learning and discovery. Explore squishy circuits, robots, engineering and more! For ages 6-12. Please contact the Children's Room to register.

Join Miss Chris for stories, songs, and movement activities designed specially for toddlers and preschoolers. This week’s theme: Crayons and Colors. No registration required.

Bring your projects, chat with friends, and get useful tips.

An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects.

Members of the public are welcome.

It’s all here waiting for you and your creativity! Join other artists for painting with acrylics. All supplies are provided. Registration is preferred. Please call the library to register.

Get those wiggles out by joining Miss Chris for a fun story, followed by a variety of songs and movement activities. This week’s theme: Crayons and Colors. No registration required.

Stop by the Children's Room to create a fun, new craft each week. All ages welcome. All supplies provided.

If you’re looking to be at your best in 2020, then join Christina Van Ditto Warter as she offers her 4-week series, Mindfulness and Self-Care Supports by S.A.M.E. (Soul and Mind Evolution). As a special needs mom, business owner, and Mindfulness Life Coach, Christina is very familiar with burn out syndrome both personally and professionally. Christina has made it her mission to connect, support, and offer realistic daily strategies to help remedy the effects of chronic stress. Space is limited so registration is required. Please call the library's main desk to register. This program will take place in the library's I.D.E.A. Lab. Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the workshop.

Seymour Library’s evening club reads books in support of the library's reading challenge. Read a book from the category and then discuss it during the book club. This month: a book featuring a love triangle. All readers welcome. This club meets at Panera Bread located at 6 Plaza Dr. in Auburn, NY.

Featured book: The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware. All readers welcome.

Auburn SCORE provides free and confidential business counseling, free or low-cost local seminars, business tools, and connections to local resources. For more information about Auburn SCORE, visit their website at www.auburn.score.org or call (315) 252-7291.

Join Miss Jill at Soul and Mind Evolution (S.A.M.E.), located in the Finger Lakes Mall, for a 4-week series that will include a fun story and hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activity. All ages welcome. Registration is required. Please call the library's Children's Room to register.

Join us in the Children's Room for an after-hours, fun-filled polar expedition to the top and bottom of the world in search of polar bears and penguins. Play polar bear and penguin games, make crafts, and more! Please be at the library by 5:45 p.m. the night of the event and check in at the Children’s Room desk. Children need to be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. For all ages. No pre-registration required.

Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

Dive into the world of fantasy with Youth Dungeons & Dragons Club, led by Matt Starr. For kids in grades 6 to 8. No registration required.

Movie Mondays is back this winter with new releases and book inspired films. This week: Harriet (rated PG-13/ 2 hours and 5 mins).  Films will be screened in the library’s IDEA Lab. 

Can’t make it to the movie? Some of the films are available to screen on Kanopy, a free (with your library card) online streaming service. Visit the library’s website at seymourlibrary.org/elibrary to find out more.

Technology and job seeker help is now available at Seymour Library. Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

This book club is a collaboration between the Equal Rights Heritage Center and Seymour Library. This month: A Very Dangerous Woman: Martha Wright and Women's Rights by Sherry H. Penney and James D. Livingston. All readers welcome.

Discover inner peace, relaxation, and relief from stress with both guided and silent meditation and compassionate instruction in basic mindful principles and similar topics by Certified Meditation Leader Joe Sarnicola in the library’s I.D.E.A. Lab.

Join Miss Chris for stories, songs, and movement activities designed specially for toddlers and preschoolers. This week’s theme: Let’s Cook Soup. No registration required.

An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects.

Join Carol Wera, a retired elementary teacher, for an interactive Little House on the Prairie book reading and activity. This program is intended for children in grades 1-3. Registration is required. All materials will be provided. Please call the library's Children's Room to register.

It’s all here waiting for you and your creativity! Join other artists for painting with acrylics. All supplies are provided. Registration is preferred. Please call the library to register.

Get those wiggles out by joining Miss Chris for a fun story, followed by a variety of songs and movement activities. This week’s theme: Let's Cook Soup. No registration required.

Let’s get crafty! Stop by the Children's Room to create a special craft. This week: Owls. We provide the supplies and you supply the creativity.

In honor of International Women’s Day, S.A.M.E. is offering a 4-week series exclusively for girls and teens at Seymour Library. Girls that participate will engage in activities, conversation, and movement that focuses on creative thinking, empathy, and self-esteem. Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the workshop. Open to all girls 8 and up. Registration is required, so please call the library's Children's Room to register.

Clinics are open times to chat with a lawyer about any civil legal question or concern. Civil law matters include topics such as family law, support, small claims, benefits, consumer, tenant rights, etc. Bring any documents that you need reviewed or that are relevant to your question. For more information about the Volunteer Lawyer Project visit their website at www.onvlp.org.

Join Miss Jill at Soul and Mind Evolution (S.A.M.E.), located in the Finger Lakes Mall, for a 4-week series that will include a fun story and hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activity. All ages welcome. Registration is required. Please call the library's Children's Room to register.

Love to write? Looking to get feedback on your work or spark creativity on a current project? Check out Seymour Library's weekly writing group. No registration required. Bring your current project, your favorite writing tools (pens, pencils, paper, laptop, etc.), and join fellow writers for an evening of discussion, constructive criticism, and of course WRITING! Refreshments will be provided.

Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

Dive into the world of fantasy with Youth Dungeons & Dragons Club, led by Matt Starr. For kids in grades 6 to 8. No registration required.

Movie Mondays is back this winter with new releases and book inspired films. This week: A Quiet Passion (rated PG-13/2 hrs. and 6 mins).  Films will be screened in the library’s IDEA Lab. 

Can’t make it to the movie? Some of the films are available to screen on Kanopy, a free (with your library card) online streaming service. Visit the library’s website at seymourlibrary.org/elibrary to find out more.

Technology and job seeker help is now available at Seymour Library. Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

Join Miss Chris for stories, songs, and movement activities designed specially for toddlers and preschoolers. This week’s theme: Stretch, Wiggle, and Bounce. No registration required.

Bring your projects, chat with friends, and get useful tips.

Topic: the Kate Shugak series by Dana Stabenow. All readers welcome; please read any book in the selected series before the meeting.

An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects.

Members of the public are welcome.

Join Carol Wera, a retired elementary teacher, for an interactive Little House on the Prairie book reading and activity. This program is intended for children in grades 1-3. Registration is required. All materials will be provided. Please call the library's Children's Room to register.

This month: Body and Soul: Diana and Kathy (run time 1.5 hrs). Buoyed by their profound friendship, two women with disabilities defy all odds to live independently in their own house. Available on Kanopy.

Lights, Camera, Social Action!, is brought to you by ARISE and Seymour Public Library. The monthly film and discussion series will focus on different social issues, with the goal of raising public awareness around disabilities and creating a community dialogue. Each film will be followed by a discussion, including guest panelists for selected films. Call Kim Amidon at (315) 255-3447 x311 for more information

It’s all here waiting for you and your creativity! Join other artists for painting with acrylics. All supplies are provided. Registration is preferred. Please call the library to register.

Join Miss Jill and Miss Chris for a fun sensory experience where we will mix cornstarch and water to make OOBLICK. This will be a messy activity so be sure to wear play clothes or bring a smock. No registration required.

Let’s get crafty! Stop by the Children's Room to create a special craft. This week: . We provide the supplies and you supply the creativity.

In honor of International Women’s Day, S.A.M.E. is offering a 4-week series exclusively for girls and teens at Seymour Library. Girls that participate will engage in activities, conversation, and movement that focuses on creative thinking, empathy, and self-esteem. Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the workshop. Open to all girls 8 and up. Registration is required, so please call the library's Children's Room to register.

Join Miss Chris for bedtime stories, songs, and movement. This month’s theme: Stretch, Wiggle, and Bounce. Families are encouraged to wear their pajamas and bring a stuffed animal friend. For all ages, no registration required.

Starting your own business? Want to grow your business? Auburn SCORE provides free and confidential business counseling, free or low-cost local seminars, business tools, and connections to local resources. For more information about Auburn SCORE, visit their website at www.auburn.score.org or call (315) 252-7291.

Get your stretch on this winter at Seymour Library! Instructor Wendy Vitale will lead a chair yoga class. No mats required but please bring a water bottle. Comfortable clothes and shoes recommended.

Join Miss Jill at Soul and Mind Evolution (S.A.M.E.), located in the Finger Lakes Mall, for a 4-week series that will include a fun story and hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activity. All ages welcome. Registration is required. Please call the library's Children's Room to register.

Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

Dive into the world of fantasy with Youth Dungeons & Dragons Club, led by Matt Starr. For kids in grades 6 to 8. No registration required.

Movie Mondays is back this winter with new releases and book inspired films. This week: Ladies in Black (rated PG/1 hour and 49 mins).  Films will be screened in the library’s IDEA Lab. 

Can’t make it to the movie? Some of the films are available to screen on Kanopy, a free (with your library card) online streaming service. Visit the library’s website at seymourlibrary.org/elibrary to find out more.

Technology and job seeker help is now available at Seymour Library. Receive one-on-one assistance with job applications, resumes, digital downloads (like OverDrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy), and computer basics training. Library staff will be available for assistance by appointment, so please sign up at the library's main desk or by calling 252-2571.

Members of the public are welcome.

Discover inner peace, relaxation, and relief from stress with both guided and silent meditation and compassionate instruction in basic mindful principles and similar topics by Certified Meditation Leader Joe Sarnicola in the library’s I.D.E.A. Lab.

Join Miss Chris for stories, songs, and movement activities designed specially for toddlers and preschoolers. This week’s theme: St. Patrick's Day. No registration required.

Immerse yourself in the 1920’s with historical fiction and classic literature, you guessed it, about or written during the 1920’s. This month: Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Fowler. All readers are welcome.

An informal weekly group for knitters who want to gather at the library and work on their knitting projects.

Join Carol Wera, a retired elementary teacher, for an interactive Little House on the Prairie book reading and activity. This program is intended for children in grades 1-3. Registration is required. All materials will be provided. Please call the library's Children's Room to register.