Connect and Create at Seymour Library!
- 03/26/2026
- 11:06
- Jackie Kolb
Where can you find FREE programs designed to spark creativity and inspire DIYers of all ages? Seymour Library, of course! Connect with fellow poets, gardeners, and crafters this spring at your library.
Thank you to everyone who submitted their poetry for the library’s 2026 Poetry Contest. We have loved reading your poems! Thank you for sharing your library memories and the reasons why you love libraries through verse. Winners will be announced on April 3 on the library’s Facebook page and our website.
Missed the contest? Don’t worry! This April (National Poetry Month), the library will be celebrating poetry with a fun, creative event for teens and our second annual Poetry Open Mic Night.
Poetry Events for All Ages
Teen Blackout Poetry Night
Friday, April 17 at 4:30 pm
Teens (12+) are invited to join us at the library for an evening of poetry and creativity. Explore the art of “black out” poetry- a method of using an existing text (like a newspaper, book page, or article) to create a poem by “blacking out” most of the words with a marker. The words you keep become your own original poem. Materials will be provided. No registration required.
Poetry Open Mic Night
Thursday, April 23, from 6 to 7:30 pm
Location: Cayuga Museum Carriage House Theater, 203 Genesee Street
Calling all poets! Seymour Library will host an Open Mic Night on Thursday, April 23, from 6 to 7:30 pm. Poets of all ages are welcome! Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Seymour Library. No registration required.
Get Gardening!
With warmer weather starting to pop up, we can’t help thinking about gardening! Make Seymour Library part of your 2026 gardening plans.
Seed Library Grand Opening
Wednesday, April 22, from 5 pm to 6 pm
Celebrate Earth Day at Seymour Library with the Grand Opening of The Dixie Warner-Webert Seed Library. The library, in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County, will offer free seed packets to the community.
Check out this year’s seed selection (participants can take 10 packets of seeds this year!), and enjoy refreshments provided by the Friends of Seymour Library. A representative from the Cornell Cooperative Extension will be available to answer your gardening questions. For more information on our seed library.
Container Gardening & Compost Demonstration
Tuesday, May 12 at 4 pm
Make your garden thrive in 2026! Join a representative from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County and receive tips on container gardening and composting. Participants will receive a free plant pot. Registration is required for this free event. To register, call the library at 315-252-2571.
Spring Garden Prep
Saturday, April 25, from 9 am to 12 pm
Calling all volunteers! Help us get the library’s gardens ready for spring! Please bring your rakes and your enthusiasm! We’ll provide light refreshments. Whether you’re looking for a fun way to give back or enjoy some outdoor time, we’d love to see you there. (Rain Date: Saturday, May 9, from 9 am to 12 pm)
Connect and CREATE!
Love arts and crafts, but trying to be more social? Seymour Library has you covered! Chat while you craft during the library’s drop-in art groups and DIY events!
Crochet & Knitting Club
Tuesdays at 2 pm
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of crocheting and knitting at Seymour Library! Bring your current projects, receive useful tips, and chat with friends. No registration required.
Paint & Sketch
Thursdays, April 2 & 16, and May 7 & 21 at 2 pm
Join other artists for an afternoon of painting and sketching at the library. Bring your current project or start a new creation! Supplies will be provided. No registration required.
Spring DIY:
Saturday, May 16, at 11 am & 2 pm, and Tuesday, May 26, at 11 am
SPRING into some fun hands-on crafts at Seymour Library! Register for one of the library’s Spring DIY sessions designed for adults. Participants will make two crafts- a Butterfly Door/Wall Hanger, and a Dried Flower Ornament. Each session will feature the same crafts. All materials will be provided. Please only register for one session. To register, call the library at 315-252-2571.
For our teen crafters!
These programs are designed just for you! Get creative using a variety of materials and techniques during this DIY series!
No registration required for any of our teen programming. Materials will be provided while supplies last.
Teen DIY: Easter Egg Magnets
Wednesday, April 1 at 3 pm
Use Model Magic to create unique, fun Easter egg magnets to decorate your locker or fridge!
Teen DIY: Paper Flower Bouquet
Saturday, May 9 at 3 pm
Flowers that will never die? That’s right! Teens can join us to learn how to create a colorful bouquet of flowers made of paper!
Teen Faux Stained Glass
Saturday, June 6th at 3 pm
Make a faux stained glass suncatcher using tissue paper and your imagination! Take your creation home or decorate a window at the library!
These teen programs are made possible through ARPA funding from the Cayuga County Youth Bureau.
For more library programs, visit our calendar of events.