Storytimes near OSWEGO SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers enjoy a lively time with books, rhymes, and songs. Followed by sensory playtime and caregiver connection.

Lakeview Laboratory is all about hands-on STEAM fun! Each week, we will feature 4-6 stations with science experiments, engineering challenges, art projects, and more! Come to the children’s room anytime between 1:30 & 4:30 pm and plan on 30-60 minutes to go through all the stations. Stations close at 4:30 pm. Not only will you have a blast, completing the stations each week will earn you points toward raffle tickets – ask us how!

Stories, songs, and crafts with Ms. Cathryn in the children’s room!

Build to your heart’s content with the library’s huge LEGO collection in the children’s room!

Join us for some Jurassic-sized creativity, where we aren’t afraid to make a little mess! We will make dino eggs and giant footprints, paint with squirt bottles, marbles, branches, and ferns, and much more. Dress for mess, smocks available. Hosted in the children’s room on the library’s second floor.

Learn to play chess or level up your skills with this weekly class. There will be both instruction and time for matches to practice. Children and teens are welcome. Come to as many sessions as you are able, and we will be hosting a tournament for our library chess players in the fall! Chess sets provided. Hosted in the community room on the lower level.

Paint your own book’s edges with instructions from Liz at Edgy Pages! For the best results, bring a paperback book with smooth (non-deckled) edges and a thickness of at least 3/4 inch (typically 300+ pages) or choose from the ones provided. This workshop is for ages 13 and up. Hosted in the community room on the lower level. Please email mfreeman@ncls.org if you have any questions about the workshop or the books you can use. Seats are limited. Registration required: Book Edge Painting Workshop – Fill out form

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Volunteer Lawyers Project of Central New York offers free legal consults in their monthly law clinic in our community room. No appointment needed!  www.vlpcny.org

Renowned storyteller Perry Ground is returning to the library to share stories from Native Peoples from all across Turtle Island (North America). This dynamic storytelling session is appropriate for all ages and will introduce listeners to the cultures of several Native American Peoples. Hosted in the community room in the lower level.

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Playing music, knitting, crocheting, macrame, all kinds of needlework are welcome! Bring your own projects/supplies and meet new folk. This is event is open to all ages and free to attend. Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. Meetings take place in the Oswego Public Library’s community room.

This workshop is designed for writers new to the mystery genre as well as those looking to refine their craft. It will help you understand the building blocks of a mystery. Develop plots with twists, turns, and the unexpected. Create deep-seated motivations for your characters. Craft great plot twists. You’ll enjoy writing exercises and prompts to help you figure out what’s going on in the heads and hearts of your protagonist, antagonist, and other key characters. Who Dunnit and Why explores the narrative structure of mysteries. Through the lens of both protagonists and antagonists (“who”) and their motivations (“why”), we’ll explore several key elements of what makes for an engaging mystery—with plenty of writing exercises and group discussion. Workshop recommended for ages 17 and up. Hosted in the community room on the lower level of the library. Registration required: Who Dunnit and Why – Fill out form

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This monthly board meeting is open to the public to attend. A public comment period will be held at each regular monthly meeting. The agenda will be posted on the trustees’ page of the website.

Back by popular demand – an after-hours campout at the library in the children’s room! Create your own tent in the stacks, read by flashlight, have snacks, and play games! Registration required: Family Fun Night: Campout at the Library – Fill out form

Join us in Washington Park for storytime under the trees! Bring a blanket or chairs if you wish. After storytime, we will have a craft, plus bubbles and sidewalk chalk to play with. In the case of rain, storytime will be moved to the library.

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Orientation for the GED High School Equivalency Class. For more information, view the adult offerings page at: citiboces.org In the Community Room