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Help Improve our Library Catalog With Your Feedback

Help Improve our Library Catalog With Your Feedback

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There are changes coming to our county-wide library catalog, and they want input from you! Please take a few minutes to fill out this short survey to help the Monroe County Library System determine how to update the library catalog to work best for you. PLUS: Everyone who completes the survey and enters contact information will be entered in a drawing to win a gift card to a local bookstore! (The current catalog is at   https://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/ ) Scan the QR code, or use https://forms.office.com/r/NBaBce0bqJ , to start the survey. Thank you!

Menders, Makers, & More

Menders, Makers, & More

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Tweens and Teens join Miss Emily for crafting/creating time on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month from 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM at the library! Please register in advance. Menders, Makers, & More is currently scheduled for these days: Dec 4, and Dec 18.

Friday Movie Matinees

Friday Movie Matinees

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All are welcome to join us at the Mendon Public Library on Friday afternoons from 1 - 3 PM, for a casual movie matinee. There will be free popcorn courtesy of The Friends of Mendon Public Library. December 5, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (PG, 114 mins, 2024, Lions...

Winter Wonderland Air Plant Terrarium

Winter Wonderland Air Plant Terrarium

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Tweens, Teens and Adults. Bring nature indoors on Saturday, December 6th, from 11 AM – 12 PM by crafting your very own floral terrarium with a winter wonderland theme. All supplies are provided, but you can bring your own decorative accents to give your terrarium a personal touch. Limited to 15 participants. Registration is required. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library.

VolunTeens! Now Weekly on Tuesdays!

VolunTeens! Now Weekly on Tuesdays!

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6th – 12th Graders: Join Emily at the library on Tuesdays, from 2:30 PM to 4 PM, for a variety of activities to give back to the library and community! We will have a different project each week, posted in advance in the Teen Corner. Feel free to come with your own ideas as well. We can’t wait to collaborate with you! If you can, register in advance so we know how many snacks to provide!

LEGO Club – Monthly Challenge

LEGO Club – Monthly Challenge

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Join Miss Lisa and other LEGO builders with a new activity the 2nd Wednesday of the month, through December. Each child will receive a box of LEGOs and a prompt. Using their imagination, they can build what is suggested or build their own creation. Children ages 7-12. Registration is required for 16 available seats on December 10. (NOTE: In 2026, LEGO Club will have monthly challenges from 4:30 – 5:30 PM, on the 3rd Monday of the month, through May: Jan 19, Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 20, and May 18.)

“Timeless Tales” Inter-Generational Story Time at Pinehurst

“Timeless Tales” Inter-Generational Story Time at Pinehurst

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On Thursday, December 11th, from10 – 10:30 AM, enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and a special treat at an intergenerational story time with the residents of Pinehurst. Preschoolers, their families, and Seniors are all welcome. This month we’ll be reading some holiday books and decorating holiday cookies. Kindly register to attend. —> Please note this event will be held at Pinehurst Senior Living Community, 1000 Pine Trail, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. 

Meet “Pete The Cat” and Enjoy a Craft

Meet “Pete The Cat” and Enjoy a Craft

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Join us at the library on Saturday, December 13, 10 – 10:45 AM, for a fun morning of stories, crafting, and photos with Pete the Cat! This free program is open to all. Please sign up to reserve your spot. Registration is required. ALSO:  Look for Pete the Cat in the Fire Truck Parade through the village of Honeoye Falls, starting at 6:30 PM, Saturday night, December 13th!

Sweet Bites Poetry Discussion

Sweet Bites Poetry Discussion

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Poet Kathleen Wakefield has found that experiencing the reading of poetry in community opens it up in new ways for everyone, whether you’ve always loved poetry or had less than positive experiences with it! She will bring a diverse mini-anthology to each gathering and help participants discover poems that deeply connect them to their own experiences and to the world. No prior experience with poetry is necessary. Sweet Bites will be on Thursday, December 18th, at 10 – 11:15 AM, at Mendon Public Library. Registration is required.

Motional Intelligence for Seniors

Motional Intelligence for Seniors

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Many of us think our ability to move will steadily worsen as we age. But with self-awareness and some smart choices, movement can be easier than we think! Register to join any or all of three movement awareness classes based on the Feldenkrais Method (tinyurl.com/felden-what) These 3 classes (Oct. 14, Dec. 2, and Feb. 3) from 1 PM – 2 PM, are designed to help you do what you want to do in life with more ease and comfort. Your instructor, Lisa Hochgraf, is a Guild-Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner who loves to work with older adults. Sponsored by The Friends of Mendon Public Library. Please note: these events will be at ***PINEHURST SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY, 1000 Pine Trail, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472***

“Wired For Opportunity” Free Technology Training

“Wired For Opportunity” Free Technology Training

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The Wired for Opportunity program is technology training classes provided at no cost to students. The classes will range from basic computer and phone skills to courses like social media and web development and will award the students with a free device, either a Chromebook or Google Pixel Tablet, depending on the class curriculum’s device focus. Each student will be provided a device to use on site for the course’s four class duration. These courses will run from mid-2025 through 2026 and be available at a variety of locations across the county. *** Please note that devices will be awarded one per person per household, while supplies last ***

NEW: TONIES Collection at Mendon Public Library

NEW: TONIES Collection at Mendon Public Library

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Thanks to The Friends of Mendon Public Library, our children and their families can enjoy a new collection of screen-free audio players for kids! The Tonies collection includes 3 loanable Tonie boxes (these are the players) that come with headphones and 1 storytelling character. Each character contains a unique story, that plays when placed on a Tonie box. Our new collection also has 41 individual Tonie characters, each with their own unique and educational story. Tonie character stories range in target age up to about 10 years.  The characters can be checked out and used on your own Tonie box, or on a library Tonie box.

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