Upcoming Events

Nebula are clouds of gas and dust that can either be leftover from a supernova explosion or the birthplace of stars. Astronomers study these objects by looking at the light produced by different elements.

Relax with some crayons, colored pencils or markers and an adult coloring book! 

Whether you’ve been doing it forever or just starting out, bring your written words to this volunteer run community group and receive feedback from fellow wordsmiths as time permits.

Adventures begin in the garden! Join SCPL at the Children’s Learning Garden in Central Park for stories and hands-on activities all about growing.

Register with a librarian for personalized reference assistance that is uninterrupted.
Book a forty-five-minute one-on-one session to get assistance in one of the following areas:

Galaxies are made up of billions of stars and each star has a color. Join educator Dr. Mindy Townsend to learn about how many of each color star are usually found in galaxies and why our eyes might deceive us as we look at them.
 

Sullivan’s Travels  
Actors: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, Franklin Pangborn, William Demarest  
Studio: Universal Pictures  

Stories & learning for families with children ages birth to 5 years old. 

Celebrate the classic story Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. Children and adults will enjoy a retelling of the classic tale, followed by a painting activity based on the story!  Dress for a mess.

Meet Genny, a therapy dog who would love to listen to you read a story. For children in grades K-5 with an adult.

Join us for Summer movies at 3:15pm.

Soak up a little sweetness in this relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class.

Celebrate the classic story Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. Children and adults will enjoy a retelling of the classic tale, followed by a painting activity based on the story!  Dress for a mess.

Do you love TTRPGs (tabletop role-playing games)? Have you always wanted to try designing a game of your own? Join this game jam and create a one-page TTRPG!

This project is inspired by Ghost River, a painting by artist Tyson Reeder. For the program, participants will create their own ghostly scenes, out of air-dry clay, and card stock.

Meet some animals from the Utica Zoo!

For families with kids and teens.

Register with a librarian for personalized reference assistance that is uninterrupted.
Book a forty-five-minute one-on-one session to get assistance in one of the following areas:

Date: 08/20/2025 

Title: 12 Angry Men 

Actors: Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman 

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. 

Director: Sidney Lumet 

American Red Cross Blood Drive.

Join local nature educator George Steele for a fun art activity. Children will etch designs on to recycled styrofoam sheets and use washable marker to print the designs on paper!

Kids entering grades K-5. Registration required.

Celebrate the end of Summer by making your own play dough to take home! Reduce plastic packaging by using natural ingredients.

For school aged kids.