ONE RULE: Please do not carve or cut the pumpkins

Display & Raffle: Visit the library to see the beautiful display in person.  Purchase your raffle tickets at the front desk.

All of Lisa’s designs require three things: fresh elements of nature, a flatbed scanner used in place of a camera, and a graphic arts program. Most of her designs incorporate floral materials from her gardens. She has been working on her techniques since 2004 and her art is constantly evolving. She has won many awards, published several books with fairy designs, and enjoys sharing Mother Nature’s bounty.

For more information, visit her website at www.wallflowersandcards.com.

Make your predictions on the following 8 categories and you could win a $25 Movie Tavern gift card.

Ernesto Savini Colella is a professionally self- taught multimedia experimental artist who began acrylics and materials art as the COVID years created the space and time for discovery. Studies included were YouTube for technique, history and pro artists' anecdotal coaching; and of course, library resources.

 

Self-imposed trips to NYC museums was much like going to a music concert; to see and feel the art of Pollock and Picasso up close and personal. Perhaps the most catapulting advice was by surreal stellar set designer artist, Shona Health, "I always think of what is the wrongest color to use."

Come check out our very first TEEN ART EXHIBIT, up now in the Teen Space through the end of March! And meet and chat with the artist Friday, 2/9, 4-5pm.

Tommy, in his own words:

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4 winners, 1 in each of the following age groups: 

The Corn Keeps on Growing is a body of work created in response to the loss of a loved one and the acknowledgment that death, no matter how painful, is a universal truth of life. However, with death also comes life. The world is an ever continuing cycle and it is destructive to think that when a significant person in one's life passes that the world stops as well. Everything happens at the same time. While a loved one is on her deathbed, the crops on her farm were thriving in the August heat and sunshine. They are so incredibly alive, the pinnacle of growth and celebration. The people driving past her house on the road she lived could peek into the windows and see a family surrounding her in her last moments, but it is more likely that they just drove past, not noticing the house in the first place. Time keeps on ticking, the corn keeps on growing.  

Olivia Joy Misciagna is a visual artist based in Syracuse, New York. She graduated with Highest Honors from Pratt Institute with Bachelor of Fine Art in Painting and minor in Art History from Pratt Institute in May of 2023. She currently works at the Everson Museum of Art and has a studio at Delavan Studios. Olivia has had work previously shown at Munson and Steuben Gallery at Pratt Institute and was the recipient of the Easton Pribble Award in 2021.

Stop by OFL to see our beautiful display of decorated birdhouses in our front lobby. Purchase raffle tickets at the front desk: $1 each OR 6 for $5

Micron Technology, Inc. is building the largest semiconductor fabrication facility in the history of the United States, right here in Onondaga County! When the fab opens in 2025, it will lead to the creation of approximately 9,000 high-paying semiconductor manufacturing jobs. To develop the highly skilled workforce necessary to fill those positions, Micron has partnered with Onondaga Community College's Department of Natural and Applied Sciences. In this informational session, Dr. Timothy Steadman, Dean of Natural and Applied Sciences at OCC, will discuss the new programs, certificates, and facilities OCC is developing to meet the specific needs of Micron's new fab. He will also discuss how teens, parents, and adult career changers can prepare themselves for a lucrative career in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. A brief Q&A will follow Dr. Steadman's presentation. 

LiteracyCNY's Digital Literacy Volunteer is now available for 45-minute one-on-one tech help appointments! Learn how to use a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone; upload a document to a USB drive; connect to WiFi; create and use an email account; find and apply for jobs; use social media; work with Microsoft Office or Google Suite; and create a resume and cover-letter.

Join Miss Jill for an interactive story, songs and MOVEMENT! We will wrap things up with a hands-on sensory play activity.  Be sure to wear play clothes, as things could get messy!

Join Dance Instructor Daria Medicis of Walt Medicis Dance Studios as she teaches you the steps to two of the most popular big band dances of the 20th Century: Foxtrot and Swing. 

Each week during this four-session, participatory program, you and your dance partner will learn the most common basic and intermediary movements used in both dances. Two sessions will be devoted to the Foxtrot. Two sessions will be devoted to Swing.

Please note: The dances featured in this program are partner-based. Participants should be comfortable dancing with a partner. Partners wishing to attend together are most welcome, but must register individually. Individual registrants will be paired with a partner during each session as necessary. 

Join OFL's TEEN Dungeons & Dragons Club. New and experienced players welcome!

Friends meet to plan community based activities and organize fundraising projects. Open to all current Friends members and anyone interested in becoming a Friend. 

Join Miss Jill for an exploration into stories, songs and fun literacy activities! We will wrap things up with a hands-on art or craft activity. Be sure to wear play clothes, as things could get messy! 

Join OFL's TEEN Homeschool Dungeons & Dragons Club. Beginners and early intermediate players encouraged.