Tuesday, Oct. 2
- Yoga For Health @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Guided poses, breathing, and meditation for all ability levels. Bring a mat and a small blanket. A suggested $10 donation for each session goes to Selah Yoga and Music
- Toddler Story Time @ 10:00 AM: An hour of stories and play for curious young minds. Make friends and learn something new. Open to all ages.
- The Futurists: Next Generation Readers @ 6:00 PM meet to discuss Wildman by J.C. Geiger
Wednesday, Oct. 3
- The Day Book Club @ 11:30 AM meets to discuss Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng
- Open Art @ 3:30 – 5:00 PM: Join us every Wednesday for an hour and a half of art and creativity. Supplies and instruction books provided.
- Classics Reading Group @ 6:00 PM meets to discuss The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe
Thursday, Oct. 4
- Yoga For Health @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Guided poses, breathing, and meditation for all ability levels. Bring a mat and a small blanket. A suggested $10 donation for each session goes to Selah Yoga and Music
- Infant Lap Time @ 10:00 AM: We sing, dance, and read with newborns and siblings and share information and resources with parents. All ages welcome!
- ♦♦ Last Farmers Market of the season ♦♦ 4:00 to 7:00 PM @ 300 West Main Street. Fresh, local, affordable vegetables, fruits, meats, cheeses, and more. All eligible vendors accept SNAP, and the market gives out $2 Fresh Connect Checks. https://montourfallsfarmersmarket.com/
Friday, Oct. 5
- Preschool Story Time @ 10:00 AM: We will bring our stories to life with puppets, go ABC fishing, create art, and more!
Tuesday, Sept. 11 - Movie Night @ 4-6 PM: Isle of Dogs – A 2018 stop-motion-animated science-fiction comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Wes Anderson. Set in a dystopian near-future Japan, the story follows a young boy searching for his dog after the species is banished to an island following the outbreak of a canine flu. Rated PG-13
Saturday, Oct 6
- Catherine Valley Trail Nature Walk @ 8:00 AM
♦♦ Harvest Festival ♦♦ 12 Noon – 7:00 PM
- The library will be open from 8am-5pm Saturday, October 6 for the Harvest Festival
- We’ll have a small book sale, musicians, local artists and some of their work, bookmark making, free children’s books, selfie station, and more! Stop by and see us!
- Our seasonal Gift Basket Raffle is coming! Tickets will be for sale at a special introductory price of 2 tickets for $5.
- The Finger Lakes Art Council will have a tent in front of the library; come say hello!
Tuesday, Oct. 9
- Yoga For Health @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Guided poses, breathing, and meditation for all ability levels. Bring a mat and a small blanket. A suggested $10 donation for each session goes to Selah Yoga and Music
- Toddler Story Time @ 10:00 AM: An hour of stories and play for curious young minds. Open to all ages.
- Environmental Literature Reading Group @ 6:00 PM meets to discuss Buffalo for the Broken Heart: Restoring Life to a Black Hills Ranch, by Dan O’Brien
Wednesday, Oct. 10
- Open Art @ 3:30 – 5:00 PM: An hour and a half of art and creativity. Supplies and instruction books provided.
- Havana Book Club @ 6:00 PM meets to discuss Idaho, by Emily Ruskovich
Thursday, Oct. 11
- Yoga For Health @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Guided poses, breathing, and meditation for all ability levels. Bring a mat and a small blanket. A suggested $10 donation for each session goes to Selah Yoga and Music
- Infant Lap Time @ 10:00 AM: Sing, dance, and read with newborns and siblings and share information and resources with parents. All ages welcome.
- ♦♦ Game Night ♦♦ 3:30-5:00 PM – Every Thursday – Bring your favorite game or share ours! Traditional and modern games available. Chess, Exploding Kittens, Mahjong, Watch Yo’ Mouth, Checkers, Cards, etc. etc.
Friday, Oct. 12
- Song and Story @ 10:00 AM with Lisa Fernandez, local musician and founder of Compost Theatre, will bring her blue ukulele for an hour of silly songs with rhymes and reading. All ages welcome.
- Movie Night @ 4-6 PM: Won’t You Be My Neighbor. A 2018 documentary film about the life and guiding philosophy of Fred Rogers. Rated PG-13
Saturday, Oct. 13
- Upcycle @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Paper Making with Linda (PART 1) Special guest Linda Fazzary will join us during Upcycle for a two part paper-making class. Attendees are welcome to bring their own materials including paper, colored paper, paint or ink to color their paper, dried botanical materials, etc. Materials will also be available.
Tuesday, Oct. 16
- Yoga For Health @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Guided poses, breathing, and meditation for all ability levels. Bring a mat and a small blanket. A suggested $10 donation for each session goes to Selah Yoga and Music
- Toddler Story Time @ 10:00 AM: An hour of stories and play for curious young minds. Open to all ages.
- Tech For Seniors @ 2:00 PM: This month’s topic: News Resources. Learn how easy it is to access the news online using websites such as CNN, NPR, Fox, the New York Times, and more.
- Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club @ 6:00 PM meet to discuss The Space Between the Stars Anne Corlett
Wednesday, Oct. 17
- ♦ NEW ♦ Art Class @ 2:30 PM: prior to Open Art. teacher Harry Seichepen will be available with instruction on sketching and drawing! Harry Seichepin has a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Drawing and Printmaking from the University of Florida, and a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Florida Atlantic University. He has more than 10 years experience teaching art fundamentals, all levels of drawing, 3-D design, printmaking (lithography, silkscreen, etching, woodcut), and collage/mixed media. He’s taught students aged K-9 at Florida Atlantic University’s Lab School, as well as adult education art courses.
- Open Art @ 3:30 – 5:00 PM: An hour and a half of art and creativity. Supplies and instruction books provided.
Thursday, Oct. 18
- Yoga For Health @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Guided poses, breathing, and meditation for all ability levels. Bring a mat and a small blanket. A suggested $10 donation for each session goes to Selah Yoga and Music
- Infant Lap Time @ 10:00 AM: Sing, dance, and read with newborns and siblings and share information and resources with parents. All ages welcome.
- ♦♦ Art Party Cereal Box Beads w/ Jordan Oakden ♦♦ @ 4:00 – 5:00 PM: Support Trades of Hope. Make paper beads to take home. https://www.mytradesofhope.com/
Friday, Oct. 19
- “What’s Bugging You” – Tanglewood Nature Center presents @ 10:00 AM: This program gives students a chance to learn about insects, spiders, and others that live in the soil, on the forest floor, and in the air. Arthropods outnumber all other animals on Earth, so education on this group is critical. The cast of characters encountered at Tanglewood might include Madagascar hissing cockroaches, a tarantula and other arthropods like millipedes and scorpions. We reinforce the similarities and differences of animals in the arthropod world.
- Movie Night @ 4:00 PM: Hocus Pocus – A 1993 comedy horror fantasy film starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker, the villainous trio of witches who are inadvertently resurrected on Halloween night in Salem, Massachusetts. Rated PG
Saturday, Oct. 20
- Upcycle @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Paper Making with Linda (PART 2) Special guest Linda Fazzary will join us during Upcycle or a two part paper-making class. Attendees are welcome to bring their own materials including paper, colored paper, paint or ink to color their paper, dried botanical materials, etc. Materials will also be available.
Tuesday, Oct. 23
- Yoga For Health @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Guided poses, breathing, and meditation for all ability levels. Bring a mat and a small blanket. A suggested $10 donation for each session goes to Selah Yoga and Music
- Toddler Story Time @ 10:00 AM: An hour of stories and play for curious young minds. Open to all ages.
- Library Board Meeting @ 6:00 PM: Open to the public!
Wednesday, Oct 24
- ♦ NEW ♦ Art Class @ 2:30 PM: prior to Open Art. teacher Harry Seichepen will be available with instruction on sketching and drawing! Harry Seichepin has a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Drawing and Printmaking from the University of Florida, and a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Florida Atlantic University. He has more than 10 years experience teaching art fundamentals, all levels of drawing, 3-D design, printmaking (lithography, silkscreen, etching, woodcut), and collage/mixed media. He’s taught students aged K-9 at Florida Atlantic University’s Lab School, as well as adult education art courses.
- Open Art @ 3:30 – 5:00 PM: An hour and a half of art and creativity. Supplies and instruction books provided.
- ♦♦ Vintage Spoon Ring Making ♦♦ @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM: Silver spoons will be made into rings! Bring your own, or choose one provided. A donation of $15 is requested – spaces are limited for this one! Please call or stop by to reserve your space.
Thursday, Oct. 25
- Yoga For Health @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Guided poses, breathing, and meditation for all ability levels. Bring a mat and a small blanket. A suggested $10 donation for each session goes to Selah Yoga and Music
- Infant Lap Time @ 10:00 AM: Sing, dance, and read with newborns and siblings and share information and resources with parents. All ages welcome.
- ♦♦ Game Night ♦♦ 3:30 – 5:00 PM: Bring your favorite game or share ours! Traditional and modern games available. Chess, Exploding Kittens, Mahjong, Watch Yo’ Mouth, Checkers, Cards, etc. etc.
Friday, Oct. 26
Raffle Begins
- Preschool Story Time @ 10:00 AM: We will bring our stories to life with puppets, go ABC fishing, create art, and more!
♦♦ Fourth Friday Concert ♦♦ @ 6:00 PM: Doolin O’Dey : An exciting mix of traditional and original Celtic inspired music. Instrumentation of Fiddles, Celtic whistles, Uilleann pipes, Guitar, Octave Mandolin, and Piano bring you a big lush Celtic sound. Jig, aire, reel or waltz – you’ll be drawn into the captivating magical arrangements of this band. With all the finesse of any fine Chamber Music Group, Doolin O’Dey’s sound and styling will present Celtic Music with elegance, grace and flair.
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♦ We ask a $10 donation to support the musicians and the library
Saturday, Oct 27
- Upcycle Society @ 10:00 AM: DIY Hand Sanitizer!
Tuesday, Oct. 30
- Yoga For Health @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Guided poses, breathing, and meditation for all ability levels. Bring a mat and a small blanket. A suggested $10 donation for each session goes to Selah Yoga and Music
- Toddler Story Time @ 10:00 AM: An hour of stories and play for curious young minds. Open to all ages.
- PM: Every Tuesday at 3:30 — Registration required. Please call or stop by the library – http://www.loveonaleash.org/
Wednesday, Oct 31
- ♦ NEW ♦ Art Class @ 2:30 PM: prior to Open Art. teacher Harry Seichepen will be available with instruction on sketching and drawing! Harry Seichepin has a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Drawing and Printmaking from the University of Florida, and a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Florida Atlantic University. He has more than 10 years experience teaching art fundamentals, all levels of drawing, 3-D design, printmaking (lithography, silkscreen, etching, woodcut), and collage/mixed media. He’s taught students aged K-9 at Florida Atlantic University’s Lab School, as well as adult education art courses.
- Open Art @ 3:30 – 5:00 PM: An hour and a half of art and creativity. Supplies and instruction books provided.
by Pascal Campion
At 6:00 pm, the Classics Reading Group will meet to discuss A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella L. Bird. 
At 11:30 am, the Day Book Club will meet to discuss The Girl Next Door by Ruth Rendell. In the waning months of the second World War, a group of children discover an earthen tunnel in their neighborhood outside London. Throughout the summer of 1944–until one father forbids it–the subterranean space becomes their “secret garden,” where the friends play games and tell stories. Decades later, construction workers uncover a tin box containing two skeletal hands, one male and one female. As the discovery makes national news, the friends come together once again, to recall their days in the tunnel for the detective investigating the case. Is the truth buried among these aging friends and their memories? This impromptu reunion causes long-simmering feelings to bubble to the surface.
From 4:00 to 7:00 at the pavilion at 300 West Main Street will be the Montour Falls Farmers Market. Local farmers will offer healthy, fresh, local, affordable vegetables, fruits, meats, cheeses, and more. All eligible vendors accept SNAP, and the market gives out $2 Fresh Connect Checks. There will be live music, story time for the children, and Storytelling Circle open to all. Food trucks will provide hot meals and treats. Thursdays, 4:00 to 7:00, May through October. 
At 10:00 am, join the Upcycle Society to reinvent books, bags, clothing, and other materials to make unique creations from discarded household items. Appropriate for ages 8 and up. Upcycle: To process used goods or scrap material in order to produce something that is often better than the original.
At 10:00 am, join us at Havana Glen Park for our Blankets and Books outdoor storytime series, which will meet at Havana Glen Park every Tuesday morning in June, July, and August. Hear stories, learn about nature, and play outside. At 9:00, just before storytime, the 
At 6:00 pm, our young adult book group will meet to discuss Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith. A rollicking tale that is simultaneously creepy and hilarious. In the small town of Ealing, Iowa, Austin and his best friend, Robby, have accidentally unleashed an unstoppable army. An army of horny, hungry, six-foot-tall praying mantises that only want to do two things. The propulsive plot would be delightful enough on its own, but Smith’s ability to blend teenage drama into a bug invasion is a literary joy to behold. The author brilliantly weaves together everything from testicle-dissolving genetically modified corn to the struggles of recession-era, small-town America in this groundbreaking coming-of-age stunner.
At 6:00 pm, the Havana Book Club will meet to discuss Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned – from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules.Enter Mia Warren – an enigmatic artist and single mother – who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenaged daughter Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons. Soon Mia and Pearl become more than tenants: all four Richardson children are drawn to the mother-daughter pair. But Mia carries with her a mysterious past and a disregard for the status quo that threatens to upend this carefully ordered community.
At 6:00 pm, the Environmental Literature Reading Group will meet to discuss The Green Book by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas Kostigen. With wit and authority, the authors provide hundreds of solutions for all areas of your life, pinpointing the smallest changes that have the biggest impact on the health of our precious planet. Ellen DeGeneres, Robert Redford, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Martha Stewart, Tyra Banks, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tiki Barber, Owen Wilson, and Justin Timberlake tell you how they make a difference to the environment. Our energy and resources footprint on this earth is huge, but there are many things we can do to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
At 9:00 am, walk with county historian and local author Gary Emerson along the Chemung Canal towpath and learn about this history of the canal.
At 6:00 pm, the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club will meet to discuss Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut. Galápagos takes the reader back one million years, to A.D. 1986. A simple vacation cruise suddenly becomes an evolutionary journey. Thanks to an apocalypse, a small group of survivors stranded on the Galápagos Islands are about to become the progenitors of a brave, new, and totally different human race. In this inimitable novel, America’s master satirist looks at our world and shows us all that is sadly, madly awry–and all that is worth saving.
At 5:00 pm, the Storytelling Circle, led by And Two Makes Three storytellers, will meet at the Montour Falls Farmers Market. Bring a story to share with others, and listen to what they have to share!
At 10:00 am, join us for an hour of free-range creativity outside. Get a free notebook and decorate it in your own style.
Do you love libraries and books? Do you want to learn new skills? Would you like to volunteer at your local public library? This job requires a responsible and respectful attitude and a willingness to learn. Volunteer hours are available Tuesday through Friday from 3:00 to 6:00. Contact Karin Thomas at the library for more information.
Read any number of articles on your device or ours while at the Montour Falls Library. We have three computers available to the public. You will have free, unlimited access while at the library.
Take free packets of seeds and start a garden at home. Grow your own food; you don’t need acres. Anyone can come and take seeds. Limit of 15 packets per family.
We are open 8am to 12pm on Sundays. Use our space to read, relax, or prepare for the week ahead. Free Wi-Fi, art supplies, access to The New York Times, games, and more are always available. Check out books or a DVD. Remember- if we don’t have what your looking for on our shelves we can look for it in our system of 48 libraries, place a hold, and call you when it’s ready to be picked up. Ask about how to borrow digital audio and ebooks and how you can download free music.
8:00 is Yoga for Health at the Montour Falls Library. Anyone can practice and benefit from Yoga. One hour of instruction in yoga poses, breathing, and meditation. Care will be taken to provide safe practice for those who may have physical limitations. Please bring a mat and a small blanket to class. A donation to Selah Yoga and Music is needed to attend these classes. 
10:00 is Blankets and Books at Havana Glen Park in June, July, and August. Join the library for a summer of stories. Hear stories, learn about nature, and play outside. Open to all ages. Meet at the library in case of rain. At 9:00, just before storytime, the 
From 3:30 to 5:00, we will have a table full of art supplies and instruction books for you to use. Draw, paint, fold, sketch, and imagine. Practice your skills and explore new techniques. Join us every Wednesday for a drop-in time of art and creativity. Free and open to all.
8:00 is Yoga for Health at the Montour Falls Library. Anyone can practice and benefit from Yoga. One hour of instruction in yoga poses, breathing, and meditation. Care will be taken to provide safe practice for those who may have physical limitations. Please bring a mat and a small blanket to class. A donation to Selah Yoga and Music is needed to attend these classes. 
4:00-7:00 is the Montour Falls Farmers Market at the pavilion at 300 West Main Street will be the Montour Falls Farmers Market. Local farmers will offer healthy, fresh, local, affordable vegetables, fruits, meats, cheeses, and more. All eligible vendors accept SNAP, and the market gives out $2 Fresh Connect Checks. There will be live music, story time for the children, and Storytelling Circle open to all. Food trucks will provide hot meals and treats. Thursdays, 4:00 to 7:00, May through October. 
10:00 is Preschool Story Time at the Montour Falls Library. We will bring our stories to life with puppets, go ABC fishing, create art, and more! This program is open to all.
10:00 is a rotating series of crafts and activities at the Montour Falls Library. Upcycle Society, Photo Fun, Library Garden, and Outdoor Adventure. Reinvent books, bags, clothing, and other materials to make unique creations from discarded household items; take photos in a creative exploration; start seeds and help the garden grow; and enjoy free-range creativity outside. There will also be a discussion of the books that you’re reading. Appropriate for ages 8 and up.
At 6:00 pm, our young adult book group will meet to discuss Deep Sea by Annika Thor. Three years ago, Stephie and her younger sister, Nellie, escaped the Nazis in Vienna and fled to an island in Sweden, where they were taken in by different families. Now sixteen-year-old Stephie is going to school on the mainland. Stephie enjoys her studies, and rooming with her school friend, May. But life is only getting more complicated as she gets older. Stephie might lose the grant money that is funding her education. Her old friend Verra is growing up too fast. And back on the island, Nellie wants to be adopted by her foster family. Stephie, on the other hand, can’t stop thinking about her parents, who are in a Nazi camp in Austria. If only the war would end.
The library will be closed on July 4. Happy Independence Day!
At 6:00 pm, the Classics Reading Group will meet to discuss The Diaries of Adam and Eve by Mark Twain. Adam has a lot to learn about Eve, and even more from her, as she names the animals, discovers fire, and introduces all manner of innovations to their garden home. Mark Twain’s “translation” of the diaries of the first man and woman offers a humorous “he said/she said” narrative of biblical events. The great American storyteller found comfort and inspiration in the company of women, and his irreverent look at conventional religion is also a thoughtful — and humorous — argument for gender equality.
At 11:30 am, the Day Book Club will meet to discuss The Postmistress by Sarah Blake. On the eve of the United States’s entrance into World War II in 1940, Iris James, the postmistress of Franklin, a small town on Cape Cod, does the unthinkable: She doesn’t deliver a letter. In London, American radio gal Frankie Bard is working with Edward R. Murrow, reporting on the Blitz. One night in a bomb shelter, she meets a doctor from Cape Cod with a letter in his pocket, a letter Frankie vows to deliver when she returns from Germany and France, where she is to record the stories of war refugees desperately trying to escape. The residents of Franklin think the war can’t touch them–but as Frankie’s radio broadcasts air, some know that the war is indeed coming. And when Frankie arrives at their doorstep, the two stories collide in a way no one could have foreseen.
At 4:00 pm, kick off the weekend with a free movie and snacks. No reservations required; just show up. We will be watching A Wrinkle in Time. We will be showing new movies every first Friday.
At 6:00 pm, the Environmental Literature Reading Group will meet to discuss Four Fish by Paul Greenberg. A life-long fisherman examines the four fish that dominate our menus: salmon, sea bass, cod, and tuna. Our relationship with the ocean is undergoing a profound transformation. Whereas just three decades ago nearly everything we ate from the sea was wild, rampant overfishing combined with an unprecedented bio-tech revolution has brought us to a point where wild and farmed fish occupy equal parts of a complex and confusing marketplace. Fish, Greenberg reveals, are the last truly wild food–for now. By examining the forces that get fish to our dinner tables, he shows how we can start to heal the oceans and fight for a world where healthy, sustainable seafood is the rule rather than the exception.
At 6:00 pm, the Havana Book Club will meet to discuss Wintering by Peter Geye. The author magically conveys the starkness, beauty, and despair of the northern Minnesota borderlands in prose that deserves to be savored. He gives us characters with deep, complex interior lives, who struggle with secrets, love, and damaged relationships. Elderly, demented Harry Eide escapes his sickbed and vanishes into the forbidding, northernmost wilderness that surrounds the town of Gunflint, Minnesota–instantly changing the Eide family, and many other lives, forever. He’d done this once before, more than thirty years earlier, in 1963, fleeing a crumbling marriage and bringing along Gustav, his eighteen-year-old son. Now–with his father pronounced dead–Gus relates their adventure in vivid detail.
At 6:00 pm, the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club will meet to discuss Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neivel. Physicist Rose Franklin and her top-secret team are on the edge of unraveling history’s most perplexing discovery–and figuring out what it portends for humanity. But once the pieces of the puzzle are in place, will the result prove to be an instrument of lasting peace or a weapon of mass destruction? Seventeen years after a giant metal hand, glowing with intricate carvings, was discovered underground, the mystery of the bizarre artifact remains unsolved–its origins, architects, and purpose unknown. Its carbon dating defies belief; military reports are redacted; theories are floated, then rejected. But some can never stop searching for answers.
At 10:00 am, join us as we begin a new season in the library’s garden. Start seeds and help the garden grow.
At 5:00 pm, the Storytelling Circle, led by And Two Makes Three storytellers, will meet at the Montour Falls Farmers Market. Bring a story to share with others, and listen to what they have to share!
From 8:00 to 11:00, every Sunday, local musician Gary Kline will be offering free music lessons in a variety of string instruments and tin whistle. You’re welcome to bring in your own instruments, as well. Gary has 40 years of experience in folk music. Lessons are free and open to all ages and skill levels.
At 12:30, Hilary Mosher and Patricia Wakefield-Brown of the Finger Lakes Institute will present a workshop on aquatic invasive species. Topics covered will include identification and control tips for hydrilla, starry stonewort, and others. A light lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Schuyler County Water Quality Coordinating Committee in cooperation with the Finger Lakes Institute and the Montour Falls Library. Free and open to all who are interested in preventing invasive aquatic species.
At 6:00 pm, our young adult book group will meet to discuss Turtles All the Way Down by John Green. Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis. Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
At 8:00 am, before the library opens, join certified yoga instructor Sue Silhan, R.N., for an hour of meditation. Meditation is an individual practice but also has an effervescent quality when done in a group. We will have time together each month to explore meditation practices and share with one another our own experiences with this ancient practice. We suggest a donation of $10 to support the instructor and the library. Please bring a small blanket to class. This group will meet on the first Wednesday of every month.
At 6:00 pm, the Classics Reading Group will meet to discuss Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof first heated up Broadway in 1955 with its gothic American story of brothers vying for their dying father’s inheritance amid a whirlwind of sexuality, untethered in the person of Maggie the Cat. The play also daringly showcased the burden of sexuality repressed in the agony of her husband, Brick Pollitt. In spite of the public controversy Cat stirred up, it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the Drama Critics Circle Award for that year. Williams, as he so often did with his plays, rewrote Cat on a Hot Tin Roof for many years–the present version was originally produced at the American Shakespeare Festival in 1974 with all the changes that made Williams finally declare the text to be definitive.
At 11:30 am, the Day Book Club will meet to discuss In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost no clues. As Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, he generates both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy. In Cold Blood is a work that transcends its moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence.
At 10:00 am, take photos in a creative exploration.
At 11:00 am, join us to decorate our float for the Montour Falls Firemen’s Parade. Line up for the parade at 4:00. Dress as a literary or historical figure and help pass out free books. Contact Karin at the library for more information. 535-7489.
At 6:00 pm, the Environmental Literature Reading Group will meet to discuss The Peregrine Returns by Mary Hennen. The author gives wings to this extraordinary conservation success story. Drawing on the beautiful watercolors of Field Museum artist-in-residence Peggy Macnamara and photos by Field Museum research assistant Stephanie Ware, as well as her own decades of work with peregrines, Hennen uses a program in Chicago as a case study for the peregrines’ journey from their devastating decline to the discovery of its cause (a thinning of eggshells caused by a by-product of DDT), through to recovery, revealing how the urban landscape has played an essential role in enabling falcons to return to the wild–and how people are now learning to live in close proximity to these captivating raptors.
At 6:00 pm, the Havana Book Club will meet to discuss Quiet Until the Thaw by Alexandra Fuller. Lakota Oglala Sioux Nation, South Dakota. Two Native American cousins, Rick Overlooking Horse and You Choose Watson, are pitted against each other as their tribe is torn apart by infighting. Rick chooses the path of peace and stays; You Choose, violent and unpredictable, strikes out on his own. When he returns, after three decades behind bars, he disrupts the fragile peace and threatens the lives of the entire reservation.
At 6:00 pm, the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club will meet to discuss Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler. Doro is an entity who changes bodies like clothes, killing his hosts by reflex–or design. He fears no one–until he meets Anyanwu. Anyanwu has also died many times. She can absorb bullets and make medicine with a kiss, give birth to tribes, nurture and heal, and savage anyone who threatens those she loves. She fears no one–until she meets Doro. From African jungles to the colonies of America, Doro and Anyanwu weave together a pattern of destiny that not even immortals can imagine.
At 6:00 pm, join the library for our monthly concert. The music of Dara Anissi was written for the ancient Middle Eastern instrument the oud and for the Dumbek, a Middle eastern drum. The songs are original and were influenced by Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Celtic, and elements of Jazz and Classical music. The songs have structured melodies with areas of improvisiation for both instruments. The inspiration for these songs came from current world events, poems, history, and nature. Dara Anissi and Nikolai Ruskin will be performing songs from their current CD “Cages.” We ask for a $10 donation to support the musicians and the library.
10:00 is Blankets and Books at Havana Glen Park in June, July, and August. Join the library for a summer of stories. Hear stories, learn about nature, and play outside. Open to all ages. Meet at the library in case of rain. At 9:00, just before storytime, the 
From 3:30 to 5:00, we will have a table full of art supplies and instruction books for you to use. Draw, paint, fold, sketch, and imagine. Practice your skills and explore new techniques. Join us every Wednesday for a drop-in time of art and creativity. Free and open to all.
4:00-7:00 is the Montour Falls Farmers Market at the pavilion at 300 West Main Street will be the Montour Falls Farmers Market. Local farmers will offer healthy, fresh, local, affordable vegetables, fruits, meats, cheeses, and more. All eligible vendors accept SNAP, and the market gives out $2 Fresh Connect Checks. Entertainment including live music and story time for the children will be scheduled. Food trucks will provide hot meals and treats. Thursdays, 4:00 to 7:00, May through October. 
10:00 is Preschool Story Time at the Montour Falls Library. We will bring our stories to life with puppets, go ABC fishing, create art, and more! This program is open to all.