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Events of interest to library staff, trustees and patrons.

National Native American Heritage Month

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Talking Turtle Stories

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.

The designation of November as National Native American Heritage Month was signed into law in 1990. Join us in honoring the rich culture, traditions, and achievements of Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) peoples as we celebrate this special month of recognition.

The Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System is pleased to announce that four libraries in Franklin County will be hosting Talking Turtle Stories! Join Perry Ground (Onondaga, Turtle Clan) for an engaging presentation filled with cultural and historical information for audiences young and old. 

Saranac Lake

Tuesday, November 28
12:30 – 1:30 PM

Town of Harrietstown Town Hall
39 Main Street
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Sponsored by the Saranac Lake Free Library

Tupper Lake

Tuesday, November 28
4:00 – 5:00 PM

Tupper Lake Public Library
41 Lake Street
Tupper Lake, NY 12986

Malone

Wednesday, November 29
10:00 – 11:00 AM

Wead Library
64 Elm Street
Malone, NY 12953

Akwesasne

Wednesday, November 29
1:00 – 2:00 PM

Akwesasne Library and Cultural Center
321 State Route 37
 Akwesasne, NY 13655

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Creative Aging Art Programs

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Made possible, in part, by the Essex County Arts Council’s Cultural Assistance Program Grant with funding provided by Essex County

Essex, NY

Create your own batik painting

July 21
1:00 – 3:00 PM

Belden Noble Memorial Library
2759 Essex Road
Essex, New York 12936

Upper Jay, NY

Create your own watercolor painting

August 3
1:00 – 3:00 PM

Wells Memorial Library
12230 Route 9N
Upper Jay, New York 12987

Westport, NY

Create your own acrylic painting

August 25
2:00 – 4:00 PM

Westport Library Association
6 Harris Lane
Westport, New York 12993
Please call 518-962-8219 to register

Wilmington, NY

Create your own batik painting

October 4
5:00 – 7:00 PM

Wilmington E.M. Cooper Memorial Public Library
5751 Route 86
Wilmington, New York 12997

Keeseville, NY

Create your own watercolor painting

October 11
6:00 – 8:00 PM

Keeseville Free Library
1721 Front Street
Keeseville, New York 12944

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Rhonda Appleseed & the Tree that Learned How to Speak

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Traveling Lantern Theatre Company: Rhonda Appleseed

Rhonda is a descendant of Johnny Appleseed, and everyone calls her Ronnie. When she learns about her great great uncle’s story, she grows fascinated and then proud. Ronnie decides that she wants to follow in his footsteps. She decides she will protect nature and all the creatures on our planet from climate change. But how? She takes a journey to visit one of the beautiful, kind, wise old apple trees that Johnny planted so long ago to ask how she can help. The tree teaches her that her voice is needed to bring people together to do the right thing.

Support for this work is from Generous Acts at Adirondack Foundation – a force for good that pools gifts from generous donors who love the Adirondack region and care about our communities. Adirondack Foundation enhances the lives of the people in the Adirondacks through philanthropy. To learn more, visit adirondackfoundation.org/GenerousActs.

Dannemora, NY

August 2
11:30 AM

Dannemora Free Library
40 Emmons Street
Dannemora, New York 12929

Peru, NY

August 2
2:30 PM

Peru Free Library
3024 Route 22
Peru, New York 12972

Plattsburgh, NY

August 23
11:30 AM

Plattsburgh Public Library
19 Oak Street
Plattsburgh, New York 12921

Chazy, NY

August 23
3:00 PM

Chazy Public Library
1329 Fiske Road
Chazy, New York 12921

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Summer Reading Programs in Your Library

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Summer Reading at New York Libraries is an annual program that brings children and families into public libraries for reading and activities. Throughout Clinton Essex and Franklin counties, a total of 1,041 children registered within our member libraries for Summer Reading 2022. The total number of minutes read by participants was 157,591 and those who recorded by book read a total of 5,396 overall. Libraries offered many grab-and-go craft activities with a total participation of 1,672. The grand total of all programs that included parents and caregivers saw 1,761 participants.

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April is Autism Acceptance Month

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From our friends at the Autism Alliance of Northeastern NY:

In 2017, New Zealand officials added new words to the Maori language for mental health and disabilities. The word for Autism is “‘takiwatanga,” meaning “his or her own time and space.”

Autism is a bio-neurological developmental disability that commonly appears in children before the age of three. It is a disorder that impacts typical brain development in the areas of social interaction, communication, and cognitive function. As a spectrum disorder, autistic behaviors and traits are unique to each individual. That is why awareness, acceptance, and understanding are critical to helping people on the spectrum and their families.

This April, the Autism Alliance of Northeastern NY celebrates Autism Acceptance Month. We encourage our community to think about how we can make small changes to support and include people on the spectrum.

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Native American Cultural Programs at Your Library

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Skywoman by John and David Faden

Skywoman, Iotsitsisen (Mature Flower), from the Haudenosaunee Story of Creation, by John Fadden, colorized by David Fadden.

The Tsi ietsenhtha Plattsburgh Art Project and CEFLS libraries are presenting a series of events this fall to help build a bridge between the more than 4,000 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) people who live in Northeastern New York, and those who may be unfamiliar with their rich culture. The events, to be hosted by various local libraries, include storytelling, film, crafts and singing, are designed to foster communication and understanding of diverse cultures.

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Senior Planet Programming at Your Library

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Thanks to funding from the American Rescue Plan and in partnership with the Northern New York Library Network, the libraries of the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System are excited to bring Senior Planet programming to the region. Librarians and library staff from 5 libraries have been trained in providing Senior Planet’s tried-and-true technology classes to their communities. Senior Planet’s curriculum has been specifically designed to aid seniors in 5 key areas: Financial Security Civic Engagement and Advocacy Social Engagement Health and Wellness … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Making Music With RiverJack Z

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Have some fun “Making Music with RiverJack Z” this summer! Sixteen area libraries will be hosting this free songwriting workshop for children and families. RiverJack Z (a.k.a. Jack Zucchini, the guitar-playing singer/songwriter from The Zucchini Brothers) will guide participants through the craft of songwriting by composing and recording a song that is uniquely their own. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate in this event that is fun for the whole family.

Each library will receive a high-quality audio file with the song to share. Participants will also be provided with an art activity that will be created at the event or sent home as a make-and-take project. The workshops will be held in outdoor spaces as an added precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Gnoming Around Event

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We invite residents in Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties to participate in our “Gnoming Around” event for a chance to win a prize bag. Our bookish gnome will travel to 20 member libraries starting May 5th. He will visit each location for about a week, so watch for his appearance outside of your local library. To be entered for a chance to win a prize bag, just snap a picture with him and post it on one of our social media pages (facebook.com/cefls or @cef_librarysystem) or send it to info2@cefls.org and we’ll do it for you. One winner will be selected from each location.

The prize consists of a drawstring bag containing a variety of goodies including a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut for ages 12 and under, a single scoop of ice cream from Stewart’s, a decorative mini clipboard, and more! We would like to express our appreciation to Pizza Hut and Stewart’s Shops for their generous donations.

The gnome’s itinerary will be: Dannemora Free Library, Wead Library in Malone, Lake Placid Public Library, Keeseville Free Library, Paine Memorial Free Library in Willsboro, Belden Noble Memorial Library in Essex, Keene Public Library, Wilmington E.M. Cooper Memorial Library, Au Sable Forks Free Library, Peru Free Library, Rouses Point Dodge Memorial Library, Mooers Free Library, Akwesasne Library and Cultural Center, Plattsburgh Public Library, Saranac Lake Free Library, Wadhams Free Library, Hammond Library in Crown Point, Black Watch Memorial Library in Ticonderoga, Schroon Lake Public Library, Keene Valley Library Association, and Chazy Public Library.

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Celebrating 65 Years of Service!

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This year marks the 65th anniversary of the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System! Please join us in celebrating by attending one of the free events taking place across our service area. Fun activities will take place from 2:00 – 4:00 pm with gifts, cupcakes, and ice cream while supplies last! Tuesday 8/6What: An 18′ inflatable slide will be part of the fun at this event!Where: Schroon Lake Beach Tuesday 8/13What: Face painting/balloon sculptures with Pipsqueak the Clown and karaoke will be featured!Where: … [CLICK TO READ MORE]