Southeast Steuben County Library

Miss Sue’s Preschool Storytime
2025-04-16 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-04-09 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
These storytimes will include stories, songs and fun but will also focus on the skills needed for Kindergarten.
Stay after for either themed craft from our friends at the Corning Parks and Rec Department or a themed STEM activity from the Science and Discovery Center.
Suggested for children ages 3-6 years.

Crafty Corner
2025-04-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Drop in every Tuesday for a simple craft to make and take home.
No need to sign up, just stop in.
Suggested for ages 3-10 years.

Scrabble Club
2025-04-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Exercise those brain cells with a game of Scrabble every Tuesday from 1 – 3 PM.
For more information please call Michelle at 607-936-3713, x209, or email her at: wellsm@stls.org

Coffee, Tea & English: Conversation
2025-04-15 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
This is a group for English language learners, an informal, relaxed time to practice speaking English in small groups with a native speaker.
Coffee, Tea and English: Conversation is held in person at the Library. Contact Maryalice at littlem@stls.org for more information or to be added to the email list.

Storytime with Miss Sue
2025-04-15 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-04-08 10:00 - 10:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Join us as for stories, songs, rhymes and fun. Suggested for ages birth to age 3. After storytime go upstairs to the PRC for playtime and a themed craft project.

Coffee, Tea & English: Vocabulary
2025-04-15 09:15 - 10:15, 2025-04-08 09:15 - 10:15 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
This is a class for English language learners, an informal, relaxed time to learn new English words and expressions, share cultures and make new friendships.
Coffee, Tea and English: Vocabulary is held in person at the Library.
Contact Maryalice at littlem@stls.org for more information or to be added to the email list.

Crafting with Kimberly: Mod Podge Gnomes
2025-04-14 17:30 - 19:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Join our Craft Queen Kimberly as she shows us how to make a different creative craft each month. For April, the project will be Mod Podge Paper Gnomes. All materials will be supplied once you have registered for the class using the form below.
Be sure to check our past classes and projects on our YouTube Channel.

Mini Maker Drop In Project
2025-04-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
This will be a simple craft project to make and then take home. While it is intended to be a drop in project (stop in any time between 10 AM and 1 PM) feel free to contact Miss Angel if you want to reserve a time slot: battersona@stls.org
The project will be a surprise, but you can be sure it will be something fun and creative!
Suggested for ages 12 and under.

Friday Movie (for Kids!)
2025-04-11 15:15 - 17:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Every Friday afternoon through June 6, Miss Sue will show a new movie for kids. All the films will start at 3:15 PM and will be rated G or PG.
What movie will Miss Sue show? You have to be there if you want to know!
No need to sign up, just show up.

Adult Book Club: “The Mighty Red” by Louise Erdrich
2025-04-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
This month’s book will be The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich (384 pages).
About the book: In Argus, North Dakota, a collection of people revolve around a fraught wedding. Human time, deep time, Red River time, the half-life of herbicides and pesticides, and the elegance of time represented in fracking core samples from unimaginable depths, is set against the speed of climate change, the depletion of natural resources, and the sudden economic meltdown of 2008-2009. How much does a dress cost? A used car? A package of cinnamon rolls? Can you see the shape of your soul in the everchanging clouds? Your personal salvation in the giant expanse of sky?
In this stunning novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author Louise Erdrich tells a story of love, natural forces, spiritual yearnings, and the tragic impact of uncontrollable circumstances on ordinary people’s lives.
About the Author: Louise Erdrich, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, is the award-winning author of many novels as well as volumes of poetry, children’s books, and a memoir of early motherhood. Erdrich lives in Minnesota with her daughters and is the owner of Birchbark Books, a small independent bookstore.
NOTE: Next month’s Adult Book Club will take place on May 2, the first Friday of the month.
The Adult Book Club meets in-person at the Library on the second Friday of each month. If you have questions about the Book Club, please email Linda Reimer: reimerl@stls.org
Check our calendar for future dates and book selections.

Artsy Kids | April 11 : Session 2 at 1 PM
2025-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Artsy Kids is an Art History and Project class. Each week a different Master Artist will be featured. There will be a discussion about the artist, followed by an instructed project lesson based on the featured artist’s style of art. This will be an informative and creative hour of ART! This month there are programs on April 11 and 18.
There are two sessions on each day, and both teach the same material. Children can only sign up for one session per day, either in the morning or afternoon.

Library Read-In : In Support of Libraries
2025-04-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Join your friends and neighbors in a show of support for Libraries by gathering together to quietly reading collectively.
Bring a favorite book, or discover a new favorite book on our shelves. Read a physical book, an eBook, or listen to an audio book (with headphones, please).
In light of the government shut down of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), it is more important than ever to demonstrate your support for Libraries and their role on our communities.Participating in the Library Read-In is another good way to Celebrate National Library Week, April 6 through 12.
You can use the following hashtags when posting to social media: #ssclreadin #readinforlibraries #showupforlibraries
If you cannot attend in person, you can join our Zoom to see how things are going in the Library.
Earn Bonus ‘Love Your Library’ Points: Please call your elected representatives and urge them to undo this egregious action by the administration, and to restore funding and staff to the IMLS.
Libraries are so much more than books, they provide access to resources for individual growth and development, and are essential to healthy communities.
This is not a partisan issue.
Below are the phone numbers for our elected representatives in Congress:
Senator Chuck Schumer: (202) 224-6542
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: (202) 224-4451
Congressman Nick Langworthy: (202) 225-3161
The Congressman’s Corning Office: (607) 377-3130

Artsy Kids | April 11 : Session 1 at 11 AM
2025-04-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Artsy Kids is an Art History and Project class. Each week a different Master Artist will be featured. There will be a discussion about the artist, followed by an instructed project lesson based on the featured artist’s style of art. This will be an informative and creative hour of ART! This month there are programs on April 11 and 18.
There are two sessions on each day, and both teach the same material. Children can only sign up for one session per day, either in the morning or afternoon. Please sign up below.

Family Sing-Along
2025-04-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Bring your family to join Miss Sue in singing family favorites!
No need to sign up, just show up!

Tween Time
2025-04-10 15:30 - 16:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Stop by the Library after school each Thursday for a structured activity; a different activity each week. No need to sign up, just show up.
For young people aged 9 to 12.

Bookbinding with Wynn Yarrow, Part 5 : Create Final Project
2025-04-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
This series of six classes on bookbinding processes examines the historic and contemporary traditions of the art, provides a foundation in bookbinding skills, and gives students the opportunity to engage their hands and minds.
People taking this class are requested to take all six classes, as each class builds upon and reinforces things learned in the other classes; if you cannot commit to attending all six classes, we ask that you not sign up. (Registration for this event series is now closed.)
Discover contemporary trends in bookbinding by viewing examples of artists’ books. Learn how foundational skills are combined in novel ways. “Think with paper” to design a book format you will create for your final project, considering how book format and book content are connected.
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
About the instructor: I live in the Southern Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. My studio is in my home. I paint local forest and garden landscapes representing human connection to the natural world. Creative artist residencies provide additional inspiration and exposure to new natural ecosystems. Learn more on Wynn’s website: wynnyarrow.com

Coffee, Tea and English: Book Club
2025-04-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
The Coffee, Tea & English Book Club is intended for international people. The book is chosen by the facilitator with the group’s needs and language skills in mind. Participants read on their own and then meet weekly to discuss the material as prompted by prepared questions. This serves as another opportunity to practice English language skills in a relaxed environment.
This is an online program, on the Zoom platform. To get the Zoom link, please email Maryalice Little at: littlem@stls.org.

Corning Adult Writer’s Group
2025-04-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Writing can be a lonely pursuit, but it doesn’t have to be. Join a group of fellow writers for conversation, inspiration and feedback. The Corning Adult Writer’s Group has been encouraging and supporting fellow writers for over 12 years.
Writers in all genres welcome. The group offers a hybrid meeting option: in person at the Library for those who are comfortable doing so, and online via the Zoom video platform for those who are not yet ready for in-person. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Interested in joining the group? Contact Michelle Wells via email at: wellsm@stls.org.
Be sure to include your name and writing interests, and she will get back to you. (Members must sign up to attend, either to receive the Zoom link, or to sign up for the limited in person seats.)

ATLAS
2025-04-09 15:00 - 16:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Where will you go when your school day is over? How about ATLAS? (aka At The Library After School.)
The ATLAS program provides a relaxing environment to wind down after school, work on homework, play games, use library resources, and participate in guided MakerSpace projects.
No registration required, simply drop in.
Wednesdays after school, 3:00 until 4:30.
For students in grades 6-12

Mah-Jongg
2025-04-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
The game Mah-Jongg, originating in China during the Qing dynasty, is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation involving a degree of chance. Join us for an American style Mah-Jongg group. Whether you are an experienced player or would like to learn, join us and check it out!
Mah-Jongg meets every Wednesday from 1 to 3 pm.
For more information please call Michelle at 607-936-3713, x209, or email her at: wellsm@stls.org

BLOOM with GATLAS
2025-04-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
This is a safe and supportive space to talk about gender, sexuality, and what’s going on with you and teens like you. There is usually a craft or project as well!
Open to anyone ages 11-18 / Grades 6-12
Every Tuesday, 3:00-4:30 PM at the Southeast Steuben County Library.
This program is in collaboration with BLOOM.

Matthew Fleming : The Stories, Science, and History of Trees
2025-04-08 14:00 - 15:00
Join us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world— The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees.
Combining natural history and a scientific overview with a wider look at the history, uses, symbolism, and mythology of trees, this book is a new kind of guide to these fascinating organisms. Used for shelter, tools, fuel, and food, they also help supply the atmosphere with oxygen and form astonishingly diverse ecosystems, as well as some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. Now the intricate world of leafy woodlands and abundant rainforests is revealed, exploring their key scientific traits and their ecological importance, as well as their enduring significance in human history and culture. The Tree Book reveals the anatomy, behaviors, and beauty of these incredible plants and habitats in detail.
You can register for this free, live, online talk here.
This is one of a series of free, live-streamed author talks made possible through the Library’s partnership with Library Speakers Consortium (LSC). You can learn more about upcoming presentations on our LSC microsite, as well as watch recordings of presentations that you were unable to attend live.
About the Author: Matthew Fleming has been a horticulturist at the Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Facility in Suitland, Maryland since 2010. He has given talks on a wide variety of plant-related topics at the Smithsonian ranging from indoor pests to overwintering tropical plants. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences where he studied Horticulture and Landscape Contracting.

Celebrating National Poetry Month with Akua Lezli Hope
2025-04-06 19:00 - 20:00 | https://ssclibrary.org/event/celebrating-national-poetry-month-with-akua-lezli-hope/
Award winning poet and creator Akua Lezli Hope will read a selection of her speculative poetry in honor of National Poetry month. This event will be online, via Zoom. Speculative poetry, ancient of days, older than the flood, the poetry of possibilities, centers the imagined as real. From Nursery Rhymes to Edgar Allen Poe’s the Raven, from Puff the Magic Dragon to Zombie Jamboree, we’ve all recited and sung speculative poetry. Join us for this fun and inspiring celebration.
There is no need to sign up, just join us by clicking on the zoom link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85903646452?pwd=[REDACTED]
To join by phone: +1 646 931 3860 US
Meeting ID: 859 0364 6452
Passcode: [REDACTED]
About Akua Lezli Hope: Her collections include Embouchure: Poems on Jazz and Other Musics (Writer’s Digest Book Award) & Otherwheres: Speculative Poetry (Elgin Award). A Cave Canem fellow, her honors include NEA & NYFA fellowships; SFPA, Rhysling & IGNYTE awards; NYSCA grants for Afrofuturist, speculative, pastoral poetry & disability poetics. She created the ongoing Speculative Sundays Poetry Reading series & edited NOMBONO: An Anthology of Speculative Poetry by BIPOC Creators, the first of its kind. Her speculative fiction is included in the celebrated anthologies Dark Matter & Africa Risen, among others. Her collection, TELEPATH will be published in 2026.

Saturday Morning movie: HOP
2025-04-05 11:00 - 12:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Come spend the morning watching a movie on the big screen with surround sound.
No need to sign up, just show up
HOP | 2011 | Rated PG | 1h 35m
The Plot: E.B., the Easter Bunny’s teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band. In LA, he’s taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.
