Southeast Steuben County Library

Monthly Matinee Movie: “A Complete Unknown”
2025-08-22 14:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
On the 4th Friday of each month, there will be a popular recent movie shown in the Library’s Community Room.
The movies, all curated by Librarian Linda Reimer, are selected with adult viewers in mind.
No need to sign up, just show up.
This Month’s Matinee Movie is A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold and starring Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, and Elle Fanning.
Released in 2024, the film is rated R and runs 2h 21m.
The Plot: In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world.

Adult Dungeons and Dragons
2025-08-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-08-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-08-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Looking for a local D&D group with other like-minded adults? Join us at the Southeast Steuben County Library on Wednesday and Friday evenings. Hosted by Dungeon Master Robin, bring your characters and dice.
Got any questions? Email Robin at: lashr@stls.org.
We will meet on the second floor of the Library building. Take the elevator upstairs, and head across the lobby. If this will be your first time attending this program, please sign up using the form below; once you have completed the form, you shouldn’t need to do it each time.

Movies Under the Stars: Sonic 3
2025-08-22 20:30 - 22:30 | Craig Park, Craig Park Rd, Painted Post, 14870, United States
Tonight’s Movies Under the Stars is the final outdoor film of the season.
We will meet in Craig Park in Painted Post at dusk (about 8:30 PM) to watch Sonic 3.
Bring folding chairs, blankets, snacks and drinks, whatever makes movie watching enjoyable for you.
Please bring a bag to take away any trash you make.
About the movie: Sonic 3, 2024, PG, 1h 506m.
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance.
Presented in partneship with the Village of Painted Post Parks and Recreation.

Summer Reading Ends Today!
2025-08-23 09:00 - 14:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Today, August 23, is the last day to submit your Summer Reading info for the final round of prizes and prize drawings.
If you are turning in paper documentation, you have until the Library closes at 2:00 PM to do so.
If you are submitting your reports online, you have until midnight; the link for the online summer reading portal is: ssclibraryny12.readsquared.com/.
Thanks for participating in Summer Reading 2025!

Tween Dungeons and Dragons : Session 1
2025-08-23 11:00 - 12:30, 2025-09-06 11:00 - 12:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Led by professional Dungeon Master Tim Collins, this in-person D&D gathering is suitable for those ages 9 to 13.
All levels of experience will be welcomed in this safe space.
There are two sessions each day of the program: Session 1 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, and Session 2 from 12:30 to 2 PM.
You can sign up for one session or the other, but not both. This is Session 1.
Registration required.
Use the form below to sign up or, call (607) 936-3713 x2416 or email Kayla at cranek@stls.org.

Tween Dungeons and Dragons : Session 2
2025-08-23 12:30 - 14:00, 2025-09-06 12:30 - 14:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Led by professional Dungeon Master Tim Collins, this in-person D&D gathering is suitable for those ages 9 to 13.
All levels of experience will be welcomed in this safe space.
There are two sessions each day of the program: Session 1 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, and Session 2 from 12:30 to 2 PM.
You can sign up for one session or the other, but not both. This is Session 2.
Registration required.
Use the form below to sign up or, call (607) 936-3713 x2416 or email Kayla at cranek@stls.org.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons with Dungeon Master Robin
2025-08-23 14:30 - 16:30, 2025-08-30 14:30 - 16:30, 2025-09-06 14:30 - 16:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Led by Dungeon Master Robin, this gathering is suitable for ages 13-17. All levels of experience will be welcomed in this safe space. Come to one or all gatherings.
If you have questions about D&D (campaigns, settings, etc.) contact Dungeon Master Robin at (607)936-3713 x2413 or email: lashr@stls.org
To be put on a waiting list, call Kayla at (607)936-3713 x2416 or email: cranek@stls.org.

Scrabble Club
2025-08-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-02 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

Crafty Corner
2025-08-26 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-02 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.

Mah-Jongg
2025-08-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-03 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

Corning Adult Writer’s Group
2025-08-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-03 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.)

Online Author Talk | Dr. Tasha Eurich : How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos
2025-08-28 14:00 - 15:00 | https://ssclibrary.org/event/online-author-talk-dr-tasha-eurich-how-to-thrive-in-a-world-of-constant-chaos/
Learn how to master the daily grind and become shatterproof in a tumultuous world with key insights by Dr. Tasha Eurich as she talks about her newest book, Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos (And why resilience alone isn’t enough). We’ve been taught that resilience is the secret to navigating life’s most difficult moments. But…there is one problem with this assumption. Scientifically, resilience isn’t an unlimited resource. Whether you’re grappling with work stress, personal challenges, or the chaos of everyday life, Shatterproof offers an urgent alternative to stoic endurance as the only strategy for survival.
You’ll discover how to:
• Reclaim your best self when stress turns you into someone you barely recognize
• Uncover the unmet needs that keep you stuck in self-limiting patterns
• Turn stress into strength, exhaustion into energy, and confusion into confidence
• Find peace in the present and be prepared for what the future holds, and much more!
This timely discussion with Dr. Eurich is sure to unlock powerful new ideas about how to show up as our best selves. Register now to be a part of the conversation!
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: Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author on a mission to help people and organizations thrive in an ever-changing world. She has spent over two decades teaching people practical strategies to supercharge their self-awareness, sanity, and success. Her work has been featured in outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, NPR, CNN, NBC, and Fast Company, as well as peer-reviewed journals. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, rescuing dogs, and is a proud and unapologetic musical theater nerd.

Movie Club | The Man in the White Suit
2025-08-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
The Southeast Steuben County Library’s new Movie Club is a way for folks who love movies to connect and discuss a selected movie each month. Christine Adamo will select movies that are either in the Library collection, or easily accessible for streaming free, and will lead a group conversation on the 4th Thursday of the month from 5:30-6:30pm. Light refreshments provided. No sign up required, just show up.
The July film will be: The Man in the White Suit is a 1951 British satirical science fiction comedy film made by Ealing Studios.
It stars Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood and Cecil Parker and was directed by Alexander Mackendrick.
You can watch a trailer here.
This film can be streamed for free without ads on Kanopy with your Library card. It can also be streamed with ads for free on Plex.
Need a Library card? It’s easy and free, just stop by the Library with a photo ID and proof of address.
Important: Please watch the movie ahead of time. Movie Club is a discussion group only.
Coming up:
September 25: Anna Lucasta is a 1958 American drama film directed by Arnold Laven and written by Philip Yordan. It stars Eartha Kitt, Sammy Davis Jr.
October 23: The Last Man on Earth is a 1964 post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film based on the 1954 novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. The film was directed by Sidney Salkow and Ubaldo Ragona, and stars Vincent Price and Franca Bettoia.
Below are film posters for this movie from countries around the world.

Library Closed in Observance of Labor Day
2025-09-01 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
The Library will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.
The Library will reopen it as usual time of 9:00 AM on Tuesday, September 2. We hope to see you all then.

Storytime with Miss Sue
2025-09-02 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.

Party in the Parking Lot
2025-09-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Come celebrate our new parking lot, enjoy pizza, games, and music by Jukebox Junky.
No need to sign up, just show up.

Online Author Talk | Hannah Nicole Maehrer : On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love
2025-09-03 19:00 - 20:00 | https://ssclibrary.org/event/online-author-talk-hannah-nicole-maehrer/
Embrace your dark side (and your best evil laugh) and join us in conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, creator of the New York Times bestselling Assistant to the Villain series.
Evie Sage didn’t mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom’s most terrifying villain. One minute, she was applying for an entry-level position that promised “light paperwork and occasional beheadings,” and the next, she was knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder plots, and an entirely inappropriate crush on her brooding, sharp-jawed, walking disaster of a boss.
Being evil-adjacent was never part of the five-year plan. But then again…neither was falling for The Villain.
Full of humor and heart, this magical office comedy about a sunshine assistant and her grumpy evil boss is one you won’t want to miss out on. With the third book in the series, Accomplice to the Villain, out August 5, 2025, you should register today to learn what tricks are up this author’s sleeve!
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: Hannah Nicole Maehrer—or as TikTok Knows her, @hannahnicolemae—is a fantasy romance author and BookToker with a propensity for villains. When she’s not creating bookish comedy skits about Villains and Assistants, she’s writing to Taylor Swift songs. Her biggest passions in life include romance, magic, laughter, and finding ways to include them all in everything she creates. Most days you can find her with her head in the clouds and a pen in her hand.

Back to School Ice Cream Social
2025-09-04 15:30 - 16:30 | Fallbrook Park, Corning NY, 152-182 E Tioga Ave, Corning, 14830, United States
You are invited to join Miss Sue in Fallbrook Park for the annual Back to School Ice Cream Social.
Tell her all about your first day of school, while enjoying ice cream from Dippity Doo Dahs.
There will be a lactose-free option available.
Teachers are welcome, too! (it’s also their first day!)
No need to sign up, just show up.

Monthly Book Review by Michelle Wells
2025-09-05
On the first Friday of each month, Adult Services Librarian and published Author Michelle Wells will post a new review of a book she has read. See what a writer is reading!
You can find the review on Michelle’s blog: https://storymusing.blogspot.com

Composting Simplified: In Person is Full, Zoom Still Available
2025-09-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Join Master Gardener in training, Claudia Haile, for a presentation on the benefits of composting and how to get started with your own compost at home.
If you can’t attend the class in person, there will be a Zoom option available.
Please register for this free and informative class below; in person is full, the Zoom option is available.
