Southeast Steuben County Library

Scrabble Club
2025-09-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-09 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 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
2025-09-02 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-09 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.

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.

Mah-Jongg
2025-09-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-10 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
2025-09-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-10 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 | 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.

Tween Dungeons and Dragons : Session 1
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
2025-09-06 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
2025-09-06 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.

Crafting with Kimberly: Macrame Keychain or Wall Hanging
2025-09-08 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 September, the project will be a Macrame Keychain or Wall Hanging. It’s all a matter of scale.
All materials will be supplied once you have registered for the class using the form below; the form will not become active until 5:30 PM on August 11.
If the class capacity is reached, the form will not accept any more sign ups; please email Michelle to be put on a waiting list: wellsm@stls.org
Be sure to check our past Crafting with Kimberly classes and projects on our YouTube Channel.

Coffee, Tea & English: Vocabulary
2025-09-09 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.

Storytime with Miss Sue
2025-09-09 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.

Concert for the Community with Liz Hanley & Jefferson Hamer
2025-09-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Join us for a free concert in the Library reading lounge.
Musicians Liz Hanley, violin, and Jefferson Hamer, guitar, will perform a community concert of folk music and light rock.
Learn more about the performers on their respective websites:
LizHanley.com
JeffersonHamer.com
Made possible by the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, Inc.

Online Author Talk | Jefferson Fisher : Argue Less and Talk More
2025-09-10 14:00 - 15:00 | https://ssclibrary.org/event/online-author-talk-jefferson-fisher/
Join us (and be ready to take notes) for an afternoon virtual conversation with communication expert Jefferson Fisher, as we chat about his book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More.
No matter who you’re talking to, The Next Conversation gives you immediately actionable strategies and phrases that will forever change how you communicate. Jefferson Fisher, trial lawyer and one of the leading voices on real-world communication, offers a tried-and-true framework that will show you how to transform your life and your relationships by improving your next conversation.
Everything you want to say, and how you want to say it, can be found in The Next Conversation, the definitive book on making your next conversation the one that changes everything. Register now!
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: Jefferson Fisher is a board-certified Texas trial lawyer and founder of Fisher Firm. He understands the art of persuading and communicating effectively in high-conflict situations, and is one of the most sought-after names in functional thinking for modern-day communication. Known for his practical videos and authentic presence, Jefferson has amassed over 9 million social media followers-making him the most followed litigation attorney in the world in less than a year, all from inside his vehicle. Jefferson’s followers include high-profile names such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jesse Williams, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Sarah Silverman, Lewis Howes, and many more. Jefferson is on a mission to be a messenger of positivity in the world and help people learn to talk to each other again – one conversation at a time.

FTC: First Tech Challenge
2025-09-10 16:30 - 18:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Join the 2025 First Tech Challenge Library team: Code, Design, and Compete with Robots!
FIRST® Tech Challenge students work together with their mentors to design and build robots to compete in a dynamic and exciting challenge released every September. Teams program classroom-scale robots to follow autonomous commands before student drivers take control in two-on-two matches. On and off the field, students develop STEM skills, engage in community outreach, practice engineering innovation, and build confidence to help them succeed. For ages 13-17 only.
Contact Kayla Crane at cranek@stls.org or 607-936-3713 x 2416 with questions.
Discover more about First Tech Challenge here.
Registration Required; last day to register for the season is September 24th.

Happy Tales
2025-09-10 17:30 - 18:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Read to certified therapy dogs! Suggested for children 5 to 10 years old, beginning to read on their own. This program is held in the The Mary Lu Walker Children’s Room
No need to sign up, just show up!

Adult Dungeons and Dragons
2025-09-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-09-12 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.

Coffee, Tea and English: Book Club
2025-09-11 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.

Homeschool Hangout
2025-09-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
The primary focus will be social interaction but we’ll also incorporate a light theme or activity. Suggested for ages 5-12 years but younger siblings are welcome to tag along.
If you would like to organize/plan one of the dates, feel free to contact Miss Sue: mcconnells@stls.org

Adult Book Club: “Midnight Library" by Matthew Haig
2025-09-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
This month’s book will be Midnight Library by Matthew Haig.
About the book: Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices . . . Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets? Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.
About the Author: Matt Haig is the internationally bestselling author of the novels The Midnight Library; The Life Impossible; How to Stop Time; The Humans and The Radleys. His work has been translated into over fifty languages.

The Midnight Library was an instant bestseller and winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction. It has become a worldwide phenomenon and sold over ten million copies worldwide spending 52 weeks in the New York Times bestseller list. The audiobook is read by Carey Mulligan.

The Adult Book Club meets in-person at the Library on the second Friday of each month (this month is an exception). If you have questions about the Book Club, please email Linda Reimer: reimerl@stls.org
Check our calendar for future dates and book selections.

Friday Movie (for Kids!)
2025-09-12 15:15 - 17:00 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Every Friday afternoon 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.

Bluey Bash
2025-09-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, NY, 14830
Activities and games themed around the popular TV show.
Please sign up below so Bluey knows who will be at the party!
