Welcome to the Southeast Steuben County Library’s Summer Reading 2024 program page! Here is where you will find everything Summer Reading related for Kids, Teens/Tweens, and Adults. This year’s theme is:
There is still time to participate in Early Bird Registration for Summer Reading on the ReadSquared website. You can register anytime before the first day of Summer Reading on July 8, and be entered in early bird prize drawings for Kids, Teens/Tweens, and Adults.
For more information about the programs below, as well as our regular, ongoing programs, like Storytimes, Scrabble, and Adult book Club, please visit the events calendar on our website:
ssclibrary.org/activities
Below are links for the special Summer Reading programs and events, listed chronologically, then by program participants: Kids; Teens/Tweens; Adults.
Programs and events below will be constantly updated as they are finalized.
KIDS
JULY
• Summer Reading Kick-Off for Kids | July 8
• LSC Online Kids’ Author Talk : Kate DiCamillo (with Mercy Watson) | July 9
• Tanglewood Animal Adventures (Event FULL) | July 11
• Sunflower Painting (Event FULL) | July 12
• Park Explorers: Denison Park | July 15
• Free Lunch for Kids Under 18 | Weekly: Mon-Wed-Thur-Friday, from July 15 through August 23
• Free Grilled Lunch for Kids Under 18 | Weekly: Tuesdays, from July 16 through August 20
• Kids Farmers Market | Weekly: Tuesdays, from July 16 through August 20
• LSC Online Kids’ Author Talk : Max Brallier – The Last Kids on Earth | July 16
• Giant Candy Land | July 18
• Float ‘n Flick at Stewart Park: WISH | July 19
• Endless Mountain Music Concert | July 22
• Art Project: I’ll Meet You in Your Dreams with Wynn Yarrow | July 24
• Park Explorers : Spencer Crest Nature Center | July 25
• Summer Reading Magic Show with Cris Johnson | July 25
• Park Explorers : Fallbrook Park | July 29
• LSC Online Kids’ Author Talk : Dan Santat: Graphic Novels Are Life! | July 30
AUGUST
• Free Lunch for Kids Under 18 | Weekly: Mon-Wed-Thur-Friday, through August 23
• Free Grilled Lunch for Kids Under 18 | Weekly: Tuesdays, through August 20
• Kids Farmers Market | Weekly: Tuesdays, through August 20
• Movies under the Stars in Lindley/ Presho Ballfield: Wonka | August 9
• The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes Presents Stories with Music : The Adventures of Pinocchio | August 1
• Hello Grief Camp: Hello Grief Storytime | August 5
• Good Grief Camp: Lantern Decorating | August 6
• Hello Grief Camp: Butterfly Painting | August 7
• Good Grief Camp Carnival Day | August 9
• Park Explorers: Houghton Park | August 12
• End of Summer Dance Party with Doc Possum | August 15
• Movies Under the Stars in Painted Post: Trolls Band Together | August 16
• Park Explorers: McKinney Park | August 19
• The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes Presents Stories with Music : Billy Goats Gruff | August 21
• Park Explorers: Kinsella Park | August 22
• Movies Under the Stars in South Corning: Kung Fu Panda 4 | August 23
TEENS/TWEENS
JULY
• Summer Reading Kick-Off for Tweens & Teens (with Artist Filomena Jack) | July 8
• Paracord Basics with Karen | July 9
• Free Lunch for Kids Under 18 | Weekly, Mon-Wed-Thur-Friday, from July 15 through August 23
• Tween Brown Bag Book Club with Angela Daniels: The First State of Being | Weekly, July 15 through August 5
• Teen Brown Bag Book Club with Angela Daniels: Warrior Girl Unearthed | July 15, Weekly, July 5 through August 15
• Free Grilled Lunch for Kids Under 18 | Weekly: Tuesdays, from July 16 through August 20
• Kids Farmers Market | Weekly: Tuesdays, from July 16 through August 20
• Creation Station: Intro to 3D Printing (Evening) | July 16
• Creation Station: Intro to 3D Printing (Morning) | July 18
• “Poet X” Watch Party with Elizabeth Acevedo | July 23
• Wet Felting at Rabbit Row | July 23
• Coloring Changing T-Shirts with Karen | July 30
AUGUST
• Free Lunch for Kids Under 18 | Weekly, Mon-Wed-Thur-Friday, through August 23
• Free Grilled Lunch for Kids Under 18 | Weekly: Tuesdays, through August 20
• Kids Farmers Market | Weekly: Tuesdays, through August 20
• JET: Junior Entrepreneur Training | Weekly, August 1 through 29
• Tween Brown Bag Book Club with Angela Daniels: The First State of Being | Weekly through August 5
• Teen Brown Bag Book Club with Angela Daniels: Warrior Girl Unearthed | July 15, Weekly, through August 15
• Creation Station: Intro to Cricut | August 5
• Build a Compass with Karen | August 6
• Creation Station: Intro to Cricut | August 7
• BLOOM with GATLAS Summer Meet-Up | August 7
• Good Grief Camp : Teen Movie : A Monster Calls | August 8
• Board Game Creation | August 12
• Crafting with Kimberly : Fairy Garden Fabric Angel | August 12
• Teen & Tween Dungeons & Dragons with Tim Collins | August 13-14-15
• Scratch Camp | August 19-20-21
ADULT
JULY
• Summer Reading Kick-Off for Adults | July 8
• Crafting with Kimberly | July : Adventure Fabric Collage | July 8
• Camp NaNoWriMo Write-in | July 10
• Creation Station: Intro to 3D Printing (Evening) | July 16
• Creation Station: Intro to 3D Printing (Morning) | July 18
• Spoon Rings with Kim Chebalo (Session 1) | July 20 (Session 2) (Session 3)
• Life’s Adventure puzzle Book with Wynn Yarrow | July 25
• Strange History From along the Erie Canal at Schoharie Crossing | July 30
AUGUST
• Creation Station: Intro to Cricut | August 5
• Creation Station: Intro to Cricut | August 7
• Crafting with Kimberly : Fairy Garden Fabric Angel | August 12
• Adventure Trivia with Kimberly Canale | August 15