Crafty Kids
2023-04-25 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Registration is limited & is required each month. We will meet to make a different craft each month. Meets monthly on the last Tuesday at 4 p.m. Open to ages 6 – 12 yrs.

The Really Free Market
2023-04-25 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
The Really Free Market is a free bi-monthly distribution of food, personal care items, and household supplies. You can take as much as you want and we will never ask you to “prove” your need. Brought to you by Cortland County Mutual Aid.

Friends of the Library
2023-04-26 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Love your library? Become a Friend! New members are always welcome! Email friendscflib@gmail.com to learn more.

Preschool Story Time
2023-04-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-11 10:30 - 11:00 UTC | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Stories, songs, and activities with a different theme each week. All ages are welcome but this program is designed for children ages 3-5 yrs.

SMART Recovery - Meeting Room
2023-04-27 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Prevention Network CNY
Kaelyn Dowd
315-471-1359
kdowd@preventionnetworkcny.org

Chess Club
2023-04-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-04 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
An all ages chess club for beginners and experts. Meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. Beginners will get a lesson on the basics of chess and experts can meet and play.

Community Read Book Discussion: "A Place Called Home" w/ CAPCO, Cortland LGBTQ Center, and Hillside
2023-04-29 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Pick up a free copy of A Place Called Home: A Memoir, by David Ambroz at Cortland Free Library, then join us for this in-person discussion on Saturday, April 29 with our community partners, Cortland LGBTQ Center, CAPCO, and Hillside/Cortland County Foster Parent Training/Recruiting.
About the Book:
As a child, David Ambroz was raised homeless in New York City, the home of Wall Street and more than 100,000 homeless children. For David and his two siblings, their mother’s diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia sets them in motion for a life of poverty, violence and instability as they travel across New York and New England seeking shelter. For eleven years, home for David means living in train stations, subway cars, 24-hour diners, and wherever is safe and warm; bathing in public restrooms; and stealing food to quell his hunger.
When he gets into foster care, it feels like salvation, but it soon proves to be just as unsafe for young people–more of his foster siblings are put on a prison pipeline than college-bound. Surmounting violence, continued poverty and physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his caregivers, David harnesses an inner grit to escape the inevitable outcome for kids like him. He takes shelter and finds hope on his own in libraries, schools, and in the occasional adult angel. Through hard work and unwavering resolve, he is able to get into Vassar College, the first significant step out from the yolk of poverty, and later graduates UCLA School of Law.
This heart-wrenching and inspiring story about young people pulls back the curtain on homelessness and poverty in the lives of children and shines a pivotal light on generations of kids that have been systematically ignored and overlooked. A Place Called Home is both David’s powerful personal account through the lens of a child surviving it daily. And as the go-to child welfare advocate for the Obama administration and major U.S. companies, A Place Called Home is a beckoning call to our national conscience to move from pity to action.

*CANCELED* Homeschool Get Ready to Read
2023-05-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Registration is required. A program for emergent readers ages 4 – 7 yrs. & their caregivers. The program promotes early literacy skills with letter sounds & recognition, activities & stories. Each week children will receive a free book & parents will have learned activities to reinforce reading skills at home.

*CANCELED* Ready, Set, Read!
2023-05-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | NY

Social Knitting
2023-05-01 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-05-08 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Why work alone when you can work with others? Knitting, crocheting, sewing – bring whatever it is you are working on! Open to all skill levels (ages 12 and up). The group meets every Monday evening at 6 p.m.

*CANCELED* Baby/Toddler Time
2023-05-02 10:30 - 11:00 UTC | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Rhymes, stories, and songs designed for children from birth to age 2 and their caregivers. Registration is recommended for each child.

Office of NYS Senator Lea Webb
2023-05-03 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Webb’s constituent team will be available to help with a variety of issues.

Lego Club
2023-05-03 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Registration is required each month. Please sign up for one day only. Come join our Lego club & have some building fun! Each session we’ll have a challenge & a game. LEGO Club meets on the first & third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. Open to ages 4 – 12 yrs.

Book Club
2023-05-03 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Join us to discuss Long Bright River by Liz Moore. New members are always welcome! Please contact the library for more information. Ask for a copy of the book at either circulation desk.

Cortland City School District Budget Presentation
2023-05-04 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | NY
The Cortland Enlarged City School District will be requesting a tax levy override to balance its 2023-24 budget. All are welcome to attend one of the Budget Information Meetings hosted at the Cortland Free Library to learn more about the district’s budget. District administrators will be available to answer any questions that may arise. The first meeting will be on Thursday, May 4 at 10 a.m., the second meeting will be on Monday, May 8 at 5 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Periodicals Room.

*Teen Advisory Board
2023-05-04 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Play some games & be a part of planning future teen programs! Open to ages 12 -18 yrs. Registration is required.

SMART Recovery - Meeting Room
2023-05-04 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Prevention Network CNY
Kaelyn Dowd – 1-315-471-1359
kdowd@preventionnetworkcny.org

Preschool Projects
2023-05-05 09:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Supplies available on a first come first serve basis on the First Friday of the month for ages 3-5 years old.

Paper Wishes (DIY Greeting Card)
2023-05-05 09:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
A bag with supplies and directions provided to make a greeting card at home will be available to pick up on a first come first serve basis beginning on the first Friday of the month. Open to ages 12 and up.

Wishing Wellness Center Peers @ The Library
2023-05-05 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Peers all have some form of lived experience with mental health, substance use or co-occurring disorders and knowledge of what services are available. We can have discussions around what you’re going through, what your needs are, and we can sign you up for services with us for peer support to help you navigate your way in the direction you need to be going.
Registration not required.

Time Travel
2023-05-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Features read alouds & activities to engage young readers in a greater understanding & appreciation of local & American history. Time Travel is geared to ages 4-8 but all families are welcome. Please call the library at (607) 753-1043 to register. More information on this month’s program to come.

Homeschool Get Ready to Read
2023-05-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | NY

Cortland City School District Budget Presentation
2023-05-08 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | NY

Ready, Set, Read!
2023-05-08 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | NY

5th Grade Book Club - Meeting Room
2023-05-10 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Registration is limited & is required. Meet & discuss a different chapter book each month at the library. Registrants will receive a free copy of the book each month. Meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday at 6 p.m. open to all 5th Graders in Cortland County.

Book Buddies Book Club
2023-05-11 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Registration is limited & is required. Meet & discuss a different chapter book & make new friends. Registrants will receive a free copy of the book each month. Meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday at 4 p.m. Open to ages 8 – 9 yrs.
