Craft Club
2024-01-30 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Come get crafty with us! Open to ages 12 and up. Registration is required.

Crafty Kids
2024-01-30 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
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. Registration is limited & is required each month.

Preschool Story Time
2024-02-01 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.

Teen Advisory Board
2024-02-01 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Play some games & be a part of planning future teen programs! Open to ages 12 -18 yrs. Meets the first Thursday of every month Registration is required.

Chess Club
2024-02-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-15 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.

Preschool Projects Take & Make
2024-02-02 | NY
Supplies available on a first come first serve basis the First Friday of the month for ages 3 – 5 yrs.

Paper Wishes (DIY Greeting Card)
2024-02-02 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.

Time Travel: Yellowstone
2024-02-03 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. This month, we’ll explore the amazing wildlife, geysers, and natural history of Yellowstone National Park. We’ll read stories and make a craft. Geared to ages 4 – 8 but all families are welcome. Registration is required. Contact the library to sign up.

Homeschool Get Ready to Read
2024-02-05 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Mondays at 1 p.m. 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. Registration is limited & is required.

Ready, Set, Read!
2024-02-05 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Mondays at 6 p.m. 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. Registration is limited & is required.

Social Knitting
2024-02-05 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-02-12 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.

Dungeons and Dragons
2024-02-06 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-02-13 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Open to ages 18 and up. No experience necessary! Contact the library for more information!

Lego Club
2024-02-07 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
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. Registration is required each month. Please sign up for one day only. Open to ages 4 – 12 yrs.

Book Club
2024-02-07 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Join us to discuss Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng. New members are always welcome! Please contact the library for more information. Ask for a copy of the book at either circulation desk. Our next selection is to be determined and will be discussed on March 6 .

Preschool Story Time with Mighty Molar!
2024-02-08 10:30 - 11:00 UTC | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Join us and our friends from the Seven Valley Health Coalition for stories, activities and free dental goodies to celebrate Children’s Dental Health Month! Program geared for ages 3-5 but all families are welcome.

Book Buddies Book Club
2024-02-08 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
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 7 – 9 yrs. Registration is limited & is required.

History Buffs' Book Club
2024-02-08 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Do you enjoy history? Join us to discuss the history of Africa. We choose the topic, You choose the book! Contact the library with any questions.

Art Exhibit: "Glimpses of Hope" by David Thompson
2024-02-10 09:30 - 2024-02-29 20:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
About the Exhibit:
“Glimpses of Hope” by David Thompson will be on display in Cortland Free Library’s Art Gallery during regular hours (Monday through Thursday, 9:30AM to 8:00PM; Friday 9:30AM to 5:00PM; Saturday 9:30AM to 3:00PM) for the month of February with an opening reception on Saturday, February 10 at 10:30AM.
About the Artist:
David Thompson of Cortland, NY.
Cortland native David Thompson, 49, has faced his share of challenges and knows firsthand the importance of having a creative outlet. David struggled with addiction to prescription drugs and heroin before starting MOUDs (medications for opioid use disorder) and eventually weaning off of suboxone. But alcohol was always his main substance. His family wanted him to get help. “I knew I was in trouble but I didn’t know how to get out of anything,” he remembers.
On Halloween night, 2022, David went to rehab. It was there that he started drawing, a step beyond the doodling he’d done in the past. After his 30-day stint in rehab, he was homeless for 20 months. At one point, he relapsed and went back to rehab; it was that time that something took. He started to see glimpses of hope.
And he drew. Drawing “keeps me out of my head,” he says. He went from drawing in notebooks and sketchpads to using canvas. “Some are ballpoint pen because that’s what I could afford at the time.”
He left his artwork behind at the places he frequented—Grace & Holy Spirit, Cortland Free Library, 7-Eleven, DSS, the coffee shop—simply because he didn’t have a place to keep them while he was homeless.
For his debut exhibit, those pieces—some gifted, some collected, some purchased—have been lent back to the artist for “Glimpses of Hope” showing throughout the month of February at Cortland Free Library. Some artwork will be for sale. David also recently auctioned off three pieces at Loaves & Fishes, where he works, to benefit the organization that he says helps keep him sober. – JLG

Opening Reception of "Glimpses of Hope" by David Thompson
2024-02-10 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Join us at 10:30 a.m. for an opening reception of David Thompsons’ exhibit “Glimpses of Hope”.

Movie Matinee
2024-02-10 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Barbie: Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Rated PG-13, Common Sense Media suggests this movie is for 11+. Runtime: 114 minutes. Registration is requested.
Open to ages 12 & up.

Books Before Bed
2024-02-12 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
A special pajama story time. Be sure to wear your pajamas and bring a favorite stuffed animal to leave for a sleepover at the library. All ages and families are welcome but this program is designed for children ages 3 – 5 yrs. Registration is required.

The Really Free Market
2024-02-13 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. Contact cortlandmutualaid@gmail.com for more information and with questions about donations.

No Preschool Story Time
2024-02-15 10:30 - 11:00 UTC | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
There will be no Preschool Storytime program on this day.

Teen Time
2024-02-15 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
More information to come. Open to ages 12 – 18 yrs. Registration is required.

Color Yourself Calm
2024-02-16 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Coloring is a great way to reduce stress & have fun! Join us for a relaxing time of coloring and chatting together. Coloring pages, crayons, markers & colored pencils will be available. Open to ages 12 and up. Registration is required. Call the library at (607) 753-1042 for more information.

Opening Late
2024-02-19 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church Street, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Cortland Free Library will open at 12 p.m. today to allow for staff training.
