Syracuse Public Library Announces Upcoming Events
SYRACUSE — The science in our everyday lives discussion series continues at the Syracuse Library with the topic of motion. At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, Wendy Busse will share her reaction to the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. Those that know they are coming are asked to call the library so that enough seating and food is available.
Tickets to hear South Bend author Jeanne Dams go on sale at the Friends meeting at 10 a.m. on March 1. The Friends are bringing Dams, author of 26 mysteries to a luncheon presentation at 11:30 a.m. on April 24.
Registration is required to attend the Where Does Your Money Go? workshop on March 6 in the evening. Jackie Franks of the Kosciusko Purdue Extension Services is bringing packets of information to use during the hour long workshop. The program is free and is a good way to analyze the problem of too little money. Call the library to make reservations at (574) 457-3022.
WorkOne is committed to offering full-service assistance in the Syracuse area. They are at the library on Wednesdays from 1 to 3:30 p.m. They have invited representatives from Nurses Etc. to come on Feb. 21 and Fairmont Homes on Feb. 28. Employers are looking to hire.
Doctor Who-connecting to the past with old episodes and meeting on Wednesday evening for some nano-activities along with nano-food. All ages are invited to come for a viewing at 6 p.m. on Feb. 28.
Easy chair yoga continues to meet at 10:15 a.m. every Tuesday. The only requirement is to bring a towel and to wear comfortable clothing. The Thursday walk and yoga is cancelled, but continues on the other weeks in March.
Story time and toddler time meets at 10:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday. Parents are welcome to bring their child to join other children as they sing, hear a story and practice reading activities. Children are welcome to come for games for after school fun at 4 p.m. on Thursdays.
Books for the month of March are Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal. The story mostly takes place in Minnesota and asks the question, could cooking save your life? The discussion takes place at the Food from Fiction book club at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 15. The midday book club that is meeting at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14 is reading Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv. The Syracuse Library has extra copies of the books available for immediate check out.