Brian Getz with Banzi Balloons entertained children at the Syracuse Public Library on Friday, June 3. The next special guest performer is magician Rusty Ammerman at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 24. Photo by Sarah Wright.

News Release

SYRACUSE — The entire family can hit the high seas of adventure at the Syracuse Public Library during the first family night out of summer. Come at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, to create your very own sea corner. Children will use cardboard boxes and plastic sea creatures to create dioramas of the sea. Snacks will be provided. The next family night out will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, and will feature buried treasures and sunken ships.

During the week of June 13, children can also learn about seashells during Make It Monday at 3 p.m. June 13. Preschool children will listen to fantastic stories at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, while children wanting to practice their reading skills can read to Baylee the dog at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 16. The week concludes with Fabulous Friday, during which children will create beach terrariums at 10:30 a.m. on June 17.

Meanwhile, teens can drop in from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, for teen game night in the Rosalyn Jones/teen room. Come play one of the many board games available in the space.

Adults Continue Lifelong Learning

The adult book club will explore Savannah, Ga., through its three June book club picks: “Saving CeeCee Honeycutt” by Beth Hoffman; “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” by John Berendt; and “Black, White, and The Grey” by John O. Morisano and Mashama Bailey. Read one or all three books before coming to the monthly discussions. The first will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 21. The second occurs at 12 p.m. Thursday, June 23, in the library’s downstairs meeting room and will revisit the popular “Food from Fiction” book group. Come discuss the books and Savannah while enjoying food inspired by all three books.

The “In the Garden” group will take its first field trip at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 16, to DeFries Gardens, located outside of New Paris. DeFries features several gardens throughout the year, including a four-season calendar garden. Attendees will explore the gardens while learning about native pollinators. Meet at DeFries for the trip. Additionally, wildflowers are still available to pick up. June is not too late to plant them.

For information on either of these programs or to receive a Zoom invitation, contact Becky Brower at [email protected].

Solve SPL’s Superhero-themed Escape Room

Sign up now to solve Syracuse Public Library’s superhero-themed escape room on either Thursday, June 23, or Tuesday, July 19. Both escape rooms begin at 2:30 p.m. and feature four time slots, giving participants 45 minutes to solve all the puzzles and escape the room. Registration is available upstairs at the library or on the website. To register for June’s escape room, visit https://bit.ly/3MtDM5z. To register for July’s, visit https://bit.ly/3Q1Mlqo.

Mahjong Moves To Mornings

During summer, Mahjong will meet at 10:15 a.m. each Monday, excluding June 20 when the library will be closed. Players of all skill levels, including those who want to learn the game, are encouraged to come.