Adult services librarian, Emilia Layne, poses with a dot painting, which adults can make from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at the Syracuse Public Library. Photo by Sarah Wright.

News Release

SYRACUSE — Taste and Explore is going Down Under for July with a focus on Australia. Registered participants will create dot paintings from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, while learning about Australian Aboriginal painters who have used this method for centuries.

Registration for this program is available at https://bit.ly/3KUhg6B. Interested people can also ask a librarian to register them. SPL asks each painter to register separately so there are enough supplies.

Family Night

The entire family is invited to attend Jet-setting Family Night at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, in the downstairs meeting room. There will be a space-themed craft that reuses old CDs. As with many of SPL’s summer programs, there will be a special treat to sample: astronaut ice cream.

Children Programs

Younger children can attend story time at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, in the downstairs meeting room. Rebekah Sceniak will read picture books and share facts about Asia and China. During this session, the children will make a panda craft.

Tween Time will also focus on Asia at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 11. The program is geared toward ages 8-12 but others can join if they like. The project for this session will be origami cranes. Children will learn about the one thousand origami cranes legend.

Globe-trotting Fridays meets at 2 p.m. on July 12. This session will focus on Asia and China. Children will create plushie pandas using recycled newspapers.

Teen Programs

Teens can join SPL’s Jackbox Party from 2-3 p.m. Monday, July 8, in the Rosalyn Jones Room. They should bring their own devices to take part.

The young adult writing club will meet from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, in the Rosalyn Jones Room. They will play a dice story prompt game focused on travel and engaging all five senses: sight, touch, hearing, taste and smell.

The teen book club will discuss “Graceling” by Kristin Cashore from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, in the Rosalyn Jones Room. Teens can choose between the novel or graphic novel version or they can read both.

Young adult “Dungeons & Dragons” will meet from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 11, in the Rosalyn Jones Room. Each session features a self-contained story, so new players are always welcome to join.

Friends of the Library Meeting

The Friends of the Syracuse Public Library pushed back its meeting to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 11, to avoid the Fourth of July holiday. Anyone interested in what the Friends do and its mission to support the Syracuse Public Library is welcome to attend. The group meets before the library opens, so knock on the southernmost Harrison Street door — nearest the staff parking lot — for entry. There will be a sign on the door.