Syracuse Public Library’s In the Garden group members explore Defries Gardens in New Paris in 2023. The group will revisit the gardens at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19. Photo by Sarah Wright.

News Release

SYRACUSE — In the Garden, Syracuse Public Library’s nature group, will once again visit Defries Gardens, which features the four-season Calendar Garden. The gardens feature both native and horticultural plantings that follow the seasons throughout the year.

Join the group at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the gardens, located at 17477 CR 46, New Paris. Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes for this tour.

The Workshop

Adults with an interest in writing can attend The Workshop, SPL’s adult writing group, at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the downstairs meeting room. Group members will discuss writing and can share what they’ve been working on. During this session, members will also share paint chip poetry.

Young Adult Programming

Tween Cafe meets from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, and welcomes teens in grades 6-8. Tweens will paint the Rosalyn Jones Room’s “Jenga” set during this session.

The teen advisory board will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the Rosalyn Jones Room to vote on officers. Teens interested in helping plan future activities and programs at the library can apply to join the board at https://tinyurl.com/SPLTeenAdvisory.

The young adult game night will play “Jackbox” games from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in the downstairs meeting room. Teens are asked to bring their electronic devices to this session to play along. The library has a limited number of laptops available for those without devices.

Children’s Programming

“CrafterNoon” meets at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the downstairs meeting room. Children will make a paper plate leaf wreath.

Storytime meets at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the children’s department. There will be new stories to enjoy while preschoolers learn more about the alphabet and pick up some Spanish and American Sign Language. There will also be a craft related to this week’s letter, “F.”

SPL’s home school class also meets at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the downstairs meeting room. Children in first through third grade will learn about Johnny Appleseed.