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Library closed for the holiday
[Southworth Events - Families]
July 4, 2026
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Marvelous Monday: Book to Movie (Journey to the Center of the Earth)
[Southworth Events - Families]
July 6, 2026
Pick up a FREE copy of the book Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne starting July 6th to read as a family (while supplies last). We'll watch the 2008 movie version (rated PG) at the library with some yummy snacks on Monday, August 3rd.
This program is generously funded by the Community Foundation of Tompkins County through the Rosen Fund.
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Terrific Teen Tuesday: Protagonist
[Southworth Events - Teens]
July 7, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Come enjoy some good books and explore the Village of Dryden! We'll meet at Southworth Library, and go to a local business for an activity or craft and treats. There will be free books too! Youth 12 years old and up can register for this program.
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Wednesday Wildlife: Doggies with Cornell Canine Companions
[Southworth Events - Families]
July 8, 2026 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Montgomery Park, Dryden, NY 13053, USA
Join Ms. Laura and friends for stories, crafts, a free book (generously funded by the Dryden Youth Opportunity Fund) and an animal encounter. The giveaway book this week is Operation Rescue Dog by Maria Gianferrari.
Free fruits and veggies will be provided through the Kids Farmers Market.
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Kindergarten Readiness: Fine Motor Fun
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 8, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Let's get ready for Kindergarten with WSKG/PBS
Week 1: Fine Motor Fun
Little hands will get busy building strength and coordination through playful activities like playdough sculpting, squeezing, rolling, cutting, and pre-writing games. These hands-on experiences help children develop the small muscles needed for writing, drawing, and everyday tasks.
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National Park Mystery Book Club: Rocky Mountains
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 9, 2026 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The National Parks Mystery series follows Jake Evans and his two friends on a scavenger hunt through some of America’s most rugged, wild, and beautiful national parks.
Recommended for ages 8-12. Please register here
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Preschool Storytime: Dinosaurs
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 10, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join Ms. Corbett and friends for stories, crafts, songs and a FREE book* at Montgomery Park this summer. The book of the week is Roar: A Dinosaur Tour by Michael Paul.
*While supplies last, thanks to the Rosen Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.
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Dan the Snakeman
[Southworth Events - Families]
July 11, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Come experience a once in a lifetime chance to see alligators, rattlesnakes, spiders, giant pythons and more. Learn about reptiles, amphibians and other cold blooded creatures!
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Marvelous Monday: Instrument Petting Zoo with Miss Allison
[Southworth Events - Families]
July 13, 2026 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play different instruments? Explore some musical instruments with Miss Allison, the Music Teacher at St. Mary's school, and friends.
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Terrific Teen Tuesday: Dryden Creamery
[Southworth Events - Teens]
July 14, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Come enjoy some good books and explore the Village of Dryden! We'll meet at Southworth Library, and go to a local business for an activity or craft and treats. There will be free books too! Youth 12 years old and up can register for this program.
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Wednesday Wildlife: Cornell Raptors
[Southworth Events - Families]
July 15, 2026 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Montgomery Park, Dryden, NY 13053, USA
Join Ms. Laura and friends for stories, crafts, a free book (generously funded by the Dryden Youth Opportunity Fund) and an animal encounter. The giveaway book this week is How the Birds Became Friends by Noa Baum.
Free fruits and veggies will be provided through the Kids Farmers Market.
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Kindergarten Readiness: Literacy Adventures
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 15, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Let's get ready for Kindergarten with WSKG/PBS
Week 2: Early Literacy Adventures
Stories come to life as children explore books, storytelling, songs, and new vocabulary. Families will build early reading skills through fun activities that encourage print awareness, listening, imagination, and a love of language.
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National Park Mystery Book Club: Sand Dunes
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 16, 2026 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The National Parks Mystery series follows Jake Evans and his two friends on a scavenger hunt through some of America’s most rugged, wild, and beautiful national parks.
Recommended for ages 8-12. Please register here
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Books and Brew: US History
[Southworth Events - Adults]
July 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This month, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, folks are invited to pick your own book about US History, then come to Hopshire Farm & Brewery to chat about your recent read. We'll have a display at the library. Bring a snack to share if you would like.
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Preschool Storytime: Recycling
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 17, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join Ms. Corbett and friends for stories, crafts, songs and a FREE book* at Montgomery Park this summer. The giveaway book this week is Why do we Recycle? by Scott Emmons.
Free lunches will be generously provided by Dryden Central School District.
*While supplies last, thanks to the Rosen Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.
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Exploring the Moon and Mars with SPIF from Cornell
[Southworth Events - Families]
July 18, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
This program is presented by the Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility (SPIF)
- Learn about the Artemis program
- Experience Mars Virtual Reality
- Experience how heavy you would be on the Moon or on Mars
- Check out an Apollo era lunar camera and 3D images it took
- Check out cool globes
- Free book, photo, and 3D glasses to take home (while supplies last)
Did you know that Southworth Library also has Family Passes to PRI, the Sciencenter and the MOST? You can check them out at the circulation desk.
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Marvelous Mondays: Art Workshop with Molly Reagan
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 20, 2026 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The awesome artist, muralist, illustrator, teaching artist and community arts advocate Molly Reagan will coach creative kids (ages 6-12) in an Art workshop, generously funded by Dryden Youth Opportunity Fund. Please register here.
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Jennie's Book Club: The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
[Southworth Events - Adults]
July 21, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Dryden Lake Park, W Lake Rd, Dryden, NY 13053, USA
This month we'll be reading The Greatest Sentence Ever Written by Walter Isaacson.
To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, we'll discuss this deep dive into one of history’s most powerful sentences: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Copies of the book will be available at Southworth Library. We'll be meeting at Dryden Lake Park and light refreshments will be served.
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Terrific Teen Tuesday: Dryden Center for the Community
[Southworth Events - Teens]
July 21, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Come enjoy some good books and explore the Village of Dryden! We'll meet at Southworth Library, and go to a local business for an activity or craft and treats. There will be free books too! Youth 12 years old and up can register for this program.
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Wednesday Wildlife: Chickens!
[Southworth Events - Families]
July 22, 2026 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Montgomery Park, Dryden, NY 13053, USA
Join Ms. Laura and friends for stories, crafts, a free book (generously funded by the Dryden Youth Opportunity Fund) and an animal encounter. The giveaway book this week is Peggy, a brave chicken on a big adventuer by Anna Walker.
Free fruits and veggies will be provided through the Kids Farmers Market.
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Kindergarten Readiness: Math through play!
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 22, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Let's get ready for Kindergarten with WSKG/PBS
Week 3: Math Foundations Through Play
Children will discover early math concepts through colorful, hands-on play with blocks, patterns, shapes, sorting games, and manipulatives. Together, we’ll build confidence with counting, problem-solving, and recognizing patterns in the world around us.
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National Park Mystery Book Club: Grand Canyon
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 23, 2026 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The National Parks Mystery series follows Jake Evans and his two friends on a scavenger hunt through some of America’s most rugged, wild, and beautiful national parks.
Recommended for ages 8-12. Please register here
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Digging Dinos with Diane Edgecomb
[Southworth Events - Families]
July 23, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Enjoy two jam-packed, fast-paced, original stories in Diane's fun-loving dinosaur show for families. Little Patty turns into a Pattysaurus after she hoards a whole houseful of dinosaur toys and refuses to share!! This fun-loving original family fable filled with Dinosaur roars of MOOOOORRREE! is complemented by Egg Mountain, based on true scientific discoveries. The whole audience joins in on an imaginary Fossil Hunt to discover Maiasaura the first dinosaur known to care for its young. We'll learn Dinosaur Sign-Language, Play Dinosaur Jeopardy all amid a jumble of colorful Dinosaur Posters. This show leaves audience of all ages playfully roaring out: MOOOOORRREEEE!!!
Made possible in part with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Community Arts Partnership.
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Preschool Storytime: Gardens
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 24, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join Ms. Corbett and friends for stories, crafts, songs and a FREE book* at Montgomery Park this summer. The giveaway book this week is Flower Garden by Eve Bunting.
Free lunches will be generously provided by Dryden Central School District.
*While supplies last, thanks to the Rosen Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.
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Miss Angie's Music and Movement
[Southworth Events - Families]
July 25, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Bring the kids to get their toes tapping and their bodies moving with stories and songs with Miss Angie! No registration necessary; fun for the whole family!
Made possible in full with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Community Arts Partnership.
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Marvelous Monday: Yoga with Miss Danny
[Southworth Events - Families]
July 27, 2026 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
This Marvelous Monday, kids are welcome to try some soothing stretches and silly stories with Miss Danny (outside if weather permits). Free copies of the book Hello, Sun! by Sarah Jane Hinder will be available while supplies last.
This program is generously funded by the Community Foundation of Tompkins County through the Rosen Fund.
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Silent Book Club: A Cyclist's Guide to Crime & Croissants
[Southworth Events - Adults]
July 27, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Have you heard about the new trendy reading groups where people gather to read silently? We’ll meet after hours at the library, spend some time getting snacks, and grab a book from our pile to keep. Then find a cozy seat and read in a room with other readers, no conversation required!
You can pick up a free copy of A Cyclist's Guide to Crime & Croissants by Ann Claire or you can bring your own book to read.
This book group book is appropriate for ages 16+. Light refreshments will be served.
No registration is necessary.
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Terrific Teen Tuesday: Connected Stitches
[Southworth Events - Teens]
July 28, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Come enjoy some good books and explore the Village of Dryden! We'll meet at Southworth Library, and go to a local business for an activity or craft and treats. There will be free books too! Youth 12 years old and up can register for this program.
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Wednesday Wildlife: Bunnies with 4H Bunny Foo Foos!
[Southworth Events - Families]
July 29, 2026 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Montgomery Park, Dryden, NY 13053, USA
Join Ms. Laura and friends for stories, crafts, a free book (generously funded by the Dryden Youth Opportunity Fund) and an animal encounter. The giveaway book this week is The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld.
Free fruits and veggies will be provided through the Kids Farmers Market.
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Kindergarten Readiness: Big Feelings, Calm Bodies
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 29, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Let's get ready for Kindergarten with WSKG/PBS
Week 4: Big Feelings, Calm Bodies
This week focuses on helping children understand and express emotions in healthy ways. Through stories, games, and calming activities, families will practice naming feelings, building empathy, and learning simple self-regulation strategies.
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National Park Mystery Book Club: Zion
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 30, 2026 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The National Parks Mystery series follows Jake Evans and his two friends on a scavenger hunt through some of America’s most rugged, wild, and beautiful national parks.
Recommended for ages 8-12. Please register here
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Preschool Storytime: Mud
[Southworth Events - Children]
July 31, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join Ms. Corbett and friends for stories, crafts, songs and a FREE book* at Montgomery Park this summer. The giveaway book this week is What is mud? by Katie Daynes.
Free lunches will be generously provided by Dryden Central School District.
*While supplies last, thanks to the Rosen Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.
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