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Adult Services, Digital Literacy & Makerspace Events Week of September 14, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Creation Station, The Southeast Steuben County Library’s Makerspace, will be open from 1 – 4 p.m.
About Creation Station:
Creation Station (Makerspace) projects that will be available to be created at the Southeast Steuben County Library include:
3 D Printer created projects*
Computer created projects
Sewing projects*
Scanning
Art projects*
Scrapbooking projects*
Drawing
All Patrons interested in using the Creation Station will be required to receive training before using the space. Projects that require training are only accessible upon staff availability.
*Some projects will require a small fee for materials.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
iPad Basics Workshop: Our iPad Basics Workshop offers new iPad owners an overview of how to use the iPad and includes a discussion of useful suggested apps in categories that iPad owners might enjoy. The iPad app categories discussed include: News, Entertainment, Sports, Cooking, Games, Books, Weather and more!
Registration is required for this program. To register visit the Reference Desk, call the library at 607-936-3713 or send an email to us at the following address: DIGLIT@STLS.ORG
Time: 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Corning Area Writer’s Group: Inject some socialization into your solo writing time by join the library’s Adult Creative Writers Group for conversation, inspiration and feedback on writing projects. No sign up is required. This group meets every Thursday from 6-8 pm. On the third Thursday of the month the group meets in the library. On the other Thursdays the group meets at Soul Full Cup CoffeeHouse.
For more information, please call Adult Services Director Michelle Wells at (607) 936-3713 ext. 209 or email wellsm@stls.org.
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Friday, September 18, 2015:
Friday Night Free Film: A Most Wanted Man (2014): The late Philip Seymour Hoffman gives his final screen performance in this taut yet labyrinthine adaptation of John le Carré’s 2008 spy novel. In the years immediately following 9/11, Gunter Bachmann (Hoffman) is a counterterrorist expert based in Hamburg who operates as a rogue agent, independently of the Grenzschutzgruppe 9 der Bundespolizei (GSG-9). He specializes in bringing down jihadists, and as the story opens, he begins to fixate on a Chechen immigrant named Issa Karpov (Grigoriy Dobrygin), newly arrived in town. Issa’s motivations are initially unknown, but he befriends an American social worker (Rachel McAdams) who grows convinced of his harmlessness and sets about persuading Gunter of the same. Meanwhile, Gunter becomes aware of a palpable and imminent threat to national security that involves future jihad activity, and devises an ingenious plan that he hopes will both extinguish the threat and provide amnesty for Issa. The Americans and the GSG-9, however, learn of Gunter’s plot and express both impatience and a general skepticism about the scheme’s effectiveness. A Most Wanted Man premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Run Time: 122 min. MPAA Rating: R.
Friday Night Free Films are shown the first and third Friday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Laura Beer Community Room. Enjoy films on our big screen. Refreshments offered. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.
Time: 7:00 – 9:02 p.m.
Saturday, September 19, 2015:
Quarterly Crafting: Our featured crafts will be mini Dreamcatchers and Vision Boards, or choose among the materials to create something uniquely your own!
As always, there will be veggies, pizza and dessert as well as relaxed conversation. Come create with us!
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Join us!
Linda, SSCL
Southeast Steuben County Library Adult Services, Digital Literacy & Makerspace Events Week of September 7, 2015
Tuesday, September 08, 2015:
Creation Station, The Southeast Steuben County Library’s Makerspace, will be open from 1 – 4 p.m.
About Creation Station:
Creation Station (Makerspace) projects that will be available to be created at the Southeast Steuben County Library include:
3 D Printer created projects*
Computer created projects
Sewing projects*
Scanning
Art projects*
Scrapbooking projects*
Drawing
All Patrons interested in using the Creation Station will be required to receive training before using the space. Projects that require training are only accessible upon staff availability.
*Some projects will require a small fee for materials.
Thursday, September 10, 2015:
Senior Tech: What is Personal Technology? This presentation will focus on the history of personal technology, how it evolved in the 20th Century and what personal technology is today. Find out how you can benefit from using personal technology in the 21st Century.
This program is a part of our monthly Fall Senior Technology series
Refreshments will be served.
Time: 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Creation Station, The Southeast Steuben County Library’s Makerspace, will be open from 5-8 p.m.
About Creation Station:
Creation Station (Makerspace) projects that will be available to be created at the Southeast Steuben County Library include:
3 D Printer created projects*
Computer created projects
Sewing projects*
Scanning
Art projects*
Scrapbooking projects*
Drawing
All Patrons interested in using the Creation Station will be required to receive training before using the space. Projects that require training are only accessible upon staff availability.
*Some projects will require a small fee for materials.
Corning Area Writer’s Group: Inject some socialization into your solo writing time by join the library’s Adult Creative Writers Group for conversation, inspiration and feedback on writing projects. No sign up is required. This group meets every Thursday from 6-8 pm. On the third Thursday of the month the group meets in the library. On the other Thursdays the group meets at Soul Full Cup CoffeeHouse.
For more information, please call Adult Services Director Michelle Wells at (607) 936-3713 ext. 209 or email wellsm@stls.org.
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Friday, September 11, 2015:
Monthly Science Fiction Film: 12 Monkeys (2009): Cole (Bruce Willis) is sent back in time to save the human race from a deadly virus that has forced mankind into dank underground communities in the future. Along his travels, he encounters a psychiatrist (Madeleine Stowe) and a mental patient, brilliantly portrayed by Brad Pitt, who may hold the key to the mysterious rogue group, the Army of the 12 Monkeys, thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease. Believing he can obtain a pure virus sample in order to find a cure in the future, he is met with one riddle after another that puts him in a race with time. This sci-fi masterpiece from the genius mind of Terry Gilliam is a modern-day classic. MPAA Rating: R. Run Time: 130 minutes.
Refreshments will be served.
Library doors open at 6:45 p.m. to admit film-goers and the movie starts at 7:00 p.m. sharp.
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 p.m.
Adult Services, Digital Literacy & Makerspace Events Week of August 24, 2015:
Tuesday, August 25, 2015:
Sticky Notes: A Thematic Book Club: The theme for August will be “Books set outside the USA.” Simply pick a book to read related to that theme in some way, fiction or non-fiction, any genre, then come tell the group about it – what it was about, what you liked, or didn’t like. Then we’ll vote on the next theme! Light refreshments served. For questions, call Michelle Wells at 607 936 3713 x 209 or email wellsm@stls.org.
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
This program is held the 4th Tuesday of the month @ 1 pm
Creation Station, The Southeast Steuben County Library’s Makerspace, will be open from 1 – 4 p.m.
About Creation Station:
Creation Station (Makerspace) projects that will be available to be created at the Southeast Steuben County Library include:
3 D Printer created projects*
Computer created projects
Sewing projects*
Scanning
Art projects*
Scrapbooking projects*
Drawing
All Patrons interested in using the Creation Station will be required to receive training before using the space. Projects that require training are only accessible upon staff availability.
*Some projects will require a small fee for materials.
3 D Printer Program: Kitchen Accessories: This program will include a brief 3 D Printer presentation and then attendees will download and customize a selection of kitchen accessories from the Makerbot companion website Thingiverse. The kitchen accessories will include: wall hooks, salt & pepper shakers, napkin holders, bag clips & measuring spoons. Program attendees will pick two items to print.
Note: Since the 3 D Printer process takes a while program attendees will have to pick up their printed items at a later date. Time: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015:
Walking Club: Using Fitness Trackers, Mobile Music Players and Fitness Apps: Join the Digital Literacy Services Team and learn how to use a fitness tracker, MP3 player and health apps to improve your walking experience. We will have a brief presentation each week discussing popular fitness trackers, MP3 Players and health apps available. Then, we will put on our walking shoes and hit the pavement for a nice walk around our new Tioga Avenue walking park and utilize some of those devices to see how they work! Bring your walking shoes, bottled water and any new health tracking device you might already own or try one of ours!
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Thursday, August 27, 2015:
Creation Station, The Southeast Steuben County Library’s Makerspace, will be open from 5-8 p.m.
About Creation Station:
Creation Station (Makerspace) projects that will be available to be created at the Southeast Steuben County Library include:
3 D Printer created projects*
Computer created projects
Sewing projects*
Scanning
Art projects*
Scrapbooking projects*
Drawing
All Patrons interested in using the Creation Station will be required to receive training before using the space. Projects that require training are only accessible upon staff availability.
*Some projects will require a small fee for materials.
Corning Area Writer’s Group: Inject some socialization into your solo writing time by join the library’s Adult Creative Writers Group for conversation, inspiration and feedback on writing projects. No sign up is required. This group meets every Thursday from 6-8 pm. On the third Thursday of the month the group meets in the library. On the other Thursdays the group meets at Soul Full Cup CoffeeHouse.
For more information, please call Adult Services Director Michelle Wells at (607) 936-3713 ext. 209 or email wellsm@stls.org.
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Have a great week!
Linda, SSCL
Adult Services, Digital Literacy & Creation Station Events Week of August 10, 2015
Before our listing of events for this week just a quick FYI — this week we’ll be raffling off two Kindle Paperwhite e-readers for our End of Summer Reading Season – Kindle Raffle Week!
Drop by the library this week and ask the staff about Creation Station, the new SSCL Makerspace — and you be eligible to fill out a raffle ticket for one of our End of Summer Reading Season gift raffles!
Raffle 1: Kindle Paperwhite e-reader
Raffle 2: Kindle Paperwhite e-reader
Raffle 3: Book & CD gift bag: Love Letters by Beverly Lewis & the CD Dylan, Cash, and The Nashville Cats: A New Music City.
Help us celebrate the end of a great Summer Reading Season and register to win a raffle prize today!
You can even drop into @ The Creation Station itself during our summer hours of operation: Tuesday afternoon from 1-4 or Thursday evening from 5-8 and check it out – and also fill out a raffle ticket!
And onto the events items of the week…
Tuesday, August 11, 2015:
Creation Station, The Southeast Steuben County Library’s Makerspace, will be open from 1-4 p.m.
About Creation Station:
Creation Station (Makerspace) projects that will be available to be created at the Southeast Steuben County Library include:
3 D Printer created projects*
Computer created projects
Sewing projects*
Scanning
Art projects*
Scrapbooking projects*
Drawing
All Patrons interested in using the Creation Station will be required to receive training before using the space. Projects that require training are only accessible upon staff availability.
*Some projects will require a small fee for materials.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015:
Digital Literacy Walking Club: Using Fitness Trackers, Mobile Music Players and Fitness Apps: Join the Digital Literacy Services Team and learn how to use a fitness tracker, MP3 player and health apps to improve your walking experience. We will have a brief presentation each week discussing popular fitness trackers, MP3 Players and health apps available. Then, we will put on our walking shoes and hit the pavement for a nice walk around our new Tioga Avenue walking park and utilize some of those devices to see how they work! Bring your walking shoes, bottled water and any new health tracking device you might already own or try one of ours!
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Thursday, August 13, 2015:
Creation Station, The Southeast Steuben County Library’s Makerspace, will be open from 5-8 p.m.
About Creation Station:
Creation Station (Makerspace) projects that will be available to be created at the Southeast Steuben County Library include:
3 D Printer created projects*
Computer created projects
Sewing projects*
Scanning
Art projects*
Scrapbooking projects*
Drawing
All Patrons interested in using the Creation Station will be required to receive training before using the space. Projects that require training are only accessible upon staff availability.
*Some projects will require a small fee for materials.
Corning Area Writer’s Group: Inject some socialization into your solo writing time by join the library’s Adult Creative Writers Group for conversation, inspiration and feedback on writing projects. No sign up is required. This group meets every Thursday from 6-8 pm. On the third Thursday of the month the group meets in the library. On the other Thursdays the group meets at Soul Full Cup CoffeeHouse.
For more information, please call Adult Services Director Michelle Wells at (607) 936-3713 ext. 209 or email wellsm@stls.org.
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Phenomenon and Paranormal Investigations: Exploring Seneca and Beyond: What lurks in the depths of the Finger Lakes? Join us for a viewing of the short documentary “Exploring Seneca” from PPI Investigations then hear stories about their other investigations and ask questions of your own.
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Friday, August 14, 2015:
Monthly Science Fiction Film: Silent Running (1972): As this science fiction classic opens, botanist Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern) has spent eight years aboard the space freighter “Valley Forge” preserving the only botanical specimens left from Earth under huge geodesic domes. When he receives orders to destroy the project and return home, Lowell rebels and hijacks the freighter, while plunging the craft into the gaseous Rings of Saturn. From that moment on, he has only the trees, the gardens and two “Drone” robots, Huey and Dewey, to keep him company on his greatest adventure of all. MPAA Rating: G. Run Time: 90 minutes.
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Write In: We’ll have food, electricity, inspiration and door prizes. Bring your writing materials of choice and join us for an afternoon of creativity.
Made possible by the Friends of the Library, S.S.C.
Time: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Also Available During Each Week:
One-On-One Personal Technology Sessions are available by appointment during the week! You can make an appointment with a member of our Digital Literacy Services staff to learn how to use a new computer, Mac, e-reader, tablet, smartphone or a variety of software including the Microsoft Office Suite and more; at a variety of times throughout each week.
This is a free service the library offers!
To make an appointment call the library at: 607-936-3713
Or send an email to us at: DIGLIT@STLS.ORG
Coming Up Next Week…
Wednesday, August 19:
Walking Club: Join the Digital Literacy Services Team and learn how to use a fitness tracker, MP3 player and health apps to improve your walking experience. We will have a brief presentation each week discussing popular fitness trackers, MP3 Players and health apps available. Then, we will put on our walking shoes and hit the pavement for a nice walk around our new Tioga Avenue walking park and utilize some of those devices to see how they work! Bring your walking shoes, bottled water and any new health tracking device you might already own or try one of ours!
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Register by phone (607)936-3713 ext. 502 or email diglit@stls.org.
Thursday, August 20:
Spin a Yarn! Bring in a knitting or crochet project you are working on, get instructions or help or use club materials to make something for a greater good. For more details, call (607)936-3713. All skill levels welcome.
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
All library programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Library, SSC.
Have a great week!
Linda, SSCL
Adult Services, Digital Literacy & Creation Station Events Week of August 3, 2015
Adult Services, Digital Literacy & Creation Station Events Week of August 3, 2015
Monday, August 3, 2015:
Endless Mountain Music Festival: College students from around the country gather at Mansfield University on a yearly basis to play classical music together; and they will be playing a concert for us!
This is a free concert suitable for all age groups.
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015:
Creation Station, The Southeast Steuben County Library’s Makerspace, will be open from 1-4 p.m.
Into the Heart of Rural America: A One Woman Show with Sharon Rula Backos: Everyone has a story and Sharon Backos has set out to record the stories of ordinary upstate New Yorkers and turned them into something extraordinary. Now, she brings her one woman show to the library. Join us for a memorable evening of theater.
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 6, 2015:
Corning Area Writer’s Group: Inject some socialization into your solo writing time by join the library’s Adult Creative Writers Group for conversation, inspiration and feedback on writing projects. No sign up is required. This group meets every Thursday from 6-8 pm. On the third Thursday of the month the group meets in the library. On the other Thursdays the group meets at Soul Full Cup CoffeeHouse.
For more information, please call Adult Services Director Michelle Wells at (607) 936-3713 ext. 209 or email wellsm@stls.org.
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Creation Station, The Southeast Steuben County Library’s Makerspace, will be open from 5-8 p.m.
Also Available During Each Week:
One-On-One Personal Technology Sessions are available by appointment during the week! You can make an appointment with a member of our Digital Literacy Services staff to learn how to use a new computer, Mac, e-reader, tablet, smartphone or a variety of software including the Microsoft Office Suite and more; at a variety of times throughout each week.
This is a free service the library offers!
To make an appointment call the library at: 607-936-3713
Or send an email to us at: DIGLIT@STLS.ORG
Coming Up Next Week…
Wednesday, August 12, 2015:
Digital Literacy Walking Club: Using Fitness Trackers, Mobile Music Players and Fitness Apps: Join the Digital Literacy Services Team and learn how to use a fitness tracker, MP3 player and health apps to improve your walking experience. We will have a brief presentation each week discussing popular fitness trackers, MP3 Players and health apps available. Then, we will put on our walking shoes and hit the pavement for a nice walk around our new Tioga Avenue walking park and utilize some of those devices to see how they work! Bring your walking shoes, bottled water and any new health tracking device you might already own or try one of ours!
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Tuesday, August 13, 2015:
Phenomenon and Paranormal Investigations: Exploring Seneca and Beyond: What lurks in the depths of the Finger Lakes? Join us for a viewing of the short documentary “Exploring Seneca” from PPI Investigations then hear stories about their other investigations and ask questions of your own.
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Friday, August 14, 2015:
Monthly Science Fiction Film: Silent Running (1972): As this science fiction classic opens, botanist Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern) has spent eight years aboard the space freighter “Valley Forge” preserving the only botanical specimens left from Earth under huge geodesic domes. When he receives orders to destroy the project and return home, Lowell rebels and hijacks the freighter, while plunging the craft into the gaseous Rings of Saturn. From that moment on, he has only the trees, the gardens and two “Drone” robots, Huey and Dewey, to keep him company on his greatest adventure of all. MPAA Rating: G. Run Time: 90 minutes.
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
To see a list of all currently scheduled library programs — visit the Calendar page on our website found at:
http://ssclibrary.org/Calendar.html
Have a great week!
Linda, SSCL
Summer Reading Season Digital Literacy Services Raffles Week 5
Congratulations to our weekly raffle winners for the week ending July 31!
Next week our book gift bag will contain the book The Wright Brothers by David McCullough and our media gift bag will include the DVD set Turn: Washington’s Spies – Complete First Season.
Ask the staff about our new Makerspace, Creation Station, and fill out a raffle ticket!
Have a great day!
Linda, SSCL
Click the photo to see a larger view!
P.S. Our final two raffles, the week of August 10 (Raffle date August 14) will be for two Kindles!
Summer Reading Season Digital Literacy Services Raffles Week 4
Our Summer Reading Program Season is quickly passing by!
Check out our programs, all of which may be seen on the Calendar section of our website located at: http://ssclibrary.org/Calendar.html
And stop by the Reference Desk and ask us about our new Makerspace, Creation Station, and fill out a raffle ticket to win one of our weekly gift bags! (and this week we have three of them as seen in the photos!) You can also drop by Creation Station during our summer hours of operation which are:
Tuesdays: 1 – 4 p.m.
And Thursdays: 5 – 8 p.m.
Have a great day!
Linda, SSCL
Note: If you click on the photos you’ll get a larger view!
Personal Technology (Digital Literacy) Programs @ The Library: August 2015
Here is a listing of our upcoming Personal Technology, AKA Digital Literacy, programs — for August 2015.
Also included on the list is a description of our new Makerspace, Creation Station, and its hours of operation for August.
Check it out!
Linda, SSCL
P.S. Feel free to print off and share copies of this flyer — just note it has been created to print on a legal size sheet of paper.
Here’s a photo of the flyer:
And a link to a PDF version:
SSCL Digital Literacy Services Programs August 2015
Have a great weekend!
Linda, SSCL
SSCL Adult Services, Digital Literacy & Makerspace Events Week of July 13, 2015
Tuesday, July 14, 2015:
SSCL’s Makerspace: Creation Station – Open From 1- 4 p.m. To answer the obvious question that some people will have regarding the new Southeast Steuben County Library Makerspace – that being simply “What is a Makerspace?” We’re going to offer a little bit of recent library history!
Public libraries have always been places where people can go to access information, to acquire knowledge, learn new skills and create projects.
With the dawn of the Computer & Internet Age public libraries expanded their offerings to patrons and became places where anyone could go to use computers and the Internet for free; and create computer based projects that they could then share with others across the globe.
And the role of offering patrons access to technology that they can use to learn and create projects has evolved in the last few years to include yet a new role – that of offering patrons designated places within public libraries where they can go to create computer & 3 D Printer projects, audio projects, video projects and even more traditional hands on projects including sewing, knitting, crafting, and scrapbooking projects.
These new creation places within public libraries are known as Makerspaces.
In keeping with the times, the Southeast Steuben County Library has just installed a Makerspace called Creation Station. Creation Station is open from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesdays – come and check it out!
Thursday, July 16, 2015
SSCL’s Makerspace, Creation Station is open from 5-8 p.m. To answer the obvious question that some people will have regarding the library’s Makerspace – that being simply “What is a Makerspace?” We’re going to offer a little bit of recent library history!
Public libraries have always been places where people can go to access information, to acquire knowledge, learn new skills and create projects.
With the dawn of the Computer & Internet Age public libraries expanded their offerings to patrons and became places where anyone could go to use computers and the Internet for free; and create computer based projects that they could then share with others across the globe.
And the role of offering patrons access to technology that they can use to learn and create projects has evolved in the last few years to include yet a new role – that of offering patrons designated places within public libraries where they can go to create computer & 3 D Printer projects, audio projects, video projects and even more traditional hands on projects including sewing, knitting, crafting, and scrapbooking projects.
These new creation places within public libraries are known as Makerspaces.
In keeping with the times, the Southeast Steuben County Library has just installed a Makerspace, which is called the Creation Station.
Creation Station is open on Thursdays from 5-8 p.m. – come and check it out!
Heroes & Villains and Other Writing Exercises: Join us for a discussion of writing great heroes and villains, led by Michelle Wells. Whether you’re the hero of your own memoir or you’re writing a comic book, we’ll do some writing exercises to help you develop your characters. Refreshments will be served. A Corning Area Writer’s Group program.
For more information, please call Adult Services Director Michelle Wells at (607) 936-3713 ext. 209 or email wellsm@stls.org.
Time: 6:00 -8:00 p.m.
Spin a Yarn! Bring in a knitting or crochet project you are working on, get instructions or help or use club materials to make something for a greater good. For more details, call (607)936-3713. All skill levels welcome.
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: July 18, 2015
The Throwaways: Screening and Discussion: Film 62 minutes – discussion to follow. The Throwaways explores the devastating impact of police brutality and mass incarceration on the black community through the eyes of activist filmmaker Ira McKinley. This award-winning documentary film speaks directly to the national movement rising up to fight back against a wave of police killings of black people in America.
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Have a great week!
Linda, SSCL
Tech & Book Talk at SSCL 