The Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County (CAP) has four grant programs for individual artists, arts groups, and not-for-profits. Join CAP’s Program & Grant Director, Robin Schwartz, for an in-depth presentation on how to successfully apply for these grant opportunities! Registration requested at artspartner.org. For adults.

Wednesdays at 11:00 am

Join Miss Clay for stories, songs, and activities! Best for children birth to five and their caregivers.

Tuesdays at 10:00 am

Join local artists and hobbyists for a painting drop-in and social hour. Bring your own materials. For adults.

Join Caryn Sheckler for gentle yoga and stretching postures to improve your balance and flexibility. All moves will be seated or standing close to a chair for support. Before beginning any new exercise program, please consult your doctor. No registration necessary, free for everyone.

Saturdays at 10:00 am

Drop in and show off your building skills at this open Lego build. For children of all ages.

Fridays at 3:30 pm

Eclectic mayhem is the name of the Maker Space game on Friday afternoons. Gather in the Teen Scene to explore all things STEAM, from buttons and embroidery to electricity and exploding sticks! For tweens and teens.

Thursdays at 3:30 pm

Celebrate anime and manga every Thursday afternoon with pocky, popcorn, otaku art, and more! We watch Cells at Work, My Hero Academia, and Bofuri while folding paper stars for luck, playing otaku bingo for prizes, and drawing our favorite characters. For tweens and teens.

No experience required, everyone is welcome! You can participate every now and then or every week, just hang out and watch the fun. Expect to read books, earn XP, and return to your daily life richer in treasure and experience!

Wednesdays at 11:00 am

Join Miss Clay for stories, songs, and activities! Best for children birth to five and their caregivers.

Join local author Amanda Jaros Champion as she shares tales from her new book, 100 Things to do in Ithaca Before you Die. We’ll play a local trivia BINGO game for your chance to win a copy of the book! For adults.

Tuesdays at 3:30 pm

Build your own cook book and make your own snacks! Each week we’ll explore a different kitchen technique as we prepare (and share!) a variety of no-bake treats. For tweens and teens.

Tuesdays at 10:00 am

Join local artists and hobbyists for a painting drop-in and social hour. Bring your own materials. For adults.

Mondays at 3:30 pm

Pick the locks, solve the riddles, and unwrap the mysteries of the library every Monday! Participants will explore mysteries and thrillers from the collection while attempting to solve physical puzzles, open locks, and defeat the labyrinth. For tweens and teens.

Join Caryn Sheckler for gentle yoga and stretching postures to improve your balance and flexibility. All moves will be seated or standing close to a chair for support. Before beginning any new exercise program, please consult your doctor. No registration necessary, free for everyone.

It’s WinterFest at the Library after hours! Drop in for crafts and cocoa or warm up in our cozy reading corner in the Melvin Community Meeting Room. The main library area will be closed, but restrooms will be available to the public throughout the event. Please use the library’s back entrance. For all ages.

Saturdays at 10:00 am

Drop in and show off your building skills at this open Lego build. For children of all ages.

Fridays at 3:30 pm

Eclectic mayhem is the name of the Maker Space game on Friday afternoons. Gather in the Teen Scene to explore all things STEAM, from buttons and embroidery to electricity and exploding sticks! For tweens and teens.

Thursdays at 3:30 pm

Celebrate anime and manga every Thursday afternoon with pocky, popcorn, otaku art, and more! We watch Cells at Work, My Hero Academia, and Bofuri while folding paper stars for luck, playing otaku bingo for prizes, and drawing our favorite characters. For tweens and teens.

No experience required, everyone is welcome! You can participate every now and then or every week, just hang out and watch the fun. Expect to read books, earn XP, and return to your daily life richer in treasure and experience!

The UPL Book Club is a group of enthusiastic readers who usually meet on the last Wednesday of each month, at 1pm in the Melvin Community Meeting Room at the library. Everyone is welcome!

On Wednesday December 4th the club will discuss our November book, Drive Your Plough Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk.

Wednesdays at 11:00 am

Join Miss Clay for stories, songs, and activities! Best for children birth to five and their caregivers.

Tuesdays at 3:30 pm

Build your own cook book and make your own snacks! Each week we’ll explore a different kitchen technique as we prepare (and share!) a variety of no-bake treats. For tweens and teens.

Tuesdays at 10:00 am

Join local artists and hobbyists for a painting drop-in and social hour. Bring your own materials. For adults.

Mondays at 3:30 pm

Pick the locks, solve the riddles, and unwrap the mysteries of the library every Monday! Participants will explore mysteries and thrillers from the collection while attempting to solve physical puzzles, open locks, and defeat the labyrinth. For tweens and teens.

Join Caryn Sheckler for gentle yoga and stretching postures to improve your balance and flexibility. All moves will be seated or standing close to a chair for support. Before beginning any new exercise program, please consult your doctor. No registration necessary, free for everyone.

Saturdays at 10:00 am

Drop in and show off your building skills at this open Lego build. For children of all ages.

No experience required, everyone is welcome! You can participate every now and then or every week, just hang out and watch the fun. Expect to read books, earn XP, and return to your daily life richer in treasure and experience!