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Adult Online Summer Reading Contest – For Readers Ages 18 and older
The Contest Begins June 15, 2025
The Contest Ends August 31, 2025
Please submit your minutes between June 15 and August 31, 2025
Contest Rules
Record Minutes-No More Reviews! J
For every...
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- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- All Libraries
- Audience:
- Adult Senior Young Adult
- Categories:
- Online/Virtual Program Summer Reading
Board Game Saturdays!
Looking for a low-key activity to add to your Saturday? Bring family or friends to the Kenmore Library, take a break from devices, and discover the good old-fashioned fun of board games! Games...
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Color Our World Collaborative Community Art Project
Add your creative spark to our community mural this summer!
Starting at the Summer Reading Kickoff on July 3rd from 11 am - 2 pm and ongoing throughout the summer
Supplies available in the Launch Pad
- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- Central Library
- Audience:
- Teen Adult
- Categories:
- Craft/Maker Event
Frosty's Coupons
Find a coupon for Frosty's Ice Cream in the children's section of the library. Several coupons will be hidden each day. For kids up to age 12. Limit 1 coupon per child. Coupons are courtesy of the...
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Great Reading Race
Fill out a reading race ballot based on minutes read and help move the crayons to the finish line. All ages.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- Lancaster Public Library
- Audience:
- Child Teen Adult Senior Infant Toddler Preschool Young Adult
- Categories:
- All Ages Summer Reading
Kids Online Summer Reading Contest – For Readers Ages 0 to 12
The Contest Begins June 15, 2025
The Contest Ends August 31, 2025
Please submit your minutes between June 15 and August 31, 2025
Contest Rules
Minutes of Reading Fun! No Reviews Needed!
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- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- All Libraries
- Audience:
- Child Infant Toddler Preschool
- Categories:
- Online/Virtual Program Summer Reading
Make and Take an Axolotl!
Make and take an adorable axolotl this month at our craft table (located just outside our children's room downstairs).
- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- Alden Ewell Free Library
- Audience:
- Child Preschool
- Categories:
- Craft/Maker Event Make & Take
Monthly Scavenger Hunt
Join in on our monthly scavenger hunt in our Children's Room and earn a prize!
Puzzle Table
Come and help us put puzzles together all month long at our puzzle table, located near the adult classics section.
Summer Reading Logs & BINGO
Kids: Read 10 books, color in a reading log or complete a reading challenge, and turn it in for a fun prize. Ages 17 and under.
Teens & Adults: Grab a BINGO board and read. Turn in your card at the...
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- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- Lancaster Public Library
- Audience:
- Child Teen Adult Senior All Ages Toddler Preschool Young Adult
- Categories:
- Summer Reading
Summer Reading Raffle
Check out books to win! Kids 12 and under receive 1 raffle ticket for every 5 print books checked out. Teens 13-17 receive 1 raffle ticket for every 3 print books checked out. 4 BIG PRIZES! Prizes...
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- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- Lancaster Public Library
- Audience:
- Child Teen Toddler Preschool Young Adult
- Categories:
- Summer Reading
Teen Online Summer Reading Contest – For Readers Ages 13-17
The Contest Begins June 15, 2025
The Contest Ends August 31, 2025
Please submit your minutes between June 15 and August 31, 2025
Contest Rules
Record Minutes-No More Reviews!
For every...
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- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- All Libraries
- Audience:
- Teen
- Categories:
- Online/Virtual Program Summer Reading
Starting & Managing Your Own Business Workshop - $$
If you have the entrepreneurial dream of starting a business or are a recent start-up and want to improve your chance of success, this is the workshop for you. This one-day, eight-hour workshop will...
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- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Julia Boyer Reinstein Library
- Audience:
- Adult Senior Young Adult
- Categories:
- Small Business
All Day Craft
Join us at the Leroy R. Coles, Jr. Branch Library on the 3rd Saturday of the month for an all-ages crafting event. Stop by anytime during open hours (9am-5pm) to participate.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- 9:00am - 4:45pm
- Location:
- Main Floor, Leroy R. Coles, Jr. Branch
- Audience:
- All Ages
- Categories:
- Craft/Maker Event
CANCELLED: Meet the Grandfriends!
THIS DATE OF THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE VISIT US AT OUR NEXT MEET THE GRANDFRIENDS! ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH.
Stop in the library and color, read stories, play games, or build LEGOs...
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- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Location:
- Kenmore Branch
- Audience:
- Child Toddler Preschool
- Categories:
- Special Event
Sensory Playtime
Explore using your senses at the library! Each week will feature various stations to check out based on our sense of touch, hearing, seeing, and even smelling*!
This program is best suited for...
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Book Donation Drop Off Day!
Library now accepting through Labor Day books & movies for our Book Sale in September. Volunteers will be available to help unload on this day!
- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Location:
- Town of Collins Public Library
- Audience:
- Child Adult Senior All Ages Young Adult
- Categories:
- Book Sale Summer Reading
Buffalo Makers Hub
Make your own wearable art with Julie Carter. Two sessions, at 10 AM and 1PM. Event has a cost, go to http://linktr.ee/blfomakershub for more information
- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Location:
- Crane Branch
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Craft/Maker Event
Dungeons & Dragons Library Adventures
City of Tonawanda's Dungeons and Dragons club for teens 12-18! Join us on the 3rd Saturday every month for fun adventures with Librarian James! The August Session will be on August 16th.
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Program Cancelled: Heart Health and Diabetes Health/Wellness Workshop
Workshop sponsored by HEB Foundation.
CANCELLED Trunk Treasures - A Really Really Free Market!
We’re sorry to share that the Really Really Free Market scheduled for August 16th has been cancelled.
Thank you to everyone who planned to participate and attend — we appreciate your support and...
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Walk to Cure Arthritis
Delaware Park - Amherst Colvin greenspace
Feelings Rock
Feelings Rock is a kids' music and movement class that is geared for infants through age 5. Registration required and space is limited. Register below or call 716-683-1120. Registration begins...
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Adult DIY Refrigerator Pickles
For adults.
Registration is required and limited.
(Additional Sessions may be added).
- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Location:
- Town of Collins Public Library
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Craft/Maker Event Summer Reading
Family Bookend Painting
Help us decorate the library and give new life to our metal bookends!
For the whole family! .
Registration is required. Please register the whole family under ONE reservation.
Call or Scan the QR...
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- Date:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Location:
- Hamburg Public Library
- Audience:
- All Ages
- Categories:
- Craft/Maker Event
- Register!
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