Adult Programs
HML Adult Summer Reading Raffle
June 27 to August 14
- Hops for History Tickets*
- Utica Zoo Road Trip bundle (tickets to the zoo and a gift card for gas/snacks)
- Game Night Bundle (a gift card to Good Games on Main Street and snacks)
Prizes will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis: the first of the three winners to arrive at the library will have first choice, followed by the second, and the third will receive the remaining prize.
*Winner of this prize must present an ID showing they are 21 or older.
Gel Printing Workshop
Saturday, July 12 or 26, 10AM-12PM
Instructor: Heather Stalter
Welcome to the wonderfully unpredictable and mesmerizing world of gel plate printing! In this hands-on and stress-free intro class, we will begin by pulling several simple background prints to get comfortable with the basic process. We’ll then explore various techniques for overlaying these backgrounds, including making our own masks and stamps, to create layered prints that are uniquely beautiful and unexpected.
You’ll leave with at least five prints that you can use as collage fodder, gift tags, wrapping paper, book covers, bookmarks, frameable art, or whatever you want!
No artistic experience is necessary, and all materials will be provided.
$10 Deposit Required.
Instructor Bio:
Heather Stalter lives on a farm with her husband, four cats, two dogs, and a 20+year old cockatiel. Her favorite things are happy animals, beautiful skies, being in the woods, and chocolate milkshakes. She is the Head of University Archives and Special Collections in Milne Library at SUNY Oneonta. She discovered gel plate printing by accident in January 2024 and is completely obsessed with the process, which requires no previous artistic ability whatsoever, just curiosity and the willingness to let go of control. It has given her the creative outlet she has been yearning for, and she is excited to share it with others.
Paint and Sip
Wednesday, July 16, 5:30PM
Enjoy a mocktail and paint your own beautiful summer time scene with Andra from Art N’ Alcohol.
A $20 deposit and registration is required.
Quiet Cat Cafe
Saturday, July 19
In Partnership with Super Heroes Human Society
Looking for a new fluffy friend or just some fuzzy cuddles? Then come visit our Quiet Cat Café in partnership with the Super Heroes Humane Society!
Grab a drink, have a snack, and play with some adorable, adoptable kitties.
Same day adoption available.
Each time slot is 20 minutes long.
*PLEASE NOTE*
In order to avoid the over crowding we are asking that every person over the age of 2 years old please register separately. We thank you for your understanding.
Reserve your spot now:
HML Writers Group
Saturdays beginning January 11
1:30-3:30
The goal for HML Writers Group is to help writers be comfortable with themselves, with their own styles and their own needs. We’re not all novelists, or poets, or short story writers. We’re not all speed writers; trying to go-go-go on a prompt for ten minutes isn’t everybody’s writing style. And that’s all right. Writers bring what they’re working on to read out loud, or pass out copies for critique. More often than not, most of the meeting time is devoted to the act of writing, with timers set and prompts given as a springboard for a story or poem to take flight.
To register, email hmlwriters@gmail.com.
Genealogy Group
Meets Twice a Month
Tuesday, April 9, 2:00-4:00pm
Are you interested in genealogy? Then come to the HML Genealogy Group.
During these group meetings members work together to help each other research their family trees through a variety of library resources.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Laptops will be provided or your can bring your own.
Libby 101
Wednesday, November 20, 11:00AM
Introducing Libby, an amazing app that allows you to access library content with a few clicks of a button! Brought to you by the same developers of Overdrive, Libby is a great way to access your library’s collection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines.
In this class you’ll learn the basics of using Libby, such as how to log in with your library card, how to search the catalogue for items, and how to download digital items onto your Libby app or Kindle.
Show & Tell Book Club
Meets Monthly
Last Thursday, 5:30-7:00pm
A no pressure book club where you get to choose!
Are you interested in joining a book club, but aren’t sure you would be interested in the selected titles? At the HML Show and Tell Book Club, you get to choose what you read! Each month we’ll pick a theme, you’ll choose a book fitting that theme, and at our meetings we’ll discuss what we read!
What if I don’t finish the book?
That’s ok! Even if you haven’t finished reading your chosen book you can still come to the meeting and discuss what you’ve read so far!
Can I talk about a book I’ve read previously if it fits the theme?
Oh course! We want to hear all about what you’ve read, it doesn’t matter when you read it!
Do I have to talk about what I’ve read?
If you would feel more comfortable just sitting back and listen to what others have to say about their books that’s completely fine!
Upcoming Themes:
June- Kindness
July- Summer
Adult Programs
Huntington Memorial Library offers several programs for adults to learn new skills and work with new technology as well as traditional writing and reading programs.
Youth Programs
Huntington Memorial Library offers a variety of programs for all ages that supports a love for lifelong reading and learning, as well as supports a child’s imagination. We offer weekly programs to help children develop early literacy skills through stories, songs, action rhymes, and activities.
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