Liverpool Public Library to host themed community nights

Frances sharPles

The Liverpool Public Library is celebrating its summer reading program theme, “All Together Now,” with various community-oriented events.

The library’s “All Together Now! Community Nights” are one such event focused on fostering, as Program Planner Cindy Hibbert phrases it, some “community unity.”

“The library is always looking for learning and growth opportunities,” Hibbert said, “as well as being a community center where people can come together and talk about pressing issues in our lives, and how we can make our world better—how we can make our communities better.”

These four community nights take place on Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the library’s Dinosaur Garden.

The first night, with a health and wellness theme, focused on holistic approaches to well-being, featuring wellness practitioners as well as opportunities to try out activities like meditation, sound baths, and chair massages.

The following Thursday pivoted to focus on community wellness in the form of sustainability, featuring representatives from a number of sustainability-focused organizations and a plant swap.

The library’s upcoming community night, their annual “Buy Local” event, will take place on Aug. 10.

“We actually run it…once in the summer [and] once in the winter, closer to the holidays,” Hibbert said. “We will have a variety of local artisans on hand to meet with community members, and they can of course purchase their items…I think they have about a dozen different vendors for that one.”

The following and final community night, titled “Culture Celebration,” will feature a diverse approach to establishing community.

“We decided on [the “Culture Celebration”] because we would like to kind of introduce our community to diversity in a venue that is open to

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For more on the LLP’s community nights, as well as their other events, visit the LLP Events Calendar on their website, lpl.org.

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Baritone Nick Blaney, who happens to be a member of the Liverpool Central School District School Board, will bring a pop/ classical ambiance to the performance with tunes such as “Pure Imagination” from “Willy Wonka” and “Somewhere…” from “West Side Story.” Regular vocalists Gary Branch, Michael Ranalli and Maria DeSantis will join Blaney and Condon in presenting DeSantis’s spectacular eight-decade songlist. robert G. liegel

Navy veteran

Robert G. Liegel (Bob), of Skaneateles, NY, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2023, surrounded by his wife and family. His life was characterized by his love for his family, the law, and Skaneateles Lake.

Born July 21, 1933 to Albertina and Joseph Liegel, Bob grew up in Syracuse, with his older sister, Jeanette Dayko (deceased) and beloved younger sister, Linda Tindall.

He graduated from St. John the Evangelist Academy in 1951 and Syracuse University in 1955.

He enlisted in the United

States Navy, graduated from Officer Candidate School, and deployed to sea duty aboard the USS Monrovia (APA-31) in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Continuing his naval service as a reservist, he re- tired with the rank of Commander in 1979 after 23 years of service.

He graduated from George Washington University law school in 1963 and was admitted to the bar in 1964. His concern for social justice led him to work with Legal Services of Central New York. Together with Bob Failmezger, he formed a long and fruitful law firm partnership. His 58 years practicing law were characterized by integrity and the utmost care for his clients.

Over the years, he applied his legal knowledge to help protect the beauty and health of Skaneateles Lake, in large part through his work with the Skaneateles Lake Association.

From racing Finn sailboats to swimming with his family in its crisp, clear waters, Bob cherished Skaneateles Lake and was a passionate advocate dedicated to protecting it for future generations.

But the most important event in his life occurred on Sept. 30, 1967, when he married his great love, Mary Elizabeth Haenn Liegel. A true and loving partnership, they raised five children: Andrew (Sara), Gregory (Angela), Mar- garet (Eric), Peter and Katharine. They were subsequently blessed with five wonderful grandchildren: Lucy, Felix, Henry, Miles and Laurel.

Just as his family was the most important thing in the world to him, he was a central axis around which their worlds also turned. He is loved tremendously and will be missed. But he will not be forgotten thanks to the love he shared, the sacrifices he made, the lessons he imparted and the stories and laughter that celebrate his memory and loving legacy.

A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, at St. Mary’s of the Lake Church in Skaneateles. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in Bob’s name to the Skaneateles Lake Association (skaneateleslake.org) or World Central Kitchen (wck. org). Online condolences, shepardsonfh.com