Liverpool Public Library
February 2021 Programs
310 Tulip St, Liverpool NY 13088 • 315-457-0310 • LPL.org
February Programs
While the majority of our in-person events are still on hold due to the pandemic, we are offering virtual programming via Zoom and Facebook. Reservations are required for most programs. Visit our events calendar at LPL.org to make a reservation. Check the last page for how to visit the library in person.
FOR ALL AGES! Chill Out and Read* All Month • All Ages
Keep your New Year’s resolution to read more and earn points toward prizes. Children, teens and adults can all participate by reading and completing missions and logging them online through Feb. 28. *Registration required in READsquared.
Around the World in 90 Days* All Month - All Ages
LPL will help you virtually travel the world through February and March with programs, challenges and readings related to a specific country! Look for activity packs at the beginning of each month. This month we visit Mexico. *Registration required in READsquared.
How the Food of Mexico Connects History, Culture and More!* Thursday, Feb 18 • 7pm • ZOOM
Join Le Moyne College professor Bruce Erickson as he explores the origins and meaning of various Mexican dishes, from cacao to tacos, and their significance to history, culture and ritual spread from various regions to throughout the world. *Registration required.
2021 CNY Reads One Book
This year’s title is Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts. This enchanting story is told by Maud, wife of author L. Frank Baum. Readers get a look behind the timeless classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and how it inspired the film. For more information and events, visit cnyreads.org.
Oz Spectacular!* Friday, Feb 19 • 1:30pm • ZOOM Celebrate the beloved characters from Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz with crafts, coloring, trivia and more! We’re suggesting catch-up (or get-toknow) reading of Baum or this year’s CNY Reads book Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts. Pick up crafts and coloring sheets with an LPL Express Visit or Grab It & Go appointment. *Registration required.
Blind Date with a Book Feb 1-Feb 14
Library staff will choose books from different genres and wrap them. They’ll be available on a random basis via an LPL Express Visit or ask for one to be included in your Grab It & Go bag. The event runs through Valentine’s Day.
Let’s Get Trivial!* Monday, Feb 1 • 7pm • ZOOM
Join the masters of information and fun, the Liverpool Public Library staff, at this monthly program designed to chase away the winter blues. This program will be held over ZOOM. Come with a friendly, competitive attitude, as well as your pencil and paper. *Registration required.
Growth Hacking a Best Seller with Liz Pelletier* Saturday, Feb 6 • noon-5pm • ZOOM
Growth what? Growth hacking is one of the hottest buzzwords in marketing today, responsible for start-up viral sensations like Dropbox, Instagram, Facebook and the original Hotmail. Join publisher and editor Liz Pelletier as she demonstrates a new and innovative way to develop, write, edit and market a book. *Register on the CNYRW website at cnyromancewriters.com/events.
Black Americans, the Holocaust and Jim Crow America* Monday, Feb 8 • 7pm • ZOOM
Retired Baruch College professor Clarence Taylor will discuss the history of Black and Jewish relations in the U.S. during the 1930s and 40s, and how many Black leaders equated the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany with Black suffering in Jim Crow America. The program is in recognition of Black History Month. *Registration required.
55+: Snowshoeing at Clark’s Reservation* Monday, Feb 22 • 2pm • Clark’s Reservation
Join Katie Mulverhill of NY State Parks as she leads a snowshoeing adventure at Clark’s Reservation, 6105 East Seneca Turnpike, Jamesville. Masks and social distancing are required. A limited number of snowshoes are available. Please contact Cindy.Hibbert@LPL.org, if you can bring your own snowshoes. *Registration required.
Build Your Own Terrarium* Monday, Feb 22 • 7pm • ZOOM
Tim and Lisa Ballantyne will lead a session on how to create a terrarium. A supply fee of $30 turned in at Ballantyne Gardens the week before the event gets all you need in a kit. *Registration required.
Keep Calm and Craft On* Tuesday, Feb 23 • 7pm • ZOOM
Join us for this new monthly program where we celebrate crafting! At this informal program, we invite participants to show what they have been busy creating. All kinds of crafts welcome! We will have a crafting demonstration and offer a monthly crafting challenge. Participants will have a chance to reveal their challenge creation at the next month’s meeting. *Registration required.
Armchair Adventures: Deserts of America* Thursday, Feb 25 • 1pm • ZOOM
Popular speaker Tom Henry will lead the virtual trip through the deserts of California, including the Mojave and Death Valley National Park. *Registration required.
The Gay Rights Movement in America*
The History of Blacks in Politics in Syracuse*
Join Professor Richard Price of Weber State University to learn about the history of gay rights in the United States, including protests, organizing and court decisions. Price, who holds a PhD from Syracuse University in Political Science, specializes in censorship courses at WSU, with a focus on gay censorship. *Registration required.
Learn about the significant contributions of Black Syracuse politicians from the 1960s to now, including Clarence ‘Junie’ Dunham, Sid Oglesby, Charles Anderson and Helen Hudson. Hudson, the first African American to become the president of the Syracuse Common Council, will participate. Mark Spadafore, president of the Greater Syracuse Labor Council, will lead the presentation. The program honors Black History Month. *Registration required.
Thursday, Feb 11 • 7pm • ZOOM
What’s Cookin’: Special Edition* Monday, Feb 15 • 7pm • ZOOM
This special all-ages edition invites adults, families, teens and kids to create Mexican dishes. Send recipes to Cindy.Hibbert@LPL.org to be included in our quarantine cookbook. Cookbooks with Mexican dishes can be checked out at the Information @ LPL Desk with an LPL Express Visit or Grab It & Go appointment. *Registration required.
Chronic Disease Self-Managment Program (CPSMP)* Tuesdays • Feb 16-Mar 23 • 10am-12:30pm • ZOOM
A six-session, peer-led health program for adults 18+ with any ongoing health condition. CDSMP enhances a person’s ability to manage his/her health and maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle. *Registration required.
Liverpool Community Gardeners Present: Starting Seed Indoors and Weather* Tuesday, Feb 16 • 7pm • ZOOM
Join the Liverpool Community Gardeners for a monthly talk on a variety of gardening and planting topics. *Registration required.
Thursday, Feb 25 • 7pm • ZOOM
Monthly Book Clubs
We still can’t meet in person, but we can meet on Zoom! Books are available for checkout one month before each meeting. Call the library at 315-457-0310 to make an appointment for pick up. New members are always welcome. *Registration required.
After Dinner Books*
Thursday, Feb 4 • 7pm • ZOOM Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
Thursday Morning Book Klatch*
Thursday, Feb 25 • 11am • ZOOM The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante
Children Rick Riordan Activity Packs and Fan Club* Registration Opens Monday Feb. 1 • All Day
Are you a fan of Percy Jackson? Whether you are a fan of the Greek Gods or the Roman Gods the YA novels of Rick Riordan speak to you. *Register for a Rick Riordan Activity Pack and pick it up on Feb. 8. Enjoy the activities on your own or save them to share with your fellow gods and goddesses at our meet up on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 1pm. *Please register each of your children separately.
Little Learners Activity Packs* Tuesday, Feb 2 • All Day
Geared toward ages 0-5 packs include simple crafts, skill-building activities, daily learning ideas and book suggestions. Available while supplies last. Call 315457-0310 or go to LPL.org to set up a Grab It & Go or LPL Express Visit appointment.
Maker Club: Mexican Folktales and Folk Art* Tuesday, Feb 16 • 11am • ZOOM
Join us for our first virtual Maker Club. Our Around the World in 90 Days program brings a session of Mexican folktales and folk art. Get your craft supply pack by calling the library starting Feb. 8 at 315-4570310 to arrange a Grab It & Go or LPL Express Visit. *Please register each child separately.
Book Club for Grades 2-4* Tuesday, Feb 16 • 1:30pm or 6:30pm • ZOOM
A monthly kids book club via Zoom. Sign up with an email to receive your invitation to discuss this month’s book! Books are available by appointment via LPL Express Visits (inside the library at the children’s desk), Grab It & Go, or digitally via Hoopla or Overdrive at lpl.org/explore/digital-downloads/ebooks. February’s book is Red’s Planet by Eddie Pittman. *Registration required.
Children ages 2 to 5 and siblings can appreciate songs, puppets, stories and rhymes with Ms. Laurel. Join the live event or watch afterward on our YouTube Channel. *Registration required.
Rick Riordan Fan Club*
Fridays, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 • 10am • ONLINE
Enjoy a quick 15-minute story break with music and movement for children birth-5 and their families. Watch it live on Facebook or later, for up to a week.
Virtual Take Your Child to the Library Day! Saturday, Feb 6 • All Day Online and In the library
Celebrate the 10th International Take Your Child to the Library Day with us. We’ll offer a virtual tour and socially distanced activities to appreciate with your child or grandchild. Check our website and social media on the big day for updates!
Thursday, Feb 18 • 1pm • ZOOM
Join us on Zoom as we play some games and discuss our love of all things mythology. *Don’t forget to register for your Rick Riordan Activity Pack on Feb. 1.
Oz Spectacular!* Friday, Feb 19 • 1:30pm • ZOOM
Celebrate the beloved characters from Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz with crafts, coloring and storytelling. We’re suggesting catch-up (or get-to-know) reading of Baum or this year’s CNY Reads book Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts. Pick up crafts and coloring sheets with an LPL Express Visit or Grab It & Go appointment. *Registration required.
Saturday, Feb 13 • 9am • ZOOM
Kids ages 4 to 7 and a buddy will read this month’s story Maisy’s Chinese New Year by Lucy Cousins then do crafts and activities together. Pick up the activity kit for crafts and activities at the LPL from Feb. 6 to 12. *Register each buddy separately. Adult buddies don’t need to register.
Coco: Interactive Movie Packs Monday, Feb 15 • All Day
Pick up your activity pack to help you enjoy the movie Coco during February Break week. Kits include a DVD of the popular Disney Pixar tale, an interactive script and props for watching. However, if you already own the film, tell us and you’ll get a pack with only scripts and props. Call 315-457-0310 to make a Grab It & Go or LPL Express Visit appointment.
Tuesday, Feb 23 • 1:30pm and 6:30pm • ZOOM
A virtual get-together to discuss Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. For ages 10 and up, but flexible depending on interest and ability. Check out books and activity packs at the Children’s Room desk at the beginning of each month. *Registration required.
Homeschooling Homeschool Hangout*
Tuesday, Feb 2 • 1:30pm • Liverpool Christian Church (LCC)
Enjoy crafts and games with friends and family members in a socially-distanced atmosphere. Everybody brings a blanket to mark their own “home space.” LCC is located at 2021 Cold Springs Road. *Registration required for each person attending.
Homeschool STEAM Club*
Tuesday, Feb 9 • 1:30pm • Liverpool Christian Church (LCC)
Homeschooling 101 for Parents*
Thursday, Feb 11 • 6pm • ZOOM • Ages 5-12
Book Buddies Book Club*
Tween Book Club*
Learn about science, technology, engineering and math in a socially-distanced setting with homeschool families. Bring a blanket to set up your own “home space,” to be placed at least six feet from others. *Registration required for each person attending.
Liverpool Explorers*
Ms. Jo will host this online event that celebrates the culture and people of Mexico. Pick up your Around the World activity kit at the beginning of the month to be ready for crafts and discoveries. *Registration required.
Weekly Zoom-based coding hangout sessions using Vidcode! We’ll learn about the programming language Javascript and experiment with filters, animations, memes and more! No coding experience necessary. Ages 10-12, but flexible based on interest and ability. *Registration required.
Wednesday, Feb 17 • 1pm • ZOOM
Spend 15 minutes building your challenge and then take part while the group shares creations! Bring your favorite build to show off at the start of the program. *Registration required.
Family Story Break
Thursdays, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25 • 4pm • ZOOM
Winter LEGO Challenge*
Sing Along Friends Story Time* Thursdays, Feb 4,11, 25 • 10-10:30am Ages 2-5 w/caregiver • ZOOM
Tween Coding Club Level 1*
Monday, Feb 15 • 7pm • ZOOM
Presentations and participant interaction on a variety of homeschool topics. *Registration required.
Tweens
Teens
Tween Coding Club Level 2*
Teen Creative Writing Group*
Tuesdays, Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 • 4pm • ZOOM
This club adds on to what we learned in Level 1. We’ll continue programming with Javascript and experiment with loops, animations, conditional and more! If you are new to Javascript, please begin with the Thursday class Level 1. *Registration required.
Tween Scene!* Wednesdays, Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 • 6pm • ZOOM Join us in our Zoom room as we hang out, discuss current topics and do activities related to the theme of that week. *Registration required.
Wednesday, Feb 3 • 6pm • ZOOM
A monthly gathering and safe space for teen writers to share their writing goals, offer encouragement and constructive criticism, and improve their craft. *Registration required.
Teen Game Night
Wednesday, Feb 10 • 6pm • ONLINE
This is a social event where teens can hang out, and play video games together online. We will be using Discord to chat and setup games.
Nintendo Switch Players! All Ages!
Visit the Library’s island in Animal Crossing New Horizons! Add us: SW-0311-4100-1855 and join our Discord server. Discord link: https://discord.gg/MpDZr96
Still Calling For Artists: Virtual Art Expo Needs You! Do you carve, bake, sculpt, paint, sing, sew, dance, garden, weld, craft, etc.? Artists of all ages are invited to celebrate and share your talents with your community this New Year! Email the library a photo or video of your artwork to artexpo@lpl.org by March 20 to be part of the Liverpool Public Library’s Virtual Art Expo in April. Please include your age group (child, teenager or adult) name, age, title of your artwork and medium represented.
Puzzle Pickup
February and March • All Month The library will offer gently used puzzles for pick up by one-hour LPL Express Visit or Grab It & Go appointments! Puzzles have been donated. We cannot guarantee every puzzle includes all pieces. Puzzles will be quarantined for a minimum of seven days after return and before going out again.
Liverpool Public Library 310 Tulip St, Liverpool, NY 13088 LPL.org • 315-457-0310
Virtual Take Your Child to the Library Day!
Saturday, Feb 6. • All Day
Join us for the 10th Annual International Take Your Child to the Library Day! We will have virtual tours and other socially distant activities to enjoy with your child or grandchild. Check LPL.org and our social media on February 6 to join in the fun!
Story Time with Ms. Laurel* 10am • ZOOM
Read and sing with Ms. Laurel as we celebrate our library and all it has to offer our families. *Register your family for the ZOOM link and then bring your favorite noise maker to join in the fun.
You can still visit the Library!
We have two ways to visit the library or pick up your holds. Social distancing and masks are required for both services. Check our website at LPL.org or call 315-457-0310 for more information on hours and making a reservation. LPL Express Visit: One-Hour Slots by Appointment Only We offer limited in-building hours and services by appointment only, limited to 60 minutes. Grab It & Go: LPL Garage Holds Pick Up Pick up your holds in our underground garage without going into the library. Once your holds become available you will be notified by email, text or phone. Please call the library at 315-457-0310 or go online at LPL.org to make an appointment.
Hours: By appointment Registration and Information: By Phone....................................315-457-0310 Website...................................................LPL.org Board of Trustees: Kay Budmen ....................................President Don MacLaughlin................ Vice President Mary Schapley.................................Secretary Denise Baker Ashley Gouger Yvette Hewitt John Hluchyj Glenna Wisniewski........................... Director Board Meetings: Second Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm The general public can attend via our YouTube Channel.
Grab It & Go Hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9:30-11:30am and 12-2pm Tuesday and Thursday 9:30-11:30am, 3:30-5:30pm and 6-8pm Sunday: Closed
LPL Express Visit Hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9-10am • 10:30-11:30am • 12-1pm • 1:30-2:30pm • 3-4pm Tuesday and Thursdays 9-10am • 10:30-11:30am • 12-1pm • 1:30-2:30pm • 3-4pm 5-6pm • 7-8pm Sunday: Closed