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Big Flats: Needle Felting.

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for another needle felting session.  

Register by calling the Big Flats Library, 607-562-3300.
Limited to 12 participants.
This program is funded by a generous donation from the Big Flat's Women's Club.

Register
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Steele Teen Craft Club: DIY Handwarmers

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens can make simple DIY hand-warmers to give as gifts or use for themselves to fend off frozen fingers!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Steele - Vellum Luminary with Gail

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Conference Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Create a beautiful little luminary made with vellum and lit with a tealight. Registration is required.

Register
Registration Required
This event is in the "Everyone" group

West Elmira- Creative Coloring Club

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Hobbies, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Everyone

Enjoy a laid-back time coloring in one of our many themed coloring books. Choose from a variety of coloring media—markers, colored pencils, crayons, and more!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Steele Teen T.A.L.E. (teen acting lab of elmira)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Hobbies, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

Teen Acting Lab of Elmira!  Want to try out acting in a fun, no -pressure way?  7th-12th graders learn acting skills through improv games, and more with actor and writer, educator Tim Collins.  All levels of ability welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

West Elmira- Calligraphy Club

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The Calligraphy Club meets the second Wednesday of each month from 2:30-4pm at the West Elmira Library. Bring your own supplies to work on the monthly theme, or anything else you prefer. The club is an open-ended chance to learn from each other.

This event is in the "Children" group

Horseheads Play Dough Construction

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Earle R. Catlin Meeting Room at Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Children

Create and construct with the library's play dough and tools.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Big Flats Library Teen "Crafts and Stuff": Polar Bear Key Chains & Cookies!

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community, Food, Home, & Garden, Games & Hobbies, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Science & Nature / STEAM, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

This months Teen "Crafts & Stuff" is Polar Bear key chains & cookies!  Join us at Big Flats Library, Wednesdays from 3:30pm-5:30pm for fun activities and crafts geared toward our teenage patrons.

Register
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Van Etten - Teen Wreck-It Wednesdays

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Van Etten Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Teens

TEENS!  Pick up your very own free copy of Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith!  

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Glitter snow globe tumbler

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Earle R. Catlin Meeting Room at Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Kick off the new year with a sparkle by joining us to make a glitter snow globe tumbler! Perfect for all skill levels this project is a fantastic way to kick off the year with a touch of whimsy and flair.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Tween Maker Time- Snowman Snow Measuring Stick

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens

Learn how to turn a paint stirring stick into a cute Snowman Snow Measuring Stick—perfect for tracking winter snowfall. 

Open to ages 8+.

All materials provided.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Steele - Winter Knitting with Christina

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Small Conference Room at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting supplies and join volunteer Christina for knitting instruction, or just to hang out and knit with others.

Upcoming
Registration Required

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Branches Closed)

All Day
Big Flats Library, Horseheads Free Library, Van Etten Library, West Elmira Library, Bookmobile

Steele Memorial Library will be open 9 AM - 5 PM on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All other CCLD branches will be closed.

Closing
This event is in the "Everyone" group

West Elmira- Creative Coloring Club

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Hobbies, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Everyone

Enjoy a laid-back time coloring in one of our many themed coloring books. Choose from a variety of coloring media—markers, colored pencils, crayons, and more!

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Horseheads Stuffed Penguin Workshop 1

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Earle R. Catlin Meeting Room at Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

Make your own penguin stuffy.  

We are offering this program twice due to the popularity.  Please choose the date that works best for you.  This is a build a bear type program.  

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Steele Teen T.A.L.E. (teen acting lab of elmira)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Space at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Hobbies, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

Teen Acting Lab of Elmira!  Want to try out acting in a fun, no -pressure way?  7th-12th graders learn acting skills through improv games, and more with actor and writer, educator Tim Collins.  All levels of ability welcome.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Big Flats Library Teen "Crafts and Stuff": Polar Bear Key Chains & Cookies!

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community, Food, Home, & Garden, Games & Hobbies, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Science & Nature / STEAM, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

This months Teen "Crafts & Stuff" is Polar Bear key chains & cookies!  Join us at Big Flats Library, Wednesdays from 3:30pm-5:30pm for fun activities and crafts geared toward our teenage patrons.

Register
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Van Etten - Teen Wreck-It Wednesdays

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Van Etten Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs / Literature / Writing, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Teens

TEENS!  Pick up a Free copy of Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith!  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Big Flats: Needle Felting.

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Big Flats Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for another needle felting session.  

Register by calling the Big Flats Library, 607-562-3300.
Limited to 12 participants.
This program is funded by a generous donation from the Big Flat's Women's Club.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

West - What is Your Superhero Power Program

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movies & TV / Performances
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Get ready for an action-packed event at the library as we celebrate all things superhero!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Paper Dahlias with Gail Lewis

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Earle R. Catlin Meeting Room at Horseheads Free Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops / Classes / Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Steele - Winter Knitting with Christina

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Makerspace at Steele Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own knitting supplies and join volunteer Christina for knitting instruction, or just to hang out and knit with others.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Everyone" group

West Elmira- Creative Coloring Club

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
West Elmira Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Hobbies, Self-directed Activities & Kits
Age Group:
Everyone

Enjoy a laid-back time coloring in one of our many themed coloring books. Choose from a variety of coloring media—markers, colored pencils, crayons, and more!