Calling All Teens!

Are you interested in art? Look at the cool art classes we have planned just for you!

Great BIG Faces
Thursday, August 12th at 7 p.m.

Paul Merklein draws Great BIG Faces, creating art in action for all ages! Learn how Paul draws these BIG faces. Bring your imagination and get ready to be wowed when you learn to do it yourself!
For teen, ages 13-18.

Illustrative Drawing
Thursday, August 19th at 6 p.m.

Chris Pallace, lead illustrator for Bent Castle Workshops, will help you develop the skills you need to begin a lifetime of drawing. Just bring yourself and a desire to draw! (Paper and pencils will be provided.)
For age 12-14.

* Please visit or call the library at 492-1727 to sign up for these programs.*

Upcoming Items!

Lock 52 Jazz Band
Be sure to join us as we welcome summer with our annual kick-of-the-summer concert with the Lock 52 Jazz Band. The concert will be held in our new community room this Sunday, June 13th at 2:00 p.m. Come and kick off the summer with some fine entertainment!

Last Chance to Buy Your Raffle Tickets!
The Stickley piece we have on display at the entrance of the library will be raffled off Monday, June 14th at 7:30 p.m. Time is running out, so come and buy your tickets now! They are just $5 each or 5 for $20. This beautifully-crafted limited-edition piece is a great addition to any home!

Book Sale Donations
We will begin taking donations for our Friends' annual used book sale on Thursday, June 10th. Please drop off gently-used books, DVDs, CDs, games and puzzles during the library's open hours. Please no magazines, textbooks or encyclopedias.
The used book sale will be held at the library, in our new community room, Saturday, July 10th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, July 11th from 12 to 3 p.m.

Memorial Day Weekend Closing & Summer Reading

For Memorial Day Weekend, the library will be closed Saturday, May 29th to Monday, May 31st. The library will reopen on Tuesday, June 1st at 10 a.m.

Signups for all summer programs begin Tuesday, June 1st as well! Please visit or call the library at 492-1727 to register for summer programs.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend Everyone!

Spring/Summer Music Series: The Highland Winds

Come and enjoy great music by The Highland Winds this Sunday, May 23rd at 2:00 p.m.

The Highland Winds, a subsidiary of the Highland School of Music and Art, is a woodwind ensemble comprised of four professional musicians (John Flaver, Dr. Thomas McKay, Thomas Soccocio and Edward O'Rourke) who perform primarily as a clarinet quartet.


Be sure to check out the finale to our Spring/Summer Music Series!

• The Lock 52 Jazz Band - Sunday, June 13th at 2:00 p.m.

Spring/Summer Music Series: Flutessence

Come and enjoy great music by Flutessence this Sunday, May 16th at 2:00 p.m.

Flutessence is a flute choir composed of the following local high school students:

• Maureen Carey - Westhill High School, Grade 12
• Brittany Cole - West Genesee High School, Grade 12
• Emily Excell - Cicero-North Syracuse High School, Grade 12
• Andrew Lee - Jamesville-Dewitt High School, Grade 10
• Sarah Murphy - Fayetteville-Manlius High School, Grade 11
• Joanna Wu - Jamesville-Dewitt High School, Grade 12
• Katherine Zhang - Fayetteville-Manlius High School, Grade 11

Directed by John Oberbrunner, former Principal Flutist for the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra

Also, don't miss the rest of our Spring/Summer Music Series... Save these dates!

• The Highland Winds - Sunday, May 23rd at 2:00 p.m.
• The Lock 52 Jazz Band - Sunday, June 13th at 2:00 p.m.
  

OCPL's Community Quest!

To celebrate National Library Week (April 11-17), all the Onondaga County Public Libraries have developed a community scavenger hunt. All you have to do is find the clues and solve the mystery! If you do that, you could win great prizes!

What is the mystery?... A literary character has disappeared from a well-known book located at one of our Onondaga County Public Libraries. So, in order to solve the mystery, you have to find out the following three things:

1. WHO?... Which literary character has disappeared?
2. WHAT?... From which well-known book did this character escape?
3. WHERE?... Which Onondaga County Public Library was the scene of the disappearance?

The Community Quest will run from Monday, March 15th to Saturday, April 17th. During this time, participants should look for clues at library service points, such as the Circulation Desk and Reference Desk at any of the Onondaga County Public Libraries. Clues may also be found in library publications, such as newsletters, or on the libraries' websites.

Only one entry form per person and all entry forms must be submitted online or to one of the Onondaga County Public Libraries by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 17th. Submissions with all three correct answers will be included in the prize drawing, which will take place on Wednesday, April 21st. Winners will be drawn at random and will be notified no later than Friday, April 23rd. Prizes include gifts and gift cards donated by Friends groups, Barnes & Noble, Wegmans, Regal Cinemas and more!

So, don't forget... Start looking for clues on Monday!