Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library

Gentle Yoga & Meditation
2025-12-29 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-22 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-15 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-08 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Join Lauren Shaw in a Gentle Yoga class Mondays from 4-5pm, downstairs at the Library.
Following Gentle Yoga at 5:15pm, join Lauren Shaw for a weekly meditation group, upstairs in the Robinson Room.
You will be sitting comfortably in a chair while you meditate. Each session lasts 45 minutes.
Of course, you can attend one or the other of these classes; attendance at both is not required.
While the Yoga & Meditation classes are free, donations are always welcome to facilitate continuance of the classes.

Saturday Book Sale
2025-12-27 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-20 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-13 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-06 10:00 - 14:00
Our ‘Book Ends’ Book Sale Rooms are Open 10-2 every Saturday, downstairs at the library.
New materials are added weekly; always fresh materials to sift through.
Books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, puzzles & more.
Children’s/Young Readers room: board books to young adult.
Use the lower exterior entrance at the Lake side of the building.
All sales & proceeds benefit the Library programs; we appreciate your support.

NO Friday Open Play
2025-12-26 10:00 - 11:00
No Open Play today due to the Christmas holidays

CLOSED: Xmas
2025-12-25

CLOSED: Xmas Eve
2025-12-24

NO Knitting Drop-in
2025-12-23 17:30 - 19:00
NO drop-in knitting today

Indoor Walking with Leslie Sansone
2025-12-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-18 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-12-16 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-12-11 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-12-09 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-12-04 08:30 - 09:30
We walk to various Leslie Sansone DVDs downstairs at the library on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 am.
You are welcome to attend once a week, twice a week, or drop in now and then.
No, we aren’t walking in a circle! Walk in place, bend & stretch, dance & more. Come by and see what it’s like.
Please wear comfortable clothes, bring clean shoes to walk in and a bottle of water to stay hydrated.
Use the lower entrance at the Lake side of the building. The doors will be open at least 10 minutes before starting time.

Friday Open Play
2025-12-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-05 10:00 - 11:00
Friday Morning Open Play! Just like it sounds, BethAn will have the storytime area downstairs open for you to come & play. No structure, no agenda. Friday Morning Open Play is a time to play with your friends & make new friends too. Intended for ages 0-4 and their caregivers, of course all are welcome.

CLASS: Make Old-Fashioned Pin Ornaments
2025-12-17 17:00 - 18:00
Join Sally Jacoby Murphy downstairs at the library on Wednesday, December 17th from 5-6pm to make Old-Fashioned Pin Ornaments. This class is free & materials are provided. We ask that you RSVP here or by calling the library at 607-569-2045 just so we can prepare the amount of materials needed. Thanks!

Little Bookworms Storytime
2025-12-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-10 10:00 - 11:00
Bring your Little Bookworm to the Library every Wednesday morning from 10am-11am for a creative, educational & hands-on Storytime.
Little Bookworms is for ages 0-4 and their caregivers. BethAn Parulski-Seager develops & implements each Storytime. BethAn’s 20 years of educational experience offers a wide range of learning events for your Little Bookworm.
There are monthly themes to aid in exploration aimed at a year-long experience that will build on your Little Bookworm’s ability to smoothly transition to pre-school, kindergarten or continue on your path of home-schooling.
Activities are designed to help with sensory, motor and literary development. Socialization with the other Bookworms is also vital and fun! Please RSVP so that we can anticipate activity supplies.
Downstairs at the library. You may use the lower exterior entrance at the Lake side of the building for easy access with little ones.

Knitting Drop-in
2025-12-16 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-12-09 17:30 - 19:00
Join us every Tuesday evening from 5:30-7pm in the Robinson Room at the Library for some casual knitting & visiting. Meet up with old friends & make new. Bring any projects you’re working on, ideas, leftover materials, other people! If you crochet, that’s okay too

HELP DESK: Open Computer Help Desk Day with Kayla Williams
2025-12-13 10:00 - 14:00
Have computer issues or questions? Don’t be shy; come over to see our experienced IT Help Desk staff, Kayla Williams, the second Saturday of each month. Bring your device & let Kayla help you! All day Saturday from 10am – 2pm. Open to all; free service.

CLASS: Make hand-painted Ornaments
2025-12-11 17:30 - 18:30
Join Aubrie Cole of Hammondsport’s Berry Pottery for a class hand-painting your own one-of-a-kind Christmas Ornament on Thursday, Dec 11th at 5:30pm. There is a $15 materials fee for this class, due at arrival. Please RSVP so that Aubrie can prepare the materials. You can RSVP here or by calling 607.569.2045

Cookie Walk, HCS Jazz Band & SPCA Fundraiser
2025-12-06 10:00 - 14:00
Join us on Saturday, December 6th from 10am to 2pm for a Holiday Celebration downstairs at the library! We’ll have staff-made cookies for the H’port Village Cookie Walk, the Hammondsport Central Jazz Band will play Christmas & other tunes at Noon, our Book Sale rooms will be open and the local SPCA will be here: we’ll be selling handmade cat & dog toys, scarves & blankets (made by our THREADS fiber arts group) & taking donations for the SPCA shelter. What a great way to kick off the Holidays!

CLASS: Wreath Making Class with Gwen Chamberlain
2025-12-04 17:00 - 18:30
Join Gwen Chamberlain of Crows Nest Artists to learn how to make a fresh evergreen wreath which will be harvested from Crows Nest property locally. Enjoy the beauty & scents of the holiday season with your own fresh wreath. There is a $20 fee for materials for this class.
