Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library

HCS Pre-K Thanksgiving Pageant
2025-11-21 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Join Ms Buckley’s Pre-K class as they present their Thanksgiving Pageant replete with handmade costumes & song. The Pageant is at 4pm on Friday Nov 21st, downstairs at the library, where we’ll also have refreshments and the Book Sale rooms will be open.
As part of the library’s Holiday Toy Drive for local Hammondsport kiddos, Ms Buckley’s class asks that you bring a new, unwrapped toy, art supplies or game for donation if you are able.
Parents: photo opportunities galore at the Pageant!

Friday Open Play
2025-11-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
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.

Mah Jong: open play
2025-11-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Curious about Mah Jong? Want to learn or already know how to play? Join us on Thursdays for a few games & some fun banter.
We’re open to beginners & experts alike; you can come to a few games, come every week, come once & decide it’s not for you.
It’s an ancient game that’s filled with skill & fun. Stop by at the Library; we play before the library is open so knock on the door; upstairs on the William Street side. We play from 10am to Noon and time flies!

Indoor Walking with Leslie Sansone
2025-11-20 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-11-18 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-11-13 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-11-06 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-11-04 08:30 - 09:30 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
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.

CLASS: Make a Cinnamon Orange Garland
2025-11-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Just in time for the holidays: join Sally Jacoby Murphy downstairs at the library from 5-6pm to create a beautiful cinnamon stick & orange garland. Free class; materials provided. Please RSVP here or by calling the library at 607-569-2045 so we can prepare the correct amount of supplies. Thanks!

Little Bookworms Storytime
2025-11-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
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
2025-11-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
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

Gentle Yoga & Meditation
2025-11-17 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-10 16:00 - 18:00 | 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
2025-11-15 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
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.

CLASS: The Laughing Classroom
2025-11-14 15:00 - 16:00 | NY
Learning Through Laughter: Richard Hughson– With over 30 years of performance experience in clown, magic, and physical comedy, Richard received his training from clown schools throughout the country, and has performed around the world. Michelle Halperin B.A., M.S. Ed. – Retiring with more than 30 years of experience as a New York State public school teacher, Michelle is excited to now be building shows celebrating learning and laughter. With performance training in Rochester and Ithaca, NY, and in Maine, Michelle’s passion for teaching and hands-on learning is what drives The Laughing Classroom and its workshops.
Our shows celebrating Science, Literacy and SEL are presented with passion and fun! All TLC experiences are highly interactive & crafted to integrate learning & humor.
Today’s presentation is The Air Show! designed for grades 2-6 but open to all ages. This show looks at the wonders of air, including air pressure, resistance, displacement, vacuums and more! Unexpected results and giggles abound as students play with air!

Bingocize!
2025-11-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Fun & Healthy Bingo from the Steuben County Office for the Aging. Bingocizers play two 45-60 minute games per week for 10 weeks. Games consist of exercises designed to improve all functional fitness including range of motion, balance, muscle strength & cardio-respiratory endurance. Sign up now or stop by. Result: it’s fun & healthy!

TALK: Toys of Yesteryear
2025-11-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
Join local historian, educator & author Robert Mills to discuss decades of collectible toys! Robert will bring a portion of his own collection; feel free to bring a toy of your own to discuss & assess.
As part of the library’s November Toy Drive for local Hammondsport kiddos, Robert asks that you bring a new, unwrapped toy, art supplies or game if you are able to donate. Thank you!

CLOSED: Veteran's Day
2025-11-11 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States

Open IT Help Desk Day
2025-11-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
NEW PROGRAM: how do I save photos from my phone? I need to print this document; how? My computer is still running Windows 7; what’s wrong?
Bring your technology questions & equipment to our monthly HELP DESK DAY every 2nd Saturday from 10-2pm at the front desk. Don’t be shy; no question too small.

Knitting Drop-in
2025-11-04 17:30 - 19:00 | Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library, 21 William St, Hammondsport, NY, 14840, United States
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 🙂
