Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library

GROUP: Drop-in Knitting
2026-05-26 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-05-19 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-05-12 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-05-05 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 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 🙂

THREADS gathering
2026-05-26 14:00 - 16:00
Textile craft art (knitting, crochet, weaving, tatting, macramé, gluing/painting/decoupage crafts, etc.)
Hand and machine quilting
Rug weaving and hooking
Embroidery and needlework
Applique techniques
Dry and wet felting
Spinning and Sewing
THREADS has an open gathering monthly at the library on the last Tuesday of each month (with the exception of July & August) from 2-4pm. We invite anyone interested in any of the fiber arts to join in, bring your work or just come to see what’s going on.

CLASS: Indoor Walking w/Leslie Sansone DVDs
2026-05-26 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-05-21 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-05-19 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-05-12 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.

CLOSED for Memorial Day
2026-05-25

SALE: Saturday Book Sale
2026-05-23 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-16 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-09 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.

PLAYTIME: Open Play Friday
2026-05-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-08 10:00 - 11:00
Just like it sounds; no schedule or structure, simply come & play with your friends. For ages 0-4 and their caregivers.

CLASSES: Refit and Rev & Flow fitness
2026-05-21 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-05-14 17:00 - 18:30
Join Lynn Hayes for some REFIT cardio and/or REV&FLOW strength training.
Lynn will hold two sessions from 5-6:30pm: the first session, from 5-5:30pm is called REFIT: cardio movement to music. The second session is 5:30-6:30pm and is called REV+FLOW: strength, balance, toning & flexibility development.
What to bring:
For REFIT: sneakers
For REV+FLOW: sneakers, yoga mat & 1-2 lb hand weights
If you’re able, a $5-10 donation is appreciated for the sessions

OPEN PLAY: Mah Jong
2026-05-21 10:00 - 12:00
Our Summertime Mah Jong players meet every Thursday morning at the library; join in! Expert players, beginners and those curious to try are welcome & encouraged to come Thursdays at 10am to meet fellow gamers. Bring your board or just bring your self; open to all. (NOTE: the library doesn’t officially open until Noon so enter through the William Street upstairs doors; knock if need be)

CLASS: Bedazzling Books
2026-05-20 17:00 - 18:00
Join Sally Jacoby Murphy to Bedazzle Books on Wednesday, May 20th at 5pm. Bring a book of your own that you’d like to bedazzle. RSVP below or by calling the library at 607-569-2045; free & open to all.

STORYTIME: Little Bookworms
2026-05-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-13 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.

CLASSES: Gentle Yoga & Meditation
2026-05-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-11 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-04 16:00 - 18:00
Join Lauren Shaw, of Yoga at Grace Farm, 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.

NO CLASS: Indoor Walking
2026-05-14 08:30 - 09:30
NO CLASS THIS THURSDAY
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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.

EVENT: Visit from CCE PowerHouse
2026-05-07 15:00 - 19:00
Join us on Thursday, May 7th for a visit (in our parking lot!) from Corning Cooperative Extension’s tiny PowerHouse! This mobile Tiny House is an example of Clean Energy housing so that the CCE can use hands-on displays to teach about home energy & efficiencies. CCE will also hold a session on understanding home energy bills & costs all the while helping the kiddos build a Solar Oven right in our parking lot! (Solar oven building is targeted for the 8-12 YO age group but all are welcome).
The PowerHouse is a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County and supports Smart Energy Choices. Smart Energy Choices helps households with limited income learn about ways they can save energy and money in the Southern Tier region. This visit from the PowerHouse is free & open to all.

CLASS: Parent & Child Portraits for Mother's Day
2026-05-06 17:00 - 18:00
Join us on Wednesday, May 6th at 5pm when Crow’s Nest Artists will hold a class in honor of Mother’s Day–a Parent & Child Portrait Class! In this class, you’ll make portraits of each other using a torn paper collage technique. The class is open to all ages & all parent/child relationships whether it’s Mom/child, Grandparent/child, Auntie or Uncle/child…just sign up with your name & your plus one child to make a special portrait memory. Very fun & creative! Please RSVP so we can prepare materials.
RSVP by clicking the link below or if you prefer, you can call the library at 607-569-2045
PLEASE NOTE: ; there is a $5 materials fee for this class despite the computer-generated “free” tag on the event description; sorry for the confusion

CLASSES: REFIT/REV & FLOW fitness
2026-04-30 17:00 - 18:30

CLASS: Indoor Walking with Leslie Sansone DVDs
2026-04-30 08:30 - 09:30
