Mah Jongg Tournament
Join other experienced mah jongg players in a friendly competition. Starting at 9AM, there will be a light breakfast, lunch and cash prizes. A session on Zoom on April 22nd at 6PM will instruct you on how a tournament is run.
Cost is $35.
Stop by the library for a tournament registration form. Register by May 1st!
New Erie Canal Lectures!
Join experts from the Erie Canal Museum while they entertain us with detailed information about our local historical landmark. The lectures are hybrid; join in person or online. Registration is required to get the link. Go to our library calendar to register.
All lectures start at 6:30PM.
May 7 – Basics of the Erie Canal
June 18 – Pathways to Resistance
July 16 – Waterway of Change: Women and the Erie Canal
August 13 – Girls: Single Irish Immigrants Working in Syracuse
September 10 – Just a Painting of a Man and Some Horses
January 14 – Cartoon is Worth 1000 Words: Political Cartoons
February 11 – No Place Like Home: The Weighlock Building
March 11 – Genesee Valley Canal
Red Cross Blood Drive at the Library! 
It takes only an hour to an hour and a half.
May 23rd, 2024, 12PM – 6PM in the Community Room
- Go to redcrossblood.org
- Under the menu Donate Blood and How to Donate column, and choose Find a Blood Drive.
- In the search box on the left, type in bvillelibrary.
- Click on See Times.
- Create an account with an email, birthdate, donor ID (if you have one), name, zip code, and choose a username, and password.
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You will be sent a confirmation email.
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Next, download the Red Cross app to keep track of your donations.
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Check in on the Red Cross app or check in when they arrive.
Finding Them – Genealogy Series
Join Kate Kisselstein for lectures about searching for your ancestors. Each month Kate will reveal hints and tips for finding specific groups
of family members. Join us for hybrid sessions at 6PM in the Computer Lab at BPL.
May 21st – Discovering Ancestral Heroes: OCPL’s Military Archives
June 4th – Tracing the Hidden Half: Finding and Documenting Your Female Ancestors
Brown Bag Book Club
Maus I: A Survivor’s Tale by Art Spiegelman
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 at 11:30AM.
“The first installment of the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel acclaimed as “the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust” (Wall Street Journal) and “the first masterpiece in comic book history” (The New Yorker). Maus is a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the author’s account of his tortured relationship with his aging father into an astonishing retelling of one of history’s most unspeakable tragedies. It is an unforgettable story of survival and a disarming look at the legacy of trauma.” (Good Reads)
This is a hybrid book club. Participants can join in on Zoom or in person. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Register on our library calendar or call the library at 315-635-5631. Extra help connecting and participating is available.
Evening Book Club
Join community members in an evening of discussing the month’s book:
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April 25th, at 6:00PM.
” Full of shocking twists and fascinating questions of love, language, race, and human connection, Happiness Falls is a mystery, a family drama, and a novel of profound philosophical inquiry. With all the powerful storytelling she brought to her award-winning debut Miracle Creek, Angie Kim turns the missing person story into something wholly original, creating an indelible tale of a family who must go to remarkable lengths to truly understand one another.” (GoodReads)
Let us know if you have to cancel or have any questions by contacting the library at 315-635-5631 or emailing at info@bville.lib.ny.us
Writing Classes
Every year, BPL puts together writing programs to encourage people to express themselves. This year, we have a great teacher, Linda Loomis from SUNY Oswego, who will be offering amazing classes. Registration is required for these in-person classes.
Tales from the Kitchen
Discuss and learn to write about your memories from the kitchen including recipes. Linda Loomis will be guiding you through composing engaging and interesting stories. This 6-week course will be on October 1st from 10AM – 12PM.
Wordsmiths Writing Group
WWG is a virtual meeting place where those who love words can discuss the craft of writing, genres, editing and their favorite stories!
Wordsmith’s way of finding time to write is to spend time on Zoom with other writers. We call it Word Therapy Writing. With timed independent writing sessions, you will get the chance to add to your stories while taking a few breaks to talk to others. These sessions are used to build better writing habits and allow your creativity to soar. We will be together on Sundays (6PM-9PM), Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (7PM – 9PM). Register to get the link.
Wordsmiths Writing Meetings occur 1 Tuesday a month from 7-9 on Zoom.
Check our calendar for dates.
To register for Word Therapy Writing or join the Wordsmiths Writing Group Meetings, register on our library calendar or call the library at 315-635-5631 to get the link.
All ages from teens on up are welcome!
Reading to Go Delivery Service
The Baldwinsville Public Library will be delivering books, DVDs, and CDs straight to a person’s home, once a month.
This service is provided for Baldwinsville School District patrons who cannot get to the library due to a temporary or permanent difficulties leaving their homes.
To apply, call the library at 315-635-5631 or email RTG@bville.lib.ny.us and ask for an application for Reading to Go. We can fill out the interest over the phone or it can be emailed back to us.
Puzzle and Craft Exchanges
Coming soon! We are adding board games to our exchanges! Drop off your gently used or new games with all the pieces to the library anytime!
All exchanges are on a Saturday from 1PM to 3PM. On the day of the exchange, you can browse for things you could use. You can also donate gently used items but you don’t have to donate anything to come and take something. It’s all free. The Puzzle Exchange is for jigsaw puzzles of all shapes and sizes.
Dates
- June 22nd, August 17th, October 5th – Puzzle Exchange
- July 13th, October 12th- Craft Exchange
Crafting Options
Evening Knitting Club
Thursdays at 6PM
Join others who knit and crochet for in person comradery while working on your latest project. This group was created for the working person who can’t come in during the day. If you would like to learn how to knit or crochet, supplies and a teacher is available.
Quilting / Knitting with Friends at BPL
Join other crafters and quilters for day long creating twice a month. Bring your work in progress and all your tools and we’ll make room for you! Beginners are welcome! See library calendar for dates and times.
The White Branch Library in Syracuse has a Knit Together Virtually program that meets weekly on Zoom to talk and knit or crochet. Sign up to get the link.
Full Calendar of Events
Click this link to view our calendar of upcoming programs. You can search by keyword and browse through future months. A picture of a hand with a pen indicates that this program requires pre-registration. To register, click the hand and a registration page will pop up.
Event Emails
You can also send an email to info@bville.lib.ny.us. In the message tell us your name and if you want to receive messages once a week, once a month or both.