Enter your dog to participate in the costume parade, or just come see all the pups in costume! Register your dog here: https://forms.gle/dyLi6Pzo15EvAfao7 Registered participants will receive an email with detailed instructions for the day of the event. Just watching?
Free For All: The Public Library Movie Showing
This September, we’re celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month! STLS will host screenings of the PBS documentary Free for All: The Public Library across our five-county region. This award-winning film explores the rich history of libraries, from the 19th-century Free Library
Guiding Eyes Dogs
Reese and Clark (and their humans) will be at the library! Learn what it takes to complete training to be a guide dog for the visually impaired. This program is for all ages.
Air Plant Pinch Pot w/ Rebecca Nightingale
Make your own pinch pot with potter Rebecca Nightingale. She will walk participants through creating a pinch pot and then fire them at her kiln. Air plants will be provided. This program is for all ages. Children under 10 must
Puzzle Race w/ Almond Library
Back by popular demand, we’re hosting another puzzle race with the Almond 20th Century Club Library. Grab your team of up to 4 and sign up at either library. The event will take place at the Almond library and refreshments
Petting Zoo
Mike Morton of Sun Dance Kids Farms will be at the library with several animals! Get up close and personal with several furry (and not so furry) friends! This event will take place on the bandstand lawn (across the street
Family Day at the Alfred Ceramic Arts Museum
Get free entry into the Alfred Ceramic Arts Museum. Complete a scavenger hunt there and win a prize as part of the library’s summer reading program. Be sure to stop by the library to get your ticket for our raffle
Bikes and Books
The Alfred Box of Books Library is once again partnering with A.E. Crandall Hook and Ladder, Alfred Police Department, and Bicycle Man to hold a bike safety event. Get fitted for a free bike helmet and an officer from Alfred
Learn to Paint with Badger and Butterfly
Badger and Butterfly Studios will host a workshop in learning to paint! If you want to learn a new skill, register for this hands on workshop!
Draw Your Own Comic with Doogie Horner
Bestselling author and illustrator, Doogie Horner will lead a workshop for all ages on creating your own comic book! Get creative in this hands on workshop. Register by emailing alfred@stls.org or calling 607-587-9290 or sign up in person the next