Weedsport Free Library: Basket raffles, book clubs and more in December

Tickets are available to purchase at the library. You can also print tickets off our website and Facebook page to bring to the library and purchase when selecting your raffle basket of choice! Tickets and money must be returned to the library by mail or in person by 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16. The drawing will be done and winners notified on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for six. Please visit our website to see pictures and descriptions of each of the raffle baskets.

Our library is a great place to purchase Christmas gifts for book lovers! We have large and small totes, wooden Christmas ornaments, and Weedsport Free Library merchandise. Our ongoing used book sale is also stocked and ready. We have books for all ages and genres. Hardcover books are $1 while softcover books are three for $1!

Our Rhyme Time Preschool Program continues weekly at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Join us for a special Rhyme Time on Thursday, Nov. 21, for Thanksgiving! Come join the early literacy fun with books, songs, crafts, fingerplays and body movement surrounding all aspects of music. This program is geared for ages birth to 3 years old.

Pokémon Club will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25. (This will be the last session for 2024!) Come share your love of Pokémon with fellow fans! We’ll have a craft, coloring pages, computer activities, and of course the trading card game! You can bring your own cards to trade, and the library has cards you may use if you don’t have your own to play with. If you have something Pokémon-related you want to show and tell, you can do that, too! (We are also a gym in the “Pokémon Go” mobile game!) This program is geared toward children and teens ages 7-18, but younger Pokémon trainers are still welcome!

The Weedsport Free Library’s adult programing includes:

Coffee & Conversation is a program at 10 a.m. Mondays. Come join us in our Program Room for a hot cup of coffee or tea and participate in great conversation. Please check our website for a schedule of special guest speakers. We are asking for a $2 suggested donation per cup of coffee.

Our Chair Yoga class meets weekly at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. This class is available to everyone. Almost any yoga pose can be adapted to a seated practice by examining the purpose behind the pose. Chair yoga is accessible to people of all ages, body types and fitness levels. There are no prerequisites; come as you are and have fun as you build muscle strength, increase flexibility and agility, reduce stress and improve your balance. There is a suggested $5 donation per class.

The Weedsport Writers Guild (writers group) meets on the first and third Mondays of the month. Tap into your creative writing skills as you participate in simple writing prompts. Enjoy conversation and laughs with a warm community of people who love writing! The November writing theme is “Attitude of Gratitude.” For December, the theme will be “The Joy of Giving.”

At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, our Senior Cinema is meeting and will be watching the feature film “Journey to Bethlehem.” Join a great group of movie lovers in a comfortable setting with popcorn and snacks!

The Weedsport Free Library Book Club will be meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, to discuss the book “The Christmas Room” by Catherine Anderson. We will also be doing a Christmas cookie exchange. If you would like to participate, pick up a copy of this month’s book at our circulation counter!

Our last Knitting Group of the year will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26. Bring whatever knitting project you are working on and join others in good conversation and crafting! No registration is required — just stop by!

The Weedsport Free Library website is a great place to get all of this information and much more! You can find us at weedsportlibrary.org.

Our library is a busy place and we look forward to seeing our community patrons at our monthly programs and events! You are always welcome!