We had a wonderful response for our

2017 Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest!!

Thank you to everyone who entered, they we all very clever and fun.

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CREATIVITY * FUN * PRIZES!

Seneca Free Library is again sponsoring a Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest.

Decorate your pumpkins to represent your favorite book or story. Complete rules are available at the Library.

• Pumpkins can be no larger than a standard basketball.
• Your design must come from a book, representing the book or a specific character.
• NO CARVING ALLOWED! You can use most craft supplies, such as paint, glitter, stickers etc.
• Pumpkins can be brought in October 27-30. Judging will take place early October 31.
• Stop by the Library for entry categories and more details.
• Follow us on Facebook as we will be sharing fun ideas for how to decorate your entry.
• The pictures are some entries from our 2016 contest. We are excited to see this what this year will bring.

The inaugural meeting of the Seneca Free Library chapter of PWTPIAPS  was held in the Library Community Room on September 26. If you are now sorry you missed this gathering, fear not, we are planning on holding this event quarterly. This is a very casual meeting, we share, we eat, we enjoy good company. And we ask questions about the secrets to the wonderful dishes.
Follow our Facebook page and check the website regularly so you’ll know when the next PWTPIAPS meeting will be held. And for more wonderful pie ideas and tips. When we find a good pie video on Facebook, we like to share it. You’re welcome.

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What is PWTPIAPS?

Why, People Who Think Pie Is A Perfect Supper, duh!

The inaugural meeting of this chapter will be Tuesday September 26 at 7:00 pm at the Library.

If you believe pie to be a perfect supper, then please join us. Admission is a PIE. Any kind of PIE. We are not persnickety.

We are not looking to judge your pie on appearance, but reserve the right to comment freely on filling and flavor.

So bring on your best cream pie, fruit pie, nutty pie or meat pie, savory and sweet pies are welcome.

Plates and forks will be provided and our Keurig brewing machine will be on hand for drinks, or you can bring your own non-alcoholic drink.

 If you have a pie server, you might bring that with you. This is a great time to try a new recipe you’ve been eyeing.

Not sure where to start? The Library has several PIE cookbooks. Yes, entire books devoted to PIE.

Definition of pie

1 :a meat dish baked with biscuit or pastry crust

from Merriam-Webster

We had a small group, but a fun group attend our DINO-STORY PARTY!

That’s OK, everyone went home with a prize! And everyone had a lot of fun. That was our goal.

We have so many young dinosaur experts coming to the library, we decided to

host a DINO-STORY PARTY!

SATURDAY OCTOBER 14

in our COMMUNITY ROOM

beginning at 10:30 AM

*STORIES * GAMES * CRAFT * SNACK *

Yes, in these pictures are the makings of a great Dino-Party!

UPDATE:  We have shipped two boxes full of eclipse glasses to AWB. The total between the two containers is 706 and we have a few more to send off. We are collecting until the end of September. 

We did it! We clicked the button and agreed to be a collection point for gently used solar eclipse glasses.

Share the excitement, bring your glasses by the library today.
PLEASE DO NOT PUT THEM IN THE DROP BOX, DAMAGED GLASSES CANNOT BE SENT. THANK YOU

We will collect glasses through the end of September.

Eclipse Glasses Donation Program

{copied from the AWB website: http://www.astronomerswithoutborders.org/}

We closed the Library for a couple of hours so we could all enjoy watching the eclipse together.  We had a few people join us on the lawn.

We managed to remember to take a few pictures while watching the ‘show’.

Have you heard about the 2017 Eclipse?

It’s happening Monday August 21 and Seneca is in the path to experience the total eclipse!!

 We will be closed during the event, from 11:30 to 2:30ish, August 21  to enjoy the celestial wonder. We hope those of you who have to work all day can grab a quick lunch or your trusty PB&J and come join us for the fun.  We can even write an excuse for your boss if you’re late back from lunch. We will have a limited supply of glasses for those who do join us on the lawn.

Balloons just make a party, right?

We had a wonderful crowd to celebrate our 100th Anniversary! Thank you to everyone who attended! Here are some photos for you to enjoy.

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Seneca Free Library

is celebrating 100 years!

And we’re having a party.

Mark your calendars for Friday August 11.

The evening begins with a Magic show at 5:00, with 2 more following at 6:00 and 7:00 pm.

The east lawn will be set up with a face painting artist, a balloon animal artist, a photo booth.

At 5:30 we will start serving pulled pork sandwiches, chips, cookie and a drink.

Seneca Free Library and Seneca Variety present

two more sessions of

Quilting 101 with Susan Mitchell

Thursday, September 14 7:00-9:00 pm AND

Friday September 15, 10:00 am-3:00 pm

OR

Thursday September 21, 7:00-9:00 pm AND

Saturday, September 23, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Registration fee of $25.00 includes the book

“Quilting with Alex Anderson”

(if you already own the book, registration is $15.00)

You will need to bring your own sewing machine, fabric, and all notions. Complete materials list available at registration.

CLASS SIZE LIMITED TO 8 QUILTERS.  BONUS: Get a 10% discount on all fabric and notions for this class purchased at Seneca Variety!!

YOU get to choose which project to make, the lap/wall quilt or the table runner.

The Library is hosting a Summer Art Camp

and it is just a week away!!

Stop in, call us at 336-2377 OR email us at librarian@www.senecafreelibrary.org

for more information and to enroll your child in this

inspiring, creative class!

Class size limited to 12 artists.

                               FIVE DAYS of artistic fun!!

Thank you to everyone who remembered their reservations or

let us know you couldn’t make it after all.

We were able to fill those spots and have almost every show filled to capacity.

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TUESDAY JULY 11

FROM 1~8 PM

A portable planetarium from

Edgerton Explorit Center

will be set up in our Community Room!

Join us for an interactive tour

of the night sky with a real astronomer!!

Viewing will be scheduled in groups of 25 for half hour presentations.

Families, clubs, organizations; all ages welcome!

Groups are welcome.

Reservations are REQUIRED.*Late arrivals will not be admitted, please arrive a bit early.*

You are responsible for remembering your show time.*Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult.

Call the Library to make your reservation, 336-2377.

 Everything is better with your library card, is yours in your pocket?