SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Public Library has announced its activities for the upcoming week, June 11-16.

Civil War and Chemistry — Coming to the library this week is an expert on the Civil War as told through letters from a Vermont soldier, as well as a book discussion about a young girl who solves mysteries with chemistry. Both are looking back to an earlier time and are based on a book.

Carleton Young wrote “Voices in the Attic” after viewing the locations that came from a Civil War correspondence between a Vermont family and their soldiers. Young is a history scholar and through serendipity he inherited the packet of letters. His further research recorded both the hand-written letters adding the context of the war. Young is presenting the letters in a slideshow presentation on Wednesday, June 13, at 6:30 p.m.

A New Book Club is comparing reactions to the first in a series of Flavia deLuce stories with “Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie.” An hour discussion is on Monday, June 11 at 4:30 p.m. Whether the book is a new favorite, or didn’t seem that good, everyone is invited to come. They can meet other people and share authors and titles that are fun, fiction, and well-written.

Summer in Full Swing — The mornings for the weeks of summer include Tuesdays for adults, easy chair yoga at 10:15 a.m. Free-play time for kids is on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. with lots of toys brought into the meeting room. Adults walk and have advanced yoga at 9 and 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays. Each Friday at 10:30 a.m., a family movie is shown.

The mid-day meetings at 2 p.m. for children include Make It Crafts on Mondays. Tuesday is special programs day. The June 12 program is for song requests and a dance out with DJ Scotty Rocher. Read to Bailey the Dog is scheduled for Wednesdays. Tea time themes discover Disney music around the world and meet every Thursday. WorkOne is at the Syracuse library every Wednesday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The program offers training programs and assistance for all ages.

The evening lineup includes a new monthly chess time for kids, teens and adults on Tuesday, June 12 at 6 p.m. The weekly Frankenstein Book Club for teens meeting is Wednesday at 6 p.m. Drop-in participants are accepted, but signing up for the craft portion ensures enough materials for the related craft projects. Teens who have signed up to make jewelry are reminded to come on Thursday, June 14 at 5 p.m.