Brenda Daugherty, left, and Joan Ulrey work on their clay pumpkins during a class on Oct 5. In the background, completed clay ghosts can be seen on the counter. The program was possible with a grant from the Indiana Arts Commission. InkFreeNews photo by Becky Brower.

News Release

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Public Library’s children’s department offers weekly take-and-make crafts for children and will soon offer craft projects for tweens. These projects can be picked up at the downstairs circulation desk, or you can request one be placed in the library’s anytime pickup lockers.

While picking up craft packets and materials, check out the children’s department’s new bulletin board. It started as bare tree branches, but patrons have added leaves to it with their book recommendations. See what others are recommending and ask for a leaf to leave your own book suggestions.

Finally, story time and the homeschool program continue at 10:30 a.m. each Friday through Nov. 19.

Adult Book Club Meets

The adult book club will meet twice this week to discuss “Outfoxed” by David Rosenfelt, a part of the popular Andy Carpenter series. The first discussion will occur virtually over Zoom at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19. The second will be an in-person discussion at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21; this meeting will occur in the downstairs meeting room or outdoors if the weather is nice.

Contact Becky Brower for a Zoom invitation through email at [email protected].

Monday Activities

Mahjong will continue at the library at 1 p.m. each Monday through Nov. 15, when it will break for the holidays. The group meets in one half of the downstairs meeting room. Players of all skill levels are welcome to join the group, as are those interested in learning.

“Dungeons and Dragons” meets from 2-5:30 p.m. each Monday as well. The group uses the other section of the downstairs meeting room.