June 14, 2022 6:30 pm To celebrate Flag Day Victoria Cody and Martin Clark will give a presentation on the history of American flags from the American Revolution to present. The study of American flags is known as “vexillology.” Sample… Continue Reading History of America’s Flag June 14
Movie Night: ‘Storm Boy’ June 10
May 10, 7:00 pm Movie screening at the Newfield Public Library Storm Boy is a 1976 Australian film based on the 1964 novel by Colin Thiele about a lonely 10 year old boy and his pet pelicans living in a… Continue Reading Movie Night: ‘Storm Boy’ June 10
Master Composting Class May 19
Thursday, May 19, 6:30 pm This will be in the Pavilion behind the Masons’ Hall. Cornell Cooperative Extension is hosting a compost education class. Adam Michaelides and trainees teach the class and provide hands-on experience. A short walk to a… Continue Reading Master Composting Class May 19
Johnson Museum Exploring Photography: Old and New! May 25
Discover the magic and beauty of photography! We will focus on real-life, hands-on examples of old photographs, including tintypes and stereographs, some more than 100 years old! We’ll also look at the power of modern photography, and experiment with our… Continue Reading Johnson Museum Exploring Photography: Old and New! May 25
Help Improve Youth Services!
We want to let you know about a great opportunity! The Tompkins County Youth Services is looking for feedback from the entire community. By taking their 2022 Newfield Community Youth Needs Assessment survey you will be helping them and other… Continue Reading Help Improve Youth Services!
Chop Chef Challenge
The Chop Chef Challenge is a cooking competition open to people under the age of 16. Participants select a recipe and complete it in 30 minutes at our kitchen. Cooking will be recorded and judged for appearance and taste. The… Continue Reading Chop Chef Challenge
Oceans of Possibilities at the Newfield Public Library
The library invites the entire community to join us for “Oceans of Possibilities” this Summer! The free, 8-week program includes fun activities and prizes for all ages. Each week there is something for everyone, like Family Storytime, Adventure Club, movie… Continue Reading Oceans of Possibilities at the Newfield Public Library
Afterschool Special!
The library is offering an afterschool program for middle school aged students every week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:30-4:30. The details are here or stop by for a brochure and permission slip. Call us at 607-564-3594 if you… Continue Reading Afterschool Special!
Summer Reading Program Results!
We hope you enjoyed the Summer Reading Program as much as we did! Here are some of the results: We had a total of 168 Participants. A total of 45,770 minutes (763 hours!) were read based on 44% of participants… Continue Reading Summer Reading Program Results!
Community Conversation
GET AN OVERVIEW OF THE CONVERSATION HERE. READ A RELATED TOMPKINS WEEKLY ARTICLE HERE. What do you like to do? Based on recent survey results (our and the town’s), many community members wish there was more to do here. We… Continue Reading Community Conversation