(Cazenovia, NY – Feb. 2015) The Cazenovia Public Library is offering students and families a full week of activities during Winter Break—a Museum Academy, Crafter-noon, Art Explorers, a Jim McCarthy concert, and Life Beneath the Waves—A Photographic Journey with Chris Dascher.
Museum Academy: Tuesday, Feb. 17 with Jenna Wright
In partnership with Lorenzo State Historic Site, children ages 8 to 12 will have the opportunity to learn about the history of the ice industry on Cazenovia Lake as well as take part in art and science projects.
This program runs from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Lorenzo State Historic Site. Registration for the “Museum Academy” is on a first come, first serve basis and includes a $2 registration fee per child.
To register, call Diane Voss at 655-3200 by Feb. 12 or send the registration fee to:
Lorenzo State Historic Site; 17 Rippleton Road, Cazenovia, NY 13035.
Crafter-noon: Wednesday, Feb. 18
The Library’s Story Garden will be open from 1:30 to 3 p.m. for creators of all ages. Using a variety of materials, everyone can dive into a fun new experience and make your imaginative musings come to life. All materials for children and families to tinker and create with will be provided. No registration is required for this event.
Free and open to the public.
Art Explorers: Thursday, Feb. 19
Children ages 8-12 are invited to the Library Community Room from 1:30 to 3:00 pm to learn about pop art and Andy Warhol. Participants will then have the opportunity to create their own art in a similar style.
Registration is required in order to ensure that sufficient materials are available for all participants. Stop by or call the Library at 655-9322 to reserve a spot for this program.
Free and open to the public.
Jim McCarthy Concert: Friday, Feb. 20
Join Jim McCarthy in the Community Room at 7:00 pm for “Celebrate Reading,” a fun family concert with audience participation and upbeat music to delight the entire family. Presented in hundreds of libraries since 1995, “Celebrate Reading” is a high energy, high participation sing-along, clap-along family concert that celebrates all the joys of reading.
Sponsored by the Friends, this concert is free and open to the public.
Life beneath the Waves—A Photographic Journey: Saturday, Feb. 21with Chris Dascher
In the Community Room at 11 a.m. children and adults can escape the winter by going on an underwater adventure with Chris Dascher, who has traveled the planet to capture images of the undersea environment.
One of his goals is to raise public awareness of the damage done to the ocean habitat and its native inhabitants by humans. Through his photography, he hopes to help protect these fragile marine environments and the endangered species, both large and small, that call the ocean home. Sponsored by the Friends, this presentation is free and open to the public.
For more information on these or other events at the Cazenovia Public Library, call 655-9322 or visit cazenoviapubliclibrary.org.