‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ up for discussion
(Oneida, NY – Jan. 2016) As an adjunct to this year’s selection of Harper Lee’s masterpiece “To Kill a Mockingbird” for the 2016 CNY Reads One Book, Oneida Public Library will screen the 1962 film version directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Gregory Peck on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m.
The now-classic film is notable for its faithful portrayals of the novel’s major characters, thanks no doubt to the screenplay adaptation written by the eminent novelist Horton Foote, who won an Academy Award for his work. Gregory Peck, who won the best actor Academy Award that year, has become so identified with his role as Atticus Finch, the wise father and upright attorney, that in many minds he and the fictional character are one and the same.
The child actors, Mary Badham as Scout and Phillip Alford as her brother Jem, convincingly portray Atticus’ children as described by Harper Lee and effectively reflect in their innocence the bitter racism of small-town Alabama during the depression.
The black-and-white film consistently ranks high on any list of “best American movies” and in 1995 was listed in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress as culturally and socially significant.
Discussion and refreshments will follow the screening of “To Kill A Mockingbird.”
For more information, stop by the Oneida Library, 220 Broad St., or call 315-363-3050.
Upcoming Calendar of Events
The following activities will be held at the Oneida Public library from Jan. 28 through March 5.
January 28
Puppy Dog Tales
Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Children aged 3-4 years can join Librarian Michele Ryan and their small furry friends from Wanderers’ Rest Humane Society for stories, songs, crafts and activities to boost pre-reading skills.
January 28
OPL Board Meeting
Thursday at 5 p.m.
The Board of Trustees of Oneida Public Library will hold its next meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. in the library’s local History Room, 220 Broad St., Oneida. The public is invited to attend. The History Room permits barrier-free access to the physically handicapped.
February 1
Tax Help for Seniors
Monday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
IRS certified volunteers under the auspices of Cornell Co-operative Extension will provide free tax help and electronic filing to seniors on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors should bring all their pertinent tax documents with them. Tax Help at the OPL continues Monday and Wednesday mornings through April 13.
February 2
Ready To Read
Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
Children up to 2 years old will enjoy rhymes, songs, fingerplay, crafts and stories in an early-literacy program led by Youth Librarian Michele Ryan.
February 3
Tax Help for Seniors
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
IRS certified volunteers under the auspices of Cornell Co-operative Extension will provide free tax help and electronic filing to seniors on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors should bring all their pertinent tax documents with them. Tax Help at the OPL continues Monday and Wednesday mornings through April 13.
February 3
Tech Help
Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Volunteer technical advisors will be on hand to help device and laptop users set up, adapt and get the most out of their devices. No appointment is needed.
February 3
Ready To Read
Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
Children up to 2 years old will enjoy rhymes, songs, fingerplay, crafts and stories in an early-literacy program led by Youth Librarian Michele Ryan.
February 4
Puppy Dog Tales
Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Children aged 3-4 years can join Librarian Michele Ryan and their small furry friends from Wanderers’ Rest Humane Society for stories, songs, crafts and activities to boost pre-reading skills.
February 7
The Silverwood Clarinet Choir Concert
Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Oneida Public Library presents the sweet harmonies of the Silverwood Clarinet Choir, made up of some 13 clarinetists performing on a range of reed instruments, in a free concert of romantic musical selections, from Elgar’s “Enigma Variations” to Lloyd-Weber’s “Phantom of the Opera,” to be held in the Big Hall of the Oneida Community Mansion House, 170 Kenwood Ave. Free parking is available in the lot behind the former Oneida Ltd. Administration Building, Kenwood Ave.
February 8
Tax Help for Seniors
Monday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
IRS certified volunteers under the auspices of Cornell Co-operative Extension will provide free tax help and electronic filing to seniors on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors should bring all their pertinent tax documents with them. Tax Help at the OPL continues Monday and Wednesday mornings through April 13.
February 8 and 9
AARP’S Driver Safety Program
Monday and Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
An AARP trained instructor offers a two-day drivers’ safety class for potential discounts in car insurance. To register, call Bob Fish at 363-0455.
February 9
Ready To Read
Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
Children up to 2 years old will enjoy rhymes, songs, fingerplay, crafts and stories in an early-literacy program led by Youth Librarian Michele Ryan.
February 10
Tax Help for Seniors
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
IRS certified volunteers under the auspices of Cornell Co-operative Extension will provide free tax help and electronic filing to seniors on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors should bring all their pertinent tax documents with them. Tax Help at the OPL continues Monday and Wednesday mornings through April 13.
February 10
Tech Help
Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Volunteer technical advisors will be on hand to help device and laptop users set up, adapt and get the most out of their devices. No appointment is needed.
February 10
Ready To Read
Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
Children up to 2 years old will enjoy rhymes, songs, fingerplay, crafts and stories in an early-literacy program led by Youth Librarian Michele Ryan.
February 11
Puppy Dog Tales
Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Children aged 3-4 years can join Librarian Michele Ryan and their small furry friends from Wanderers’ Rest Humane Society for stories, songs, crafts and activities to boost pre-reading skills.
February 11
Wine, Music, Chocolate and Poems of Love
Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
To celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, Oneida Public Library invites community adults to a free reception of wine and chocolate accompanied by live music. Guests are encouraged to bring their favorite love poems, whether published or original, to share with the gathering.
February 15
Presidents’ Day
Monday
Oneida Public Library will be closed in honor of Presidents’ Day (observed) onMonday, Feb. 15. The library will be open as usual on Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
February 16
Ready To Read
Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
Children up to 2 years old will enjoy rhymes, songs, fingerplay, crafts and stories in an early-literacy program led by Youth Librarian Michele Ryan.
February 16
Coffee, Cookies and Crayolas
Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.
The curious and the artistic can get a taste of the latest publishing craze, coloring books for adults, along with coffee and cookies. All supplies will be provided.
February 17
Tax Help for Seniors
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
IRS certified volunteers under the auspices of Cornell Co-operative Extension will provide free tax help and electronic filing to seniors on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors should bring all their pertinent tax documents with them. Tax Help at the OPL continues Monday and Wednesday mornings through April 13.
February 17
Tech Help
Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Volunteer technical advisors will be on hand to help device and laptop users set up, adapt and get the most out of their devices. No appointment is needed.
February 17
Ready To Read
Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
Children up to 2 years old will enjoy rhymes, songs, fingerplay, crafts and stories in an early-literacy program led by Youth Librarian Michele Ryan.
February 17
Winter Break Movie: “Inside Out”
Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Students on winter break can enjoy seeing the Disney hit, “Inside Out,” on the library’s big screen along with popcorn. The animated film tells the tale of a young girl’s emotions vying for supremacy as the girl confronts problems after her family’s move to a strange city.
February 18
Puppy Dog Tales
Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Children aged 3-4 years can join Librarian Michele Ryan and their small furry friends from Wanderers’ Rest Humane Society for stories, songs, crafts and activities to boost pre-reading skills.
February 18
Winter Break: Make a Hero
Thursday at 1:00 p.m.
To set the stage for the movie that follows, students on winter break get the chance to recreate their favorite heroes from “Big Hero 6.”
February 18
Winter Break Movie: “Big Hero 6”
Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
The OPL offers students on winter break a free viewing of Disney’s animated film “Big Hero 6,” which follows the exploits of young Hiro and his robot Baymax as they try to outwit a masked villain.
February 18
Itty Bitty Einsteins
Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Parents can give their preschoolers and kindergartners a playful incentive to learn about science by bringing them to a new monthly program run by Elaine Clark for the budding Einsteins of the 21st century. This month they learn about the brave new world of robots.
February 22
Tax Help for Seniors
Monday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
IRS certified volunteers under the auspices of Cornell Co-operative Extension will provide free tax help and electronic filing to seniors on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors should bring all their pertinent tax documents with them. Tax Help at the OPL continues Monday and Wednesday mornings through April 13.
February 23
Ready To Read
Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
Children up to 2 years old will enjoy rhymes, songs, fingerplay, crafts and stories in an early-literacy program led by Youth Librarian Michele Ryan.
February 23
After-school Science: The Robots Awaken!
Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.
Everyday objects will be turned into the makings of a robot, as Youth Librarian Michele Ryan guides elementary-school students through the locomotion of robots.
February 23
Candidates Night and Budget Hearing
Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Oneida Public Library Board of Trustees invites the public to the library’s Meeting Room to meet the candidates for election to the Board’s open seat as well as to discuss the library’s proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2016-2017. The election and budget vote is scheduled for Tuesday, March 1, at the OPL from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m.
February 24
Tax Help for Seniors
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
IRS certified volunteers under the auspices of Cornell Co-operative Extension will provide free tax help and electronic filing to seniors on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors should bring all their pertinent tax documents with them. Tax Help at the OPL continues Monday and Wednesday mornings through April 13.
February 24
Tech Help
Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Volunteer technical advisors will be on hand to help device and laptop users set up, adapt and get the most out of their devices. No appointment is needed.
February 24
Ready To Read
Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
Children up to 2 years old will enjoy rhymes, songs, fingerplay, crafts and stories in an early-literacy program led by Youth Librarian Michele Ryan.
February 25
Puppy Dog Tales
Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Children aged 3-4 years can join Librarian Michele Ryan and their small furry friends from Wanderers’ Rest Humane Society for stories, songs, crafts and activities to boost pre-reading skills.
February 29
Tax Help for Seniors
Monday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
IRS certified volunteers under the auspices of Cornell Co-operative Extension will provide free tax help and electronic filing to seniors on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors should bring all their pertinent tax documents with them. Tax Help at the OPL continues Monday and Wednesday mornings through April 13.
March 1
Ready To Read
Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
Children up to 2 years old will enjoy rhymes, songs, fingerplay, crafts and stories in an early-literacy program led by Youth Librarian Michele Ryan.
March 1
Library Vote
Tuesday from 12:00 noon until 9:00 p.m.
Registered voters residing in the Oneida Public Library Special Library District, co-terminous with the Oneida City School District, may cast ballots for candidates for the library board’s one open seat and on the proposed library operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017).
March 2
Tax Help for Seniors
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
IRS certified volunteers under the auspices of Cornell Co-operative Extension will provide free tax help and electronic filing to seniors on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors should bring all their pertinent tax documents with them. Tax Help at the OPL continues Monday and Wednesday mornings through April 13.
March 2
Tech Help
Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Volunteer technical advisors will be on hand to help device and laptop users set up, adapt and get the most out of their devices. No appointment is needed.
March 2
Ready To Read
Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
Children up to 2 years old will enjoy rhymes, songs, fingerplay, crafts and stories in an early-literacy program led by Youth Librarian Michele Ryan.
March 3
Puppy Dog Tales
Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Children aged 3-4 years can join Librarian Michele Ryan and their small furry friends from Wanderers’ Rest Humane Society for stories, songs, crafts and activities to boost pre-reading skills.