The Workshop

NEXT MEETING: 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21
We welcome any adult interested in exploring their inner writer. Contact Becky for details at bbrower@syracuse.lib.in.us.

Open Mic Night

After a break of more than a year, local writers are being given a chance to share their stories during Open Mic Night! There is a five-minute time limit on readings. Come read or simply listen at 6 p.m. Friday,  Aug. 27, in the downstairs meeting room.

​Book Club Choice

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The adult book club has picked Lover's Knot by Emilie Richards. In this book, after narrowly escaping death, newspaper journalist Kendra Taylor retreats to a cabin nestled in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley to heal and sort out her feelings about her troubled marriage. The land was bequeathed to her husband by a maternal grandmother he never knew, and the cabin has been abandoned for years.

Copies are available for check out upstairs at the library. Digital audiobook and e-books copies can also be checked out on Hoopla. Libby/Overdrive has an e-book available, but there is a hold list. For more information about both clubs or to receive a Zoom invite, contact Becky Brower at 574-457-3022 or through email, bbrower@syracuse.lib.in.us.

Book discussions will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday,  Aug. 17 (Zoom), and  1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 (in-person in meeting room). 

Pollinator Club

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The Pollinator Club has monthly meetings to discuss local pollinators and ecology. The club is driven by participants' interests.

Starting in July, the club will be meeting at noon. Members are encouraged to bring a lunch while attending.

UPCOMING MEETINGS
  • Noon Wednesday, July 28 (Bring your lunch and take your break at the library while enjoying a chocolate tasting)
  • ​Noon Thursday, Aug. 26 (See pollinators in action at the Between-the-Lakes Preserve).
RECOMMENDED READING
  • Our Native Bees by Paige Embry
  • The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan

Clay Class

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​Elizabeth Wamsley will be returning to the Syracuse Public Library from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, for a new clay class. This one will feature surface designing, and participants will be making trays. Sign up for this class upstairs at the library; space is limited to 12 people.

Antique Show

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Sign-up upstairs at the library or by calling (574) 457-3022 to bring one or two items to the library's antiques show from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. The event will feature antiques dealer and appraiser Dave Taylor of Blue Pearl Antiques. Taylor specializes in art and jewelry appraisals, but attendees are invited to bring one or two mystery evaluations. This free event requires preregistration. The library reserves the right to alter participation .

Silent auction paddles will be available for viewing during this event; you can also add bids. Bidding closes at