Tuesday
May 1st
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Mo
Tu
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Sa
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Learn how to use Skype for free, how to download the software, create your Skype name, add your Skype friends, make a Skype call, and close Skype and your web cam. Prerequisite: Basic computer knowledge, or Intro Course. Must be 60+ & an Ontario County resident.
Registration required. Program is full.
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Stories, rhymes, and fingerplay fun with Children’s Librarian, Mrs. Ferris, and her puppet helper, Shrinking Violet. Weekly sessions for 2 year olds their parent/caregiver are 20 minutes long in the library’s Story Room with 10 minutes of playtime after the program. Registration is requested.
Registration required. Program is full.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Planning committee work session
No registration required
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Our free 4-week series for 3-5 year olds will show them how to learn, move and breath in an engaging, fun and active Yoga style. They'll learn the basic principles of Yoga giving them tools for self-regulation, stress management and improved motor planning using movement, music & meditation.
Registration required. Program is full.
Wednesday
May 2nd
Su
Mo
Tu
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Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Must be 60+ and an Ontario County resident. Patrons will be walked through account creation, posting a status update, uploading photos, and more. Attendees must already have an accessible email address.
Registration required. Program is full.
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 April 4 through May 23. Our 1/2 hour sessions feature picture books, fingerplays, songs, and the flannelboard and the activities promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Please register as class size is limited.
Registration required. Program is full.
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
planning committee
No registration required
Thursday
May 3rd
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Thursday mornings through May 24. Our half-hour sessions feature picture books, fingerplays, songs and the flannelboard. Activities promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Registration is requested.
Registration required. Program is full.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The New Yorker discussion group meets every Thursday from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in Hamlin B. The “required readings” are chosen by group members weekly. The library has a subscription to The New Yorker and electronic access through RBDigital.
No registration required
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
A 10-week training program for runners and walkers of all abilities. $25 fee covers 5K race entry. Must be at least 16 years old. Registration required by May 1. Spaces limited. Use RunSignUp.com to register online or pick up a form at the library. https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Canandaigua/Wood
No registration required
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
For ages 13-18, we'll be watching Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. (PG-13, runtime 129 min)
No registration required
Friday
May 4th
Su
Mo
Tu
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Th
Fr
Sa
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Canandaigua Writers Group welcomes anyone who has an interest in writing. Share your original stories, poems, memoirs, and more in a supportive, learning community of fellow writers. An optional half hour social period begins at 10:00 AM.
No registration required
10:00 am - 10:30 am
An early literacy program of nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and a short story is for toddlers 6 – 24 months old and their parents or caregivers. Registration requested. This 20 minute class is especially for children who are walking and will include movement activities as well as rhymes.
Registration required. Program is full.
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Our early literacy program of nursery rhymes, clapping songs, bounces, and a short story is for babies 6 – 24 months old and their parents or caregivers. Registration requested. The class meets from 11:00-11:20 with play time afterwards and is intended for children who are not yet walking.
Registration required. Program is full.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bring your devices and your questions! We'll be meeting in the third floor Study Room. First come, first served!
No registration required
Sunday
May 6th
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Mo
Tu
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Th
Fr
Sa
Monday
May 7th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Stories, rhymes, and fingerplay fun with Children’s Librarian, Mrs. Ferris, and her puppet helper, Shrinking Violet. Weekly sessions for 2 year olds their parent/caregiver are 20 minutes long in the library’s Story Room with 10 minutes of playtime after the program. Registration is requested.
Registration required. Program is full.
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Learn more about the May 15 ballot proposition for Wood Library.
No registration required
Tuesday
May 8th
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Mo
Tu
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Sa
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This is a 2 session course. Learn to move photos from a digital camera to a computer so that you can view, display, print, or share them. Bring a flash drive to class. Prerequisite: Basic computer knowledge. Must be 60+ & an Ontario County resident.
Registration required. Program is full.
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Stories, rhymes, and fingerplay fun with Children’s Librarian, Mrs. Ferris, and her puppet helper, Shrinking Violet. Weekly sessions for 2 year olds their parent/caregiver are 20 minutes long in the library’s Story Room with 10 minutes of playtime after the program. Registration is requested.
Registration required. Program is full.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Our free 4-week series for 3-5 year olds will show them how to learn, move and breath in an engaging, fun and active Yoga style. They'll learn the basic principles of Yoga giving them tools for self-regulation, stress management and improved motor planning using movement, music & meditation.
Registration required. Program is full.
Wednesday
May 9th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This is the second session; please register for the first session on 5/8. Learn to move photos from a digital camera to a computer so that you can view, display, print, or share them. Bring a flash drive to class. Must be 60+ & an Ontario County resident.
No registration required
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 April 4 through May 23. Our 1/2 hour sessions feature picture books, fingerplays, songs, and the flannelboard and the activities promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Please register as class size is limited.
Registration required. Program is full.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Open to the public. Join the Friends of Wood Library!
No registration required
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ages 13-21: Register to join an 8-week campaign. Beginners welcome.
Registration required. Program is full.
Thursday
May 10th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Thursday mornings through May 24. Our half-hour sessions feature picture books, fingerplays, songs and the flannelboard. Activities promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Registration is requested.
Registration required. Program is full.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The New Yorker discussion group meets every Thursday from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in Hamlin B. The “required readings” are chosen by group members weekly. The library has a subscription to The New Yorker and electronic access through RBDigital.
No registration required
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
A 10-week training program for runners and walkers of all abilities. $25 fee covers 5K race entry. Must be at least 16 years old. Registration required by May 1. Spaces limited. Sign up online or pick up a form at the library.
No registration required
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Flowers by Stella will be teaching patrons about flower design and demonstrating how to make an arrangement. Sample local wines while you make your own beautiful Mother's Day flower arrangement.
Registration required. Program is full.
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Learn how to reduce, reuse, and recycle kitchen, garden, and yard waste through backyard composting. Master Gardeners will demonstrate how to start composting in your backyard and explain what compost can be used for around the home.
No registration required
Friday
May 11th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
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Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Finger Lakes Writers offers adult-oriented reading material in Adult Literacy collections using tools such as Flesch-Kincaid scores and specialized word lists. All writers who want to try their hand at penning prose for this often ignored and under-served niche market of readers are welcome.
No registration required
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Come celebrate that special person you call Mommy! Children ages 3-5 are invited to dress up and bring that special lady or ladies in their life – Mommy, Grandma, etc. for our afternoon tea. Refreshments and stories will be served. Reservations are required.
Registration required. Program is full.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bring your devices and your questions! We'll be meeting in the third floor Study Room. First come, first served!
No registration required
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bring your devices and your questions! We'll be meeting in the third floor Study Room. First come, first served!
No registration required
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Grades 8-12
Want a say in what goes on in the Teen Scene and with teen programming? Stop by the TAB meeting to share your thoughts!
No registration required
Monday
May 14th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Stories, rhymes, and fingerplay fun with Children’s Librarian, Mrs. Ferris, and her puppet helper, Shrinking Violet. Weekly sessions for 2 year olds their parent/caregiver are 20 minutes long in the library’s Story Room with 10 minutes of playtime after the program. Registration is requested.
Registration required. Program is full.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Stories, crafts and activities for 3-5 year olds based on the Little Critter books by Mercer Mayer. Registration requested. Sign up at the library, by calling 585-394-1381 or online.
Registration required. Program is full.
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) - A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit. Rated R for violence, language throughout, and some sexual references. (115 mins)
No registration required
Tuesday
May 15th
Su
Mo
Tu
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Fr
Sa
7:00 am - 9:00 pm
A proposition for community-based funding for Wood Library will appear on the ballot. Any registered voter residing in the Canandaigua City School District can vote. Polling locations: Canandaigua Elementary School Link Gym or Cheshire Fire Hall. Check website for details: woodlibrary.org/vote
No registration required
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Stories, rhymes, and fingerplay fun with Children’s Librarian, Mrs. Ferris, and her puppet helper, Shrinking Violet. Weekly sessions for 2 year olds their parent/caregiver are 20 minutes long in the library’s Story Room with 10 minutes of playtime after the program. Registration is requested.
Registration required. Program is full.
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Discussing: "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles
No registration required
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Our free 4-week series for 3-5 year olds will show them how to learn, move and breath in an engaging, fun and active Yoga style. They'll learn the basic principles of Yoga giving them tools for self-regulation, stress management and improved motor planning using movement, music & meditation.
Registration required. Program is full.
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Join us to learn to decode behavioral messages, identify
common behavior triggers, and help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. Register by calling 1-800-272-3900.
No registration required
Wednesday
May 16th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learn how to write, send, and receive email; learn about the dangers of inbound attachments and how to send attachments. Prerequisite: Completion of Intro to Computers and Internet Intro or equivalent. Must be 60+ & an Ontario County resident.
Registration required. Program is full.
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 April 4 through May 23. Our 1/2 hour sessions feature picture books, fingerplays, songs, and the flannelboard and the activities promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Please register as class size is limited.
Registration required. Program is full.
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ages 13-21: Register to join an 8-week campaign. Beginners welcome.
Registration required. Program is full.
Thursday
May 17th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Thursday mornings through May 24. Our half-hour sessions feature picture books, fingerplays, songs and the flannelboard. Activities promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Registration is requested.
Registration required. Program is full.
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The New Yorker discussion group meets every Thursday from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in Hamlin B. The “required readings” are chosen by group members weekly. The library has a subscription to The New Yorker and electronic access through RBDigital.
No registration required
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
A 10-week training program for runners and walkers of all abilities. $25 fee covers 5K race entry. Must be at least 16 years old. Registration required by May 1. Spaces limited. Sign up online or pick up a form at the library.
No registration required
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Meet local authors and hear them read from their books. Leave with a signed copy for yourself or as a gift. Authors include: Hope Moffett, Peg Osborne, Mike Coyle, Sally Crosiar, Joan Baier, Julie Cummins, C.T. Collier, and Karen Sorce.
No registration required
Friday
May 18th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bring your devices and your questions! We'll be meeting in the third floor Study Room. First come, first served!
No registration required
Saturday
May 19th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:30 am
If your preschooler loves to dance, don’t miss our Biblio-Bop party. We’ll be hopping and bopping to music using bells, shakers, and our parachute to enhance the fun. There is no sign-up for this program. Just come and be ready to move! For children 1 - 5 years old with their parents or caregiver
No registration required
Monday
May 21st
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Stories, rhymes, and fingerplay fun with Children’s Librarian, Mrs. Ferris, and her puppet helper, Shrinking Violet. Weekly sessions for 2 year olds their parent/caregiver are 20 minutes long in the library’s Story Room with 10 minutes of playtime after the program. Registration is requested.
Registration required. Program is full.
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Open to the public
No registration required
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
For anyone who enjoys reading Young Adult books! Check titles on the Teen page on our website.
No registration required
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
The young artists from the YMCA UPK and Preschool will be recognized at a family reception in the Children's Room. Sponsored by the Friends of Wood Library.
No registration required
Tuesday
May 22nd
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Stories, rhymes, and fingerplay fun with Children’s Librarian, Mrs. Ferris, and her puppet helper, Shrinking Violet. Weekly sessions for 2 year olds their parent/caregiver are 20 minutes long in the library’s Story Room with 10 minutes of playtime after the program. Registration is requested.
Registration required. Program is full.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
planning committee meeting
No registration required
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
planning committee meeting
No registration required
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Our free 4-week series for 3-5 year olds will show them how to learn, move and breath in an engaging, fun and active Yoga style. They'll learn the basic principles of Yoga giving them tools for self-regulation, stress management and improved motor planning using movement, music & meditation.
Registration required. Program is full.
Wednesday
May 23rd
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
All are welcome to this social exchange. Breakfast snacks and coffee are on us.
No registration required
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 April 4 through May 23. Our 1/2 hour sessions feature picture books, fingerplays, songs, and the flannelboard and the activities promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Please register as class size is limited.
Registration required. Program is full.
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ages 13-21: Register to join an 8-week campaign. Beginners welcome.
Registration required. Program is full.
Thursday
May 24th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Thursday mornings through May 24. Our half-hour sessions feature picture books, fingerplays, songs and the flannelboard. Activities promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Registration is requested.
Registration required. Program is full.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The New Yorker discussion group meets every Thursday from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in Hamlin B. The “required readings” are chosen by group members weekly. The library has a subscription to The New Yorker and electronic access through RBDigital.
No registration required
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
An hour of after-school crafting fun for children in grades K-5. How many ways can we make a monster? Come and find out! Registration is requested. Sign up at the library, by calling 585-394-1381, or by using the online calendar at woodlibrary.org
Registration required. Program is full.
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
A 10-week training program for runners and walkers of all abilities. $25 fee covers 5K race entry. Must be at least 16 years old. Registration required by May 1. Spaces limited. Sign up online or pick up a form at the library.
No registration required
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Grades 6-12: Make mini-slime, and stress balls to help you relax while studying for finals.
No registration required
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Dr. Jim Fantauzzo will be discussing his book, "On the Shoulders of Leaders". Copies will be sold at the event for signing.
No registration required
Friday
May 25th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:30 am
This training will provide the knowledge you need to feel confident in how to prepare, respond to, and recover from potential natural, man made, and technological disasters. Provided by a partnership between NYS and the Red Cross.
No registration required
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bring your devices and your questions! We'll be meeting in the third floor Study Room. First come, first served!
No registration required
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Grades 8-12
Want a say in what goes on in the Teen Scene and with teen programming? Stop by the TAB meeting to share your thoughts!
No registration required
Tuesday
May 29th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
We will be discussing "Lie To Me" by J.T. Ellison. Come prepared to discuss the book. Snacks provided.
No registration required
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
There has been public debate about Industrial Development Agencies (IDA), tax abatements and PILOTs relative to economic development activity within the City of Canandaigua. This presentation will explain the role of IDAs, define PILOTs, TIFs, and PIFs.
No registration required
Wednesday
May 30th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
For Ontario County residents age 60+. Are you a new iPad owner or even a longtime owner who would like a walk-through of your device? Bring your iPad (fully charged) for this tutorial and have access to the email address associated with the iPad.
Registration required. Program is full.
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
No registration required
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ages 13-21: Register to join an 8-week campaign. Beginners welcome.
Registration required. Program is full.
Thursday
May 31st
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The New Yorker discussion group meets every Thursday from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in Hamlin B. The “required readings” are chosen by group members weekly. The library has a subscription to The New Yorker and electronic access through RBDigital.
No registration required
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
A 10-week training program for runners and walkers of all abilities. $25 fee covers 5K race entry. Must be at least 16 years old. Registration required by May 1. Spaces limited. Sign up online or pick up a form at the library.
No registration required