Wednesday
January 2nd
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 from January 2 - February 27. 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.
Thursday
January 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 at 10:30 from January 3 - February 28. 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 - 3:30 pm
It’s time to do some building! We have the Legos, so just bring your imagination! This program is for kids going into grades K-5. When you're done creating, display your model in the Children's Room. Registration requested - sign-up so you won’t get left out! Registration begins December 16.
Registration required. Program is full.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The New Yorker discussion group meets every Thursday from 3:00 – 4:30 pm. The “required readings” are chosen by group members weekly. The library has a subscription to The New Yorker for patron use. If you need assistance with locating a digital copy, contact Kristy Bauman at kbauman@pls-net.org.
No registration required
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us to figure out who killed Cliff Cadaver, meet and talk with the cast of the opera and try to figure out whodunnit!
No registration required
Friday
January 4th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:00 am - 11:00 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. Please register at the library, using the online calendar, or by calling 585-394-1381.
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.
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Show off your fandom by creating a fake stained glass window to take home with you! Registration required.
Registration required. Program is full.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bring your devices and your questions! First come, first served! Ask for the location at circulation.
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
January 7th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Wood Walkers is a walking club for seniors that meets at Wood Library during warmer months and the VA during colder months.
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.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Register to learn how to knit a scarf. Yarn and needles are provided; you may keep the needles when you are finished. There is a $10 fee, to be paid the first day of class. Registration opens December 1.
Registration required. Program is full.
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
A social gathering of fiber crafters. All skill levels welcome!
No registration required
Tuesday
January 8th
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 - 6:00 pm
To make an appointment call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to www.redcrossblood.org to check availability. Walk-ins are welcome.
No registration required
Wednesday
January 9th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Newly retired? Looking to supplement your income? Want to give back to the community?
Call 585-396-4040 by January 4 to register for this informational meeting to learn more. Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by the Ontario Office for the Aging and Finger Lakes Community College.
No registration required
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 from January 2 - February 27. 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. All are welcome to join the Friends of Wood Library.
No registration required
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Astronomer Percival Lowell thought there were irrigation canals on Mars. Mariner missions, Viking missions, and the Mars Exploration Rover missions have changed and expanded our knowledge. The Mars Rover Curiosity is still sending information and now the Mars InSight Mission has landed. There’s no water on the surface, but what about below? Professor Nan Crystal Arens will review what we know and where else in the solar system exobiologists are looking to see if we are not alone.
No registration required
Thursday
January 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 at 10:30 from January 3 - February 28. 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.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The New Yorker discussion group meets every Thursday from 3:00 – 4:30 pm. The “required readings” are chosen by group members weekly. The library has a subscription to The New Yorker for patron use. If you need assistance with locating a digital copy, contact Kristy Bauman at kbauman@pls-net.org.
No registration required
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Watch the movie with friends and eat pizza!
No registration required
Friday
January 11th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 12:00 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
10:30 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
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bring your devices and your questions! First come, first served! Ask for the location at circulation.
No registration required
Monday
January 14th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Wood Walkers is a walking club for seniors that meets at Wood Library during warmer months and the VA during colder months.
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.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Stories, crafts, games and other fun activities for 3-5 year olds based on the beautiful books by Jan Brett. Please register!
Registration required. Program is full.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Register to learn how to knit a scarf. Yarn and needles are provided; you may keep the needles when you are finished. There is a $10 fee, to be paid the first day of class. Registration opens December 1.
Registration required. Program is full.
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Celebration of the preschoolers whose art has been on display in the Children's Room for the past month.
No registration required
Tuesday
January 15th
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.
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Reading: "The Men Who United the States" by Simon Winchester
No registration required
Wednesday
January 16th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
9:00 am - 11:00 am
library staff
No registration required
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 from January 2 - February 27. 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.
Thursday
January 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 at 10:30 from January 3 - February 28. 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.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The New Yorker discussion group meets every Thursday from 3:00 – 4:30 pm. The “required readings” are chosen by group members weekly. The library has a subscription to The New Yorker for patron use. If you need assistance with locating a digital copy, contact Kristy Bauman at kbauman@pls-net.org.
No registration required
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Reading: "The Men Who United the States" by Simon Winchester
No registration required
Friday
January 18th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bring your devices and your questions! First come, first served! Ask for the location at circulation.
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
January 21st
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Wood Walkers is a walking club for seniors that meets at Wood Library during warmer months and the VA during colder months.
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.
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Bring your lunch to munch on while you watch this Disney classic story of a young lion who is tricked out of his kingdom by his wily uncle, only to discover his inner strength and return to fight for what is his.
No registration required
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Register to learn how to knit a scarf. Yarn and needles are provided; you may keep the needles when you are finished. There is a $10 fee, to be paid the first day of class. Registration opens December 1.
Registration required. Program is full.
Tuesday
January 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.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging. If you or someone you know is affected by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, it’s time to learn the facts. This program provides information on detection, causes and risk factors, stages of the disease, treatment, and much more. To register call 1-800-272-3900.
Registration required. Program is full.
Wednesday
January 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 from January 2 - February 27. 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.
Thursday
January 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 at 10:30 from January 3 - February 28. 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.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The New Yorker discussion group meets every Thursday from 3:00 – 4:30 pm. The “required readings” are chosen by group members weekly. The library has a subscription to The New Yorker for patron use. If you need assistance with locating a digital copy, contact Kristy Bauman at kbauman@pls-net.org.
No registration required
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Crafty afterschool fun for grades K-5. How many ways can we make snowflakes? Come and see! Registration is requested. A snack will be provided.
Registration required. Program is full.
Friday
January 25th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bring your devices and your questions! First come, first served! Ask for the location at circulation.
No registration required
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Grades 6-12: Play in the library after hours! Use our XBox One, Nintendo Switch, or play on our computers.
CANCELED due to weather!
CANCELED due to weather!
No registration required
Saturday
January 26th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:30 am
If you and your preschooler loves to dance, don’t miss our Biblio-Bop party. We’ll be hopping and bopping to music using shakers, scarves, and bubbles along with our parachute to enhance the fun. There is no sign-up for this 45 minute program. Just come and be ready to move! For children 1 - 5 years old with their parents or caregiver.
No registration required
Monday
January 28th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Wood Walkers is a walking club for seniors that meets at Wood Library during warmer months and the VA during colder months.
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.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Annual Meeting of the Wood Library Board of Trustees. Open to the public. All residents 18and over who live in the Canandaigua City School District are eligible to vote for Library Trustee. Please bring proof of address for voting.
No registration required
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Register to learn how to knit a scarf. Yarn and needles are provided; you may keep the needles when you are finished. There is a $10 fee, to be paid the first day of class. Registration opens December 1.
Registration required. Program is full.
Tuesday
January 29th
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 - 7:30 pm
On August 27th we will be reading "The Crow Trap" by Ann Cleeves. Sept 24th discussion book will be "The Five" by Hallie Rubenhold. Other month's titles to be decided. Open to the public. Snacks provided.
No registration required
Wednesday
January 30th
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 from January 2 - February 27. 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 - 1:00 pm
An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host, Fred Rogers. Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and language. (94 mins) Pizza will be served at 11:00, the movie will start at 11:30.
No registration required
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Title: "Research in Parkinson's Disease" Speaker: Maggie Kuhl, Senior Associate Director of Research Communications with Michael J. Fox Foundation
No registration required
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Title: "Research in Parkinson's Disease" Speaker: Maggie Kuhl, Senior Associate Director of Research Communications with Michael J. Fox Foundation
No registration required
Thursday
January 31st
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Storybooks and more for 3-5 year olds on Thursday mornings at 10:30 from January 3 - February 28. 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.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The New Yorker discussion group meets every Thursday from 3:00 – 4:30 pm. The “required readings” are chosen by group members weekly. The library has a subscription to The New Yorker for patron use. If you need assistance with locating a digital copy, contact Kristy Bauman at kbauman@pls-net.org.
No registration required
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Using examples from community non-profits to retail, Dr. Drennen and Dr. Talmage will discuss how to test new ideas, develop prototypes, and scale up operations. Got an interesting idea? Learn how to take the next step.
No registration required