The Aurora Free Library proudly presents a full program of events each season at the Aurora Free Library and the Morgan Opera House. See all of our upcoming events in the list below.

For more information about programs and events at the Aurora Free Library, contact Sandra Groth, Librarian, at the library at (315) 364-8074.

Ongoing Events

Fiber Friends craft group meets weekly on Mondays at 4 PM.

Preschool Storytime is weekly on Wednesdays at 9:30 AM during the school year.

The Southern Cayuga Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM at Opendore on 2978 Route 34B.

Fiber Friends Group

A Fiber Friends Group meets weekly at the Library! Join us every Monday at 4 PM, or come after work as you are able.

Come with a fiber arts project you are knitting, crocheting, stitching, sewing, quilting, rug making, etc., and meet new friends!

Email staff@aurorafreelibrary.org with questions.

Preschool Storytime

Our School Year Storytime is starting on Wednesday, September 17th. 

Join Miss Sandy on Wednesdays at 9:30 am for some fun stories, songs, and other early literacy activities. Meet and play with young families.

Doors open at 9 AM.

Storytime is held in the Library – No registration is needed!

Email staff@aurorafreelibrary.org with any questions.

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Lego Club: 3-D Lego Pirate Treasure Map

Lego Club is back!

This month’s, drop in any time between 3—7 PM on Friday, September 19th to help build a 3-D Lego Pirate Treasure Map on Talk Like a Pirate Day!

We will also have a Feed the Shark Game & Kinetic Sand to dig in for treasure!

All ages welcome.

Fall Planting For Winter Interest

Fall is one of the best times for planting! Learn why and so much more!

Our discussion focus on easy to grow, low maintenance plants for your landscape and garden that provide color and interest during the winter/dormant season.

We will cover plants that feature unique bark, stems, berries and interesting textures and shapes, that will ensure beauty and interest in your garden all year long.

Free & Open To Gardeners of All Skill Levels!

Presented by True Leaf Design. 607-343-3752, Genoa, NY

Local landscape designer & horticulturalist Liz Snyder has been designing and consulting in the landscape industry of NY for over 20 years.

Part of the Free Community Landscaping Series

Upcoming Presentations:

December TBD — Evergreen ID & Holiday Arrangement Class

Book Lovers’ Ball

The annual dinner-dance fundraiser for the Aurora Free Library, will take place Friday, Oct. 3 from 6-10 p.m. at Treleaven Wines, 658 Lake Road, King Ferry, NY.

The event includes dinner by Farm in the Willows, open bar Finger Lakes wine and beer, and live music by Brass, Inc. A silent auction for all tastes and budgets features handmade goods, overnight stays, and much more.

The Book Lovers’ Ball is organized by volunteers to raise funds for the Aurora Free Library, including community programs and building upkeep.

The event is open seating. Early bird tickets are $125 per person, until Sept. 15. A table for eight-people may be purchased. After Sept. 15, tickets are $150 per person.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.bookloversball.com.

Tickets can also be reserved by check made out to “Aurora Free Library.”  Mail checks to Aurora Book Lovers’ Ball, C/O Aurora Free Library, PO Box 85, Aurora, NY 13026. (Please include name
of each guest.)

Questions:
Email: aurorabookloversball@gmail.com
Phone: (518) 339-0541
Web: www.bookloversball.com

Book Lovers’ Ball Author Talk: Sheila Myers

Book club members and lovers of reading, we hope you will join us in a summer reading challenge by delving into one or more of the books of local author Sheila Myers.

Myers will be the featured author of the 21st annual Book Lovers’ Ball, planned for Friday, Oct. 3 at Treleaven Winery.

Myers will give a talk at 2 pm Sunday, Oct. 5 at the Aurora Free Library’s Morgan Opera House. The talk is free, open to the public, and includes refreshments.

She will discuss her most recent book, “The Truth of Who You Are,” as well as the books in her Durant family trilogy.

“The Truth of Who You Are,” set during the Great Depression, was published by Black Rose Writing in April 2022. “The Truth of Who You Are” is about Ben Taylor – when his family is
plunged into poverty, Taylor takes a job with the US Civilian Conservation Corps developing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A tragic accident puts him in a dilemma that follows him
all the way to the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Inspired by actual events and the people who once lived in the Smoky Mountains before it became a National Park, this saga explores how people use stories to hide uncomfortable truths. “The Truth of Who You Are” received favorable reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Goodreads.

Myers’ trilogy is a fictionalized account of the family of the robber baron Dr. Thomas C. Durant, who was vice president of the Union Pacific railroad, among other ventures. Myers was inspired to write the series after a trip to one of the Great Camps built by Durant’s son William, in the Adirondack wilderness. The books include “Imaginary Brightness” (2015), “Castles in the Air” (2016), and “The Night is Done” (2017). “The Night is Done” won the 2017 Best Book of Fiction Literary Award from the Adirondack Center for Writing.

Myers has been a professor of ecology at universities in the Finger Lakes region and is currently employed by Cayuga Community College. She has been published in Adirondack Life Magazine, The Appalachian Club Magazine, and the History News Network. She has been a guest on the History Channel.

Myers says she likes to venture out into the wilderness, swim in lakes, climb mountains, and make the occasional trip to a cemetery to find inspiration. Human failures and passions are always good starting points for a plot and there is plenty of that to go around, Myers said.

For more information about Myers and her books, visit: https://www.sheilamyers.com

The Book Lovers’ Ball is a fundraiser for the Aurora Free Library. Tickets are on sale now. Early Bird tickets can be purchased until September 15th . For more information,
visit: www.bookloversball.com