Big Flats August Scavenger Hunt: Sea Shells!

All Monthat the Big Flats Library:Big Flats Scavenger Hunt: Sea Shells!Search the library hidden pictures, find them all earn a token for the prize machine!

Big Flats - Ocean of Possiblities Toddler Storytime and turtle craft

Please join Miss Melanie for and Ocean of Possibilities story time with music, stories of ocean creatures and a Paper Plate Turtle craft!  Registration required.

CCLD Board of Trustees Meeting

Big Flats August Scavenger Hunt: Sea Shells!

All Monthat the Big Flats Library:Big Flats Scavenger Hunt: Sea Shells!Search the library hidden pictures, find them all earn a token for the prize machine!

Big Flats: In person Adult Program: Roadrunner: a film about Anthony Bourdain

August 23, 1:30 – In person Adult Program: Roadrunner: a film about Anthony BourdainCall the Big Flats Library at 607-562-3300 toregister. Light refreshments willbe served.

Big Flats Monthy in house craft - Duct Tape Projects!

Big Flats August Scavenger Hunt: Sea Shells!

All Monthat the Big Flats Library:Big Flats Scavenger Hunt: Sea Shells!Search the library hidden pictures, find them all earn a token for the prize machine!

Big Flats September Scavenger Hunt: BACK to SCHOOL!!

All Monthat the Big Flats Library:Big Flats Scavenger Hunt: Back to School!Search the library for hidden pictures, find them all earn a token for the prize machine!

Big Flats LEGO Club! In Person program

Build with LEGOs at the Big Flats Library every Thursday from 3:30-4:30.Each week there will be a LEGO theme selected, then transform your ideas into a LEGO build that we will put on display!

All CCLD Libraries are CLOSED for Labor Day.

Steele Memorial Library, 101 E Church St Elmira, NY 14901

Introduction to Ukrainian Genealogy

When: Sep 6, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvcuCvrDksH9Uuo-L1zwfsvowlhOnNNXAj After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the m......More

When: Sep 6, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvcuCvrDksH9Uuo-L1zwfsvowlhOnNNXAj After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.Introduction to Ukrainian Genealogy: According to 2019 U.S. Census Estimates, over one million people of full or partial Ukrainian descent live in the United States. Statistics Canada in 2016 estimated over 1.3 million people of full or partial Ukrainian descent living in Canada. Immigrating in four distinct waves over the past 130 years or so, research in Ukraine has been limited until more recently due to the effects of the Soviet regime. This class is designed to help those investigating their Ukrainian roots locate records that help identify and locate their "ancestral village," understand the orthography of Ukrainian names to aid in searching, and locate sources within Ukraine to continue their search.About the Presenter: "Alexander Tolksdorf is a genealogist and speaker, specializing in German, Dutch, and Eastern European research. He began his personal journey in high school, inspired by a trip to Ellis Island and through a correspondence with his great uncle in Germany, who also was an active family historian. All four of his grandparents immigrated to the United States in the 1950s following the Second World War; as such, the majority of his research experience and focus is in European sources. Paternally, his family is German, primarily from the Prussian provinces of Westphalia, Posen, and East Prussia. Maternally, his family roots are Ukrainian. Thus far, Alex has uncovered and actively researches family lines in Ukraine, Germany, Lithuania, Belarus, Poland, and Russia. Through this work, he has become very comfortable with research in these counties; including overcoming the language barriers, lack of online record access, and lost or missing records. He relies on civil, church, and a plethora of other records for his research, and finds that all provide illumination and the tools to break down brick walls. Alex believes that standard records only tell part of the story, with the many additional forms of documentation providing color and texture to a family history.Alex enjoys his work as a financial analyst at the Ford Motor Company, and is the current President of the Ford Genealogy Club. He is also active in the Ukrainian-American community of Metro Detroit, serving as the treasurer of the Ukrainian Graduates of Detroit and Windsor, as well as the treasurer and circulation manager of the Detroitski Novyny, the local community newspaper. He is also on the Supervisory Committee of the Ukrainian Selfreliance Michigan Federal Credit Union. During his spare time when he is not researching, Alex enjoys walking and exercising with his new wife, Katelyn, and their dog, as well as working on his car, a 2014 Ford Mustang GT."

Big Flats LEGO Club! In Person program

Build with LEGOs at the Big Flats Library every Thursday from 3:30-4:30.Each week there will be a LEGO theme selected, then transform your ideas into a LEGO build that we will put on display!

Big Flats Library Book Club Meeting

Book Discussion on Lincoln Highway by Amor TowlesSeptember 9th @ 1:00 Chemung County Library District is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Big Flats Library Book Club MeetingTime: Sep 9, 2022 12:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://......More

Book Discussion on Lincoln Highway by Amor TowlesSeptember 9th @ 1:00 Chemung County Library District is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Big Flats Library Book Club MeetingTime: Sep 9, 2022 12:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83773860974?pwd=Y0VONFppTyszZ3laQnVkYUtJRlpEdz09Meeting ID: 837 7386 0974Passcode: 029282One tap mobile+16469313860,,83773860974#,,,,*029282# US+19292056099,,83773860974#,,,,*029282# US (New York)Dial by your location +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)Meeting ID: 837 7386 0974Passcode: 029282Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k72wdwIDz (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CC3VR3?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1637350061&sr=8-2)