Library to Host Literary-Themed Cupcake Contest

Bakers of all ages are invited to showcase their skills during Tompkins County Public Library’s inaugural Literary Cupcake Contest, Saturday, August 12.

Bakers should drop off their literary-themed cupcakes between 11 a.m. and noon in the Library’s BorgWarner Community Room. A panel of judges from TCPL’s Junior Library Advisory Council will select winners at 1 p.m. from a variety of categories, including aesthetics, taste, creativity, adherence to theme and use of sustainable (locally sourced or vegan) ingredients.

Prizes include gift certificates to local businesses, Buffalo Street Books, GreenStar, Life’s So Sweet Chocolates and more. Winners from each category, as well as a best overall and runner-up, will be awarded. Bakers are permitted to enter multiple categories, however, they are only eligible to receive one prize.

This event is free. To participate, bakers should submit six of the same cupcake along with a printed copy of their recipe. Cupcakes in the Sustainability category will be awarded points based on the following criteria: 0 for no vegan/local ingredients, one if less than half of the ingredients are locally-sourced or vegan, and two points if more than half of the ingredients are local/vegan.

Cupcake lovers of all ages and decorating experience will also have an opportunity to decorate and eat free cupcakes while waiting for the judging to take place.

For official contest rules, visit  http://tcpl.org/teens/programs.php.

For more information, contact Teen Services Librarian Regina DeMauro at rdemauro@tcpl.org or (607) 272-4557 extension 274.

This program has been made possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation through grant support from the Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.

Library to Host Circus Culture Performance and Workshop

Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with Circus Culture of Ithaca, will host a fun-filled afternoon of exploration and excitement, Monday, August 14 from 11 a.m. to noon in the BorgWarner Community Room.

During this free program, families will be treated to a performance by Circus Culture. Following the performance, instructors will teach children and families of all ages and abilities how to juggle, hula hoop, walk on a tight wire, form basic pyramids and more. 

Circus Culture, located in Press Bay Alley, encourages individuals of all ages to engage with circus as an art form and life tool. 

For more information about the Library’s one-hour, drop-in program, contact Youth Services Librarian Kate DeVoe at kdevoe@tcpl.org or (607) 272-4557 extension 277.

Tompkins County Public Library’s 2017 Summer Reading Program is made possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation through grant support from the Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.

Library to Celebrate Adult Summer Reading With Program on Home Remedies and Emergency Care

In celebration of the conclusion of “Build A Better World,” the Tompkins County Public Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program, the Library will host “Home Remedies and Emergency Care, Part Two,” an informative program and demonstration on how to use everyday items to heal and improve health, Tuesday, August 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community Room-West.

Facilitated by Jacquelyn Blizzard, co-director of the Eastman Hill Health and Training Center and local natural health instructor, this program is the second in a two-part wellness series being held at the Library this summer. Blizzard will provide tips for curing and minimizing the symptoms of common ailments and injuries--like using an onion to cure congestion and potatoes for pain relief.

Participants need not have attended the first meeting to enjoy this session.

“Home Remedies and Emergency Care” is free and open to the public. Registration is suggested but not required. To register, contact Teresa Vadakin at tvadakin@tcpl.org.