SIDNEY – Join us for the opening reception for the Sidney Photography Club on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The Photography Club will display its work Nov. 7-28 in the Smart Community Room during regular library hours.

The Friends of the Libraries will hold an A La Carte Book Sale in the main lobby of the library on Saturdays, Nov. 7 and 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Sidney Memorial Public Library Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4:30 p.m. in the Smart Community Room. The public is always welcome.

Book Club will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11:30. They will be discussing the book “This Story Might Save Your Life” by Tiffany Crum. Books are available at the circulation desk for checkout.

A special program on Citizen Emergency Preparedness Training will be presented at the library on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. This free program will give residents tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible. To register for this event, please call the library at 607-563-1200.

The Friends of the Libraries will present the movie “Project Hail Mary” with Ryan Gosling on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. This movie is rated PG and runs for 2 hours, 36 minutes.

Local historian Scott Payne has been presenting a series of history programs on the American Revolution in New York state. On Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m., Payne will present “The Snow Turned Red: The Cherry Valley Massacre.” This program is free and no registration is required.

Mahjong Club meets at the library every Monday from 2 to 4 p.m.

The Sidney Library will be closed on Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. The library will close at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and will be closed all day on Thursday, Nov. 26, for Thanksgiving.

Be sure to check us out at sidneylibrary.org or on Facebook.

– Information from the Sidney Library