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marble run coaster

STEM Club: Roller Coaster (Ages 6-10)

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Meeting Room at Lockport Public Library

Age Group:

Children

Event Details:

Wheeeee! Can you build the tallest, fastest, most exciting roller coaster in town? Come design and build your own marble run coaster. Ages 6-10 only. Registration required starting...

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Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
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Wheeeee! Can you build the tallest, fastest, most exciting roller coaster in town? Come design and build your own marble run coaster. Ages 6-10 only. Registration required starting 6/23/25.

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Teen Summer Reading: 4th of July Celebration

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Lockport Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Come celebrate the 4th of July with us! Enjoy some non-alcoholic summer punch, and decorate a paper lantern to take home.Free and open to the public. Registration is required....

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Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come celebrate the 4th of July with us! Enjoy some non-alcoholic summer punch, and decorate a paper lantern to take home.

Free and open to the public. Registration is required. Teens 13-18.

LEGO

Lego Building Challenge (Ages 7-12)

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Orchard Room (Floor 1) at Lockport Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

Event Details:

Put your Lego skills to the test! You will be provided with a box of Lego bricks and building challenge cards that will describe the objects to build. Ages 7-12 only. Registration ...

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Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Orchard Room (Floor 1)
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
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Put your Lego skills to the test! You will be provided with a box of Lego bricks and building challenge cards that will describe the objects to build. Ages 7-12 only. Registration required starting 6/23/25.

Magic

Cris Johnson's Color of Magic Show (All ages)

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Wheeler Room (Floor 2) at Lockport Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Families

Event Details:

Join magician Cris Johnson for a colorful show filled with humor, fun magic, audience participation, and more. All are welcome. No registration needed.

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Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room (Floor 2)
Age Group: Children, Families
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Join magician Cris Johnson for a colorful show filled with humor, fun magic, audience participation, and more. All are welcome. No registration needed.

Lizard

REPCO Prehistoric World Animal Show (All ages)

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Wheeler Room (Floor 2) at Lockport Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Families

Event Details:

REPCO Prehistoric World animal show! Explore our natural prehistoric roots with Crocodile Crystal and her collection of exotic reptiles and amphibians from around the world. All ar...

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Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room (Floor 2)
Age Group: Children, Families
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REPCO Prehistoric World animal show! Explore our natural prehistoric roots with Crocodile Crystal and her collection of exotic reptiles and amphibians from around the world. All are welcome but recommended for children age 5 and older.

buffalo zoo

Buffalo Zoo: World Safari (All ages)

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Wheeler Room (Floor 2) at Lockport Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Families

Event Details:

Take a "trip" around the world! Join Buffalo Zoo ambassadors as they combine interesting animal facts with geographic locations for a global understanding of the animal kingdom. Li...

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Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room (Floor 2)
Age Group: Children, Families
Event Details:

Take a "trip" around the world! Join Buffalo Zoo ambassadors as they combine interesting animal facts with geographic locations for a global understanding of the animal kingdom.

A black and white photograph of Lorna MacDonald Czarnota

Adult Summer Reading: The Adventures of Aileen McGuire: Hoggee on the Erie Canal

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Lockport Public Library

Program Type:

Performance or Concert

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us as Lorna MacDonald Czarnota presents an original monologue in costume regarding the adventures of Aileen McGuire!In the early 1860s, Aileen lived with her grandfather on an...

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Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance or Concert
Event Details:

Join us as Lorna MacDonald Czarnota presents an original monologue in costume regarding the adventures of Aileen McGuire!

A colorized photograph of small children standing in the middle of a mostly empty street wired for cable cars with the words "Tim Bohen" and "Emerald Thread: The Irish in Buffalo" along the top

Adult Summer Reading: The Irish Who Built the Erie Canal

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Lockport Public Library

Program Type:

Presentation

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join local author Tim Bohen to learn more about the Irish who built the Erie Canal, including:how Lockport-Pendleton was one of the most difficult sections of the Erie Canalthe wor...

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Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join local author Tim Bohen to learn more about the Irish who built the Erie Canal, including:

Defiant Monkey

Defiant Monkey - The Art of Improv Creativity Show (Ages 6 and up)

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Wheeler Room (Floor 2) at Lockport Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Families

Event Details:

Spark your imagination with Defiant Monkey Improv’s “The Art of Improv Creativity Show” where the audience will find creative opportunities through theatrical play and connect that...

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Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room (Floor 2)
Age Group: Children, Families
Event Details:

Spark your imagination with Defiant Monkey Improv’s “The Art of Improv Creativity Show” where the audience will find creative opportunities through theatrical play and connect that inspiration to all the library has to offer!

teacher with adults sitting at computers

Computer Basics: Windows Made Easy

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Lockport Public Library

Program Type:

Computer Class

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Learn about the Windows operating system (OS) from Microsoft in this hands-on class: shortcuts, tips & tricks, personalizing your computer, and changing settings.Registration i...

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Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about the Windows operating system (OS) from Microsoft in this hands-on class: shortcuts, tips & tricks, personalizing your computer, and changing settings.

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Pizza Mania (Ages 10-14)

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Who doesn't love pizza? Join us as we taste-test and rank some of our favorite local pizzas and have fun with related challenges and games. This events is for ages 10-14 only. Registration required beginning 7/21/25.

Suncatcher Succulents (Ages 10-14)

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a beautiful potted stained glass succulent plant. Ages 10-14 only. Registration required starting 7/21/25.

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Calm Crafts: Ceramic Painting (Ages 8-14)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Orchard Room (Floor 1)
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grab a fun ceramic piece, some acrylic paint pens and create! Soft, relaxing music will set the environment to help get your artistic skills flowing. Ages 8-14 only. Registration required starting 7/28/25.

Decoupage Candle Votives (Ages 9-14)

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us and make a colorful decoupage candle votive. Ages 9-14 only. Registration required starting 7/28/25.

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Labor Day

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5:00pm–8:00pm
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Library closed from 5:00-8:00pm

Thanksgiving

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Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/25
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New Years

All Day 12/31–1/1
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