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Math

The Goofy Kooky Math Magic Show (Ages 7-12)

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Meeting Room at Lockport Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

Event Details:

Magician Cris Johnson knows how to make math fun - just throw in some magic, chickens, an alligator named Larry, "pizza" and some games! Join us for a a fun fast-paced afternoon sh...

Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Magician Cris Johnson knows how to make math fun - just throw in some magic, chickens, an alligator named Larry, "pizza" and some games! Join us for a a fun fast-paced afternoon show. Ages 7-12 only. Registration required starting 7/14/25.

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...

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...

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!

Stained Glass

Calm Crafts: Faux Stained Glass (Ages 8-14)

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Orchard Room (Floor 1) at Lockport Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

Event Details:

Join us and create a unique piece of faux stained-glass using simple materials. Soft, relaxing music will set the environment to help get your artistic skills flowing. Ages 8-14 on...

Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Orchard Room (Floor 1)
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us and create a unique piece of faux stained-glass using simple materials. Soft, relaxing music will set the environment to help get your artistic skills flowing. Ages 8-14 only. Registration required starting 7/14/25.

Science

Buffalo Museum of Science: ChemQuest (Ages 9-14)

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Lockport Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

Event Details:

Inspire your inner scientist! The Buffalo Museum of Science will help us experiment with acids and bases, make some mini explosions, and more in this hands-on program. Ages 9-14 on...

Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Inspire your inner scientist! The Buffalo Museum of Science will help us experiment with acids and bases, make some mini explosions, and more in this hands-on program. Ages 9-14 only. Registration required starting 7/14/25.

Paint

Miniature Art (Ages 8-14)

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Lockport Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

Event Details:

Make some mini art! We will provide the mini canvases, easels and paints - you provide the creativity! Ages 8-14 only. Registration required starting 7/14/25.

Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make some mini art! We will provide the mini canvases, easels and paints - you provide the creativity! Ages 8-14 only. Registration required starting 7/14/25.

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...

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.

Puppets

Omnipresent Puppets presents "Red Riding Hood" (All ages)

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Wheeler Room (Floor 2) at Lockport Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Families

Event Details:

Join Omnipresent Puppets for a special retelling of "Red Riding Hood," the classic fairy tale. All are welcome.

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

Join Omnipresent Puppets for a special retelling of "Red Riding Hood," the classic fairy tale. All are welcome.

The Heenan Brothers logo, featuring the banner "The Heenan Brothers" beneath 3 guitars

Adult Summer Reading: Erie Canal Music

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Wheeler Room (Floor 2) at Lockport Public Library

Program Type:

Performance or Concert

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Come listen to traditional Erie Canal music as well as Erie Canal Blues, presented by the Heenan Brothers! Free and open to the public. Registration is not required....

Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room (Floor 2)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance or Concert
Event Details:

Come listen to traditional Erie Canal music as well as Erie Canal Blues, presented by the Heenan Brothers! 

Free and open to the public. Registration is not required.

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Balloon Twisting Workshop (Ages 8-14)

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
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Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
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Who doesn't love a balloon? Join magician Cris Johnson and learn how to twist and contort balloons into a variety of fun things - butterflies, dogs, jet packs, a crazy hat and almost anything you can imagine!

Yummy or Yucky: A Fun Food Challenge (Ages 8-14)

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

Yummy or yucky! Join us for the ultimate blindfolded food tasting challenge! Maybe your taste buds will be able to tell the difference in select candy, chips and cookies. Ages 8-14 only. Registration required starting 7/7/25.
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Lego Building Challenge (Ages 7-12)

6:30pm–7:15pm
Children, Tweens
Closed
Registration Required
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Location: Lockport Public Library
Room: Orchard Room (Floor 1)
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
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 required starting 7/7/25. 

Calm Crafts: Paint & Pass (Ages 8-14)

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

Everyone works together in this art game - the challenge create a masterpiece! Soft, relaxing music will set the environment to help get your artistic skills flowing. Ages 8-14 only. Registration required starting 7/7/25.