Join the Erie Canal Museum and Mello-Velo Bike Shop & Café outside the Museum’s front entrance to learn the basics of how to use its new bike repair station. Learn how to patch a flat tire, adjust brakes, and perform other basic maintenance functions. These workshops are totally free and open to the public. This workshop will…
Join staff of the Erie Canal Museum on this recreational bike ride along the route of the Erie Canal in Syracuse, New York. Learn about the 19th century Canal in downtown Syracuse, and explore some of the city’s historic and contemporary Canal systems, including the Onondaga Creekwalk and the Inner Harbor. Meet at the Erie…
Join us for a webinar on computer ergonomics for library staff! This webinar will cover: The foundations of ergonomics Typical symptoms and problems of poor computer ergonomics How to create the ideal library workstation, including: chair height and back support; arms and wrist positioning for keyboard and mouse; screen height, screen distance, and viewing angle; equipment…
CLRC is offering our members up to 25 seats at the upcoming MLA Webinar, An Essential Introduction to Retractions and Evaluating Research Quality. Health care providers, researchers, and scholars depend on a trustworthy scientific knowledge base. Article retraction rates are increasing. . . and so is their impact on the scientific knowledge base and health care…
Gaelynn Lea will share her personal experience of living, learning, loving, and working as a touring artist with a disability. She will discuss the barriers disabled artists and audience members still face and highlight activism and social efforts that can help further the goal of equality for all. Gaelynn will discuss why disability education, coupled…
Grab all your fun-loving friends and get ready for the Erie Canal Museum’s 2022 HISTORY HAPPY HOUR series, bringing history to you at some of your favorite local Syracuse businesses. The History Happy Hours series continues on June 15th at Talking Cursive Brewing Company. Join Museum staff for an traditional happy hour starting at 5PM,…
Learn more about the efforts to clean up Onondaga Lake. From significant improvements in water quality, to the return of native plants and animals, you will see the progress being made to restore the natural beauty and habitat of Onondaga Lake. Available on both Zoom and in-person. This event is free to attend with a…
Onondaga Historical Association is pleased to invite the community to a free public lecture and book signing by Gene Fisch. Join us at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 16th at the organization’s comprehensive history museum at 321 Montgomery Street in Downtown Syracuse. “All Love Comes Home: A Promise of Truth” is part memoir, part tribute to the enduring…
Join us as we explore the diverse histories of Western New York cemeteries and the communities they belong to. Registration is required. Registrants will receive a link to the webinar one day prior to the event. Itinerary 10 - 10:15 am: Opening remarks 10:15 - 11:15 am: Jim Boles - "The Niagara County, NY Poorhouse…
Third Tuesdays at 2:00 pm CLRC offers a communication network among our region’s Library Assistants, Paraprofessionals and Support Staff through a Special Interest Group (LA SIG). Our interests include: * recognizing all library support staff employed in CLRC member libraries * furthering the professional development & job enrichment of support staff * enhancing the professional…