Let’s do some good for goodness sake with crochet! We’ll be making scarves and hats to donate to We Rise Above the Streets!

Liz will be leading an introduction to crochet for anyone who wants to learn. Yarn and hooks will be provided.

If you already know how to crochet (or knit!) great! Liz has a giant box of yarn* just waiting to be turned into goods we can donate.

*For real, this yarn was sent to me by accident when Joann went out of business. I don’t have a use, or the extra storage, for all this yarn. Please help me put it to good use!

Let’s take advantage of the summer sun and use its light to make art!
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. Engineers used the process well into the 20th century to produce copies of drawings, aka “blueprints”. We can use the same process - essentially exposing specially-treated paper to sunlight - to create art!

We’ll have some items available to create your artwork, but please feel free to bring any objects from home. Anything that is relatively flat should work. Think about what might create an interesting shadow with its shape. Some common ideas include leaves, feathers, keys, jewelry, lace, etc.

Because this event is highly weather-dependent, we’ll keep a rain date of Sunday August 17.

The event will be held at Liz’s house. Please RSVP to cnyhumanists@gmail.com to receive the address.

This event has been cancelled because the grant that was obtained by the host institution to support this program was cancelled due to an Executive Order.

Join the CNYHA as we attend an author talk with Michael Miller at the Matilda Joslyn Gage Center. Michael Miller will be discussing his historical fiction novel High Bridge. A description of the book is below. We’re planning on going out for dinner following his talk - exact dinner location TBD.

In celebration of Earth Month, we’re going to learn how to mend our clothes - with a little personal touch!

Visible mending is a term that refers to mends or repairs that are meant to be seen. It’s a fun way to add a little personal flair to your clothing, while ensuring that item of clothing lasts a little longer (thus reducing our clothing waste!).

During this Crafternoon event, we’ll learn how to use simple embroidery techniques to give our clothing a new life.

What to bring: any piece of clothing (or even an accessory, like a hat or glove) that needs a little care. The techniques we’ll learn can help mend a hole or tear, cover a stain, or simply give new life to an otherwise fine piece of clothing. Don’t have anything that fits those categories? No problem! We’ll have extra fabric on hand so you can still learn the techniques.

Thread, needles, scissors, etc will be supplied by CNYHA.

Join us for our next book discussion! We will be discussing the themes and ideas presented in The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell.
While reading the book is certainly encouraged, it's not mandatory to join the discussion! We will use the book as a catalyst for conversation.
The book is available through the Onondaga County library system.
We'll be at the Solvay Public Library in the Community Room, which is downstairs, and can be entered by taking an elevator from the main floor or by entering the building from the back parking lot.