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LPL Civics Hub: Explore Sustainability with LPL

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Broader definitions of sustainability also apply to you—keep yourself healthy and living in a balanced and sustainable way. Take a look at one of LPL's newest additions: Hiveclass. This resource is full of expert-level videos, demonstrations, and pro-tips for almost any athletic or physical activity you might be interested in. Have questions about the rules of pickle ball? Need examples of the correct form of a yoga pose? Hiveclass has it all.


If you're looking for sustainable home improvement, gardening, or culinary inspiration and examples from magazines, newspapers, videos and more, check out these resources. There are thousands of resources to help you investigate solar panels, ways to grow your own produce, or plan an eco-friendly, plant-based diet.


For the most up-to-date science, academic resources, magazines, videos, and documents involving climate change, environmental studies, and sustainability, check out some of these resources.


If you're thinking about a career change, want to explore jobs involved with sustainability or preparing for (or responding to) climate change, or are taking the plunge on your own environmentally-friendly project, take a moment to click through these databases that offer thousands of resources for business best-practices, suggestions, and pro-tips.

Upcoming Sustainability Programs at LPL

Underground Fungal Networks and the Wood Wide Web

The revolutionary finding by Suzanne Simard that the trees in the forest are connected to each other by a fungal web, and that they are sharing nutrients and more via that web has been big news!  But …

Date:
Thursday, Apr 10, 2025
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Carman Community Room, Carman Community Room
Categories:
Science

Grow, Learn, and Give Back to the Earth

Join us for an exciting hands-on program where you’ll plant your own seed, discover what it takes to help it grow, and learn about the important role plants play in keeping our Earth healthy!  Registe…

Date:
Thursday, Apr 17, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Studio@LPL, Studio@LPL
Categories:
Nature

Adventures in the Kitchen: Brady Farms

Love talking about, preparing, and eating food? Join like-minded foodies in this new and creative program focused on all things food and food-adjacent.   This evening we will meet at Brady Farms to t…

Date:
Thursday, Apr 17, 2025
Time:
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location:
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Categories:
Cooking

Civic Saturdays: Sustainability & Climate Science

Introducing Liverpool Public Library's Civics Hub! The Civics Hub is an interactive space designed to learn and engage with the library's quarterly civic topic.  In the lobby, library staff and volun…

Date:
Saturday, Apr 19, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Lobby, Lobby
Categories:
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Trending Topics

Books and Beyond: "Finding the Mother Tree" - Special Day!

Join us in exploring the world of nonfiction as it relates to the important topics of today.  Each month we will choose a nonfiction title, read and discuss not only the book but also the deeper impac…

Date:
Monday, Apr 21, 2025
Time:
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Collaborate@LPL, Collaborate@LPL
Categories:
Book Clubs Trending Topics

Forest Bathing at Beaver Lake Nature Center

Let's celebrate Earth Day! Gwen McCarroll will lead participants in a forest bathing experience. Forest Bathing is a practice that involves immersing oneself in the atmosphere of a forest to promote r…

Date:
Tuesday, Apr 22, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
,
Categories:
Health & Wellness In the Community Nature

Plant Swap & Earth Day Fun

Join us for a fun-filled day celebrating Earth! Take part in LPL's Plant Swap and Exchange—bring a cutting to share and take one home to grow. Test your knowledge with our engaging plant trivia, and s…

Date:
Tuesday, Apr 22, 2025
Time:
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Carman Community Room, Carman Community Room
Categories:
STEAM Trending Topics

Arbor Day Tree Walk

Join other nature lovers for this informative walk looking and identifying trees in the Liverpool area. Madeleine Desrochers will lead the walk. Desrochers earned her Masters from SUNY ESF with a focu…

Date:
Friday, Apr 25, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
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Categories:

Keep Calm & Craft On: Upcycling Stations and Craft Supply Exchange

Celebrate your love of crafting at this informal program.  The program varies each month and may feature a monthly crafting demonstration or a hands-on project.  This month we will honor our planet b…

Date:
Monday, Apr 28, 2025
Time:
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location:
Studio@LPL, Studio@LPL
Categories:
Create

Green Teens: Recycled T-Shirt Scrunchies

Let's upcycle with style. Turn one or more of your old t-shirts into scrunchies, no sewing required! Charms, elastic bands, and sustainable fun provided. Please bring (at least) one old shirt to the …

Date:
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025
Time:
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Studio@LPL, Studio@LPL
Categories:
Create

Civic Saturdays: Sustainability & Climate Science

Introducing Liverpool Public Library's Civics Hub! The Civics Hub is an interactive space designed to learn and engage with the library's quarterly civic topic.  In the lobby, library staff and volun…

Date:
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Lobby, Lobby
Categories:
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Nature Science Trending Topics

Secrets of the Lake Walk

Join an educator on a guided hike around Green Lakes to learn its secrets. Why is the lake green? How is it a rare lake? What unusual life live in its depths? This is a two-mile walk on a flat crushed…

Date:
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location:
,
Categories:
Nature

Books and Beyond: "The Serviceberry : Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World"

Join us in exploring the world of nonfiction as it relates to the important topics of today.  Each month we will choose a nonfiction title, read and discuss not only the book but also the deeper impac…

Date:
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Time:
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Sargent Meeting Room, Sargent Meeting Room
Categories:
Book Clubs Trending Topics

Environmental Design: EarthShips and More!

Chad DeVoe, of OCM BOCES, will discuss innovative sustainability practices, focusing on upcycling, carbon sequestration, and the construction of Earthships. Participants will gain insights into eco-fr…

Date:
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Carman Community Room, Carman Community Room
Categories:
History Trending Topics

Teen Green: Sustainable Gardening for Teens

Teen gardeners of all experience levels are invited to learn about gardening with native plants and sustainable practices in mind.  Presented by Janet Allen of the Habitat Gardening in CNY chapter of…

Date:
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Time:
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Sargent Meeting Room, Sargent Meeting Room
Categories:
Gardening Nature Science

Screening Civics: Exploring Society Through Film

Join us for a viewing and discussion of the film "Feeding Tomorrow".  Up against a broken food system suffering from ecosystem destruction; climate change; health epidemics; and inequality; a brave g…

Date:
Friday, Jun 13, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Sargent Meeting Room, Sargent Meeting Room
Categories:
Movies Nature Science

Let's Talk! Sponsored by Books & Beyond

Books & Beyond will host a conversation group this month in lieu of their regular book club.   At this meeting, we will talk about Sustainability and Climate Science. Come together with others in the…

Date:
Thursday, Jun 26, 2025
Time:
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Sargent Meeting Room, Sargent Meeting Room
Categories:
Book Clubs Trending Topics

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