Adult Summer Programs 2026!!!

Summer Reading Program: “Unearth a Story”

Join our Adult Summer Reading Program and explore new stories, authors, and genres all summer long! Patrons can participate by logging their reading through READsquared or by picking up paper reading challenges at the library.

Whether you prefer digital tracking or a physical log, there’s a way for everyone to take part in the adventure.

Sign-Up Begins: June 22
Program Runs: June 22 – September 5
How to Participate: Log reading in READsquared or complete paper challenge logs at the library
Prizes: Completed challenges earn entries into prize drawings
Prize Drawings: Tuesday, September 7

The more you read, the more chances you have to win—and the more stories you’ll uncover along the way!

QR links to download READsquard Apps via Android or iPhone

GFJ Library Adult Summer Programs 2026

Explore book clubs, movies, technology classes, archaeology, crafts, trivia, and more all summer long. These projects are funded by Your Friends of the George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Visions Federal Credit Union, Wegmans, and the Earlville Opera House’s Arts in the Community Grants Program, made possible by the NYS Legislature with support of the Office of the Governor, and administered by the New York State Council on the Arts. Additional support for the Broome ACG Program is graciously provided by the Stewart W. and Willma C. Hoyt Foundation, Inc. Thank you to Binghamton University, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and WSKG for additional support. *Some programs require registration* .

Adult Summer Reading Program Begins – June 22
GFJ Book Club: Last Night at the Telegraph Club – June 24, 1 PM
GFJ Book Club Virtual: Last Night at the Telegraph Club* – June 24, 7 PM Register Here
Classic Movie Club: The Magnificent Ambersons – June 24, 2 PM

By the People Transcription Workshop – June 29, 1:30 PM (Virtual) Link to Class
GFJ Writing Group – June 29, 6 PM
Senior Fitness – June 30, 1 PM
Summer Launch Party – July 1, 5:30–7 PM
Hamilton Screening – July 1, 5:10 PM
Heart of Darkness Book Club – July 2, 1 PM & 7 PM (Virtual)* Register Here
Classic Movie Club: Easter Parade – July 2, 5 PM
Crochet at GFJ – July 3, 1 PM * Register Here
Hamilton Encore Screening – July 3, 2 PM

Digging up the Basics: Computer Fundamentals – July 6, 1:30 PM In-Person & 3 PM Virtual
Unearth Books Dinner Party – July 6, 6 PM
America 250 Trivia – July 7, 6 PM
Classic Movie Club: Broadway Melody of 1938 – July 9, 5 PM

Storage Options Tech Class – July 13, 1:30 PM
Mapping Your Digital World: Files & Folders Virtual – July 13, 3 PM
Sips & Strokes Mocktail & Paint – July 13, 6 PM
Senior Fitness – July 14, 1 PM
Dino Discoveries: Exploring Evolution, Adaptation, and the Origins of Birds – July 14, 6 PM
Classic Movie Club: Show Boat – July 16, 5 PM

All About Pinterest – July 20, 1:30 PM
Web Browsing Basics Virtual – July 20, 3 PM
Growing and Using Culinary Herbs – July 20, 6 PM
Earth Pupators: The Underground Architects of the Moth World – July 21, 6 PM
Beginner Crochet – July 21, 6 PM
GFJ Book Club: My Friends Book Club – July 22, 1 PM & 7 PM
Classic Movie Club: Blues in the Night – July 23, 5 PM

Mapping Your Digital World: Files & Folders – July 27, 1:30 PM
Search Like an Archaeologist- Finding Information – July 27, 3 PM
Writing Group – July 27, 6 PM
Dig Into a New Book – July 27, 6 PM
Senior Fitness – July 28, 1 PM
Precontact History of the Susquehanna Valley with Binghamton University’s Archaeology Department – July 28, 6 PM
Classic Movie Club: Ziegfeld Girl – July 30, 5 PM
Unearthing the Truth a Library Mystery Night – July 31, 6 PM

Digital Footprint – August 3, 1:30 PM
Discovering Communication Tools: Email Essentials Online Virtual – August 3, 3 PM
Adult D&D Legends Unearthed – August 3, 6 PM
Trivia Night – August 4, 6 PM
GFJ Classic Book Club: Lathe of Heaven Book Club – August 6, 1 PM & 7 PM
Classic Movie Club: Don Juan – August 6, 5 PM
Crochet – August 7, 1 PM

All About Goodreads – August 10, 1:30 PM
Telling Your Story: Intro to Word Processing – August 10, 3 PM
D&D Miniature Painting– August 10, 5:30 PM
Senior Fitness – August 11, 1 PM
The Search for Fort Bull: Archaeological Investigation of a French and Indian War Battlefield by the Binghamton University Archaeology Department – August 11, 6 PM
GFJ Book Club: Jurassic Park– August 12, 1 PM & 7 PM
Classic Movie Club: High Noon – August 13, 5 PM
Make Clay Essential Oil Diffusers – August 14, 1 PM

Protecting Your Discoveries: Cybersecurity Basics – August 17, 1:30 PM
Exploring the Digital Landscape: Online Accounts and Forms Virtual – August 17, 3 PM
Jurassic Park Screening – August 17, 6 PM
Watercolor Part 1 – August 18, 6 PM
Beginner Crochet – August 18, 6 PM
Classic Movie Club: Edison the Man – August 20, 6 PM

Clean Out Your Phone – August 24, 1:30 PM
Protecting Your Discoveries: Cybersecurity Basics Virtual – August 24, 3 PM
Seed Saving – August 24, 6 PM
Senior Fitness – August 25, 1 PM
Watercolor Course Part 2 – August 25, 6 PM
GFJ Book Club: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women – August 26, 1 PM & 7 PM
Classic Movie Club: Advise and Consent – August 27, 5 PM

All About TikTok – August 31, 1:30 PM
Showcasing Your Findings: Course Review Virtual – August 31, 3 PM
Writing Group – August 31, 6 PM
Watercolor Course Part 3 – September 1, 6 PM
GFJ Classic Book Club: Sense and Sensibility – September 3, 1 PM & 7 PM
Classic Movie Club: Modern Times – September 3, 2 PM
Summer Reading Ends – September 5

🎬 Classic Movie Club 2026

Join us for weekly classic films all year long!

6/4 – Captains Courageous
6/11 – The Prince and the Pauper
6/18 – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
6/25 – The Magnificent Ambersons

7/2 – Easter Parade
7/9 – Broadway Melody of 1938
7/16 – Show Boat
7/23 – Blues in the Night
7/30 – Ziegfeld Girl

8/6 – Don Juan
8/13 – High Noon
8/20 – Edison, The Man
8/27 – Advise and Consent

9/4 – Modern Times
9/11 – Road to Morocco
9/18 – A Night at the Opera
9/25 – The Palm Beach Story

10/1 – A Face in the Crowd
10/8 – The Best Man
10/15 – Conflict
10/22 – Seven Days in May
10/29 – Crossfire

11/5 – The Whistler / The Power of the Whistler
11/12 – Between Two Worlds
11/19 – The Maltese Falcon

12/3 – Annie Get Your Gun
12/10 – Good News
12/17 – Dead End
12/24 – Kismet

GFJ Book Club

Book club meetings are monthly on the fourth Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:00pm and via Zoom from 7:00 to 8:00pm. More information on 2026 dates and titles below! Please contact the library for information on attending. Click here to register!

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell – January 28th

GFJ Classic Book Club
Book club meetings are monthly on the first Thursday from 1:00 to 2:00pm and via Zoom from 7:00 to 8:00pm. More information on 2026 dates and titles below! Please contact the library for information on attending. Click here to register!