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Saturday, June 7, 2025

For: All Ages

Location: Homer Village Green

The Summer Reading Theme this year is Color Our World. Join Phillips Free Library on the Homer Village Green (across from the library) for a kickoff event. Splat Sumthin' paint room will be there with spin art and a splatter tent (while supplies last), and there will be lawn games, chalk drawing and an opportunity to register for the Summer Reading Program. All ages children, teens and adults are encouraged to participate this summer!

Have you signed your child up for summer camp yet? Many camps are full already but there are still slots available at some camps. For information on summer camps and how to find out more info about how to afford summer camps click below.

Grab Fido and bring the whole fur family down to the Cortland County Fairgrounds for a free Pet Fair! Shop pet goodies and meet local groomers, vets and kennels. Enjoy an afternoon of pets on parade, face painting, best dog tricks, and pony rides, and more.

10:00 AM - 2:00

Cortland County Fairgrounds

4301 Fairgrounds Drive, Cortland

Come out and enjoy an exciting, fun-filled day outdoors and get hooked on fishing! Youngsters 15 and younger are invited to test their fishing skills and win available prizes at the annual fishing derby sponsored by Izaak Walton League, and the Cortland Youth Bureau. Stop out to Durkee Pond on Route 11 in Homer on Saturday June 7th from 8:30am-11am. Participants can register on site throughout the derby. There will be three divisions: 8 and under, 11 and under, and 15 and under. Prizes will be awarded to the longest fish in each division. 

The Village of Homer Recreation Department will kick off the Music on the Green Concert series on Wednesday, June 25th at 7:00pm with The Old Timer's Band. Bring a chair, pack a cooler, and enjoy live music under the evening sky!

What are your plans for summer? Maybe you want to road trip to a music festival. Host the perfect block party. Spend time in the water. Or finally master grilling the perfect burger.

Whatever your plans, have you considered how to do each one safely?

The National Safety Council (NSC) has, and they put together an easy-to-use checklist for you. Checkout their full list and the rest of their Summer 2025 issue of Family Safety & Health here: https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/26769-ready-for-summer-fun

Pride Month, honored throughout the month of June in the United States, is a time reserved for commemorating the LGBTQIA civil rights movement and uplifting the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Pride presents an opportunity for families to gather and show support for our loved ones. Pride Month is an opportunity to teach kids about what it means to be part of the LGBTQIA community, the history of the celebration, and how to have fun. The word "Pride" was actually originally an acronym that stood for Personal Rights in Defense and Education, an organization started in 1966 to fight for equal rights for LGBTQIA people in California. Pride creates a safe space for everyone to feel connected and experience a sense of community. Locally, Pride Month is celebrated with a festival on June 19th in Cortland at Courthouse Park hosted by the Cortland LGBTQ Center. See image below for more details on this year's festival.