Adults

Name: Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service (Appointment Required)
Start: 2025-03-14T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-14T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Tompkins County Public Library

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Upcoming Adult Events

Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service (Appointment Required)

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Digital Lab

About this event::

This year the Tompkins County Public Library's Digital Lab will host the Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service. This service is available to low-income residents of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, and is completely free as long a

Makerspace Open Hours

3:30pm - 5:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Makerspace

About this event::

Drop-in open hours are back! Registration is no longer required.

Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service (Appointment Required)

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Digital Lab

About this event::

This year the Tompkins County Public Library's Digital Lab will host the Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service. This service is available to low-income residents of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, and is completely free as long a

Makerspace One-on-One

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults, Teens

Waitlist

Registration

Waitlist

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults, Teens

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

About this event::

What do you want to make?

Makerspace One-on-One

11:00am - 12:00pm

Adults, Teens

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults, Teens

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 1

About this event::

What do you want to make?

Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service (Appointment Required)

12:00pm - 7:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Digital Lab

About this event::

This year the Tompkins County Public Library's Digital Lab will host the Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service. This service is available to low-income residents of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, and is completely free as long a

Makerspace Open Hours

3:30pm - 7:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace

About this event::

Drop-in open hours, no registration required. Come for a short tour, or stay and work on a project - we have lots of art supplies and ideas to get you making!

NEW! Makerspace Open Hours

11:00am - 1:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace

About this event::

Drop-in open hours, no registration required. Come for a short tour, or stay and work on a project - we have lots of art supplies and ideas to get you making!

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