Resources

The following are some of the resources available for older adults and people with disabilities in Oneida County, NY:

Quick links

Civic participation and employment

Public library resources

  • Creativebug.com has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
  • Book Club once a month if interested in joining, contact the Barneveld Free Library (315) 896-209
  • Museum and park passes
  • Movement Muscles
  • Strong Bodies is a weight training program that uses ankle and hand weights to improve strength, balance, and coordination. Contact Shari @ 608-924-3711 with questions or to register.
  • Barneveld Library – Library Website

  • Printers and copiers for 20 cents
  • Free WiFi and Internet access
  • Every Friday Bible Study (Daily Bread) 10 am
  • Every Friday Senior Aerobics 12-1 pm
  • Camden Public Library website

  • Golf, badminton, pickleball, tennis rackets, ladderball, lawn bowling, croquet, and scooters available to borrow with your library card
  • Free WiFi
  • $.25 cents for prints
  • Copying, laminating, and faxing available
  • Practice Driving Permit exams available
  • Sign up for Wowbrary Newsletter, find out what is new and what is happening at CW Clark Memorial Library.
  • Oriskany Falls Library – Library Website

  • AARP Driver Safety
  • Adult Card Craft Program
  • Dunham Diamond Dotters
  • Online Walking/Exercise Club
  • Cardio Drumming Exercise Program
  • Chair Exercise for Adults
  • Tai Chi
  • Technology for Beginners
  • Literacy CNY Tech Help
  • Book Clubs
  • Whitesboro Writers Group
  • Museum and Park Passes
  • Saturday Afternoon Movie
  • Dunham Public Library website

  • Free WiFi and Internet access
  • 4 computers and 1 laptop
  • Diamond painting just ended
  • Every Tuesday Knitting Group 1-3 pm 
  • Month of November: one family speaks on their Holocaust legacy, Holocaust exhibit
  • In February there is a “book tasting program” — individuals go around tables to sample different book readings (e.g., speed dating)
  • Erwin Library and Institute – Boonville’s Public Library website

  • CNY Tech offers seniors information about navigating through websites and help using tablets and smart phones.
  • Every Tuesday 11-2 pm and first and second Fridays of every month
  • Every Monday Senior Yoga 3-4 pm
  • Every Friday Chair Yoga 11-12 pm
  • Every Monday Meditation 12:30-1:30 pm
  • Every four to six weeks AARP Safety Driving Class
  • There is a support group for breast cancer and family members of breast cancer survivors.
  • First Saturday of every month
  • Social Security workshop that focuses on the application process, any questions about social security and changes to social security benefits.
  • 2 to 3 times a year Craft groups (e.g., knitting, sewing)
  • Book Clubs
  • New Hartford Public Library website

  • 7 computers
  • Prints and copies free for the first 10 pages, then 25 cents per page, no charge for government forms, homework, nor job applications 
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Digital Subscription to Rome Daily Sentinel
  • New York Mills Public Library website

  • AARP Safety Driving Class every month
  • Every Monday Crocheting Club 1-3 pm
  • Prints and copies: $.25 cents b/w, $.50 cents color
  • Creativebug.com has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
  • Oriskany Public Library – Library Website

  • Every Tuesday and Friday Yoga Class 9:30-11:30 am
  • Free WiFi
  • Prints and Copies $.25 cents
  • Painting classes (e.g., portrait and water color)
  • New Art Series
  • Free Watercolor Workshops with Mary P. Murphy, to register call the Prospect Library at (315) 896-2736 or email mrm8994@gmail.com.
  • Program on Lyme Disease
  • Art Exhibit and sale in November, art will be displayed until 12/7
  • Prospect Free Library website

  • Mahjong Club
  • Health and Fitness Programs e.g. chair yoga, arts and crafts, and memory activities
  • Book Club meetings
  • Join Jessica from Hofmeyer Studios for a hands-on ceramic adventure! In this workshop, you’ll sip, sculpt, and shape your very own one-of-a-kind Tree of Life! No experience needed.
  • Tree of Life Ceramic Workshop: Coffee and Clay
  • Design photo books using Canva
  • Seniors can access the Sherrill-Kenwood Free Library at Events – Mid York Library System to see what events are scheduled for the month. Events specific to seniors and other adults are marked as such.
  • Sherrill-Kenwood Free Library website

  • Monthly Chair Yoga classes 10-11 am
  • Monthly Integral Yoga 5:15-6:30 pm
  • Book Clubs
  • Free Scanner usage
  • Free WiFi access
  • Color prints for $.20 cents and b/w $.10 cents
  • Coin operated copier
  • 7 laptop computer and training room
  • Talk and book signing
  • Access what Utica Public Library is offering to seniors on the website https://www.uticapubliclibrary.org/seniors

  • List of Events can be accessed on their website, senior specific events are:
  • Every Tuesday Knitting Circle at 2 pm  
  • Every 4th Monday of the month Book Club at 12 pm
  • Free use of fax machine and copier but donations are welcome
  • Free WiFi is available
  • Waterville Public Library – Home

Holland Patent Free Library – Library Website

Western Town Library – Library Website

Public computer use, internet access, and/or technology training offered for older adults

Respect and social inclusion

Community events in Oneida County

Senior centers and senior groups

More social opportunity resources for older adults

Health services and community supports

Grief support resources

Other support groups

Housing

If you are in need of housing, please call Kari Johnson, Coordinated Entry, at (315) 922-2014.

Outdoor spaces and buildings

Transportation