This event is in the "Adult" group

Meet Your Historian

10:00am–12:30pm
Adult
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Schenectady County Historian Bill Buell will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research during this time. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group

Dazzling Camouflage with USS Slater

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Event Details:

Join educators from the USS SLATER museum to learn about the role of the US Navy and Destroyer escorts. Talk about SLATER's funny paint job and what purpose it served, as well as design our own ship and give it a hero's name.

This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Baby Café

11:00am–1:00pm
Families, Adult
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Age Group: Families, Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

A Baby Café is a free drop-in service offering in-person breastfeeding/chestfeeding support for pregnant and/or new parents in the community. Siblings and partners welcome! Grab and go snacks provided.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Meet Your Historian

12:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Schenectady County Historian Bill Buell will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research during this time. No registration required

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Scotia Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of any book by Dorothea Benton Frank.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Scotia Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book A Librarian

1:30pm–2:15pm
Adult
Niskayuna Tabling (Interior)
Closed
Registration Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Tabling (Interior)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024

Register with a librarian for personalized reference assistance that is uninterrupted.
Book a forty-five minute one-on-one session to get assistance in one of the following areas:

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
KBJ Program Room 1
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book-A-Librarian

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Closed
Registration Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024

Register with a librarian for personalized reference assistance that is uninterrupted.
Book a forty-five minute one-on-one session to get assistance in one of the following areas:

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book-A-Librarian

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Closed
Registration Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024

Register with a librarian for personalized reference assistance that is uninterrupted.
Book a forty-five minute one-on-one session to get assistance in one of the following areas:

This event is in the "Children" group

Cryptid Craft Hour

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you love the Loch Ness Monster and wonder if Bigfoot is real, there will be something crafty you can make at the library today! There will be a few different projects you can craft to celebrate the adventurous, strange and mysterious.

This event is in the "Children" group

Truth or Fiction with The Science Chef

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Woodlawn Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Science fiction writers imagine the reality of their current technology into future possibilities. In our workshop with Chef Margaret, we'll do just that!

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Colossal Teen Writing Club

5:00pm–6:30pm
Teen & Tween
Scotia Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join TWC this summer to create a collaborative writing project! We’ll use a short-term tabletop game, "Colossal," to explore character development, worldbuilding, and narrative as a community of writers.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Everything Fiber Arts

5:45pm–6:45pm
Adult
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Come and bring your current project! Knit, crochet, weave, tat, embroider, spin, dye, felt, patchwork or whatever. Come to share, teach, learn, mentor, and just spend pleasurable time. No registration required!