Baby Laptime

10:30am - 11:30am
Woodlawn Branch Library
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Event Details:

Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories!  Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers.  For babies 0 – 14 months and their caregivers. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Families
Scotia Branch Library
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Early literacy class for children birth to age 5, with adult caregiver. Stories, songs, activities and social interaction for the whole family.

NO registration required.

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

Baby Café

11:00am - 1:00pm
Families, Adult
Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
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.

Local History Fall Series

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adult
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Oct. 21 – Retired sportswriters Tim Wilkin (Albany Times-Union) and Mike Kane (Schenectady Gazette) reflect on their long careers in journalism and their continued work with the sport of horseracing.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

REELS at Glenville Spotlight Cinema Series

3:30pm - 6:00pm
Adult
Glenville Branch Library
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Welcome to a new REELS at Glenville film series, Spotlight Cinema, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. The first spotlight shines on the theme of movies that have had a Criterion release on dvd/blu-ray.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

4:00pm - 6:45pm
Adult
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Learning English as a second language

opens many doors for people and provides

them with a variety of options they might

not otherwise have. This course is designed

for adult learners and helps individuals

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.

Teen Writing Club

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen & Tween
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come write in! Poets, novelists, cartoonists, and more are invited to an hour of writing inspiration and sharing. Work on your existing projects or try a new prompt in a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.

Teentober: Spooky Paper Squishies

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen & Tween
Rotterdam Branch Library
Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Let's celebrate TeenTober!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Qi Gong

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Adult
Niskayuna Branch Library
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Qi Gong is an ancient Chinese system of movement that promotes stress free health, longevity, and vitality. The clothing requirement is informal, mats are not needed and no advance registration is required.