Baby Lap Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories! Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers. 

Imagination Stations

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Quaker Street Branch Library
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Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come check out our early literacy stations in the programming room, including a story time! We will have books previously selected for check out and a craft station every week! Activities and play stations will be different each week.

Book A Librarian

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Adult
Scotia Branch Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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:

REELS

12:00pm - 2:30pm
Adult
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Date: 03/19/2025 

Title: The Proposal 

Actors: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Malin Akerman, Craig T. Nelson, Mary Steenburgen 

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures 

Director: Anne Fletcher 

Book-A-Librarian

12:30pm - 2:45pm
Adult
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 77

Cozy Crafters

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Quaker Street Branch Library
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Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:
Bring your current craft project to this social group to work on, meet new people and learn new skills. From knitting to quilting, and everything in between, we can help each other begin and complete craft projects.

Fabric Collages w/ Electric City Barn

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Scotia Branch Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Students will learn how to creatively use scrap fabric and ribbons in a collage art piece. Presented by Pauline Saunders and Electric City Barn. Registration is required.

Book-A-Librarian

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Mazzone Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class

Intermediate Crochet Class Part 1

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult
Quaker Street Branch Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Do you enjoy crocheting and want to take your skills to the next level? Join Christine to make a bag out of 5 granny squares. Intermediate crocheters welcome! Please plan on coming to both events to finish the bag. For these classes everyone should know the basic stitches (chain stitch, single crochet, half double crochet and double crochet). A variety of yarn in different colors will be provided for use along with crochet hooks, however, if you would like to create the same exact bag as pictured please purchase the following supplies: Loops & Threads Impeccable 100% Acrylic - worsted weight 4 yarn (or comparable worsted weight yarn) One skien of yarn in each color: Cloud, Chocolate, Gold, Sunny Day and Dark Emerald Hook size 5.5 mm (size I) Please note: This is part one of a two-part class. For Adults 18+. Registration is required.

Build Zone

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children
Mont Pleasant Branch Library
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Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Join us for a fun building activities using a variety of materials, including Legos and more.  We supply the building materials, but projects stay at the library, so bring your camera.

Build Zone

3:45pm - 5:00pm
Children, Families
Niskayuna Branch Library
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Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Join us for a fun building challenge using a variety of materials, including Legos, Magnetiles, Strawbees, and more. We supply the building materials, but projects will stay at the library, so bring your camera.

Connect & Color: Women's History Month Edition

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Adult
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Unwind, get creative, and celebrate inspiring women from history!

English as a Second Language (ESL)

4:00pm - 6:45pm
Adult
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
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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

Book Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adult
Rotterdam Branch Library
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Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Please join us for a discussion of Dead Wake by Erik Larson.

Writers Group

5:45pm - 7:30pm
Adult
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Whether you’ve been doing it forever or just starting out, bring your written words to this volunteer run community group and receive feedback from fellow wordsmiths as time permits.