Family Bird Watching Kit

All Day
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Event Details:

Explore the wonders of nature with our Family Bird Watching Kit! Perfect for family adventures, this kit includes everything you need to start observing and identifying local bird species.

Inside you will find:

Grab and Go Kid's Craft: Rainbow Wall Hanging

All Day
Children
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Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Pick up all of the supplies to make a fun craft! Available while supplies last.
Best for pre-school-grade school ages.

Grab and Go Kid's Craft: Rainbow Wall Hanging

All Day
Children
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Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Pick up all of the supplies to make a fun craft! Available while supplies last.
Best for pre-school-grade school ages.

Baby Lap Time

10:30am–11:30am
Children
KBJ Slater Room
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
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 Meeting Area
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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
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
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–2:00pm
Adult
KBJ McChesney Room
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Date: 04/16/2025 

Title: The Secret to My Success 

Actors: Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, Margaret Whitton, John Pankow 

Studio: Universal Pictures 

Director: Herbert Ross 

Cozy Crafters

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Quaker Street Meeting Area
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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.

Woodlawn Plant Exchange

1:00pm–4:30pm
All Ages
Woodlawn Children's Area
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your plants and exchange plants with others. Some vegetable seedlings will be available.

Come enjoy and go home with a beautiful, new plant!

Earth Day Painting with Art in Mind Studio

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day! Join an instructor from Art in Mind Studio to make a colorful painting of our planet Earth. All materials provided.

For kids in grades K-5
Registration required.

Cancelled

A Sky That Sings with Anita Sanchez

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hear author Anita Sanchez read her new book, A Sky That Sings: Mia is spending a sunny afternoon at the park bird-listening!

Build Zone

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
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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

3:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Families
Niskayuna Meeting Room
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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 and Magnetiles. We supply the building materials, but projects will stay at the library, so bring your camera.

Smoke Free Movie: The Lorax

4:30pm–6:30pm
Families
KBJ McChesney Room
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required

Book Club

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adult
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
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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 Educated by Tara Westover.

Writers Group

5:45pm–7:30pm
Adult
KBJ Program Room 1
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main 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.