Family Bird Watching Kit

All Day
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central 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:

Baby Lap Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Open
Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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
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
Open
Required
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central 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 Branch Library
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 Branch Library
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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
Glenville Branch Library
Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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.

A Sky That Sings with Anita Sanchez

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children
Quaker Street Branch Library
Open
Required
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
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 Branch Library
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
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.

Book Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adult
Rotterdam Branch Library
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
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
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.