Baby Lap Time

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Families
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, Families
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

11:00am–1:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Book a Librarian is a one-on-one session for personalized reference assistance with a librarian that is uninterrupted.

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: 07/09/2025 

Title: Galaxy Quest 

Actors: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Daryl Mitchell 

Studio: Paramount Pictures 

Director: Dean Parisot 

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.

Rhonda's Reptiles

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Glenville Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

A family program featuring Rhonda's Reptiles.  Now is your chance to get up close to snakes, tortoises, even a baby alligator!

The Crafting Nest

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Woodlawn Children's Area
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Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Enjoy working together, meeting new friends, and helping each other to begin and complete projects.

Backyard Composting w/ Cornell Cooperative Extension

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
Scotia Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have some outdoor space with room to compost but just aren't sure how to start? This is the class for you!

Feed the Shark: DIY Catapults

2:30pm–4:00pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library for a crazy shark adventure.  Kids will build a popsicle stick catapult, then use them to shoot shark chum into the waiting sharks' and other ocean creatures' mouths! 

For kids ages 5+ and their families.

Paw Bash with Bash Parties

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: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Who's ready for a pawsome time? We'll adopt a stuffed dog or cat, do a "vet" check up, take them through an obstacle course, play some games with our new pet (like Where's my Toy?) and paint a colorful paw print canvas!

4-H Club: MYO Super Hero Cape

3:00pm–4:30pm
Children
KBJ McChesney Room
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for the Electric City Comic Con on July 12 by stopping in to create a custom super hero cape.

Outdoor Beginners Yoga with Rock and Soul Wellness (Rain date 7/23)

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adult
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join Mayleen for an outdoor beginner yoga class at the Rotterdam library. This class invites participants of all levels to embrace their unique shapes, sizes, and abilities while exploring the benefits of yoga. In a supportive and inclusive environment. Mayleen will guide you through gentle yet empowering sequences, with a focus on connecting to your body using movement and meditation. Bring your mat and connect with nature and the abundant possibilities that lie within you. Rain date 7/23

Color Our World- Adult Coloring Workshop

5:45pm–6:30pm
Adult
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Relax with some crayons, colored pencils or markers and an adult coloring book! 

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.