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

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. 

This event is in the "Children" group

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.

This event is in the "Adult" group

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.

This event is in the "Adult" group

REELS

12:00pm–2:00pm
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: Movie
Event Details:

Date: 08/06/2025 

Title: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 

Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt, Walter Huston, Alfonso Bedoya, Bruce Bennett 

Studio: Warner Bros. 

Director: John Huston 

This event is in the "Adult" group

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.
This event is in the "Adult" group

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:

Bring your fiber arts project to the Crafting Nest at the Woodlawn branch library. Enjoy working together, meeting new friends, and helping each other begin and complete projects.

This event is in the "Children" group

DIY Teddy Bear Tie Dye

1:30pm–3:00pm
Children
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create your own Tie Dye Teddy Bear!  First bring you bear to life by hand stuffing it.  Then make it uniquely your own by stamping it with tie-dye paint markers.  Teddy grahams will be provided as a snack.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Cyanotype Art Printing

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: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

We’ll create art with nothing but nature! Gather up some natural items like leaves, acorns, and sticks to create your own design, then have the sun help you develop your print into a gorgeous blue art piece to take home.

This event is in the "Children" group

Kaleidoscope Sun Catchers with Art in Mind Studio

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Glenville Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will work with an instructor from Art in Mind Studio to create a colorful Kaleidoscope Sun Catcher!  All materials provided.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Teen Writing Club: In Residence

2:30pm–3:30pm
Teen & Tween
KBJ Slater Room
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience a writer's residency at the library!

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

Artventures: Reimagined Mona Lisa's

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Teen & Tween
Quaker Street Meeting Area
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Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Come to the library today and make a reimagined version of the "world's most famous painting", Mona Lisa!

This event is in the "Adult" group

Color Our World- DIY Bookmarks

5:30pm–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:

Cut up some paint chips to create a cool bookmark!

This event is in the "Adult" group

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.

Cancelled

Library Board of Trustees Policy Committee Meeting

6:30pm–7:30pm
KBJ Swanker Board Room
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Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Swanker Board Room
Event Details:

This meeting will be rescheduled at a later date.