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. 

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–2:30pm
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: 09/17/2025  

Title: Surf Ninjas  

Actors: Ernie Reyes Jr., Rob Schneider, Nicolas Cowan, Leslie Nielsen, Tone Loc  

Adaptive Dance Class with Studio One Dance

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join Ashley Evola of Studio One Dance for a 2-part adaptive dance class series.  Studio One Dance is a traveling dance program created specifically for seniors and individuals with disabilities, however, it is for all mobility levels.

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.

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

Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell with Author Gabe Henry

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes… well… just weird? Come on a surprisingly hilarious journey with us and author Gabe Henry through the history of the English language, while we discuss

Candle Making w/ Cornell Cooperative Extension

3:00pm–4:00pm
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:

Let’s reuse our containers and make them new again! We’ll have soy wax and various scents for you to try while learning this new skill.

Build Zone

3:45pm–5:00pm
Children
Niskayuna Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, 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.

Junior Writing Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
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: Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice your creative writing skills and use your imagination! Meet us for snacks, fun writing prompts, and sharing if you'd like. For kids in grades 3-5.

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 Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe.

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.

Sleepy Time Story Time

6:00pm–6:30pm
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:

Read some stories before bed! Join us twice a month for an evening edition of Family Story Time, with songs and stories suitable for ages 0 months-6 years (older siblings welcome).