Disguise a Gingerbread Kid!

All Day
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Help the Gingerbread Kids escape by disguising them as your favorite book character!  Gingerbread Kids are to be picked up at and returned to the Niskayuna Branch and/or the Woodlawn Branch Libraries.

Disguise a Gingerbread Kid!

All Day
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Help the Gingerbread Kids escape by disguising them as your favorite book character!  Gingerbread Kids are to be picked up at and returned to the Niskayuna Branch and/or the Woodlawn Branch Libraries.

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Families
Glenville Meeting Room
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Early literacy class for children birth to age 5, with adult caregiver. Stories, songs, activities and social interaction for the whole family.

Drop-in, no registration required. 

WMHT Presents Clifford's Birthday!

10:30am–12:00pm
Children
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join WMHT Public Television for a program of family activities. Enjoy a story about Clifford, the Big Red Dog and his owner Emily Elizabeth, make some crafts and receive a Clifford picture book to take home.

Book-A-Librarian

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
KBJ Mazzone Study Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Mazzone Study Room
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:

Lunar New Year Crafts

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Glenville Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Families can drop in and learn about Lunar New Year! 2026 is the year of the Horse. Join us to learn about the holiday through fun craft activities. 

Make a Jellyfish Plush

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a cool jellyfish plush with felt and ribbon. For school aged children. 

VITA Annual Tax Prep Program

4:00pm–7:00pm
Adult
KBJ Program Room 1
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:
 
Get Your Tax Return Prepared For Free!
 
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is a national IRS volunteer program where IRS-certified volunteers prepare federal and state tax retu

Single Breath Story Writing Workshop

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adult
Scotia Meeting Room
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

"Stories are a communal currency of humanity." - Tahir Shah

KBJ Classic Book Club

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adult
KBJ Slater Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join the KBJ Classic Book Club for our kickoff event! We will be discussing Emma by Jane Austen.