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Holiday Gnome Grab and Go Kit

All Day 12/8 - 12/13
Rotterdam Tabling (Interior) at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families

Pick up a grab and go kit this week that has all the supplies you’ll need (except a glue gun or strong adhesive,) to make a little holiday gnome! Can be used as an ornament or just a fun and festive decoration. For kids, tweens and teens.

Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam Tabling (Interior)
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Pick up a grab and go kit this week that has all the supplies you’ll need (except a glue gun or strong adhesive,) to make a little holiday gnome! Can be used as an ornament or just a fun and festive decoration. For kids, tweens and teens.

This event is in the "Children" group

Toddler Time

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a story time the whole family can enjoy!  While the books, songs, and rhymes will be for 1 and 2 year olds, siblings are welcome. 

For one and two year olds.

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a story time the whole family can enjoy!  While the books, songs, and rhymes will be for 1 and 2 year olds, siblings are welcome. 

For one and two year olds.

This event is in the "Children" group

Family Storytime

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Scotia Meeting Room at Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

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. 

Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
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. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book A Librarian

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Rotterdam Study Room A at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult

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

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam Study Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
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 "Teen & Tween" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Granny Hexagon Cardigans with Jody

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Teen & Tween, Adult

In two sessions, learn how to make the infamous Granny Hexagon Cardigan. Knowledge of basic crochet stitches needed. Materials provided but feel free to bring your favorite yarn.  For tweens, teens and adults. 

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

In two sessions, learn how to make the infamous Granny Hexagon Cardigan. Knowledge of basic crochet stitches needed. Materials provided but feel free to bring your favorite yarn.  For tweens, teens and adults. 

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Teen Writing Club

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Come write in! Poets, novelists, cartoonists, and more are invited to an hour of writing inspiration and sharing. Work on your existing projects or try a new prompt in a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come write in! Poets, novelists, cartoonists, and more are invited to an hour of writing inspiration and sharing. Work on your existing projects or try a new prompt in a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Poetry Circle

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Adult

The group meets to read poetry written by those that attend.

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

The group meets to read poetry written by those that attend.

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

Family Storytime

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Glenville Meeting Room at Glenville Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Families

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. 

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. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Imagination Stations

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

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.

Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Pre-School Full STEAM Ahead

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:45am
Niskayuna Meeting Room at Niskayuna Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Families

Fun and hands-on, this interactive STEAM storytime will encourage preschoolers’ curiosity about the world around them through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math themed activities.

For children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fun and hands-on, this interactive STEAM storytime will encourage preschoolers’ curiosity about the world around them through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math themed activities.

For children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.

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

Baby Café

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Families, Adult

Baby Café is a free drop-in service offering in-person breastfeeding/chestfeeding support for pregnant and/or new parents in the community. Siblings and partners welcome! Grab and go snacks provided.

Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Families, Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Baby Café is a free drop-in service offering in-person breastfeeding/chestfeeding support for pregnant and/or new parents in the community. Siblings and partners welcome! Grab and go snacks provided.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book Club

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Scotia Meeting Room at Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for a discussion of West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.

Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book-A-Librarian

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
KBJ Mazzone Study Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult

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:

Full
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:

This event is in the "Adult" group

The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen with Author and Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J.

Cancelled
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Woodlawn Book Club

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Woodlawn Meeting Room at Woodlawn Branch Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

The Woodlawn Book Club will be discussing various books by Agatha Christie on December 9, 2025 at 2pm. Read any mystery by Agatha Christie, share the gruesome details with the group, and identify the killer. Enjoy tea and light refreshments.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Woodlawn Book Club will be discussing various books by Agatha Christie on December 9, 2025 at 2pm. Read any mystery by Agatha Christie, share the gruesome details with the group, and identify the killer. Enjoy tea and light refreshments.

This event is in the "Adult" group

REELS at Scotia Spotlight Cinema Series

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Scotia Meeting Room at Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Welcome to a new REELS Spotlight Cinema Series at Scotia, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. This series spotlight shines on movies that are based on books that have been banned or challenged!.

Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Welcome to a new REELS Spotlight Cinema Series at Scotia, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. This series spotlight shines on movies that are based on books that have been banned or challenged!.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Bingo

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Woodlawn Children's Area at Woodlawn Branch Library
Age Group:
Adult

Library Bingo game with light refreshments.

Enjoy a game, winners awarded prizes.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Library Bingo game with light refreshments.

Enjoy a game, winners awarded prizes.

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

Raising Star Readers Fair

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Age Group:
Children, Adult

Join us for skill building and games to raise your star reader. There will be learning sessions, literacy games, free books, reading dogs, and dinner for attendees.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children, Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for skill building and games to raise your star reader. There will be learning sessions, literacy games, free books, reading dogs, and dinner for attendees.

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

Baby Lap Time

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Families

Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories! Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers. 

Open
Registration Required
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

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Quaker Street Meeting Area at Quaker Street Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

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.

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

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult

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

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

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Date: 12/10/2025 

Title: Call of the Wild 

Actors: Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Omar Sy, Karen Gillan, Bradley Whitford 

Studio: Twentieth Century Fox 

Director: Chris Sanders  

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Date: 12/10/2025 

Title: Call of the Wild 

Actors: Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Omar Sy, Karen Gillan, Bradley Whitford 

Studio: Twentieth Century Fox 

Director: Chris Sanders  

This event is in the "Adult" group

Cozy Crafters

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area at Quaker Street Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult

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.

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

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Woodlawn Children's Area at Woodlawn Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult

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.

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.