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Create a Cryptid

All Day 7/5 - 8/9
Glenville Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Event Details:

Are you Bigfoot’s biggest fan? Do you go mad for Mothman? Now’s your moment to shine! During July and August, we invite artists of all ages to design a new kind of creature. If you...

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

Are you Bigfoot’s biggest fan? Do you go mad for Mothman? Now’s your moment to shine! During July and August, we invite artists of all ages to design a new kind of creature.

Create a Cryptid

All Day 7/5 - 8/9
Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Event Details:

Are you Bigfoot’s biggest fan? Do you go mad for Mothman? Now’s your moment to shine! During July and August, we invite artists of all ages to design a new kind of creature. If you...

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

Are you Bigfoot’s biggest fan? Do you go mad for Mothman? Now’s your moment to shine! During July and August, we invite artists of all ages to design a new kind of creature.

Stories & Breakfast

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Event Details:

In partnership with the Town of Rotterdam, visit our town parks this summer and enjoy an outdoor story time with fruit or muffins for breakfast! Food will be nut-free. In lieu of i...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

In partnership with the Town of Rotterdam, visit our town parks this summer and enjoy an outdoor story time with fruit or muffins for breakfast! Food will be nut-free.

Toddler Time

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
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 1 and 2 year olds and their caregive...

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ McChesney 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 1 and 2 year olds and their caregivers.

Baby Lap Time

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Glenville Meeting Room at Glenville Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories! Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers. For babies 0-14 months and their caregi...

Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

For babies 0-14 months and their caregivers.

Music with Miss Lisa

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Woodlawn Children's Area at Woodlawn Branch Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Miss Lisa leads babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in this interactive music class.  Kids will listen to songs, engage in creative movement, and use instruments to have fun wi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Miss Lisa leads babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in this interactive music class.  Kids will listen to songs, engage in creative movement, and use instruments to have fun with music.

Pop-Up Science Lab

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Learn about the amazing world of science by seeing a 10-minute live demonstration of cool experiments.  Check the Library Calendar for more details on the topic to be explored...

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Book A Librarian

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45pm
Scotia Local History Room at Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult
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:Br...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Local History Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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:

Family Crochet Fun

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Scotia Meeting Room at Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Event Details:

Join instructor Janet Jaster to learn the basics of crochet. Fun for the whole family! All materials will be provided.This event is a 4-class series 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, and 7/29. Part...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Join instructor Janet Jaster to learn the basics of crochet. Fun for the whole family! All materials will be provided.

This event is a 4-class series 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, and 7/29. Participants should be able to attend all 4 classes.

Here Be Dragons

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenville Meeting Room at Glenville Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Event Details:

Whether your allegiance is to the Skywings, you're Berk's best dragon trainer, or you're waiting to be chosen by the Dragon Stone, all dracomaniacs are welcome! Join us to create N...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Whether your allegiance is to the Skywings, you're Berk's best dragon trainer, or you're waiting to be chosen by the Dragon Stone, all dracomaniacs are welcome!

Drop-in Board Games

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Event Details:

Drop in and play a board game! We have Operation, Scrabble, Perfection, Jenga, Guess Who, Yeti in My Spaghetti, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Connect 4, Checkers, Chess and various card ga...

Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Event Details:

Drop in and play a board game! We have Operation, Scrabble, Perfection, Jenga, Guess Who, Yeti in My Spaghetti, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Connect 4, Checkers, Chess and various card games! For families with kids and teens.

Build a Tie-Dye Yeti

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Woodlawn Meeting Room at Woodlawn Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Create Your Own Tie-Dye Teddy Yeti. First, bring your yeti to life by hand stuffing it, then make it uniquely your own by painting it with a tie-dye paint.  Snacks will be ser...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create Your Own Tie-Dye Teddy Yeti. First, bring your yeti to life by hand stuffing it, then make it uniquely your own by painting it with a tie-dye paint.  Snacks will be served. 

Poetry Circle

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing

Meet Your Historian

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Schenectady County Historian Bill Buell will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research during this time...

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Schenectady County Historian Bill Buell will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research during this time. No registration required.

Dazzling Camouflage with USS Slater

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join educators from the USS SLATER museum to learn about the role of the US Navy and Destroyer escorts. Talk about SLATER's funny paint job and what purpose it served, as well as d...

Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Event Details:

Join educators from the USS SLATER museum to learn about the role of the US Navy and Destroyer escorts. Talk about SLATER's funny paint job and what purpose it served, as well as design our own ship and give it a hero's name.

Baby Café

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Families, Adult
Event Details:

A 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 an...

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

A 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.

Meet Your Historian

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Schenectady County Historian Bill Buell will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research during this time...

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Schenectady County Historian Bill Buell will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research during this time. No registration required

Book Club

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Scotia Meeting Room at Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of any book by Dorothea Benton Frank.Dorothea Benton Frank was a New York Times best-selling American novelist of Southern fiction. She work...

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

Join us for a discussion of any book by Dorothea Benton Frank.

Book A Librarian

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Niskayuna Tabling (Interior) at Niskayuna Branch Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024Register with a librarian for personalized reference assistance that is uninterrupted.Book a forty-five minute one-on-one session to get assi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Tabling (Interior)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024

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:

Book Club

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu. It is 1938 in China and, as a young wife, Meilin’s future is bright.  But with the Japanese army...

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu. 

Book-A-Librarian

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024Register with a librarian for personalized reference assistance that is uninterrupted.Book a forty-five minute one-on-one session to get assi...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024

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:

Book-A-Librarian

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024Register with a librarian for personalized reference assistance that is uninterrupted.Book a forty-five minute one-on-one session to get assi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Book A Librarian July/ August 2024

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:

Cryptid Craft Hour

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

If you love the Loch Ness Monster and wonder if Bigfoot is real, there will be something crafty you can make at the library today! There will be a few different projects you can cr...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

If you love the Loch Ness Monster and wonder if Bigfoot is real, there will be something crafty you can make at the library today! There will be a few different projects you can craft to celebrate the adventurous, strange and mysterious.

Truth or Fiction with The Science Chef

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Woodlawn Meeting Room at Woodlawn Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Science fiction writers imagine the reality of their current technology into future possibilities. In our workshop with Chef Margaret, we'll do just that! Children will develop fut...

Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Science fiction writers imagine the reality of their current technology into future possibilities. In our workshop with Chef Margaret, we'll do just that!