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Baby Café

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
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: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
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.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:45pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Learning English as a second languageopens many doors for people and providesthem with a variety of options they mightnot otherwise have. This course is designedfor adult learners ...

Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Learning English as a second language

opens many doors for people and provides

them with a variety of options they might

not otherwise have. This course is designed

for adult learners and helps individuals

Healthy Living For Brain and Body

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Niskayuna Meeting Room at Niskayuna Branch Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

At any age, there are lifestyle habits we can adopt to help maintain or even potentially improve our health.  These habits may also help to keep our brains healthy as we age a...

Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

At any age, there are lifestyle habits we can adopt to help maintain or even potentially improve our health.  These habits may also help to keep our brains healthy as we age and possibly delay the onset of cognitive decline.

Baby Café

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 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
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
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
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, October 8, 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, October 8, 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 Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr.When everything is lost, it’s our stories that survive.How do we weather the end of things? Cloud Cuckoo Land brings ...

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

Join us for a discussion of Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr.

Book Club

Tuesday, October 8, 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 The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. An international sensation, this hilarious, feel-good novel is narrated by an oddly charming and socially chal...

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 The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. 

Coffee & Coloring

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area at Quaker Street Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of coffee, coloring, and conversation. Unwind, catch up with your neighbors, meet new friends, and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea! For adults only, no registratio...

Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of coffee, coloring, and conversation. Unwind, catch up with your neighbors, meet new friends, and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea! For adults only, no registration is required.  All supplies will be provided.

Adult Coloring

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Bring your own coloring books and supplies or use our fun collection of books, pens, markers, and colored pencils. Ages 14+No refreshments, just open time for coloring.

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Bring your own coloring books and supplies or use our fun collection of books, pens, markers, and colored pencils. Ages 14+
No refreshments, just open time for coloring.

Cozy Crafters

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area at Quaker Street Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult
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...

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.

Mahjong for Beginners

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Learn how to play Mahjong in this six-week session. Mahjong is a tile-based game developed in China in the 19th century, spreading in popularity around the world throughout the 20t...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn how to play Mahjong in this six-week session. Mahjong is a tile-based game developed in China in the 19th century, spreading in popularity around the world throughout the 20th century.

Classic Film Club

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Now, Voyager Actors: Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Gladys Cooper, Bonita Granville Studio: Warner Bros. Director:  Irving Rapper Rating: G ...

Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Now, Voyager 
Actors: Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Gladys Cooper, Bonita Granville 
Studio: Warner Bros. 
Director:  Irving Rapper 
Rating: G 
Runtime: 120 Minutes 

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:45pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Learning English as a second languageopens many doors for people and providesthem with a variety of options they mightnot otherwise have. This course is designedfor adult learners ...

Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Learning English as a second language

opens many doors for people and provides

them with a variety of options they might

not otherwise have. This course is designed

for adult learners and helps individuals

Book A Librarian

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Glenville Book Club Corner at Glenville 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...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Book Club Corner
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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:

Crochet Fun with Jody

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Adult
Event Details:

Teaching basic crochet skills to participants in order for them to create small stuffed toys.

Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Children, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Teaching basic crochet skills to participants in order for them to create small stuffed toys.

Writers Group

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:45pm - 7:30pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Adult
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 permit...

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central 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.

Meet Your Historian

Thursday, October 10, 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 A Librarian

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Niskayuna Tabling (Interior) at Niskayuna 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...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Tabling (Interior)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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:

Book Club

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Quaker Street Branch Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us at the Quaker Street book club for a discussion of West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.An emotional, rousing novel inspired by the incredible true story of two giraffes wh...

Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us at the Quaker Street book club for a discussion of West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.

Coffee & Coloring

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of coffee, coloring, and conversation. Unwind, catch up with your neighbors, meet new friends, and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea! For adults only, no registratio...

Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of coffee, coloring, and conversation. Unwind, catch up with your neighbors, meet new friends, and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea! For adults only, no registration is required.  All supplies will be provided. 

Saturday Morning Cartoons

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy a bowl of cereal and watch a classic popular television show from the last 4 decades. Bring your favorite pillow, stuffed lovie and blanket. Seating will be picnic style. &nb...

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Enjoy a bowl of cereal and watch a classic popular television show from the last 4 decades. Bring your favorite pillow, stuffed lovie and blanket. Seating will be picnic style.  Cereal and milk* will be provided.

Preparing For Emergencies

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teen & Tween, Adult
Event Details:

With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program t...

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Knitting Fun

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Adult
Event Details:

Peggy teaches the basics of knitting, stiches and tension. All materials are provided. For grades 3 and up. Registration encouraged, but not required.  

Open
Required
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Peggy teaches the basics of knitting, stiches and tension. All materials are provided. For grades 3 and up. Registration encouraged, but not required.  

Tabletop Mysteries

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area at Quaker Street Branch Library
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

There’s murder most foul at the Quaker Street Branch! Once a month on a Saturday we’ll be putting on our detective hats as we play a murder mystery board game. Bring some friends o...

Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

There’s murder most foul at the Quaker Street Branch! Once a month on a Saturday we’ll be putting on our detective hats as we play a murder mystery board game. Bring some friends or come solo!