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Peeps Show Flyer

4th Annual Peeps Art Contest

All Day 4/6 - 4/18
KBJ Children's Space at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families

Calling all young artists and candy lovers! It’s time to turn your favorite Peeps into works of art at SCPL’s 4th Annual Peeps Show! Show off your creativity with your own peeps infused diorama!

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Children's Space
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Calling all young artists and candy lovers! It’s time to turn your favorite Peeps into works of art at SCPL’s 4th Annual Peeps Show! Show off your creativity with your own peeps infused diorama!

Community Puzzle

All Day 4/6 - 4/30
Quaker Street Branch Library
Age Group:
Adult

Join us in building a community jigsaw puzzle at the Quaker Street Branch. Jigsaw puzzles can improve short-term memory, relieve stress, and help you make new friends! Drop-in for a few minutes or a few hours; place 3 pieces or 300! 

Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Join us in building a community jigsaw puzzle at the Quaker Street Branch. Jigsaw puzzles can improve short-term memory, relieve stress, and help you make new friends! Drop-in for a few minutes or a few hours; place 3 pieces or 300! 

Baby-Sitters Club Grab and Go Craft Kits

All Day 4/13 - 4/18
Rotterdam Tabling (Interior) at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween

Calling all honorary members of The BSC!

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

Calling all honorary members of The BSC!

PAWS for Reading

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Scotia Meeting Room at Scotia Branch Library
Age Group:
Children

Meet Sully, a therapy dog who would love to listen to you read a story. For children in grades K-5.

Registration appreciated, drop-ins also welcome.

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Sully, a therapy dog who would love to listen to you read a story. For children in grades K-5.

Registration appreciated, drop-ins also welcome.

book edge painting

Crafting Series- Book Edge Painting

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for a 5 week crafting series on Thursdays at 5:30pm. 

Book Edge Painting is the art of decorating the edges of a book's pages, traditionally called a "fore-edge painting," with stencils, patterns, or color.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a 5 week crafting series on Thursdays at 5:30pm. 

Book Edge Painting is the art of decorating the edges of a book's pages, traditionally called a "fore-edge painting," with stencils, patterns, or color.

The Joy of Native Plants

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Adult

The Joy of Native Plants: Create Your Pollinator Paradise Ready to bring your yard to life?

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

The Joy of Native Plants: Create Your Pollinator Paradise Ready to bring your yard to life?

Seasonal flyer

Story Times To Go: Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

All Day
KBJ Children's Desk at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Enjoy a library story time from the comfort of your own home! Pick up your Story Times To Go craft from the Central Library and follow along with the Youtube video. For April, we will be reading Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Children's Desk
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy a library story time from the comfort of your own home! Pick up your Story Times To Go craft from the Central Library and follow along with the Youtube video. For April, we will be reading Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

Baby Storytime & Playgroup

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Age Group:
Children

Parents and their little ones ages 0-1 yr. are invited to this special storytime and afterwords, some sensory and baby friendly playtime. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Parents and their little ones ages 0-1 yr. are invited to this special storytime and afterwords, some sensory and baby friendly playtime. 

REELS: Classic Film Club

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Waterloo Bridge 
Actors: Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucile Watson, Maria Ouspenskaya, C. Aubrey Smith 
Studio: Warner Bros. 
Director:  Mervyn LeRoy 
Rating: PG   

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

Waterloo Bridge 
Actors: Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucile Watson, Maria Ouspenskaya, C. Aubrey Smith 
Studio: Warner Bros. 
Director:  Mervyn LeRoy 
Rating: PG   

Paper Orchid

Paper Flower Garden Club

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Join us to create a beautiful paper flower garden. Every other week we'll make a different variety of paper flowers.

 The 1st project will be paper Orchids. 

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

Join us to create a beautiful paper flower garden. Every other week we'll make a different variety of paper flowers.

 The 1st project will be paper Orchids. 

Family Story Time

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Families

Stories & learning for families with children ages birth to 5 years old. 

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

Stories & learning for families with children ages birth to 5 years old. 

Poetry Flyer

Open Mic Poetry Afternoon with Schenectady Poet Laureate Adonis Richards

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Writing, Performance
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us in a welcoming and relaxed environment for the reading of original or favorite poetry, short stories, spoken word, etc. with special guest, Schenectady Poet Laureate, Adonis Richards.

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Writing, Performance
Event Details:

Join us in a welcoming and relaxed environment for the reading of original or favorite poetry, short stories, spoken word, etc. with special guest, Schenectady Poet Laureate, Adonis Richards.

The Housemaid Watch Party

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 2:15pm - 4:45pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Join us to watch the ever popular, first book in the series, Freida McFadden's The Housemaid. Run time is 2 hours, 11 minutes. Light snacks and refreshments served. This movie is rated R. 

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

Join us to watch the ever popular, first book in the series, Freida McFadden's The Housemaid. Run time is 2 hours, 11 minutes. Light snacks and refreshments served. This movie is rated R. 

Fiber Therapy Drop In

Fiber Therapy Drop-In

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Bring your current fiber art project to this social group to work on, meet new people and learn new skills. From knitting/crochet to cross stitch, and everything in between, we can help each other begin and complete craft projects.

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

Bring your current fiber art project to this social group to work on, meet new people and learn new skills. From knitting/crochet to cross stitch, and everything in between, we can help each other begin and complete craft projects.

Unken Brew

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Niskayuna Meeting Room at Niskayuna Branch Library

A very fun, warming bluegrass & folk concert for all to celebrate National Library Week.

Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Event Details:

A very fun, warming bluegrass & folk concert for all to celebrate National Library Week.

Earth Day Seed Bomb Grab & Go Kits

04/19/2026 @ 12:00pm to 04/25/2026 @ 5:00pm
All Locations
Program Type:
Earth Day
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families

In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, grab a Seed Bomb Kit to beautify your garden or neighborhood. Kits are limited and they cannot be held. Walk up to get yours while supplies last.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: All Locations
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Earth Day
Event Details:

In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, grab a Seed Bomb Kit to beautify your garden or neighborhood. Kits are limited and they cannot be held. Walk up to get yours while supplies last.

Pop Up Story Time

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
KBJ Children's Desk at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Families

Join us for stories, songs, flannel board stories and more on days when we don't have a therapy dog.

For families with children up to age 5.

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Children's Desk
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, flannel board stories and more on days when we don't have a therapy dog.

For families with children up to age 5.

Paws for Reading

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families

Come read a book with the Therapy Dog Luna and her handler Hilary!

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

Come read a book with the Therapy Dog Luna and her handler Hilary!

2026 Beat the Snow Concert Series

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
All Ages
All concerts start at 2pm.
Admission to this wonderful Concert Series is FREE.

Jan 4:   As Iz–One-Man Band

Jan 11:   Musicats Duo–Jazz/Latin

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
All concerts start at 2pm.
Admission to this wonderful Concert Series is FREE.

Jan 4:   As Iz–One-Man Band

Jan 11:   Musicats Duo–Jazz/Latin

Family Storytime

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Scotia Meeting Room at Scotia 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: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia 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. 

Toddler Time

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Toddler Time, we read two books and sing and dance to music, for half hour and then have half hour play time.

 

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

Toddler Time, we read two books and sing and dance to music, for half hour and then have half hour play time.

 

Baby Café

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Families, Adult

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.

Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&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.

Earth Day Seed Bomb Grab & Go Kits

04/20/2026 @ 12:00pm to 04/26/2026 @ 5:00pm
All Locations
Program Type:
Earth Day
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families

In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, grab a Seed Bomb Kit to beautify your garden or neighborhood. Kits are limited and they cannot be held. Walk up to get yours while supplies last.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: All Locations
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Earth Day
Event Details:

In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, grab a Seed Bomb Kit to beautify your garden or neighborhood. Kits are limited and they cannot be held. Walk up to get yours while supplies last.

Slime Lab

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween

Get inspired by slime science! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For slimers ages 6 - 12. Refreshments are provided.

Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Get inspired by slime science! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For slimers ages 6 - 12. Refreshments are provided.