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Cozy Crafters

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 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, March 18, 2026 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 crafts.

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 crafts.

This event is in the "Children" group

Dance, Read & Rhyme with Baker School of Dance

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Glenville Meeting Room at Glenville Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

An active storytime combining movement and dance with books and stories! Led by an instructor from Baker School of Dance in Glenville. 

For children ages 3-5.  Separate registration required for EACH class.

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

An active storytime combining movement and dance with books and stories! Led by an instructor from Baker School of Dance in Glenville. 

For children ages 3-5.  Separate registration required for EACH class.

This event is in the "Children" group

Build Zone

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

Do you like to build and create? Join us weekly on Wednesdays for Build Zone where we build with Legos, Duplos, and other materials suitable for brains at various developmental stages. For ages 6-12. Younger siblings are welcome.

Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Do you like to build and create? Join us weekly on Wednesdays for Build Zone where we build with Legos, Duplos, and other materials suitable for brains at various developmental stages. For ages 6-12. Younger siblings are welcome.

This event is in the "Children" group

Build Zone

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Niskayuna Meeting Room at Niskayuna Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a fun building challenge using a variety of materials, including Legos, Magnetiles, Strawbees, and more. We supply the building materials, but projects will stay at the library, so bring your camera.

Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Join us for a fun building challenge using a variety of materials, including Legos, Magnetiles, Strawbees, and more. We supply the building materials, but projects will stay at the library, so bring your camera.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

D&D Goes to the Carnival

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Experience your first tabletop roleplaying game campaign in a supportive, welcoming environment! Join Gamemasters Maddy and Bett to play Welcome to the Carnival (using Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, 2014).

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

Experience your first tabletop roleplaying game campaign in a supportive, welcoming environment! Join Gamemasters Maddy and Bett to play Welcome to the Carnival (using Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, 2014).

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book Club

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

Please join us for a discussion of Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah.

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

Please join us for a discussion of Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah.

This event is in the "Adult" group

NYS Taxpayer Assistance Program

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Age Group:
Adult

NYS Department of Taxation and Finance will be providing assistance to taxpayers in filing their 2025 taxes for free.

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

NYS Department of Taxation and Finance will be providing assistance to taxpayers in filing their 2025 taxes for free.

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

Family Story Time

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Families

Getting out of the house with littles is hard. To make it a little easier, this relaxed early literacy session doesn't have a firm start time. Come in anytime between 10:15 and 11:15 and we'll have toys set out.

Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Getting out of the house with littles is hard. To make it a little easier, this relaxed early literacy session doesn't have a firm start time. Come in anytime between 10:15 and 11:15 and we'll have toys set out.

This event is in the "Children" group

Build Zone

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Woodlawn Children's Area at Woodlawn Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a fun building challenge using a variety of materials, including Legos, Magnetiles, Strawbees, and more. We supply the building materials, but projects will stay at the library, so bring your camera.

Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Join us for a fun building challenge using a variety of materials, including Legos, Magnetiles, Strawbees, and more. We supply the building materials, but projects will stay at the library, so bring your camera.

This event is in the "Children" group

Fairy Tale Engineering

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area at Quaker Street Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

Can you build a sturdier beanstalk for Jack? A house for the three little pigs the wolf won’t blow down?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can you build a sturdier beanstalk for Jack? A house for the three little pigs the wolf won’t blow down?

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Financial Wellness Workshop: Teens & Money

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Age Group:
Teen & Tween, Families

 Empowering teens with healthy financial habits sets them up for lifelong success. In this workshop, we’ll explore practical ways to teach young people about earning, saving, spending, and giving with intention.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Empowering teens with healthy financial habits sets them up for lifelong success. In this workshop, we’ll explore practical ways to teach young people about earning, saving, spending, and giving with intention.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Spring Gel Printing Workshop

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:45pm - 7:15pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Join local artist Tracy Loring for a jam packed workshop exploring printmaking on a gel plate. Inspired by a Spring palette, you’ll learn to create textures and use masks to build unique compositions using acrylic paint. For Adults 18+.

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

Join local artist Tracy Loring for a jam packed workshop exploring printmaking on a gel plate. Inspired by a Spring palette, you’ll learn to create textures and use masks to build unique compositions using acrylic paint. For Adults 18+.

This event is in the "Adult" group

REELS: Classic Film Club

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Arsenic and Old Lace 
Actors: Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, Josephine Hull, John Alexander, Priscilla Lane 
Studio: Warner Bros. 
Director:  Frank Capra  
Rating: G   

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

Arsenic and Old Lace 
Actors: Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, Josephine Hull, John Alexander, Priscilla Lane 
Studio: Warner Bros. 
Director:  Frank Capra  
Rating: G   

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Teen Cooking Classes with Beta Community Programs

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Looking to improve your cooking skills? Teens are invited to come cook something new every Friday!

For tweens and teens in grades 4 - 12. You are welcome to come to one of the classes, or all of them!

Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Looking to improve your cooking skills? Teens are invited to come cook something new every Friday!

For tweens and teens in grades 4 - 12. You are welcome to come to one of the classes, or all of them!

Family Story Time

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library

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

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Children" group

Littles Learn & Play

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

With sensory activities, motor skills games, and stories you'll leave with ideas for easy-to-do activities at home. Refreshments are provided. Best suited for ages 1-5 and their families. Older siblings are welcome.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

With sensory activities, motor skills games, and stories you'll leave with ideas for easy-to-do activities at home. Refreshments are provided. Best suited for ages 1-5 and their families. Older siblings are welcome.

This event is in the "Children" group

PAWS for Reading with Genny

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mont Pleasant Tabling (Interior) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Youngsters who want practice reading and dog lovers of all ages are invited to visit therapy dog Genny at the library. Genny is a great listener and enjoys being petted. Intended audience is ages 6 and up.

Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Tabling (Interior)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Youngsters who want practice reading and dog lovers of all ages are invited to visit therapy dog Genny at the library. Genny is a great listener and enjoys being petted. Intended audience is ages 6 and up.

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

Pop Up Story Time

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
KBJ Slater Room 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 Slater Room
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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

2026 Beat the Snow Concert Series

Sunday, March 22, 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

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

Toddler Time

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Woodlawn Children's Area at Woodlawn Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Families

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 and their caregivers.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
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 and their caregivers.

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

Family Storytime

Monday, March 23, 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. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Toddler Time

Monday, March 23, 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.

 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book A Librarian

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Niskayuna Tabling (Interior) at Niskayuna 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. Call the Niskayuna branch library 518-386-2249 for a thirty-minute session.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Tabling (Interior)
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. Call the Niskayuna branch library 518-386-2249 for a thirty-minute session.