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Schenectady County Early Voting

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 8:00am - 5:30pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Early Voting

KBJ McChesney Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Purpose of Meeting

Early Voting

Single Breath Story Writing Workshop

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Scotia Meeting Room at Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Adult

"Stories are a communal currency of humanity." - Tahir Shah

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

"Stories are a communal currency of humanity." - Tahir Shah

REELS

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Title: Charlie Bartlett

Actors: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Dennings, Tyler Hilton

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures

Director: Jon Poll

Rating: R

Runtime: 97 Minutes

Year: 2007

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

Title: Charlie Bartlett

Actors: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Dennings, Tyler Hilton

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures

Director: Jon Poll

Rating: R

Runtime: 97 Minutes

Year: 2007

Book A Librarian

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
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:

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
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:

Cozy Crafters

Wednesday, October 28, 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.

Chair Yoga w/ Inner Bliss

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Scotia Meeting Room at Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

In this class you will perform postures and breathing exercises with the aid of a chair. Students can experience the many benefits of yoga without having to get up or down from the floor.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this class you will perform postures and breathing exercises with the aid of a chair. Students can experience the many benefits of yoga without having to get up or down from the floor.

Schenectady County Early Voting

Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 8:00am - 5:30pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Early Voting

KBJ McChesney Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Purpose of Meeting

Early Voting

Book A Librarian

Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2) at Mont Pleasant Branch 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:

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
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:

Schenectady County Early Voting

Friday, October 30, 2026 at 8:00am - 5:30pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Early Voting

KBJ McChesney Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Purpose of Meeting

Early Voting

REELS: Classic Film Club

Friday, October 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 
Actors: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Bela Lugosi, Lenore Aubert, Lon Chaney Jr. 
Studio: Universal Pictures 
Director:  Charles Barton 

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

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 
Actors: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Bela Lugosi, Lenore Aubert, Lon Chaney Jr. 
Studio: Universal Pictures 
Director:  Charles Barton 

Hold for Bill Buell Noon Programs

Monday, November 2, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Age Group:
Adult

Hold for Bill Buell's Local History Series

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

Hold for Bill Buell's Local History Series

Library Closed - Election Day

All Day
All Locations, Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library, Glenville Branch Library, Mont Pleasant Branch Library, Niskayuna Branch Library, Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center, Quaker Street Branch Library, Rotterdam Branch Library, Scotia Branch Library, Woodlawn Branch Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library, Glenville Branch Library, Mont Pleasant Branch Library, Niskayuna Branch Library, Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center, Quaker Street Branch Library, Rotterdam Branch Library, Scotia Branch Library, Woodlawn Branch Library, Off Site

General Election

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 5:00am - 9:45pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Cancelled
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1

General Election

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 5:00am - 9:45pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1)

Community Puzzle

All Day 11/4 - 11/10
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! 

REELS

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Title: The Intern

Actors: Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro, Rene Russo, Adam DeVine, Andrew Rannells

Studio: Warner Bros.

Director: Nancy Meyers

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 121 Minutes

Year: 2015

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

Title: The Intern

Actors: Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro, Rene Russo, Adam DeVine, Andrew Rannells

Studio: Warner Bros.

Director: Nancy Meyers

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 121 Minutes

Year: 2015

Book A Librarian

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
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:

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
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:

Cozy Crafters

Wednesday, November 4, 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.

Book A Librarian

Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2) at Mont Pleasant Branch 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:

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
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:

Hold for Bill Buell Noon Programs

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Age Group:
Adult

Hold for Bill Buell's Local History Series

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

Hold for Bill Buell's Local History Series

a few good men

REELS at Glenville Spotlight Cinema Series

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Glenville Meeting Room at Glenville Branch Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Welcome to another season of REELS Spotlight Cinema at the Glenville branch library, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. This series spotlight shines on retrospectives, first of movies that Taraji P.

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

Welcome to another season of REELS Spotlight Cinema at the Glenville branch library, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. This series spotlight shines on retrospectives, first of movies that Taraji P.

Single Breath Story Writing Workshop

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Scotia Meeting Room at Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Adult

"Stories are a communal currency of humanity." - Tahir Shah

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

"Stories are a communal currency of humanity." - Tahir Shah

Library Closed - Veteran's Day

All Day
All Locations, Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library, Glenville Branch Library, Mont Pleasant Branch Library, Niskayuna Branch Library, Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center, Quaker Street Branch Library, Rotterdam Branch Library, Scotia Branch Library, Woodlawn Branch Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library, Glenville Branch Library, Mont Pleasant Branch Library, Niskayuna Branch Library, Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center, Quaker Street Branch Library, Rotterdam Branch Library, Scotia Branch Library, Woodlawn Branch Library, Off Site

Community Puzzle

All Day 11/12 - 11/25
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!