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Hook & Zen Adult Crochet Club

Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Unwind your mind and escape the hustle: Join our  Hook and Zen Adult Crochet Club! Our first project is a Custom-Fit Top Down Sweater. You choose the yarn, the length, the sleeves, and the fit.

Upcoming
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:

Unwind your mind and escape the hustle: Join our  Hook and Zen Adult Crochet Club! Our first project is a Custom-Fit Top Down Sweater. You choose the yarn, the length, the sleeves, and the fit.

Library Closed - Columbus 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 10/13 - 10/31
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! 

Single Breath Story Writing Workshop

Tuesday, October 13, 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 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Title: Emma

Actors: Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy, Mia Goth, Myra McFadyen

Studio: Focus Features

Director: Autumn de Wilde

Rating: PG

Runtime: 124 Minutes

Year: 2020

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

Title: Emma

Actors: Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy, Mia Goth, Myra McFadyen

Studio: Focus Features

Director: Autumn de Wilde

Rating: PG

Runtime: 124 Minutes

Year: 2020

Cozy Crafters

Wednesday, October 14, 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.

REELS: Classic Film Club

Friday, October 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 
Actors: Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart, Holmes Herbert, Edgar Norton 
Studio: Warner Bros. 
Director:  Rouben Mamoulian 
Rating:  PG  

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

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 
Actors: Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart, Holmes Herbert, Edgar Norton 
Studio: Warner Bros. 
Director:  Rouben Mamoulian 
Rating:  PG  

Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga w/ Inner Bliss

Monday, October 19, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Glenville Meeting Room at Glenville Branch Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

Soak up a little sweetness in this relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class.

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

Soak up a little sweetness in this relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class.

Book-A-Librarian

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
KBJ Mazzone Study Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main 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: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Mazzone Study Room
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:

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REELS at Scotia Spotlight Cinema Series

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Scotia Meeting Room at Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Welcome to a new REELS Spotlight Cinema Series at Scotia, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. This series spotlight shines on movies that highlight the locations in which they are set.

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

Welcome to a new REELS Spotlight Cinema Series at Scotia, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. This series spotlight shines on movies that highlight the locations in which they are set.

REELS

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Title: Julie & Julia

Actors: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Chris Messina, Stanley Tucci, Linda Emond

Studio: Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

Director: Nora Ephron

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 123 Minutes

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

Title: Julie & Julia

Actors: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Chris Messina, Stanley Tucci, Linda Emond

Studio: Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

Director: Nora Ephron

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 123 Minutes

Cozy Crafters

Wednesday, October 21, 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 Club

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
KBJ Swanker Board Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

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

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Schenectady County Early Voting

Saturday, October 24, 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

Schenectady County Early Voting

Sunday, October 25, 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

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

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

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