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Cozy Crafters

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 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.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Build Zone

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for a fun building activities using a variety of materials, including Legos and more.  We supply the building materials, but projects stay at the library, so bring you...

Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

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

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

4-H Club at the Central Library

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Explore gardening, crafting and public speaking and volunteering and other opportunities by joining the library's 4-H Club. There is no registration fee. Sign up to participate in ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Explore gardening, crafting and public speaking and volunteering and other opportunities by joining the library's 4-H Club. There is no registration fee. Sign up to participate in upcoming events:

March 12: Clay Shamrock ornaments

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

Build Zone

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Niskayuna Meeting Room at Niskayuna Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Families
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 Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: 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 "Adult" group.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 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

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Writers Group

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Trash Parade Info Session

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Reduce, reuse, recycle... parade? Join The Schoharie River Center for an informational session and crafting jam all about the Trash Parade! 2025's First Annual Trash Parade, themed...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Reduce, reuse, recycle... parade? Join The Schoharie River Center for an informational session and crafting jam all about the Trash Parade! 2025's First Annual Trash Parade, themed around "water," will take place in Schenectady on May 16.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

NYS Taxpayer Assistance Program

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
KBJ Swanker Board Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

NYS Department of Taxation and Finance will be providing assistance to taxpayers in filing their 2024 taxes.Registration link: https://www.tax.ny.gov/tap/calendars/bookings-sc...

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Swanker Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

NYS Department of Taxation and Finance will be providing assistance to taxpayers in filing their 2024 taxes.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

SCPL Sensory Sessions

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating Neurodiversity Awareness Month with the launch of our new program: SCPL Sensory Sessions! We recognize that public spaces can sometimes be overwhelming ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating Neurodiversity Awareness Month with the launch of our new program: SCPL Sensory Sessions! 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Meet the Historian

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
Rotterdam Study Room A at Rotterdam Branch Library
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Schenectady County Historian John Woodward will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research from 10a...

Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam Study Room A
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Schenectady County Historian John Woodward will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research from 10am-12:30pm. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book A Librarian

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
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...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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:

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Club

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area at 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 The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg. The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg is a heartwarming and poignant story ...

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

Join us at the Quaker Street book club for a discussion of The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg.

 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Everything Fiber Arts

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Niskayuna Meeting Room at Niskayuna Branch Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Enjoy fiber arts projects and learn knitting and crocheting skills

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

Enjoy fiber arts projects and learn knitting and crocheting skills

This event is in the "Children" group.

Mushroom Plush Cushions

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area at Quaker Street Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Come to the library and make a little mushroom plush! You could use it as a pin cushion or just have it as a cute buddy to keep in your room. No needles required. For kids and teen...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Come to the library and make a little mushroom plush! You could use it as a pin cushion or just have it as a cute buddy to keep in your room. No needles required. For kids and teens ages 5+

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

Teens Unplugged: Fast Watercoloring

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Age Group:
Teen & Tween
Event Details:

Chill out and de-stress from school at the library! Join us each month for relaxing activities that don’t feature a screen. Snacks and supplies provided! In April, we'll make fast-...

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Event Details:

Chill out and de-stress from school at the library! Join us each month for relaxing activities that don’t feature a screen. Snacks and supplies provided! In April, we'll make fast-drying watercolors to celebrate spring.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Crafting Series

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 5:15pm - 7:00pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for our 4th Craft in our crafting series. We will be making herbal heating pads.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us for our 4th Craft in our crafting series. We will be making herbal heating pads.

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

Elementary Spanish with Ivonne

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area at Quaker Street Branch Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Event Details:

Know Ivonne from the after school program at Duanesburg Elementary? Come learn some simple Spanish in fun and engaging ways with her after school at the library! For kids and their...

Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Know Ivonne from the after school program at Duanesburg Elementary? Come learn some simple Spanish in fun and engaging ways with her after school at the library! For kids and their families. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

REELS: Classic Film Club

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

My Man Godfrey Actors: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Eugene Pallette, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick   Studio: Universal Pictures  Director:  Gregory La ...

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

My Man Godfrey 
Actors: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Eugene Pallette, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick   
Studio: Universal Pictures  
Director:  Gregory La Cava  

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Try Out Origami!

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Niskayuna Meeting Room at Niskayuna Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Learn to fold two or three origami models. Discover the joy of turning a piece of paper into something else! 

Required
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn to fold two or three origami models. Discover the joy of turning a piece of paper into something else!

 

This event is in the "Children" group.

WMHT Presents: 10 For Dinner

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join WMHT Public Television for a program of family activities. Enjoy a story about birthdays and gatherings. Craft activities, and carry home the storybook shared.  Stor...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Join WMHT Public Television for a program of family activities. Enjoy a story about birthdays and gatherings. Craft activities, and carry home the storybook shared.  

This event is in the "Adult" group.

United Way VITA Program

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 3:30pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Get Your Tax Return Prepared For Free! The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is a national IRS volunteer program where IRS-certified volunteers prepare federal an...

Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Get Your Tax Return Prepared For Free! 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Stay & Play

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for this 5-week series for children ages 1-3 with their caregivers. This program encourages playing with your child and talking with child experts. Attend 5 weeks of the se...

Required
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us for this 5-week series for children ages 1-3 with their caregivers. This program encourages playing with your child and talking with child experts. Attend 5 weeks of the series to receive a completion prize. Registration required.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

In the Stacks . . . w/ The Arch Stanton Quartet

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Scotia Tabling (Interior) at Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

In the Stacks . . . is excited to bring The Arch Stanton Quartet to the Scotia branch library. They will present a program of original jazz compositions and readings called “Shadow...

Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Tabling (Interior)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

In the Stacks . . . is excited to bring The Arch Stanton Quartet to the Scotia branch library.

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

Venus Fly Traps

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Event Details:

The Venus Flytrap plant is independent in nature, being the only plant of its carnivorous kind that exhibits motion to actively trap its prey. Come and learn a little bit about thi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

The Venus Flytrap plant is independent in nature, being the only plant of its carnivorous kind that exhibits motion to actively trap its prey.