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Lunar New Year Crafts

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenville Meeting Room at Glenville Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families

Families can drop in and learn about Lunar New Year! 2026 is the year of the Horse. Join us to learn about the holiday through fun craft activities. 

No registration required.
Recommended for families with kids ages 5 and up.

Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Families can drop in and learn about Lunar New Year! 2026 is the year of the Horse. Join us to learn about the holiday through fun craft activities. 

No registration required.
Recommended for families with kids ages 5 and up.

This event is in the "Children" group

Make a Jellyfish Plush

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children

Make a cool jellyfish plush with felt and ribbon. For school aged children. 

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

Make a cool jellyfish plush with felt and ribbon. For school aged children. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Single Breath Story Writing Workshop

Tuesday, February 17, 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

This event is in the "Adult" group

KBJ Classic Book Club

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
KBJ Program Room 1 at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

Come join the KBJ Classic Book Club for our kickoff event! We will be discussing Emma by Jane Austen. 

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

Come join the KBJ Classic Book Club for our kickoff event! We will be discussing Emma by Jane Austen. 

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

Baby Lap Time

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

Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories! Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers. 

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

Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories! Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Imagination Stations

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Quaker Street Meeting Area at Quaker Street Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come check out our early literacy stations in the programming room, including a story time! We will have books previously selected for check out and a craft station every week! Activities and play stations will be different each week.

Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come check out our early literacy stations in the programming room, including a story time! We will have books previously selected for check out and a craft station every week! Activities and play stations will be different each week.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Cozy Crafters

Wednesday, February 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 "Children" group

Kids Who Code with Saratoga Children's Museum

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenville Meeting Room at Glenville Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

This unique program uses hands-on activities to teach the fundamentals of coding! Students will learn about binary code, computational thinking, algorithms, and processing.

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

This unique program uses hands-on activities to teach the fundamentals of coding! Students will learn about binary code, computational thinking, algorithms, and processing.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Teen Service Project: DIY Pet Toys

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Glenville Meeting Room at Glenville Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Join us to make DIY cat and dog toys to donate to the APF of Glenville! Tweens and teens in grades 6–12 are invited to help create toys that will be donated to animals in need.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to make DIY cat and dog toys to donate to the APF of Glenville! Tweens and teens in grades 6–12 are invited to help create toys that will be donated to animals in need.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book Club

Wednesday, February 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 The Splendid and the Vile : A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance during the Blitz by Erik Larson.

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 The Splendid and the Vile : A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance during the Blitz by Erik Larson.

This event is in the "Adult" group

NYS Taxpayer Assistance Program

Thursday, February 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

WMHT Presents Clifford

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Families
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
This event is in the "Children" group

Voyage Through the Stars and Constellations with Dudley Observatory

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Scotia Branch Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children

Students will learn about the many stars and constellations and how various cultures have different legends and stories about the constellations than the ones we might be familiar with.

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Students will learn about the many stars and constellations and how various cultures have different legends and stories about the constellations than the ones we might be familiar with.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Everything Fiber Arts

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Niskayuna Meeting Room at Niskayuna Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Enjoy fiber arts projects with friends. 

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

Enjoy fiber arts projects with friends. 

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

Make a Paper Squishy!

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area at Quaker Street Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween

Learn how to make a plush with paper and tape. Paper squishies can be a great sensory tool to keep with you throughout the day, or just for fun! For kids and teens.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make a plush with paper and tape. Paper squishies can be a great sensory tool to keep with you throughout the day, or just for fun! For kids and teens.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Financial Wellness Workshop: Relationships & Money

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Age Group:
Adult

Healthy conversations about money help strengthen relationships: romantic, family, or otherwise.

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

Healthy conversations about money help strengthen relationships: romantic, family, or otherwise.

This event is in the "Adult" group

REELS: Classic Film Club

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

Dark Victory 
Actors: Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ronald Reagan 
Studio: Warner Bros. 
Director:  Edmund Goulding 
Rating:   PG 

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

Dark Victory 
Actors: Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ronald Reagan 
Studio: Warner Bros. 
Director:  Edmund Goulding 
Rating:   PG 

This event is in the "Children" group

Music Makers

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join Ms. Steph this morning to sing songs, dance and play games that will introduce children to the basics of music making. Hands-on play with instruments will happen at the end of the program. For kids ages 0 – 7. 

Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Ms. Steph this morning to sing songs, dance and play games that will introduce children to the basics of music making. Hands-on play with instruments will happen at the end of the program. For kids ages 0 – 7. 

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

Stranger Things Mystery Room

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Rotterdam Study Room A at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families

Did you binge the newest and final season of Stranger Things in one sitting? Then this Mystery Room activity is just for you!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam Study Room A
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you binge the newest and final season of Stranger Things in one sitting? Then this Mystery Room activity is just for you!

This event is in the "Adult" group

How To Crochet Workshop

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Join our beginner friendly workshop and discover the satisfying art of crochet. You will learn how to hold the hook and yarn, the 4 basic stitches, and simple pattern reading. All supplies provided. Registration required. Ages 18+

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:

Join our beginner friendly workshop and discover the satisfying art of crochet. You will learn how to hold the hook and yarn, the 4 basic stitches, and simple pattern reading. All supplies provided. Registration required. Ages 18+

This event is in the "Families" group

Paws for Reading

Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ Slater Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families

Paws for Reading with Shadow and his mom Emily! 

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

Paws for Reading with Shadow and his mom Emily! 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

2026 Beat the Snow Concert Series

Sunday, February 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

Family Storytime

Monday, February 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

PAWS for Reading @ Scotia

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Scotia Meeting Room at Scotia Branch Library
Age Group:
Children

Meet Jake, 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.

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

Meet Jake, 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.