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Trash Parade 2026 Info & Planning Session

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages

Join Eric Ayotte and Schoharie River Center for an informational session about this year's Trash Parade!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Eric Ayotte and Schoharie River Center for an informational session about this year's Trash Parade!

This event is in the "Adult" group

On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. 

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

Baby Lap Time

Wednesday, April 15, 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 "Adult" group

REELS

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Title: Snow Cake

Actors:  Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Fox, Jayne Eastwood

Studio:  Lions Gate Films, Inc.

Director: Marc Evans

Rating: NR

Runtime: 115 Minutes

Year: 2006

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

Title: Snow Cake

Actors:  Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Fox, Jayne Eastwood

Studio:  Lions Gate Films, Inc.

Director: Marc Evans

Rating: NR

Runtime: 115 Minutes

Year: 2006

This event is in the "Adult" group

Cozy Crafters

Wednesday, April 15, 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 "All Ages" group

Woodlawn Plant Exchange

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Woodlawn Children's Area at Woodlawn Branch Library
Program Type:
Earth Day
Age Group:
All Ages

Come enjoy the Woodlawn Plant Exchange on April 15, 1-4pm. 

Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Earth Day
Event Details:

Come enjoy the Woodlawn Plant Exchange on April 15, 1-4pm. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Build Zone

Wednesday, April 15, 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, April 15, 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 "Adult" group

Book Club

Wednesday, April 15, 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 Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb.

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 Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Imagining the Future We Make: Climate, Community, and Creativity

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Earth Day
Age Group:
Adult

How is climate change showing up in our community, and what kind of future do we want to build together? In this workshop, we’ll reflect on local climate impacts and our connection to place, then shift into hands-on making.

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

How is climate change showing up in our community, and what kind of future do we want to build together? In this workshop, we’ll reflect on local climate impacts and our connection to place, then shift into hands-on making.

This event is in the "Children" group

Stay & Play

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 at Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children

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.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
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 "Adult" group

Book A Librarian

Thursday, April 16, 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:

This event is in the "Children" group

Build Zone

Thursday, April 16, 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 "Adult" group

Building Brain-Healthy Habits: A Program with the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

Building Brain-Healthy Habits, an education program presented by the Alzheimer’s Association®, provides research-backed guidance on brain health and the importance of taking action to protect your brain at every age.

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

Building Brain-Healthy Habits, an education program presented by the Alzheimer’s Association®, provides research-backed guidance on brain health and the importance of taking action to protect your brain at every age.

This event is in the "Children" group

PAWS for Reading

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenville Meeting Room at Glenville Branch Library
Age Group:
Children

Meet Sully, 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: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Sully, 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.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Crafting Series- Book Edge Painting

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1) at Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for a 5 week crafting series on Thursdays at 5:30pm. 

Book Edge Painting is the art of decorating the edges of a book's pages, traditionally called a "fore-edge painting," with stencils, patterns, or color.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a 5 week crafting series on Thursdays at 5:30pm. 

Book Edge Painting is the art of decorating the edges of a book's pages, traditionally called a "fore-edge painting," with stencils, patterns, or color.

This event is in the "Adult" group

The Joy of Native Plants

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Adult

The Joy of Native Plants: Create Your Pollinator Paradise Ready to bring your yard to life?

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

The Joy of Native Plants: Create Your Pollinator Paradise Ready to bring your yard to life?

This event is in the "Children" group

Story Times To Go: Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

All Day
KBJ Children's Desk at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Enjoy a library story time from the comfort of your own home! Pick up your Story Times To Go craft from the Central Library and follow along with the Youtube video. For April, we will be reading Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Children's Desk
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy a library story time from the comfort of your own home! Pick up your Story Times To Go craft from the Central Library and follow along with the Youtube video. For April, we will be reading Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

This event is in the "Children" group

Baby Storytime & Playgroup

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Age Group:
Children

Parents and their little ones ages 0-1 yr. are invited to this special storytime and afterwords, some sensory and baby friendly playtime. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Parents and their little ones ages 0-1 yr. are invited to this special storytime and afterwords, some sensory and baby friendly playtime. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

REELS: Classic Film Club

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Waterloo Bridge 
Actors: Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucile Watson, Maria Ouspenskaya, C. Aubrey Smith 
Studio: Warner Bros. 
Director:  Mervyn LeRoy 
Rating: PG   

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

Waterloo Bridge 
Actors: Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucile Watson, Maria Ouspenskaya, C. Aubrey Smith 
Studio: Warner Bros. 
Director:  Mervyn LeRoy 
Rating: PG   

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

Family Story Time

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

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

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

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

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Open Mic Poetry Afternoon with Schenectady Poet Laureate Adonis Richards

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room at Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Program Type:
Writing, Performance
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us in a welcoming and relaxed environment for the reading of original or favorite poetry, short stories, spoken word, etc. with special guest, Schenectady Poet Laureate, Adonis Richards.

Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Writing, Performance
Event Details:

Join us in a welcoming and relaxed environment for the reading of original or favorite poetry, short stories, spoken word, etc. with special guest, Schenectady Poet Laureate, Adonis Richards.

This event is in the "Adult" group

The Housemaid Watch Party

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 2:15pm - 4:45pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Join us to watch the ever popular, first book in the series, Freida McFadden's The Housemaid. Run time is 2 hours, 11 minutes. Light snacks and refreshments served. This movie is rated R. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to watch the ever popular, first book in the series, Freida McFadden's The Housemaid. Run time is 2 hours, 11 minutes. Light snacks and refreshments served. This movie is rated R. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Fiber Therapy Drop-In

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room at Rotterdam Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Bring your current fiber art project to this social group to work on, meet new people and learn new skills. From knitting/crochet to cross stitch, and everything in between, we can help each other begin and complete craft projects.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Bring your current fiber art project to this social group to work on, meet new people and learn new skills. From knitting/crochet to cross stitch, and everything in between, we can help each other begin and complete craft projects.