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Cornell Cooperative Extension presents Play Dough

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Children
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Make your own play dough and reduce plastic packaging by buying natural ingredients. 

Participants will learn about the importance of reducing single-use plastics while making their own play dough to bring home.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Imagination Stations

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Rotterdam Branch Library
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
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 "Children" group.

Music & Movement with Miss Lisa

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Glenville Branch Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

**Please create a separate registration for each ADULT and CHILD that will attending. Thank you! **

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

Drop in Friendship Bracelet Making

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Teen & Tween
Rotterdam Branch Library
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Drop in and make a bracelet at the library. Trade them or keep them! For kids and teens. 

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

Story Art Lab Special Edition: Natural Playdough with CCE

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Families
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Get inspired by books! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a new masterpiece based on our book of the day.

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

Family Bird Watching Kit

All Day
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Event Details:

Explore the wonders of nature with our Family Bird Watching Kit! Perfect for family adventures, this kit includes everything you need to start observing and identifying local bird species.

Inside you will find:

This event is in the "Children" group.

Baby Lap Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
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

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Quaker Street Branch Library
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 "Children" group.

Earth Day Painting with Art in Mind Studio

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
Glenville Branch Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day! Join an instructor from Art in Mind Studio to make a colorful painting of our planet Earth. All materials provided.

For kids in grades K-5
Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group.

A Sky That Sings with Anita Sanchez

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children
Quaker Street Branch Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Hear author Anita Sanchez read her new book, A Sky That Sings: Mia is spending a sunny afternoon at the park bird-listening!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Build Zone

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children
Mont Pleasant Branch Library
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.

Build Zone

3:45pm - 5:00pm
Children, Families
Niskayuna Branch Library
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 "Children" group.

Earth Day Painting with Art in Mind Studio

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
Scotia Branch Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day! Join an instructor from Art in Mind Studio to make a colorful painting of our planet Earth. All materials provided.

For kids in grades K-5
Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Vermicomposting with Cornell Cooperative Extension

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children
Quaker Street Branch Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

With Cornell Cooperative Extension, participants will learn about the importance of composting and how vermicomposting can be done on a small scale to make a huge difference.

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

Plant-Based Color Magic

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Make a difference in the world... and make some magic, too! Join local author Ruth Ann Smalley for a reading from her book From Mean to Meaningful and learn about creating natural dyes from plants in our backyards.

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

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Quaker Street Branch Library
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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Story Times To Go: Change Sings

All Day
Children, Families
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy a library story time from the comfort of your own home! Pick up your story time to go craft from the library and follow along with the Youtube video of Change Sings by Amanda Gorman read by Librarian Laura. 

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

Whispering Willow Wild Care Rescue Birds

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Come join the library in meeting the rescue birds from Whispering Willow Wild Care! During this exciting educational hour learn all about local New York State birds of prey and the effort needed to care for them.

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

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Families
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central 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 "Children" group.

Stay & Play

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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.

Library Closed - Easter Sunday

All Day
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Closing
Branches:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Families
Scotia Branch Library
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.

No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
This event is in the "Children" group.

Slime Lab

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Children
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Event Details:

Get inspired by slime! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For children in K to grade 5. Refreshments are provided.