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The Crafting Nest

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Woodlawn Children's Area
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your fiber arts work to the Crafting Nest at the Woodlawn branch library. Enjoy working together, meeting new friends, and helping each other begin and complete projects.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Cupcake Decorating Workshop

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adult
Woodlawn Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will learn to decorate four different types of flowers on cupcakes using piping techniques.

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

Big Play: 2025 Summer Reading Kick Off

2:00pm–3:30pm
Children, Families
Woodlawn Children's Area
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Big Fun at our Big Play event.  Children will have a variety of stations to play with their caregivers.

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
This event is in the "Children" group

Picture This: Walter the Whale Shark and His Teeny Tiny Teeth

10:30am–11:45am
Children
Woodlawn Children's Area
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create an art project based on our book of the day. Today we'll read Walter the Whale Shark: and His Teeny Tiny Teeth and make shark puppets. 

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

Jawsome Sharks!

2:30pm–3:30pm
Children, Families
Woodlawn Children's Area
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's Shark Week at the library.  Join us at the Woodlawn Branch Library for some jaw-some activities.

This event is in the "Children" group

WMHT presents Roar: A Noisy Counting Book

10:30am–12:00pm
Children
Woodlawn Children's Area
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join WMHT Public Television for a Kids Count program and activities.  Read & discuss the story: Roar: A Noisy Counting Book, enjoy child & caregiver counting activities, hands-on crafts, and carry home the storybook.

This event is in the "Children" group

DIY Teddy Bear Tie Dye

2:30pm–3:45pm
Children
Woodlawn Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create your own Tie Dye Teddy Bear!  First bring you bear to life by hand stuffing it.  Then make it uniquely your own by stamping it with tie-dye paint markers.  Teddy grahams will be provided as a snack.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Collage Workshop

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adult
Woodlawn Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join local artist Tracy Loring for a fun mixed media experience using collage to create a unique piece of artwork

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

Crafty Kids: Scratch Art

1:30pm–2:30pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Scratch Art is fun & easy too.  Scratch out a design for a bookmark, a note to a friend, or a decoration for your room.  You can even create an animal mask!  

For children ages 3+ and their caregivers.  

This event is in the "Children" group

At the Car Wash

5:30pm–6:30pm
Children
Woodlawn Children's Area
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

At the Car Wash...at the library!  Each child participant will construct a car wash for their very own matchbox cars!  Two cars will be provided (and kept!) by each child participant.

This event is in the "Children" group

Picture This: Never Let a Unicorn Wear a Tutu

10:30am–11:45am
Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create an art project based on our book of the day. Today we'll read Never Let a Unicorn Wear a Tutu and will make Sparkly Unicorn Snow Globes!

This event is in the "Adult" group

Woodlawn Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
Woodlawn Meeting Room
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Good night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea is the book selection for July.

This event is in the "Children" group

Kaleidoscope Sun Catchers with Art in Mind Studio

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Woodlawn Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will work with an instructor from Art in Mind Studio to create a colorful Kaleidoscope Sun Catcher!  All materials provided.

For kids entering grades 1-5.  

This event is in the "Children" group

Music & Movement with Miss Lisa

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Woodlawn Children's Area
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Miss Lisa leads babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in this interactive music class.  Kids will listen to songs, engage in creative movement, and use instruments to have fun with music.

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

Sticker Doodles

1:00pm–2:15pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Woodlawn Children's Area
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love stickers?  Love doodling?  Then, Sticker Doodle is the program for you.

This event is in the "Children" group

Music & Movement with Miss Lisa

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Woodlawn Children's Area
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Miss Lisa leads babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in this interactive music class.  Kids will listen to songs, engage in creative movement, and use instruments to have fun with music.

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

Cartoons & Coloring: Dog Man

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Families
Woodlawn Children's Area
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Beat the heat and enjoy a fun movie at the library.  We will be watching Dog Man.  Coloring sheets will be available as well. Goldfish crackers will be provided.

This event is in the "Children" group

The Sky That Sings with author and educator Anita Sanchez

11:00am–12:00pm
Children
Woodlawn Children's Area
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

The book, A Sky That Sings, by author and educator Anita Sanchez, is about a different way to experience nature.

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

Rainbow Build Zone

2:00pm–3:15pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Woodlawn Children's Area
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Build in color at Build Zone.  Use your imagination to create a colorful build.  All building materials will remain in the library; don’t forget your camera!

This event is in the "Children" group

Astronauts in the Kitchen presented by The Science Chef

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children
Woodlawn Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience life in a space kitchen with this fun class about how and what astronauts eat in orbit.

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

Sticker Doodles

3:30pm–4:45pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Woodlawn Children's Area
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love stickers?  Love doodling?  Then, Sticker Doodle is the program for you.

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
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