This event is in the "Children" group May 6 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Children Niskayuna Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group May 6 2026 Wed Build Zone 3:45pm–4:45pm Niskayuna Meeting Room 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 "Children" group May 6 2026 Wed Junior Writing Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Children Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group May 6 2026 Wed Junior Writing Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Upcoming Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Writing Registration Required Event Details: Practice your creative writing skills and use your imagination! Meet us for snacks, fun writing prompts, and sharing if you'd like. For kids in grades 3-5. Registration required.
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group May 6 2026 Wed Preparing for Disasters 5:00pm–6:30pm Teen & Tween, Adult KBJ McChesney Room This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group May 6 2026 Wed Preparing for Disasters 5:00pm–6:30pm KBJ McChesney Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ McChesney Room Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: Experts from the New York National Guard and the NYS Offices of Emergency Management and Fire Prevention and Control will lead this introduction on how to respond to a natural or human-caused disaster.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 7 2026 Thu Meet the Historian 10:00am–12:30pm Adult Rotterdam Study Room A This event is in the "Adult" group May 7 2026 Thu Meet the Historian 10:00am–12:30pm Rotterdam Study Room A 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 "Children" group May 7 2026 Thu Stay & Play 10:15am–11:15am Children Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group May 7 2026 Thu Stay & Play 10:15am–11:15am Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 Open 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 May 7 2026 Thu Book A Librarian 12:30pm–1:30pm Adult Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2) Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group May 7 2026 Thu Book A Librarian 12:30pm–1:30pm Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2) Upcoming 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 "All Ages" group May 7 2026 Thu Shade Gardening 2:00pm–3:00pm All Ages Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group May 7 2026 Thu Shade Gardening 2:00pm–3:00pm Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room Age Group: All Ages Registration Required Event Details: You can turn the shady part of your yard into a cool, tranquil and beautiful spot. This class will cover the design, planning and maintenance of a shade garden.
This event is in the "Children" group May 7 2026 Thu Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Children Woodlawn Children's Area This event is in the "Children" group May 7 2026 Thu Build Zone 3:30pm–4:30pm Woodlawn Children's Area 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 "Children" group May 7 2026 Thu PAWS for Reading @ Scotia 4:00pm–5:00pm Children Glenville Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group May 7 2026 Thu PAWS for Reading @ Scotia 4:00pm–5:00pm Glenville Meeting Room Upcoming 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 May 7 2026 Thu Crafting Series-Planter decorating 5:30pm–6:30pm Adult Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1) Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group May 7 2026 Thu Crafting Series-Planter decorating 5:30pm–6:30pm Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1) Upcoming 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. Decorating planters with tissue paper involves decoupaging torn or cut tissue/napkins onto pots using Mod Podge or diluted glue for a vibrant, custom look.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 7 2026 Thu On Courage, Turmoil, and the Transformative Power of Love with Marjan Kamali 7:00pm–8:00pm Adult Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" group May 7 2026 Thu On Courage, Turmoil, and the Transformative Power of Love with Marjan Kamali 7:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Join us for an exciting conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the timeless wonder of her New York Times bestselling novel, The Lion Women of Tehran.
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 8 2026 Fri Craft Your Own Book Bloom Vase 3:30pm–4:30pm Teen & Tween Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 8 2026 Fri Craft Your Own Book Bloom Vase 3:30pm–4:30pm Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration Required Event Details: Give Books a Brand New Life!
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 9 2026 Sat Family Story Time 10:30am–11:30am Children, Families KBJ Slater Room This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 9 2026 Sat Family Story Time 10:30am–11:30am KBJ Slater Room 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 "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group May 9 2026 Sat Let's Speak Spanish! 1:00pm–2:00pm Teen & Tween, Adult Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group May 9 2026 Sat Let's Speak Spanish! 1:00pm–2:00pm Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult Registration Required Event Details: Please join our four-week Spanish series designed to build confidence in speaking and listening through engaging conversations and hands-on activities.For ages 16+. Registration is required.
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Adult" group May 9 2026 Sat ArtTEAsta Mother's Day Paint & Sip 1:00pm–3:00pm Teen & Tween, Families, Adult Quaker Street Meeting Area Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Adult" group May 9 2026 Sat ArtTEAsta Mother's Day Paint & Sip 1:00pm–3:00pm Quaker Street Meeting Area Upcoming Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area Age Group: Teen & Tween, Families, Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration Required Event Details: Mother's Day is a great time to spend an afternoon with your mom, or someone who you consider a maternal figure in your life. Come to the library to learn about watercolor painting and create something fun with your mom!
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 May 9 2026 Sat Trash Parade 2026 Maker Hour 2:30pm–3:30pm Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room 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 May 9 2026 Sat Trash Parade 2026 Maker Hour 2:30pm–3:30pm Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: Want to work on your Trash Parade costumes but don't have the space or supplies at home?Come to the library and work on yours with fellow participants. We will also have some supplies available to make things.
This event is in the "All Ages" group May 9 2026 Sat Last Words: a piano concert for two and four hands 3:00pm–4:00pm All Ages Niskayuna Meeting Room This event is in the "All Ages" group May 9 2026 Sat Last Words: a piano concert for two and four hands 3:00pm–4:00pm Niskayuna Meeting Room Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: Iida Nyman and Rebecca Schmid perform a free piano concert, Last Words. With two and four hands, they will perform the works published in the final five years of Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, and Schubert.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 9 2026 Sat Hook & Zen Adult Crochet Club 3:00pm–4:30pm Adult Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group May 9 2026 Sat Hook & Zen Adult Crochet Club 3:00pm–4:30pm Upcoming Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Age Group: Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration Required Event Details: Unwind your mind and escape the hustle: Join our Hook and Zen Adult Crochet Club! Our first project is a Custom-Fit Top Down Sweater. You choose the yarn, the length, the sleeves, and the fit.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 10 2026 Sun Pop Up Story Time 2:00pm–2:30pm Children, Families KBJ Slater Room This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 10 2026 Sun Pop Up Story Time 2:00pm–2:30pm KBJ Slater Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Join us for stories, songs, flannel board stories and more on days when we don't have a therapy dog.For families with children up to age 5.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 11 2026 Mon Family Storytime 10:30am–11:30am Children, Families Scotia Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group May 11 2026 Mon Family Storytime 10:30am–11:30am Scotia Meeting Room 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 May 11 2026 Mon Toddler Time 10:30am–11:30am Children KBJ Slater Room This event is in the "Children" group May 11 2026 Mon Toddler Time 10:30am–11:30am KBJ Slater Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Toddler Time, we read two books and sing and dance to music, for half hour and then have half hour play time.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 11 2026 Mon REELS at Glenville Spotlight Cinema Series 3:00pm–6:00pm Adult Glenville Meeting Room This event is in the "Adult" group May 11 2026 Mon REELS at Glenville Spotlight Cinema Series 3:00pm–6:00pm Glenville Meeting Room Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library Room: Glenville Meeting Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Movie Event Details: Welcome to another season of REELS Spotlight Cinema at the Glenville branch library, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. This series spotlight shines on retrospectives, first of movies that Taraji P.
This event is in the "All Ages" group May 11 2026 Mon Book A Librarian 3:30pm–4:15pm All Ages Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group May 11 2026 Mon Book A Librarian 3:30pm–4:15pm Upcoming Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Age Group: All Ages Registration Required Event Details: Book a Librarian is a one-on-one session for personalized reference assistance with a librarian that is uninterrupted.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 11 2026 Mon Slime Lab 4:00pm–4:45pm Children, Teen & Tween Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 11 2026 Mon Slime Lab 4:00pm–4:45pm Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2 Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M. Event Details: Get inspired by slime science! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For slimers ages 6 - 12. Refreshments are provided.