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Build Zone

3:45pm–4:45pm
Children
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

Junior Writing Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
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

Preparing for Disasters

5:00pm–6:30pm
Teen & Tween, Adult
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

Meet the Historian

10:00am–12:30pm
Adult
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

Stay & Play

10:15am–11:15am
Children
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
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

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adult
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
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 "All Ages" group

Shade Gardening

2:00pm–3:00pm
All Ages
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
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

Build Zone

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children
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

PAWS for Reading @ Scotia

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Glenville Meeting Room
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-Planter decorating

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adult
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1)
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. 

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
Virtual Event
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

Craft Your Own Book Bloom Vase

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teen & Tween
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
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

Family Story Time

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Families
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

Let's Speak Spanish!

1:00pm–2:00pm
Teen & Tween, Adult
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
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

ArtTEAsta Mother's Day Paint & Sip

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teen & Tween, Families, Adult
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Upcoming
Registration Required
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

Trash Parade 2026 Maker Hour

2:30pm–3:30pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages
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

Last Words: a piano concert for two and four hands

3:00pm–4:00pm
All Ages
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

Hook & Zen Adult Crochet Club

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
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

Pop Up Story Time

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children, Families
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

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Families
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

Toddler Time

10:30am–11:30am
Children
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

REELS at Glenville Spotlight Cinema Series

3:00pm–6:00pm
Adult
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

Book A Librarian

3:30pm–4:15pm
All Ages
Upcoming
Registration Required
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

Slime Lab

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children, Teen & Tween
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.