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Book Club

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adult
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

 

 

 

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

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

S.T.E.A.M. Time with Snapology

4:00pm–5:30pm
Children
Scotia Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will learn about various STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) concepts while engaging in hands-on building activities. Snapology’s STEAM programs teach through building.

Family Story Time

10:30am–11:30am
KBJ Slater Room
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Event Details:

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

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.

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 "Adult" group

Community Puzzle

All Day 5/26–5/30
Adult
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Join us in building a community jigsaw puzzle at the Quaker Street Branch. Jigsaw puzzles can improve short-term memory, relieve stress, and help you make new friends! Drop-in for a few minutes or a few hours; place 3 pieces or 300! 

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

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Families
Glenville Meeting Room
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville 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

Imagination Stations

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
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 "Adult" group

Single Breath Story Writing Workshop

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adult
Scotia Meeting Room
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

"Stories are a communal currency of humanity." - Tahir Shah

This event is in the "Adult" group

Cozy Crafters

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Quaker Street Meeting Area
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 "Adult" group

Chair Yoga w/ Inner Bliss

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adult
Scotia Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this class you will perform postures and breathing exercises with the aid of a chair. Students can experience the many benefits of yoga without having to get up or down from the floor.

This event is in the "Children" group

Build Zone

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2)
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

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

LEGO Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Glenville Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you like building with LEGOS? Join us for a fun LEGO challenge or create something of your own! LEGOS provided. Youth of all ages welcome. 

Registration encouraged, drop-ins also welcome.

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

Hola! Hello! Bilingual Story Time

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Families
KBJ Slater Room
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:

Join Ms. Rojas for a story time presented in Spanish & English for children ages 0 - 8. Story time includes puppets, books, songs, a craft activity and a sensory station. Ven y disfruta con Sra. Rojas cuentos bilingües en Español y Ingles.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Teens Unplugged: Upcycled Thumbtacks

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teen & Tween
KBJ Teen Space
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Teen Space
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Chill out and de-stress from school at the library! Join us each month for relaxing activities that don’t feature a screen. Snacks and supplies provided! This time, we'll make custom thumbtack sets to take home with a corkboard.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

6:00pm–7:00pm
KBJ Swanker Board Room
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Swanker Board Room
Event Details:

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

This event is in the "Adult" group

REELS: Classic Film Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
KBJ McChesney Room
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

His Girl Friday 
Actors: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Gene Lockhart, Helen Mack, Ralph Bellamy 
Studio: Columbia Pictures 
Director:  Howard Hawks 
Rating:   PG 

Family Story Time

10:30am–11:30am
KBJ Slater Room
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Event Details:

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

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 "Adult" group

Community Puzzle

All Day 6/1–6/18
Adult
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Join us in building a community jigsaw puzzle at the Quaker Street Branch. Jigsaw puzzles can improve short-term memory, relieve stress, and help you make new friends! Drop-in for a few minutes or a few hours; place 3 pieces or 300! 

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.