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Book Character Bingo

1:30pm–2:30pm
Children, Families
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Event Details:

Join us for a fun version of the classic matching game, Bingo!, where we will be using favorite children's book characters instead of numbers. Small prizes of stickers, temporary tattoos, pencils, etc for winners.

This event is in the "Children" group

All About Dinosaurs with WMHT

2:00pm–3:30pm
Children
Glenville Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

WMHT Public Television will join us for family activities. Learn about dinosaurs, make dinosaur fossil impressions, and carry home a Dinosaur book! 

For kids in Preschool-Grade 2. Registration required.  

This event is in the "Adult" group

Book A Librarian

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
KBJ Program Room 1
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Spring Cactus Craft

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Teen & Tween
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come make a 3-D cactus craft! The perfect plant because it does not need sun or water. For school aged kids, tweens and teens. 

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 "Adult" group

Digital Literacy for Beginners

4:30pm–6:00pm
Adult
Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join us for a three part series about Computers and Digital Literacy. 

The first part will focus on Computer Basics. The second part will focus on Internet Basics and the third part will focus on Microsoft Word.

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

Pajama Storytime

5:30pm–6:15pm
Children, Families
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy a story, movement, and songs.  Children are welcome to wear pajamas and bring a favorite stuffed animal and/or blanket.

This event is in the "Adult" group

NYS Taxpayer Assistance Program

9:30am–4:30pm
Adult
KBJ McChesney Room
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

NYS Department of Taxation and Finance will be providing assistance to taxpayers in filing their 2025 taxes for free.

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)
Open
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 "Adult" group

Glenville Modern Lit Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Glenville Meeting Room
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of a new book author and title TBA.

New book club members are always welcome. Request a copy of the books online or at any SCPL location.

This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Spring Break Puzzle Palooza!

1:00pm–4:00pm
Families, All Ages
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Need something fun to do over Spring Break? Connect with us for a whole week of jigsaw joy. Starting Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, stop by anytime between 1–4pm and participate in puzzle palooza.

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

Fabulous Frogs

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Families
Woodlawn Children's Area
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Earth Day
Event Details:

Celebrate National Frog Month at your library!  Create a frog mask that "eats" flies and test your frog flipping skills on the tabletop jungle course.  For families with children ages 3 & up.

Registration will be required.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Everything Fiber Arts

2:30pm–4:30pm
Adult
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Bring your fiber arts projects and enjoy working with other crafters.

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

Make an Erupting Volcano

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Teen & Tween
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Earth Day, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a volcano out of air dry clay! Decorate it and make it your own. Then see your volcano in action and watch it erupt!

For school aged kids in grades K - 5.

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

Microgreens with Cornell Cooperative Extension

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Families
KBJ Slater Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension to learn about growing and harvesting microgreens, fast-growing plants that offer fresh, healthy greens year-round—an exciting introduction to growing food indoors. We will taste the different microgreens an

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Teens Unplugged: Found Poetry

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 found poetry out of old books and magazines. 

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

Cars & Trucks & Things That Go

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

Do you have a little that loves all things transportation?  The library is here for you.  Children will design and color their own craft car.  Or see how far you can drive your LEGO car across the racetrack! 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Crafting Series- Wall pockets

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

This event is in the "Children" group

Little Tumble Yoga for Toddlers

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Movement with scarves, interactive songs and yoga poses! Taught by toddler mom and yoga instructor Kerrie McGovern. For walkers ages 1 - 3.

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

It's a Bird-Day party for Pigeon!

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Families
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled party to celebrate the release of "It's My Bird-Day!" featuring Mo Willems'- and our - favorite Pigeon!

This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Spring Break Puzzle Palooza!

1:00pm–4:00pm
Families, All Ages
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Need something fun to do over Spring Break? Connect with us for a whole week of jigsaw joy. Starting Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, stop by anytime between 1–4pm and participate in puzzle palooza.

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

Whispering Willow Bird Program

2:00pm–3:30pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
KBJ McChesney Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Earth Day, Performance
Registration Required
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.