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Cornell Cooperative Extension presents Play Dough

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Children
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Make your own play dough and reduce plastic packaging by buying natural ingredients. 

Participants will learn about the importance of reducing single-use plastics while making their own play dough to bring home.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Poetry Circle

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Adult
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Great Decisions 2025

9:30am - 11:00am
Adult
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Topic for this week:

AI and American National Security

Library Board of Trustees - Finance Committee Meeting

9:30am - 11:30am
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Swanker Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

Library Board of Trustees - Finance Committee Meeting

This event is in the "Adult" group.

SCPL Sensory Sessions

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating Neurodiversity Awareness Month with the launch of our new program: SCPL Sensory Sessions! 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Imagination Stations

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Rotterdam Branch Library
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 "Children" group.

Music & Movement with Miss Lisa

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Glenville Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

**Please create a separate registration for each ADULT and CHILD that will attending. Thank you! **

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

Drop in Friendship Bracelet Making

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Teen & Tween
Rotterdam Branch Library
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Drop in and make a bracelet at the library. Trade them or keep them! For kids and teens. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

REELS at Scotia Spotlight Cinema Series

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult
Scotia Branch Library
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Welcome to a new REELS Spotlight Cinema Series at Scotia, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. This series spotlight shines on movies that are based on musicals!.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Niskayuna Book Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Adult
Niskayuna Branch Library
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The book for April is Carson the Magnificent by Bill Zehme

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

Story Art Lab Special Edition: Natural Playdough with CCE

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Families
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Registration
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Get inspired by books! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a new masterpiece based on our book of the day.

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

Family Bird Watching Kit

All Day
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Event Details:

Explore the wonders of nature with our Family Bird Watching Kit! Perfect for family adventures, this kit includes everything you need to start observing and identifying local bird species.

Inside you will find:

This event is in the "Children" group.

Baby Lap Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Registration
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories! Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Imagination Stations

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Quaker Street Branch Library
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
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.

Book A Librarian

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Adult
Scotia Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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.

REELS

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Date: 04/16/2025 

Title: The Secret to My Success 

Actors: Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, Margaret Whitton, John Pankow 

Studio: Universal Pictures 

Director: Herbert Ross 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Cozy Crafters

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Quaker Street Branch Library
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 "All Ages" group.

Woodlawn Plant Exchange

1:00pm - 4:30pm
All Ages
Woodlawn Branch Library
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Children's Area
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Bring your plants and exchange plants with others. Some vegetable seedlings will be available.

Come enjoy and go home with a beautiful, new plant!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Earth Day Painting with Art in Mind Studio

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
Glenville Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day! Join an instructor from Art in Mind Studio to make a colorful painting of our planet Earth. All materials provided.

For kids in grades K-5
Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group.

A Sky That Sings with Anita Sanchez

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children
Quaker Street Branch Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Hear author Anita Sanchez read her new book, A Sky That Sings: Mia is spending a sunny afternoon at the park bird-listening!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Build Zone

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children
Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room B (aka Program Room 2)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Join us for a fun building activities using a variety of materials, including Legos and more.  We supply the building materials, but projects stay at the library, so bring your camera.

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

Build Zone

3:45pm - 5:00pm
Children, Families
Niskayuna Branch Library
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: 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 "Adult" group.

Book Club

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

Please join us for a discussion of Educated by Tara Westover.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Writers Group

5:45pm - 7:30pm
Adult
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Whether you’ve been doing it forever or just starting out, bring your written words to this volunteer run community group and receive feedback from fellow wordsmiths as time permits.