Upcoming Events

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.

At any age, there are lifestyle habits we can adopt to help maintain or even potentially improve our health.  These habits may also help to keep our brains healthy as we age and possibly delay the onset of cognitive decline.

Learn how to play Mahjong in this six-week session. Mahjong is a tile-based game developed in China in the 19th century, spreading in popularity around the world throughout the 20th century.

Beginning Monday, 10/7, the library will begin accepting donations of clean, gently worn Halloween costumes.  On Wed, 10/16 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm we will host a costume swap.

Learning English as a second language

opens many doors for people and provides

them with a variety of options they might

not otherwise have. This course is designed

for adult learners and helps individuals

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:

Join the experienced educators from Art in Mind in creating a beautiful fall canvas tote bag! Learn the techniques of acrylic painting on fabric as we walk you through a fun project. For Adults 18+. Registration is required.

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.

Soak up a little sweetness in this relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class.

Schenectady County Connects is hosting a job fair.  The event is open to anyone seeking new or better employment opportunities. They will have approximately 10 -12 employers across industries, each month, that have immediate hiring needs

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.

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:

Schenectady County Historian Bill Buell will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research during this time. No registration required

Learn how to play Mahjong in this six-week session. Mahjong is a tile-based game developed in China in the 19th century, spreading in popularity around the world throughout the 20th century.

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:

Get to know and love your iPhone! Learn the basics about navigation, apps, settings, and general use. Whether you use your phone for calls, text messages, email or searching on the internet, there is something here for everyone.

Get inspired by books! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a new masterpiece based on our book of the day. Today, we'll read How To Make Friends with a Ghost and paint ghoulish pumpkins--no carving required!

Physics, biology, astronomy, and poetry all strive to understand life's mysteries, and both poetry and science are rooted in curiosity and investigation.

Bring your baby and bounce along to songs, rhymes, and stories!  Learn about early literacy resources and connect with other caregivers.  For babies 0 – 14 months and their caregivers. 

Early literacy class for children birth to age 5, with adult caregiver. Stories, songs, activities and social interaction for the whole family.

NO registration required.

Miss Lisa leads babies, toddlers and preschoolers in this interactive music class. Kids will listen to songs, engage in creative movement, and use instruments to have fun with music.  Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 

A Baby Café is a free drop-in service offering in-person breastfeeding/chestfeeding support for pregnant and/or new parents in the community. Siblings and partners welcome! Grab and go snacks provided.

Oct. 21 – Retired sportswriters Tim Wilkin (Albany Times-Union) and Mike Kane (Schenectady Gazette) reflect on their long careers in journalism and their continued work with the sport of horseracing.

Welcome to a new REELS at Glenville film series, Spotlight Cinema, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. The first spotlight shines on the theme of movies that have had a Criterion release on dvd/blu-ray.