This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 1 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Quaker Street Meeting Area This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 1 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm 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 "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Jul 2 2026 Thu Create a Cranky Dino with Kathy Ceceri 1:00pm–2:30pm Children, Teen & Tween Scotia Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Jul 2 2026 Thu Create a Cranky Dino with Kathy Ceceri 1:00pm–2:30pm Scotia Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library Room: Scotia Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M. Registration Required Event Details: Learn about simple machines, cams, and cranks as you build a paper dinosaur automaton that moves when you turn the handle! In this workshop you will make a model Jurassic-era creature looking for a meal.
This event is in the "Families" group Jul 2 2026 Thu Independence Day Crafternoon 2:00pm–3:30pm Families KBJ Slater Room This event is in the "Families" group Jul 2 2026 Thu Independence Day Crafternoon 2:00pm–3:30pm KBJ Slater Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: Drop into the library and celebrate the 4th of July with a fun craft! Dress for mess!For children ages 4-11 and their caregivers.
Jul 3 - 4 2026 Library Closed - Independence Day All Day 7/3–7/4 Closing Jul 3 - 4 2026 Closing Library Closed - Independence Day All Day 7/3–7/4 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 "Children" group Jul 6 2026 Mon Crafternoon 2:00pm–3:00pm Children KBJ Slater Room This event is in the "Children" group Jul 6 2026 Mon Crafternoon 2:00pm–3:00pm KBJ Slater Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: Happy 4th of July! Let's celebrate the United States Bicentennial with red, white and blue!
This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 8 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Quaker Street Meeting Area This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 8 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm 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 "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 8 2026 Wed Bedazzled Books at the Library 3:00pm–4:30pm Teen & Tween, Adult Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 8 2026 Wed Bedazzled Books at the Library 3:00pm–4:30pm Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration Required Event Details: Join us for bedazzling fun and decorate a book of your choice with sparkling rhinestones, glitter, and other shiny craft supplies. You bring the book; we provide the sparkle! Snacks will also be provided.
This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 9 2026 Thu America 250 / Abstract American Flag Reimagined 5:45pm–7:15pm Adult KBJ Program Room 1 Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 9 2026 Thu America 250 / Abstract American Flag Reimagined 5:45pm–7:15pm KBJ Program Room 1 Upcoming Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Program Room 1 Age Group: Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration Required Event Details: Celebrate creativity and personal expression with artist Tracy Loring. In this acrylic painting workshop you’ll explore a bold, abstract interpretation of our flag using color, collage, and intuitive mark making.
This event is in the "Children" group Jul 10 2026 Fri Pop Up Story Time Lions Pavilion Scotia 10:30am–11:30am Children Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Jul 10 2026 Fri Pop Up Story Time Lions Pavilion Scotia 10:30am–11:30am Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Outreach, Storytime Event Details: Summer is here! Time for some fresh air! Join us at the park for story time an a craft under the pavilion. Then stay and play with new and old friends on the playground.
This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 11 2026 Sat Hook & Zen Adult Crochet Club 3:00pm–4:30pm Adult Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 11 2026 Sat Hook & Zen Adult Crochet Club 3:00pm–4:30pm Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room 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 "Teen & Tween" group Jul 13 2026 Mon Cardboard Dinosaurs with Super Stories 3:00pm–5:00pm Children, Teen & Tween Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Jul 13 2026 Mon Cardboard Dinosaurs with Super Stories 3:00pm–5:00pm Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration Required Event Details: Come and create a cool cardboard dinosaur with Super Stories from Kinderhook!
This event is in the "Children" group Jul 14 2026 Tue Dinosaur Bash with Bash Parties 3:00pm–4:00pm Children Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group Jul 14 2026 Tue Dinosaur Bash with Bash Parties 3:00pm–4:00pm Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: Get ready to stomp, chomp, and roar your way through an unforgettable prehistoric adventure! Young paleontologists will gear up by decorating their very own safari hats before heading out on an exciting dinosaur egg hunt.
This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 15 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Quaker Street Meeting Area This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 15 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm 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 Jul 22 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Quaker Street Meeting Area This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 22 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm 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 "Children" group Jul 22 2026 Wed Excavation Shadow Boxes 3:00pm–4:00pm Children Quaker Street Meeting Area Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Jul 22 2026 Wed Excavation Shadow Boxes 3:00pm–4:00pm Quaker Street Meeting Area Upcoming Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M. Registration Required Event Details: If you were an archeologist, what would you find underground? Unearth a story and make a shadowbox that showcases your "findings". For children in grades K - 5.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Jul 23 2026 Thu Photo Rock Holders with CREATE 2:00pm–3:00pm Children, Teen & Tween Scotia Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Jul 23 2026 Thu Photo Rock Holders with CREATE 2:00pm–3:00pm Scotia Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library Room: Scotia Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration Required Event Details: Join an instructor from CREATE to make a fun photo holder to take home! Photo rock holders involve sculpting with flexible wire. We will also draw/paint on the rocks, and create art to place in the photo holder.
This event is in the "Children" group Jul 24 2026 Fri Story Time Lions Pavilion Scotia 10:30am–11:30am Children Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Jul 24 2026 Fri Story Time Lions Pavilion Scotia 10:30am–11:30am Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Outreach, Storytime Event Details: Summer is here! Time for some fresh air! Join us at the park for story time an a craft under the pavilion. Then stay and play with new and old friends on the playground.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Jul 24 2026 Fri Cardboard Dinosaurs with Super Stories 2:30pm–4:30pm Children, Teen & Tween Quaker Street Meeting Area Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Jul 24 2026 Fri Cardboard Dinosaurs with Super Stories 2:30pm–4:30pm Quaker Street Meeting Area Upcoming 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 and create a cool cardboard dinosaur with Super Stories from Kinderhook!
This event is in the "Children" group Jul 27 2026 Mon Art with the Tang Museum 2:00pm–3:00pm Children Scotia Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Jul 27 2026 Mon Art with the Tang Museum 2:00pm–3:00pm Scotia Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library Room: Scotia Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration Required Event Details: Join an instructor from the Tang Museum to learn about an artwork from their collection and complete a fun, hands-on craft to take home!
This event is in the "Children" group Jul 27 2026 Mon Crafternoon 2:00pm–3:00pm Children KBJ Slater Room This event is in the "Children" group Jul 27 2026 Mon Crafternoon 2:00pm–3:00pm KBJ Slater Room Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library Room: KBJ Slater Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: Create your own button to wear!
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Jul 28 2026 Tue Create a Cranky Dino with Kathy Ceceri 11:00am–12:30pm Teen & Tween Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Jul 28 2026 Tue Create a Cranky Dino with Kathy Ceceri 11:00am–12:30pm Niskayuna Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M. Registration Required Event Details: Learn about simple machines, cams, and cranks as you build a paper dinosaur automaton that moves when you turn the handle! In this workshop you will make a model Jurassic-era creature looking for a meal.
This event is in the "Children" group Jul 28 2026 Tue Art with the Tang Museum 2:00pm–3:00pm Children Glenville Meeting Room Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Jul 28 2026 Tue Art with the Tang Museum 2:00pm–3:00pm Glenville Meeting Room Upcoming Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library Room: Glenville Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration Required Event Details: Join an instructor from the Tang Museum to learn about an artwork from their collection and complete a fun, hands-on craft to take home!
This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 29 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Quaker Street Meeting Area This event is in the "Adult" group Jul 29 2026 Wed Cozy Crafters 1:00pm–2:00pm 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 "Children" group Jul 29 2026 Wed Dinosaur Bash with Bash Parties 3:00pm–4:00pm Children Quaker Street Meeting Area This event is in the "Children" group Jul 29 2026 Wed Dinosaur Bash with Bash Parties 3:00pm–4:00pm Quaker Street Meeting Area Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: Get ready to stomp, chomp, and roar your way through an unforgettable prehistoric adventure! Young paleontologists will gear up by decorating their very own safari hats before heading out on an exciting dinosaur egg hunt.