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Book A Librarian

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Adult
Glenville Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Glenville 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.

Everything Fiber Arts

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult
Niskayuna Branch Library
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Enjoy fiber arts projects and learn knitting and crocheting skills

This event is in the "Children" group.

STEAM Time: Seed Bombs with Cornell Cooperative Extension

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Scotia Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a hands on science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) activity! For kids in grades K-5.

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

Teens Unplugged: Scrabble

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen & Tween
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
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! In April, we'll play Scrabble.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Crafting Series

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room: Mont Pleasant Meeting Room AB (combined Program Rooms 1&2)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us for our last craft in our crafting series to celebrate World Book Day with a Tiny Book Workshop

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

Elementary Spanish with Ivonne

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Quaker Street Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Know Ivonne from the after school program at Duanesburg Elementary? Come learn some simple Spanish in fun and engaging ways with her after school at the library! For kids and their families. 

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

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

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a rejuvenating journey into the world of watercolor as we explore the intersection of art and mindfulness.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

REELS: Classic Film Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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: Movie
Event Details:

Pride & Prejudice 
Actors: Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Edna May Oliver, Maureen O'Sullivan, Ann Rutherford 
Studio: Warner Bros. 
Director:  Robert Z. Leonard  

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

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Families
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Children" group.

Stay & Play

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
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 "Families" group.

Paws for Reading

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Families
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Storytime
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Families
Scotia Branch Library
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia 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.

No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
This event is in the "Children" group.

Slime Lab

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., Storytime
Event Details:

Get inspired by slime! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For children in K to grade 5. Refreshments are provided.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Making Recycled Paper with Cornell Cooperative Extension

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Rotterdam Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

A classic workshop where we make paper with Cornell Cooperative Extension! Participants learn about the importance of recycling while making art.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

4:00pm - 6:45pm
Adult
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 2
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Intuitive Painting w/ Electric City Barn

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adult
Glenville Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
Room: Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join this intuitive painting exercise. With the guidance of the instructor and music as inspiration, come away with new creative artistry and an original piece of art. Led by Ubu from Electric City Barn. All materials provided.

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

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Families
Glenville Branch Library
Library Branch: Glenville Branch Library
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.

No registration required.

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.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Pre-School Full STEAM Ahead

10:45am - 11:45am
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., Storytime
Event Details:

Fun and hands-on, this interactive STEAM storytime will encourage preschoolers’ curiosity about the world around them through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math themed activities.

For children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.

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

Survivor's Support Services

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Teen & Tween, Adult
Woodlawn Branch Library
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Tabling (Interior)
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Provide information on sexual assault

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Woodlawn Branch Library
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of Dead Girl Running by Christina Dodd.