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Teen Grab-and-Go: Fall Leaves Bookmark

11/17/2024 @ 9:00am - 11/23/2024 @ 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:

It's grab-and-go time again! Pick up supplies for felt fall leaf bookmarks and try your hand at a simple sewing project. Kits will be available at the Children's Desks November 17 through November 23, while supplies last.

This event is in the "Families" group.

Friday Family Grab & Go Kit: Making Memories

All Day
Families
Niskayuna Branch Library
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Tabling (Interior)
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Visit the library and pick up a Family Grab & Go Kit!  November's theme is Making Memories.  Kits include supplies for photo book and journal crafts and activities that the whole family can enjoy.

This event is in the "Families" group.

Friday Family Grab & Go Kit: Making Memories

All Day
Families
Woodlawn Branch Library
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Tabling (Interior)
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Visit the library and pick up a Family Grab & Go Kit!  November's theme is Making Memories.  Kits include supplies for photo book and journal crafts and activities that the whole family can enjoy.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Story Art Lab

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
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. Registration is encouraged, but not required.

For families with kids grades K-5.

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.

Library Closed - Thanksgiving

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central 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 "Families" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Game & Gather: Board Game Edition

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Families, Adult
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Families, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Game & Gather: Board Game Edition is where fun and friendly competition come together. Gather with friends—new and old—for an afternoon of fun and games!

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

Teen Crochet Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen & Tween
Scotia Branch Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

We meet the first Monday of each month. Bring your own project to work on in the company other teens. Share your techniques, patterns, and ideas. All skill levels, beginner to advanced welcome!

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 "Adult" group.

Everything Fiber Arts

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult
Niskayuna Branch Library
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Presentation of techniques in knitting hats and other fiber art projects.

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

Teens Unplugged: Reading Party

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen & Tween
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
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! During December, we're hosting a reading party!

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

Story Time To Go: Corduroy

All Day 12/6 - 12/20
Children, Families
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy a library story time from the comfort of your own home! Pick up your story time to go craft from the library and follow along with the Youtube video of Corduroy by Don Freeman read by Librarian Laura. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

WMHT: 10 For Dinner

10:30am - 12:00pm
Children
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ Slater Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Join WMHT Public Television for a program of family activities.

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

Holiday on the Ave.

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages
Scotia Branch Library
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Families, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Join us at the Scotia Branch during Scotia's annual Holiday On the Ave. celebration. We will have cookie decorating, snowflake ornament making, a children's book giveaway and more!

All ages welcome.  1-5 pm. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Baby Disco Grab & Go!

All Day 12/9 - 12/14
Children
Rotterdam Branch Library
Library Branch: Rotterdam Branch Library
Room: Rotterdam Tabling (Foyer)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Parents of babies 0 - 2 years old are welcome to pick up a grab and go bag to make your child a "baby disco"!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Bullet Journals and Mind Maps with Electric City Barn

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Scotia Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Scotia Branch Library
Room: Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Bullet journaling is a mindfulness practice and an organizational system that is part calendar, part to-do list, and part diary. It is a tool to help us organize day-to-day tasks, as well as goals for the future.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Festive Holiday Village w/ Megan Viscio

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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: 20
Event Details:

Create miniature village streetscapes with a festive holiday motif to gift to a loved one or to keep for yourself! Let Megan Viscio walk you through preparing a Winter Wonderland memento for the coming season. Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Story Art Lab

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Registration
Library Branch: Phyllis Bornt Branch Library & Literacy Center
Room: Bornt Meeting/Program Room 1
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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. Registration is encouraged, but not required.

For families with kids grades K-5.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

CrAFTERwork

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Adult
Quaker Street Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Quaker Street Branch Library
Room: Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

CrAFTERwork is an “after work” craft club intended to bring together patrons who enjoy trying new forms of art! Each month we will tackle a new craft. Whether you are a novice or a dedicated crafter, all are welcome.

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

Icelandic Gnomes Ornaments

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen & Tween, Adult
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
Room: KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Come learn how to make a gnome ornament for your Christmas tree and enjoy some snacks. These cute little Scandinavian ornaments are the perfect homemade gift for the gnome lover in your life.

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

Kaleidoscope Kits

10:00am - 4:30pm
Children, Teen & Tween
Woodlawn Branch Library
Library Branch: Woodlawn Branch Library
Room: Woodlawn Tabling (Interior)
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Kaleidoscope Day falls on December 11th, coinciding with the birthday of its inventor, Sir David Brewster-a Scottish scientist, inventor, and author.

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

Kaleidoscope Kits

1:00pm - 6:30pm
Children, Teen & Tween
Niskayuna Branch Library
Library Branch: Niskayuna Branch Library
Room: Niskayuna Tabling (Interior)
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Kaleidoscope Day falls on December 11th, coinciding with the birthday of its inventor, Sir David Brewster-a Scottish scientist, inventor, and author.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Art in Mind Studio Presents: Winter Slate Coasters

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

Join the experienced educators from Art in Mind in painting a set of beautiful winter slate coasters! You will learn about painting on natural stone and many other acrylic painting techniques, as we work through a unique project. For Adults 18+.