Week Calendar

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.

Come play and learn from your neighbor, local speech therapist and bilingual educator Fiorella Rojas! This all-inclusive bilingual story time will incorporate play that will enhance children's sensory and fine motor skills.

Fun and hands-on, this interactive STEAM story time 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.

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

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.

Join Ms. Steph this morning to sing songs, dance and play games that will introduce children to the basics of music making. Hands-on play with instruments will happen at the end of the program. For kids ages 0 – 7. 

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.

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.

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 is required.

Drop in for fun cat-themed arts and crafts.

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

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:

Title: Geronimo: An American Legend 
Actors: Wes Studi, Jason Patric, Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall, Matt Damon 
Studio: Columbia Pictures Industries Inc. 
Director: Walter Hill 

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

Join us for a discussion of any book by Celeste Ng.

Certified Yoga Instructor, Rebecca Brown, of Rooted Movement, will lead a chair yoga class to mobilize, stretch and strengthen the body while seated in a chair.

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.

Enjoy a musical performance by pianist Veronica Allen on a wonderful Saturday afternoon in the historic Glen House. Veronica will let her fingers do the talking as she takes you through Ragtime jaunts and Classical pieces in our cozy confines.

Join us for a discussion of The Accidental Empress (Sisi #1) by Allison Pataki. 

Join us at the Quaker Street book club for a discussion of Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea.

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:

Drop in any time within the hour and make some dinosaur art to celebrate Dinovember! Crafts will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. For kids in grades K - 5. 

Welcome to a new REELS AT Scotia film series, Spotlight Cinema, where each series of films we highlight a particular actor, director, or theme. The first spotlight shines on the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, who filmed two movies locally.

Explore the mysterious world of cryptozoology with the Children's Museum at Saratoga and even help investigate a new cryptid right in the Capital Region!

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

The Three Sisters is the Indigenous peoples legend of how the crops corn, beans, and squash came to be grown together in so many different native cultures.

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

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. 

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:

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 Love, the Earth and make art with preserved leaves.

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.

Actors: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richard Attenborough. 
Studio: Universal Pictures  
Director: Steven Spielberg 
Rating: PG-13 
Runtime: 122 Minutes Year:1993 

Students will learn the basics of beaded jewelry making and come away with a necklace, earrings, or bracelet. All materials will be provided. 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.