Week Calendar

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

Drop-in, no registration required. 

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 wmht Public Television and the Niskayuna Library for family activities.   Watch the story, make turtle crafts, and carry home the storybook.

Registration required.  For children Pre K--2nd grade, 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. Rojas for a story time presented in Spanish & English for children ages 0 - 5. Ven y disfruta con Sra. Rojas cuentos bilingues en Español y Ingles. Para niños de 0 - 5 años.

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

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.

Date: 10/15/2025 

Title: Instant Family 

Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Isabela Moner, Rose Byrne, Eve Harlow, Tig Notaro 

Studio: Paramount Pictures 

Director: Sean Anders 

Rating: PG-13 

Join us for a discussion of The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz / Yellowface by R.F. Kuang.

From goodreads.com on The Plot:

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:

Come make a 3-D cactus craft! The perfect plant because it does not need sun or water. For school aged kids and their families, registration required.

Join us for a discussion of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice For Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. 

Learn about the importance of protecting our environment- especially our trees- while taking paper destined for the landfill and turning it into your own creation!

Make your life a charmed life! Join local writer and artisan Ruth Ann Smalley for an exploration of plant lore.

Welcome to a new REELS Spotlight Cinema Series at Scotia, where each series of films highlights a particular actor, director, or theme. This series spotlight shines on movies that are based on books that have been banned or challenged!.

An active storytime combining movement and dance with books and stories! Led by an instructor from Baker School of Dance in Glenville. 

For children ages 3-5.  Registration required.

A group where kids meet to play educational games, do crafts or projects that challenges the brain. Meet new families from different backgrounds and learn from each other! For families with kids & teens.

Do you like to build and create? Join us weekly for build zone where we build with Legos, Duplos, and other materials suitable for small hands. For ages 6-12. Refreshments are provided.

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.

Join Jody as she teaches the fundamentals of crochet, such as how to hold the hook & yarn, the 4 basic stitches, how to read simple patterns, and deciphering the crochet language.

Practice your creative writing skills and use your imagination! Meet us for snacks, fun writing prompts, and sharing if you'd like. For kids in grades 3-5.

Registration required.

Get inspired by slime! Join us to enjoy a storybook reading and create a different slimy masterpiece each week. For slimers ages 6 - 12. Refreshments are provided.

Meet Lucky Charm, a therapy dog who would love to listen to you read a story. For children in grades K-5.

Registration appreciated, drop-ins also welcome.

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! This time, join us in created faux stained glass for lanterns. 

Yarn bombing is a street art form where public objects like trees, fences, and light poles are covered, wrapped, or decorated with knitted or crocheted yarn. Come to the library to make something for the outdoors!

Library Bingo game with light refreshments.

Enjoy a game, winners awarded prizes.

Please join us for a discussion of The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann.

Come test your knowledge about a bunch of topics with teams of 4 with some Great Prizes! 

This will be a series of Basic Computer classes. 

In the first and second class, we will go over computer usage and basic software such as Microsoft Word, and Excel. 

Read some stories before bed! Join us twice a month for an evening edition of Family Story Time, with songs and stories suitable for ages 0 months-6 years (older siblings welcome).