Week Calendar

Great Decision 2026:

Each week we will be discussing the topic assigned in the book and on the DVD.

Physical study-guide books are available for purchase, but are not required.

List of topics TBA.

NYS Department of Taxation and Finance will be providing assistance to taxpayers in filing their 2025 taxes for free.

Miss Lisa leads babies, toddlers and preschoolers in this interactive music class. Kids will listen to songs, engage in creative movement, and use instruments to have fun with music.  

Toddler Time, we read two books and sing and dance to music, for half hour and then have half hour play time.

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 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.

Miss Lisa leads babies, toddlers and preschoolers in this interactive music class. Kids will listen to songs, engage in creative movement, and use instruments to have fun with music.  

Support Our Pollinators! Learn about our local pollinators, featuring bees, bats, hummingbirds, beetles, dragonflies and and butterflies. These important critters help pollinate our orchards, back yard gardens, and our rain forests.

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.

Schenectady County Historian John Woodward will be available to answer questions and meet with any patrons looking for help with local history research from 10am-12:30pm. No registration required.

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.

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

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 a fun-filled party to celebrate the release of "It's My Bird-Day!" featuring Mo Willems'- and our - favorite Pigeon!

With sensory activities, motor skills games, and stories you'll leave with ideas for easy-to-do activities at home. Refreshments are provided. Best suited for ages 1-5 and their families. Older siblings are welcome.

Title: The Unbreakable Boy

Actors: Zachary Levi, Amy Acker, Peter Facinelli, Patricia Heaton, Drew Powell

Studio: Lions Gate Films, Inc.

Director: Jon Gunn

Rating: PG

Runtime: 109 Minutes

Year: 2024

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:

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:

Did you know that butterflies taste with their feet?  Wow!  We will welcome Jerry Schneider "The Butterfly Guy" to teach us fun & interesting facts about butterflies.  How can we attract more butterflies to our own backyards?

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.

Bring your fiber arts projects to the Crafting Nest at the Woodlawn branch library. Enjoy working together, meeting new friends, and helping each other to begin and complete crafts.

Join us for a fun version of the classic matching game, Bingo!, where we will be using favorite children's book characters instead of numbers. Small prizes of stickers, temporary tattoos, pencils, etc for winners.

Join us for a discussion of a new book author and title TBA.

New book club members are always welcome. Request a copy of the books online or at any SCPL location.

Join Art in Mind's experienced instructor for a unique art class! Students will design, create, and paint their own walking toy with modeling foam and acrylics.

Join Art in Mind's experienced instructor for a unique art class! Students will design, create, and paint their own walking toy with modeling foam and acrylics.

WMHT Public Television will join us for family activities. Learn about dinosaurs, make dinosaur fossil impressions, and carry home a Dinosaur book! 

For kids in Preschool-Grade 2. Registration required.  

Celebrate National Frog Month at your library!  Create a frog mask that "eats" flies and test your frog flipping skills on the tabletop jungle course.  For families with children ages 3 & up.

Registration will be required.

Bring your fiber arts projects and enjoy working with other crafters.

Come join the library in meeting the rescue birds from Whispering Willow Wild Care! During this exciting educational hour learn all about local New York State birds of prey and the effort needed to care for them.

Youngsters who want practice reading and dog lovers of all ages are invited to visit therapy dog Genny at the library. Genny is a great listener and enjoys being petted. Intended audience is ages 6 and up.

In honor of National Library Week we will be creating magnets and bookmarks using a variety of crafting supplies.  Fun for the whole family!  Registration will not be required.

This program brings students into the exotic world of bats. Learn about echolocation bat calls, hibernation and migration. Make a Bat t-shirt at the end of the program! With pollinator extraordinaire Jerry Schneider.  

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, tweens and teens. 

Do you like to build and create? Join us weekly on Wednesdays for Build Zone where we build with Legos, Duplos, and other materials suitable for brains at various developmental stages. For ages 6-12. Younger siblings are welcome.

Make a volcano out of air dry clay! Decorate it and make it your own. Then see your volcano in action and watch it erupt!

For school aged kids in grades K - 5.

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.

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

Each month we are going to dive into a new ARTventure!

Learn a new art medium and make something unique and fun. For school aged children in grades 2 - 5. 

This month, experiment with pop up art!

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!

Please join us for a three part series about Computers and Digital Literacy. 

The first part will focus on Computer Basics. The second part will focus on Internet Basics and the third part will focus on Microsoft Word.

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, we'll make found poetry out of old books and magazines. 

Teens seeking service hours are invited to join the Main Library TAG Team! Teen Advisory Groups offer input on teen programs and collections, and participate in mini-service projects.

Join our beginner friendly workshop and discover the satisfying art of crochet. You will learn how to hold the hook and yarn, the 4 basic stitches, and simple pattern reading. All supplies provided. Registration required. Ages 18+

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. All materials will be provided.

Enjoy a story, movement, and songs.  Children are welcome to wear pajamas and bring a favorite stuffed animal and/or blanket.

Do you have a little that loves all things transportation?  The library is here for you.  Children will design and color their own car, and then test drive it around the terrain of the children's area.