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This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
Library Branch:
Quaker Street Branch Library
Event Details:
Join us in building a community jigsaw puzzle at the Quaker Street Branch. Jigsaw puzzles can improve short-term memory, relieve stress, and help you make new friends! Drop-in for a few minutes or a few hours; place 3 pieces or 300!
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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
07/06/2026 @ 10:30am–07/13/2026 @ 8:00pm
Children,
Teen & Tween,
Families,
Adult,
All Ages
KBJ Children's Space
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
Time Capsule Kits
07/06/2026 @ 10:30am–07/13/2026 @ 8:00pm
KBJ Children's Space
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ Children's Space
Age Group:
Children,
Teen & Tween,
Families,
Adult,
All Ages
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker,
Writing
Event Details:
What stories about us will future generations unearth? Contribute to Schenectady's continuing story by making a time capsule! Starter supplies and suggested additions included...
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This event is in the "Children" group
Children
Scotia Meeting Room
This event is in the "Children" group
Jul
6
2026
Mon
Family Storytime
10:30am–11:30am
Scotia Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Scotia Branch Library
Room:
Scotia Meeting Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for an active storytime that teaches early literacy concepts through stories, songs, movement and rhymes. We finish with free playtime and an optional craft!
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This event is in the "All Ages" group
All Ages
KBJ McChesney Room
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Jul
7
2026
Tue
SCPL Sensory Sessions
10:00am–12:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ McChesney Room
Event Details:
SCPL Sensory Sessions are designed to provide a welcoming, low-stimulation environment with thoughtful accommodations—such as soft lighting, reduced noise, and sensory-friendly games, activities, and crafts—so everyone can comfortably enjoy and en
This event is in the "Children" group
Children
Glenville Meeting Room
This event is in the "Children" group
Jul
7
2026
Tue
Family Storytime
10:30am–11:30am
Glenville Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Glenville Branch Library
Room:
Glenville Meeting Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for an active storytime that teaches early literacy concepts through stories, songs, movement and rhymes. We finish with free playtime and an optional craft!
This event is in the "Children" group
Children
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
This event is in the "Children" group
Jul
7
2026
Tue
Imagination Stations
10:30am–11:30am
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
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.
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This event is in the "Children" group
Children
Quaker Street Meeting Area
This event is in the "Children" group
Jul
8
2026
Wed
Imagination Stations
10:30am–11:30am
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Library Branch:
Quaker Street Branch Library
Room:
Quaker Street Meeting Area
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.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Jul
10
2026
Fri
Pop Up Story Time Lions Pavilion, Scotia, NY 12302.
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Come join us for story time and a craft to go a long with it. Lions Pavilion, Scotia, NY 12302.
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Jul
10
2026
Fri
Pop Up Story Time Lions Pavilion Scotia
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker,
Outreach,
Storytime
Event Details:
Summer is here! Time for some fresh air! Join us at the park for story time an a craft under the pavilion. Then stay and play with new and old friends on the playground.
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This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jul
8
2026
Wed
REELS
12:00pm–3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Movie
Event Details:
Title: Devotion Actors: Glen Powell, Jonathan Majors, Serinda Swan, Thomas Sadoski, Joseph Cross Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: J.D. Dillard Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 138 Minutes Year: 2022
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This event is in the "Adult" group
Adult
KBJ Mazzone Study Room
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jul
7
2026
Tue
Book A Librarian
1:00pm–2:00pm
KBJ Mazzone Study Room
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ Mazzone Study Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Technology Class
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:
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This event is in the "Adult" group
Adult
Quaker Street Meeting Area
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jul
8
2026
Wed
Cozy Crafters
1:00pm–2:00pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area
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.
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This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jul
10
2026
Fri
REELS: Classic Film Club
1:00pm–3:00pm
KBJ McChesney Room
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ McChesney Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Movie
Event Details:
Suspicion Actors: Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant, Cedric Hardwicke, Nigel Bruce, May Whitty Studio: Warner Bros. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Rating: PG
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Jul
6
2026
Mon
Crafternoon
2:00pm–3:00pm
KBJ Slater Room
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ Slater Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:
Happy 4th of July! Let's celebrate the United States Bicentennial with red, white and blue!
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This event is in the "Children" group
Children
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
This event is in the "Children" group
Jul
7
2026
Tue
Beach Days with Anita Sanchez
3:00pm–4:00pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Rotterdam Branch Library
Room:
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:
Can’t get to the beach this summer? This hands-on program is the next best thing. We’ll examine sea shells, seaweed and make sand castles using real beach sand. Participants will leave with seashell specimens to start their own collections.
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This event is in the "Children" group
Children
Quaker Street Meeting Area
This event is in the "Children" group
Jul
8
2026
Wed
Art with the Tang Museum
3:00pm–4:00pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Library Branch:
Quaker Street Branch Library
Room:
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:
Skidmore College's Tang Museum will be here to lead an art project, for kids in grades K - 5.
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
Teen & Tween,
Adult
Niskayuna Meeting Room
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jul
8
2026
Wed
Bedazzled Books at the Library
3:00pm–4:30pm
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Niskayuna Branch Library
Room:
Niskayuna Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teen & Tween,
Adult
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:
Join us for bedazzling fun and decorate a book of your choice with sparkling rhinestones, glitter, and other shiny craft supplies. You bring the book; we provide the sparkle! Snacks will also be provided.
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This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group
Teen & Tween
Quaker Street Meeting Area
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group
Jul
9
2026
Thu
Shell Mobiles with CREATE
3:00pm–4:00pm
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Library Branch:
Quaker Street Branch Library
Room:
Quaker Street Meeting Area
Age Group:
Teen & Tween
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:
Tweens and teens in grades 6 - 12 are welcome to come make this funky shell mobile with CREATE Community Studios.
This event is in the "All Ages" group
All Ages
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Jul
9
2026
Thu
Vermicomposting class with CCE
3:30pm–4:30pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Rotterdam Branch Library
Room:
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:
Worms are some of the most crucial workers when it comes to composting. Did you know you can compost in just a storage bin inside your home, classroom, or business with these compost critters?
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This event is in the "Adult" group
Adult
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jul
11
2026
Sat
Hook & Zen Adult Crochet Club
3:00pm–4:30pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Rotterdam Branch Library
Room:
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:
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.
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This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group
Teen & Tween
KBJ Teen Space
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group
Jul
6
2026
Mon
TAG Team
5:00pm–6:00pm
KBJ Teen Space
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ Teen Space
Event Details:
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.
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group
Children,
Teen & Tween
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group
Jul
6
2026
Mon
Unearth a Story: Atlantis
5:00pm–6:00pm
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Rotterdam Branch Library
Room:
Rotterdam James W. Wingate Meeting Room
Age Group:
Children,
Teen & Tween
Event Details:
Unearth stories about lost colonies in history: Easter Island, The Roanoke Colony and Atlantis. Learn through interactive activities, about the different conspiracy theories throughout their history and judge what could be fact or fiction.
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This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Families,
All Ages
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1)
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Jul
9
2026
Thu
Bingo
5:30pm–6:30pm
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1)
Library Branch:
Mont Pleasant Branch Library
Room:
Mont Pleasant Meeting Room A (aka Program Room 1)
Age Group:
Families,
All Ages
Program Type:
Performance
Event Details:
Come out to Bingo night for a night of fun and games. Librarian Ali will lead you through multiple rounds of the classic game with plenty of chances to win big.
This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
Jul
9
2026
Thu
America 250 / Abstract American Flag Reimagined
5:45pm–7:15pm
KBJ Program Room 1
Library Branch:
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Main Library
Room:
KBJ Program Room 1
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:
Celebrate creativity and personal expression with artist Tracy Loring. In this acrylic painting workshop you’ll explore a bold, abstract interpretation of our flag using color, collage, and intuitive mark making.
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