Event List

Featured Events

Bicentennial quilt of Corinth, NY featuring embroidered, appliqued and painted quilt blocks representing organizations.

Women's History Month- Commemorative Quilts: Then & Now

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details:

Public Historian and Librarian, Tisha Dolton, discusses local and national commemorative quilt projects from the Centennial to the Bicentennial and into the present day with the ho...

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Folklife Center, Lecture, Local Interest
Event Details:

Public Historian and Librarian, Tisha Dolton, discusses local and national commemorative quilt projects from the Centennial to the Bicentennial and into the present day with the hopes of inspiring new community quilt projects for the upcoming Amer

Creative writing group novel writing workshop green background with notebook

Creative Writing Workshop-Novel Writing

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

This is a special session of the reoccurring Creative Writing Workshop, that will focus again on Novel Writing. Back by popular demand, instructor Elaine Handley, will teach partic...

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Holden Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is a special session of the reoccurring Creative Writing Workshop, that will focus again on Novel Writing. Back by popular demand, instructor Elaine Handley, will teach participants the art of Novel Writing. 

Woman with long brown hair wearing teal shirt against a purple background

Virtual: Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group:

Adults

Library Speakers Consortium:

Registration is required and a high speed internet connection is recommended. Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/crand...

Event Details:

You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever...

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual
Event Details:

You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

4 musicians

Folklife Live & Local: Hudson River Ceili

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details:

Hudson River Ceili performs traditional Irish and Celtic style music and dance. The group especially enjoys high energy dance tunes from Irish, Quebecois and New England traditions...

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Folklife Center, Performance
Event Details:

Hudson River Ceili performs traditional Irish and Celtic style music and dance. The group especially enjoys high energy dance tunes from Irish, Quebecois and New England traditions.

Beyond the Panels Logo in Red and yellow paired with the cover of Watchmen

Beyond the Panels: Graphic Novel Club

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Each month, Beyond the Panels picks a graphic novel to read and discuss.March's PickWatchmen by Alan MooreIt’s the 1980s—The United States has emerged victorious in the Vietnam War...

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Crandall Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Each month, Beyond the Panels picks a graphic novel to read and discuss.

March's Pick

Watchmen by Alan Moore

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Teen Group: Ice Cream Tattoo Parlor

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Activity Room A/B at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Join us in the Teen Center for a one-night-only temporary tattoo party! From sweet and simple fine-line mini temporary tattoos to extravagant full-sleeve temporary tattoos, we'll have you covered.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Center for a one-night-only temporary tattoo party! From sweet and simple fine-line mini temporary tattoos to extravagant full-sleeve temporary tattoos, we'll have you covered.

Teen Drop-In Gaming

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Center at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

It's Magic March! Meet in the Teen Center to play or learn all there is to know about Magic: The Gathering from our in-house experts.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

It's Magic March! Meet in the Teen Center to play or learn all there is to know about Magic: The Gathering from our in-house experts.

Teen Group: Paper Airplane Pageant

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Activity Room A/B at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Ready, set, soar! We're folding paper airplanes and putting them to the test. Which design will glide farthest, which will stay aloft longest, which can hit a target, and which just looks the best?  

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

Ready, set, soar! We're folding paper airplanes and putting them to the test. Which design will glide farthest, which will stay aloft longest, which can hit a target, and which just looks the best?  

Women's History Month- Women of Mystery: Why They Read and How They Write

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Join us for a special Women's History Month event, Women of Mystery: Why They Read and How They Write. This program is presented by Jane Murphy, member of the Jane Austen Society of North America, Capital Region chapter.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion, Lecture, Local Interest
Event Details:

Join us for a special Women's History Month event, Women of Mystery: Why They Read and How They Write. This program is presented by Jane Murphy, member of the Jane Austen Society of North America, Capital Region chapter.

Teen Drop-In Gaming

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Center at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

It's Magic March! Meet in the Teen Center to play or learn all there is to know about Magic: The Gathering from our in-house experts.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

It's Magic March! Meet in the Teen Center to play or learn all there is to know about Magic: The Gathering from our in-house experts.

Chicken Fajitas for Teens with Chef Steve

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Activity Room A/B at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

By popular demand! Tonight we're teaming up with Chef Steve, who is going to demonstrate how to make easy chicken fajitas!

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

By popular demand! Tonight we're teaming up with Chef Steve, who is going to demonstrate how to make easy chicken fajitas!

Teen Switch Gaming

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Center at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Come join us in the teen center for some videogaming! We will have the Library's Nintendo Switch 2 set up in the teen center for you to come play either Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Mario Kart World.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Come join us in the teen center for some videogaming! We will have the Library's Nintendo Switch 2 set up in the teen center for you to come play either Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Mario Kart World.

Teen Drop-In Gaming

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Center at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

It's Magic March! Meet in the Teen Center to play or learn all there is to know about Magic: The Gathering from our in-house experts.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

It's Magic March! Meet in the Teen Center to play or learn all there is to know about Magic: The Gathering from our in-house experts.

Teen Karaoke

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Activity Room A/B at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Karaoke in a welcoming, low pressure setting.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Karaoke in a welcoming, low pressure setting.

Shakespeare in a Jiffy: Coriolanus

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Have you ever wanted to be in a Shakespeare play?  Here's your chance!  No audition, no pressure.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to be in a Shakespeare play?  Here's your chance!  No audition, no pressure.

Perler Beads for Teens

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Activity Room A/B at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Join us in the Teen Center for a night of Perler Bead (also known as fuse bead) art. Plan your own designs or follow a template to make an arrangement of tiny beads on a spiked tray.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Center for a night of Perler Bead (also known as fuse bead) art. Plan your own designs or follow a template to make an arrangement of tiny beads on a spiked tray.

Teen Homeschool Hangout: Keychains

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Teen Center at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Meet in the Teen Center to socialize and make a personalized keychain using a lobster clip and various art supplies. 

This program is a part of our regular monthly Homeschool Hangout for teens ages 13-19.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Meet in the Teen Center to socialize and make a personalized keychain using a lobster clip and various art supplies. 

This program is a part of our regular monthly Homeschool Hangout for teens ages 13-19.

Rainbow Coffee & Craft: Painted Rainbow Kits for Teens

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Center at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Teens ages 13-19 are invited to meet in the Teen Center the first Tuesday of the month for LGBTQI+ conversation and a colorful craft.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Teens ages 13-19 are invited to meet in the Teen Center the first Tuesday of the month for LGBTQI+ conversation and a colorful craft.

Teen Group: Minute-to-Win-It Returns!

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Activity Room A/B at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Enter the arena of the champions: compete against your fellow teens in feats of focus, skill, precision, and mighty endurance. By popular demand, we're playing Minute-to-Win-It games again!

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Enter the arena of the champions: compete against your fellow teens in feats of focus, skill, precision, and mighty endurance. By popular demand, we're playing Minute-to-Win-It games again!

A nine-spotted ladybug, a Crow, and a fern leaf circle the text "Introduction to Nature Journaling"

Introduction to Nature Journaling

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Nature journaling is the practice of observing and recording the natural world using a combination of words, drawings, and numbers— or what we call "The Three Languages" of nature journaling.

Big Read:

Join us in reading The Big Read selection, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach, and then participate in programs that revolve around the theme of Our Nature: How our phy...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Local Interest, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Nature journaling is the practice of observing and recording the natural world using a combination of words, drawings, and numbers— or what we call "The Three Languages" of nature journaling.

Join us in reading The Big Read selection, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach, and then participate in programs that revolve around the theme of Our Nature: How our physical environment can lead us to seek hope, courage, and connection. 

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. 

DIY Bookends for Teens

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Activity Room A/B at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Join us in the Teen Center to decorate your own set of custom bookends. We have plain acrylic bookends to paint or decorate with glue and goofy trinkets.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Center to decorate your own set of custom bookends. We have plain acrylic bookends to paint or decorate with glue and goofy trinkets.

Teen Switch Gaming

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Center at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Come join us in the teen center for some videogaming! We will have the Library's Nintendo Switch 2 set up in the teen center for you to come play either Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Mario Kart World.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Come join us in the teen center for some videogaming! We will have the Library's Nintendo Switch 2 set up in the teen center for you to come play either Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Mario Kart World.

PB&J Roulette for Teens

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Activity Room A/B at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Spin the wheel of fate, eat the sandwich. Nobody has ever played before, we can't tell you how this is going to go, and the ingredients may or may not include garlic-flavored jelly.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Spin the wheel of fate, eat the sandwich. Nobody has ever played before, we can't tell you how this is going to go, and the ingredients may or may not include garlic-flavored jelly.

Teen Group: Improv & Party Games

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Activity Room A/B at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Join us in the Teen Center for a night of easy improv and party games in a welcoming environment. Try out games like Party Quirks, Poison Frog, Family Portrait, and more.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Center for a night of easy improv and party games in a welcoming environment. Try out games like Party Quirks, Poison Frog, Family Portrait, and more.

Three sketches of cats below the text "The Drawing Board" and "Cats" (in pink and underlined)

The Drawing Board: Cats (with Adirondack Region Cat Adoption Center)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Activity Room A/B at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

The Drawing Board workshops are designed to introduce fun and simple exercises that will ignite participants' interest in drawing —specifically in the process and act of drawing itself.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Drawing Board workshops are designed to introduce fun and simple exercises that will ignite participants' interest in drawing —specifically in the process and act of drawing itself.

The cover of the book 'Bitter Freedom: Memoirs of a Holocaust Survivor ' by Jafa Wallach paired with the title, date, and time of the talk.

An Evening With Rena Bernstein: A Child Holocaust Survivor's Amazing Story

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Join Crandall and the Adirondack Literacy Council to hear from Rena Bernstein, a local Holocaust Survior.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Author Talk, Lecture
Event Details:

Join Crandall and the Adirondack Literacy Council to hear from Rena Bernstein, a local Holocaust Survior.

Teen Switch Gaming

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Center at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Come join us in the teen center for some videogaming! We will have the Library's Nintendo Switch 2 set up in the teen center for you to come play either Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Mario Kart World.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Come join us in the teen center for some videogaming! We will have the Library's Nintendo Switch 2 set up in the teen center for you to come play either Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Mario Kart World.

Teen Switch Gaming

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Center at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Come join us in the teen center for some videogaming! We will have the Library's Nintendo Switch 2 set up in the teen center for you to come play either Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Mario Kart World.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Come join us in the teen center for some videogaming! We will have the Library's Nintendo Switch 2 set up in the teen center for you to come play either Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Mario Kart World.