Week Calendar

State of the County: Warren County 2025

Join Miss Emma and Mister Kevin for a morning of singing, dancing and shaking your sillies out! Miss Emma and Mister Kevin will play some of their favorite songs for kids on their ukuleles.

Age appropriate toys and activities are grouped in play areas for your child's enjoyment. Meet other families with young children and learn about the library resources for families. 

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Are you interested in your family history but have no idea where to start? Has your genealogy research recently hit a brick wall? You can’t trace your immigrant ancestor back to her country of origin?

Age appropriate toys and activities are grouped in play areas for your child's enjoyment. Meet other families with young children and learn about the library resources for families. 

Join us for stories, songs, movement activities and more. For families with young children, birth-5 years old. Siblings welcome. No sign up required

Join us for open-ended art activities for kids ages 3-5.  Your little artist will be introduced to the materials, then work independently and at their own pace.   Please call 518-792-6508 x4 the morning of the program to reserve a s

Board subcommittee meeting

Today's Bonus Topic: A.I & Small Business

Have a dino-mite time with Dinoman, a real paleontologist who makes the world of dinosaurs come alive!

This introduction to using a computer will cover basic vocabulary, using a mouse and keyboard, searching the internet, creating an email account,  and creating and saving documents.

Bring your imagination and build something amazing! Families with children ages 3 and up are invited to drop in and explore our collection of LEGO®, Tinker Toys, blocks, and more.

Join us for our monthly thematic book discussion! Each month we explore a new theme through thought-provoking books and lively conversation. November's theme is Family Dynamics. 

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Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss!

Celebrate Jane Austin's 250th birthday by making a tote bag with a famous quote and heat transfer vinyl! A tote bag will be provided. 

(USA, 2024, 93 mins, color, NR) 

Directed by Sally Aitken (SUNDANCE GRAND JURY PRIZE NOMINEE) 

Start an early love of reading with our baby story time!  Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and play time.  Enjoy a special time with your baby and connect with other caregivers.

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and feel the magic of making music with others!

Doyle Irish Stick Fighting, with Whisky Stick Faction Coaches John Borter and Trish Chiovari, is a two-handed martial art developed well over 200 years ago by the Doyle family in Ireland, and brought to Canada in the early 19th century.

Kids in grades K-6 are invited to join us for our weekly free art program.  Enjoy a different open-ended art project each week featuring a variety of art styles and materials.  No sign up required.  

Learn photography from professional photographers and exhibit your photos in the Library's Folklife Gallery. Canon t6i digital cameras are provided for this free program. For kids in grades 5-7.

Children in Kindergarten and up are invited to come practice reading skills with Whompin' Willow, a certified therapy dog.  Kids will choose a book and read to the dog one-on-one during a 15 minute time slot.  Whompin' Willow is a great

Meet in the Teen Center to play (or learn) dueling card games like Magic the Gathering and tabletop games like Blood on the Clocktower, Dread, or Clue.

Children in Kindergarten and up are invited to come practice reading skills with Bryn, a certified therapy dog.  Kids will choose a book and read to the dog one-on-one during a 15 minute time slot.  Bryn is a great listener!  Please

Join instructor Alexander Grandy, Folklife Center librarian Kevin Rogan, and Children’s Department library assistant Emma Rogan for this this free ukulele class.

Children in Kindergarten and up are invited to come practice reading skills with Dax, a certified therapy dog.  Kids will choose a book and read to the dog one-on-one during a 15 minute time slot.  Dax is a great listener!  Please c

🦃🍂 Tweens-Giving Party! 🍂🦃

Cake Decorator Lisa Albright will teach us various decorating techniques. Just in time for Thanksgiving. Participants will bring home 6 cupcakes! 

* Registration is required. 

Come for a fun time filled with an obstacle course, throwing games, and more! For families with kids ages 12 and under. No sign up required.

Registration required for readers only. Unlimited spectators welcome!

(USA, 2024, 93 mins, color, NR) 

Directed by Sally Aitken (SUNDANCE GRAND JURY PRIZE NOMINEE) 

Join the 20 Somethings as we play different board games including Love Letter, Wyrmspan and more. Do you have a  favorite game? Bring it in!

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

November's Pick Messy Roots by Laura Gao

Meet in the Teen Center for a cozy evening of Thanksgiving favorites: popcorn, jelly beans, and pretzel sticks. We'll watch a movie, eat snacks, and make some Thanksgiving crafts to keep or share. 

In New York, Timber Rattlesnakes are found across two dozen counties in deciduous forests. William S. Brown, a vertebrate zoologist, has studied their life history and ecology for over 40 years.