Week Calendar

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. 

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

New to Canva? Join us for a beginner-friendly series where you’ll learn to create eye-catching graphics using easy drag-and-drop tools. We’ll meet for four Thursdays in February. Basic computer skills are required.

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

Based out of Saratoga Springs, New York, singer/songwriter Jeff Walton is always busy recording or performing. His rock solid rhythm guitar, amazing harmonica leads, and vocal style all his own make this "one man band" a true crowd pleaser.

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. 

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!

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.

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

Join us for our weekly after school group for kids in grades 4-6, featuring various activities, games, and/or crafts chosen by the group. To be held in the Children's Activity Rooms or outside in the park if weather permits.

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

Join our monthly Art Appreciation Discussion Group! Art Talk is a welcoming space to explore different artists, movements, or themes the second Tuesday of every month.

Suzanne, owner of Balet Flower & Design, will discuss houseplants and the sustainable benefits to the indoor environment.  There is a PowerPoint presentation in addition to a live demonstration of houseplant & succulent identification

This workshop is designed to introduce fun and simple exercises that will ignite participants' interest in drawing—specifically in the process and act of drawing itself.

Join us for some silent book reading! Participants are invited to come (with blanket if desired) and read with others for reading goals or just for a relaxing low key social activity, during mid-winter. 

Have a lot of creative ideas but limited on time or feedback? Are you looking to dedicate a time each month to write? Join this writing group to work on your writing projects among peers.

Looking for your next favorite read? Join us for Book Speed Dating – a fast-paced, fun way to discover new books and genres you might not usually pick up! Here’s what you can expect:

How it Works:

Mamie Lang Kirkland was seven years old when she fled Ellisville, Mississippi in 1915 with her mother and siblings as her father and his friend, John Hartfield, escaped an approaching lynch mob.

Use acrylic paints and mini-canvases to create a tiny work of art!