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Decorate Your Own Paper Slippers

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Menands Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts & Art
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Calling all kids and teens! This month’s craft activity is all about creativity and fun. From August 1 to August 29, you can decorate your very own paper slippers!

🖍️ Use your imagination—colors, patterns, stickers, and more!

Library Branch: Menands Public Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen
Program Type: Crafts & Art
Event Details:

Calling all kids and teens! This month’s craft activity is all about creativity and fun. From August 1 to August 29, you can decorate your very own paper slippers!

🖍️ Use your imagination—colors, patterns, stickers, and more!

This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Summer Food Pick Up

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Stephentown Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen
FREE Summer Grab and Go Meals for Kids Under 18.

The Stephentown Library will be distributing FREE Summer Meals to kids 18 years old and under.

Library Branch: Stephentown Memorial Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
FREE Summer Grab and Go Meals for Kids Under 18.

The Stephentown Library will be distributing FREE Summer Meals to kids 18 years old and under.

This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Erie Canal at 200 Years

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Berne Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Community Partnership, Special Event
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults
Library Branch: Berne Public Library
Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Community Partnership, Special Event
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Erie Canal at 200 Years

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Berne Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, Community Partnership, Special Event
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults
Library Branch: Berne Public Library
Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Community Partnership, Special Event
This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

Storytime

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Petersburgh Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Playtime
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Library Branch: Petersburgh Public Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Playtime
This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

Kids Yoga

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Sand Lake Town Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)

Join Miss Jen for yoga for youngsters age 3 and up on Tuesdays at 11am through August 19.  Bring a yoga mat or bath towel.  It's fun, it's social, and it's a great way to introduce kids to the calming benefits of yoga.

Library Branch: Sand Lake Town Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join Miss Jen for yoga for youngsters age 3 and up on Tuesdays at 11am through August 19.  Bring a yoga mat or bath towel.  It's fun, it's social, and it's a great way to introduce kids to the calming benefits of yoga.

This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Ring Toss

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Castleton Public Library
Program Type:
Trivia & Games
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults, All Ages

Held outdoors, weather permitting. Stop by the library for a game (or two, or three!) of ring toss!

Library Branch: Castleton Public Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Trivia & Games
Event Details:

Held outdoors, weather permitting. Stop by the library for a game (or two, or three!) of ring toss!

This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

Bowling Game @ MPL

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Menands Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)

🎳 Bowling in the Library? You Bet!
Our special indoor bowling game is set up exclusively in the Children’s Room—but there’s a twist: it’s only available when Ms. Sherry is here!

Library Branch: Menands Public Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

🎳 Bowling in the Library? You Bet!
Our special indoor bowling game is set up exclusively in the Children’s Room—but there’s a twist: it’s only available when Ms. Sherry is here!

This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

Art Lab

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rensselaer Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts & Art
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5)

Weekly summer craft for elementary age children (5-12). Make art and have fun! Please sign up so that we can determine what supplies we need.

Library Branch: Rensselaer Public Library
Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Crafts & Art
Event Details:

Weekly summer craft for elementary age children (5-12). Make art and have fun! Please sign up so that we can determine what supplies we need.

This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

Tang Museum: Ghost Adventures

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Brunswick Community Library
Program Type:
Community Partnership, Crafts & Art, Special Event
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5)

The Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery is visiting our library to host an exciting art experience!

Ghost Adventures
Ages 5+
Call 518-279-4023 to sign up.

Library Branch: Brunswick Community Library
Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Community Partnership, Crafts & Art, Special Event
Event Details:

The Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery is visiting our library to host an exciting art experience!

Ghost Adventures
Ages 5+
Call 518-279-4023 to sign up.

This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Friendship Bands & Bracelets Make and Take

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Menands Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts & Art
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

💖 Friendship Bands & Bracelets – Make & Take!

Library Branch: Menands Public Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen
Program Type: Crafts & Art
Event Details:

💖 Friendship Bands & Bracelets – Make & Take!

This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Backyard Science: Bouncy Balls!

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Valley Falls Free Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Backyard Science summer series:  Bouncy Balls!  Come to learn how to make your own bouncy balls; drive your dogs and cats nuts!

Library Branch: Valley Falls Free Library
Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Backyard Science summer series:  Bouncy Balls!  Come to learn how to make your own bouncy balls; drive your dogs and cats nuts!

This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween" group

LegoManiacs

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Sand Lake Town Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween

Drop in between 3:30pm and 6pm to build.  We supply the legos, you supply the imagination!

Library Branch: Sand Lake Town Library
Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Drop in between 3:30pm and 6pm to build.  We supply the legos, you supply the imagination!

This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

LEGO Club

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Nassau Free Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5)

Join us for an hour of LEGO-building fun!

Library Branch: Nassau Free Library
Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of LEGO-building fun!

This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

Kid's Ballet

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Brunswick Community Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5)

Kid's Ballet class with Miss Tori

For ages 5-10

Library Branch: Brunswick Community Library
Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Kid's Ballet class with Miss Tori

For ages 5-10

This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

Songs & Stories 📖🎶

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Grafton Community Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytime & Playtime
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)

Join us every Wednesday at 10:30AM for Songs & Stories! Each week's storytime has a different theme.

Library Branch: Grafton Community Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Music, Storytime & Playtime
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday at 10:30AM for Songs & Stories! Each week's storytime has a different theme.

This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

Bowling Game @ MPL

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Menands Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)

🎳 Bowling in the Library? You Bet!
Our special indoor bowling game is set up exclusively in the Children’s Room—but there’s a twist: it’s only available when Ms. Sherry is here!

Library Branch: Menands Public Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

🎳 Bowling in the Library? You Bet!
Our special indoor bowling game is set up exclusively in the Children’s Room—but there’s a twist: it’s only available when Ms. Sherry is here!

This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

Uncharted Wild

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Nassau Free Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)

Back by popular demand, Adam of Uncharted Wild will visit our library again this summer! Come to see, touch, and learn about all kinds of reptiles. 

 

Library Branch: Nassau Free Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Back by popular demand, Adam of Uncharted Wild will visit our library again this summer! Come to see, touch, and learn about all kinds of reptiles. 

 

This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Let's Make a Song!

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Arvilla E. Diver Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Write original songs with a group of peers, and record them with a real band. Have your song played on the radio! Space is limited so please email Nick at director@diverlibrary.org to sign-up.

Library Branch: Arvilla E. Diver Memorial Library
Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Write original songs with a group of peers, and record them with a real band. Have your song played on the radio! Space is limited so please email Nick at director@diverlibrary.org to sign-up.

This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Schodack Farmers Market

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Castleton Public Library
Program Type:
Community Partnership
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults, All Ages

Visit the library's table at the Schodack Farmers Market to apply for a library card, check out a book, sign up for summer reading...the possibilities are endless!

Library Branch: Castleton Public Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community Partnership
Event Details:

Visit the library's table at the Schodack Farmers Market to apply for a library card, check out a book, sign up for summer reading...the possibilities are endless!

This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

Tromp through the Swamp with Tom Sieling

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Castleton Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Special Event, Storytime & Playtime
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)

Take a "tromp through the swamp" with us and enjoy an evening of kids' participatory music with Tom Sieling! His fun, upbeat songs (with live instruments!) will be sure to get you moving!

Library Branch: Castleton Public Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Music, Special Event, Storytime & Playtime
Event Details:

Take a "tromp through the swamp" with us and enjoy an evening of kids' participatory music with Tom Sieling! His fun, upbeat songs (with live instruments!) will be sure to get you moving!

This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

Kid's Yoga

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Brunswick Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Playtime, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)

Join Prancing Pony for Kid's Yoga at Storytime!
Thursday, July 24 and August 7 at 10:30

If possible, please bring a mat or towel to practice on.

Library Branch: Brunswick Community Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Playtime, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join Prancing Pony for Kid's Yoga at Storytime!
Thursday, July 24 and August 7 at 10:30

If possible, please bring a mat or towel to practice on.

This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Summer STEAM: Ice Cream (Starts every hour)

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Castleton Public Library
Program Type:
Food & Cooking, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults, All Ages

*Starts every hour: 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00. I scream, you scream, we ALL scream for ice cream! Let's make some ice cream together and learn about the science behind it!

Library Branch: Castleton Public Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Food & Cooking, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

*Starts every hour: 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00. I scream, you scream, we ALL scream for ice cream! Let's make some ice cream together and learn about the science behind it!

This event is in the "Young Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group

Bowling Game @ MPL

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Menands Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)

🎳 Bowling in the Library? You Bet!
Our special indoor bowling game is set up exclusively in the Children’s Room—but there’s a twist: it’s only available when Ms. Sherry is here!

Library Branch: Menands Public Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

🎳 Bowling in the Library? You Bet!
Our special indoor bowling game is set up exclusively in the Children’s Room—but there’s a twist: it’s only available when Ms. Sherry is here!