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Friendship Bands & Bracelets Make and Take

Thursday, August 7, 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

Crafternoons: Rainbow Fish Paper Plates!

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Valley Falls Free Library
Program Type:
Crafts & Art
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween

Crafternoon summer series:  Rainbow Fish Paper Plates!  Take paper plates and cupcake wrappers and get ready for a fun afternoon making a fish paper plate craft. You'll love making this colorful fish!

Library Branch: Valley Falls Free Library
Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween
Program Type: Crafts & Art
Event Details:

Crafternoon summer series:  Rainbow Fish Paper Plates!  Take paper plates and cupcake wrappers and get ready for a fun afternoon making a fish paper plate craft. You'll love making this colorful fish!

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

Thursday, August 7, 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 "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

Drop-in MakerSpace

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Westerlo Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts & Art, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Drop-in Makerspace

Available projects include

Spin Art, beading, paper beads, watercolor, fingerpaint, fabric coloring, foil art, Tie-dyed paper, exploratory art kit

July 24th- Sewing Machine Basics

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

Drop-in Makerspace

Available projects include

Spin Art, beading, paper beads, watercolor, fingerpaint, fabric coloring, foil art, Tie-dyed paper, exploratory art kit

July 24th- Sewing Machine Basics

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

LEGO Club

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Stephentown Memorial Library
Program Type:
Social, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween

Calling all LEGO builders and enthusiasts! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month for some LEGO fun!

The 1st Thursday is for building and playing LEGO BINGO with the chance to win LEGO prizes and candy.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Stephentown Memorial Library
Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween
Program Type: Social, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO builders and enthusiasts! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month for some LEGO fun!

The 1st Thursday is for building and playing LEGO BINGO with the chance to win LEGO prizes and candy.

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

Kids Create: Jackson Pollock (starts every half hour)

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Castleton Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts & Art
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

*Starts every half hour: 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00. Held outdoors, weather permitting. Learn and create!

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

*Starts every half hour: 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00. Held outdoors, weather permitting. Learn and create!

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

Bowling Game @ MPL

Friday, August 8, 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

Middle School "Bricks and Boards"

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Valley Falls Free Library
Program Type:
Crafts & Art
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5)

Join us every Friday for LEGO building challenges and board games! Bring your friends, pick a game, and have some fun!

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

Join us every Friday for LEGO building challenges and board games! Bring your friends, pick a game, and have some fun!

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

Tie Dye

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Castleton Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts & Art
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Held outdoors, weather permitting. Bring your plain tees, socks, or anything else that needs brightening to the library!

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

Held outdoors, weather permitting. Bring your plain tees, socks, or anything else that needs brightening to the library!

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

Reader's pizza party

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Rensselaer Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5)

Our participants of the summer reading club, Color Our World, and their families are invited to come have pizza, get prizes and receive their reading certificates.

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

Our participants of the summer reading club, Color Our World, and their families are invited to come have pizza, get prizes and receive their reading certificates.

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

Take & Make Craft Kit: Collage Art

All Day 8/10 - 8/16
Castleton Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts & Art
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen
Library Branch: Castleton Public Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen
Program Type: Crafts & Art
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

Magnetic Poetry

Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Castleton Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults

To be or not to be? That is the question you must ask yourself when you visit the library for Magnetic Poetry!

Library Branch: Castleton Public Library
Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Event Details:

To be or not to be? That is the question you must ask yourself when you visit the library for Magnetic Poetry!

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

Bowling Game @ MPL

Monday, August 11, 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

Post Office Field Trip

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Castleton Public Library
Program Type:
Community Partnership
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Library Branch: Castleton Public Library
Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Community Partnership
This event is in the "Elementary (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Art For All

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arvilla E. Diver Memorial Library
Program Type:
Crafts & Art
Age Group:
Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Color our World with different art projects every week throughout the summer. 

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

Color our World with different art projects every week throughout the summer. 

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

Building Bonanza

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Nassau Free Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5)

Big building blocks, Keva planks, and Legos will be set out for an hour of building fun!

 

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

Big building blocks, Keva planks, and Legos will be set out for an hour of building fun!

 

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

Storytime

Tuesday, August 12, 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 12, 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

Bowling Game @ MPL

Tuesday, August 12, 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
This event is in the "Tween" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Friendship Bands & Bracelets Make and Take

Tuesday, August 12, 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: Elephant Toothpaste!

Tuesday, August 12, 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:  Elephant Toothpaste!  Create a giant foaming reaction and wow your friends with this classic science demonstration.

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

Backyard Science summer series:  Elephant Toothpaste!  Create a giant foaming reaction and wow your friends with this classic science demonstration.

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

LegoManiacs

Tuesday, August 12, 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 "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

Town of Schodack Community Market

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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 Town of Schodack Community 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 Town of Schodack Community Market to apply for a library card, check out a book, sign up for summer reading...the possibilities are endless!