Event List

Take & Make Craft Kit: Autumn Leaf Scavenger Hunt

All Day 8/31 - 9/27

Castleton Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Art

Age Group:

Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

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Library Branch: Castleton Public Library

Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Program Type: Crafts & Art

Salt Painting

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Menands Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Art, Social

Age Group:

Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

A Creative Art Experience for Kids & Teens!

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Library Branch: Menands Public Library

Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Program Type: Crafts & Art, Social

Event Details:

A Creative Art Experience for Kids & Teens!

Quilling Class

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Valley Falls Free Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Art

Age Group:

Teen, Adults

Learn the basics of quilling (coiling/shaping thin strips of colorful paper) to create a unique flowerscape on a 4x6 card suitable for mailing or framing.

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Library Branch: Valley Falls Free Library

Age Group: Teen, Adults

Program Type: Crafts & Art

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Learn the basics of quilling (coiling/shaping thin strips of colorful paper) to create a unique flowerscape on a 4x6 card suitable for mailing or framing.

Open Mic Night

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Castleton Public Library

Program Type:

Music, Social

Age Group:

Teen, Adults

Musicians and poets - come share your talents! All ages welcome to perform and to watch.

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Library Branch: Castleton Public Library

Age Group: Teen, Adults

Program Type: Music, Social

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Musicians and poets - come share your talents! All ages welcome to perform and to watch.

Knitters and Stitchers

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Petersburgh Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Art

Age Group:

Teen, Adults

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Library Branch: Petersburgh Public Library

Age Group: Teen, Adults

Program Type: Crafts & Art

Friendship Bands & Bracelets Make and Take

Thursday, September 11, 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!

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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!

Cooking Class (Vegetable Biryani & Mini Pizza)

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Menands Public Library

Program Type:

Food & Cooking, Social

Age Group:

Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults

Register at: Sherry@menandslibrary.org or call us at 518-463-4035

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Library Branch: Menands Public Library

Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults

Program Type: Food & Cooking, Social

Event Details:

Register at: Sherry@menandslibrary.org or call us at 518-463-4035

Adult Coloring

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Robert A. Fahr Watervliet Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Art, Social

Age Group:

Teen, Adults

Check out our Adult Coloring program! We have all kinds of markers and colored pencils and adult coloring books for you to use. Gather around the table and make new friends while enjoying some peaceful coloring.

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Library Branch: Robert A. Fahr Watervliet Public Library

Age Group: Teen, Adults

Program Type: Crafts & Art, Social

Event Details:

Check out our Adult Coloring program! We have all kinds of markers and colored pencils and adult coloring books for you to use. Gather around the table and make new friends while enjoying some peaceful coloring.

Gentle Yoga

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Nassau Free Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Teen, Adults

Emily Brache will introduce the benefits of yoga for health, mind, body, and spirit. $5/class suggested donation. Please bring a yoga mat. Registration is required for each class.

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Library Branch: Nassau Free Library

Age Group: Teen, Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Event Details:

Emily Brache will introduce the benefits of yoga for health, mind, body, and spirit. $5/class suggested donation. Please bring a yoga mat. Registration is required for each class.

Salt Painting

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Menands Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Art

Age Group:

Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

A Creative Art Experience for Kids & Teens!

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Library Branch: Menands Public Library

Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Program Type: Crafts & Art

Event Details:

A Creative Art Experience for Kids & Teens!

Rensselaer County Career Center Visit @ Nassau Library

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Nassau Free Library

Program Type:

Community Partnership

Age Group:

Teen, Adults

Looking for a new job or fresh career path? Rensselaer County Career Center will be here at the library once a month to help.

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Library Branch: Nassau Free Library

Age Group: Teen, Adults

Program Type: Community Partnership

Event Details:

Looking for a new job or fresh career path? Rensselaer County Career Center will be here at the library once a month to help.

Tech Tutor

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Robert A. Fahr Watervliet Public Library

Program Type:

Adult Learning, Computers & Technology

Age Group:

Teen, Adults

Need help learning to turn on your computer, send an email, or make a Word document? Not sure how to get your email on your phone? Drop in to ask questions about your device. First come, first served.

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Library Branch: Robert A. Fahr Watervliet Public Library

Age Group: Teen, Adults

Program Type: Adult Learning, Computers & Technology

Event Details:

Need help learning to turn on your computer, send an email, or make a Word document? Not sure how to get your email on your phone? Drop in to ask questions about your device. First come, first served.

Trivia Day with That Trivia Guy

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm

Cohoes Public Library

Program Type:

Adult Learning, Community Partnership, Trivia & Games

Age Group:

Teen, Adults

Join us at the Cohoes Public Library for Trivia Day with That Trivia Guy! You will need a phone, brains and humor. Play as a team or as a team of 1. Questions start simple and will work up to challenging. Prizes available to those who win!

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Library Branch: Cohoes Public Library

Age Group: Teen, Adults

Program Type: Adult Learning, Community Partnership, Trivia & Games

Event Details:

Join us at the Cohoes Public Library for Trivia Day with That Trivia Guy! You will need a phone, brains and humor. Play as a team or as a team of 1. Questions start simple and will work up to challenging. Prizes available to those who win!

Mini Apple Pie Snacks

Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:30pm

Castleton Public Library

Program Type:

Food & Cooking

Age Group:

Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults, All Ages

Join us for a cozy and delicious program where we'll be making mini apple pie snacks! This fun and tasty activity is great for all ages. Come get creative in the kitchen and enjoy the sweet taste of fall—no baking experience needed!

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Library Branch: Castleton Public Library

Age Group: Young Children, Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen, Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Food & Cooking

Event Details:

Join us for a cozy and delicious program where we'll be making mini apple pie snacks! This fun and tasty activity is great for all ages. Come get creative in the kitchen and enjoy the sweet taste of fall—no baking experience needed!

Salt Painting

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Menands Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Art, Social

Age Group:

Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

A Creative Art Experience for Kids & Teens!

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Library Branch: Menands Public Library

Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Program Type: Crafts & Art, Social

Event Details:

A Creative Art Experience for Kids & Teens!

STEAM Lab: Autumn Leaf Absorption Art

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Castleton Public Library

Program Type:

STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Learn all about the power of absorption while designing fun fall decor!

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Library Branch: Castleton Public Library

Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Program Type: STEM/STEAM

Event Details:

Learn all about the power of absorption while designing fun fall decor!

Friendship Bands & Bracelets Make and Take

Tuesday, September 16, 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!

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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!

Ancestry Workshop

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Westerlo Public Library

Program Type:

Adult Learning, Computers & Technology

Age Group:

Teen, Adults

Westerlo Town Historian, Gayle Hannay is available to help users of Ancestry Library do their own genealogy research. Call and reserve a library laptop if you are not bringing your own device 518-797-3415.

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Library Branch: Westerlo Public Library

Age Group: Teen, Adults

Program Type: Adult Learning, Computers & Technology

Event Details:

Westerlo Town Historian, Gayle Hannay is available to help users of Ancestry Library do their own genealogy research. Call and reserve a library laptop if you are not bringing your own device 518-797-3415.

Salt Painting

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Menands Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Art, Social

Age Group:

Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

A Creative Art Experience for Kids & Teens!

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Library Branch: Menands Public Library

Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Program Type: Crafts & Art, Social

Event Details:

A Creative Art Experience for Kids & Teens!

LEGO Club

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Nassau Free Library

Program Type:

STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Build, create, and explore with Legos! Snacks provided.

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Library Branch: Nassau Free Library

Age Group: Elementary (Gr. K-5), Tween, Teen

Program Type: STEM/STEAM

Event Details:

Build, create, and explore with Legos! Snacks provided.

Creative Writing Workshop

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Berlin Free Town Library

Program Type:

Books & Writing

Age Group:

Teen, Adults

Calling all writers and non-writers for fun writing workshops! No experience necessary. All you you need is a pen and paper. Our Creative Writing Workshops are presented by local children's book author, Star Donovan!

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Library Branch: Berlin Free Town Library

Age Group: Teen, Adults

Program Type: Books & Writing

Registration Required

Event Details:

Calling all writers and non-writers for fun writing workshops! No experience necessary. All you you need is a pen and paper. Our Creative Writing Workshops are presented by local children's book author, Star Donovan!