Week Calendar

Enjoy a fun and educational storytime, featuring crafts and games, every Monday with Ms. Kathy. 

Join us for Ms. Karen's Monday Storytime! Each week children will get a snack, do a craft or activity, and be read stories by our wonderful Ms. Karen. 

Crafting Circle: Mondays at 10:30

Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30. Join us for books, movement, singing, and play! Geared towards ages 0-5, but all are welcome. 

Join Ms. Rebekkah for a fun and playful Story Time. We always are happy to welcome new friends to our Story Time.

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

Join us this summer for Miss Mikayla's Wednesday Storytime! Each week, we will have stories and crafts for the kiddos. This will be different from Ms. Karen's Monday Storytime so feel free to attend both. No registration required. 

Stories, songs, & crafts geared for ages infant-5 years old. 

Craft & Coloring Circle - Adults

Do you want to try Yoga but aren’t able to sit on the floor? This is the class for you!

Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30. Join us for books, movement, singing, and play! Geared towards ages 0-5, but all are welcome. 

At this storytime, we'll learn about why and how we celebrate the 4th of July!

Stop by the library during the Fourth of July Parade for a slice of delicious Pie á la Mode!  New this year: ice cream floats! We will also have coffee for sale. 

Story Time w/ Tara
​Medusa Branch
Join us for the fun! Stories and activities to get the weekend started.

We LOVE Perler Beads. Kids can come make a Perler Bead creation from one of our many Minecraft patterns or let their creativity lead and make something completely original. Registration required. 

Join us on Wednesday mornings for Storytime with Mr. Dave.  Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes while practicing early literacy skills, followed by a simple crafts and playtime.

Toddlers and preschool aged children, accompanied by their parent or caregiver, are welcome to join us on Thursdays from 11 am-12pm for arts & crafts, stories, songs, nursery rhymes and snacks!   

🎨 Summer Rock Decorating  

Come and join us to decorate your very own summer rock!  This fun and creative activity is open to kids and teens.

Little ones ages birth to 5 years are invited to drop in any time on Saturday or Sunday to play with a special assortment of fun toys geared toward young children. 

Uncharted Wild LLC presents an entertaining, educational, and interactive live animal show for all ages! You can look forward to meeting (mostly scaly) animals and learning some astonishing facts!

Design your own paper flower to add to our community garden and color our entryway all summer long!

Enjoy a 50 minute video-led dance class, all are welcome!  If you've done a Zumba class, you'll fit right in.  First class is free,  we encourage a $5 donation to the library for subsequent classes.

Start some seeds the eco-friendly way with newspaper pods! These simple biodegradable pods make planting a breeze and reduce waste. Sprouted plants can be planted directly in the ground when they're ready!

Join the lively Beau-Knitters group, a community of knitting and crocheting enthusiasts where all experience levels are welcome. Enjoy the camaraderie, stay for the creative vibes! No experience, cost, or registration fee required.

Creating a summer vision board is like crafting a colorful roadmap to your dream summer!

Enjoy a 50 minute video-led dance class, all are welcome!  If you've done a Zumba class, you'll fit right in.  First class is free,  we encourage a $5 donation to the library for subsequent classes.

Red, white, and blue galore! Celebrate the 4th of July with fun crafts all afternoon at the library.

The Cohoes Public Library will be kicking off its Summer Reading Program with an exciting, fun-filled event for the whole family!

Bridge Club

Mondays @ 1:00 (except for holidays)

Must have knowledge of game to attend. 

🎳 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!

🎳 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!

Weekly mah jongg meeting.  Players of all abilities welcome.

Thursdays at 1:00

Bring your fiber crafts!

Come make an art sculpture out of Lego bricks! We will take pictures of the finished works and decide which ones were the most inventive, weirdest, biggest and other categories. Please sign up.

🎨 Summer Rock Decorating  

Come and join us to decorate your very own summer rock!  This fun and creative activity is open to kids and teens.

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.

Dyken Pond will teach us all about bats and bring a bat mask craft for us to do. 

Come meet your neighbors, have beverage and a snack.

Drop in to get help with your computer.

Bring your imagination & create your own unique artwork! We’ll have a whole bunch of art supplies for you to use.

🎳 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!

Join us and create your own festive 4th of July crown, perfect for celebrating in red, white, and blue! 🇺🇸.

Join us and create your own festive 4th of July crown, perfect for celebrating in red, white, and blue! 🇺🇸.

💖 Friendship Bands & Bracelets – Make & Take!

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

Join us and create your own festive 4th of July crown, perfect for celebrating in red, white, and blue! 🇺🇸.

💖 Friendship Bands & Bracelets – Make & Take!

Every Thursday afternoon NGPL hosts a drop in "Crafternoon" for kids. Drop into the children's room between 3:00 and 5:00 to participate. There will be a different craft activity each week.

🎨 Summer Rock Decorating  

Come and join us to decorate your very own summer rock!  This fun and creative activity is open to kids and teens.

Via Aquarium-Invertebrates Show: Monday, June 30 at 4:00

Join us at SML for a fun and interactive show teaching us all about aquatic invertebrates presented by VIA Aquarium.

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.

Wed, June 4 @ 4:00

Tue, July 1 @ 4:00

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

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!

Held outdoors, weather permitting. Meet at the library for a walk down Main Street and the chance to regroup and reflect mid-week on our wellness walk!

Join us for Mahjong! Players of all abilities are welcome.

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.

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.

Join us Monday evenings for a friendly game of mah johgg.  All levels welcome.  Call 518-674-5050 to sign up.

Let’s watch Jurassic World and act out and interact with the movie! Who doesn’t want to pretend to be a Velociraptor and eat M&M’s?  PG-13

Need help with technology questions or with using the Library’s electronic resources? 

We can help you by phone, email, in person, or with one-on-one assistance during a Tech Basics Coaching session.

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.

Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice, useful for enhancing the flow of the body’s energy. This class is suitable for adults of all ability levels and can be done seated if you wish.

Let's enjoy the sun staying out longer with an outdoor storytime geared toward ages birth to age 8! We'll read stories, engage in music and movement, and have time for nature discovery on the library's front lawn!

Let's enjoy the sun staying out longer with an outdoor storytime geared toward ages birth to age 8! We'll read stories, engage in music and movement, and have time for nature discovery on the library's front lawn!

Kathy Bechand will be at the Cohoes Public Library on Wednesday, July 2nd at 6 PM to demonstrate how to create an impressive yet affordable fruit platter just in time for the 4th of July weekend!

In Stitches is our knitting and crochet group that meets every Wednesday at 6pm. Members include seasoned crafters and complete beginners. Our group is excited to teach new comers!

For adults and teens ages 15+. Join us to taste some hearty, healthy salads and take home recipes to try!

All concerts will be held at on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the gazebo in Orsini Park. In the event of rain, please check the Altamont Free Library Facebook page for rain venue details. 

Tuesday is Storytime Day at Altamont Free Library! Join Ms. Meg for a super fun morning of stories, songs, movement, and crafts every Tuesday morning in the Community Room at AFL (or on the library patio if the weather is nice)!