Week Calendar

Computer Essentials: Mondays and Tuesdays, July 7 and August 5, 9:30am - 11:00am

This 5-week/10 session course covers the essentials of how to use the basic functions of a personal computer, how to navigate the internet, a

Computer Essentials: Mondays and Tuesdays, July 7 and August 5, 9:30am - 11:00am

This 5-week/10 session course covers the essentials of how to use the basic functions of a personal computer, how to navigate the internet, a

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
Join us at the Stephentown Library for a morning of crafting and socializing. 

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

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. 

Kid's Ballet class with Miss Tori

For ages 5-10

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

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

Second & Fourth Wednesdays at the Medusa Branch Library Scrabble, Mexican Train, Pinochle and more... Join us to meet up with other players. Bring a game you want to share, or come learn something new - we'll teach you!

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

At this Special Visitor Storytime, we'll learn all about special vehicles that help people and we'll get a visit from the "Bearcat," an armored vehicle.

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 drop-in playtime is for children ages 0-5 and their grown-ups. Stop in to play and meet other families. All play supplies for the kids and coffee for the grown-ups will be provided.

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

📚🌽 Find Us at the Farmers Market! 🌽📚
The Menands Public Library is at the market—come say hello!

Competitions begin on every half hour. Build, test, perfect, and compete! Design the ultimate paper airplane and see whose flies the farthest. Ready, set, launch! How far can yours fly?

Storytime at the Library
Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and a fun craft—designed to spark creativity, build early literacy skills, and support social development.

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.

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!   

*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!

Learn how to make beautiful paper window stars. All are welcome to join however small children will need help from a parent or caregiver. All supplies will be provided.

End of program celebration. All are welcome. Location to be determined.

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

This fun craft lets kids turn pinecones into adorable farm animals using paint, felt, googly eyes, and other simple materials.

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.

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

Calling all kids and teens! This month’s craft activity is all about creativity and fun. From August 1 to August 29, 2025, you can decorate your very own paper slippers!
- Use your imagination- colors, patterns, stickers, and more!

Come join us in celebrating National Root Beer Float Day by picking up a root beer float in the conference room from 12 pm to 2 pm. Courtesy and Sponsored by the Friends of the Cohoes Public Library.

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.

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.

*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!

🎳 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!

Calling all kids and teens! This month’s craft activity is all about creativity and fun. From August 1 to August 29, 2025, you can decorate your very own paper slippers!
- Use your imagination- colors, patterns, stickers, and more!

Are you excited for a summer full of fun and creativity? As part of our Summer Reading Program, the library is sponsoring five performances for local children that celebrate the dynamic nature of the arts.

🎳 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.

🎳 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!

Storytime at the Library
Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and a fun craft—designed to spark creativity, build early literacy skills, and support social development.

Meet some of the animal ambassadors of the Emma Treadwell Nature center and discover their adaptations that help them thrive in their habitat. 

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.

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

Diane Chalavoutis, DPS Art Teacher, will once again join us for creating beautiful art with watercolors & pastels. For kids in grades 3-5.

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.

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.

Delve into the fascinating world of birds through astonishing photography and clear explanations in this absorbing global guide, “The Bird Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds” on Tuesday, August 5  at

Come meet your neighbors, have beverage and a snack.

Messy Play includes fingerpainting, sidewalk chalk, sensory bags, paper mâché, slime.

Maker Space includes beading, foil crafts, paper mâché, paper bead making, paper crafts, watercolor painting, plastic lace crafts

Calling all kids and teens! This month’s craft activity is all about creativity and fun. From August 1 to August 29, 2025, you can decorate your very own paper slippers!
- Use your imagination- colors, patterns, stickers, and more!

Drop in to get help with your computer.

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. 

Calling all kids and teens! This month’s craft activity is all about creativity and fun. From August 1 to August 29, 2025, you can decorate your very own paper slippers!
- Use your imagination- colors, patterns, stickers, and more!

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

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!

💖 Friendship Bands & Bracelets – Make & Take!

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

In conjunction with Messy Play/Maker Space. A chance for caregivers to relax and socialize, while the Littles create and play.

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

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.

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!

🎳 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!

💖 Friendship Bands & Bracelets – Make & Take!

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!

Join us Friday afternoons at the library for knitting, crocheting, sewing, conversation and more!  

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.

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.

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!

Calling all kids and teens! This month’s craft activity is all about creativity and fun. From August 1 to August 29, 2025, you can decorate your very own paper slippers!
- Use your imagination- colors, patterns, stickers, and more!

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.

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

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.

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.

For grades 4 and up. This monthly series highlights all types of professions to offer an educational opportunity to kids and teens about potential future careers!

Join us for an hour of LEGO-building fun!

Join us for an indoor yoga class geared toward adult beginners, with instructor Barbara Hacker. Please bring your own mat.

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!

Join us for a presentation on the Boats and Boatmen of the Erie Canal by Tom Ragosta of the Watervliet Historical Society Museum.

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!

Come learn badminton in a fun and supportive environment with Ms. Sherry! Classes will run from August through October at the Menands Public Library.

🌤️ Weather permitting, sessions may be held outside the library.

Diane Chalovoutis will lead us in a fun photography collage project. Send us a photograph you’d like to enhance with gel pens and other art items ahead of time, and we will print it and make it extra artistic. (Ages 11+)

Monthly August meeting of the Library Board of Trustees, public are welcome to attend and comment.
Meeting at the Cohoes Senior Center, 18 Mohawk Street, Cohoes, NY.

Join us the first Monday of each month for a book discussion! Books available at the front desk. This month's selection is A Divine Language: Learning Algebra, Geometry, and Calculus at the Edge of Old Age by Alex Wilkinson.

All board meetings are open to the public. 

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)!