Week Calendar

Join local birder Jocelyn Cole for a monthly (second Thursday at 9:30AM) bird walk around the village of Valley Falls. Learn how to identify our resident birds and about their activities during the different seasons..

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. 

The Stephentown Fire Department will be joining us at Story Time this week. We will get to meet the wonderful Fire Fighters of Stephentown, see some cool equipment, and maybe even ring some bells on the truck!

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. 

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. 

Craft & Coloring Circle - Adults

Join us for a special dance-themed storytime with Heather from Isabelle School of Dance!

Held outdoors, weather permitting. Play a crossover version of frisbee and tic tac toe on the library's front lawn!

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.

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

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.

Wednesday, August 13 at 11:00
Ages 4-8

Check out our loose dinosaur bone set and see what you can create: maybe a dinosaur from the past, a futuristic insect, or an alien from outer space!

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.

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.

Trail mix is aptly named -- a perfect on-the-go snack for hiking and many other outdoor activities! Mix your own custom batch here at the library.

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!

🎳 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!

🎳 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!

Imagine yourself back in time, in the age of the ancient cave painters. We’ll examine many geological specimens, look for fossils, and compare the shapes and colors of different varieties of rocks and minerals.

Weekly mah jongg meeting.  Players of all abilities welcome.

Get creative and craft your own unique paper! Learn the art of paper-making using recycled materials in this fun, hands-on activity.

🎳 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.

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

Join us on Saturday, August 16th at 1 pm at Craner Park, 150 North Mohawk Street for Jani Poppins Bubble Show! Sponsored by the Friends of the Cohoes Public Library.

Come join the fun as we close out our 2025 Summer Reading Program at the Library with popcorn, lawn games, snow cones, cotton candy and a Bouncy House!  We'll see you there!

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

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

When: Starting August 1st from August 29, 2025
- All materials provided!  
Get ready to unleash your creativity!

The Community Hospice Bereavement Department
August 12 at 2:00

Oh no! The Chandra X-ray Telescope just spotted a supernova, but some of the data has been corrupted! They need you to help figure out what the missing data is and create an image of the newly-discovered supernova! Ages 11+

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

Book Club will be discussing A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen at this month’s meeting. Copies are currently available at the circulation desk and new members are welcome to join in the discussion!

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

When: Starting August 1st from August 29, 2025
- All materials provided!  
Get ready to unleash your creativity!

💖 Friendship Bands & Bracelets – Make & Take!

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

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.

When: Starting August 1st from August 29, 2025
- All materials provided!  
Get ready to unleash your creativity!

🎳 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:  Seahorse Water Color!  Use watercolors to paint a seahorse that's been drawn with black glue!  Use your imagination and make it as colorful as you want!

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.

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!

May book is Know My Name by Chanel Miller

June book is The Sister Effect by Susan Mallery

July book is West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

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.

Our family-friendly cooking classes are open to both kids and adults—come stir up some fun together! The library provides all the ingredients and supplies—you just bring your appetite and enthusiasm.

For ages 16 and up. Join us for our monthly Fiber Arts Workshop! Whether you're new to knitting and crochet or a seasoned fiber artist, this is the perfect place to share and create in a friendly environment. All skill levels welcome!

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

August 14th- Sewing Machine Basics

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.

This talk will cover creating and maintaining miniature gardens, either indoors or out. Miniature gardens delight adults and children alike.

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.

Make Paper Mache Lanterns with Kim!
 

All supplies are provided. Please register online as space is limited.

Come see raptors such as owls, hawks, eagles, and falcons with Silent Wings Raptor Rehab and Education. Learn about them, their unique behaviors and the conservation issues that impact them. All ages. 

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

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

Wednesday movie night, Minecraft the movie!

We will also have popcorn! (But, please don't throw it when the Chicken Jockey appears.)

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!

Join us for some new and fun knit-along projects.  Feel free to bring a project you are already working on or start one of the patterns we have picked out. We are also working on a collective project that will stay in the library!

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Open to the public.

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)!