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..

The Capital Region Festival of Theater (CRFT) will be holding Senior Day workshops at the Sand Lake Town Library and Sand Lake Center for the Arts, 9:30 - 12:30 on Friday, June 13.

Stop by the library during the village-wide garage sale to find gently used books and puzzles for sale at great prices!  All proceeds benefit the library. 

Come visit the Village of Valley Falls for our annual community-wide garage sale.

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. 

Bring your "littles" to our wonderful story hour!

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.

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

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

Children from birth to age 5 are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement!

Free guitar, ukulele, and piano lessons for all ages. Every Saturday except (July and August). 45 minute lessons @ (10am,11am, 12pm) are available by appointment only. Please email Nick at director@diverlibrary.org to schedule. 

Join us for fun and games with family and friends.  There'll be a variety of games to choose from, as well as some outdoor games if the weather allows.  Stop in between 10:30 and 1:30.

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. 

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

Bring your phone, tablet or laptop and get personalized help to get the most out of your tech.  Michelle St.

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!   

Free guitar, ukulele, and piano lessons for all ages. Every Saturday except (July and August). 45 minute lessons @ (10am,11am, 12pm) are available by appointment only. Please email Nick at director@diverlibrary.org to schedule. 

Join us for Strawberry Fest at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds and enjoy one (or two) of our famous Strawberry Shortcakes. More than 75 vendors will be on hand. Games, crafts and animal exhibits for the kids.   

Learn about water safety with books, songs, and our special guest, Bubbles from Goldfish Swim School!

Join the First Monday Book Club on Zoom for a discussion of Ariel Lawhon's Frozen River.

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.

Free guitar, ukulele, and piano lessons for all ages. Every Saturday except (July and August). 45 minute lessons @ (10am,11am, 12pm) are available by appointment only. Please email Nick at director@diverlibrary.org to schedule. 

Create a handmade gift for Dad or another special person in your life who deserves to be celebrated!

Bridge Club

Mondays @ 1:00 (except for holidays)

Must have knowledge of game to attend. 

Drop in with your laptop, tablet, or smartphone to get help from the Digital Literacy Educator from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County.  Please call 518-283-0303 to reserve a 15 minute time slot

Thursdays at 1:00

Bring your fiber crafts!

Bring your knitting, crochet or other project and join friends old and new as we share tips and tricks and create!  Drop in between 1 and 3pm or stay the whole time, whatever works for your schedule.

Homeschool Class Series: Fire and Bicycle Safety with the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department

The next class in SML's Homeschool Class Series will be all about fire and bicycle safety and will be presented by the Stephentown Volunteer Fi

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

Join Bigfoot investigator, Mike Familant for his program. 

To be held at the Berne Community/Senior Center

1360 Helderberg Trail, Berne NY 12023

One-on-one help using Ancestry for Libraries with Town of Westerlo Historian Gayle Hannay. Bring your own device or borrow a library laptop.  Call to reserve a library laptop. 518-797-3415

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

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.

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

Nature Play with Miss Heather

Mon, June 9 @ 4:00

Ages 1.5 - 8

This event takes place outdoors. Please dress for the weather. 

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

It’s important to learn how credit works and how to manage it properly before taking out credit. This workshop is meant for parents and teens that may be ready to apply for their first credit card or take out student loans.

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

For adults and teens ages 16+. 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!

For the Love of Life: 

Non-fiction Writing Workshop

with Ellen Graf

Join me for four one-hour sessions of writing from life.

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

Join us for an hour of LEGO-building fun!

Discuss artificial intelligence in your business and life. What it might mean in our future?  

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

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!

Meet author Eileen Clinton.

Your Energy Use and Bills: a Conversation with Energy Consultant Bill Amuso

Join us for an information session and conversation, presented by Energy Consultant Bill Amuso, about energy; how it's created, how it gets into our homes, and how

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. Space is limited. 

FREE CPR Class with SVFD EMT Captain Jen Peabody

Interested in learning CPR? Looking to brush up on your skills?

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!