Event List

Nimblefingers

Weekly on Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:00pm

Join us to share conversation and company while you work on your sewing, knitting or other handcraft projects. 

This month, we’ll be learning the ancient Japanese marbling technique of Sumingashi which translates to “floating ink.” We will create intricate designs by floating inks on the surface of water then immersing paper to create marble designs which y

Try your hand at a new kind of game -- Trivia BINGO! We'll test your knowledge of banned book titles while you try to get 5 books in a row on your BINGO card. Teens in grades 9 and up and adults are welcome. Please register. 

Babies, 0-24 months, with caregivers, are invited to join us as we get together for a fun program featuring songs, fingerplays, body movement, felt board stories, books, and toys! No registration needed.

Thunderheart 1992 1h 59m 10/9/25 

Shelby Mattice, Curator at the Bronck Museum will provide a candid exploration of the physical and social realities of women's lives during various historical periods.

Unwind on Friday afternoon at the public library. Play Switch games on the big screen, use the tech equipment, or craft supplies. There will be snacks. Bus transportation from the school is available. Grades 6-12, please register. 

Join us for a sensory-friendly storytime with interactive stories, songs, crafts and unstructured play! Lights will be dimmed and fidgets will be provided for anyone who may need one during the sensory storytime. Children ages 3+ with caregiver.

Squirrels are gathering nuts to prepare for the cold weather ahead and they can act rather squirrely! We will share stories about squirrely squirrels.

Nimblefingers

Weekly on Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:00pm

Join us to share conversation and company while you work on your sewing, knitting or other handcraft projects. 

Try an easy project to learn beading techniques needing only a few basic tools. The hardest part will be selecting your beads from our large supply! Teens in grades 9-12 and adults, please register.

When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing.

When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide.  Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing.

Babies, 0-24 months, with caregivers, are invited to join us as we get together for a fun program featuring songs, fingerplays, body movement, felt board stories, books, and toys! No registration needed.

Auntie Mame     1958     2h 23m      10/16/25 

Join Discover Albany's Maeve McEneny-Johnson for tales of the ghosts, ghouls and gossip lurking in Albany. Who is the ghostly figure who lingers past closing time at the historic Olde English Pub?

Adults of all ages and abilities are welcome to make a craft while promoting inclusion so our community can connect, build friendships and have creative time together. Please register. 

Learn to machine-sew fleece hats for our teen Great Give Back project.  The hats will go to Hatsgiving, a teen-created organization that collects hats to warm young cancer patients. All supplies and snacks provided.

See the streets of Voorheesville with Village historian Dennis Sullivan. Tour will begin at the Elementary School and end at the Rail Trail Pavilion. A small history prize for the astute walker who identifies the mystery house.

Learn to sew a simple fleece hat for our Great Give Back project. We'll be donating hats to Hatsgiving, a teen-created organization that gathers warm hats for pediatric cancer patients in our region.

Pick up a kit at the information desk and enjoy some creative time! The kit can be picked up during the library’s open hours, then take it home to complete an easy project. Please register. Supplies are limited.