Event List

Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy

Please register for this virtual program here.

80 For Brady    2023    1h 38m

A group of friends made it their life-long mission to go to the Super Bowl and meet NFL superstar Tom Brady. Starring: Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda 

Kick off the summer fun with an after-hours videogame party at the library! Compete against your friends in MarioKart or Just Dance on 2 giant screens! There will be other activities and a pasta bar for dinner too.

Join us for a joyful afternoon of music, song and movement! Music Together® is an internationally recognized early childhood music and movement program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and the adults who love them.

Adults of all ages and abilities will welcome summer with an expanded game program. This time we'll be bowling on the big screen in addition to our usual games and activities.

Mahjong players are welcome to join us for a casual and relaxed-paced afternoon of games. Bring your own rules card, game sets are provided. Adults, no registration needed.

The FOL’s Encore Books will be open on Tuesdays 10 am – 6 pm through September 8, weather permitting. Gently used books, media, and jigsaw puzzles. Donations accepted when Encore Books is open.

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

Jeff Boyer will amaze us with bubble rainbows with people inside, audience members making volcano bubbles, and gigantic bubbles that blow their own bubbles!

Join us as we unearth the magic of fairies. We will share stories and create our own backyard fantastical creatures using materials found in nature! Grades K-2, please register. 

America is celebrating its 250th birthday! We will share stories about this momentous event. Enjoy an interactive, theme-based storytime with an emphasis on early literacy that will include an art activity. Ages 2-5 with caregivers.

The FOL’s Encore Books will be open on Tuesdays 10 am – 6 pm through September 8, weather permitting. Gently used books, media, and jigsaw puzzles. Donations accepted when Encore Books is open.

Nimblefingers

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

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

Geocaching is a modern-day treasure hunt using GPS. There are now millions of geocaches around the world and many to explore in the Capital Region. A geocacher follows GPS coordinates and tries to find a hidden cache.

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! Outdoor water play follows. No registration needed.

Honeybees are an important part of our ecosystem.

Join us for a sensory-friendly storytime, designed to be enjoyed by all families who visit. The lights will be dimmed and fidgets provided.

Join us as we unearth the mythical yeti! We will share stories, play yeti games, and create yeti inspired art. Grades K-2, please register. 

Over 3.5 million Ice Age fossils from prehistoric plants, insects, and animals have been found right in California's La Brea Tar Pits! Learn all about this fascinating site, then make some "tar" and "bones" to take home.

Nature Time

Tues., July 14, 10:00-11:00 am

The FOL’s Encore Books will be open on Tuesdays 10 am – 6 pm through September 8, weather permitting. Gently used books, media, and jigsaw puzzles. Donations accepted when Encore Books is open.

Nimblefingers

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

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

Join the discussion as we read Kate Messner’s picture book, "Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt." We will craft, snack and hear the author’s thoughts on nature! Each child will receive a copy of the book.