Mechanicville District Public Library

A Story Every Hour for Children's Book Week!
2025-05-09 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
Stop in the library at 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, and 4 pm for a reading of classic children’s books for all ages.
No registration required!

Make a Sunshine Print
2025-05-15 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
Make printed art using the power of the sun!

This is an interactive craft program for kids, teens and families

Thursday, May 15 at 4:30 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechSunshine

Closed: Independence Day
2025-05-28 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
The Library will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Summer Concerts: Stirred Up
2025-06-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Tallmadge Park, 200 Park Place, Mechanicville, NY, 12118, United States
Join us for music, food, and fun! Concerts are free!

Tuesday, June 3 at 6:30 pm

Tallmadge Park, Mechanicville

Band: Stirred Up

Classic rock, new country

Rain Date: June 10
No Registration required

Defensive Driving Course hosted by the Connor's Agency
2025-06-21 08:30 - 14:30 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
The Connors Agency is hosting a six-hour defensive driving course on Saturday, June 21 at the Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 N. Main St. in Mechanicville.
Call The Connor’s Agency at (518) 664-7307 during business hours for details and to register.
Limited to 24 participants

Summer Concert: Flannel Kings
2025-06-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Tallmadge Park, 200 Park Place, Mechanicville, NY, 12118, United States
Join us for music, food, and fun! Concerts are free!

Tuesday, June 24 at 6:30 pm

Tallmadge Park, Mechanicville

Band: Flannel Kings
90s & 2000s, pop, punk, grunge

Rain Date: June 24

Reading Roadtrip: The Grand Canyon
2025-06-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
Learn about a new place around the country (and beyond!) Best for ages 4-8

Mondays at 6 pm
Register at bit.ly/MechGCNP

CLOSED: Independence Day
2025-07-04
The library will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Thank you.

Fiddle Music and Traditional Dance Workshop w/ Paul Rosenberg
2025-07-10 16:30 - 17:30 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
Join us to learn about traditional dances around the world and enjoy some folk music! All ages welcome!
Registration Required.
Register at https://bit.ly/MechDance

Family Movie: Minions: Rise of Gru
2025-07-11 14:00 - 17:00 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville

Family Movie: The Lego Movie
2025-07-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville

Reading Road Trip: Fairbanks, Alaska
2025-07-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
Visit Alaska and learn about Denali National Park!
July 21 at 6 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechRRAlaska

Summer Concert: Zookeepers
2025-07-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Tallmadge Park, 200 Park Place, Mechanicville, NY, 12118, United States
Join us for music, food, and fun! Concerts are free!

Tuesday, July 22 at 6:30 pm

Tallmadge Park, Mechanicville

Band: Zookeepers

Rock from the 70s to now

Rain Date: July 29

Ghost Adventures with the Tang Teaching Museum
2025-07-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
Make a multi-media art piece inspired by Ghost River by Tyson Reeder and learn from the educators at the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery

Thursday, July 24

1 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechTang25

Family Movie: The Wild Robot
2025-07-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville

Reading Road Trip: Casey, Illinois
2025-07-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
July 28 at 6 pm

Visit Casey, Illinois, home of several of the world’s largest objects!

Register at bit.ly/MechRoadtripIL

Family Movie: Moana 2
2025-08-01 14:00 - 17:00 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville

Summer Concert: Tailspin
2025-08-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Tallmadge Park, 200 Park Place, Mechanicville, NY, 12118, United States
Join us for music, food, and fun! Concerts are free!

Tuesday, August 5 at 6:30 pm

Tallmadge Park, Mechanicville

Band: Tailspin

Rock, Country

Rain Date: August 12

Family Movie: Harold and the Purple Crayon
2025-08-08 14:00 - 16:30 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville

Family Movie: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
2025-08-15 14:00 - 16:30 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville

Summer Concert: The Schmooze
2025-08-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Tallmadge Park, 200 Park Place, Mechanicville, NY, 12118, United States
Join us for music, food, and fun! Concerts are free!

Tuesday, August 19 at 6:30 pm

Tallmadge Park, Mechanicville

Band: The Schmooze

Pop, Dance, and Rock

Rain Date: August 26

Hudson View Cemetery Tour w/ Saratoga County History Center
2025-09-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Hudson View Cemetery, 6 South Street, Mechanicville, NY, 12118, United States
The history of the City of Mechanicville will be brought back to life as we walk through the beautiful and historic Hudson View Cemetery known as the resting place of civil war hero Elmer Ellsworth. Local history buffs Tom Salvador and Bob Murphy will take us to the grave sites of Mechanicville residents to tell stories of the glory days of the city during the industrial age which became home to thousands of first-generation Americans working in the mills. Parking is available at the entrance to the cemetery on South Street. Registration required. Donations appreciated.

Register at https://brooksidemuseum.networkforgood.com/events/87101-hudson-view-cemetery-walking-tour

City Wide Garage Sale
2025-09-20 08:00 - 17:00
To advertise your garage sale with us, call or visit the library before September 15.
518.664.4646

Full Moon Hike
2025-10-06 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for a fun hike on the Zim Smith Trail to enjoy the Harvest Moon. Please bring a flashlight/headlamp. Register at the link below
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckH3SFfzkNg26s16cd5P2OOMcszyeCK42QKi1nfMdleFlglQ/viewform?usp=header

Q+A with Mary Roach | SALS Big Read
2025-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
Join us for a Q+A session with the author of “Fuzz,” Mary Roach as part of the Southern Adirondack Library System’s Big Read.

Register at https://bit.ly/MecBigRead

Salem Bus Trip (Friends of the Library)
2025-10-12 06:00 - 22:30 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
Sunday, October 12
Departing from the library at 6:00 am, dropping off at the Salem Visitors Center.
Departing from Salem at 6:00 pm arriving back at the library at 10:30 pm.
Cost is $70 per person. Two buses are available.
Purchase your ticket in-person at the library. Cash or check accepted.
Learn more about the Friends of the Library

Spooky Fluffy Slime
2025-10-18 13:00

Protect the Adirondacks Presents Wolves
2025-10-20 18:00

October Adult Craft - Plaster Ghost Painting
2025-10-22 08:00 - 17:00

MISCI Dino Discovery
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:30
Explore the prehistoric world as you learn how to identify dinosaurs while holding real fossils and creating your own Dino-fossil to take home.
