Mechanicville District Public Library

Make a Cheese Tier List
2025-04-16 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
Make a tier list! We’ll try cheeses from around the world and rank them

Wednesday, April 16

6:30 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechTeenEvents

Grades 6-12

Jellybean Tower Build
2025-04-17 16:30 - 17:30
Join us to design and build jellybean structures! No experience required

Thursday, April 17

4:30 pm
Register at bit.ly/MechJellybeanBuild

190 N Main Street

Mechanicville

Graphic Novel Series Session 4
2025-04-21 18:00 - 19:00
This is the fourth meeting of our Kids Graphic Novel Series.
Email any questions to jamodeo@sals.edu

Graphic Novel Series Session 5
2025-04-28 18:00 - 19:00
This is the fifth meeting of our Kids Graphic Novel Series.
Email any questions to jamodeo@sals.edu

Graphic Novel Series Finale
2025-05-05 18:00 - 19:00
Join us to see all the work we made during this series! Friends and family are welcome.
Email any questions to jamodeo@sals.edu

Community Read-a-thon!
2025-05-07 17:00 - 20:00
Join us to celebrate National Children’s Book Week at our Community Read-a-thon!
Stop by and read 5 children’s books together in the library to earn a prize!
Teens, read for 20 minutes or more and earn a prize!
Register at bit.ly/MechReadAThon
Call or email jamodeo@sals.edu to learn more.
We can’t wait to see you there!

Story and Art Workshop with Skribblers Magazine
2025-05-08 16:30 - 17:30
Create original art and writing pieces using collage style and short narratives to express your dreams.
Join Skribblers in an exploration of color, shape, texture, word and story to create original works.
Share them as gifts, keep them for inspiration or publish them in Skribblers Magazine Inc for Children. (All ages are welcome)
Thursday, May 8 at 4:30 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechSkribblers

Plush Pet Adoption
2025-05-14 18:00 - 19:00
Kids and tweens are invited to learn about adopting and taking care of a pet and bring home a stuffed friend of their own.

Bring a container to bring your new friend home safely!
Wednesday, May 14 at 6 pm
Register at bit.ly/MechPets

Make a Sunshine Print
2025-05-15 16:30 - 17:30
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

Cup Stacking Training Camp
2025-05-19 18:00 - 19:00
Practice your sport stacking skills at this active program!

Recommended for ages 5-12

Monday, May 19

6 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechCupStacking

Chip Taste Test (Teens)
2025-06-04 18:30 - 19:30
Make a tier list! We’ll try different chips and their store brands and rank them

Wednesday, June 4

6:30 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechTeenEvents

Open to grades 6-12

Songwriting Workshop with Sam Gleason and Albany Barn
2025-06-19 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for a workshop on songwriting, including song structure, expressive lyrics, poetic format, and chordal progression

Thursday, June 19th

1 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechSongs25

Defensive Driving Course hosted by the Connor's Agency
2025-06-21 08:30 - 14:30
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 Reading Sign Ups
2025-06-23 - 2025-06-27
Register for Summer Reading from June 23 – 27 and explore our calendar of fun programs!
Drop by the library or call 518.664.4646 with any questions.

DIY Boba Cafe
2025-07-02 16:30 - 17:30
Learn about bubble tea and make your own!

Wednesday, July 2
4:30 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechBubbleTea

Bring Your Own Book Club Kickoff (Teens)
2025-07-02 18:30 - 19:30
Each Wednesday during the summer, join us for a book club with a twist!

Read any book you like and join us to share 1-2 books every week, enjoy a snack, and leave with new recommendations

Don’t have a book? No problem!

Come anyway and leave with some to try!
Everyone is welcome!
Register at bit.ly/TEENBOOKCLUB

Poetry and Art Workshop w/ Skribblers Magazine
2025-07-09 16:30 - 17:30
Create an original work of art! Practice expressing your creativity through poetry and create an art piece to go with it, and potentially get your piece published in Skribblers Magazine!

Register at https://bit.ly/MechSkribblers

Fiddle Music and Traditional Dance Workshop w/ Paul Rosenberg
2025-07-10 16:30 - 17:30
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

Cake Frosting Workshop
2025-07-16 16:30 - 17:30
Try out different frosting techniques and take home your own set of decorating tips!
Wednesday, July 16 4:30 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechFrostingWkshp

Bring Your Own Book Club (Teens)
2025-07-16 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-23 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-30 18:30 - 19:30

Bead Bonanza
2025-07-17 13:00 - 14:00
Thursday, July 17

1 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechBeadBonanza

Make bracelets and perler bead creations!

Family Movie: The Lego Movie
2025-07-18 14:00 - 17:00

Slime Party and Contest
2025-07-23 16:30 - 17:30
Wednesday, July 23

4:30 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechSlimeParty

Customize your slime and enter it

in our slime contest!

Ghost Adventures with the Tang Teaching Museum
2025-07-24 13:00 - 14:00
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

Candle Dipping w/ Winterberry Homestead (Tweens & Teens)
2025-07-30 16:30 - 18:00
Learn to make candles! Hosted by Winterberry Homestead
Open to tweens and teens
Wednesday, July 30 at 4:30 pm
Register at https://bit.ly/MechCandles

Bad Art Night (Teens)
2025-08-06 16:30 - 17:30
Show off your lack of skills at our bad art night

No experience required!

Wednesday, August 6

4:30 pm

Register at bit.ly/MechBadArt
