Defensive Driving Course hosted by the Connor's Agency
2025-06-21 08:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | 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 Reading Sign Ups
2025-06-23 - 2025-06-27 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
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 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
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 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
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 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
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 | 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

Cake Frosting Workshop
2025-07-16 16:30 - 17:30 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
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, 2025-08-06 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-08-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville

Bead Bonanza
2025-07-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
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 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville

Slime Party and Contest
2025-07-23 16:30 - 17:30 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
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 | 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

Candle Dipping w/ Winterberry Homestead (Tweens & Teens)
2025-07-30 16:30 - 18:00 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
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 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
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

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

Tie Dye Party (Tweens & Teens)
2025-08-13 16:30 - 17:30 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
Dye a shirt or bring your own item!

Limited to 20 participants
Register at bit.ly/MechTieDye

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

Crime Lab Science w/ MiSci
2025-09-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
Wednesday, September 17
6 pm
Best for grades 3-8
Learn about forensic science and how evolving technology helps scientists and detectives discover the truth about mysterious criminal cases. “Detectives in training” participate in a mock investigation where they identify the main types of fingerprints, explore the science of chromatography, learn about DNA and how to extract it, and use all the evidence to identify the culprit

Register at https://bit.ly/MechCrimeLab

Creatable Club: DIY Puzzle
2025-09-25 16:30 - 17:30 | Mechanicville District Public Library, 190 North Main Street, Mechanicville
Make a puzzle with us!
Thursday, September 25
Best for grades 1-5
https://bit.ly/MechCreatableClub

Lego Build for Teens
2026-01-28 17:30 - 19:30
Enjoy a self-lead activity
For grades 6-12
Wednesday Jan 28th @ 5:30 pm
Sign Up Here

Indoor Mini Golf
2026-04-18 11:00 - 15:00
The Friends of the Library present indoor mini golf! A FREE fun family event that all are invited to join, just sign up using the link!

Sign Up Here
Join us Saturday, April 18th, 2026 from 11 am – 3 pm!
