BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mechanicville District Public Library - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Mechanicville District Public Library X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://meclib.sals.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mechanicville District Public Library REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T173000 DTSTAMP:20260817T192832Z CREATED:20260817T192832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T192832Z UID:21081-1790613000-1790616600@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Manga & Graphic Novel Workshop (Teens) DESCRIPTION:Join us as we learn how to make our own graphic novel or manga page layouts. This program is best suited for ages 10 and up and will begin at 4:30. \nSign Up Here \n  URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/manga-graphic-novel-workshop-teens/ CATEGORIES:Teen Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T190000 DTSTAMP:20260805T182711Z CREATED:20260805T182455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T182711Z UID:21056-1790618400-1790622000@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Friends of the Library Meeting DESCRIPTION:Friends of the Library Meeting\nMonday\, September 28th\n6:00pm \n  URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/friends-of-the-library-meeting-18/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T200000 DTSTAMP:20260805T182255Z CREATED:20260805T182255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T182255Z UID:21054-1790622000-1790625600@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Adult Book Club - Author Attending DESCRIPTION:51% by Matt Witten \n \nIn a future where corporations own everything—including people—one murder could ignite a revolution. \nTwenty years from now\, the United States is completely privatized. The Big Six syndicates own schools\, roads\, police departments… even human beings. \nWhen a young immigrant woman—51% owned by the syndicates—is brutally murdered\, NYPD\, Inc. detective Juke O’Keefe and his partner\, crime marketing consultant Haylee Navarro\, catch the case. Pregnant and broke\, Haylee knows they can’t crowdfund enough from a dead immigrant to pay for basic forensics\, let alone their paychecks. But Juke\, with his old-school sense of justice\, is determined to find the killer. \nTheir search for the truth leads them to Juke’s ex\, a Resistance leader on the syndicates’ most wanted list. As the three join forces\, they stumble onto a conspiracy designed to destroy the last shreds of American freedom. To rescue fifty-one percenters—and everyone else—from syndicate control\, they’ll have to defeat the Red Queen\, the most ruthless\, powerful AI in the world. URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/adult-book-club-author-attending/ CATEGORIES:Adult Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T120000 DTSTAMP:20260805T170830Z CREATED:20260805T170830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T170830Z UID:21048-1790681400-1790683200@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Story Time DESCRIPTION:Stop on by at 11:30 to have some fall fun with scarecrows. We’ll be reading some scarecrow stories and making festive puppets too! \nSign Up Here URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/story-time-53/ CATEGORIES:Story Time END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T173000 DTSTAMP:20260805T165204Z CREATED:20260805T165204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T165204Z UID:21036-1790699400-1790703000@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Builders Club DESCRIPTION:Sign Up Here \n  URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/builders-club-12/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTSTAMP:20260403T154214Z CREATED:20260403T154214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T154214Z UID:20471-1790812800-1790899199@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:I BIRD NY Challenge DESCRIPTION:The birding challenge is active until November 1st\, 2026! Join today and find 10 birds in the state of New York to win rewards! \nFor more information\, and to find a log sheet\, use the link below! \nhttps://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/birding/i-bird-ny URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/i-bird-ny-challenge-5/ CATEGORIES:All Ages Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T123000 DTSTAMP:20260916T161907Z CREATED:20260916T161907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T161907Z UID:21166-1791286200-1791289800@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Story Time DESCRIPTION:It’s fire safety week! We’ll be learning about how to stay safe in a hot situation \, crafting fire trucks and more. Stop in at 11:30 to join in on the fire safety fun.  \nSign Up Here URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/story-time-54/ CATEGORIES:Story Time END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T173000 DTSTAMP:20260916T162606Z CREATED:20260916T162606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T162606Z UID:21176-1791304200-1791307800@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Builders Club DESCRIPTION:Sign Up Here URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/builders-club-13/ CATEGORIES:Children's Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T190000 DTSTAMP:20260909T190418Z CREATED:20260909T190418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T190418Z UID:21121-1791396000-1791399600@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:October Adult Craft DESCRIPTION:Join us October 7th\, 2026 at 6 pm where we will create Clay Ghosts! \nSpace is limited to 15 adults! \nSign Up Here URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/october-adult-craft/ CATEGORIES:Adult Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T170000 DTSTAMP:20260909T185407Z CREATED:20260909T185407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T185407Z UID:21111-1791477000-1791478800@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Create Club: Haunted House DESCRIPTION:It’s time to ring in spooky season! We’ll be having a scary good time crafting our own miniature haunted houses. This program will begin at 4:30 p.m. \nSign Up Here \n  \n\n  URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/create-club-haunted-house/ CATEGORIES:Children's Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTSTAMP:20260909T190644Z CREATED:20260909T190644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T190644Z UID:21129-1791763200-1791849599@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Library Closed DESCRIPTION: URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/library-closed-12/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T123000 DTSTAMP:20260916T162113Z CREATED:20260916T162047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T162113Z UID:21169-1791891000-1791894600@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Story Time DESCRIPTION:We’ll be having pumpkin patch fun this week at story time. Join us at 11:30 to read and make pumpkins of your very own. \nSign Up Here \n  URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/21169/ CATEGORIES:Story Time END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T173000 DTSTAMP:20260909T190953Z CREATED:20260909T190953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T190953Z UID:21131-1791909000-1791912600@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Pokémon Club DESCRIPTION:Join us at 4:30pm to battle your friends\, complete challenges\, and explore the wonderful world of Pokémon \n  URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/pokemon-club-17/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T130000 DTSTAMP:20260916T163548Z CREATED:20260916T163548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T163548Z UID:21183-1791975600-1791982800@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:CDTA Flex Bus Half Fare Registration DESCRIPTION:Want to register for CDTA Flex Bus Half Fare but are unsure where to start? Join us on September 2nd from 11 am to 1 pm for registration! \n  \nMake sure to bring your ID and $2.00 to get you rolling after filling out some paperwork! \n  \nNo need to sign up\, just drop-in! URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/cdta-flex-bus-half-fare-registration-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T190000 DTSTAMP:20260916T160215Z CREATED:20260703T153746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T160215Z UID:20964-1792000800-1792004400@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Social Security Retirement Workshop DESCRIPTION:Social Security Retirement Workshop Overview\nProgram Goal: \nGive adults age 55 and older a clear overview of the key factors to consider before claiming Social\nSecurity benefits\, helping them make informed\, strategic decisions. \n  \nRegister Here \n  \nKey Social Security Challenges: \nRecent concerns about Social Security’s future\, fewer corporate pension plans\, longer life\nexpectancies\, higher divorce rates\, and an aging population all increase the risk that retirees may\noutlive their savings if they depend primarily on government benefits. \nAs retirement planning becomes more complex\, claiming Social Security now requires careful\nstrategy. Retirees must plan thoughtfully or potentially risk missing out on valuable future\nbenefits. \nBecause there is no universal claiming strategy\, individuals often struggle to understand program rules and weigh the long-term financial effects of their decisions. Many strategies that once worked are now outdated\, making it essential to consider overall retirement income needs rather than focusing only on Social Security rules. \nQuestions covered:\n• When should I start collecting Social Security?\n• What steps could help keep Social Security solvent?\n• Should I prioritize Social Security rules or my cash flow strategy?\n• Should I coordinate with my spouse before claiming benefits?\n• Should I get professional guidance before claiming benefits?\nAbout the Workshop:\nThis public-service program is presented by John Kalil\, FSCP®\, a Financial Advisor with Kalil Wealth Strategies. No financial products or services will be sold. Mr. Kalil brings more than 30 years of retirement income planning experience and has offered similar programs at many public libraries across upstate New York since 2014. \nJohn N. Kalil Jr.\, LUTCF®\, FSCP® is a Registered Representative and Investment Adviser Representative of Equity Services\, Inc. Securities and\ninvestment advisory services offered solely by Equity Services\, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC\, 354 Mountainview Drive\, Suite 200\, Colchester\, VT\n05446; 802-864-6819. Kalil Wealth Strategies and XYZ Library are independent of Equity Services\, Inc.\, Registered Representatives of Equity\nServices\, Inc.\, and do not offer tax or legal advice. For advice concerning your own situation\, please consult with your appropriate professional advisor. \nThis program is for informational purposes only and does not replace tax\, legal\, or financial advice. Personalized claiming strategies and individual guidance will not be provided. This program is neither endorsed nor approved by the Social Security Administration or any government agency. \nTC9054327(0826)1\n© 2026 Kalil Wealth Strategies. All rights reserved. \n  URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/social-security-retirement-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Adult Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T140000 DTSTAMP:20260909T185709Z CREATED:20260909T185709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T185709Z UID:21114-1792242000-1792245600@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Kids Slime Club DESCRIPTION:Fly over to the Mechanicville Library to pour some potions into a cauldron of extra sparkly (and spider-y) slime. This spooooky fun program begins at 1:00. \nSpace is limited! \nSign Up Here \n  URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/kids-slime-club-12/ CATEGORIES:Children's Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T100000 DTSTAMP:20260909T190523Z CREATED:20260909T190523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T190523Z UID:21125-1792400400-1792404000@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Library Board Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/library-board-meeting-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T123000 DTSTAMP:20260916T173305Z CREATED:20260916T173305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T173305Z UID:21173-1792495800-1792499400@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Story Time DESCRIPTION:Join us for a “spooky” story time and craft\, featuring the cutest little ghosts around. Read stories about silly scaries and make a special seasonal craft of your own. Boo! This program begins at 11:30. \n\nSign Up Here URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/story-time-55/ CATEGORIES:Story Time END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T173000 DTSTAMP:20260916T162745Z CREATED:20260916T162734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T162745Z UID:21178-1792513800-1792517400@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Builders Club DESCRIPTION:Sign Up Here URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/21178/ CATEGORIES:Children's Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T150000 DTSTAMP:20260916T193444Z CREATED:20260916T193444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T193444Z UID:21190-1792589400-1792594800@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Tell Your Own Story DESCRIPTION:Join us and Nancy Garmley as we work through writing workshop. \nThis event for those who are 18 and older with a limit of 10 individuals. \n\nThe program is 1:30 to 3 pm on October 21st.\n\nSign Up Here URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/writing-workshop-tell-your-own-story/ CATEGORIES:Adult Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T173000 DTSTAMP:20260909T190106Z CREATED:20260909T190047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T190106Z UID:21117-1793032200-1793035800@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Teen Plaster Ghost DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a not-so-spooky ghost craft. We will be painting with plaster to create a crowd of charming ghosts and ghouls. This teen program begins at 4:30 P.M. \nSpace is limited! \nSign Up Here URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/teen-plaster-ghost/ CATEGORIES:Teen Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T190000 DTSTAMP:20260909T190605Z CREATED:20260909T190605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T190605Z UID:21127-1793037600-1793041200@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Friends of the Library Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/friends-of-the-library-meeting-19/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T200000 DTSTAMP:20260916T163639Z CREATED:20260916T163639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T163639Z UID:20969-1793041200-1793044800@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Adult Book Club DESCRIPTION:Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness \n\nDiana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself–and her family history–in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls series Deborah Harkness first introduced the world to Diana Bishop\, Oxford scholar and witch\, and vampire geneticist Matthew de Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches. Drawn to each other despite long-standing taboos\, these two other-worldly beings found themselves at the center of a battle for a lost\, enchanted manuscript known as Ashmole 782. Since then\, they have fallen in love\, traveled to Elizabethan England\, dissolved the Covenant between the three species\, and awoken the dark powers within Diana’s family line. \nNow\, Diana and Matthew receive a formal demand from the Congregation: They must test the magic of their seven-year-old twins\, Pip and Rebecca. Concerned with their safety and desperate to avoid the same fate that led her parents to spellbind her\, Diana decides to forge a different path for her family’s future and answers a message from a great-aunt she never knew existed\, Gwyneth Proctor\, whose invitation simply reads: It’s time you came home\, Diana. \nOn the hallowed ground of Ravenswood\, the Proctor family home\, and under the tutelage of Gwyneth\, a talented witch grounded in higher magic\, a new era begins for Diana: a confrontation with her family’s dark past\, and a reckoning for her own desire for even greater power-if she can let go\, finally\, of her fear of wielding it URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/adult-book-club-19/ CATEGORIES:Adult Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T123000 DTSTAMP:20260916T173626Z CREATED:20260916T173626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T173626Z UID:21187-1793100600-1793104200@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Story Time DESCRIPTION:It’s time for a very special Halloween story time and craft. We’ll be trick-or-treating the library too\, so wear your coolest costume and join us at 11:30! \nSign Up Here \n  URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/story-time-56/ CATEGORIES:Story Time END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T173000 DTSTAMP:20260916T162947Z CREATED:20260916T162947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T162947Z UID:21181-1793118600-1793122200@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:Builders Club DESCRIPTION:Sign Up Here URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/builders-club-14/ CATEGORIES:Children's Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTSTAMP:20260403T154235Z CREATED:20260403T154235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T154235Z UID:20473-1793491200-1793577599@meclib.sals.edu SUMMARY:I BIRD NY Challenge Ending Soon DESCRIPTION:All entries are to be postmarked by November 18th\, 2026. There is still time to find 10 birds in New York State and log them for rewards! \nFor more information\, visit the site below! \nhttps://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/birding/i-bird-ny URL:https://meclib.sals.edu/event/i-bird-ny-challenge-ending-soon/ CATEGORIES:All Ages Programs END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR