Activities for July

Our summer programs are free, but some require pre-registration due to limited space.
Some of our programs this summer will be:

Summer Story and Craft Time
We will enjoy stories and crafts on the following Friday mornings at 10am: July 11 & 18. Children should be accompanied by an adult. No registration is necessary. This program is made possible with funds from the Wal-Mart Distribution Center.

Elementary Game and Craft Time
Elementary students are invited to play games and enjoy crafts on the following Friday afternoons from 3-5pm: July 11 & 25. No registration is required. Our Wii and Playstation 2 will be available and kids are encouraged to bring games. This program is made possible with funds from the Wal-Mart Distributions Center.

Weave a Colorful Spider Web – July 16 at 10am
The Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College in Saratoga will be bringing a “suitcase” full of art to the Library to inspire young artists. Every child will create a colorful spider web to take home. Pre-registration is required and this program is for ages 7 and up.

Science in the Summer – July 28
This hands-on science program is for pre-school through middle school. It’s a drop-in program with no registration required. Stop in on July 28 between 1 and 3pm for a fun and educational experience. Teens interested in volunteering are urged to call the Library or speak to Mrs. Wolfe during Library hours. Science in the Summer is sponsored by GE Volunteers: A Global Organization of General Electric Volunteers and the Mohawk Valley Library System.

New York State Police K-9 Unit – July 29 at 10am
NYS Trooper Ed Cardinal will visit the Library to demonstrate how dogs are trained to help the police in their work. No registration required.


Build a Bug House – July 30 at 10am
Kathy Cerceri of Crafts for Learning will be here on July 30 at 10am to show kids how to build bug houses from recycled material such as a mayo jar ant farm and a shoebox worm bin. Every child will make a butterfly cage to take home. This program is for ages 7 and up and requires pre-registration. This program is made possible, in part, with Federal Library Services Technology Act funds awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.