Have you ever wanted to build a castle you can walk in? How about a secret fort? Or a gigantic maze? Well now's your chance! We'll have tons of cardboard boxes in all sorts of sizes for you to build with – ones so tiny they can fit in your hand and some so big you can fit your whole family inside! All you need to do is bring your imagination and join us for some gigantic building fun! All ages with an adult.
Construction dysfunction surrounds this eccentric Engineer and bumbling Builder. During this exciting family-fun show, Monty Python meets Bob The Builder and what goes up, must come clown! Veteran family entertainer David Engel (Pirate School! Jedi Academy! etc) uses zany props, antic magic, bubble play, feats of balance, defiance of gravity and truckloads of audience participation. Ages 4-10 with an adult. Kids encouraged to attend in costume!
The Library may be closed, but the Helderberg Room will be open for Minecraft Madness! Join Jungle Jim as he leads you through the magical world of Minecraft! Combining balloon artistry, magic, comedy, and improv, Jim creates an amazing experience for children. Activities include Giant Dragon creation, the Building Block Madness Tournament, a riveting Zombie Chase and the Balloon Firework Rocket extravaganza! All leads up to the big finale... A humongous 6-foot Slimeball!
Popular children’s author, Nina Crews (her books include: One Hot Summer Day) will lead an interactive program in which she will read from her books, talk about the writing process and answer questions. Her books will be available for sale and signing.
Come see what the Guilderland Highway Department uses to build us a better world! They will be here with some BIG vehicles for you to see up close! All ages with an adult.
This multilingual program is lively and entertaining, with stories sung and told in English with other languages, too. National award-winning Minstrel Storyteller Mary Jo Maichack leads the fun. Learn and sing songs in Japanese and French. There's a wonderful tale of Paco's Wild Villa, told with bits of Spanish and drawn by children. We round it out with a charming dress-up story from Vietnam in feathers. All ages with an adult.
