Back in my Day: Childhood, Play, & Schenectady opens Saturday, January 19, from 2- 4 pm at the Museum & Library at 32 Washington Ave., Schenectady, NY 12305. Call (518) 374-0263 for more information. An exhibition exploring childhood in the 20th & 21st centuries, based on the personal memories of members of our community. Join us at the opening for an afternoon of storytelling and reminiscing with the Story Circle of the Capital District.

Indie Publishing on Friday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Berne Public Library. Learn how to independently publish a book from the experiences of two local authors: MaryJo Mckeon and Kathy Hill Brown.

Gail Sacco will be retiring October 26 from the Voorheesville Public Library after serving 30 years as its director. We will be having a community potluck party at the Wallace Town Park on Swift Road, on Sept. 30 from 1 to 6 pm, to honor her service.
 

Let’s Depolarize America! Better Angels is a bipartisan citizen’s movement to unify our divided nation. By bringing red and blue Americans together through workshops, we’re building new ways to talk to one another, participate together in public life, and influence the direction of the nation.  Saturday, Sept. 22 from 2 to 4:30 pm at the Guilderland Public Library 2228 Western Avenue Guilderland, New York 12084.

Prize Winners Read Non-Fiction. Local writers Dianne Sefcik, Christy O'Callaghan, and Mary Murphy will read their winning entries in the Hudson Valley Writers Guild 2018 Non-Fiction Contest. 1 pm to 3 pm Albany Public Library, Main Branch 161 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12210.

Berne Public Library at 6:30 p.m.: Talk and book signing by Candace Christiansen, author of the beautifully illustrated children’s book Calico and Tin Horns, a view of the Anti-Rent War through the eyes of a young girl.

Guilderland Elementary School is hosting a community garage sale and used book sale 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.  To raise money for the Anthony and Eddy Chen Memorial Scholarship. In addition, the library will be hosting an 11th annual Used Book Sale, with books and AV for the whole family.  2225 Western Ave., around the back of the building in the big gym.

Earth Day Story Walk with the Bethlehem Library: For Preschoolers and Parents on Friday, April 20, at 10 am at the Swift Preserve, Delmar, NY. In honor of Earth Day 2018, we are partnering with the Bethlehem Library to offer an outdoor story walk for preschoolers and their parents. We'll take a short walk through the Swift Preserve, noticing the amazing plants and animals that surround us, before sitting down to enjoy a story in the open air.

Bowls for Books at the Berne Public Library, 1763 Helderberg Trail from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.  Buy a hand-made pottery bowl for $12 ($10 for children 12 and under), fill it with home-made soup/chili, and support summer reading books for BKW students and the summer reading program at the Berne Library. Join us as we welcome our new Berne Library Director, Kathy Stempel.

The Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Ave., will share its plans for the library’s renewal and seek public input on Wednesday, April 11 at 3 pm and again at 7 pm.