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Preschool Story Time

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Preschool Story Time:

Join us for stories, learning and fun. For ages 2-6 with caregiver.

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Preschool Story Time

Join us for stories, learning and fun. For ages 2-6 with caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

All children under age 9 should be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Storytime

All storytime programs are cancelled when Bethlehem Schools are closed or delayed due to inclement weather.  Space is limited so please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start of the program. All abilities welcome. 

AI and the Environment

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Social, Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Artificial Intelligence is a topic that seems to come up a lot these days. AI is in our search engines, messaging apps, and even our weather models, but what exactly is it? Is AI doing more harm than good?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Social, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Artificial Intelligence is a topic that seems to come up a lot these days. AI is in our search engines, messaging apps, and even our weather models, but what exactly is it? Is AI doing more harm than good?

Chadwick Square HOA

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Board Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

Monthly HOA meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Meeting Description

Monthly HOA meeting

Sensory Play Time

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

Join us for sensory shenanigans! Stop by for open-ended play and exploration with our various sensory items including Play-Doh, textured mats, squishy liquid tiles and more. For ages 2 and up with caregiver.

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for sensory shenanigans! Stop by for open-ended play and exploration with our various sensory items including Play-Doh, textured mats, squishy liquid tiles and more. For ages 2 and up with caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

All children under age 9 should be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Saturday Story Time

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Saturday Story Time:

Stories, songs and more. For ages 0-6 with caregiver.

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Saturday Story Time

Stories, songs and more. For ages 0-6 with caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

All children under age 9 should be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Storytime

All storytime programs are cancelled when Bethlehem Schools are closed or delayed due to inclement weather.  Space is limited so please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start of the program. All abilities welcome. 

Delmar Progress Club General Membership Meeting

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

Monthly meeting of all Progress Club members. Agenda will include announcements, reports and speakers. Reports will be from Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Chair and P...

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Meeting Description

Monthly meeting of all Progress Club members. Agenda will include announcements, reports and speakers. Reports will be from Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Chair and Program Chairs. Speakers will be from To Life!

Bethlehem Runs Booster Club

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Board Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

Bethlehem Runs Booster Club meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Meeting Description

Bethlehem Runs Booster Club meeting

Girls on the Run Capital Region New Coach Training

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

Training for our volunteer coaches so they can facilitate our program at our local sites in the Capital Region.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Meeting Description

Training for our volunteer coaches so they can facilitate our program at our local sites in the Capital Region.

Library Trustees

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Meeting

Board of Trustees meeting.

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Meeting
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

Board of Trustees meeting.

Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

General BNP Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Meeting Description

General BNP Meeting

Author headshot and book cover

Author Talk with Michelle Carr: Unlock the Hidden Power of Dreams

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Meeting at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to harness your dreams to improve your sleep and health with dream engineer Dr. Michelle Carr. In Nightmare Obscura, Dr. Carr unlocks the science behind the sleeping body.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

Learn how to harness your dreams to improve your sleep and health with dream engineer Dr. Michelle Carr. In Nightmare Obscura, Dr. Carr unlocks the science behind the sleeping body.

Author headshot and book cover

Author Talk with Kate Quinn: The Astral Library

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Meeting at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

Pack 232 Lion Den Meeting

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Board Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

Monthly meeting of the Pack 232 Lion den.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Meeting Description

Monthly meeting of the Pack 232 Lion den.

Bethlehem Art Association

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

Bethlehem Art Association Monthly Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Meeting Description

Bethlehem Art Association Monthly Meeting

Chadwick Square HOA

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Board Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

Monthly HOA meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Meeting Description

Monthly HOA meeting

Albany Numismatic Society

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Board Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

Educational-- lecture.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Meeting Description

Educational-- lecture.

Author headshot and book cover

Author Talk with Shoshana Walter and Barbara Kingsolver: America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Meeting at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

Bethlehem Soccer Club Board of Directors

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Board Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

Meeting of the Bethlehem Soccer Club Board of Directors

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Meeting Description

Meeting of the Bethlehem Soccer Club Board of Directors

Author headshot and book cover

Author Talk with Smithsonian Curator Emerita Valerie Neal: The History of US Women Astronauts

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Meeting at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and expert on human spaceflight.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and expert on human spaceflight.

Library Closed: Easter Sunday

All Day
Bethlehem Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Bethlehem Public Library

Delmar Progress Club General Membership Meeting

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

Monthly meeting of all members of the Delmar Progress Club. Meeting agenda will include welcome, announcements of upcoming events and candidates for office for 2026 - 27 program y...

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Meeting Description

Monthly meeting of all members of the Delmar Progress Club.

Bethlehem Runs Booster Club

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Board Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

Bethlehem Runs Booster Club meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Meeting Description

Bethlehem Runs Booster Club meeting

Library Trustees

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Meeting

Board of Trustees meeting.

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Meeting
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

Board of Trustees meeting.

Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Meeting Description:

Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace General Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Meeting Description

Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace General Meeting