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Hot-Air Balloon Craftapalooza

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

Create hot-air balloon inspired art in celebration of the Adirondack Balloon Festival!

Best suited for ages 2 and up with caregiver.

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

Create hot-air balloon inspired art in celebration of the Adirondack Balloon Festival!

Best suited 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.

Gabby's Dollhouse Craft: Cat Masks

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool

Celebrate the new Gabby's Dollhouse film with a drop-in cat mask craft and scavenger hunt through the library. 

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrate the new Gabby's Dollhouse film with a drop-in cat mask craft and scavenger hunt through the library. 

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

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

Curiosity Club: Rainbow Science

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts, Technology Class
Age Group:
Children

Welcome to the Curiosity Club! This month we will learn about the science of light and rainbows with hands-on experiments.  

 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the Curiosity Club! This month we will learn about the science of light and rainbows with hands-on experiments.  

 

felted candy corn

Needle Felting: Candy Corn

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a night of felt-tastic fun and get ready for the spooky season with this cute candy corn craft. Felting is a beginner-friendly craft, but be mindful that needle felting involves sharp needles used to stab wool.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a night of felt-tastic fun and get ready for the spooky season with this cute candy corn craft. Felting is a beginner-friendly craft, but be mindful that needle felting involves sharp needles used to stab wool.

Dudley Observatory Program: Life in Space

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Children

Join Dr. Mindy Townsend from the Dudley Observatory as she teaches us all about life in space. How would you fare as an astronaut? Find out in this interactive workshop. 

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

Join Dr. Mindy Townsend from the Dudley Observatory as she teaches us all about life in space. How would you fare as an astronaut? Find out in this interactive workshop. 

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

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

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Trivia

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join us at the library for an afternoon of fun with Diary of a Wimpy Kid. We will start the afternoon by making a special Wimpy Kid craft before testing our knowledge with some trivia.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library for an afternoon of fun with Diary of a Wimpy Kid. We will start the afternoon by making a special Wimpy Kid craft before testing our knowledge with some trivia.

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

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

Creation Station: October

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 9:30am - 8:30pm
Children's Place at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Children's Place
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Two yarn monsters. One on the left made with orange and black yarn with two pipe cleaner arms, three googly eyes and yellow feathers. The one on the right made with variations of blue, purple, and white yarn with two pipe cleaner arms, two googly eyes, and green feathers.

Yarn Monsters

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Board Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

This spooky season use cardboard rolls, yarn, pipe cleaners, feathers and googly eyes to make silly, scary and colorful yarn monsters! All abilities welcome.

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

This spooky season use cardboard rolls, yarn, pipe cleaners, feathers and googly eyes to make silly, scary and colorful yarn monsters! All abilities welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

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

Creation Station: October

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 9:30am - 8:30pm
Children's Place at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Children's Place
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Creation Station: October

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 9:30am - 8:30pm
Children's Place at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Children's Place
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

In Stitches

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Board Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts, Social
Age Group:
Adults
In Stitches:

Join us for BPL's fiber arts social hour. We encourage attendance from knitters, crocheters and fiber artists of all levels, both experienced and aspiring. If you are interested in...

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Social

In Stitches

Join us for BPL's fiber arts social hour. We encourage attendance from knitters, crocheters and fiber artists of all levels, both experienced and aspiring. If you are interested in being a part of this ongoing group, we hope you'll stop in. If you’re an experienced knitter or fiber artist, bring your current project. If you’re a beginner, bring any tools you may have, and we’ll provide instructions and yarn to get you started.

This will not be a formal class in knitting or crocheting, however there will be experienced a few crafters on site to assist, talk you through the process, and recommend resources.

Creation Station: October

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 9:30am - 8:30pm
Children's Place at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Children's Place
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Creation Station: October

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 9:30am - 8:30pm
Children's Place at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Children's Place
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Creation Station: October

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 9:30am - 8:30pm
Children's Place at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Children's Place
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Creation Station: October

Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 9:30am - 8:30pm
Children's Place at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Children's Place
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in the Children's Place for a themed craft activity. 

Autumn Journal Collage

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Embrace the spirit of the season with a creative journaling experience.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Embrace the spirit of the season with a creative journaling experience.

Embroidered Fall Leaf Earrings

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Board Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy a fun afternoon of creating beautiful hand-embroidered fall leaf earrings. New to embroidery? This craft is suitable for beginners. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun afternoon of creating beautiful hand-embroidered fall leaf earrings. New to embroidery? This craft is suitable for beginners. 

World Awareness Children's Museum: Mexican Traditions

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts, Performance
Age Group:
Children

Educators from the World Awareness Children's Museum are visiting to share Mexican culture and traditions, including "Dios de los Muertos." This fun, interactive program includes authentic objects to explore and a craft project

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Educators from the World Awareness Children's Museum are visiting to share Mexican culture and traditions, including "Dios de los Muertos." This fun, interactive program includes authentic objects to explore and a craft project

Community Paint Night

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Bethlehem Public Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for painting at the library! We will have painting supplies and a new project every time.

We will be using acrylic paints which can stain. Please dress accordingly.

Teens welcome!

 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for painting at the library! We will have painting supplies and a new project every time.

We will be using acrylic paints which can stain. Please dress accordingly.

Teens welcome!

 

Library Closes at 5pm

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
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Library Closed: Thanksgiving

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Library Closes at 5pm

Friday, November 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
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Library Closed

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Staff Development Day

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Staff Development Day

Library Closed: Christmas Eve

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