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Kids Page-to-Screen Book Club: The Guardians of Childhood

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children
Book Discussion, Movie
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Discussion, Movie
Event Details:

Three easy steps to enjoying book club:

1. Read the book (copies at the library).

2. Come to the library to watch the movie.

3. Join in the group discussion.

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Mindfulness in the Holiday Season

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Registration
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are the holidays stressing you out? Do you need an hour to breathe and remind yourself what's really important? Take that hour here at the library!

Library Closed: Christmas Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Bethlehem Public Library

Library Closed: Christmas Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Bethlehem Public Library

Make a Marble Maze

10:00am - 11:30am
Children
Arts and Crafts, Workshop
Registration
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Use repurposed materials, a box and your creativity to build a maze for marbles.

For ages 8-14 capable of safely using sharp tools and hot glue guns.

Clay Snowpeople

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tweens
Arts and Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop by the library for a cozy evening of making snowmen, snowwomen and snowchildren out of air-dry clay, and sip on some hot cocoa while you work! 

Best for elementary to middle school-aged participants. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

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

DIY: Snowman Measuring Stick

10:00am - 11:00am
Children, Tweens
Arts and Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

How many inches of snow will we get this winter? You can answer that question yourself with your very own snowman measuring stick.

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

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

Family Story Time

2:30pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Storytime
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Storytime

Family Story Time

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

Event Details:

Space is limited so please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start of the program. All abilities welcome. 

Capital Region Wild Ones: Environmentally Sound Landscaping Practices

10:00am - 1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Meeting Description

Packaging Native Plant seeds for library giveaway initiative.

Custom Journal Make & Take

10:00am - 8:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts and Crafts
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Children's Place
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Need a New Year's resolution? Consider journaling. Come to the Children's Place to pick up a journal, customize it, and take it home with some tips and prompts.

Supplies are limited and available on a first-come basis.

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children
Other
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other

Paws to Read

Kids can come to the library to practice reading skills with a gentle, furry friend! A registered therapy dog will listen calmly and quietly, creating a safe space for children to practice reading skills without fear or judgment. Learning to read out loud can be scary. A friendly face, particularly one with a wagging tail, can help ease reading jitters and build confidence. 

Registration is not required. Each child will have a chance to read a book of their own choice. Bring a favorite or pick one from the library shelves. For grades K-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Children (under 9)

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

Monday Night Social Hour

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Social
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

Are you new to the area, stuck in a stay-at-home/work-from-home rut, or simply looking for new friends but not sure how or where to start? Why not try the library?

New Year's at Noon

11:00am - 12:15pm
Preschool, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Kids and their families can welcome the new year with us a few hours early when our New Year’s at Noon kicks off 11am. There will be songs and dancing, and of course a countdown (to noon instead of midnight) followed by balloons and bubbles!

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

There is no registration required for this program, but space is limited. Doors will open approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the event.

Library Closed: New Year's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Bethlehem Public Library

Delmar Progress Club General Membership Meeting

9:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Meeting Description

Monthly Meeting of Delmar Progress Club - Business and Announcements Followed by a Guest Speaker

Creation Station: January

9:30am - 8:30pm
Preschool, Children
Arts and Crafts
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. 

Day Books: Hello Beautiful

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano will be discussed.

French Conversation Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Social, Other
Registration
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Social, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether French is your first language or you are an enthusiastic beginner, come practice speaking French at the library.

Needle Felting: Owls

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Arts and Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop by the library to try out a new hobby: needle felting.  We'll be creating colorful owls to decorate your home. Needle felting has a low learning curve, so this is a perfect craft for beginners. All supplies will be provided.

Creation Station: January

9:30am - 8:30pm
Preschool, Children
Arts and Crafts
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. 

Tiny Tots

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschool
Storytime
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Tiny Tots

Stories, songs and fingerplays. For children up to 35 months with a caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

Music and Movement

11:00am - 11:30am
Preschool
Storytime
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Music and Movement

Songs, dancing, learning and fun. For ages 0-6 with caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

Dungeons & Dragons

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tweens
Gaming
Library Branch: Bethlehem Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Enjoy a role-playing adventure in this collaboration between the library and Albany County Parks and Recreation.