Angelica Free Library

Story Hour
2025-08-07 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Angelica Free Library
Join us for a kids’ craft and story time at the library!

Tanglewood Animal Visit Story Time
2025-08-08 13:30 - 15:00

Teen Craft and Coffee Hour
2025-08-22 13:30 - 14:30
Teens are invited to join us for a sweet treat and to make Japanese wind chime-inspired crafts! Sign up by filling out the quiz to pick out a drink: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfuVBAqLZF…/viewform…

Storytime
2025-09-10 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for an early literacy storytime here at the library.
Registration not required.

Stop the Bleed, Injuries, Choking, and Hands Only CPR with Linda Botens
2025-09-23 11:00 - 12:30
The person next to a bleeding victim may be the one who’s most likely to save him or her. Take the course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency occurs. STOP THE BLEED®. Save a Life! There will also be brief instruction in dealing with other injuries and what do do if someone is choking. Learn how to deliver lifesaving CPR care without rescue breaths and be prepared. When you immediately provide Hands-Only CPR, you can increase the chance of survival.
Participants will receive the following certificates: Stop the Bleed from the American College of Surgeons, Stop the Bleed from the Department of Defense, and Hands Only CPR from the American Heart Association.
For ages 12 and up. Space is limited- contact the library to register! This class will be taught by Linda Botens.

Community Game Night
2025-09-27 18:30 - 20:30
Our monthly game night at the library.

Mid-Autumn Festival Tea Party
2025-10-04 13:00 - 15:00
Join us for tea, mooncakes, and a craft at the Angelica Free Library in anticipation of the mid Autumn festival! (RSVP appreciated)

Beginners' Crochet hour
2025-10-16 15:30 - 16:30
Learn and practice crochet basics at the library with other beginners! We will each start a simple scarf project. Bring your own yarn and hook if you have them. Contact the library with any questions! Thursdays, 3:30-4:30pm, Oct. 16th through Nov. 13th

125th Library Anniversary Celebration
2025-10-18 12:00 - 13:30
This fall marks the 125th anniversary of the construction of the Angelica Free Library building. A “front porch” celebration of this notable milestone will take place on Saturday, October 18.

12 Noon – Music by Don Burger & The Song Kitchen Sidekicks
12:30 p.m. – Doughnuts and cider
1:00 p.m. – Brief remarks, followed by group photo
The library will be open, including the Colonial Rooms. There will be live music, and games on the front lawn, including cornhole & giant jenga.
HOPE TO SEE YOU OCT. 18 AT THE LIBRARY!

Community Game Night
2025-10-25 18:30 - 19:30
Join us for a friendly neighborhood board game night at the library!

Halloween Hours
2025-10-31 13:00 - 21:00
Stop by the library during trick-or-treating time! The library will be open until 9pm today instead of 7pm.

Watercolor Paint-Along Workshop
2025-11-08 13:00 - 15:00
Join us for a watercolor paint-along workshop for adults with Thereza Heinz, November 8th from 1pm-3pm. Sign up required- call or message the library to save your spot! Supplies will be provided.

Re-Thinking Thanksgiving
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:00
Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: Native American Views on an American Holiday
This lively presentation will give an overview of the history of this very misunderstood holiday. Based on the only primary source document that chronicles the “First Thanksgiving,” participants will learn accurate and culturally appropriate information about the English settlers at Plymouth and the Wampanoag, the Native people who inhabited that area.
Perry will discuss the actual events of 1621 in Plymouth, the relationship between the English settlers and the Wampanoag, and how this story became the holiday we know today. Although they were not present in Plymouth in 1621, connections to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) concepts of Thanksgiving will be discussed so participants will understand how Native People view Thanksgiving today.
The presenter:
Perry Ground is a Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy. Perry has been a storyteller and educator for over 25 years and enjoys working with people of all ages to teach about the history & culture of Native Peoples.

Basket Weaving workshop
2025-12-06 10:00 - 15:00
Join us for a basket making day with Penelope Minner at the Angelica Free Library! Sign-up required; cost is $5 towards supplies. Pizza will be provided, or feel free to pack a lunch.

White elephant mug exchange
2025-12-13 13:00 - 14:00
It’s time for the library’s annual mug exchange! To participate, bring a mug filled with goodies to swap in a white elephant game. Feel free to get creative, but try not to spend more than $15. We will also have an ugly sweater competition, so dress your worst!

Closed for Christmas
2025-12-24 - 2025-12-25

Closed New Year's Eve (except for Noon Year's party)
2025-12-31

Kids' Noon Year's Tea Party
2025-12-31 11:30 - 12:30
Join us for a kids’ new year’s party at the library! We’ll have tea, a craft, and a count down to the new year at noon instead of midnight.

Mini paintings: craft night
2026-01-16 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for a cozy craft night at the library to make winter paintings on mini canvases. Kindly RSVP so we can prepare enough supplies.

Soups & stews workshop
2026-01-24 15:00 - 16:00
Hands-on cooking class for adults and older teens with Liz Bauld. Sign-up required as space is limited.

Community game night
2026-01-31 18:30 - 20:30

Polar bears story hour
2026-02-18 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for a kids’ mid-winter break story time and craft!

Polaroids and charm frames: Teen craft
2026-02-19 15:00 - 16:00
Teens are invited for a mid-winter break craft hour at the library! We’ll be taking polaroid photos and decorating mini charm frames. Feel free to bring a friend and wear something fun for the photo shoot!

Stitching Hour: Crafting club
2026-02-20 18:00 - 19:00
Bring a current project to the library to work on and visit with fellow crafters! Crafters of all ages welcome. Friday nights, 6-7.

Community game night
2026-02-28 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for a casual board game night at the library!

Gardens of the earth: Interactive story theatre
2026-03-07 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for an interactive story theatre with folktales from England, Puerto Rico, and Kenya. Help the brave Lady Gardener befriend the town goblin, learn some Spanish words, and act in a story! Aimed at children 3-10 and their families, presented by the Wondermakers.

Pi Day
2026-03-14 16:00 - 20:00
Join us for a night of free live music and homemade pie raffles to benefit the WRAQ radio station! With local musicians:Gary Barteau, Buckwheat, Dan Butler, Don Burger, Kathie Martin, and special guests! Stop in anytime between 4:00pm and 8:00pm.

Kids' story and craft time
2026-04-08 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for a disability-themed read aloud with Cindy Watson from the Allegany Health Department, followed by a Spring craft! She will be reading Special People, Special Ways by Arlene Maguire.

Jazz in the hall
2026-04-10 17:00 - 19:00
Casual live music will be coming to the library hallway again with Don Burger and Gary Barteau (and perhaps friends). Come hang out and enjoy the atmosphere! Crafting club also meets from 6-7pm.

Community board game night
2026-04-25 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for a casual board game night with snacks at the library- games will be provided, but feel free to bring a favorite from home!
