Holiday program aims to reconnect kids with nature

The Saratoga Springs Public Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday in observance of Columbus Day, featuring a program, Reconnecting Children with Nature, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Other programs for children and families include Saturday Family Storytime, 11:30 a.m. to noon Saturday; Paws4Reading with Buck, 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Paws4Reading with Quinn, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday; Bizarre Science, Part Trois, 4:15-5:15 p.m. Tuesday; Multicultural Stories and Crafts for K-2, 6:30-7 p.m. Tuesday; and PJ Family Storytime, 6:30-7 p.m. Thursday. Visit the events calendar at www. sspl.org for details.

Programs for preschoolers include Library Babies, 10:30 to noon Fridays, Oct. 6 and 13, and 10-11 a.m. Saturday. No registration is required.

Teen programs, for students in grades 7-12, include Teen Trivia Thursdays, 2-5 p.m. Thursday, and Magic: The Gathering Night, 6-9 p.m. Thursday. No registration is required for either activity. Visit the library’s online events calendar for more information.

Programs for adults include Life is Short Short Story Reading and Discussion, 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday; Mah Jongg Class, 1011:30 a.m. Monda; and Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series: Saratoga Stories, noon to 1 p.m. Thursday2. Registration requirements vary. For more information, visit the library’s online calendar.

Computer classes continue this week with Apple iPhones: Beyond the Basics; Android Smart Phones and Tablets: Beyond the Basics; Please Go Away! Planning Your Vacation Online; Computer Practice Session; MS Excel 2016; MS PowerPoint 2016; Genealogy Research Part I; Digital Cameras I; and Half-Hour Computer or Device Help One-On-One. Visit the library website for a full schedule or to register.

English language learning classes continue Wednesdays and Fridays. To learn more, call 584-7860, ext. 259.