Library honors veterans with Friday event

The Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St., will be closed Saturday for Veterans Day, but the public is invited to attend the library’s celebration of those who served, Knit Your Bit: Remembering our Veterans, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday.

No registration is required. For more information, visit the events calendar on the library website at www.sspl.org.

Programs for preschoolers include Library Babies, 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays, Nov. 10 and 17; Preschool Story/Music, 9:30-10 a.m. Monday and 2-2:30 p.m. Tuesday; Preschool Story/Art, 2-2:30 p.m. Friday; Parent/Child Workshop, 9:15-10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. to noon Monday; and Sharpen Your Signing Skills, 9:15-9:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17.

Programs for children and families continue with Bubble Wrap Rug, 6-6:45 p.m. Wednesday and Paws4Reading with Quinn, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday.

Teen programs for students in grades 7-12 include Cupcake Decorating Workshop, 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday; Anime Club, 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday; Teen Trivia, 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday; Hang with Jake, the Golden Retriever, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday; and Teen Craft Night: Upcycled Jewelry, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday.

Programs for parents include Self-Determination: Helping Youth with Disabilities Take Charge of Their Lives, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday.

Programs for Adults include NaNoWriMo WriteIn, 6:30-8 p.m. Monday; Song Swap with Jeff Walton, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday; Guided Mindful Meditation, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday; Marie-Galante: The Emerald World Where Time Has Stopped, noon to 1 p.m. Thursday; Books and Tea, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Thursday; An Adirondack Portfolio with Bob Bayle: 1902-1935, noon to 1 p.m. Thursday; Books and Brews, 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16.

Computer classes continue with MS Publisher 2016 Basics; Social Networking: Intro to YouTube; Apple iPads and iPhones: Apps in General; Intro to Adobe Photoshop Elements 15: Part II; Apple iPad and iPhone Practice Session; File Management II; Intro to Computers and MS Windows for Absolute Beginners; and Computer Practice Session.

Visit www.sspl.org for registration information on all library programs.

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