We have a new calendar! We’re experimenting with including free cultural and educational events at other local and regional libraries, museums, and non-profits. We hope a compilation of these great events will be a valuable resource for our community. Click on the categories above the calendar to limit the results by drive time from the Bolton Free Library. Be sure to check the hosting organization’s website for schedule changes and cancellations. Note that some of the events at and within 10 minutes of our library are not free; these are denoted with a “($)” and costs are included in those descriptions.

Check back often for updates and let us know what you think!

Events in October 2025

  • October 11, 2025 (2 events)

  • October 14, 2025 (3 events)


    October 14, 2025

    Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library

    In our October session of Paint with Patrice, we will be painting Whimsical Pumpkin. Create highlights and shadows to enhance the shape of this pumpkin. Make it whimsical with the addition of a curly stem and leaves.

    This workshop will be held on October 14th at 2:00 pm, and class size is limited to 8 participants; all abilities are welcome. All supplies and instructions provided. This event is free thanks to the generous support of the Friends of Lake George Library. Please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register.

    Please note: Registration for this event opens on October 1st. We are asking all paint class participants to choose one paint class per month. You can be added to the waitlist for additional classes and attend if there is room. Thank you for helping us ensure that everyone who wants to has an opportunity to attend.

  • October 15, 2025 (2 events)


    October 15, 2025

    Caldwell-Lake George Library

    The Caldwell-Lake George Library Book Club will meet on Wednesday, October 15th at 6:30 pm to discuss The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman. It's rarely a quiet day for the Thursday Murder Club. Shocking news reaches them—an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. The gang's search leads them into the antiques business, where the tricks of the trade are as old as the objects themselves. As they encounter drug dealers, art forgers, and online fraudsters—as well as heartache close to home—Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim have no idea whom to trust. With the body count rising, the clock ticking down, and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die?

    The group gathers at 6:30 pm and discussion begins at 7:00 pm. New members are always welcome.

  • October 16, 2025 (4 events)


    October 16, 2025

    Registration required: Warren County Career Center

    Statistics show that approximately 50% of mid-sized companies and almost all large corporations use an applicant tracking system (ATS) to screen candidates for job opportunities. Find out how you can prepare and hear suggestions for getting the most visibility out of your online application.


    October 16, 2025

    Caldwell-Lake George Library

    Are your ancestors lost, invisible or misbehaving? Sooner or later every genealogist seems to hit a dead end in their research.

    On the first and third Thursday of each month from 1:00-2:30pm, Caldwell-Lake George Library will offer genealogy help. This is an informal drop-in, one-on-one meeting to discuss ways to overcome or move around problems in researching ancestors. We do not do genealogical research for you, but our experienced volunteers will suggest ways and sources to help you find answers. We can also help if you are using a database like Ancestry or Family Search and need a little insight on how it works.


    October 16, 2025

    Registration required: Warren County Career Center

    Transferable skills are qualities you have already acquired which can be used in a different job. Make it easy for employers to see the connection between your qualities and the skillset needed to do the job and market yourself as the solution to an employer's problem. Learn ways to research the employer's needs then identify and show them that you have these skills.

  • October 17, 2025 (2 events)


    October 17, 2025

    Registration required: Warren County Career Center

    Beyond Job Searches: Networking is your strategic tool for cultivating lasting relationships, fostering professional growth, and unlocking opportunities. It’s more than finding jobs; it’s a pivotal force propelling higher salaries and career advancement. Networking is the workout regimen your career muscle craves. Join us for an approachable journey to networking.

  • October 18, 2025 (2 events)


    October 18, 2025 October 19, 2025

    Fort William Henry Museum

    Tri-County Community Days

    Residents of Warren, Washington, and Saratoga Counties receive FREE admission with proof of residency and by providing an email address.

  • October 19, 2025 (1 event)


    October 18, 2025 October 19, 2025

    Fort William Henry Museum

    Tri-County Community Days

    Residents of Warren, Washington, and Saratoga Counties receive FREE admission with proof of residency and by providing an email address.

  • October 20, 2025 (3 events)


    October 20, 2025

    Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library

    Caldwell-Lake George Library is excited to continue our popular children's yoga storytime program, Once Upon a Time Yoga Adventures! Our "Little Yogis" ages 3-4 years old will meet on the following dates at 2:00 pm:
    9/15: Enjoy a hot air balloon adventure with a raccoon!
    9/22: First day of Autumn:Good Bye Summer, Hello Autumn
    Wear a fall leaf color!
    9/29: Apple picking with mice!
    10/6: Fire prevention week with Pete the Cat!
    10/20:Whose hands are these? Celebrate Community helpers!
    10/27: Halloween with Froggy. Wear a Halloween shirt!
    Our instructor will combine children's books and popular yoga poses to engage children physically and encourage mindfulness. Please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register. Space is limited! Wear comfy clothes! Our instructor, Bridget Epiphanie is a certified Cosmic Kids Yoga instructor with extensive training in children's anatomy, postures and physical development.


    October 20, 2025

    Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library

    Caldwell-Lake George Library is excited to continue our popular children's yoga storytime program, Once Upon a Time Yoga Adventures! Our "Yogi Explorers" ages 5-12 years old, will meet on 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20 and 10/27 at 2:45 pm. Follow Jack and Annie on a 6-week Magic Tree House Yoga Adventure!
    Our instructor will combine children's books and popular yoga poses to engage children physically and encourage mindfulness. Please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register. Space is limited! Wear comfy clothes! Our instructor, Bridget Epiphanie is a certified Cosmic Kids Yoga instructor with extensive training in children's anatomy, postures and physical development.


    October 20, 2025

    Registration required: Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory

    Aileen O'Donoghue—ASC&O Board Member, St. Lawrence University

    On the 8,800 foot peak of Cerro Pachón in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun it’s ten-year mission to observe the southern sky.  The unique, specially designed 3,000 megapixel camera sensor array will conduct a wide-field survey of the universe that will be deeper and wider than all previous surveys combined.  Unlike other telescopes, Rubin’s telescope will not target specific objects, but will survey the sky in a predetermined cadence of observations at different sky positions in a varying pattern of order, duration, and filters.  In this way, it will obtain images applicable to different scientific questions from finding slow-moving asteroids near Earth to characterizing distant galaxies and quasars forming near the beginning of time.  The repetition of observations over ten years will allow astronomers to spot changes in appearance and behavior of objects too slow to be detected by traditional observatories.

  • October 21, 2025 (2 events)


    October 21, 2025

    Registration required: Warren County Career Center

    Statistics show that approximately 50% of mid-sized companies and almost all large corporations use an applicant tracking system (ATS) to screen candidates for job opportunities. Find out how you can prepare and hear suggestions for getting the most visibility out of your online application.


    October 21, 2025

    Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library

    Concerned about privacy? Unsure about accepting cookies? Come learn about some essential privacy tips! In this introductory lecture, we’ll review how ads target us online, how to limit tracking, where to find browser settings and extensions to better control how our information is shared. We’ll also discuss some of the key features of password managers and why they’re a safe and secure option. This Senior Planet from AARP class is being offered through the Senior Planet licensing program. Please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register for this event.

  • October 22, 2025 (4 events)


    October 22, 2025

    Registration required: Warren County Career Center

    Beyond Job Searches: Networking is your strategic tool for cultivating lasting relationships, fostering professional growth, and unlocking opportunities. It’s more than finding jobs; it’s a pivotal force propelling higher salaries and career advancement. Networking is the workout regimen your career muscle craves. Join us for an approachable journey to networking.


    October 22, 2025

    Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library

    Lake George Town Historian Margaret Mannix will present part two of Down Memory Lane: The Road to Lake George on Wednesday, October 22nd, at 6:30 pm at Caldwell-Lake George Library. Our trip down memory lane will travel down the East side of Canada Street. This presentation is a compilation of the memories of places and people who lived and worked there. Many of the businesses are gone but not forgotten. We welcome discussion and hope that you will share your memories with us!

    Space is limited; please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register.


    October 22, 2025

    Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library

    You are invited to be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way. Malala reintroduces herself to the world, sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments threatened to define her narrative—while seeking the freedom to find out who she truly is. Wednesday October 22nd at 7 PM via digital live-stream. Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/lakegeorgelibrary/99211


    October 22, 2025

    Registration required: Crandall Public Library

    You are invited to join us online and be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way. Malala reintroduces herself to the world, sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments threatened to define her narrative—while seeking the freedom to find out who she truly is.

    Thrust onto the public stage at fifteen years old after the Taliban’s brutal attack on her life, Malala Yousafzai quickly became an international icon known for bravery and resilience. But away from the cameras and crowds, she spent years struggling to find her place in an unfamiliar world. Finding My Way is a story of friendship and first love, of anxiety and self-discovery, of trying to stay true to yourself when everyone wants to tell you who you are. In it, Malala traces her path from high school loner to reckless college student to a young woman at peace with her past. Through candid, often messy moments like nearly failing exams, getting ghosted, and meeting the love of her life, Malala reminds us that real role models aren’t perfect—they’re human.

    Finding My Way is a vulnerable, surprising memoir that buzzes with authenticity, sharp humor, and tenderness. It is an intimate look at the life of a young woman taking charge of her destiny and is a deeply personal testament to the strength it takes to be unapologetically yourself. Register now for an online conversation you cannot miss!

    Registration is required and a high speed internet connection is recommended. Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/crandalllibrary Programs will be recorded and available to view at a later date.

  • October 23, 2025 (3 events)


    October 23, 2025

    Caldwell-Lake George Library

    Our next Project Local exhibition features the art of Ottavia Huang. Ms. Huang’s art was recently featured in Lake George Journey: An Alphabet Adventure, on sale now at the library and other local businesses. A reception honoring her will be held on Thursday, October 23rd at 6:00 pm.
    The artist reflects. “My work captures urban and natural landscapes, emphasizing peace and tranquility. Using watercolor and pen, I create spontaneous, light-filled sketches that serve as documentations of my travels and explorations of New York as my newfound home. I aim to convey the beauty of nature through on-location sketches, portraying both the physicality and the emotions of every scene. Beyond landscapes, I explore connections and emotions in daily life, depicting bonds between friends, loved ones, and furry companions. Each sketch aims to evoke the serenity and emotional depth experienced in each moment, represented by light, transparent colors and simple lines.
    Ms. Huang’s art will be on display until the end of November. Stay tuned for a watercolor and ink workshop, too! This exhibition is held in partnership with the Lake George Arts Project.
  • October 24, 2025 (1 event)

  • October 27, 2025 (2 events)


    October 27, 2025

    Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library

    Caldwell-Lake George Library is excited to continue our popular children's yoga storytime program, Once Upon a Time Yoga Adventures! Our "Little Yogis" ages 3-4 years old will meet on the following dates at 2:00 pm:
    9/15: Enjoy a hot air balloon adventure with a raccoon!
    9/22: First day of Autumn:Good Bye Summer, Hello Autumn
    Wear a fall leaf color!
    9/29: Apple picking with mice!
    10/6: Fire prevention week with Pete the Cat!
    10/20:Whose hands are these? Celebrate Community helpers!
    10/27: Halloween with Froggy. Wear a Halloween shirt!
    Our instructor will combine children's books and popular yoga poses to engage children physically and encourage mindfulness. Please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register. Space is limited! Wear comfy clothes! Our instructor, Bridget Epiphanie is a certified Cosmic Kids Yoga instructor with extensive training in children's anatomy, postures and physical development.


    October 27, 2025

    Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library

    Caldwell-Lake George Library is excited to continue our popular children's yoga storytime program, Once Upon a Time Yoga Adventures! Our "Yogi Explorers" ages 5-12 years old, will meet on 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20 and 10/27 at 2:45 pm. Follow Jack and Annie on a 6-week Magic Tree House Yoga Adventure!
    Our instructor will combine children's books and popular yoga poses to engage children physically and encourage mindfulness. Please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register. Space is limited! Wear comfy clothes! Our instructor, Bridget Epiphanie is a certified Cosmic Kids Yoga instructor with extensive training in children's anatomy, postures and physical development.
  • October 28, 2025 (3 events)


    October 28, 2025

    Registration required: Warren County Career Center

    Join us for this informal glimpse into potential stumbling blocks to finding a job and some resources and strategies to help you meet your goals. Whether you're facing transportation needs, childcare needs, prior justice system involvement, inexperience, health concerns, or more - we're here to help connect you to resources!

     


    October 28, 2025

    Registration required: Warren County Career Center

    Goals are what take us forward in life. They are the first step to every journey we take. In this workshop we will explain how goal setting works, why goals are important, and take home more helpful resources to get you started. Remember: "if you aim for nothing, you'll hit it every time." Find out how to reach your dreams.


    October 28, 2025

    Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library

    Join us for needle felting at the library on Tuesday, October 28th at 6:00 pm. Needle felting is a craft that uses specially designed notched needles to sculpt wool into shapes and designs. The notches on the needles tangle the wool fibers, causing them to interlock and form firm structures. This versatile craft allows you to create anything from simple 2D flat pieces to intricate 3D sculptures. Michele will guide us through the process of creating cute little ghosts! All supplies and instruction are provided. If you have crafted with us before, feel free to bring supplies. This event is free, but space is limited; call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register.

  • October 29, 2025 (3 events)


    October 29, 2025

    Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library

    Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor court with a tale that is both timely and timeless. We invite you to sit down with us for an intriguing conversation with Gregory about her newest novel Boleyn Traitor (out October 14, 2025) on Wednesday October 29th at 2 PM ET via digital live-stream.

    Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/lakegeorgelibrary/96288


    October 29, 2025

    Registration required: Crandall Public Library

    Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless. We invite you to sit down with us for an intriguing conversation with Gregory about her newest novel Boleyn Traitor (forthcoming October 14, 2025).

    Jane Boleyn watches from the shadows of the Tudor Court, where secrets are currency, every choice is dangerous, and even the faintest whisper can seal the fate of queens.

    For Jane, survival demands playing every role required of her: a loving wife who conceals her doubts, a devoted sister to Anne Boleyn at the height of her power, and an obedient spy who carefully wields her words. But in a court ruled by ambition and a tyrant’s sword, Jane must rely on her sharp wit and skillful maneuvering to outthink those around her, knowing that one wrong move could cost her everything.

    With a rich tapestry of new historical insights and lyrical language honed over decades of writing, Gregory's return to the Tudors is a new definition of this most fascinating era. As the world becomes more extreme and unpredictable, Jane’s story of survival and ingenuity offers a compelling parallel, serving as both a powerful historical narrative and an echo of the challenges we face. This is a riveting tale of loyalty and betrayal, ambition and love—one that should not be missed by readers this fall.

    Register today for this exciting glimpse into the perilous 16th century royal court!

    Registration is required and a high speed internet connection is recommended. Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/crandalllibrary Programs will be recorded and available to view at a later date.


    October 29, 2025

    Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library

    In this painting class, we will be painting a customizable Jack O' Lantern with local artist Morgan Taylor. Follow along as Morgan demonstrates color, layering, gradients, and other acrylic painting techniques. Participants will take home their very own painting at the end of the class. The workshop will take place on October 29th at 6:00pm. Class size is limited to 12 participants, and all skill levels are welcome. All supplies and instruction will be provided. This event is free. Donations are not required, but always appreciated. Please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register.Please note: Registration for this event opens on October 1st. We are asking all paint class participants to choose one paint class per month. You can be added to the waitlist for additional classes and attend if there is room. Thank you for helping us ensure that everyone who wants to has an opportunity to attend.

  • October 30, 2025 (2 events)


    October 30, 2025

    Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library

    We are excited to welcome Dan Berggren to the library for a bit of storytelling and music on Thursday, October 30th at 6:30 pm. Dan Berggren is a tradition-based songsmith who writes with honesty, humor and a strong sense of place. His songs explore the many dimensions of home, hard working folks, taking care of our planet and each other. Dan’s roots are firmly in the Adirondacks where he was raised on land that had been in the family for five generations, but his music has branched out across many borders. For over 50 years he has entertained U.S. audiences from New York to Minnesota and Texas, and overseas in Europe and Central Africa.
    The award-winning musician and educator held various jobs before devoting his life to music full-time: working in the woods with a forest ranger and surveyor; radio producer, writer and announcer for the American Forces Network Europe;and professor of audio and radio studies at SUNY Fredonia. Dan is currently co-hosting Folk Club Kids, a weekly live and live-streamed program for pre-schoolers at Caffe Lena, and owns Sleeping Giant Records which has produced over twenty albums of original and traditional folk music. We hope you will join us in welcoming Dan to the library. Space is limited, please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register.
  • October 31, 2025 (1 event)