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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 December 2025
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November 30, 2025
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December 1, 2025
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December 2, 2025(4 events) Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan. When the only thing standing between three best friends and a sunny beachfront retirement condo are their husbands, what ensues is a diabolical plan. You won’t want to miss this darkly humorous debut, filled with both laugh-out-loud and genuinely tense moments, as our headstrong wives pursue their dream retirement at all costs. Tuesday, December 2nd at 2 PM ET via digital live-stream in partnership with Caldwell-Lake George Library. – Registration required: Crandall Public Library Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game. When the only thing standing between three best friends and a sunny beachfront retirement condo are their husbands, what ensues is a diabolical plan to collect on their spouses’ life insurance policies. After thirty years of friendship, Pam dreams of her perfect retirement with Nancy, Shalisa, Marlene, and their husbands—until their husbands pool their funds for an investment that goes terribly wrong, and their dreams of beachfront condos and a sunny, carefree retirement vanish. The golden years are looking as dreary as their marriages. But when one husband dies in a freak accident, the other three women are shocked to see his widow rebound with a huge life insurance payout and a new life in Florida. In the aftermath, the women discover that their husbands have identical, seven-figure life insurance policies. A new dream forms, and this time, it involves a hitman. Meanwhile, their husbands have a secret retirement plan of their own. You won’t want to miss this darkly humorous debut by Sue Hincenbergs, filled with both laugh-out-loud and genuinely tense moments as our headstrong wives pursue their dream retirement at all costs. Register today to take part in the fun!  Registration required: Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory Bruce Berger—Amateur Astronomer Have you ever seen spectacular photos of the night sky reflected in a rural lake? Or the moon rising or setting behind an iconic building or statue. Or the colorful Aurora Borealis dancing around a lighthouse? If you’ve tried taking photos like these, you may have walked away frustrated. But this doesn’t have to be! In this talk, avid NightScape photographer Bruce Berger will teach you how to use your Digital SLR or Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras, a sturdy tripod, and remote shutter to create stunning images of the cosmos combined with terrestrial features like buildings, landscapes and water. Learn the best techniques to get you started on your NightScape Photography journey. |
December 3, 2025(2 events) Registration required: Warren County Career Center Your resume and cover letter are crucial components that can set you apart from other candidates when applying for a job. This workshop will present the basics of a powerful and effective cover letter including formatting, tailoring to the job, and getting through the online application process to land an interview. *Please bring a rough draft of your resume*
– Registration required: Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation Like many species, common loon populations have been impacted by climate change. Over the last two decades, Adirondack loons have experienced increasing nest failure and migration disruption due to climate change. Are Loons on Thin Ice with Climate Change? provides an overview of the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation’s (ACLC) observations of how climate change is impacting Adirondack loons, as well as information about loon behavior and natural history. Join ACLC staff for this virtual presentation sponsored by Onondaga Audubon about how climate change is impacting Adirondack loons. |
December 4, 2025(5 events) Registration required: Warren County Career Center Your resume and cover letter are crucial components that can set you apart from other candidates when applying for a job. This workshop will present the basics of a powerful and effective cover letter including formatting, tailoring to the job, and getting through the online application process to land an interview. *Please bring a rough draft of your resume*
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.
 This event has been CANCELLED due to unforeseen circumstances. Hillview Free Library (Diamond Point) Join us, the first Thursday each month, for a friendly game of Scrabble! We begin at 6:30pm, and play until all the tiles are done. High score takes home a prize! For teens & adults. |
December 5, 2025
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December 6, 2025(1 event) – Hillview Free Library (Diamond Point) All day fun & creative Seasonal Celebration! There will be Storytelling. We'll decorate the Library's Christmas tree! Visit three Craft tables: Pine Cone Ornament, make a Tissue Paper Window Star, & create a Marshmallow Snowman! Festive Refreshments Served. |
December 7, 2025(2 events) – Celebrate the season with music, history, and holiday cheer! Visit The Sembrich during one of the Holiday Open House times to explore our festively adorned studio, browse our exhibitions, and shop for unique gifts in our museum gift shop! We will have refreshments available at this family friendly event. –  |
December 8, 2025(1 event) – As many of you may have noticed, a new Book Shed has arrived at the Hillview Free Library! We are so excited about this generous donation and would like to thank Spencer & Tyler Junco for their contribution in making our Library campus even more inviting!
As we prepare for the final placement of the new Book Shed, which the Town of Lake George is so graciously assisting us with, we need to empty the little red one currently in use. For this, we are looking for volunteers to help us move books out of the old shed. If you are available to help on Monday, December 8th (snow date of Wednesday the 10th) between the hours of 10am and 2pm please email Board President, Tom Hall: thall3@nycap.rr.com. A big "Thank You!" to all who can help us with this effort.
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December 9, 2025(6 events)  Registration required: Warren County Career Center
Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance News Advisory As the region prepares for a series of events on December 12 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the heroic “Noble Artillery Train” led by Colonel Henry Knox from Ticonderoga to Boston, Warren County and municipal officials are taking time on Tuesday, December 9 to call public attention to the Knox memorials in their communities and recall the sacrifices that eventually produced America’s independence. These events are presented by the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance and the Warren County Commission for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution. Warren County is home to five of the 59 bronze plaques embedded in granite that were placed, beginning in 1926, along the path in upstate New York and Massachusetts taken by Knox and his teamsters to move 60 tons of artillery to General George The Warren County commemorations on December 9 are scheduled at four of the monument sites as follows, with expected participants listed: Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space. The book includes interviews with chefs who cooked with Julia in her kitchen, commentary on her favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets, and a stunning array of photos. Julia Child’s Kitchen (and this online conversation) is a must‑have for every serious home cook and Julia Child fan. Register now to enter the discussion and learn more about how Julia Child continues to influence food today! Tuesday, December 9th at 2 PM ET via digital live-stream in partnership with Caldwell-Lake George Library! – Registration required: Crandall Public Library Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space. The book includes interviews with chefs who knew Julia well, commentary on her favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets, and a stunning array of photos. Julia Child's 20’ x 14’ kitchen was a serious workspace and recipe‑testing lab that exuded a sense of mid‑century homey comfort. It has been on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., for most of the past twenty-three years, and museum goers have made it a top destination. The kitchen contains more than one thousand parts and pieces—tools, appliances, utensils, furniture, artwork, knick‑knacks, books, and bits of whimsy—all reflecting Julia’s status as an accomplished chef, gastronome, delightful cooking teacher, television trailblazer, women’s advocate, mentor, and generous, jovial friend. Julia Child’s Kitchen (and this online conversation) is a must‑have for every serious home cook and Julia Child fan. Register now to enter the discussion and learn more about how Julia Child continues to influence food today! |
December 10, 2025(3 events) 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. Registration required: Southern Adirondack Audubon Society We’ve all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel, the ways that they navigate, etc. But did you ever wonder how we figured all of this out? While working for the American Ornithological Society, Rebecca Heisman became fascinated with the varied and creative techniques that scientists have used to study bird migration, and this eventually became the basis for her book Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration. In her talk, she’ll share some surprising stories from the history of bird migration research and discuss why understanding migration is so crucial for bird conservation. Rebecca Heisman is an award-winning science writer who lives in Walla Walla, Washington, and has worked with organizations including the Audubon Society, the American Bird Conservancy, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and the American Ornithological Society. Flight Paths is her first book. |
December 11, 2025(4 events) Registration required: Warren County Career Center Join this engaging workshop to learn about the skills that are most valued by business leaders, yet are under developed in employees. Learn why these skills are critically important, how to develop them, and the influence of AI.
– Celebrate the season with music, history, and holiday cheer! Visit The Sembrich during one of the Holiday Open House times to explore our festively adorned studio, browse our exhibitions, and shop for unique gifts in our museum gift shop! We will have refreshments available at this family friendly event. – Registration required: Hillview Free Library (Diamond Point) Gem Radio Theatre presents a holiday radio play that takes us to the night before Christmas in 1886 at the home of Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective! Directed by Anne Buckwheat. Limited seating. $8 Suggested Donation. |
December 12, 2025
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December 13, 2025(1 event) – Registration required: Up Yonda Farm Black-capped chickadees have a wonderful assortment of adaptations for winter survival. Come paint this universally considered “cute” bird on a winter branch and staying warm with its fluffed feathers. A Naturalist will share an Ojibwe story about the chickadee in winter. $17 per person in addition to Day Use Fee. Members $12. |
December 14, 2025(1 event) December 14, 2025 Registration required: Lake George Land Conservancy Help count birds for this nation-wide Audubon program, organized locally by the LGLC on Sunday, December 14. The CBC is a winter bird census with over 100 years of community science involvement. Our 15-mile circle includes Amy’s Park in Bolton south to Pilot Knob Preserve in Fort Ann, and the Schroon River in Warrensburg east to Sleeping Beauty and Black Mt in Dresden. Volunteers may choose to survey routes by foot, car, or boat, or watch a feeder, and submit bird counts as well as weather conditions and hours to the LGLC, which then provides all of the compiled information to Audubon. |
December 15, 2025
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December 16, 2025(2 events) 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.
Come join us on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. You don’t need to read the book to come to our meetings.  |
December 17, 2025(1 event) |
December 18, 2025(6 events) – Registration required: Up Yonda Farm Young Learners will be introduced to astronomy in the Up Yonda Farm planetarium. Elementary students will begin their astronomy journey by learning about their home planet. $5 per person in addition to Day Use Fee. Members Free. 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.
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.
 – Hillview Free Library (Diamond Point) Take the Rush out of Holidays and Experience the calming benefits of Meditation. In this monthly offering we're exploring various, creative meditation techniques. No experience necessary, just a desire to push the pause button on "doing", and practicing "being" in the present moment. |
December 19, 2025(1 event) 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. |
December 20, 2025(1 event) – Registration required: Hillview Free Library (Diamond Point) Join us for a very special story & craft. We'll read "Weiwei’s Winter Solstice: A Dongzhi Story" by Michelle Jing Chan. Then children will create a beeswax candle to bring a little bit of light into the longest night! |
December 21, 2025
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December 22, 2025
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December 23, 2025(3 events) 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!
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. |
December 24, 2025(1 event) 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. |
December 25, 2025
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December 26, 2025
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December 27, 2025
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December 28, 2025
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December 29, 2025
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December 30, 2025(1 event) |
December 31, 2025(1 event) Registration required: Warren County Career Center |
January 1, 2026(1 event) |
January 2, 2026
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January 3, 2026(1 event) – Registration required: Up Yonda Farm Join us for a winter hike! During this Naturalist-led hike, we’ll traverse about a mile over the course of an hour, observe how plants and animals prepare for winter, and stop at our scenic vista point overlooking Lake George. In the event that there is at least 5 inches of snow on our trails, we will hike on snowshoes and will have those available for use. $6 per person in addition to Day Use Fee. Members Free. |