Events Calendar
Museum & Library Event
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 10:30am
One-On-One Tech Help

Stop in with your device and talk with our librarian about your technology questions. This program runs weekly on Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, or by appointment! We encourage anyone who is looking to better understand and use their devices to drop in.

What We Can Help With:

Creating an email address
Transferring files; including photo or video
Downloading and using apps
How to use Microsoft, Excel, and PowerPoint
How to use Google Scholar
How to tell if a source is reputable
Device personalization
Organizing and navigating email accounts
Updating software
And so much more!

To make an appointment with our Librarian
​Call: 518-673-2314

Unfortunately, we cannot assist with:
Repairing broken, locked, or infected devices/apps
Repairing/Restoring email accounts or email managers
Document Editing
Entering or accessing sensitive information including:
-Credit card information
-Social security numbers
-Tax information
-Medical documents
-Legal documents
-Online banking or financial documents

For more information visit our website: https://www.canajoharielibrary.org/tech-time.html

Museum & Library Event
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 4:30pm
Teen Book Club

Join us each month on the third Wednesday at 4:30 pm for Teen Book Club!

Each month we will pick a book to read and discuss. We also have art activities connected to the books we are reading.
New readers always welcome! Didn't read or finish the book? That is ok, still come and hang out!
Tasty snacks provided.
Books can be picked up at the Library front desk.

This is a FREE program and open to teens.
For questions please email canlib@mvls.info or call 518-673-2314 ext 106.

Museum & Library Event
Friday, March 22, 2024 - 11:00am
Storytime with Mary

Join us in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library for Storytime!
We have the scarves and the egg shakers. We have the songs and the stories. We just need you and the kiddos!

Each month we have a new theme. Each day after Storytime we will have a craft or activity for the littles to enjoy.

Storytime promotes early literacy, and helps young learners become kindergarten ready by practicing sitting, listening, reading, sharing, following directions, movement, and song with other children and adults.

All with lots of fun mixed in!
This is a weekly FREE program
Best for pre-k age kids. Families welcome! Older kids are also welcome, but might not get the most out of this program.

For questions please call 518-673-2314 ext 106 or email canlib@mvls.info

Museum & Library Event
Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 12:30pm
Perry Ground: Master Storyteller & Cultural Educator

Join us in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library for an afternoon with Master Storyteller & Cultural Educator Perry Ground!

These programs are FREE and open to the public.

Haudenosaunee Women – From SkyWoman to Influence on American Suffrage
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Presentation best for 7th grade - adults.
This presentation discusses the role that women play in Haudenosaunee communities throughout history. Beginning with the Creation Story and SkyWoman, the talk will highlight the important responsibilities women have with the culture, government, and communities of the Haudenosaunee and how these freedoms and responsibilities impacted the American women and suffrage.

Raven Steals the Sun: Native American Eclipse Stories
2:30pm - 4:00 pm
Appealing to all ages!
This Story-filled presentation will share the beliefs, traditions, and protocols of several Native American tribes related to the Sun and Eclipse events. Tribes across North America have stories to explain these solar events and view them in many different ways – as a signal or a transformation, as omens, as sacred, and as a celebration. From the Cherokee to the Navajo to the Inuit to the Haudenosaunee (and many other tribes), these traditional legends have been told for hundreds of years and continue to be important to Native American culture today.

More information about Perry Ground and these two programs is available on our event page: Perry Ground

For further questions, please email info@arkellmuseum.org
or call 518-673-2314 ext 113.

This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Museum & Library Event
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 10:30am
One-On-One Tech Help

Stop in with your device and talk with our librarian about your technology questions. This program runs weekly on Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, or by appointment! We encourage anyone who is looking to better understand and use their devices to drop in.

What We Can Help With:

Creating an email address
Transferring files; including photo or video
Downloading and using apps
How to use Microsoft, Excel, and PowerPoint
How to use Google Scholar
How to tell if a source is reputable
Device personalization
Organizing and navigating email accounts
Updating software
And so much more!

To make an appointment with our Librarian
​Call: 518-673-2314

Unfortunately, we cannot assist with:
Repairing broken, locked, or infected devices/apps
Repairing/Restoring email accounts or email managers
Document Editing
Entering or accessing sensitive information including:
-Credit card information
-Social security numbers
-Tax information
-Medical documents
-Legal documents
-Online banking or financial documents

For more information visit our website: https://www.canajoharielibrary.org/tech-time.html

Museum & Library Event
Friday, March 29, 2024 - 11:00am
Storytime with Mary

Join us in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library for Storytime!
We have the scarves and the egg shakers. We have the songs and the stories. We just need you and the kiddos!

Each month we have a new theme. Each day after Storytime we will have a craft or activity for the littles to enjoy.

Storytime promotes early literacy, and helps young learners become kindergarten ready by practicing sitting, listening, reading, sharing, following directions, movement, and song with other children and adults.

All with lots of fun mixed in!
This is a weekly FREE program
Best for pre-k age kids. Families welcome! Older kids are also welcome, but might not get the most out of this program.

For questions please call 518-673-2314 ext 106 or email canlib@mvls.info

Museum & Library Event
Friday, March 29, 2024 - 2:00pm
Spring Rainbow Painting for Kids

Join us in the classroom on Friday, March 29th at 2 pm as we paint rainbows in celebration of Spring!

We will be using acrylic paint, paper, and cotton balls to create a fun rainbow art piece to take home!

This is a FREE Program for kids and tweens.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Event
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 10:00am
All Ages Spring Break LEGO Building Contest

Visit the classroom between April 2-5th for an all day, drop-in, LEGO Building contest.

All entries will be displayed in the adult fiction section of the Library from April 9 – 12th for voting in person and on Facebook.

The winner will receive a prize!

This is a FREE program. All ages are welcome to participate.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Event
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 10:00am
All Ages Spring Break LEGO Building Contest

Visit the classroom between April 2-5th for an all day, drop-in, LEGO Building contest.

All entries will be displayed in the adult fiction section of the Library from April 9 – 12th for voting in person and on Facebook.

The winner will receive a prize!

This is a FREE program. All ages are welcome to participate.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Event
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 10:00am
All Ages Spring Break LEGO Building Contest

Visit the classroom between April 2-5th for an all day, drop-in, LEGO Building contest.

All entries will be displayed in the adult fiction section of the Library from April 9 – 12th for voting in person and on Facebook.

The winner will receive a prize!

This is a FREE program. All ages are welcome to participate.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Event
Friday, April 5, 2024 - 10:00am
All Ages Spring Break LEGO Building Contest

Visit the classroom between April 2-5th for an all day, drop-in, LEGO Building contest.

All entries will be displayed in the adult fiction section of the Library from April 9 – 12th for voting in person and on Facebook.

The winner will receive a prize!

This is a FREE program. All ages are welcome to participate.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Saturday, April 6, 2024 - 2:00pm
Guest Star Gallery Tour with Karen Quinn

Join us on April 6th at 2 pm for a Guest Star Gallery Tour with Karen Quinn of the New York State Museum.
Karen is a Senior Historian/Curator, Art and Culture at the State Museum who wrote her master's thesis on Winslow Homer wood engravings, offering us a unique perspective on these works. She will also share her love of Winslow Homer wood engravings as she takes us on a tour of the Arkell Museum’s exhibition Winslow Homer Wood Engravings: The Shirley Brand Collection.

Free to Members and with regular Museum admission!

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 2:00pm
Painting with Patrice

Join us in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library on April 11, 2024, at 2 pm for Painting with Patrice. Registration is requested for this program.

Patrice will walk us step by step through painting a beautiful purple petunia. In this class we will practice conveying the essence of a flower through color and shape.

Patrice’s guided 2-hour acrylic painting workshops are for those who would like to explore and learn painting techniques in a fun, positive and encouraging environment. All participants will bring home a finished piece on a small, stretched canvas, no framing necessary. Beginners and artists of all levels and ages enjoy this class. All supplies are provided.

Patrice has been part of the arts community for over 25 years. She has worked as a photographer, calligrapher, sign painter, and teaching artist. Throughout her career she has taught art to all ages and is presently the Teaching Artist at the World Awareness Children’s Museum in Glens Falls NY. Patrice’s focus is to educate through art and instill an appreciation of the arts.

Registration is requested. Please register at: https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=8271&EventID=517847...

For questions, please email info@arkellmuseum.org or call 518-673-2314 ext 113.

Made possible by the support of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Museum & Library Event
Friday, April 12, 2024 - 11:00am
Kids Concert Series

Join us every second Friday of the month for a special kids music concert with talented musician Gary Van Slyke.

Gary has been performing for many years and has a wonderful curriculum of songs that will get your kids clapping, stomping, and singing along. Each concert is unique and full of new songs. Gary might even bring instruments for the kids to try out!

This program is FREE and open to all. The music will be centered on 0 - 11 age group, but older folks are welcome to join us.

Made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Museum & Library Event
Friday, April 26, 2024 - 12:00pm
Spring Used Book Sale 2024

Join us for our annual Spring Used Book Sale.

Friday April 26 - Saturday April 27: 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Sunday April 28: 12:00 - 3:00 pm. Sunday only:
Fill a bag for $1.00 with selected books

Books available: cookbooks, children’s picture and chapter books, adult and young adult fiction, adult large print, nature, science, health, gardening, biographies, history, spiritual DVDs and CDs, pets, art, crafts, travel, premium coffee table books, and much more!

*Note: Saturday 4/27 Arkellebration 12:00pm - 5:00 pm with free Arkell Museum admission, games, art making and more.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 12:00pm
Arkellebration featuring the Spring Used Book Sale

Join us on April 27th from 12 pm to 5 pm as we celebrate the spring season with free Museum admission, the Spring Used Book Sale, snacks, activities, and art making all day long!

Activities:
Great Hall 12:30 pm: Spring Tree Painting for kids
Great Hall 2:00 pm: Music with Gary Van Slyke
Teen Area All Day: Black Out Poetry (all ages)
Great Hall 2:30-5:00 pm: Bookmark Collage Making (all ages)
Winslow Homer Wood Engraving Scavenger Hunt 

This event is FREE and fun for families, individuals, adults, kids, teens, and seniors. There will be something for everyone!

For questions please email malexander@mvls.info or
call 518-673-2314 ext. 113

Museum & Library Event
Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 12:00pm
Spring Used Book Sale 2024

Join us for our annual Spring Used Book Sale.

Friday April 26 - Saturday April 27: 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Sunday April 28: 12:00 - 3:00 pm. Sunday only:
Fill a bag for $1.00 with selected books

Books available: cookbooks, children’s picture and chapter books, adult and young adult fiction, adult large print, nature, science, health, gardening, biographies, history, spiritual DVDs and CDs, pets, art, crafts, travel, premium coffee table books, and much more!

*Note: Saturday 4/27 Arkellebration 12:00pm - 5:00 pm with free Arkell Museum admission, games, art making and more.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Sunday, April 28, 2024 - 12:00pm
Spring Used Book Sale 2024

Join us for our annual Spring Used Book Sale.

Friday April 26 - Saturday April 27: 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Sunday April 28: 12:00 - 3:00 pm. Sunday only:
Fill a bag for $1.00 with selected books

Books available: cookbooks, children’s picture and chapter books, adult and young adult fiction, adult large print, nature, science, health, gardening, biographies, history, spiritual DVDs and CDs, pets, art, crafts, travel, premium coffee table books, and much more!

*Note: Saturday 4/27 Arkellebration 12:00pm - 5:00 pm with free Arkell Museum admission, games, art making and more.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Saturday, May 4, 2024 - 7:00pm
Forbidden Music Regained

Join us on May 4th at 7 pm for a one-of-a-kind concert featuring Musicians of Ma’alwyck as they present Forbidden Music Regained, a concert series featuring works by Jewish composers in the Netherlands who faced persecution during the Second World War. Though their works were banned during the period of the war–and for some, nearly lost forever–this cadre of enduring composers will once again be heard, generations after many of them perished.

The featured composers lived and worked in the Netherlands during the early 20th century. With Hitler’s rise, many expected the Netherlands to remain neutral as they had during the First World War. As the Nazi regime made its way to the country in 1940, escape for many was impossible. Some composers survived the war, but many were lost.

This concert will share the works of such composers as Dick Kattenburg, Hans Krieg, Rosy Wertheim, Ignace Lilien, Henriëtte Bosmans, Hans Lachman, and Paul Hermann. For many of these composers, it will be the first time these works are heard in the United States. In fact, the Piano Trio by Hans Lachman remains in manuscript form, and this series is likely its first public performance.

Musicians of Ma'alwyck director and violinist Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz will be joined by Max Caplan, piano, and visiting soprano Elizaveta Agrafenina will travel from Europe to lend her rich voice to the series. Agrafenina has received acclaim in the Netherlands, Belgium, and throughout Scandinavia for her prowess and versatility. In her vocal work, she has championed numerous projects on Jewish cultural heritage and Holocaust remembrance and will continue this important work here in the United States.

This concert is Free, and all are welcome.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 11:00am
Resume Support

Join us for a new monthly program Resume Support on second Thursdays of each month at 11:00 in the classroom. This program is led by our Library Director and is designed to give you one-on-one assistance in drafting, organizing, and polishing your resume. We can also help with cover letters, references, and communication techniques.

Please bring your current resume and a laptop if you have one. Laptops are not required, we have a few that can be used during the program. If you know where you are applying bring the information with you or have it accessible on your phone or computer.

This program is free. Space is limited and registration is requested.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email canlib@mvls.info.

Museum & Library Event
Friday, May 10, 2024 - 11:00am
Kids Concert Series

Join us every second Friday of the month for a special kids music concert with talented musician Gary Van Slyke.

Gary has been performing for many years and has a wonderful curriculum of songs that will get your kids clapping, stomping, and singing along. Each concert is unique and full of new songs. Gary might even bring instruments for the kids to try out!

This program is FREE and open to all. The music will be centered on 0 - 11 age group, but older folks are welcome to join us.

Made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Museum & Library Event
Friday, May 17, 2024 - 3:00pm
Butterfly Suncatchers For Kids

The kids are out of school early! Join us on May 17 at 3 pm in the classroom as we make butterfly suncatchers!

We will use construction paper, tissue paper, and contact paper to make butterflies to take home.

This is a FREE program for kids and tweens.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 1:00pm
Art of New York Juried Art Show Award Ceremony and Reception

Join us May 18th from 1-4 pm in the Great Hall for an award ceremony and meet the artist reception celebrating the Art of New York Juried Art Show. Awards will be handed out at 2pm.
Meet artists from across New York State, check out the Juried Art Show, and enjoy light refreshments.

This reception is free, and all ages are welcome.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 3:00pm
Tissue Paper Flower Making for Teens

The teens are out of school! Join us on May 24th at 3 pm as we learn to make tissue paper flowers. Make a bouquet to take home.
This is a Free program for teens and tweens.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Thursday, June 13, 2024 - 11:00am
Resume Support

oin us for a new monthly program Resume Support on second Thursdays of each month at 11:00 in the classroom. This program is led by our Library Director and is designed to give you one-on-one assistance in drafting, organizing, and polishing your resume. We can also help with cover letters, references, and communication techniques.

Please bring your current resume and a laptop if you have one. Laptops are not required, we have a few that can be used during the program. If you know where you are applying bring the information with you or have it accessible on your phone or computer.

This program is free. Space is limited and registration is requested.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email canlib@mvls.info.

Museum & Library Event
Friday, June 14, 2024 - 11:00am
Kids Concert Series

Join us every second Friday of the month for a special kids music concert with talented musician Gary Van Slyke.

Gary has been performing for many years and has a wonderful curriculum of songs that will get your kids clapping, stomping, and singing along. Each concert is unique and full of new songs. Gary might even bring instruments for the kids to try out!

This program is FREE and open to all. The music will be centered on 0 - 11 age group, but older folks are welcome to join us.

Made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Museum & Library Event
Saturday, June 15, 2024 - 2:00pm
Say Gay: Queer Artists in the Arkell Museum Collection

Join us in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum, Saturday June 15th at 2:00 pm to celebrate Pride Month with a presentation by Curator of Education Mary Alexander discussing queer artists of the Arkell Museum's permanent collection.
This presentation offers a unique perspective on the Arkell Museum's art collection, and the impact of LGBTQIA+ artists on art and history of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

This talk is FREE and open to the public.
For questions please email info@arkellmuseum.org or call 518-673-2314

The mission of the Arkell Museum at Canajoharie and the Canajoharie Library is to promote and celebrate the understanding and enjoyment of the arts and humanities in Canajoharie, the Mohawk Valley, and beyond. The Arkell Museum collects, preserves, researches and presents American Art and Mohawk Valley History, and promotes active participation in art and history related activities, to enhance knowledge, appreciation and personal exploration by all.

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