calendar of events

  • This is a promotional image for our Summer Reading Digby Take-over program. Digby is the SRP Mascot, a Blue Triceratops dinosaur. If you find the correct number of hidden Digby on our website you get a prize. There are 2 Digby on this image.

    Summer Reading: Digby Takeover!

    Digby the Dinosaur has taken over the NEW

    Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library website: www.AMandCL.org!

    Stop by the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library (2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie NY 13317) and tell the front desk how many hidden Digby you have found!

    If you find them all, you’ll win a special SRP prize!

  • A graphic featuring a stage with lights, a red curtain, and popcorn. The text at the top is styled to look like a theater sign that reads "Summer Movie Days. Every Tuesday in July." The bottom says "Showings at 2pm in the Great Hall. Snacks provided!

    Summer Movie Days

    2:00 pm

    Join us in the Great Hall every Tuesday in July and August for a movie and snacks!

    7/7: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
    7/14: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
    7/21: Moana 2
    7/28: The Good Dinosaur

    8/4: Goat
    8/11: Dog Man
    8/18: The Land Before Time

  • A graphic for the Sidewalk Chalk Competition on July 25 from 10:30am-1pm.

    Sidewalk Chalk Competition

    Saturday, July 25, 2026

    10:30 am - 1:00 pm

    Join us on July 25 for a sidewalk chalk competition. We will have a theme and you will make the coolest chalk drawing you can based on that theme. Adult artists are welcome as well as kids of all ages and families. A competition for all ages!

    Register Here
  • A graphic for the Star Lab Planetarium Show on July 29 at 1 pm.

    Planetarium Show (1pm)

    Wednesday, July 29, 2026

    1:00pm

    Join us on July 29th at 1 pm as Planetarium Adventures brings a portable planetarium show to the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library. Enjoy the world of astronomy and the wonderment of our solar system with this fun and interactive presentation.

    This is a free program for kids and tweens. Registration requested.

    Register Here
  • A graphic for the Star Lab Planetarium Show on July 29 at 3 pm.

    Planetarium Show (3pm)

    Wednesday, July 29, 2026

    3:00pm

    Join us on July 29th at 3 pm as Planetarium Adventures brings a portable planetarium show to the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library. Enjoy the world of astronomy and the wonderment of our solar system with this fun and interactive presentation.  

    This is a free program for kids and tweens. Registration requested. 

    Register Here
  • A graphic for the "Dig Dig Dig" archaeology program. The graphic features an earthy toned stone background, with a young child crouching down, dusting a mound of dirt with a dinosaur skeleton.

    Dig Dig Dig!

    Thursday, July 30, 2026

    2:00pm

    Join us on July 30, 2026 at 2 pm in the Great Hall for an archaeology/ paleontology program. We will have all sorts of fun things buried in dirt to dig up. Perfect for little hands and fun for older kids.

    This is a free program. Drop in any time! No registration required.

  • A graphic for the "Art With Shanna: Butterfly Wings" program. The graphic features a watercolor sky and grassy background, with a watercolour monarch butterfly in the foreground.

    Art with Shanna

    Wednesday, August 5, 2026

    2:00pm

    Join us in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library on August 5 at 2 pm for a painting program with Shanna. Shanna will take us step by step through painting watercolor butterfly wings.  

    This is a Free Program for kids and teens. Registration is requested

    Register Here!
  • A graphic for the Stuffed Animal Sleepover on July 31 at 4:30 pm.

    Stuffed Animal Sleepover

    Thursday, August 6, 2026

    4:30pm

    You and your stuffed animal are cordially invited to Stuffed Animal Sleepover on August 6 at 4:30 pm! 

    Join us for an evening Storytime. 
    Afterward, we will put the stuffies to bed in our gallery. 

    Come back the next day to pick up your stuffie and see the pictures of all the fun your stuffie had while they slept over! 

    This is a FREE program for kids. Registration Requested.

    Register Here!
  • A graphic for the Bones, Bones, Bones! program (building dinosaurs out of foam bones) on August 7 at 2 pm.

    Bones! Bones! Bones!

    Friday, August 7, 2026

    2:00pm

    Join us August 7th at 2 pm in the Great Hall where we will build Dino skeletons with giant foam bones and medium size foam bones.  

    This is a free program for kids. Registration is requested.

    Register Here
  • This is a promotional graphic for the "Falcon Heart Rescue Live Bird Show." It features photography from a previous year's event, with a man and a woman holding an owl and a hawk, respectively. There are silhouette birds in the corners of the graphic

    Falcon Heart Rescue Live Bird Show

    Saturday, August 8, 2026

    2:00pm

    Join us August 8 at 2 pm in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library as we welcome Falcon Heart Bird Rescue for a live bird program. This program will feature live birds including owls, hawks and ravens.  

    This program is a free program and for all ages.  

  • A promotional program graphic for "Who's That Dinosaur?" The background is a blue and yellow gradient, and there are various leaves making borders along the side.

    Who's That Dinosaur?

    Wednesday, August 12, 2026

    2:00pm - 3:00pm

    Everyone loves dinosaurs, but can you name them all? Come and play “Who’s that Dinosaur?”, a dino guessing game to discover who will be the Dinosaur Master!

    Registration Requested

    Register Here
  • A graphic for the "Ron Cain Magic Show" program. It features a magical blue starry background and a cartoon magician in front. The magician has stars surrounding him, and he is gesturing to the text.

    Ron Cain Magic Show

    Friday, August 14, 2026

    2:00pm

    Join us in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library on August 14th at 2 pm as we present Magician Ron Cain. This family friendly magical performance will awe and delight. 

    This is a free program for all ages; little kids welcome.

    Registration is requested

    Register Here
  • A promotional program graphic for a "T-Rex 'T' Party." The background is a light teal green, with watercolor styled illustrations decorating the graphic. A cartoon dinosaur is setting a table, and red rose bushes are on the bottom corners.

    T-Rex "T" Party

    Sunday, August 16

    2:00pm - 3:30pm

    You are cordially invited to a T-Rex "T" Party! Join us in the Memorial Garden for snacks, drinks, and activities with a T-Rex!

    Registration Requested

    Register Here
  • A graphic for the Utica Zoomobile on August 20 at 2 pm.

    Utica Zoomobile

    Thursday, August 20, 2026

    2:00pm

    Join us in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library on August 20 at 2 pm. This is the final event of our annual Summer Reading Program! The Utica ZooMobile will stop by for a fun program for all ages! Get an up-close meet-and-greet with a bunch of cool animals!

    This is a FREE program. Registration Requested.

    Register Here

REpeating Programs

  • A graphic for the monthly Take and Make supply kit.

    Monthly Take and Make Crafts!

    A Free Craft - Every Month!

  • This is a promotional image for the Big Play event. It has two children playing with colorful wooden blocks and there are four yellow stars over a blue-green gradient background.

    Wednesdays at 10am

    Big Play!

  • This is a promotional image for our Storytime with front desk clerk Brittany. It has the event details for storytime and features a cute animated fox who is wearing glasses and is carrying three books. There are also yellow and green stars.

    Thursdays at 10am

    Inclusive Storytime with Brittany!

  • This is a promotional image of the Teen Book Club details. There are cartoon style people hanging out at the bottom reading books and there is a green bookshelf background.

    Every Fourth Thursday At 4:30PM

    Copies of the month’s book available for check out at the front desk.

    This is a FREE program for teens. There will be snacks!

  • This is a promotional image for our Gary Van Slyke Concert Series. It is a pink to green gradient background, graphics of various instruments like a drum and harmonica, a photo of Gary, and has the event details listed.

    every second friday

    Join us every second Friday of the month for a free kid’s concert with Gary Van Slyke!