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Drop-In Knit & Stitch

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
GPL Knitting Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

All are welcome to attend Drop-In Knit and Stitch on a weekly basis. 

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: GPL Knitting Group
Event Details:

All are welcome to attend Drop-In Knit and Stitch on a weekly basis. 

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Family Storytime

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Event Details:

Come on over to the library for Family Storytime! We'll read books, dance to silly songs, and have lots of fun!For all kids ages Birth - 5 years old, with a caregiver.No registrati...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:

Come on over to the library for Family Storytime! We'll read books, dance to silly songs, and have lots of fun!

For all kids ages Birth - 5 years old, with a caregiver.

No registration needed.

Drop-In Video Games, Jan 21st, 3:30 - 5:30pm, Stop By Anytime

Drop-In Video Games

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Trivia / Games
Age Group:
Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5, Families
Event Details:

Drop by anytime between 3:30pm-5:30pm to play video games on our Nintendo Switch consoles!Challenge friends new and old to rounds of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8 as ...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5, Families
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Drop by anytime between 3:30pm-5:30pm to play video games on our Nintendo Switch consoles!

Tech Help written in blue

Technology Help (Session 1)

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Study Room Westmere at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available!Coach Donna can assist withInternet Searches- How to navigate Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, BingMicrosoft Word & Exc...

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Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Event Details:

Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available!

Coach Donna can assist with

Storytime @ GPL logo. Brown bear with round yellow glasses reading a book to two white bunnies, a racoon, and a hedgehog.

Sky Friends Storytime

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Event Details:

Come along on a musical trip to sing, dance, and read with our Sky Friends! Sunny, Luna, Ray & Puff can’t wait for you to join them for a fun-filled storytime your whole family...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:

Come along on a musical trip to sing, dance, and read with our Sky Friends! Sunny, Luna, Ray & Puff can’t wait for you to join them for a fun-filled storytime your whole family will enjoy! 

1 on 1 tech help pc and android only wednesdays 10 am-12 pm see calendar to register

Technology Help (Session 2)

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Study Room Westmere at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available!Coach Donna can assist withInternet Searches- How to navigate Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, BingMicrosoft Word & Exc...

Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Event Details:

Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available!

Coach Donna can assist with

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Seniors Connect!: Let's Talk

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Join our vibrant senior social group! Engage in lively conversations, be a part of our community, and make new friends.

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join our vibrant senior social group! Engage in lively conversations, be a part of our community, and make new friends.

Arts & Crafts

Creativebug Live - Embellish your New Year Wardrobe

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join crochet artist Twinkie Chan and crafter Courtney Cerruti in embellishing your wardrobe for the New Year! Re-vamp your store bought or handmade knit and crochet garments by add...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join crochet artist Twinkie Chan and crafter Courtney Cerruti in embellishing your wardrobe for the New Year! Re-vamp your store bought or handmade knit and crochet garments by adding embroidery, decorative stitches, patches and more.

Teen Creative Writing Group Wednesday 1/8/25-1/22/25

Teen Creative Writing Group

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Instruction, Writing / Poetry
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8
Event Details:

Come to the Teen Creative Writing Group this January to workshop your fiction skills with a professional creative writing instructor! This guided writing group will be facilitated ...

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Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8
Program Type: Instruction, Writing / Poetry
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Come to the Teen Creative Writing Group this January to workshop your fiction skills with a professional creative writing instructor! This guided writing group will be facilitated by Dr.

blue yoga mat with white letters spelling yoga

Yoga & Mindful Movement for Beginners

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Instruction
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Class DescriptionIn this class, students will be guided through a series of yoga postures and flows as well as breathing techniques and meditation, appropriate for all levels of ex...

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Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Class Description

Storytime @ GPL logo. Brown bear with round yellow glasses reading a book to two white bunnies, a racoon, and a hedgehog.

Littles Lounge & Storytime

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Playtime, Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos.
Event Details:

A very quiet and relaxed storytime for little ones up to two years.Getting out of the house with a baby is hard. To make it a little easier, we're doing away with the hard start ti...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos.
Program Type: Playtime, Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:

A very quiet and relaxed storytime for little ones up to two years.

Photo of author Amanda Montell smiling alongside the cover of her book 'The Magical Age Of Overthinking'

Notes on Modern Irrationality with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality. In a delic...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality. 

Board Game Cafe, Jan 23rd - 5pm to 7pm, Drop in Anytime!

Board Game Cafe

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Trivia / Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Eat snacks, drink coffee, and play board games at the library! Bring your friends or meet new friends at the table; anyone can drop-in and there's no registration required. Browse ...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Eat snacks, drink coffee, and play board games at the library! Bring your friends or meet new friends at the table; anyone can drop-in and there's no registration required. Browse our collection of board games and try them out here.

Quilled Snowflake Class, Jan 23 from 6 to 8 PM, Registration Required

Quilling Snowflake Class

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn the art of quilling, also known as paper filigree, and create your own snowflake! You will learn the various quilling shapes. They make beautiful ornaments and thoughtful gif...

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn the art of quilling, also known as paper filigree, and create your own snowflake! You will learn the various quilling shapes. They make beautiful ornaments and thoughtful gifts throughout the winter season.

Foundation meeting

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Foundation Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Foundation Meeting

Toastmaster Area Contest

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

On Saturday January 25, 2025, the Guilderland Library will host the Toastmasters Area 51 Speech Contest. This contest will feature the winners from four Area 51 Toastmasters clubs ...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

On Saturday January 25, 2025, the Guilderland Library will host the Toastmasters Area 51 Speech Contest.

Rosemary's Baby

Fright Club: Rosemary's Baby

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Movie / Documentary
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Rosemary's Baby (R)Experience the terror as Rosemary Woodhouse, a young, expectant mother, descends into a world of paranoia and the supernatural. This classic horror film explores...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie / Documentary
Event Details:

Rosemary's Baby (R)

Creative Writing Mondays Jan 13 & 27 12-3 PM

Creative Writing Mondays

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Study Room McKownville at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Writing / Poetry
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Do you have a story you would like to tell, memoirs you would like to write? Maybe you want to try your hand at writing a short fiction piece. Whatever you fancy, join us for Creat...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room McKownville
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Writing / Poetry
Event Details:

Do you have a story you would like to tell, memoirs you would like to write? Maybe you want to try your hand at writing a short fiction piece. Whatever you fancy, join us for Creative Writing Mondays!

Kids Create Shape Edition grades k-2 for ages 4-8

Kids Create! Shape Edition

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2
Event Details:

Let’s get creative and learn all about shapes together at the Library! Join us for an artsy evening where young minds can explore their imaginations and bring their ideas to life t...

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Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Let’s get creative and learn all about shapes together at the Library! Join us for an artsy evening where young minds can explore their imaginations and bring their ideas to life through a variety of creative projects.

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
GPL Knitting Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

All are welcome to attend Drop-In Knit and Stitch on a weekly basis. 

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: GPL Knitting Group
Event Details:

All are welcome to attend Drop-In Knit and Stitch on a weekly basis. 

Storytime @ GPL logo. Brown bear with round yellow glasses reading a book to two white bunnies, a racoon, and a hedgehog.

Family Storytime

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Event Details:

Come on over to the library for Family Storytime! We'll read books, dance to silly songs, and have lots of fun!For all kids ages Birth - 5 years old, with a caregiver.No registrati...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:

Come on over to the library for Family Storytime! We'll read books, dance to silly songs, and have lots of fun!

For all kids ages Birth - 5 years old, with a caregiver.

No registration needed.

Photo of literary agent Seth Fishman smiling next to The Gernert Company graphic

An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with S...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next?

White, blue, and green image with two kids playing with science equipment; image says Drop-In Science Test Lab

Drop-In Science Test Lab

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5, Families
Event Details:

Stop in and play with some fun STEM equipment--coding robots, Snap Circuits, dominoes, Keva planks, and more! Equipment will change up each month. Best suited for kids in grad...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5, Families
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Stop in and play with some fun STEM equipment--coding robots, Snap Circuits, dominoes, Keva planks, and more! Equipment will change up each month.

 

Best suited for kids in grades 3-5. Caregivers welcome to stay.

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Sky Friends Storytime

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Literacy
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Event Details:

Come along on a musical trip to sing, dance, and read with our Sky Friends! Sunny, Luna, Ray & Puff can’t wait for you to join them for a fun-filled storytime your whole family...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:

Come along on a musical trip to sing, dance, and read with our Sky Friends! Sunny, Luna, Ray & Puff can’t wait for you to join them for a fun-filled storytime your whole family will enjoy!