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How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with Dr. David H. Rosmarin (Virtual Event)

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
:

Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting our anxiety, we could turn it into a strength?

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

Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting our anxiety, we could turn it into a strength?

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Library Board Facilities Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Board Committee
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
:

Facilities Committee Meeting

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Committee
Event Details:

Facilities Committee Meeting

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spring Scrapbooking

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Passive Program (Adult)
Age Group:
Adults
:

Unleash your creativity this spring with a self-guided Scrapbooking program! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned scrapbooker, this program offers everything you need to create beautiful, spring-themed scrapbook pages.

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Passive Program (Adult)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity this spring with a self-guided Scrapbooking program! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned scrapbooker, this program offers everything you need to create beautiful, spring-themed scrapbook pages.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Honey I Shrunk the Lawn!

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Climate / Nature / Gardening, Instruction, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
:

Lawns are wonderful spaces to play and eat and talk but they are also ecologically and economically expensive.

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Climate / Nature / Gardening, Instruction, Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Lawns are wonderful spaces to play and eat and talk but they are also ecologically and economically expensive.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Permaculture in the Garden & Landscape

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Climate / Nature / Gardening
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join us for this dynamic introduction to permaculture, a design approach rooted in ethics and principles that help create resilient, productive, and ecologically beneficial landscapes.

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Climate / Nature / Gardening
Event Details:

Join us for this dynamic introduction to permaculture, a design approach rooted in ethics and principles that help create resilient, productive, and ecologically beneficial landscapes.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Capital District Knitting Guild

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
GPL Knitting Group
Age Group:
Adults
:

Are you looking for new ideas and designs for your knitting or crochet project? Stumped by a difficult pattern or technique? Or perhaps you're just a brand-new "yarnie" who wants to learn?

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

Are you looking for new ideas and designs for your knitting or crochet project? Stumped by a difficult pattern or technique? Or perhaps you're just a brand-new "yarnie" who wants to learn?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Night Owls Book Club

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Night Owls Book Club:

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

This month we're reading Table for Two  by Amor Towles.

You can pick up a copy of the book at the library's Information desk.

Please be sure to provide an email address.

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Night Owls Book Club

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

This month we're reading Table for Two  by Amor Towles.

You can pick up a copy of the book at the library's Information desk.

Please be sure to provide an email address.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
GPL Knitting Group
Age Group:
Adults
:

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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Blood Drive
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
:

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Blood Drive
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Board Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Board Committee
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
:

Board committee meeting.

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Committee
Event Details:

Board committee meeting.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Rainbow Reads Book Club

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
:

Rainbow Reads is a new book club that will meet monthly on Tuesday evenings to discuss LGBTQIA+ authors and queer-focused literature.

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Rainbow Reads is a new book club that will meet monthly on Tuesday evenings to discuss LGBTQIA+ authors and queer-focused literature.

This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Seniors Connect!: Let's Talk

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Seniors
:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Timeless Era Adaptive Dance Class

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
:

About the class: Join us for a fun and inclusive 6-week adaptive chair-based dance session at the Guilderland Library!

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Outreach
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

About the class: Join us for a fun and inclusive 6-week adaptive chair-based dance session at the Guilderland Library!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Day Larks Book Club

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Night Owls Book Club:

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

Not a Night Owl? Join us for an afternoon discussion instead.  The Day Larks and Night Owls both read the same book each month and participants may switch back and forth between the two time slots as needed.

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Night Owls Book Club

Reading the most talked-about fiction and nonfiction titles. Hybrid: choice of in-person or virtual. Led by Librarian Maura Powers-Smith.

Not a Night Owl? Join us for an afternoon discussion instead.  The Day Larks and Night Owls both read the same book each month and participants may switch back and forth between the two time slots as needed.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Drop-in Genealogy Assistance with Lisa Dougherty

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Local History / Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Genealogy Assistance with Lisa Dougherty:

Professional Genealogist Lisa Dougherty offers 1:1 family history consultations on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Library. This is a drop-in session; no need to make an appo...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Local History / Genealogy

Genealogy Assistance with Lisa Dougherty

Professional Genealogist Lisa Dougherty offers 1:1 family history consultations on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Library. This is a drop-in session; no need to make an appointment.
For more general information, visit Lisa's website: http://www.upstatenygenealogy.com

This event is in the "Adults" group.

DIY Birdhouse & Wood Chime

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
:

Need some new outdoor decor for Spring? Then come on down to the library for our DIY Birdhouse & Wood Chime program!

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Need some new outdoor decor for Spring? Then come on down to the library for our DIY Birdhouse & Wood Chime program!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Understanding the Spine: Sciatica, Stenosis and More

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Instruction, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
:

When you get out of a chair does it take a few steps to straighten up? Does your significant other complain about their back pain, but refuse to see a doctor? Join us as Dr.

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Instruction, Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

When you get out of a chair does it take a few steps to straighten up? Does your significant other complain about their back pain, but refuse to see a doctor? Join us as Dr.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang (Virtual Event)

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
:

Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her debut thriller Julie Chan is Dead

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

Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her debut thriller Julie Chan is Dead

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Guilderland Historical Society Meeting and Presentation

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Local History / Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
:

This is a public meeting of the Guilderland Historical Society at 1:15 followed by a public presentation concerning the Fire Houses of Albany at approximately 2pm
Title of the presentation will be forthcoming.

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Local History / Genealogy
Event Details:

This is a public meeting of the Guilderland Historical Society at 1:15 followed by a public presentation concerning the Fire Houses of Albany at approximately 2pm
Title of the presentation will be forthcoming.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Business Meeting

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tawasentha Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Board Meeting:

The Guilderland Public Library Board of Trustees will conduct an in-person monthly business meeting, streamed live on our YouTube channel. Public commentary may be submitted to: pc...

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

Board Meeting

The Guilderland Public Library Board of Trustees will conduct an in-person monthly business meeting, streamed live on our YouTube channel. Public commentary may be submitted to: pc@guilderlandlibrary.org.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Apple Help (Drop-In)

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Study Room Westmere at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Instruction, Technology Instruction
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
:

Drop-In Apple Tech Help

Volunteer Computer Coach Robin is an expert at everything Apple!

Learn how to use anything from an Apple Watch to an iPhone to a Macbook!
This is a drop-in event- 

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

Drop-In Apple Tech Help

Volunteer Computer Coach Robin is an expert at everything Apple!

Learn how to use anything from an Apple Watch to an iPhone to a Macbook!
This is a drop-in event- 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Realm Explorers Book Club: Vampires of El Norte

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
:

Realm Explorers is a book club that meets on Saturday mornings to discuss science fiction and fantasy novels.

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Realm Explorers is a book club that meets on Saturday mornings to discuss science fiction and fantasy novels.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Sunday Concert: Bossamba

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors, All Ages
:

Please join us for a wonderful concert.

About the Performers:

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

Please join us for a wonderful concert.

About the Performers:

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Backyard Literary Legends

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library
Program Type:
Instruction, Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
:

Many literary legends have called Albany home, including William Kennedy and Gregory Maguire.
But what other literary luminaries wandered the Capital streets? Did Herman Melville find inspiration

Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Many literary legends have called Albany home, including William Kennedy and Gregory Maguire.
But what other literary luminaries wandered the Capital streets? Did Herman Melville find inspiration