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Make Your Own Fairy Garden

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Literary Garden
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Enter a whimsical world of magic and wonder with us by coming to the library to make a fairy garden. We welcome people of all ages.. 

Summer Playtime

10:30am - 11:30am
Playtime, Summer Reading
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Program Type: Playtime, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Littles and caregivers can join us this summer for an open playtime with our toys and fine motor activities!

Ages 0-5.

Registration not required.

Summer Movie Monday: National Lampoon's Vacation & The Goonies

12:00pm - 4:30pm
Movie / Documentary
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Movie / Documentary
Event Details:

Summer Movie Mondays: Relive Your Childhood!

Join us for a nostalgic trip down memory lane with our Summer Movie Monday series! Kick back, relax, and enjoy classic cinematic gems on the big screen.

Fright Club: World War Z by Max Brooks

1:45pm - 2:45pm
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Welcome to another series of Fright Club!  Fright Club is our passive adult Horror Fiction book club.  How does it work?   Register each month for your book club kit and pick it up at the beginning of the month.  Your kit

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

10:00am - 11:30am
GPL Knitting Group
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. 

Drop-In Video Games

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades 1-3, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Drop by anytime between 1:30pm-3:30pm to play video games on our Nintendo Switch consoles!

Author Talk with Graphic Novel Creator Dan Santat

1:45pm - 2:45pm
Author Talk, Summer Reading
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Middle School: Gr. 6-8
Program Type: Author Talk, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Tweens & teens in grades 6-8 can join us in the Westbrook room for a live video presentation with Dan Santat, graphic novel artist and author of A First Time for Everything.

Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Get ready for a fun time at GPL's first ever Jigsaw Puzzle Competition, where brains are put to the test in an exhilarating competition of speed and strategy!

Let's Talk: Coffee and Conversation for Seniors

11:00am - 12:30pm
Other
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha 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.

LEGO Free Play

4:00pm - 7:00pm
S.T.E.A.M.
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades 1-3, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Families, All Ages
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

It's time to build with LEGOs! Stop by the Children's Program Room anytime between 4:00pm - 7:00pm to build the most awesome LEGO creations you can imagine.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime / Early Literacy, Summer Reading
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy, Summer Reading
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.

Summer Lawn Games

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Playtime, Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Literary Garden
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Families, Adults
Program Type: Playtime, Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Cornhole!

         KanJam!

                 Ladder Ball!

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Mercy Watson Watch Party

11:00am - 12:30pm
Arts & Crafts, Author Talk, Summer Reading
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Author Talk, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us at the library for a Mercy Watson Watch Party! Let's visit Deckawoo Drive to meet everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson!

So You Want to Make Games? Insights from Game Developers

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lecture, Special Event, Summer Reading
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lecture, Special Event, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered how video games get made? Teams of developers combine their expertise of coding, art, music, and design to bring engaging stories and experiences to life. What does it take to make it in video games?

Summer Playtime

10:30am - 11:30am
Playtime, Summer Reading
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
Program Type: Playtime, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Littles and caregivers can join us this summer for an open playtime with our toys and fine motor activities!

Ages 0-5.

Registration not required.

Mystery Bash

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Summer Reading
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to escape the haunted mansion? If you can successfully solve the puzzles, riddles and brain busters you can leave the haunted mansion with your rightful riches! (Participants will take home a puzzle prize bag)

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

10:00am - 11:30am
GPL Knitting Group
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. 

Kid Detective Agency

3:30pm - 4:45pm
S.T.E.A.M., Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Are you going into 4th-8th grade? Do you love solving puzzles, decoding secret messages, and finding clues? Then, you may have what it takes to join the Kid Detective Agency!

Colonie Art League Reception

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Exhibit
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exhibit

Let's Talk: Coffee and Conversation for Seniors

11:00am - 12:30pm
Other
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha 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.

Your All Access Pass Behind the Scenes at the Space Station with Smithsonian Curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Author Talk
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

You’re invited to virtually step inside one of the greatest international achievements with a behind-the-scenes guide to space exploration with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur.