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Spring Into Reading 2024

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Reading Challenge
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Reading Challenge
Event Details:
Spring into reading this season! Join us in reading, logging our minutes, and earning some new badges. From April 1-30, we are participating in Spring Into Reading 2024! Log your reading on Beanstack!   ...

Comic Book Challenge

All Day 4/15 - 5/15
Reading Challenge
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Reading Challenge
Event Details:
Use this Beanstack Reading Challenge as a way to explore comics and graphic novels across a variety of genres—don’t forget Illustrated Novels and Manga! We urge you to read these items from our library or explore local comic book shops in our area—ch...

Native Plant Seed Collection with Wild Ones

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Climate / Nature / Gardening
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Climate / Nature / Gardening
Event Details:
Join us for a presentation on how to ethically harvest native plant seeds to increase biodiversity! New York Flora Association will be available to help you identify plants and use the New York Flora Atlas to find out if they are native to NY. This i...

Fright Club: Sphere by Michael Crichton

All Day 4/29 - 5/3
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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 wil...

Crafting Conversation: A Live Event with Constance Moore

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Arts & Crafts
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 Constance Moore - artist, educator, and April’s Daily Practice instructor - for an inspiring live event. We’ll warm up with a celebrity story time video of one of Constance's picture books which will spark creative prompts you can explore while ...

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.  ...

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime / Early Literacy
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
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. ...

Baby Storytime

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Storytime / Early Literacy
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos.
Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy
Event Details:
Introduce your baby to the library with this special short storytime just for them, followed by free play time. It's a great chance to connect with other new parents too! For all kids ages Birth - 18 months, with a caregiver. No registration ne...

Mini Felt Succulent Adult Take & Make Kit

05/01/2024 @ 9:30am - 05/10/2024 @ 6:00pm
Arts & Crafts, Take Home Kit
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Take Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Celebrate Spring with this adorable succulent craft! Each kit will provide a mini planter, felt, directions and stencils to cut out. You will need scissors and hot glue to complete this craft. This kit is designed for adult crafters. One kit per r...

Technology Help (Session 1)

10:00am - 11:00am
Instruction, Technology Instruction
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available! Coach Donna can assist with Internet Searches- How to navigate Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Bing Microsoft Word & Excel Emails- attaching & downloading attachments, Do...

Sky Friends Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime / Early Literacy
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, Families
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!  For all kids ages Birth - 5 years old, with a ca...

Technology Help (Session 2)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Instruction, Technology Instruction
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available! Coach Donna can assist with Internet Searches- How to navigate Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Bing Microsoft Word & Excel Emails- attaching & downloading attachments, Do...

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. ...

Technology Help (Session 3)

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Instruction, Technology Instruction
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available! Coach Donna can assist with Internet Searches- How to navigate Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Bing Microsoft Word & Excel Emails- attaching & downloading attachments, Do...

Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I - An Author Talk with Douglas Brunt

3:00pm - 4:15pm
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:
Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I. This book reveals...

Super Hero Trivia

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Trivia / Games
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
It's a bird... it's a plane... it's Trivia Night! Calling all caped crusaders, masked vigilantes, and comic book aficionados! Get ready to dive into the colorful and action-packed world of superheroes in the ultimate trivia showdown. Celebrat...

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime / Early Literacy
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
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. ...

D&D Drop-In: Create-A-Character

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Trivia / Games
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Event Details:
Are normal Dragonborn characters too plain for you? How about Chromatic, Gem, and Metallic Dragonborn?  What about new subclasses and fighting styles based on dragons? Join us and create a new D&D character based on the expanded race and bac...

Color Happy! Kids’ Coloring Club

4:00pm - 5:15pm
Arts & Crafts, Storytime / Early Literacy
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime / Early Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Let’s read a story together to inspire us to Color Happy at the library! Join us for an hour of colorful activities where kids will be able to explore a rainbow world of pencils, pens, markers, crayons, stickers, and assortment of coloring pages...

Comic Giveaway Day!

All Day 5/4 - 5/5
Special Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
It’s one of the biggest days for the comic book industry, and this year, you can swing by the Library to grab some of your favorites, and maybe find some new characters! Stop by the adult desk - we'll be giving out an assortment of comic books courte...

GPL Sunday Concert Series: Jeanine Ouderkirk

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Concert
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Concert
Event Details:
Jeanine Ouderkirk, who gave a wonderful performance at the September, 2023 GPL Cabaret, returns for a solo appearance! Ouderkirk has been singing and performing in the Capital District for 15 years and teaching music for 20. Though she is primar...

Plant Based Eating for Maintaining a Healthy Weight

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cooking / Nutrition
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking / Nutrition
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is easy on a whole food, plant-based diet! Say good-bye to calorie counting and portion restrictions. Eating nutrient-rich plant foods with bountiful fiber fills you up with all the right things to promote g...

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

10:00am - 11:30am
GPL Knitting Group
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting 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.  ...

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime / Early Literacy
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
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. ...