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Suburban Sounds Holiday Concert

2:00pm - 4:00pm
All Ages
Concert
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Concert
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

We're pleased to welcome back Suburban Sounds for an enjoyable afternoon of seasonal music. Get into the holiday spirit with this traditional performance by a
well-established local choral group!

Registration opens Dec. 2

 

Christmas Eve - Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library

Christmas Day - Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library

Foundation meeting

6:15pm - 7:15pm
Adults
Foundation Meeting
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Foundation Meeting

Apple Help (Drop-In)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Instruction, Technology Instruction
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- 

Family Board Games

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Early Childhood, Elementary School Aged, Families
Trivia / Games
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary School Aged, Families
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Drop in to play some board games from our circulating Library of Things and from the youth service's closet! We will have games suitable for a variety of age levels including early childhood games and games for the whole family.

Let's Build!

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families
Playtime, S.T.E.A.M.
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families
Program Type: Playtime, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Drop-in anytime between 2:00pm - 3:30pm to complete fun building challenges! 

Can you build the tallest Keva Plank tower?🗼Or the coolest Lego vehicle?🚜 Or the longest domino chain reaction? ✨

RESCHEDULED Night Owls Book Club: Poverty By America

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21

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.

Event Details:

This month we're reading Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond.

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

Please be sure to provide an email address.

 

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
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. 

🥳 Noon Year's Eve Party! 🥳

11:30am - 12:15pm
Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Grades K-2, Families
Arts & Crafts, Holiday, Playtime, Special Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Grades K-2, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holiday, Playtime, Special Event
Event Details:

Can't stay up 'till midnight? Come celebrate at noon with the youth services staff! We will have crafts, snacks, dancing, and of course, a countdown to noon! 🥳

For PreK - Grade 2. Caregivers must stay with children.

New Year's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library

Fright Club - Rosemary's Baby

01/01/2025 @ 9:30am - 01/08/2025 @ 12:00am
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Welcome to another spine-tingling series of Fright Club!  Fright Club is our passive adult Horror Fiction book club, perfect for those who love a good scare!  How does it work?

Dungeon Master's D&D Kit

All Day 1/2 - 1/9
Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Take Home Kit, Trivia / Games
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Take Home Kit, Trivia / Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to start a Dungeons & Dragons campaign with friends, but no one is brave enough to be the Dungeon Master?

Resolution Jar: Adult Take & Make Kit

01/02/2025 @ 9:30am - 01/05/2025 @ 5:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Passive Program (Adult), Take Home Kit
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Passive Program (Adult), Take Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Happy New Year! Start the year off right with your own personalized jar of resolutions. Each kit includes:

Glow-in-the-Dark Play Zone

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families
Arts & Crafts, Playtime, S.T.E.A.M.
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Playtime, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

Too dark to play outside? Let's bring playtime inside! Kids in grades K-5 can drop in anytime in the hour for some glow-in-the-dark fun!

Library Board Personnel Committee

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Board Committee
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Committee
Event Details:

Board committee meeting.

Drop-In Youth Chess

11:00am - 12:00pm
Elementary School Aged, Tweens & Teens, Families
Trivia / Games
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Tweens & Teens, Families
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Drop in for a game of chess at the library! Challenge friends to a game of chess, or teach yourself to play using the self-directed instructions included with our chess boards.

New Year, New Puzzle!

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Passive Program (Adult), Trivia / Games
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Passive Program (Adult), Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Are you looking for a way to enjoy the new year? Well, why not start by getting a fun, new puzzle to work on? 

Stop by the information desk for a FREE jigsaw puzzle! 

New Year, New Puzzle!

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Passive Program (Adult), Trivia / Games
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Passive Program (Adult), Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Are you looking for a way to enjoy the new year? Well, why not start by getting a fun, new puzzle to work on? 

Stop by the information desk for a FREE jigsaw puzzle! 

Silent Book Club

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Sometimes you have to give yourself permission to read...

Sit by the fireplace 

Lunar New Year Calligraphy Workshop

6:15pm - 7:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us for an evening workshop hosted by talented calligraphist Jojo Liu. Jojo will be joining us virtually all the way from San Francisco, but this workshop will take place in-person at the library!

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Early Childhood, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs
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
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.

Library Board Facilities Committee Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Board Committee
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Committee
Event Details:

Facilities Committee Meeting