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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.

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!

🧁Families Love Cupcakes!🧁

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Elementary School Aged, Grades 1-3, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families
Cooking / Nutrition
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades 1-3, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families
Program Type: Cooking / Nutrition
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This sweet class is for the whole family to enjoy!  Bring the kids, and learn how to assemble and use a piping bag.  You will then decorate two cupcakes to take home.  The completed cupcakes will look like a taco and a Love em

LEGO Free Play

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families
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 K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families
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 3:00pm - 6:00pm to build the most awesome LEGO creations you can imagine.

Sunday Concert: Love in Any Language

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Families, Adults, Seniors
Concert
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Families, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Concert
Event Details:

Join us in a belated Valentine's Day celebratory concert: Love in Any Language: Amour, Amour, Amour. 

Sonny & Perley will be performing as a trio with bassist Lou Pappas. 

President's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of President's Day

❤️Dragons Love Books❤️

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families
Arts & Crafts, Special Event, Trivia / Games
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event, Trivia / Games
Event Details:

We all know dragons love tacos. It’s the spicy salsa that’s a problem. But guess what else dragons love…Books!

❤️Love your Stuffed Animal Clinic🧸

10:30am - 1:30pm
Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Families
Special Event
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Families
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

It’s time for a check up! Bring your favorite stuffed animal, toy, or doll to our clinic where everyone will learn about healthy habits, a trip to the doctor’s office and basic medical procedures.

Drop-In Science Test Lab

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5, Families
S.T.E.A.M.
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 and up. Caregivers welcome to stay.

Drop-In Video Games

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5, Families
Trivia / Games
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!

New York State Boater Safety Course

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Families, Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Instruction, Special Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Families, Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Instruction, Special Event
Event Details:

Starting in 2025, Brianna's Law requires all boaters to complete a safety course before operating any motorized vessel or watercraft on New York State waterways.

Boater Safety Course

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Families, Adults, Seniors
Instruction, Special Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12, Families, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Special Event
Event Details:

Starting in 2025, Brianna's Law requires all boaters to complete a safety course before operating any motorized vessel or watercraft on New York State waterways.

LEGO Free Play

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families
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 K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families
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 3:00pm - 6:00pm to build the most awesome LEGO creations you can imagine.

Drop-In Science Test Lab

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5, Families
S.T.E.A.M.
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 K-5. Caregivers welcome to stay.

LEGO Free Play

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families
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 K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families
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 3:00pm - 6:00pm to build the most awesome LEGO creations you can imagine.

Easter

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library

LEGO Free Play

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families
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 K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Families
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 3:00pm - 6:00pm to build the most awesome LEGO creations you can imagine.

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/24 - 5/26
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library

Staff Development Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for Staff Development Day

Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of Juneteenth

Library Board of Trustees monthly Business Meeting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Families, Adults
Board Meeting
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for the observance of Independence Day

Summer Hours- Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library

Summer Hours- Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Guilderland Public Library