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Paint Your Own Ceramic Creature

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
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
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Choose from a variety of creatures to paint! Your creature will then be glazed and fired in the kiln at the Studio for Art and Craft.  

Space Slime

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M., Summer Reading
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M., Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

It's slime time! 

Come on down to the Children's Program Room to make different kinds of out-of-this world slime! Gooey slime, sparkly slime, slime with eyes!!

Be sure to dress for a mess. 

Author Talk with Max Brallier, Creator of The Last Kids on Earth

1:45pm - 2:30pm
Author Talk, Summer Reading
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Author Talk, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Kids in grades 3-5 can join us in the children's programming room to talk live to author Max Brallier, who will be connecting with us virtually. He will be discussing his series, The Last Kids on Earth.

✨ Fantasy Faire ✨

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Special Event, Summer Reading
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Elementary School Aged, Grades 1-3, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Tweens & Teens, Families
Program Type: Special Event, Summer Reading
Event Details:

🎉 Come one, come all to GPL's Fantasy Faire! 🎉

Stop by the Helderberg Room anytime between 4pm-6pm to meet unicorns 🦄, make a craft 🎨, and play some carnival-style games 🎯!

Costumes encouraged.

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!

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.

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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Mystery Bash

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Summer Reading
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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)

No-Sew Squish Friends

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School Aged, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

It's a mystery! Which Squish Friend will you get? Participants in grades 3 to 5 will create a soft, squishy pillow buddy by tying together pieces of fleece. Caregivers are welcome to stay.

Adventures in Nature

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
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: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Create your own 3D nature scene - be it beach, under the sea, animal kingdom, mountains & trees, using canvas and natural materials we will provide. Projects will be ready to take home the same day.