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Foodventures: Sci Fi

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cooking / Nutrition, Summer Reading
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults
Program Type: Cooking / Nutrition, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Ever read a book and wondered what their food or drink tastes like? Is Turkish delight actually delicious enough to betray your family? (We’re looking at you Edmund).

Make Your Own Visual Journal with CREATE Community Studios

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Art journaling is a creative way to combine writing and art in a journal. In this workshop facilitated by CREATE Community Studios, participants will learn how to make their own visual journal using a simple book-binding technique.

Boston Bus Trip

7:00am - 9:30pm
Other
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Enjoy a wonderful summer day in historic downtown Boston!

Shop at Quincy Market, visit the New England Aquarium, walk the historic Freedom Trail, or enjoy fresh seafood at the world class restaurants.

SUPER Reptile Show!

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Summer Reading
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Get ready for a reptilian extravaganza! Uncharted Wild will be bringing up to 10 of their animals, including amphibians, an arachnid, and some of their large reptiles!

Teen D&D

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12
Program Type: Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join us for Dungeons & Dragons! Bring a level 1 character to the Children's Programming Room on July 18th from 2:00pm - 4:00pm to play a Dungeons & Dragons one-shot. Beginners are welcome!

Author Talk and Poetry Workshop with Elizabeth Acevedo

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Author Talk, Summer Reading, Writing / Poetry
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12
Program Type: Author Talk, Summer Reading, Writing / Poetry
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Teens in grades 9-12 are invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! Join us in the children's programming room to talk live to Elizabeth, who will be connecting with us virtually.

✨ 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.

Foodventures: Fantasy

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cooking / Nutrition, Summer Reading
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults
Program Type: Cooking / Nutrition, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Ever read a book and wondered what their food or drink tastes like? Is Turkish delight actually delicious enough to betray your family? (We’re looking at you Edmund).

Camp GPL: Teen After Hours

6:30pm - 9:30pm
Other, Summer Reading
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8
Program Type: Other, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Teens! Come hang out at the Library for this special After Hours event. We'll have pizza, snacks, games, music, and more! Pajamas/loungewear encouraged. Please include any food allergies in the notes field. 

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.. 

Author Talk with Graphic Novel Creator Dan Santat

1:45pm - 2:45pm
Author Talk, Summer Reading
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.

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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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: 48
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?

Kid Detective Agency

3:30pm - 4:45pm
S.T.E.A.M., Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
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: 15
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!

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.

Murder Mystery Night: Panic at the Prom

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12
Program Type: Summer Reading, Trivia / Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

You are cordially invited to... Murder Mystery Night: Panic at the Prom 🕺

Foodventures: Travel

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cooking / Nutrition, Summer Reading
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults
Program Type: Cooking / Nutrition, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Ever read a book and wondered what their food or drink tastes like? Is Turkish delight actually delicious enough to betray your family? (We’re looking at you Edmund).

Read it Forward: YA Book Party

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Book Discussion Group, Summer Reading
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Did you read one or both of our Read it Forward books this summer? Come hang out and chat about these books and any other YA (Young Adult) books you read this summer with other teen readers!