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Dungeon Master's Map Kit

All Day 10/1 - 10/8
Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Take Home Kit, Trivia / Games
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Take Home Kit, Trivia / Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to make your own fantasy world in Dungeons & Dragons (or for any other reason), but don't know how to get started? Become a fantasy cartographer today!

Fright Club: Dark Harvest by Norman Patridge

10/01/2024 @ 2:45pm - 10/31/2024 @ 3:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion Group
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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?

Classic Movie Monday

12:00pm - 4:45pm
Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Movie / Documentary
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Movie / Documentary
Event Details:

Megabucks Movie Magic with Meg Ryan!

Relive the magic of Meg Ryan's iconic films on the big screen. Join us for a mini-festival celebrating her unforgettable performances!

Screening:

Trans & Non-Binary Name-Change Clinic

12:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Other, Outreach
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other, Outreach
Event Details:

We will host two transgender and non-binary name-change clinics with the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York and Empire Justice Center.

Creative Writing Mondays

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Other, Outreach, Writing / Poetry
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other, Outreach, Writing / Poetry
Event Details:

Do you have a story you would like to tell, memoirs you would like to write? Maybe you want to try your hand at writing a short fiction piece. Whatever you fancy, join us for Creative Writing Mondays!

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. 

Read It & Eat!

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group, Cooking / Nutrition
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, Cooking / Nutrition
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Join this month’s Read It and Eat! Cookbook Club!  

Technology Help (Session 1)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available!

Coach Donna can assist with

Technology Help (Session 2)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available!

Coach Donna can assist with

Seniors Connect! ( Formerly known as "Let's Talk: Coffee and Conversation for Seniors")

11:00am - 12:30pm
Seniors
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.

Drop-in Genealogy Assistance with Lisa Dougherty

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Local History / Genealogy
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Local History / Genealogy

Genealogy Assistance with Lisa Dougherty

Professional Genealogist Lisa Dougherty offers 1:1 family history consultations on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Library. This is a drop-in session; no need to make an appointment.
For more general information, visit Lisa's website: http://www.upstatenygenealogy.com

Yoga & Mindful Movement for Beginners

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Instruction
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Class Description

Liberating Latin American Genre Fiction: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Author Talk
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

You’re invited to free your mind with the highly acclaimed Silvia Moreno-Garcia, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of several novels including Mexican Gothic, The Daughter of Doctor Morea

Ghost Stories of the Hudson Valley

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens & Teens, Adults, Seniors
Global History / Culture / Events, Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Global History / Culture / Events, Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

The areas surrounding us are riddled with historical figures and events that not only shaped history but also influenced the nation.

Red Cross Blood Drive

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Blood Drive
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Blood Drive

Scary Boardgame Cafe

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Families, Adults
Trivia / Games
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Sure, you know about Werewolf, Horrified, and Betrayal at the House on the Hill, but have you played Jaws, The Night Cage, or Psychic Pizza Delivery Goes to Ghost Town?

Silent Book Club

1:30pm - 3:00pm
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: 16
Event Details:

Tired of deadlines? Not interested in discussions?  Want to read your current book in quiet? 

Try the Silent Book Club!

Schenectady Art Society Reception

2:00pm - 4:00pm
All Ages
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Art Reception for Schenectady Art Society

Monday Movie Matinee

12:00pm - 4:15pm
Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Movie / Documentary
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Movie / Documentary
Event Details:

Get lost in a labyrinth of clues and suspects.

Whodunit? Figure it out before the killer strikes again.

Screening:

Spooky Craft Cabin

2:00pm - 3:30pm
All Ages
Arts & Crafts, Holiday, Passive Program (Adult), Passive Program (Youth)
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holiday, Passive Program (Adult), Passive Program (Youth)
Event Details:

Bats, spiders, birdhouses, dolls, rocks, and ghosts....  

Color, paint, cut, and decorate Halloween crafts!

This is a drop-in, first come, first serve event while supplies last!

Capital District Knitting Guild

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
GPL Knitting Group
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: GPL Knitting Group
Event Details:

Are you looking for new ideas and designs for your knitting or crochet project? Stumped by a difficult pattern or technique? Or perhaps you're just a brand-new "yarnie" who wants to learn?

Night Owls Book Club

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: 12

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 The Soul of America  by Jon Meacham

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. 

Cozy Beverages: Bundle Up with Tea

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Tweens & Teens, Adults, Seniors
Cooking / Nutrition
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking / Nutrition
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Can’t teach a 5000 year old dog new tricks? I beg to differ. The culture of tea is ever evolving. It doesn’t have to be with just water. In this session, we’ll explore different ways of enjoying tea.