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Let's Talk: Coffee and Conversation for Seniors

11:00am - 12:30pm
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.

Technology Help (Session 3)

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Instruction, Technology Instruction
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Study Room Westmere
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available!

Coach Donna can assist with

Creativebug LIVE

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join Courtney Cerruti and Twinkie Chan in celebrating Creativebug's 12th birthday! Courtney and Twinkie will be making faux celebration cakes full of fun colors, "frosted" bows, rosettes, and topped with faux fruit and sprinkles.

Genealogy Research Help! With Capital District Genealogical Society

10:00am - 3:00pm
Local History / Genealogy
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Local History / Genealogy
Event Details:

Have you got a genealogical question you’d like help with?  The Capital District Genealogical Society is offering a walk-in genealogy query session for the general public.  Members of the Society have deep and varied expertise on many ty

Carol J. Hamblin Notable Authors Speaker Series: Ashton Applewhite

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Author Talk, Special Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk, Special Event
Event Details:

We are proud to announce that author, TED Talk speaker, and anti-ageism activist, Ashton Applewhite, will appear in person as part of GPL's Carol J.

Asian American Representation in Literature: An Author Talk with Rebecca F. Kuang

7:00pm - 8:15pm
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 welcome to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F.

Let's Talk: Coffee and Conversation for Seniors

11:00am - 12:30pm
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.

Troy in the Gilded Age with Kathy Sheehan

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Rensselaer County & Troy City Historian Kathryn Sheehan will present an illustrated lecture on how Troy’s 19th century architecture became an integral backdrop to the Julian Fellows HBO series “The Gilded Age." Sheehan worked with location sco

Bubble Tea Workshop

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cooking / Nutrition
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking / Nutrition
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

This class is designed for those interested in learning all about bubble tea: What makes bubble tea bubble tea? Types of bubble tea and add-ins? How to cook tapioca pearls?

Let's Talk: Coffee and Conversation for Seniors

11:00am - 12:30pm
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.

Crafting Conversation: A Live Event with Rebecca Ringquist

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrating pollinators and the magic of nature, Portland artist Rebecca Ringquist’s floral themed embroidery sampler bursts with vibrant hues and is adorned with beautiful butterflies.

Learn Chinese Calligraphy for Adults

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for an evening workshop hosted by 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!

Apple Help (Drop-In)

10:00am - 12:00pm
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- 

Fright Club: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

06/01/2024 @ 9:30am - 06/04/2024 @ 5:00pm
Book Discussion Group
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Welcome to another series of Fright Club!  Fright Club is our passive adult Horror Fiction book club.  How does it work?   Register each month for your book club kit and pick it up at the beginning of the month.  Your kit

For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet with Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell

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:

Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times.

ART TALK: Hudson River School / Romantic Landscapes in America

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Art Talk
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Online Zoom.Ask
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art Talk
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 73
Event Details:

For decades Dr.

Sunday Concert: Finger Lakes Guitar Quartet

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Concert
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Concert
Event Details:

The Finger Lakes Guitar Quartet is the union of four veteran guitarists, Joel Brown, Sten Isachsen, Brett Grigsby and Paul Quigley.  The group’s repertoire spans several centuries and includes music that was written for and premiered by them.

Let's Talk: Coffee and Conversation for Seniors

11:00am - 12:30pm
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.

Genealogy Assistance with Lisa Dougherty

5:30pm - 7:30pm
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

Psychological Thrillers and the Queen of Twists– An Author Talk with Freida McFadden

8:00pm - 9:15pm
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:

Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden!