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I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins (Virtual Event)

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Author Talk
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave:

Read it and Eat! Cookbook Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion Group, Cooking / Nutrition
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, Cooking / Nutrition
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join this month’s Read It and Eat! Cookbook Club!  The featured cookbook for August is Sweet Home Café Cookbook: A Celebration of African American Cooking

Technology Help (Session 1)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Cancelled
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Phantom Zone
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
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
Cancelled
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Phantom Zone
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Event Details:

Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available!

Coach Donna can assist with

Seniors Connect!: Let's Talk

11:00am - 1:00pm
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.

Board Game Cafe

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Trivia / Games
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Trivia / Games
Event Details:

Eat snacks, drink coffee, and play board games at the library! Bring your friends or meet new friends at the table; anyone can drop-in and there's no registration required. Browse our collection of board games and try them out here.

Strange History From along the Erie Canal at Schoharie Crossing

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 113
Event Details:

Explore the Erie Canal at Schoharie Crossing through strange bits of history that feature murder, mayhem, arson, accidents and more!

AARP Tax-Aide Preparation

9:30am - 5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
AARP TaxAide
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: AARP TaxAide

Board Finance Committee Meeting

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Board Committee
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Committee
Event Details:

Board committee meeting.

Seniors Connect!: Let's Talk

11:00am - 1:00pm
Seniors
Other
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting 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.

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.

Chair Exercise

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, Outreach
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Outreach
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

About the class: Join us for a fun and inclusive 6-week adaptive chair-based dance session at the Guilderland Library!

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.

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Business Meeting

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

Apple Help (Drop-In)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
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 - Lone Women

03/02/2025 @ 9:30am - 03/09/2025 @ 12:00am
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion Group
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

 Fright Club is now passive OR in person!

AARP Tax-Aide Preparation

9:30am - 5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
AARP TaxAide
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: AARP TaxAide

Technology Help (Session 1)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Cancelled
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Phantom Zone
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
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
Cancelled
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Phantom Zone
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Instruction, Outreach, Technology Instruction
Event Details:

Computer Basics and Navigational Assistance Available!

Coach Donna can assist with

Seniors Connect!: Take Action

11:00am - 1:00pm
Seniors
Other
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Westbrook Meeting 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.

Library Board Facilities Committee Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Board Committee
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Committee
Event Details:

Facilities Committee Meeting

Chair Exercise

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, Outreach
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Outreach
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

About the class: Join us for a fun and inclusive 6-week adaptive chair-based dance session at the Guilderland Library!

AARP Tax-Aide Preparation

9:30am - 5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
AARP TaxAide
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: AARP TaxAide

Rainbow Reads Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion Group
Registration
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Tawasentha Room
Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Rainbow Reads is a new book club that will meet monthly on Tuesday evenings to discuss LGBTQIA+ authors and queer-focused literature.