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Realm Explorers Meeting March 14

Realm Explorers Book Club: The Martian

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

Adults (18+)
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Realm Explorers is a book club that meets monthly on Saturday mornings to discuss science fiction and fantasy novels.

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Silent Book Club

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Fireplace at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

Adults (18+)
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sometimes you have to give yourself permission to read...

Sit by the fireplace 

Photo of authors Shoshana Walter and Barbara Kingsolver smiling in front of the cover of Walter's book 'Rehab'

America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter (Virtual Event)

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults (18+), Seniors
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

Blackout Poetry: Make your own art from recycled materials. March 31st at 6 pm for Grades 6 through 12

Blackout Poetry Art

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teen (12-17)
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teen (12-17)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to create Blackout Poetry Artwork through recycled materials!

Create a piece for yourself or contribute to the Foundry Gallery for National Poetry Month in April!

Teen Advisory Community Outreach Group Meeting Tuesday April 6 at 6 PM for grades 6-12

April TACOs Volunteer Meeting

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Volunteer Opportunity

Age Group:

Teen (12-17)
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teen (12-17)
Program Type: Volunteer Opportunity
Registration Required
Event Details:

Earn volunteer credit by participating in our Teen Advisory Community Outreach group! Give input on books, programs, and more.

Now open to grades 6-12!

 

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Read It & Eat!

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Helderberg Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group, Cooking / Nutrition

Age Group:

Adults (18+)
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion Group, Cooking / Nutrition
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join this month’s Read It and Eat! Cookbook Club!  The featured cookbook for April is Found Recipes by Betty Crocker.

Realm Explorers Book Club Meeting The Once and Future Witches Saturday April 11 at 11 am

Realm Explorers Book Club: The Once and Future Witches

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Normanskill Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

Adults (18+)
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Normanskill Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Realm Explorers is a book club that meets monthly on Saturday mornings to discuss science fiction and fantasy novels.

Photo of author Brad Taylor alongside the cover of his book 'Shadow Strike'

On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor (Virtual Event)

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults (18+), Seniors
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series.&nbsp

Photo of author Miranda Cowley Heller smiling alongside the cover of her book 'What the Deep Water Knows'

Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions with Miranda Cowley Heller (Virtual Event)

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults (18+), Seniors
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows.

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Creating the Empire State

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
History, Lecture
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: History, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Erie Canal transformed New York State. This presentation provides a general overview of the Erie Canal, its history, construction, the politics, and economic atmosphere that surrounded it.

The Battle of Normanskill and the Battle of the Flockey - Keeping the Loyalists of Old Albany County Off Balance During Burgoyne's Invasion

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
History, Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: History, Lecture, Local History / Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

It was the summer of 1777 and the British were coming from three directions, hungry to subdue Albany. The Loyalists of Old Albany County were rising up to clear the way for the Redcoats.

A Governor at War: George Clinton and the Making of New York’s Revolutionary State

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
History, Instruction, Local History / Genealogy, U.S. Civics / History / Elections
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library
Room: Helderberg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: History, Instruction, Local History / Genealogy, U.S. Civics / History / Elections
Registration Required
Event Details:

This lecture explores the career of New York’s first governor, George Clinton, who guided a deeply divided and strategically critical state through invasion, occupation, and internal dissent from 1777 to 1795. 

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/23–5/25
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Staff Development Day

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Juneteenth

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Independence Day

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Labor Day Weekend

All Day 9/5–9/7
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Veterans Day

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Thanksgiving Eve- Close @ 2pm

11/25/2026 @ 2:00pm–11/26/2026 @ 12:00am
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Thanksgiving Day

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Christmas Eve

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Christmas Day

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New Year's Eve- Close @ 2pm

12/31/2026 @ 2:00pm–01/01/2027 @ 12:00am
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