Week Calendar

Name: Silent Book Club
Start: 2025-01-05T13:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-05T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Guilderland Public Library

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Silent Book Club

Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Fireplace at Guilderland Public Library

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Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Fireplace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion Group

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

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

Sit by the fireplace

TACOs Volunteer Meeting

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Children's Program Room at Guilderland Public Library

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Volunteer Opportunity

Age Group:

Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8

Open

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: Volunteer Opportunity

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 6

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!

Realm Explorers Book Club: The Poppy War

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library

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Book Discussion Group

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Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Westbrook Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion Group

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Event Details:

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

Photo of author TJ Klune smiling with his dog, adjacent to the covers of some of his books

The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with Author TJ Klune

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm

Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Virtual Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Author Talk

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Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series,

Photo of author Amanda Montell smiling alongside the cover of her book 'The Magical Age Of Overthinking'

Notes on Modern Irrationality with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Virtual Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.

Photo of literary agent Seth Fishman smiling next to The Gernert Company graphic

An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm

Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Virtual Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next?

Photo of Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts alongside the cover of the book 'The Human Disease'

How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Virtual Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

Join us for this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves.

Photo of author Waubgeshig Rice alongside the cover of his book 'Moon of the Turning Leaves'

Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm

Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Virtual Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

You’re invited to a riveting conversation with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice to chat about his newest book Moon of the Turning Leaves, the hotly anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel

Realm Explorers Book Club: The One

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Westbrook Meeting Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Westbrook Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens: Gr. 7-12, Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion Group

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 11

Event Details:

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

Photo of author Lee Hawkins alongside the cover of his book 'I Am Nobody's Slave'

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Virtual Room at Guilderland Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

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Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library

Room: Virtual Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

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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:

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All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. Exhibit: Megan Ruch All Day 7/5 - 7/29 All Ages Exhibit This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Helderberg Meeting Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Exhibit
	Closing Summer Hours - Library Closed All Day Branches: Guilderland Public Library	This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. National Library Pen Pal Project All Day Adults, Seniors Other, Summer Reading Closed Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Other, Summer Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: This nationwide program pairs patrons from libraries across the country to be pen pals! Patrons will be paired with a pen pal from another library in the US and all of the mailing will be done by the library. This is a 5-week program.
10 am			This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group. American Sign Language for Kids! 10:00am - 11:00am Elementary School Aged Instruction, Summer Reading Closed Registration This event is in the "Elementary School Aged" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Elementary School Aged Program Type: Instruction, Summer Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Kids between the ages 6-9 are invited to learn the basics of American Sign Language with a certified teacher from the Capital Region Language Center during this four-part series. This event is in the "Adults" group. Drop-In Knit & Stitch 10:00am - 11:30am Adults GPL Knitting Group This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Westbrook Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: GPL Knitting Group Drop-In Knit and Stitch All are welcome to attend Drop-In Knit and Stitch on a weekly basis.	This event is in the "Early Childhood" group. This event is in the "2.5 yrs + up" group. This event is in the "Pre-School: 3-5 yrs" group. Outdoor Art for Tots 10:30am - 11:30am Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Pre-School: 3-5 yrs Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M., Summer Reading Closed Registration This event is in the "Early Childhood" group. This event is in the "2.5 yrs + up" group. This event is in the "Pre-School: 3-5 yrs" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Literary Garden Age Group: Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Pre-School: 3-5 yrs Program Type: Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M., Summer Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: Join us in the Literary Garden to create art All Together Now! Your little one will enjoy fun art projects while exploring a variety of art materials and be inspired. Dress for the mess.	This event is in the "Early Childhood" group. This event is in the "2.5 yrs + up" group. This event is in the "Babies: Birth-18 mos." group. This event is in the "Toddlers: 18-36 mos." group. This event is in the "Pre-School: 3-5 yrs" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Families Storytime / Early Literacy, Summer Reading This event is in the "Early Childhood" group. This event is in the "2.5 yrs + up" group. This event is in the "Babies: Birth-18 mos." group. This event is in the "Toddlers: 18-36 mos." group. This event is in the "Pre-School: 3-5 yrs" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Early Childhood, 2.5 yrs + up, Babies: Birth-18 mos., Toddlers: 18-36 mos., Pre-School: 3-5 yrs, Families Program Type: Storytime / Early Literacy, Summer Reading Event Details: Bring your family to this fun, in-person storytime! We'll read books, sing songs, and dance around! For families with children ages Birth - 5 years old. No registration needed.
11 am			This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group. This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group. This event is in the "Middle School: Gr. 6-8" group. This event is in the "Tweens: Gr. 4-8" group. This event is in the "Teens: Gr. 7-12" group. American Sign Language for T(w)eens! 11:00am - 12:00pm Tweens & Teens, High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12 Instruction, Summer Reading Closed Registration This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group. This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group. This event is in the "Middle School: Gr. 6-8" group. This event is in the "Tweens: Gr. 4-8" group. This event is in the "Teens: Gr. 7-12" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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: Instruction, Summer Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Tweens and teens between the ages 10-14 are invited to learn the basics of American Sign Language with a certified teacher from the Capital Region Language Center during this four-part series.
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm			This event is in the "Middle School: Gr. 6-8" group. This event is in the "Tweens: Gr. 4-8" group. Painted Pottery Boxes 2:30pm - 3:30pm Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8 Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Closed Registration This event is in the "Middle School: Gr. 6-8" group. This event is in the "Tweens: Gr. 4-8" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Tweens: Gr. 4-8 Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Paint your own pottery keepsake box which will then be glazed and fired in the kiln at the Studio for Art and Craft.	This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Getting Started with Libby (Webinar) 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults, Seniors Technology Instruction This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Technology Instruction Event Details: Learn how to get started with the popular reading app, Libby, directly from the experts in this one-hour webinar. Sessions are held monthly at 11AM or 2PM.	This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Teen Tech Help Desk (Drop-in) - Summer Hours 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adults, Seniors Technology Instruction This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Study Room Glassworks (Children's Area) Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Technology Instruction Teen Tech Help Desk GCSD National Honor Society students will be offering tech help to Guilderland Public Library patrons during drop-in hours. The teens can help with basic smartphone applications, downloading books to devices, basic email set-up, and internet searches on computers and personal devices. Please be aware if other patrons are waiting, and limit your session accordingly.
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6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Capital District Knitting Guild 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults GPL Knitting Group This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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?		This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Art Cabin 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults, Seniors Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Closed Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Helderberg Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: 113 Event Details: The Art Cabin is now open! Join us as we work on classic camp crafts while watching a nostalgic movie that reminds us of our days at summer camp.	Board of Trustees Annual & Monthly Business Meeting 6:00pm - 9:00pm Board Meeting Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Tawasentha Room Program Type: Board Meeting
7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Night Owls Book Club 7:30pm - 8:30pm Adults Book Discussion Group Closed Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Tawasentha Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Group Registration Required Seats Remaining: 4 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 "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver. You can pick up a copy of the book at the library's Information desk. Please be sure to provide an email address.			This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group. This event is in the "Middle School: Gr. 6-8" group. This event is in the "Teens: Gr. 7-12" group. Cake Bash: Cupcake Decorating 7:00pm - 8:00pm High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12 Arts & Crafts, Cooking / Nutrition, Summer Reading Closed Registration This event is in the "High School: Gr. 9-12" group. This event is in the "Middle School: Gr. 6-8" group. This event is in the "Teens: Gr. 7-12" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Guilderland Public Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: High School: Gr. 9-12, Middle School: Gr. 6-8, Teens: Gr. 7-12 Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking / Nutrition, Summer Reading Registration Required Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: Learn a variety of fun and quirky cupcake decorating ideas before eating your creations!

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