Event List

This is a 6-hour course with a 3-hour session on two days. You MUST attend both sessions to receive a course completion certificate. Bring your NYS Driver License and AARP membership card. Fee is $25 for AARP members and $30 for non-members.

Join us for the Friends of the Library Monthly meeting. 

Come ready to discuss the book, "Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear" by Elizabeth Gilbert

Ann Lee: One Woman's Revolution follows the life of Ann Lee, the radical charismatic leader and messiah of the Shakers. The presentation gives special attention to the years that she spent right here in Colonie, during the American Revolution.

Join us in-person in the library's Activity Room for our "Laugh Out Loud" book group.  We are focusing on fun reads that make you laugh. This month we are reading "I'll Have What She's Having" by Chelsea Handler.  Stop in and v

Mark your calendars! The Friends of the Library, Library Board, and staff will be hosting an amazing evening with local restaurants, silent auction, music, photo booth, and cash bar.

 THE COLONIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

Cordially Invites You to a Special Presentation by Ben Kemp Grant Cottage: A Story of Family Devotion 

Our Social Work Intern is here to help you navigate a comprehensive resource guide designed to assist with everything from housing and employment to government forms, food insecurity, mental health, and so much more!

Join us as we gather with other French speakers for conversation, fun, and camaraderie. You must have a moderate level of proficiency in French conversation to join this group.

craft to be determined 

craft to be determined 

Come to the library to play Mahjong with new and old friends! If you already know how to play, sign up and join a group for a game or two.

Come join our group to converse in Italian in a friendly and relaxed environment!

This is an opportunity to recharge your writing, and spark your creativity. A space to write without distractions. Whether you are writing memoirs, short fiction, poetry, or just going wherever your imagination and interests lead!

Pursue your bright financial future with more confidence by learning wise strategies to fund your active retirement.

Using a dipping process with resin and wire to create a beautiful spring flowers.

Celebrate the library's 50th Anniversary  with crafts that were popular when we first opened in the '70s! 

Chet Baker had an unmistakable sound, as both a trumpeter and vocalist, as part of the West Coast jazz scene of the 1950s and '60s.

Our Social Work Intern is here to help you navigate a comprehensive resource guide designed to assist with everything from housing and employment to government forms, food insecurity, mental health, and so much more!

Taking a journey into Japanese Matcha! We’ll explore what matcha is, how it’s grown, what makes good
matcha, gradings, and how it’s prepared, both traditionally and in modern ways. Participants will also

The group meets on the last Tuesday of the month, September-June. To join or for information, contact: Paul Drezelo, drezelop@colonielibrary.org.