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Chilling Chapters Book Club

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing, 50th Anniversary
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing, 50th Anniversary
Registration Required
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Practice Conversational English

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning

An informal conversation group to help you gain confidence speaking English. We invite all adults who are learning English as a new language. Registration is not required.

Everyone Loves Tomatoes

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening
Registration Required
Event Details:

Everyone loves tomatoes presents information on the different types of tomatoes, options on planting, basic tomato plant care, how to harvest and preserve your crop.

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Stay and Stitch

Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required

Stay, stitch, and socialize! Bring your own fiber project to work on while you relax and chat. *Ages: Adults and teens

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Mystery Book Club

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration Required

Pride Stickers

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Pride Month by making rainbow, pride flag, or pronoun stickers!

Albany Artists Group Reception

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
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Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

Join us for the Friends of the Library Monthly meeting. 

Alzheimer's Association- Tabling

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Gallery at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Family LEGO Night!

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for an evening of building, imagination, and fun at our Family LEGO® Night! Families are invited to work together to design and create amazing LEGO builds using their creativity and teamwork.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Children under age 8 should be accompanied by an adult in the library at all times.

Monthly Personal Investor's Group

Monthly Personal Investment Group

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Legal & Financial
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal & Financial
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join an informal, monthly meeting of your neighbors to listen to and discuss experiences with personal investing!

Emergency Medical ID

In Case of Emergency: The Basics of the iPhone Medical ID App and Health App

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of updating Medical ID and the Health app on your Iphone.  This enables first responders to access your name, emergency contacts and medical history/allergies if you become unconscious.

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Film Noir Joan Crawford Series: Possessed (1947)

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 5:45pm - 8:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music, & Theater
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music, & Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

Film expert and Menands Public Library Director Lenny Zapala is offering the fourth of a six-installment series with the movie Possessed.  A woman wanders the streets of Los Angeles repeating the name David (Joan Crawford).

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Stay & Play

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Childhood
Age Group:
Youth
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime & Early Childhood
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Children under age 8 should be accompanied by an adult in the library at all times.

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Farmers Market Storytime

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Childhood
Age Group:
Youth
Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime & Early Childhood
Registration Required
Event Details:

Shop the Farmers Market, and stop for stories! Join us at the Crossings Park once a month, rain or shine. On sunny days we'll be under the gazebo by the pond.

People and Prose

People and Prose

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Board Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

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!

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Adult Movie Monday "Hamnet"

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music, & Theater
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music, & Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Disclaimer(s)

Dietary Restrictions

If you have any food allergy concerns or dietary restrictions, please contact the library in advance of attending this program.

Mini Library Tins

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and make your very own miniature library tin!    

Identity Theft Protection

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Legal & Financial
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal & Financial
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join M&T Bank Branch Manager Matt Levine in a discussion on financial scams and identity theft including details on recent trends and how to protect yourself.

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Italian conversation group

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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Colonie Library 50th Anniversary Movie Series: Network (1976)

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music, & Theater, 50th Anniversary
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music, & Theater, 50th Anniversary
Registration Required
Event Details:

The library is offering a three-part series of 50 year old movies to celebrate our 50th anniversary.

Puzzle Night

Puzzle Night

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you a puzzle-loving puzzler? Then stop by to put various puzzles together with fellow puzzlers.

 

Summer Teen Book Review Volunteers

All Day
Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing, Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Books & Writing, Volunteering
Event Details:

Earn volunteer hours this summer by reading and writing reviews of new teen books! Registration will open on Wednesday, June 17 at 10am. Registration for this event will close on July 1, or when registration is full.

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Mahjong with Friends & Neighbors

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.