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Family Storytime

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
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

Meet us outside on the Library Grounds for stories, songs, and dancing. Too hot or too rainy? We will move to the Stedman Room! Bring your lawn chairs or blankets.
*Ages: Families with Children
 

Open books as background to text, "Fiction Book Discussion Group"

Fiction Book Discussion Club

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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Stay and Stitch

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Board Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts

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

SCAT: The Amazing Science of Wildlife Poop

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover how poop can actually help protect our plantet in this non fiction book on the nutrient cycle and scientific problem solving.

Cranky Dino Machines

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, STEAM
Event Details:

Learn about simple machines, cams, and cranks as you build a paper dinosaur automaton that moves when you turn the handle!

 

SCAT: The Amazing Science of Wildlife Poop

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 2:45pm - 3:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Discover how poop can actually help protect our plantet in this non fiction book on the nutrient cycle and scientific problem solving.

A Family Concert with River Jack Z

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music, & Theater
Age Group:
Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Movies, Music, & Theater
Event Details:

Veteran entertainer, Jack Powell, will bring his engaging musical performance to the library.  This is an interactive musical experience for adults and their children.

50 Week Reading Challenge

All Day
Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing, 50th Anniversary
Age Group:
Teens, Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: Teens, Youth
Program Type: Books & Writing, 50th Anniversary
Event Details:

Keep Reading! If you are participating in the library's 50 Week Reading Challenge, remember to record your minutes each week, and stop in for your prize between 12/19/26-12/31/26!

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Senior Resources @ the Library

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Gallery at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Town of Colonie Senior Resource Department will be on site with information on services and programs available to our town seniors.

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Family Storytime

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
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

Meet us outside on the Library Grounds for stories, songs, and dancing. Too hot or too rainy? We will move to the Stedman Room! Bring your lawn chairs or blankets.
*Ages: Families with Children
 

Cupcake Decorating with Bash Parties

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the sweet science of edible art in our Geode Cupcake Decorating Class!

What is Paleontology?

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Learn about paleontology and what an excavation site is.  Find out what life was like for dinosaurs and what a paleontologist does.  

What is Paleontology

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about paleontology and what an excavation site is.  Find out what life was like for dinosaurs and what a paleontologist does.  

Dinosaurs Rock!

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Science & Nature
Age Group:
Youth
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Science & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

We Bring The Dinosaur Museum To You!
Highly Educational & Incredibly Interactive Dinosaur
Dig & Children Keep Genuine Fossil Specimens!  Fun for the Whole Family!

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.

Cartoon vegetables with text "Farmers Market Storytime"

Farmers Market Storytime

Saturday, August 8, 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, August 8, 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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Family Storytime

Monday, August 10, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
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

Meet us outside on the Library Grounds for stories, songs, and dancing. Too hot or too rainy? We will move to the Stedman Room! Bring your lawn chairs or blankets.
*Ages: Families with Children
 

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Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, August 11, 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. 

Growing, Using and Storing Fresh Herbs

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

This workshop will teach you tips and tricks to grow, harvest and store your summer herbs so they are fresh and ready to use. We will make a dip with fresh herbs and recipes will be shared.

 

colorful balls of yarn

Stay and Stitch

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Board Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts

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

Monthly Personal Investor's Group

Monthly Personal Investment Group

Wednesday, August 12, 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!

Design Your Own Light Up Squeeze Circuit

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Design your own light up circuit with Kathy Ceceri!  You get to take home your beautiful illuminated creation!

Design Your Own Light Up Squeeze Circuit

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Design your own light up circuit with Kathy Ceceri!  You get to take home your beautiful illuminated creation!

Tie Dye Fun!

Monday, August 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, 50th Anniversary
Age Group:
Youth
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Art & Crafts, 50th Anniversary
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come for some Tie Dye Fun!