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Italian conversation group

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Open
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!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Avocado, basil, corn, tomatoes, cucumber, chili pepper

Plant-Based Plates

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

A plant-based plate can be delicious, colorful, and a powerful way to support long-term health.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Friends of William K Sanford Town Library logo

Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, May 12, 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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Mahjong tiles and dice

Mahjong Class for New Beginners

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Day 3 of a 4 class series

Disclaimer(s)

Special Series Registration

Clicking the cancellation link in your confirmation email will remove your registration for the entire series.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Monthly Personal Investor's Group

Monthly Personal Investment Group

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Legal & Financial
Age Group:
Adults
Open
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!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Mahjong tiles and dice

Mahjong Class for New Beginners

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Day 4 of a 4 class series

Disclaimer(s)

Special Series Registration

Clicking the cancellation link in your confirmation email will remove your registration for the entire series.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Graphic of film strip and old movie camera on tripod

Film Noir Joan Crawford Series: Humoresque (1946)

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5:45pm - 8:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music, & Theater
Age Group:
Adults
Open
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 third of a six-installment series with the movie Humoresque.  Mrs. Helen Wright (Crawford) is a high-society patron of the arts.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
Images of games with text, "Inclusible"

Inclusible Community Game Night!

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Colonie Library is partnering with “Inclusible” (Inclusible means suitable for inclusion) to host a series of game events for community members school-aged and older, of all abilities. Come play with friends (new and old).

This event is in the "Teens" group
Graphic of half a brain and other half is flowers and clouds

Stress Relief Kit

All Day
Colonie Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with a stress relief kit! Register to reserve yours, then pick it up at the Children's Desk any time the library is open between May 15 and May 29. For teens in grades 9 to 12.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
Puzzle Swap

Puzzle Swap

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All Ages
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Bring a gently used puzzle to swap for a ‘new’ to you puzzle. No limit on the number of puzzles to swap, however, organizers will monitor. Any piece count is allowed. Please secure puzzle boxes with a rubber band or bag pieces.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Graphic of  upset person holding their head with ligtening bolts, car, graduation cap, credit card

Debt Knockout

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Legal & Financial
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal & Financial
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you feel like debt is limiting your life’s possibilities? Join us to learn how to tackle your debt, step-by-step, and manage your credit in the future.

This event is in the "Teens" group
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Origami Flowers

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Relaxing paper flower making - perfect for Mental Health Awareness Month! 

This event is in the "Adults" group
phone screen with Trinity Health MyChart login page showing with text "navigating the MyChart app"

Navigating the MyChart App

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to navigate the MyChart app to get the most out of your healthcare. Schedule appointments, communicate with providers, get test results, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the library directly.

This event is in the "Adults" group
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Conversational French

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Decorative text "Trivia Tuesday"

Trivia Tuesday

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Games, 50th Anniversary
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, 50th Anniversary
Registration Required
Event Details:

This year, the library is celebrating our 50th anniversary! As part of our 50th celebration, gather your team of (up to) 4 and join us for a special 50th anniversary edition of Trivia Tuesday.

This event is in the "Adults" group
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iPad Basics

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required

Do you have an iPad and need to learn how to use it?  This clinic will teach you the basics of using your device, as well as how to download free e-books from the library’s digital catalog.  Please feel free to bring your iPad and your library card.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Computer monitor on a desk displaying the Tech-Talk logo and text, "Tech Help on Demand"

Discovering AI Resources: What to Know, What to Use, What to Avoid (Tech-Talk Webinar)

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Virtual
Event Details:

In this practical session, learn the different types of AI, the best tools for  professionals, and the risks to avoid.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Four people playing mahjong

Mahjong with Friends & Neighbors

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Open
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 American Mahjong with new and old friends! All players must bring their own playing card. 

Note: This is not a class. 

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Board of Trustees
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Program Type: Board of Trustees
Event Details:

Contact director@colonielibrary.org for information on attending.

This event is in the "Adults" group
two profile silhouettes talking to each other with text, "Practice Conversational English"

Practice Conversational English

Wednesday, May 20, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Medicare Tabling

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Gallery at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

 A representative of NY StateWide Senior Action Council will be tabling at the William Sandford Town Library.  Valuable information will be available on how to protect yourself against Medicare fraud, income qualificatio

This event is in the "Adults" group
Vegetables, nuts, beans and glucose monitor, needle, pills, chart, donut

Nutrition Strategy for GLP-1s

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you on Ozempic, Wegovy, Monjaro, or similar?

This event is in the "Adults" group
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Laugh Out Loud Book Club: My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

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 "My Friends" by Fredrik Backman.  Stop in and visit the Adult In

This event is in the "Youth" group
Baby Yoda with Colonie Library Children's Room in background

Baby Yoda Day

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 6:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Movies, Music, & Theater
Age Group:
Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Movies, Music, & Theater
Event Details:

In honor of the brand-new Mandalorian and Grogu movie releasing today, we’ll have tables set up with a variety of themed crafts and activities inspired by everyone’s favorite little green Jedi.