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Memoir & Essay Writing Group

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Board Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Establish a steady writing habit with this biweekly nonfiction writing group.  Each session will feature a brief writing exercise for warmup, feedback opportunities, and open writing time.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sahaja Meditation

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

You will be introduced to a unique form of meditation called Sahaja Meditation that is practiced in over 100 countries and is always free. With your desire, an energy within you will be awakened.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Puzzle Swap

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All Ages
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 65
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.

Puzzle Tournament

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Movies & Games
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Think you're a jigsaw puzzle master? Prove it during Library's first Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament! Compete against other teams to assemble a 500 piece puzzle in 2 hours or less. The first team to finish wins!

Closed

All Day
Colonie Library
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Family Storytime

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Childhood
Age Group:
Youth
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime & Early Childhood
Required
Seats Remaining: 48

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
 

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tuesday Walking Club @ Crossings Park

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Off Site
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join the Library's Tuesday Walking Club.  Enjoy a tranquil walk in our beautiful Crossings park while chatting with your neighbors!  We will meet at the Pavilion by the lake at the Crossings Park and walk approximately two miles.&nb

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Bubble Bonanza

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Childhood
Age Group:
Youth
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime & Early Childhood
Required
Seats Remaining: 100

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.

Friends of the Library Meeting

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

Join the Friends of the Library Montly Meeting. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Seth and the Moody Melix -Music

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Performances
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
Program Type: Art & Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Enjoy the upbeat folksy music of Seth and the Moody Melix.  Fun for all!

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Readers Theater

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:15pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Performances
Age Group:
Youth
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Art & Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Interested in acting? Here's your chance to grow and show off your chops! First, we will explore the world of fairy tales and folktales, and discover the elements that make these tales unique.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Photography Workshop

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Tom Fox Photography Workshop

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monthly Personal Investment Group

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Legal & Financial
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal & Financial
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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.

Practice Conversational English

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Language Learning, English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning, 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.

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Guided Walk @ Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy's Fox Preserve

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Steve Young and Laura Lehtonen with the Mohawk Valley Land Conservancy will lead a walk at Fox Preserve on River Road in Latham.  The preserve has a picnic area with an amazing view overlooking the Mohawk River.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English as a New Language: Intermediate

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Language Learning, English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Closed
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning, English Language Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

A series of classes taught by Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County. If you are an intermediate-level learner of English, please consider being a part of the class. This class will meet every week at the same time. Registration is required. To register, please email Jessica Kaercher at kaercherj@colonielibrary.org or call 518-458-9274 (option 4).

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Sun Print Adventure Workshop

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Performances, Crafts, Science & Nature, STEAM
Age Group:
Youth
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Art & Performances, Crafts, Science & Nature, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come for an afternoon workshop where we will be creating our own sun prints using items we find in nature.

Ages: Grades 1-4

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Stamp Carving Workshop

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Design and carve out your own personal stamp!

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Sun Print Adventure Workshop

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Art & Performances, Crafts, Science & Nature, STEAM
Age Group:
Youth
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Art & Performances, Crafts, Science & Nature, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come for an afternoon workshop where we will be creating our own sun prints using items we find in nature.

Ages: Grades 1-4

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Laugh Out Loud Book Club: "Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman" by Lindy West

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us in-person in the library's Activity Room for our "Laugh Out Loud" book group (previously our Beer & a Book book group).  We are focusing on fun reads that make you laugh. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sahaja Meditation

Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

You will be introduced to a unique form of meditation called Sahaja Meditation that is practiced in over 100 countries and is always free. With your desire, an energy within you will be awakened.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Soriano Student Recital

Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All Ages
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Youth Summer recital. 

Closed

All Day
Colonie Library
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library