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Fiction Book Discussion Club

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

The group meets on the last Tuesday of the month. Please contact the library for the book title.

Thanksgiving Eve

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Colonie Library
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
Description:

Closing early

Thanksgiving Closing

All Day
Colonie Library
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library

Black Friday Closing

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

Memoir & Essay Writing Group

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Board Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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 "Youth" group.

Letters to Santa

All Day 12/1 - 12/15
Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing, Crafts
Age Group:
Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Books & Writing, Crafts
Event Details:

Let Santa Claus know what’s in your heart this season, and he will write back to you!  Santa will try to personally respond to every child's letter.  Please include your child’s name and address in the letter, and drop it in the box in Y

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Memoir & Essay Writing Group

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Board Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
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.

Christmas Eve

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Colonie Library
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
Description:

Closing early

Christmas Day Closing

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

Memoir & Essay Writing Group

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Board Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
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.

New Year's Eve

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Colonie Library
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
Description:

Closing early

New Year's Day Closing

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

Mother Daughter Book Group

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Teens, Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens, Youth
Program Type: Books & Writing

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

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

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

All Ages Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 1/6 - 2/14
Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
All Ages
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Books & Writing
Event Details:

Join us for our 6 week Winter Reading Challenge starting January 6th and ending February 14th!  Adults can pick up their Winter Reading Challenge materials at the Information desk.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Booktroverts Unite! Silent Reading Club

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Help us celebrate our Winter Reading Challenge by joining our Booktroverts Unite group.  We will make our Maker Lab space cozy with a virtual fireplace and refreshments.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Booktroverts Unite! Silent Reading Club

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Help us celebrate our Winter Reading Challenge by joining our Booktroverts Unite group.  We will make our Maker Lab space cozy with a virtual fireplace and refreshments.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Noon Author Talk - "The Shoe in the Danube: The Immigrant Experience of a Holocaust Survivor" by Peter Balint

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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: 40
Event Details:

Peter Balint discusses his memoir by looking back on his arrival in the US more than 60 years ago, and all that preceded and succeeded it. He explores the cultural dissonance and his continuing rage and survivor's guilt.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

People and Prose

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Board Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
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: 45
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Laugh Out Loud Book Club - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
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. 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closing

All Day
Colonie Library
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
Description:

Closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday

This event is in the "Adults" group.

People and Prose

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Board Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Mother Daughter Book Group

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Teens, Youth
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens, Youth
Program Type: Books & Writing

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

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