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Colonie Library Crossword Puzzle

All Day 12/1–12/31
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Calling all puzzle lovers! Stop by the circulation desk to get your copy of the Colonie Library Crossword!

Shiri Zorn - The Breath Between

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music, & Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

Shiri Zorn is an innovative jazz vocalist whose fresh and intercultural sound reinvents standard jazz repertoire as we know it.

Stay and Stitch

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
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

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.

Colonie Art League Holiday Show Reception

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required

Mystery Book Club

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration Required

Italian conversation group

1:30pm–3:00pm
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 practice Italian language in a friendly and relaxed environment!

Need Assistance?

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Our Social Work Intern is here to help you navigate a comprehensive resource guide designed to assist with everything from housing and employment to government forms, food insecurity, mental health, and so much more!

Stay and Make

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

DIY Glitter Ornaments. 

 

Trivia Tuesday

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Gather your team of (up to) 4 and join us for a night of pub-style trivia! The team with the highest score will receive a prize, and snacks and drinks will be provided!

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.

Stay and Make

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

DIY Glitter Ornaments 

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

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Open
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.

Stay and Stitch

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults, Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Monthly Personal Investment Group

6:30pm–7:30pm
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!

Practice Conversational English

6:30pm–7:30pm
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.

Android Clinic

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required

Come and ask your Android phone/tablet questions in a group. The content of this class will be determined by the questions attendees ask.

Film Noir Movie Series Couples on the Run: Gun Crazy (1950)

5:45pm–8:00pm
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 first of a five-installment series with the movie You Only Live Once.

People and Prose

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Open
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!

Friends of the Library Craft Sale

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

The Friends will have a small holiday ornament Pop Up Sale at the William K. Sanford Library.  

Our volunteers have been busy hand crafting these ornaments and we can't wait for you to see them!

Need Assistance?

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Our Social Work Intern is here to help you navigate a comprehensive resource guide designed to assist with everything from housing and employment to government forms, food insecurity, mental health, and so much more!

Adult Movie Monday "The Life of Chuck"

2:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Open
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.

Inclement Weather

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

Conversational French

1:30pm–3:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman 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.

Charcuterie

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get “on board” with the charcuterie trend!

Puzzle Night

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Open
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.

 

Bring Graphics to Life: GIF Animation Essentials (Tech-Talk Webinar)

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Virtual
Event Details:

Make your graphics pop with GIF animations for images, websites, social media, newsletters, and YouTube. This session covers animation techniques, optimization tips, and best practices to make your content stand out online.