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French Conversation

1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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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.

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Travel Trivia

6:00pm - 7:15pm
Open
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies & Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
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An evening of trivia with Trivia Nights Live!

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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
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Sarah Walsh and Carrie Stickan from the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy will present a brief introduction to the organization and its mission.  The land conservancy has protected more than 15,000 acres of land in Albany, Schenectady, and

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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.

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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.
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning, English Language Learning
Registration 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 "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking
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Seats Remaining: 30
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Join Melanie from O’Malley Oven for a talk on Gluten Free and try a delicious treat. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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Join us in-person in the library's Activity Room for our Adventure book group.

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Sahaja Meditation

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
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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.

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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
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From Breath to Brush As an artist, I always seek places where I can share the work I create. As a Chinese calligrapher, since my art is about the many layers creation,.

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Colonie Library
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies & Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
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Join us for film screenings on Mondays this Summer. We'll watch a mix of new movies, blockbusters, and favorites.  Don't forget to bring a sweater in case it's chilly, and stadium cushion for seating comfort.

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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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

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Stay and Make

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

TBD

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Stay and Make

6:00pm - 7:45pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

TBD

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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
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Artist Ryan Smithson will talk about his unique collage art and you will be able to make your own collages!

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Stay and Stitch

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20

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

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Virtual
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This webinar will cover how to get started using Canva to design flyers, social media images, videos, and more. We’ll look at creating designs from scratch or using templates, adding images, shapes, and other elements.

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Photography Workshop

6:00pm - 7:45pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Tom Fox Photography Workshop

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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.
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning, English Language Learning
Registration 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 "Adults" group.

iPhone Basics

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6

Do you have an iPhone and need to learn the basics? We will cover external features, touch screen basics, Settings basics, Apps, calling, messaging (texting), and photo basics.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

The presentation will provide an insight in hiking, backpacking, and paddling (flatwater and white water) activities within about a one-hour drive from the Albany area and will promote the responsible use of these natural resources by addressing s

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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies & Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Film expert and Menands Public Library Director Lenny Zapala is offering the third of a five-installment series with the movie Dark Passage.  Vincent Parry (Bogart) convicted of killing his wife, has just escaped from Prison.&n

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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration 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.