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Patent Application - Using feedback from focus groups to modify protoytpes

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Learn how feedback from focus groups was used to modify prototypes for a patent application. Presented by a life-long (and now retired) Quality Professional.

Story Circle of the Capital District

5:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Storytellers and listeners gather to share stories they are working on. 

French Conversation

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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.

Christmas Eve

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
Description:

Closing early

Christmas Day Closing

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library

New Year's Eve

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
Description:

Closing early

New Year's Day Closing

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library

Carmen Lookshire Music Performance

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Performances, Local Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

"Carmen and Life's Guilty Pleasures" play an eclectic mix of jazz, soul, and blues. Carmen is best known for her pure vocals and stage presence, she is accompanied by, Joe Carrick, on guitar.

Conversational Russian for kids

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Youth
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Local Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Games and conversation activities for kids age 5-12

 

Art Supply Drive for Brushes in Hand

All Day 1/6 - 1/31
All Ages
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art & Performances, Local Interest, Volunteering
Event Details:

Help promote artistic creativity! We are collecting new or gently used art supplies for a local food bank to distribute to families in need.

Herzog Law Firm: 2025 New Years Resolution-have you planned your Estate? How to Plan an Estate!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

2025 New Years Resolution.  Have you planned your estate?

Casual Moms Meet-up

10:30am - 12:00pm
All Ages
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Local Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

As a mom, many put everyone else's needs first. But at NWR, we prioritize  mental health and want to provide a space where moms can feel connected with others who GETS it. Wherever you are on your motherhood journey, you are welcomed!

Area 54 Toastmasters Contest

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Event Details:

Toastmasters Contest 
Five Clubs from the surrounding area will bring contestants to compete in the International Speech Competition,
and the Table Topics Competition. 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closing

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
Description:

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

AARP Defensive Driving

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

This is a 6-hour course with a 3-hour session on two days. You MUST attend both sessions to receive a course completion certificate. Bring your NYS Driver License and AARP membership card. Fee is $25 for AARP members and $30 for non-members.

AARP Defensive Driving

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

This is a 6-hour course with a 3-hour session on two days. You MUST attend both sessions to receive a course completion certificate. Bring your NYS Driver License and AARP membership card. Fee is $25 for AARP members and $30 for non-members.

Toasmasters E53 Speech Contest

4:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

 Annual speech contest. 

Taxpayer Assistance Program (TAP) NYS Tax help

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Event Details:

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Taxpayer Assistance Program (TAP) NYS Tax help

10:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Event Details:

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Beekeeping Open House

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Capital Area Beekeepers invites the public to learn about beekeeping. Local suppliers and experts will be on hand to answer questions. 

Taxpayer Assistance Program (TAP) NYS Tax help

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Event Details:

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Presidents' Day Closing

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
Description:

Closed in observance of Presidents' Day

Taxpayer Assistance Program (TAP) NYS Tax help

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Event Details:

Get tax help and file for free!

Tax Department Associates will walk you through your income tax returns, step by step, as you complete

Taxpayer Assistance Program (TAP) NYS Tax help

10:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local Interest
Event Details:

Get tax help and file for free!

Tax Department Associates will walk you through your income tax returns, step by step, as you complete