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Sensory Space Play Time!

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Youth
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Explore a world of wonder in our new Sensory Play Space! Bring your child with sensory or learning differences, such as autism, to enjoy engaging sensory activities in a calm setting with special lighting, sounds, and equipment.

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.

Sensory Space Play Time!

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Youth
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Explore a world of wonder in our new Sensory Play Space! Bring your child with sensory or learning differences, such as autism, to enjoy engaging sensory activities in a calm setting with special lighting, sounds, and equipment.

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.

Sensory Space Play Time!

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Youth
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Explore a world of wonder in our new Sensory Play Space! Bring your child with sensory or learning differences, such as autism, to enjoy engaging sensory activities in a calm setting with special lighting, sounds, and equipment.

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.

Sensory Space Play Time!

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Youth
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Explore a world of wonder in our new Sensory Play Space! Bring your child with sensory or learning differences, such as autism, to enjoy engaging sensory activities in a calm setting with special lighting, sounds, and equipment.

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

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

Join the Friend of the Library monthly meeting.

Monthly Personal Investment Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal & Financial
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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.

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.

English as a New Language: Intermediate

11:30am - 1:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning, English Language Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6

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).

People and Prose

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration 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!

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.

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.

English as a New Language: Intermediate

11:30am - 1:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning, English Language Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6

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).

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/24 - 5/26
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
Description:

Closed for Memorial Day weekend

Fiction Book Discussion Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

The group meets on the last Tuesday of the month, September-June. To join or for information, contact: Paul Drezelo, drezelop@colonielibrary.org.

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.

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.

English as a New Language: Intermediate

11:30am - 1:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning, English Language Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6

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).

People and Prose

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration 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!

Teen Advisory Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Join this dynamic group of teens who meet monthly to brainstorm future programs and how to best help the library and the community. Earn volunteer hours and leadership experience while having fun. 

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.

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.

English as a New Language: Intermediate

11:30am - 1:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning, English Language Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6

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).

Mystery Book Club

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40

Albany Artists Group Reception

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 120

Friends of the Library Meeting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

Join the Friend of the Library monthly meeting.

Monthly Personal Investment Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal & Financial
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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.

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.