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Historical Society: The Van Alen Home

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room at East Greenbush Community Library

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The Van Alen home has been the centerpiece of the hamlet of DeFreestville since its completion in 1793. The house was initially constructed for one of the first representatives in ...

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Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: History & Genealogy, Featured

Registration Required

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The Van Alen home has been the centerpiece of the hamlet of DeFreestville since its completion in 1793.

Tech Resources for Everyday Life

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room AB at East Greenbush Community Library

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Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives. By the end of this 5-week/10 session course, you’ll be able to use a variety of ...

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Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library

Room: Meeting Room AB

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Computers & Technology, STEM, Featured

Registration Required

Description:

Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives.

the erie canal is 200! tuesday april 29 at 6:30pm

The Erie Canal at 200!

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room AB at East Greenbush Community Library

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The Erie Canal at 200—The Erie Canal is celebrating its bicentennial! This program outlines the story of the canal and how it has been heralded in pop culture, folklore, and the hi...

Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library

Room: Meeting Room AB

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Local Interest, Science & Nature

Registration Required

Description:

The Erie Canal at 200—The Erie Canal is celebrating its bicentennial! This program outlines the story of the canal and how it has been heralded in pop culture, folklore, and the history books.

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Intro Crochet for Kids (7-12)

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room at East Greenbush Community Library

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Introduction to holding a crochet hook and yarn, learning a chain stitch, and a couple crochet stitches. Materials will be available to use during the class, but students are encou...

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Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Featured

Registration Required

Description:

Introduction to holding a crochet hook and yarn, learning a chain stitch, and a couple crochet stitches. Materials will be available to use during the class, but students are encouraged to bring their own materials from home as well!

Wednesday Night Book Chat

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Virtual Events

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Join us on Wednesday evenings!What have you been reading lately? Join our Wednesday night Facebook book chat to share your recent reads and gather recommendations from li...

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Library Branch: Virtual Events

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Books & Writing, Featured

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Join us on Wednesday evenings!

A HISTORY OF THE CHINESE SHADOW THEATRE MAY 1 AT 6:00PM

A History of Chinese Shadow Theatre

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room at East Greenbush Community Library

Description:

A History of Chinese Shadow Theatre: Shadow puppetry is an ancient art of storytelling and entertainment for deities and human audiences. Professor Chen will talk about its history...

Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: History & Genealogy, Featured

Registration Required

Description:

A History of Chinese Shadow Theatre: Shadow puppetry is an ancient art of storytelling and entertainment for deities and human audiences.

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Time	Sun (4/27)	Mon (4/28)	Tue (4/29)	Wed (4/30)	Thu (5/01)	Fri (5/02)	Sat (5/03)
All Day	Reservation Round Table Art Group All Day 4/1 - 4/30 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Exhibits Room: Exhibit Walls Description Round Table Art Group Exhibit				Reservation EGCSD Art Department All Day 5/1 - 5/31 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Exhibits Room: Exhibit Case 1 SE Description EGCSD Art Department
	Reservation Round Table Art Group All Day 4/1 - 4/30 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Exhibits Room: Exhibit Case 1 SE Description Round Table Art Group Exhibit				Reservation EGCSD Art Department All Day 5/1 - 5/31 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Exhibits Room: Exhibit Case 2 SW Description EGCSD Art Department
	Reservation Round Table Art Group All Day 4/1 - 4/30 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Exhibits Room: Exhibit Case 2 SW Description Round Table Art Group Exhibit				Reservation EGCSD Art Department All Day 5/1 - 5/31 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Exhibits Room: Exhibit Case 3 NW Description EGCSD Art Department
	Reservation Round Table Art Group All Day 4/1 - 4/30 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Exhibits Room: Exhibit Case 3 NW Description Round Table Art Group Exhibit				Reservation EGCSD Art Department All Day 5/1 - 5/31 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Exhibits Room: Exhibit Case 4 NE Description EGCSD Art Department
	Reservation Round Table Art Group All Day 4/1 - 4/30 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Exhibits Room: Exhibit Case 4 NE Description Round Table Art Group Exhibit				Reservation The American Revolution All Day 5/1 - 5/31 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Exhibits Room: Meeting Room Gallery Description Exhibit will consist of 50+ framed collages featuring events from the American Revolution as documented by the U.S. Post Office, utilizing first day covers and pictures.
	Reservation Questar III art exhibit E. Molina 04/01/2025 @ 4:45pm - 04/30/2025 @ 5:45pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Exhibits Room: Meeting Room Gallery Description This show is a culmination of the hard work of the students at Questar III. Students at Gibson, Sackett, and Rensselaer Academy were all invited, regardless of if they were enrolled in art class, to participate.
		Closing Staff Development Day - Library Closed All Day Branches: East Greenbush Community Library
9 am			This event is in the "Adult" group. Tech Resources for Everyday Life 9:30am - 11:00am Adult Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group. Closed Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room AB Age Group: Adult Program Type: Computers & Technology, STEM, Featured Registration Required Description: Digital tools and technologies have become very important and even necessary to our everyday lives.
10 am			This event is in the "Children" group. Family Storytime! 10:00am - 11:00am Children This event is in the "Children" group. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime & Early Childhood, Featured Description: Join us for a fun half hour of stories, songs, and rhymes! No registration is required.	This event is in the "Children" group. Family Storytime! 10:00am - 11:00am Children This event is in the "Children" group. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime & Early Childhood, Featured Description: Join us for a fun half hour of stories, songs, and rhymes! No registration is required.	This event is in the "Children" group. Family Storytime! 10:00am - 11:00am Children This event is in the "Children" group. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime & Early Childhood, Featured Description: Join us for a fun half hour of stories, songs, and rhymes! No registration is required.	Reservation In The Loop 10:15am - 3:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room AB Description Rughooking This event is in the "Children" group. Baby Storytime! (ages 0-18 months) 10:30am - 11:00am Children This event is in the "Children" group. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime & Early Childhood, Featured Description: Join us for a fun half hour of stories, songs, and rhymes! No registration is required. For babies from newborn - 18 months.	This event is in the "Children" group. Saturday Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Children This event is in the "Children" group. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime & Early Childhood, Featured Description: Join us for a fun half hour of stories, songs, and rhymes! No registration is required. This event is in the "Adult" group. Embroider with Chloe 10:30am - 12:30pm Adult Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group. Waitlist Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room AB Age Group: Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Featured Registration Required Description: Embroidery hoops have long been a traditional way to learn basic embroidery skills. Participants will learn several essential embroidery stitches and will complete a small embroidery hoop under the guidance of instructor. All materials provided.
11 am				Reservation Questar III Art Exhibit take-down exhibit 11:30am - 1:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Description Questar III Art Exhibit take-down exhibit	Reservation Outreach Team Meeting 11:00am - 12:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room AB Description Meeting to discuss the strategic plan for 2023-2028.
12 pm					Reservation Art Exhibit set-up for Multi-Purpose Room Exhibit 12:00pm - 2:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Description Set-up for Multi-Purpose Room Exhibit Reservation YS staff use 12:45pm - 2:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Hurr Education Center Description YS staff meeting
1 pm	Reservation Knickerbocker Knitters April Meeting 1:15pm - 3:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room AB Description This is our regular business meeting.		Reservation Open craft 1:00pm - 3:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room A Description Bring the project your working on!		This event is in the "Adult" group. Cinema Society-Double Indemnity (1944) 1:00pm - 3:30pm Adult Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group. Register Now Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room AB Age Group: Adult Program Type: Movies & Games Registration Required Description: Double Indemnity (1944) is the story of an insurance representative who is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.
2 pm	This event is in the "Adult" group. Historical Society: The Van Alen Home 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adult Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group. Full Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: History & Genealogy, Featured Registration Required Description: The Van Alen home has been the centerpiece of the hamlet of DeFreestville since its completion in 1793.						Reservation Community Caregivers Volunteer Training 2:00pm - 4:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room A Description Training session for volunteers of Community Caregivers, non-profit organization that supports seniors in Rensselaer County.
3 pm				Reservation EGTA 3:00pm - 7:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room B Description Teachers union interviewing boe candidates.		This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Tween" group. The Friday Thing (Grades 6-12) 3:00pm - 5:00pm Teen, Tween This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Tween" group. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Age Group: Teen, Tween Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies & Games, STEM, Featured Description: Drop by the library on Friday afternoons to eat snacks, play games, and make stuff! Weekly activities will vary. No registration required. Dates: 3/7, 3/21, 3/28, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, and 5/30
4 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group. ENL: English as a New Language 4:45pm - 7:45pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Hurr Education Center Age Group: Adult Program Type: Education & Employment Description: This program teaches speaking, listening, reading and writing and is intended for new English language learners age 21 or older. American Citizenship not required, but must have green card.	Reservation Rensco Literacy Volunteers 4:30pm - 5:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Hurr Education Center Description Rensselaer County Literacy Volunteers	This event is in the "Adult" group. ENL: English as a New Language 4:45pm - 7:45pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Hurr Education Center Age Group: Adult Program Type: Education & Employment Description: This program teaches speaking, listening, reading and writing and is intended for new English language learners age 21 or older. American Citizenship not required, but must have green card.	Reservation Tutoring Session 4:30pm - 5:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room A Description Requesting room for private tutoring session.
5 pm				This event is in the "Children" group. Intro Crochet for Kids (7-12) 5:00pm - 6:00pm Children Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group. Waitlist Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Featured Registration Required Description: Introduction to holding a crochet hook and yarn, learning a chain stitch, and a couple crochet stitches. Materials will be available to use during the class, but students are encouraged to bring their own materials from home as well! Reservation Quilting for All 5:45pm - 7:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room A Description Quilting for everyone. Bring your own project and sewing supplies.	Reservation EGPW Cheer Coaches Meeting 5:30pm - 7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room A Description EGPW Cheer Coach Monthly Meeting
6 pm			Reservation Questar III Art Exhibit Reception 6:00pm - 7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Description Reception for Questar III: End of year exhibit for students. A Reflection of Art. This event is in the "Adult" group. The Erie Canal at 200! 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adult Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group. Register Now Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room AB Age Group: Adult Program Type: Local Interest, Science & Nature Registration Required Description: The Erie Canal at 200—The Erie Canal is celebrating its bicentennial! This program outlines the story of the canal and how it has been heralded in pop culture, folklore, and the history books.	Reservation The Commons Annual Meeting 6:30pm - 7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Description The Commons of East Greenbush Annual Meeting	This event is in the "Adult" group. A History of Chinese Shadow Theatre 6:00pm - 7:00pm Adult Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group. Register Now Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: History & Genealogy, Featured Registration Required Description: A History of Chinese Shadow Theatre: Shadow puppetry is an ancient art of storytelling and entertainment for deities and human audiences. Reservation Friends of Columbia XCTF 6:30pm - 7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: East Greenbush Community Library Room: Meeting Room B Description We will meet to discuss fundraising and events that will support Columbia's outdoor track team this season.
7 pm				This event is in the "Adult" group. Wednesday Night Book Chat 7:00pm - 9:00pm Adult Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" group. Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Adult Program Type: Books & Writing, Featured Description: Join us on Wednesday evenings!

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