A class that is focused on a gentler style of hatha yoga practice. It is performed using a chair for balance and support. Focus will be on yogic breath work and relaxation. All skill levels are welcome, modifications will be provided. Please wear loose/comfortable clothing and bring your yoga mat (because it gives participants more traction). 
Registration is required. Please use the Register Now button or call 518-235-5310. 
CLASS TAKES PLACE AT LANSINGBURGH BRANCH LIBRARY - 27 114TH STREET.
 

Every Monday! 3:30-4:30pm at the Lansingburgh Branch Library, 27 114th Street. 
Join us for some lightly structured Lego fun; build off a theme or get creative! Legos provided. For ages 5 and up. Children under 8 must have a caregiver present at all times.

The original Troy Public Library book club has a new name" Prose and Cons. We will be restarting on October 2nd with Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Copies are available for pick up at the circulation desk.

Interested in learning basic drawing and painting techniques? Learn from master artist Armando Soto in this 3 class series at the Lansingburgh Branch Library. All supplies will be provided. Please register to attend as space is limited. If you have registered and cannot attend, please inform the library by calling 518-235-5310. 

Armando Soto Bio:  
Armando Soto is an artist and painter who was born in New York City of  Puerto Rican parents. Soto received his BFA in Art History and Drawing/Painting from Pratt Institute in New York City. One of the founders of El Taller Boricua in East Harlem in 1969, Soto became identified with the Nuyorican movement in the arts. Soto’s work is primarily inspired by mythical characters from African and Taino cultures. His work has exhibited regionally in Upstate New York, New York City, and in Vermont. Soto now teaches in the Capital Region of New York, especially at the Arts Center of the Capital Region where he holds studio classes for the public and teaches privately. You can see some of his work at: https://www.martinezgallery.org/am-i-a-nuyorican. 

Join this evening book group as we explore mystery fiction as chosen by the group. Meets on the first Tuesday of each month.
No registration necessary. 

October book discussion Before the Fall by Noah Hawley, request it here. 

Short Description
On a foggy summer night, 11 people - 10 privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter - depart Martha's Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later the unthinkable happens: The plane plunges into the ocean. The only survivors are Scott Burroughs - the painter - and a four-year-old boy who is now the last remaining member of an immensely wealthy and powerful media mogul's family.

With chapters weaving between the aftermath of the crash and the backstories of the passengers and crew members - including a Wall Street titan and his wife, a Texan-born party boy just in from London, a young woman questioning her path in life, and a career pilot - the mystery surrounding the tragedy heightens. As the passengers' intrigues unravel, odd coincidences point to a conspiracy. Was it merely by dumb chance that so many influential people perished? Or was something far more sinister at work? Events soon threaten to spiral out of control in an escalating storm of media outrage and accusations. And while Scott struggles to cope with fame that borders on notoriety, the authorities scramble to salvage the truth from the wreckage.

Amid pulse-quickening suspense, the fragile relationship between Scott and the young boy glows at the heart of this stunning novel, raising questions of fate, human nature, and the inextricable ties that bind us together.

Join the library and Cafe Euphoria as we celebrate the freedom to read with Banned Books Trivia! Come to Cafe Euphoria for food and atmosphere, and to test your knowledge of historical and current attempts at censorship in countries, libraries, schools, and universities. The trivia host will be none other than the amazing drag queen Mor'Glamazon!  A fun prize of a book certificate to Market Block Books awaits the winner!

No registration is required for this event. Everyone is welcome, space permitting, so come a little early to ensure a seat!

Join gamemaster Ernst as he leads you through perilous adventuring and epic storytelling. Open to older teens and adults. This is a tabletop role playing game event that will include character creation, collaborative storytelling, creative problem solving and SNACKS! Please register for this program to ensure small groups in which everyone can participate. 

A class that is focused on a gentler style of hatha yoga practice. It is performed at a slower pace, with less intense positions, and usually includes extended time for meditation, yogic breath work, and relaxation. All skill levels are welcome, modifications will be provided. Please wear loose/comfortable clothing and bring your yoga mat. Class takes place at the Lansingburgh Branch Library - 27  114th Street, Troy. Call the Branch if you have any questions about this program: 518-235-5310.
UPDATE 2/6/23: PLEASE REGISTER FOR ADULT YOGA USING THE 'REGISTER NOW' BUTTON. IF YOU DO NOT REGISTER YOU MAY NOT BE ADMITTED TO THE CLASS. 

Join us for a romance book club, aptly titled "The Happily Ever After Book Club." The only rule is that the book has to have a happy ending! The book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Tea and light refreshments will be provided. 

We will be meeting October 4, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper. "Emmy Harlow is a witch but not a very powerful one—in part because she hasn't been home to the magical town of Thistle Grove in years. Her self-imposed exile has a lot to do with a complicated family history and a desire to forge her own way in the world, and only the very tiniest bit to do with Gareth Blackmoore, heir to the most powerful magical family in town and casual breaker of hearts and destroyer of dreams.

But when a spellcasting tournament that her family serves as arbiters for approaches, it turns out the pull of tradition (or the truly impressive parental guilt trip that comes with it) is strong enough to bring Emmy back. She's determined to do her familial duty; spend some quality time with her best friend, Linden Thorn; and get back to her real life in Chicago.

On her first night home, Emmy runs into Talia Avramov—an all-around badass adept in the darker magical arts—who is fresh off a bad breakup . . . with Gareth Blackmoore. Talia had let herself be charmed, only to discover that Gareth was also seeing Linden—unbeknownst to either of them. And now she and Linden want revenge. Only one question stands: Is Emmy in?

But most concerning of all: Why can't she stop thinking about the terrifyingly competent, devastatingly gorgeous, wickedly charming Talia Avramov?"

Copies of the book can be picked up at the Main Library at the checkout desk during the month of September.

Exploring ebooks? Navigating apps? Learning your way around a new device? Drop-In Tech Help is here to assist! Bring your phone, tablet, laptop, or questions about devices, apps, email, and more.

Tech Help is available on a first-come-first-served basis, every Thursday from 10-11 a.m. Come chat–we’ll do our best to answer your questions!

Join us for this informal stitching group. Bring your knitting, crochet, sewing, needlepoint or other lovely stitch based craft on down to the Lansingburgh Branch Library and start your Thursday off with some craftiness. No registration necessary. 

A four-session program on understanding Shakespeare's plays. Starting back up in September, we will read Henry VI, Part 2 The series will continue where we left off in the Spring, and we will read one act each time we meet, beginning on September 7th and continuing every other week through October.

Tom Bulger, Shakespeare Scholar and retired Siena College professor, will lead the workshop. This is a hybrid meeting. You will receive a Zoom link when you register and may attend in-person at the Troy Public Library. Register online or call 518-274-7071.

Drop in to the Lansingburgh Branch of the Troy Public Library with your laptop, tablet, or smart phone to get help from Cornell Cooperative Extension Staff. They are available to help with logging in, finding your files, basic skills, or just getting to know your device. They will refer you to a local repair service, if necessary.

Feel free to register for a 15-minute slot (Choose Register button, above) or call the library at (518) 235-5310 for info and scheduling. We'll make sure to find a convenient appointment time for you. See you soon! Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Tutor Time is a pre-college program sponsored by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Admissions Office. Part of the Federal Work-Study programs - America Reads and America Counts - Tutor Time is intended to help children learn and be academically successful. Participating in he program increases students' self esteem, and develops students' confidence and a continued desire to learn in a safe, encouraging environment. Since the fall of 2001, RPI college students have tutored children in grades PreK-12 in mathematics and reading and in other subjects on request every Saturday at two locations in Troy. All children from the capital region are eligible to participate in the program.

To register, head to https://info.rpi.edu/pre-college-initiatives/tutor-time-pre-k-12 or stop by the Lansingburgh Branch of the Library to pick up a form. 

Join Greta, our loveable reading dog every Saturday.  Children may read to her to build and strengthen literacy skills.

This month we are going to read STELLALUNA by Jannell Cannon! 
Program includes viewing a version of the story and a fun hands-on activity and providing a collaborative learning environment for caregivers and children. Each child that attends will receive an age-appropriate book to take home. Activities are appropriate for ages 4 to 7 years old. Attendance is set at 25 children, each of whom must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Register to attend this program by choosing the Register Now button. If registration is full, please look forward in the calendar for our November and December programs!  Sponsored by WMHT.

This October 14, 2023, we will be able to witness an annular solar eclipse. An annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon covers the Sun's center, leaving the Sun's visible outer edges to form a “ring of fire” around the Moon. While this annularity will be visible along a narrow path that crosses the USA, from Oregon to Texas, a partial Eclipse will still be visible in other states. If you are interested on why, how, and when Eclipses happen, or just interested in astronomy, come to the library to hear RPI professor Victor Robles discuss these and related topics, and get you ready for some shadow hunting! All participants will also be provided with a pair of Eclipse viewing glasses to take home. All ages are welcome, though the talk is geared to an adult audience. 

Victor Robles is a theoretical astrophysicist and current Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His passion and current research lies in the discovery and understanding of the evolution of the Universe. In particular, he is interested in unraveling the nature of the mysterious dark matter in the Universe. After obtaining his PhD in Mexico, he became a research scholar at the University of California, Irvine for about 4 years, where he pursued the possibility that the dark matter behaves as a Bose-Einstein condensate. In 2020, he continued his research at Yale University. As current faculty at RPI, he actively studies the evolution and formation of galaxies and dark matter which will help us to understand how the Milky Way and other similar galaxies form.  

Come to Main for yoga with instructor Allie! Bring a mat if you have one, please. Ages 7-12

A class that is focused on a gentler style of hatha yoga practice. It is performed using a chair for balance and support. Focus will be on yogic breath work and relaxation. All skill levels are welcome, modifications will be provided. Please wear loose/comfortable clothing and bring your yoga mat (because it gives participants more traction). 
Registration is required. Please use the Register Now button or call 518-235-5310. 
CLASS TAKES PLACE AT LANSINGBURGH BRANCH LIBRARY - 27 114TH STREET.
 

Every Monday! 3:30-4:30pm at the Lansingburgh Branch Library, 27 114th Street. 
Join us for some lightly structured Lego fun; build off a theme or get creative! Legos provided. For ages 5 and up. Children under 8 must have a caregiver present at all times.