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Beginner Ukulele Class

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and experience the magical feeling of making music with others! 

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and experience the magical feeling of making music with others! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate & Advanced Ukulele Class

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join instructor Alexander Grandy, Folklife Center librarian Kevin Rogan, and Children’s Department library assistant Emma Rogan for this this free ukulele class.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Join instructor Alexander Grandy, Folklife Center librarian Kevin Rogan, and Children’s Department library assistant Emma Rogan for this this free ukulele class.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Bluegrass Music Jams

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Monthly Bluegrass Music Jam hosted by Denise Radtke and Frank Orsini, first Thursdays (through April 2026), 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Library's Community Room downstairs off the Folklife Gallery. All are welcome, pickers and listeners alike.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Folklife Center, Performance
Event Details:

Monthly Bluegrass Music Jam hosted by Denise Radtke and Frank Orsini, first Thursdays (through April 2026), 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Library's Community Room downstairs off the Folklife Gallery. All are welcome, pickers and listeners alike.

This event is in the "Children" group

Shutter Squad Photography Club

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Activity Room A at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Children

Learn photography from professional photographers and exhibit your photos in the Library's Folklife Gallery. Canon t6i digital cameras are provided for this free program. For kids in grades 5-7.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Learn photography from professional photographers and exhibit your photos in the Library's Folklife Gallery. Canon t6i digital cameras are provided for this free program. For kids in grades 5-7.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Folklife Live & Local: Jeff Walton

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Offsite at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Based out of Saratoga Springs, New York, singer/songwriter Jeff Walton is always busy recording or performing. His rock solid rhythm guitar, amazing harmonica leads, and vocal style all his own make this "one man band" a true crowd pleaser.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Folklife Center, Performance
Event Details:

Based out of Saratoga Springs, New York, singer/songwriter Jeff Walton is always busy recording or performing. His rock solid rhythm guitar, amazing harmonica leads, and vocal style all his own make this "one man band" a true crowd pleaser.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner Ukulele Class

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and experience the magical feeling of making music with others! 

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and experience the magical feeling of making music with others! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate & Advanced Ukulele Class

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join instructor Alexander Grandy, Folklife Center librarian Kevin Rogan, and Children’s Department library assistant Emma Rogan for this this free ukulele class.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Join instructor Alexander Grandy, Folklife Center librarian Kevin Rogan, and Children’s Department library assistant Emma Rogan for this this free ukulele class.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner Ukulele Class

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and experience the magical feeling of making music with others! 

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and experience the magical feeling of making music with others! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate & Advanced Ukulele Class

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join instructor Alexander Grandy, Folklife Center librarian Kevin Rogan, and Children’s Department library assistant Emma Rogan for this this free ukulele class.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Join instructor Alexander Grandy, Folklife Center librarian Kevin Rogan, and Children’s Department library assistant Emma Rogan for this this free ukulele class.

This event is in the "Adults" group

History of Logging in the Adirondacks: How the industry shaped the development of the Feeder Canal and the City of Glens Falls

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as Dick Nason, logging historian and retired Forrester with Finch Paper, discusses the History of Logging in the Adirondacks: How the industry shaped the development of the Feeder Canal and the City of Glens Falls.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Lecture, Local Interest
Event Details:

Join us as Dick Nason, logging historian and retired Forrester with Finch Paper, discusses the History of Logging in the Adirondacks: How the industry shaped the development of the Feeder Canal and the City of Glens Falls.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Bluegrass Music Jams

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Monthly Bluegrass Music Jam hosted by Denise Radtke and Frank Orsini, first Thursdays (through April 2026), 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Library's Community Room downstairs off the Folklife Gallery. All are welcome, pickers and listeners alike.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Folklife Center, Performance
Event Details:

Monthly Bluegrass Music Jam hosted by Denise Radtke and Frank Orsini, first Thursdays (through April 2026), 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Library's Community Room downstairs off the Folklife Gallery. All are welcome, pickers and listeners alike.

This event is in the "Children" group

Shutter Squad Photography Club

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Activity Room A at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Children

Learn photography from professional photographers and exhibit your photos in the Library's Folklife Gallery. Canon t6i digital cameras are provided for this free program. For kids in grades 5-7.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Learn photography from professional photographers and exhibit your photos in the Library's Folklife Gallery. Canon t6i digital cameras are provided for this free program. For kids in grades 5-7.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Live! Folklife Concert: Kalos

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Kalos is drawn to water. Every performance is like stepping into a river - they never play a song the same twice. They make music inspired by the maritime traditions of Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and North America.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Folklife Center, Performance
Event Details:

Kalos is drawn to water. Every performance is like stepping into a river - they never play a song the same twice. They make music inspired by the maritime traditions of Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and North America.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner Ukulele Class

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and experience the magical feeling of making music with others! 

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and experience the magical feeling of making music with others! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate & Advanced Ukulele Class

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join instructor Alexander Grandy, Folklife Center librarian Kevin Rogan, and Children’s Department library assistant Emma Rogan for this this free ukulele class.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Join instructor Alexander Grandy, Folklife Center librarian Kevin Rogan, and Children’s Department library assistant Emma Rogan for this this free ukulele class.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Live! Folklife Concert on the Road: Kalos

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

This is a second performance of the band with the support of our partner site in nearby Washington County: the Historic Salem Courthouse, Salem, NY.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Folklife Center, Performance
Event Details:

This is a second performance of the band with the support of our partner site in nearby Washington County: the Historic Salem Courthouse, Salem, NY.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Doyle Irish Stick Fighting

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Doyle Irish Stick Fighting is a two-handed martial art developed well over 200 years ago by the Doyle family in Ireland, and brought to Canada in the early 19th century. 

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Doyle Irish Stick Fighting is a two-handed martial art developed well over 200 years ago by the Doyle family in Ireland, and brought to Canada in the early 19th century. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Folklife Live & Local: Hudson River Ceili

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Offsite at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Hudson River Ceili performs traditional Irish and Celtic style music and dance. The group especially enjoys high energy dance tunes from Irish, Quebecois and New England traditions.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Folklife Center, Performance
Event Details:

Hudson River Ceili performs traditional Irish and Celtic style music and dance. The group especially enjoys high energy dance tunes from Irish, Quebecois and New England traditions.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Live! Folklife Concert: Hildaland

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

A contemporary collage of Scottish and American traditional music, Hildaland is a duo that approaches geographic borders as markers of exploration rather than boundaries to be wary of.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Folklife Center, Performance
Event Details:

A contemporary collage of Scottish and American traditional music, Hildaland is a duo that approaches geographic borders as markers of exploration rather than boundaries to be wary of.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Live! Folklife Concert on the Road: Hildaland

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

This is second performance of the band thanks to the support of our partner site in nearby Washington County - the Historic Salem Courthouse, Salem, NY.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Folklife Center, Performance
Event Details:

This is second performance of the band thanks to the support of our partner site in nearby Washington County - the Historic Salem Courthouse, Salem, NY.

This event is in the "Adults" group

John Brown in the Adirondacks with Author Sandra Weber

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a compelling lecture with historian and author Sandra Weber, featuring her newest book, John Brown in New York: The Man, His Family, and the Adirondack Landscape.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Folklife Center, Lecture, Local Interest
Event Details:

Join us for a compelling lecture with historian and author Sandra Weber, featuring her newest book, John Brown in New York: The Man, His Family, and the Adirondack Landscape.

This event is in the "Children" group

Shutter Squad Photography Club

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Activity Room A at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Children

Learn photography from professional photographers and exhibit your photos in the Library's Folklife Gallery. Canon t6i digital cameras are provided for this free program. For kids in grades 5-7.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room A
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Learn photography from professional photographers and exhibit your photos in the Library's Folklife Gallery. Canon t6i digital cameras are provided for this free program. For kids in grades 5-7.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Live! Folklife Concert: Tim O'Shea & Friends

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Tim O’Shea brings his songs and tunes from the stunning southwest of Ireland, famed area, steeped in the Irish Folk Tradition. A native of Killarney, Co. Kerry, southwest Ireland.

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Folklife Center, Performance
Event Details:

Tim O’Shea brings his songs and tunes from the stunning southwest of Ireland, famed area, steeped in the Irish Folk Tradition. A native of Killarney, Co. Kerry, southwest Ireland.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner Ukulele Class

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and experience the magical feeling of making music with others! 

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Christine L. McDonald Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Workshop
Event Details:

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and experience the magical feeling of making music with others!