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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 "All Ages" group

Acoustic Jam

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

A local group of musicians led by Robin Wright, Molly Gallagher, and Harold Shippey is interested in sharing music in an acoustic jam on the third Sunday of the month (March 15, April 19, May 17) featuring folk, old time, country, gospel, rock and

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

A local group of musicians led by Robin Wright, Molly Gallagher, and Harold Shippey is interested in sharing music in an acoustic jam on the third Sunday of the month (March 15, April 19, May 17) featuring folk, old time, country, gospel, rock and

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 "Adults" group

Family History One-to-One

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Folklife Research Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Whether you are just starting, or a seasoned pro trying to get unstuck, genealogists Lisa Dougherty & Judith Harper can help you untangle your roots using all of the tools the Folklife Center has to offer. 

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Folklife Research Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Local Interest, Workshop
Event Details:

Whether you are just starting, or a seasoned pro trying to get unstuck, genealogists Lisa Dougherty & Judith Harper can help you untangle your roots using all of the tools the Folklife Center has to offer. 

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! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate & Advanced Ukulele Class

Friday, March 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 "All Ages" group

Bluegrass Music Jams

Thursday, April 2, 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, April 7, 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: É.T.É

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Awarded the OPUS prize for "Discovery of the Year 2017-2018", among the many other accolades since their first album release in 2017, this trio is quickly winning over the hearts of listeners worldwide, young and old alike.

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

Awarded the OPUS prize for "Discovery of the Year 2017-2018", among the many other accolades since their first album release in 2017, this trio is quickly winning over the hearts of listeners worldwide, young and old alike.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner Ukulele Class

Friday, April 10, 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, April 10, 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: E.T.E.

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

This is a second free performance thanks to our partnership with the Historic Salem Courthouse in Salem, Washington County, 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 free performance thanks to our partnership with the Historic Salem Courthouse in Salem, Washington County, NY.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Family History One-to-One

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Folklife Research Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Whether you are just starting, or a seasoned pro trying to get unstuck, genealogists Lisa Dougherty & Judith Harper can help you untangle your roots using all of the tools the Folklife Center has to offer. 

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Folklife Research Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Folklife Center, Local Interest, Workshop
Event Details:

Whether you are just starting, or a seasoned pro trying to get unstuck, genealogists Lisa Dougherty & Judith Harper can help you untangle your roots using all of the tools the Folklife Center has to offer. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Live! Folklife Concert: Paper Wings

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Long-time friends and collaborators Emily Mann and Wila Frank, known together as Paper Wings, dream up warm, pastoral folk songs furnished with delicate banjo and spellbinding harmonies so close you often can’t tell their voices apart.

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

Long-time friends and collaborators Emily Mann and Wila Frank, known together as Paper Wings, dream up warm, pastoral folk songs furnished with delicate banjo and spellbinding harmonies so close you often can’t tell their voices apart.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Live! Folklife Concert on the Road: Paper Wings

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

This is a free second performance thanks to our partner the Historic Salem Courthouse in Salem, Washington County, NY.

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

This is a free second performance thanks to our partner the Historic Salem Courthouse in Salem, Washington County, NY.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Acoustic Jam

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Christine L. McDonald Community Room at Crandall Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

A local group of musicians is interested in sharing music in an acoustic jam on the third Sunday of the month (March 15, April 19, May 17) featuring folk, country, rock, gospel, Americana music in its many forms.

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

A local group of musicians is interested in sharing music in an acoustic jam on the third Sunday of the month (March 15, April 19, May 17) featuring folk, country, rock, gospel, Americana music in its many forms.