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Featured Events

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Virtual: Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group:

Adults

Library Speakers Consortium:

Registration is required and a high speed internet connection is recommended. Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/crand...

Event Details:

Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.Foll...

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual
Event Details:

Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.

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The Invisible World of Birdsong: Too Fast for Humans to See or Hear

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Age Group:

Adults, Teens

Big Read:

Join us in reading The Big Read selection, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach, and then participate in programs that revolve around the theme of Our Nature: How our phy...

Event Details:

Take a journey into the hidden world of bird communication, as Dr. Samantha Carouso Peck discusses her Cornell University research on how and why birds sing, dance, and speak. ...

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

Take a journey into the hidden world of bird communication, as Dr.

Intro to Canva

Intro to Canva

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

New to Canva? Join us for a beginner-friendly series where you’ll learn to create eye-catching graphics using easy drag-and-drop tools. We’ll meet for four Thursdays in February. B...

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Holden Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

New to Canva? Join us for a beginner-friendly series where you’ll learn to create eye-catching graphics using easy drag-and-drop tools. We’ll meet for four Thursdays in February. Basic computer skills are required.

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Booked at Crandall

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join our monthly book group for a welcoming discussion of great reads. Each month we explore a new title and share our thoughts in a relaxed, engaging setting. New members are alwa...

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Crandall Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our monthly book group for a welcoming discussion of great reads. Each month we explore a new title and share our thoughts in a relaxed, engaging setting.

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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

Age Group:

Adults

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...

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.

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Virtual: Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group:

Adults

Library Speakers Consortium:

Registration is required and a high speed internet connection is recommended. Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/crand...

Event Details:

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town commun...

Library Branch: Crandall Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them. 

Bluegrass Music Jams

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Age Group:

All Ages

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 Folkl...

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.

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