Event List

Join local birder Jocelyn Cole for a monthly (second Thursday at 9:30AM) bird walk around the village of Valley Falls. Learn how to identify our resident birds and about their activities during the different seasons..

Need help learning to turn on your computer, send an email, or make a Word document? Not sure how to get your email on your phone? Drop in to ask questions about your device. First come, first served.

Do you hate buying jugs of detergents and throwing them into the trash to take up space in landfills? Now you can learn how to make your own laundry detergent and dish soap.

Join us at the Cohoes Public Library for Trivia Day with That Trivia Guy! You will need a phone, brains and humor. Play as a team or as a team of 1. Questions start simple and will work up to challenging. Prizes available to those who win!

A survey of 50 great books on the history of computing
from the Baroque Cycle to The Soul of a New Machine
With Minor Gordon, PhD

Monthly Book Club

Looking for a new job or fresh career path? Rensselaer County Career Center is here to help! Professional career services include resume development, interview preparation, job search assistance, and career assessment.

Book Discussion Group: Tuesday, September 16 at 4:30

Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips

Our Monthly Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month. New members are always welcome.

Do You Love a Good Mystery?

Since about 2009, a group has been meeting at the Cohoes Public Library on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am to make new friends and to discuss one of the most beloved genres of all time – mysteries.

Herb Club: Colors from the Garden
Wednesday, September 17 at 2:00

It’s not all in your head. Fraud has increased exponentially over the past few years. Fraudsters are getting better at their jobs, have better technology, and are taking more money than ever.

Phebe Orvis: An Extraordinary Ordinary Woman
Thursday, September 18 at 5:00

Need help learning to turn on your computer, send an email, or make a Word document? Not sure how to get your email on your phone? Drop in to ask questions about your device. First come, first served.

Looking for a new job or fresh career path? Rensco Career Center is coming to Diver Library to help. Their professional career services include: resume development, interview preparation, job search assistance, and career assessment. 

In this monthly workshop-style class, we will complete writing exercises that spark creativity and share our own pieces with the group in an effort to hone the craft of storytelling.

Join us at the Cohoes Public Library for the Audubon Society of the Capital Region! Learn about local birds and meet fellow bird watchers! Event starts at 11:00 AM at 18 Mohawk Street.

Drop in to get help with your computer.

Clothing Clues: How Fashion Can Help You Date Historical Photographs
Wednesday, October 1 at 6:00

Get help on your job search with the Rensselaer County Career center! Learn how to write a resume, get help finding positions, and ace your next interview. Free program, no sign-up needed.

Join local birder Jocelyn Cole for a monthly (second Thursday at 9:30AM) bird walk around the village of Valley Falls. Learn how to identify our resident birds and about their activities during the different seasons..