Thursday, June 4, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm, Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, NY. Are AI Data Centers Coming to the Capital Region Soon? Why are AI Data centers popping up all over the US? Do we need these AI Data Centers? What are the energy and water requirements and how will those demands effect our community? What can we do to stop the building of AI data centers in our community? We will have Oliver Holmes Jr. PE, talk about the current proposed plan for a data center in the City of Albany, on the border of the Town of Bethlehem now being referred to as “Kenwood Tech Center”. He will also give a brief talk about what AI Data Centers are, where there are being built, and give some of the reasons we don’t want them in our community. (Oliver has worked on energy conservation, climate change and sustainability issues for 40 years.) We will also have local community organizer, Isaac Silberman-Gorn, join us to talk about the local situation. ( Isaac is a community organizer specializing in political analysis and grassroots mobilizing who has worked to oppose fracking and in support of a clean energy future for New York for about 15 years. ) A discussion will follow the presentations. We have limited seating available, so come early to be sure you can attend this forum. Come join us for this timely forum. Information: 518-466-1192
The viewpoints of any speakers are solely those of the speaker and not the Library, the Library staff, or the Library Board of Trustees.
Monday, March 23, 5:00 – 6:00 pm, BNP theme Vigil: “STOP the WAR ON IRAN!”, at the Four Corners, intersection of Kenwood and Delaware Aves. in Delmar, NY. Potential wording on signs: “Stop Bombing IRAN!!”, ” NO WAR ON IRAN!”, . Stay for a few minutes or an hour. 518-466-1192 for further information. Join us!C
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ay, April 14, 6:15 – 8:45 pm, Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY. A new film by Abby Martin: “Earths Greatest Enemy (2025, 2 hours) . “A documentary exposé of the world’s biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military. Learn the environmental cost of having a military Empire with Abby Martin.” Co-sponsored by Veterans for Peace. John Amidon will join us. A discussion will follow the film. Sponsored by Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace. Join us! Information 518-466-1192 Watch the Trailer
This program is neither sponsored by nor affiliated with the Bethlehem Public Library. The viewpoints of any speakers are solely those of the speaker and not the Library, the Library staff, or the Library Board of Trustees.
Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm, Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, NY. Brian McCormick, with Columbia County Sanctuary Movement with talk with us about ICE in our local communities, and what we can do to advocate for the people being targeted. The Columbia County Sanctuary Movement has been working for years to protect immigrants, both documented and undocumented, from unjust targeting. They have protected local people from detention and wrongful deportation. Information: 518-466-1192
This program is neither sponsored by nor affiliated with the Bethlehem Public Library. The viewpoints of any speakers are solely those of the speaker and not the Library, the Library staff, or the Library Board of Trustees.
Monday, March 2, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, BNP theme Vigil: “STOP the WAR ON IRAN!”, at the Four Corners, intersection of Kenwood and Delaware Aves. in Delmar, NY. Potential wording on signs: “Stop Bombing IRAN!!”, ” NO WAR ON IRAN!”, . Stay for a few minutes or an hour. 518-466-1192 for further information. Join us!
Monday, February 23, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, BNP theme Vigil: “STOP the Racism!”, at the Four Corners, intersection of Kenwood and Delaware Aves. in Delmar, NY. Potential wording on signs: “Stop the Racism!”, “Stop Looking Away!”, Black Lives Matter!”, “End Racism NOW!!” Stay for a few minutes or an hour. 518-466-1192 for further information. Join us!
Monday, January 19, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, BNP Vigil: “ICE OUT FOR GOOD!”, at the Four Corners, intersection of Kenwood and Delaware Aves. in Delmar, NY. Potential wording on signs: “ICE Out FOR GOOD”, “ICE = GESTAPO”, ICE Out of Everywhere!”, “Stop Deportations!” Stay for a few minutes or an hour. 518-466-1192 for further information. Join us!