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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Adults,
Older Adults
Pine Hills
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Exhibit: African American Sailors, Skippers, and Boatmen along the Hudson River
All Day
4/6–4/22
Pine Hills
Library Branch:
Pine Hills
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Local History
Event Details:
[Adults] View this 4-panel informative display, developed and provided by the Underground Railroad Education Center, that highlights the lives of 19th-century African American sailors, skippers, and boatmen who lived and worked along the Hudson Ri
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
Blackout Poetry
All Day
4/6–4/22
Pine Hills
Library Branch:
Pine Hills
Room:
Pine Hills: Teen Area
Age Group:
Tween/Teen
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
[Ages 11-17] Sometimes to read between the lines, you have to make the lines yourself! April is National Poetry Month, and blackout poetry is the art of marking out blocks of words and leaving only the words you want to tell a new story.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Preschool,
Children
Pine Hills
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Apr
18
2026
Sat
Growing Readers: Nature Stories and Play at Pine Hills Branch
10:30am–11:30am
Pine Hills
Library Branch:
Pine Hills
Room:
Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Growing Readers,
Storytime
Event Details:
[For Ages 0-5] Join us as we bring nature indoors through stories, songs, play, and crafts! Bring the whole family and enjoy a nature filled Saturday at the library!
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Preschool,
Children
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Apr
18
2026
Sat
Growing Readers Stories and Play at the Washington Ave Branch
10:30am–11:30am
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group:
Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Growing Readers,
Storytime
Event Details:
[For Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities. Bring the whole family and enjoy Saturday at the library, where we're Growing Readers.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Adults,
Older Adults
Pine Hills
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Apr
18
2026
Sat
Digital Navigator One-on-One Tech Help
11:00am–11:30am
Pine Hills
Library Branch:
Pine Hills
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Adult Literacy,
Computer Help,
One-on-One Instruction
Event Details:
Located at the Pine Hills Branch.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Apr
18
2026
Sat
Silent Book Club @ Albany Center Gallery
11:00am–12:30pm
Outreach/ Offsite
Library Branch:
Outreach/ Offsite
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
** New location** Book Clubs are popping up nationally, and APL has started our own chapter! Bring a book to Albany Center Gallery, settle in, immerse yourself in art, and enjoy the peace of reading with fellow book lovers.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
Apr
18
2026
Sat
Growing Readers Stories and Play at the Howe Branch
Library Branch:
Howe
Room:
Howe: Children's Room
Age Group:
Preschool
Program Type:
Growing Readers,
Storytime
Event Details:
[For Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities. Bring the whole family and enjoy Saturday at the library!
Disclaimer(s)
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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| 12:00pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Adults,
Older Adults
Pine Hills
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Apr
18
2026
Sat
Digital Navigator One-on-One Tech Help
12:00pm–12:30pm
Pine Hills
Library Branch:
Pine Hills
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Adult Literacy,
Computer Help,
One-on-One Instruction
Event Details:
Located at the Pine Hills Branch.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Adults,
Older Adults
Pine Hills
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Apr
18
2026
Sat
Digital Navigator One-on-One Tech Help
Library Branch:
Pine Hills
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Adult Literacy,
Computer Help,
One-on-One Instruction
Event Details:
Located at the Pine Hills Branch.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Apr
18
2026
Sat
Jazz Appreciation Month Concert: Monkell Brothers Trio
Library Branch:
Pine Hills
Room:
Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Music
Event Details:
Tom and Brad Monkell are two musicians from New York’s Capital Region who write original instrumental music as The Monkell Brothers.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Children" group
Children
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Children" group
Apr
18
2026
Sat
Exploring Cultures: French- English Bilingual Storytime
2:00pm–3:00pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Community Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
APL welcomes students from the University at Albany for a special celebration of Francophone cultures. Families will enjoy a bilingual reading of Elizabeth Zunon's Grandpa Cacao, songs, craft, a chocolate treat and more!
Disclaimer(s)
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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