This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Baby Bounce Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool, Children
Bach
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Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

[Ages 0-24 months] Join us for fun songs and short books to introduce your baby to storytime! We will meet in the community room, and babies and their caregivers are welcome to stay and play after storytime.

 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Sensory Friendly Storytime & Play at the Washington Ave. Branch

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Event Details:

[Ages 0-5] Join us for a sensory friendly storytime with dimmer lights, fidget toys, and fun songs, followed by unstructured play time.

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.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime & Play

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs & fun for preschoolers and their caregivers every week at the Delaware Branch. After Storytime-- stay & play! Let your little ones tap into their imaginations during this unstructured play time.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Other
Event Details:

Contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County for more information and to sign up.  
https://www.lvorc.org/contact/  or  call 518-434-0540

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Speak with a Housing Services Advocate

12:00pm - 2:00pm
All Ages
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: 1st Floor Tabling Area
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join Albany’s Housing Services Advocate for information and assistance on tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities. For more info, call the library at (518) 427-4300 (ext. 1)

Reservation

Albany Head Start

12:00pm - 2:15pm
Washington Avenue
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Parent Workshop

This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Crafting for Adults

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Older Adults
Bach
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

DIY Yarn Art: Create a beautiful landscape with yarn on canvas. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Coffee and a Movie

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a free movie screening with coffee and the chance to talk to community services providers! Housing Services, mental health providers, and others will be available to answer questions and provide information. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Wellness Series: How to Put Down Your Phone - Ancient Tips for Managing a Busy Mind and a Busy World

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Pine Hills
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Wellness Series: How to Put Down Your Phone - Ancient tips for managing a busy mind and a busy world

Like me . . . do you get completely distracted by your busy mind, the phone, news, and endless doom scrolling?

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Pointillism Art for Tweens/Teens

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween/Teen
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

[Ages 11-17] Come learn about pointillism & try your hand at creating a pointillism painting. Drop in, while canvases last. Supplies are limited. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Valentine's Day Minute to Win It

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Bach
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

[Ages 7-11]  I challenge you to "Valentine's Day Minute to Win It"!  We will do sweet and silly challenges with candy! 

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Gamers Unite!

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

[For Ages 10 to 17] A space welcoming all gamers age 10 to 17. Come play our Nintendo Switch on a big screen. Compete with others in multi-player chaos with up to 8 players at once!

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.
Cancelled

Dungeons & Dragons 101

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tween/Teen
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Registration
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Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Workshop, Other
Event Details:

[Teens] Welcome travelers! Do you want to play Dungeons & Dragons but unsure where to start? Join us and learn how to make your characters and worlds come alive.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

After School Tutoring (Grades K-12)

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Pine Hills
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Study Room 1
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Tutoring
Event Details:

Students’ grades K-12 can meet with a student tutor from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and University at Albany for a half an hour tutoring session. Tutors can offer homework help, worksheets, and test prep.  

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Small Auditorium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Library Trustee Meetings
Event Details:

This is a meeting of the Audit & Finance Committee of the Albany Public Library Board of Trustees.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Colorful Snowflakes: Paper Curling Craft

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
North Albany
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Using the paper curling technique, Stacey Kennedy will teach us how to make a beautiful snowflake. 

Supplies are limited. Please reserve for your spot!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Date Night at the Pine Hills Branch

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Pine Hills
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

[For adults] Celebrate St. Valentine's Day by taking your friend or loved one on a charming evening date to the Pine Hills Branch! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

True Crime in the ADK—Escape from Dannemora

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Virtual/ Online
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Local History, Virtual/Online
Event Details:

On June 6, 2015, two murderers escaped from the Clinton Correctional Institute; the subsequent manhunt was the largest in New York State History.