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.

 

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.

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.

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

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. 

Speak with a Housing Services Advocate

2:00pm–4:00pm
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)

Introduction to Careers in Cannabis

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Curious about a career in cannabis but don’t know where to start?

Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Bach
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Library Branch: Bach
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Bach Branch to meet Lisa Rodriguez, the Neighborhood Specialist for the Helderberg neighborhood.

Meet Nina the Dog

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Bach
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Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sensory Friendly, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[Ages 5-12]  Meet Nina, the dog!  A Cornell Educator is bringing her dog, Nina to Bach.  We will learn all about pet care and best of all we can pet Nina's soft fur.

 

 

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!

Cancelled

Dungeons & Dragons 101

4:00pm–6:00pm
Tween/Teen
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming, Workshop, Other
Registration Required
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.

Pet Portraits with Albany Barn

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
North Albany
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kiara Johnson from Albany Barn will walk us through painting your wonderful pets in your life! Please bring one of your favorite photos of them as reference.

Wellness Series: Meditation Workshop with Elissa Kane - How to uncover moments of peace in these uncertain times

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Pine Hills
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wellness Series: Meditation Workshop with Elissa Kane - How to uncover moments of peace in these uncertain times

Yarn Over and Yap @ Pine Hills

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Pine Hills
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you love creating fiber artwork but struggle to find the time to practice your hobby? Would you like to connect with other creative and crafty folks who share your passion? Join us at the Pine Hills Branch for a fun crafting get-together!

On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang (Livestream Virtual Author Talk Online)

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, Virtual/Online
Event Details:


Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her debut thriller Julie Chan is Dead.