This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Preschool
Pine Hills
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[For ages 0-18 months] Bring your baby and bounce along to fun stories, songs, and rhymes. Baby Storytime is a 15-minute program, followed by a relaxed playtime where you and baby will meet new friends.

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

Pine Hills Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Pine Hills
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

[For adults] The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Pine Hills Branch to meet with Ken Louzier, the Neighborhood Specialist for Pine Hills. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Book/Author Talk, Community Event, Local History
Event Details:

Join Michael Clarke, Executive Director of the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany as he discusses growing up as a first-generation Irish American.  Learn about the Irish American heritage, story and culture.

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

Résumé Assistance

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Delaware
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Reference Area
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Event Details:

[Ages 18+] Would you like to update or create a résumé? Have formatting nightmares? Need help tweaking or writing a cover letter? The Delaware Branch offers one-on-one sessions every Thursday between 1-2pm. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Capital Region BOCES Adult English Language Class

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: BOCES Classroom (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, English as a New Language
Event Details:

[For Adults] Classes are provided to help students improve English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Classes are free to students age 21 year or older. 

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

One-to-one Tech Assistance at Pine Hills

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Pine Hills
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Event Details:

[Adults 18+]  Looking for help so you can confidently use a computer?  Sign up for a 30-minute session for help with:

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

One-to-one Tech Assistance at Pine Hills

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Pine Hills
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Event Details:

[Adults 18+]  Looking for help so you can confidently use a computer?  Sign up for a 30-minute session for help with:

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Main Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

[Adults 18+] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you!

This event is in the "Children" group.

My First Book Club at Bach

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children
Bach
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

[Ages 4-8] Join us for My First Book Club!

This book club is focused on building confidence in new readers as they begin reading on their own. 

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

After-School Gaming

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween/Teen
Pine Hills
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

[Ages 9-17] Hang out at the library and choose from our selection of board games or video game to play with your friends!

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

Table Top RPG Time

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

[Ages 10-17] Interested in tabletop roleplaying games but don't know where to start? Mainstream games seem too complicated or uninteresting?

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

4:30pm - 7:30pm
All Ages
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Albany Made Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[For All Ages] Calling all Artists, Musicians, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open Makerspace and start (or finish) something!

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

Butterfly Exhibit: Winterberry Homestead

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen, Adults
Delaware
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen, Adults
Program Type: Sensory Friendly, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

[All Ages] This indoor tunnel is stocked with adult butterflies native to New England, and host and nectar plants with caterpillars, eggs, and chrysalis' to explore and interact with.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Slow and Steady Book Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults
Virtual/ Online
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Book Club, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Event Details:

[18+] This is an all-inclusive book club for those who like to take their time reading. 

This book club reads fiction and non-fiction books that center around unique ideas, stories, and experiences.

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

Minecraft Mayhem at the Washington Ave. Branch

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[For ages 6-14] Minecraft beginners and experts: come build your world and characters in a weekly Minecraft competition with your friends at the APL Washington Ave. Branch.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Parent/Caretaker Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Bach
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of relaxed conversation with other local parents and caretakers as we discuss these two thought-provoking books on parenting in the modern world.