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Delaware Community Puzzle (All Month)

All Day
Delaware
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

[All Ages] Come contribute to the Delaware Avenue Community Puzzle all month long by designing a puzzle piece about why you love the library! We'll have blank puzzle pieces, just c...

Library Branch: Delaware
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

[All Ages] Come contribute to the Delaware Avenue Community Puzzle all month long by designing a puzzle piece about why you love the library! We'll have blank puzzle pieces, just come with your creativity!

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

Pine Hills Branch 1930s History Display

All Day
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Local History
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

[All ages] For Local History Month (May), we are showcasing a scrapbook from APL's storied past! We will display dozens of local newspaper articles and photographs found in a 1930s...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Local History
Event Details:

[All ages] For Local History Month (May), we are showcasing a scrapbook from APL's storied past! We will display dozens of local newspaper articles and photographs found in a 1930s scrapbook created by Pine Hills Branch staff that decade.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Washington: Albany Made Makerspace at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
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! The Albany Made Creative Lab...

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

Creating Cartoon Characters with Ira Marcks!

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

[All Ages] Award-winning graphic novelist Ira Marcks leads a hands-on workshop in designing expressive cartoon characters. Through a fun and engaging workshop, parti...

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Registration
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 31
Event Details:

[All Ages] Award-winning graphic novelist Ira Marcks leads a hands-on workshop in designing expressive cartoon characters.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Zine Riot!

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room at Pine Hills
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

[All Ages] As part of Free Comic Book Day, participants will learn about the exciting world of zines and self-publishing. After a short presentation, participants can take advantag...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

[All Ages] As part of Free Comic Book Day, participants will learn about the exciting world of zines and self-publishing.

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

Pine Hills Branch 1930s History Display

All Day
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Local History
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

[All ages] For Local History Month (May), we are showcasing a scrapbook from APL's storied past! We will display dozens of local newspaper articles and photographs found in a 1930s...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Local History
Event Details:

[All ages] For Local History Month (May), we are showcasing a scrapbook from APL's storied past! We will display dozens of local newspaper articles and photographs found in a 1930s scrapbook created by Pine Hills Branch staff that decade.

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

Plant & Gardening Book Mega Display!

All Day
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

[All ages] Gardening books our some of our most popular materials! For this week-long mega-display, we've gathered hundreds of gardening books from our 7 locations so you can brows...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

[All ages] Gardening books our some of our most popular materials!

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

Plant & Gardening Book Mega Display!

All Day
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

[All ages] Gardening books our some of our most popular materials! For this week-long mega-display, we've gathered hundreds of gardening books from our 7 locations so you can brows...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

[All ages] Gardening books our some of our most popular materials!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Washington: Albany Made Makerspace at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
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! The Albany Made Creative Lab...

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 "All Ages" group.

Nominating Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Washington: Local History Room at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Library Trustee Meetings
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Meeting of the Nominating Committee of the Albany Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Local History Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Library Trustee Meetings
Event Details:

Meeting of the Nominating Committee of the Albany Public Library Board of Trustees.

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

Plant & Gardening Book Mega Display!

All Day
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

[All ages] Gardening books our some of our most popular materials! For this week-long mega-display, we've gathered hundreds of gardening books from our 7 locations so you can brows...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

[All ages] Gardening books our some of our most popular materials!

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

Plant & Gardening Book Mega Display!

All Day
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

[All ages] Gardening books our some of our most popular materials! For this week-long mega-display, we've gathered hundreds of gardening books from our 7 locations so you can brows...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

[All ages] Gardening books our some of our most popular materials!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Washington: Albany Made Makerspace at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
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! The Albany Made Creative Lab...

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

Plant & Gardening Book Mega Display!

All Day
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

[All ages] Gardening books our some of our most popular materials! For this week-long mega-display, we've gathered hundreds of gardening books from our 7 locations so you can brows...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

[All ages] Gardening books our some of our most popular materials!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

The Henna Artist: An Author Talk with Alka Joshi

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Watch a recording of an author talk with Alka Joshi at the Washington Avenue Branch with fellow attendees. This virtual author talk is provided by APL through the Library Speakers ...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book/Author Talk
Event Details:

Watch a recording of an author talk with Alka Joshi at the Washington Avenue Branch with fellow attendees. This virtual author talk is provided by APL through the Library Speakers Consortium. Registration is not required. 

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

Plant & Gardening Book Mega Display!

All Day
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

[All ages] Gardening books our some of our most popular materials! For this week-long mega-display, we've gathered hundreds of gardening books from our 7 locations so you can brows...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

[All ages] Gardening books our some of our most popular materials!

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

Pine Hills Branch 1930s History Display

All Day
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Local History
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

[All ages] For Local History Month (May), we are showcasing a scrapbook from APL's storied past! We will display dozens of local newspaper articles and photographs found in a 1930s...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Local History
Event Details:

[All ages] For Local History Month (May), we are showcasing a scrapbook from APL's storied past! We will display dozens of local newspaper articles and photographs found in a 1930s scrapbook created by Pine Hills Branch staff that decade.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Photography 101

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room at Pine Hills
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

[Ages 11+] If you just got your first camera or are an avid photographer, come join our new all-skills welcome program as we will discuss the art and technique of Photography.Photo...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

[Ages 11+] If you just got your first camera or are an avid photographer, come join our new all-skills welcome program as we will discuss the art and technique of Photography.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Washington: Albany Made Makerspace at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
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! The Albany Made Creative Lab...

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 "All Ages" group.

Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Library Trustee Meetings
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the Albany Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Library Trustee Meetings
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the Albany Public Library Board of Trustees.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Washington: Albany Made Makerspace at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
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! The Albany Made Creative Lab...

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 "All Ages" group.

Asian American Representation in Literature: An Author Talk with Rebecca F. Kuang

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Watch a recording of an author talk with Rebecca F. Kuang at the Washington Avenue Branch with fellow attendees. This virtual author talk is provided by APL through the Library Spe...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book/Author Talk
Event Details:

Watch a recording of an author talk with Rebecca F. Kuang at the Washington Avenue Branch with fellow attendees. This virtual author talk is provided by APL through the Library Speakers Consortium. Registration is not required.

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

Pine Hills Branch 1930s History Display

All Day
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Local History
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

[All ages] For Local History Month (May), we are showcasing a scrapbook from APL's storied past! We will display dozens of local newspaper articles and photographs found in a 1930s...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Local History
Event Details:

[All ages] For Local History Month (May), we are showcasing a scrapbook from APL's storied past! We will display dozens of local newspaper articles and photographs found in a 1930s scrapbook created by Pine Hills Branch staff that decade.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego Club

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
North Albany: Meeting Room at North Albany
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Use your imagination and free-play with our Legos! This is a drop-in program for kids and adults of all ages. No registration required. This program recurs on the last Monday of ea...

Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

Use your imagination and free-play with our Legos! This is a drop-in program for kids and adults of all ages. No registration required. This program recurs on the last Monday of each month.