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Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Tuesday, May 20, 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!

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Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Thursday, May 22, 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!

Tastes Like War: An Author Talk with Grace M. Cho

Friday, May 23, 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 Grace M. Cho at the Washington Avenue Branch with fellow attendees. This virtual author talk is provided by APL through the Library Speaker...

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 Grace M. Cho 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.

Freeze-Dried Food Tasting

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

[Ages 4+] Come eat like an astronaut and try a variety of freeze-dried fruits, candy & other foods! Registration is necessary. Please call the library at 518-427-4300 ext. 4, o...

Registration
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

[Ages 4+] Come eat like an astronaut and try a variety of freeze-dried fruits, candy & other foods! Registration is necessary. Please call the library at 518-427-4300 ext. 4, or register online. One spot per registration. 

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/24 - 5/26
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
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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.

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Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Tuesday, May 27, 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!

Sensory-Friendly Family Movie

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Movie, Sensory Friendly
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

[All Ages] The lights & volume will be low (not off) and adjusted upon request; the movie will be family-friendly. Fidget toys and sensory objects will be available. Feel free ...

Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Movie, Sensory Friendly
Event Details:

[All Ages] The lights & volume will be low (not off) and adjusted upon request; the movie will be family-friendly. Fidget toys and sensory objects will be available.

Family Movie Night

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
North Albany: Meeting Room at North Albany
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy a family movie night at the North Albany Branch! Movie will start around 5:15 pm. Wednesday, May 28th: Dog Man Wednesday, June 25th: Paddington in Peru in EspañolSe...

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Registration
Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Enjoy a family movie night at the North Albany Branch! Movie will start around 5:15 pm. 

Wednesday, May 28th: Dog Man 

Air Dry Clay Day(s)

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

[All Ages] Come create a clay pot! We'll have colored clay & plain white clay. This is a two-part program if you'd like it to be. You can take home your clay project on the fir...

Registration
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

[All Ages] Come create a clay pot! We'll have colored clay & plain white clay. This is a two-part program if you'd like it to be.

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Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Thursday, May 29, 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!

Air Dry Clay Day(s)

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

[All Ages] Come create a clay pot! We'll have colored clay & plain white clay. This is a two-part program if you'd like it to be. You can take home your clay project on the fir...

Registration
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

[All Ages] Come create a clay pot! We'll have colored clay & plain white clay. This is a two-part program if you'd like it to be.

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Get to Know Pinkster: Exploring Rhythms of the Diaspora 

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Howe: Large Meeting Room at Howe
Program Type:
Local History, Music, Workshop
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

In partnership with Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, musician, educator, and cultural practitioner Jordan Taylor-Hill will lead a hands-on drumming workshop exploring Wes...

Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Local History, Music, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

In partnership with Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, musician, educator, and cultural practitioner Jordan Taylor-Hill will lead a hands-on drumming workshop exploring West African and Caribbean diasporic music.

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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Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Tuesday, June 3, 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!

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Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Thursday, June 5, 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!

The APL Family Book Club

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Howe: Large Meeting Room at Howe
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Summer Reading
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

[All Ages] Read this quarter's book before our meeting and join us for a fun discussion!Reading alone can be such a bore so why not read together as a family?This book club is focu...

Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

[All Ages] Read this quarter's book before our meeting and join us for a fun discussion!
Reading alone can be such a bore so why not read together as a family?

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Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Tuesday, June 10, 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!

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Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, June 10, 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.

Tie-Dye Party

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

[All Ages] Come tie-dye a T-shirt or cloth bag! T-shirts are limited, but tie-dye is plentiful. Feel free to bring your own items to dye. Registration is required; call 518-427-430...

Registration
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

[All Ages] Come tie-dye a T-shirt or cloth bag! T-shirts are limited, but tie-dye is plentiful. Feel free to bring your own items to dye. Registration is required; call 518-427-4300, ext. 4 to register, or register online. 

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Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Thursday, June 12, 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!

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Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Tuesday, June 17, 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!

Juneteenth

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online

Take a #Shelfie

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Howe: Reference at Howe
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Take a #shelfie with your current read at the library! We will have some props to help make your picture more fun, you bring your smile and your phone or camera to take the picture...

Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Reference
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Take a #shelfie with your current read at the library! We will have some props to help make your picture more fun, you bring your smile and your phone or camera to take the picture!

Growing Readers Bubble Party at Bach

Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bach: Garden at Bach
Program Type:
Growing Readers, Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

[0-5] Join us for a bubbly good time at our Growing Readers Bubble Party! After we read some fun bubble books, children will have the chance to chase, pop, and create bubbles ...

Registration
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Garden
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Growing Readers, Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

[0-5] Join us for a bubbly good time at our Growing Readers Bubble Party! 

After we read some fun bubble books, children will have the chance to chase, pop, and create bubbles in a safe and playful environment.