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Digital Navigator One-on-One Tech Help

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Located at the Pine Hills Library Branch.Register for a 30-minute session with a Digital Navigator to learn the basics of computers or ask questions in a one-on-one setting. You ca...

Registration
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Located at the Pine Hills Library Branch.

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

Tax Assistance with NYS Tax Department

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 12:30pm - 6:00pm
Washington: Small Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
One-on-One Instruction, Other
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[Adults] Get in-person tax help and file for free! New York State Tax Department employees will walk you through your income tax returns, step-by-step, as you complete your own tax...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Small Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: One-on-One Instruction, Other
Event Details:

[Adults] Get in-person tax help and file for free! New York State Tax Department employees will walk you through your income tax returns, step-by-step, as you complete your own tax return. It's quick and easy!

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

Digital Navigator One-on-One Tech Help

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Located at the Pine Hills Library Branch.Register for a 30-minute session with a Digital Navigator to learn the basics of computers or ask questions in a one-on-one setting. You ca...

Registration
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Located at the Pine Hills Library Branch.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room at Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, English as a New Language
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County ENL classPatrons can call Emma Schreiner at 518-434-0540 for scheduling and more information.

Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, English as a New Language
Event Details:

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County ENL class

Patrons can call Emma Schreiner at 518-434-0540 for scheduling and more information.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Capital Region BOCES Adult English Language Class

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Washington: BOCES Classroom (2nd floor) at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, English as a New Language
Age Group:
Adults
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...

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.

Digital Navigator One-on-One Tech Help

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Located at the Pine Hills Library Branch.Register for a 30-minute session with a Digital Navigator to learn the basics of computers or ask questions in a one-on-one setting. You ca...

Registration
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Located at the Pine Hills Library Branch.

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

Break Week Bonanza!

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Washington: Youth Services Room at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Growing Readers
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Event Details:

[Ages 5-11] Looking for some break week fun? Stop by the Youth Services room to see what's in store:Monday, 2/17: Bean PortraitsTuesday, 2/18: Paper Plate RainbowWednesday, 2/19: Y...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Growing Readers
Event Details:

[Ages 5-11] Looking for some break week fun? Stop by the Youth Services room to see what's in store:

Monday, 2/17: Bean Portraits

Tuesday, 2/18: Paper Plate Rainbow

Wednesday, 2/19: Yarn Bookmarks

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

DIY Pop Sockets

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tween/Teen
Event Details:

[For ages 11+] Come design your own Pop Sockets for your cell phones! Registration is necessary. Call the library at 518-427-4300 ext. 4 or register online.

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Registration
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

[For ages 11+] Come design your own Pop Sockets for your cell phones! Registration is necessary. Call the library at 518-427-4300 ext. 4 or register online.

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

I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual/ Online
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience i...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Event Details:

We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My

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

I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins (Livestream Virtual Author Talk at Arbor Hill Branch)

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room at Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Tune in to our Livestream for an insightful discussion with journalist and author Lee Hawkins. He will delve into his family’s history of post-enslavement trauma and resilience, as...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Tune in to our Livestream for an insightful discussion with journalist and author Lee Hawkins.

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

I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins (Livestream Virtual Author Talk at Howe Branch)

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Howe: Large Meeting Room at Howe
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a Livestream of this enlightening conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join us for a Livestream of this enlightening conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's S

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

I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins (Livestream Virtual Author Talk at North Albany Branch)

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
North Albany: Meeting Room at North Albany
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

We welcome you to watch the presentation at the North Albany Branch. Our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

We welcome you to watch the presentation at the North Albany Branch.

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

Snowy Days: Winter Break Week Story and Crafts

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room at Pine Hills
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Children
Event Details:

[Ages 4-8] During February Break week Pine Hills will feature three special storytimes and winter themed crafts. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served at the end!Monday, 2/17: "...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Event Details:

[Ages 4-8] During February Break week Pine Hills will feature three special storytimes and winter themed crafts. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served at the end!

Monday, 2/17: "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats

This event is in the "Adults" group.

FFAPL Book Talk

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we review Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures, edited by Kevin M. Strait and Kinshasha Holman Conwill. Reviewer: Roger Green, business librarian retired from t...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Event Details:

Join us as we review Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures, edited by Kevin M. Strait and Kinshasha Holman Conwill

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

Heart of Hope campaign

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Washington: 1st Floor Tabling Area at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Heart of Hope Campaign - Anyone can sign up to get a free cancer screening at Albany Med for breast, lung, prostate, skin, colon and cervical cancer, regardless of insurance status...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: 1st Floor Tabling Area
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Heart of Hope Campaign - Anyone can sign up to get a free cancer screening at Albany Med for breast, lung, prostate, skin, colon and cervical cancer, regardless of insurance status.

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

Digital Navigator One-on-One Tech Help

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Located at the Pine Hills Library Branch.Register for a 30-minute session with a Digital Navigator to learn the basics of computers or ask questions in a one-on-one setting. You ca...

Registration
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Located at the Pine Hills Library Branch.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Arbor Hill/West Hill: Study Room 3 at Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

[Adults] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Arbor Hill/West Hill Branch to meet Maribel Ramos Rodrigu...

Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Study Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

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

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

North Albany Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
North Albany
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the North Albany Branch to meet with Lori Kochanski, the Neighborhood Specialist...

Library Branch: North Albany
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the North Albany Branch to meet with Lori Kochanski, the Neighborhood Specialist for North Albany. 

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

Smash Bros. Tournament

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Washington: Youth Programming Room at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Tween/Teen
Event Details:

[Ages 10-17] Make another attempt at glory with a new Super Smash Bros. competition! All participants get a prize, but the top three winners get their pick of more!  

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

[Ages 10-17] Make another attempt at glory with a new Super Smash Bros. competition! All participants get a prize, but the top three winners get their pick of more!  

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

Tuesday, February 18, 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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Reading with Rocket!

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Delaware: Children's Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Growing Readers, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Tween/Teen
Event Details:

[Ages 5-17] Kids love reading to Rocket, certified therapy dog.  Why?  Because he's soft, cuddly and a good listener.  Therapy animals are trained by Therapy Do...

Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Growing Readers, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

[Ages 5-17] Kids love reading to Rocket, certified therapy dog.  Why?  Because he's soft, cuddly and a good listener.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Book Buddies

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room at Pine Hills
Program Type:
Book Club, Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

[Ages 4-8] Visit the Pine Hill Branch library and explore our extensive picture book collection! Each week our "Book Buddies" will read pre-selected books featuring award winning a...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club, Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Event Details:

[Ages 4-8] Visit the Pine Hill Branch library and explore our extensive picture book collection! Each week our "Book Buddies" will read pre-selected books featuring award winning authors.

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

Pixel Perlers

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Bach: Community Room at Bach
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tween/Teen
Event Details:

Create your favorite video game characters or make your own creation with Perler beads!

Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Create your favorite video game characters or make your own creation with Perler beads!

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

Digital Navigator One-on-One Tech Help

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Pine Hills
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Located at the Pine Hills Library Branch.Register for a 30-minute session with a Digital Navigator to learn the basics of computers or ask questions in a one-on-one setting. You ca...

Registration
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Located at the Pine Hills Library Branch.