Event List

Join us after school twice a month for different projects and crafts at our Crafternoons! 
Supplies are limited. First come, first served.  

[For Adults and Children Ages 6+] Calling all Artists, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open Makerspace and start (or finish) something!

[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.

[For children 0-10 and their caregivers.] Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with us this morning! Join our owl mascot, Bleecker, for a special owl-themed storytime, followed by a chance to take photos with Bleecker!

[For ages 5-14] Calling all little Makers! Along with access to all of the Albany Made Lab equipment, Mini Makers will be able to use some of our favorite Youth Services gadgets and tools.

Decoupage is the art of decorating an object gluing paper cut outs, magazine scraps, and other ephemera to a surface.

[For Adults and Children Ages 6+] Calling all Artists, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open hours and start (or finish) something!

[For Ages 4-8] Become a member of our weekly book club! Parents will receive support and guidance on early literacy practices, including how to support their readers at home.

LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION! 

Join us once a month as we work together to put on a show designed by you. 

This year's show is based on the picture book, Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb.

[For Adults and Children Ages 6+] Calling all Artists, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open Makerspace and start (or finish) something!

[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.

[For ages 3+] We're celebrating Children's Authors & Illustrators Week for February Break! Each day will be a book-themed craft to take home. Hang out, read, create!

Monday, 2/16: Rainbow Fish

[For ages 5-14] Calling all little Makers! Along with access to all of the Albany Made Lab equipment, Mini Makers will be able to use some of our favorite Youth Services gadgets and tools.

[For ages 3+] We're celebrating Children's Authors & Illustrators Week for February Break! Each day will be a book-themed craft to take home. Hang out, read, create!

Monday, 2/16: Rainbow Fish

[For Adults and Children Ages 6+] Calling all Artists, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open hours and start (or finish) something!

[For ages 3+] We're celebrating Children's Authors & Illustrators Week for February Break! Each day will be a book-themed craft to take home. Hang out, read, create!

Monday, 2/16: Rainbow Fish

[Ages 11-18] No, that "footage" of Stephen Hawking on a half-pipe is not real. Unfortunately, neither is a lot of stuff online these days. So how do you tell the difference?

[For ages 3+] We're celebrating Children's Authors & Illustrators Week for February Break! Each day will be a book-themed craft to take home. Hang out, read, create!

Monday, 2/16: Rainbow Fish

[For Ages 4-8] Become a member of our weekly book club! Parents will receive support and guidance on early literacy practices, including how to support their readers at home.

[For Adults and Children Ages 6+] Calling all Artists, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open Makerspace and start (or finish) something!

[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.

[For ages 3+] We're celebrating Children's Authors & Illustrators Week for February Break! Each day will be a book-themed craft to take home. Hang out, read, create!

Monday, 2/16: Rainbow Fish

Let's learn simple coding with robots!  Get to know (& program!) Bee-Bot, our Robot Mice & Cubetto.  Walk-ins welcome; registration is appreciated. Register online or call 518-427-4300 ext. 4.

[For ages 5-14] Calling all little Makers! Along with access to all of the Albany Made Lab equipment, Mini Makers will be able to use some of our favorite Youth Services gadgets and tools.