Event List

[Adults] Join us for a relaxing afternoon of crafting. We will transform old coffee cans into planters using simple twine. 

[Adults] Caregivers, stop in with your group for various activities for all abilities. Crafts, Legos, quiet time, coloring, movies... there's no limit to the fun we'll have! Call 5...

[Ages 5-11]  Join us for Fun@4!  Come build with Legos and other construction games.  You can use one of our challenge cards or free build.  A great way to wind...

[Ages 5-11] Become a Library Scientist and together we will explore the world through STEM! This week, we will learn all about eggs and what makes up the seemingly fragile she...

[Ages 4+] Come take our LEGO challenge and solve a simple engineering problem in the first half hour. Then, use your imagination and free play with our LEGO sets for the second hal...

[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...

[For ages 18+] Are you a fiber crafter? Does your family have all the hand knitted or crocheted hats, scarves, mittens, or shawls that they could possibly use in this lifetime...

[Ages 7-12] Take a break from screens and come to the library and participate in a series of fun activities led by our library staff. Each week will feature a fun activity, art pro...

We have video games, anime, and potential make crafts! A place to hang with friends after school.

Albany Public Library Spring Student Art Shows - in partnership with the City School District of Albany Elementary Art Dept. 1st Friday, April 4, 2025, with receptions: 4...

Albany Public Library Spring Student Art Shows - in partnership with the City School District of Albany Elementary Art Dept. 1st Friday, April 4, 2025, with receptions: 4...

Albany Public Library Spring Student Art Shows - in partnership with the City School District of Albany Elementary Art Dept. 1st Friday, April 4, 2025, with receptions: 4...

[14+] Join us, and local Jewler, Maya Alexandra, at our Albany Made Maker Space as we learn how to make a pair of whimsical Chandelier earrings. Made possible in part by a gen...

[Ages 3-7] Curiosity Club:  Hi 3-7 Year olds!   Curious? We are making life size self-portraits.   We will also do some "guesstimating"  and measuring. &nb...

[for ages 6-14] 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 an...

[Adults 18+] Join us for our relaxing monthly art workshop. No experience needed, just bring your creativity! Enjoy complimentary refreshments while you design and unwind.This mont...

[Adults, Ages 18+] Connect with your inner artist in this new program series where we explore different art mediums and drawing methods. This month our instructor will offer tips, ...

[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...

Create striking visual masterpieces in this watercolor exercise!

Join us every Tuesday after school for crafts and fun at Arbor Hill West Hill!

[Adults 18+] We welcome any kind of knitting, crocheting, quilting or needlework. Is it a hobby that you enjoyed in the past and would like to get back to? You can bring a project ...

Do you love to puzzle and can't get new ones because you have too many already? Bring a pile you would like to exchange with another fellow puzzler! It's okay if there's a missing ...

Celebrate National Poetry Month by creating a mini art collage using colorful magazines. Instead of worrying over writing the perfect words, get inspired by article phrases and top...

[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...