Upcoming Events

[Adults] Learn to make bookmarks with pressed flowers.  All materials will be supplied.  If you want to bring flowers, please press and dry in a book for two days prior to program.  Registration is required. 

[Adults 18+] Experience the benefits of yoga from the comfort of a chair!

The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Delaware Branch to meet with Shneecka Alexander, the Neighborhood Specialist for the Delaware neighborhood. 

The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Bach Branch to meet Lisa Rodriguez, the Neighborhood Specialist for the Helderberg neighborhood.

Wellness Series: Meditation Workshop with Elissa Kane - How to uncover moments of peace in these uncertain times

[Adults] Do you have question about your device? One-on-One Computer Skills Group is designed for individuals who want some extra help with their device or computer!

Welcome to Bleecker's Closet!  

With summer right around the corner, why not find some clothes that make you feel like you can take on the world? Come shop till you drop!  

[Adults 18+]  Looking for help so you can confidently use a computer?  Sign up for a 30-minute session for help with:

[Adults 18+]  Looking for help so you can confidently use a computer?  Sign up for a 30-minute session for help with:

[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?

[All Ages] From Chess to Card games come sit, sip and play!

[Ages 4+] Come try out some of our favorite fidget toys & sensory items!

[Adults] Bring your device & your questions and we'll figure it out together. This is a one-on-one help session. Registration is required; call 518-427-4300, ext. 4 to register, or register online. Tech Help is offered every Monday. 

Come Join us at the Howe Branch or on Zoom to get some light movement in to start your week off right! Please Make sure to bring a water bottle, walking shoes and to wear comfortable clothing for movement i.e. Leggings and a tee shirt.

Come Join us at the Howe Branch or on Zoom to get some light movement in to start your week off right! Please Make sure to bring a water bottle, walking shoes and to wear comfortable clothing for movement i.e. Leggings and a tee shirt.

The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Howe Branch to meet with Shneecka Alexander, the Neighborhood Specialist for the South End. 

[Adults 18+] Enjoy some light refreshments and watch a recording of this past author talk at the Arbor Hill/West Hill Branch with fellow attendees. Author Tananarive Due discusses her newest work, The Wishing Pool and Other Stories.
 

Local musician and artist Jordan Taylor Hill will lead an all ages West African drumming workshop. Jordan's  work brings communities together through the power of drumming, dance, and storytelling.

[For adults] From May-October, Master Gardeners from Cornell Cooperative Extension - Albany County will be tending to our Pollinator Garden from 9:00-10:30am each Tuesday, rain or shine (unless it's pouring).

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. 

[Age 17+] Join us for a block printing workshop with Opal Hexen, an artist and printmaker from Troy, NY. 

Their art features natural motifs and the macabre, lots of mushrooms, fruits, veggies, critters, bones and teeth.