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Howe's Craft Camp!

4:00pm–6:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Howe
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

[6-17] Come join us at Howe for fun Summertime Crafts! 

July 14: Cardboard Tapestry Weaving                                

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

Imagination Playground

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Summer Reading, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[Ages 5-11] Join us to build with large foam blocks! This is an outdoor event (weather-permitting). No registration necessary.

 

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

Reading with Rocket!

4:00pm–4:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Cancelled
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Growing Readers
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
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

Crafter School Party!

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday all summer for crafts and fun at Arbor Hill West Hill!

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

Table Top RPG Time

4:00pm–5:30pm
Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

[Ages 10-17] Interested in tabletop roleplaying games but don't know where to start? Mainstream games seem too complicated or uninteresting?

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

Gamers Unite!

4:00pm–5:30pm
Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

[For Ages 10 to 17] A space welcoming all gamers age 10 to 17. Come play our Nintendo Switch on a big screen. Compete with others in multi-player chaos with up to 8 players at once!

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

In My Skin: Healing at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Economy

11:00am–1:00pm
Tween/Teen
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Healing circles offer Black women a supportive space to explore their economic narratives through storytelling and body mapping, visualizing how financial stress and resilience manifest physically.

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

Let's Make Sensory Bottles!

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

[Ages 5 - 17] Learn how to make a sensory bottle with a few easy to get ingredients, and take it home with you once you've made it!

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

Not a # Group

2:30pm–3:30pm
Tween/Teen
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Summer Reading, Workshop
Event Details:

[For Teens] Not a Number is an interactive child trafficking and exploitation prevention curriculum designed to provide youth with information and skills in a manner that inspires them to make safe choices.

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

Build a Dinosaur!

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Summer Reading, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[Ages 5-17] Join us at the Delaware Branch as we build dinosaurs out of blocks borrowed from the Upper Hudson Library System! No registration necessary.  Attendees will take home their very own dinosaur egg to hatch in water!

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade) (Livestream Virtual Author Talk Online)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults
Virtual/ Online
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Summer Reading, Virtual/Online
Event Details:

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets.

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

Summer Gaming

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Pine Hills
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

[Ages 9-17] Hang out at the library and play Switch games with your friends!

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

Minecraft Mayhem at the Washington Ave. Branch

6:00pm–7:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[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.

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

Page Turners: "Wildful" by Kengo Kurimoto

6:30pm–7:30pm
Tween/Teen
Virtual/ Online
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Book Club, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Event Details:

[For youth, ages 9-14.] Read this month's book before our meeting and join us (virtually) for a fun discussion!

July's book selection is Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Albany Public Library @ Playstreets

11:00am–2:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen, All Ages
Outreach/ Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach/ Offsite
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen, All Ages
Program Type: Community Event, Outreach, Summer Reading
Event Details:

[For All Ages] Playstreets are safe spaces for families and kids to gather in the comfort of their own neighborhoods during the summer.

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

Teen Fridays

3:30pm–5:00pm
Tween/Teen
North Albany
Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

Super Smash Fridays

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tween/Teen
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

[For Ages 13-17] Clash your favorite gaming icons in the ultimate showdown. Tweens and Teens are invited to bring their friends and play Super Smash. Come see if you are good enough to beat our library gamers!

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

The Gaming Zone

4:30pm–5:45pm
Tween/Teen
Howe
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

[For ages 9-17] Play various video games including Smash Brothers, Tekken, Mariokart, NBA 2K22 on the Nintendo Switch, XBox or PS4 with your friends! 

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

In My Skin: Healing at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Economy

2:30pm–4:30pm
Tween/Teen
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Healing circles offer Black women a supportive space to explore their economic narratives through storytelling and body mapping, visualizing how financial stress and resilience manifest physically.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Deal Me A Story!

5:30pm–6:15pm
Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults
Virtual/ Online
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Virtual/Online, Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

(7+) Hey you! Yes you. Do you have a story that you want to tell, but you don't know how to start it? Or are you stumped on how your cast of characters might play out in certain situations? Well, this might be the program for you.

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

Smash Bros. Tournament

2:00pm–4:00pm
Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

[Ages 10-17] Make an attempt at glory in our Super Smash Bros. competition!

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

Go Bananas! Make Your Own Fruit Ice Cream!

3:00pm–3:45pm
Tween/Teen
Delaware
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Summer Reading, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

[Ages 12-17] Teens, come choose your favorite frozen fruits and make your own dairy-free ice cream in seconds! Or learn about new fruits you've never tried!

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

Reading with Rocket!

4:00pm–4:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Cancelled
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Growing Readers
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
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group

Crafter School Party!

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday all summer for crafts and fun at Arbor Hill West Hill!