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

Mini Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Albany Made Makerspace
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[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 and tools.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
All Ages
North Albany
Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

Use your imagination and free-play with our Legos! This is a drop-in program for kids and adults of all ages. No registration required. This program recurs on the last Monday of each month. 

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

Artists Unite

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Tween/Teen
Pine Hills
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[Ages 11-17] Take your creativity to the library and  choose from a variety of artistic mediums, incluing sharpie art, zines, watercolor, collage, and others.The program will also feature art instruction books from our collection.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

3:00pm - 6:00pm
All Ages
Washington Avenue
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.

Multiplayer!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Bach
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Come play with or against your friends at Bach! Video games and traditional games, we have them both!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Fun@4! House of Cards

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Bach
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Sensory Friendly, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[Ages 5-12] We have all kinds of card games, plus chess sets.  Come play!

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

Lego Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

[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 half of the program. This is a drop-in program.

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

Eggs & Chicks in the Library!

All Day 5/5 - 5/10
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Growing Readers, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[For ages 4-14.] We’re hatching chicken eggs with science educator George Steele! Stop by the Youth Services Room on the 2nd floor during open hours/days to view our eggs (and chicks once they hatch!).

This event is in the "Children" group.
Registration
Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

This workshop is designed to provide kids ages 5 - 10 a fun introduction to money management topics.  Through activities and stories, we explore attitudes about money, how to set goals, the importance of saving, and making good spending choic

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
All Ages
North Albany
Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

Use your imagination and free-play with our Legos! This is a drop-in program for kids and adults of all ages. No registration required. This program recurs on the last Monday of each month. 

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/24 - 5/26
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Lego Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

[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 half of the program. This is a drop-in program.

Juneteenth

3:00pm - 4:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
All Ages
North Albany
Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

Use your imagination and free-play with our Legos! This is a drop-in program for kids and adults of all ages. No registration required. This program recurs on the last Monday of each month. 

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

Lego Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

[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 half of the program. This is a drop-in program.

Independence Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
All Ages
North Albany
Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

Use your imagination and free-play with our Legos! This is a drop-in program for kids and adults of all ages. No registration required. This program recurs on the last Monday of each month. 

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

Lego Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

[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 half of the program. This is a drop-in program.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
All Ages
North Albany
Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

Use your imagination and free-play with our Legos! This is a drop-in program for kids and adults of all ages. No registration required. This program recurs on the last Monday of each month. 

Labor Day Weekend

All Day 8/30 - 9/1
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Lego Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

[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 half of the program. This is a drop-in program.

Yom Kippur

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Lego Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

[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 half of the program. This is a drop-in program.

Early Closing for Thanksgiving

5:30pm - 8:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online