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This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Craft-A-Thon!

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Howe
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

[18+] Calling all crafters! Come join us at the Howe Branch and B.Y.O.C (Bring your own craft)! We will supply the space and some materials and you will bring the rest! Disclamer: Please do not bring anything that needs proper ventilation.

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

Tiny Bottle Sand Art

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen, All Ages
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[Ages 5+] Come make colorful sand art in cute, tiny bottles! *STEM/STEAM programs involve programming that covers Science, Technology, Engineering, (Arts) and Math.

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Caregivers

This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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

April Youth Art Show (All Month Long)

All Day
Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

[Ages 5-18] Come celebrate Youth Art Month at the Delaware Branch! Come and pick up your small canvas from the front desk, take your time creating at home, then bring it back to be displayed in our front lobby. While supplies last.

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.

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 after school for crafts and fun at Arbor Hill West Hill!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Sewing Group

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Howe
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Newly arrived immigrants learn to sew while practicing their English language skills. Hosted by Stitching Exchange

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Yarn Over and Yap @ Delaware

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie
Event Details:

[Ages 18+] Bring your knitting, crochet, needle work, coloring, or any other craft you've been working on to our monthly meeting where we talk, laugh, and enjoy a movie. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

DIY Coffee Can Planters

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Bach
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

All Abilities Social Group @ Pine Hills

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Pine Hills
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Sensory Friendly
Event Details:

[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 518-427-4300 ext.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Fun @4! Construction Zone

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

[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 down after school.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Library Scientists: Stepping on Eggshells

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children
Pine Hills
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

[Ages 5-11] Become a Library Scientist and together we will explore the world through STEM! 

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.

Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

4:30pm - 7:30pm
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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Stitch Angels

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

[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?

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

Screen Free Fridays

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Pine Hills
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[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.

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 "Preschool" group.
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.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Spring Student Art Show

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Main Floor
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Albany Public Library Spring Student Art Shows - in partnership with the City School District of Albany Elementary Art Dept. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
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.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Spring Student Art Show

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Bach
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Albany Public Library Spring Student Art Shows - in partnership with the City School District of Albany Elementary Art Dept. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
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.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Spring Student Art Show

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Children's Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Albany Public Library Spring Student Art Shows - in partnership with the City School District of Albany Elementary Art Dept. 

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

Jewelry Making 101: Chandelier Earrings

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Albany Made Makerspace
Age Group: Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

[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. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Curiosity Club: Life Sized Self-Portraits

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

[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.    Full STEAM ahead!

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
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.