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Hip-Hop Dance Club

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Children
Howe
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 66
Event Details:

Ages 6-8: 6:15-7

Ages 9-12: 7-7:45

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Dahlia Farm

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Bach
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Workshop
Event Details:

[Adults] Join local author Katie Farrell as she discusses her new book, The Dahlia Farm. Katie will discuss her inspiration for writing the book, her writing process, and will answer questions. 

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

Owing to Owning Class

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Owing to Owning is a financial action course consisting of 3, 2 hour classes covering a variety of topics related to financial wellness; including budgeting, setting financial goals, rebuilding credit, and types of savings and investments.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Hip-Hop Dance Club

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Children
Howe
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 68
Event Details:

Ages 6-8: 6:15-7

Ages 9-12: 7-7:45

 

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

Owing to Owning Class

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Owing to Owning is a financial action course consisting of 3, 2 hour classes covering a variety of topics related to financial wellness; including budgeting, setting financial goals, rebuilding credit, and types of savings and investments.

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

Cider Pressing at Radix

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Outreach/ Offsite
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach/ Offsite
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Outreach, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

[For ages 5-11] Autumn is Apple season! APL will be visiting the Radix Center to celebrate autumn's abundance and learn how to press apples into the well-known seasonal drink.

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

Owing to Owning Class

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Owing to Owning is a financial action course consisting of 3, 2 hour classes covering a variety of topics related to financial wellness; including budgeting, setting financial goals, rebuilding credit, and types of savings and investments.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Hip-Hop Dance Club

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Children
Howe
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 68
Event Details:

Ages 6-8: 6:15-7

Ages 9-12: 7-7:45

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

[All Ages] Join us for an artist's workshop to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Bring a piece of art to share and receive feedback from members of the local visual arts community.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Hip-Hop Dance Club

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Children
Howe
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

Ages 6-8: 6:15-7

Ages 9-12: 7-7:45

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sewing Group

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Adults
Howe
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Sewing repair assistance and learn to use a sewing machine with help from Stitching Exchange!

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

Dungeons & Dragons 101

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tween/Teen
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

[Teens] Welcome travelers! Do you want to play Dungeons & Dragons but unsure where to start? Join us and learn how to make your characters and worlds come alive.

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

On Your Feet and Independent: Adult Fall Prevention Course

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Delaware
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a 1-hour interactive presentation that discusses:

Falls

The various risk factors behind falls

Mitigating those risk factors

Pets and falls

Post fall actions

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

CEK Health Empowerment Conference

11:00am - 5:45pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Outreach, Workshop
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join CEK for their 4th Annual Health Empowerment Conference.  CEK RN Consulting Inc. warmly welcomes all for this free event.

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Photography 101: Why We Love Taking Pictures

6:00pm - 7:45pm
All Ages
Pine Hills
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

[Ages 11+] If you just got your first camera or are an avid photographer, come join our new all-skills welcome program as we will discuss the art and technique of Photography.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

[Ages 18+] Led by the Short and Stout Tea Lounge, we will explore the brewing technique of Gong Fu Cha (Chinese) and ChadŌ (Japanese).

Yom Kippur

All Day 10/11 - 10/12
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Description:

All Albany Public Library branches and offices will be closed for Yom Kippur (and observance day)

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

Misinformation and the Manipulation of the Voting Public

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Howe
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

[For Adults]  Vera Eccarius-Kelly,  Professor of Political Science at Siena College, will speak about the insidious nature of propaganda and misinformation related to voting

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Homebuyer 101

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

[For Adults] Get started on the path to buying a home with this overview of the homebuying process, down payment programs, and what it takes to credit qualify for a mortgage.

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

On Your Feet and Independent: Adult Fall Prevention Course

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Bach
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a 1-hour interactive presentation that discusses:

Falls

The various risk factors behind falls

Mitigating those risk factors

Pets and falls

Post fall actions

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Artificial Intelligence and Society

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Pine Hills
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), Workshop
Event Details:

[For Adults] Artificial Intelligence technologies have the potential to radically transform the way we understand the world and make decisions, raising important questions about democracy, justice and, more generally, the type of society we want t

Thanksgiving

11/27/2024 @ 5:30pm - 11/29/2024 @ 6:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Description:

All Albany Public Library Branches and offices will close early on Wednesday, November 27 at 5:30 pm and all day Thursday and Friday, November 28th and 29th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Description:

All Albany Public Library branches and offices will be closed on December 24th and 25th for the Christmas Holiday.