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Halloween Crafts

All Day 10/27 - 10/31
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Lobby
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

[For all ages] Drop in at your convenience for some Halloween arts & crafts at the Delaware Branch! We have lots of pumpkin stencils, crayons, stickers & other fun things for you & your child to craft with.

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

Digital Navigator One-on-One Computer Help

10:30am - 11:00am
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Reference Area
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

[For Adults] Monday 10:30 - 11:00am Washington Avenue Session

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Bach Toddler and Preschool Storytime and Play

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool
Bach
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Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Event Details:

[Ages 2-6 and their Caregivers]  Come on over to Bach for a fun and silly Storytime full of singing and movement. After the Storytime there will be time for free play. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime at North Albany

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool
North Albany
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Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

[For ages 0-4] Please join us in the Large Meeting Room for stories, fingerplays, songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and their caregivers.

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

Tuesday Morning Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool, Children
Howe
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Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Children's Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

[Ages 2-8] Come on down to the historic Howe Branch of the Albany Public library for a read-along, sing-along Storytime.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy
Event Details:

[For adults] English as a new language can be challenging and there is always room for improvement.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[Ages 2-5] Join us for stories, songs & fun for preschoolers and their caregivers every week at the Delaware Branch. No registration required.

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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 "Children" group.

Baby Bounce Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Bach
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Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[Ages 0-24 months] Join Ms Melissa for fun songs and short books to introduce your baby to storytime! We will meet in the community room, and babies and their caregivers are welcome to stay and play after storytime.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Baby Bounce at Washington Ave. Branch

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[For ages 0-2] Please join Youth Services staff for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes for the youngest children, from birth to eighteen months. 

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

Tai Chi for Balance and Energy

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults, Older Adults
Pine Hills
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

[For Adults of all ages and abilities] Learn simple, gentle Tai chi movements to improve coordination and balance. Enjoy these mindful, safe movements and the deeper breathing and flexibility they can enable.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pine Hills Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Pine Hills
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

[For adults] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Pine Hills Branch to meet with Alex Word, the Neighborhood Specialist for Pine Hills. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Toddler Storytime at the Washington Ave. Branch

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[For ages 1-4] Please join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes for toddlers and their caregiver.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Saturday Storytime at the Washington Ave Branch

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[For ages 0-5] NEW Storytime! Join us for some weekend storytime fun. We'll be sharing stories, singing songs, learning new rhymes, and shaking our sillies out.

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

Digital Navigator One-on-One Computer Help

11:30am - 12:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Reference Area
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

[For Adults] Monday 11:30-12:00 Washington Avenue Session

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Pre-K Cafe at the Pine Hills Branch

11:00am - 11:45am
Preschool
Pine Hills
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, STEM/STEAM
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Play & Grow

11:00am - 11:30am
Preschool
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Growing Readers, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[Ages 0-5] Every week after preschool storytime-- stay & play! 

Let your little ones tap into their imaginations during this unstructured play time. Kids can play with our toy kitchen, blocks, dolls, train sets & more!

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Baby Play and Grow at the Washington Ave. Branch

11:00am - 11:30am
Preschool
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[For ages 0-2] Join us for unstructured play-time with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Toddler Play & Grow at the Washington Ave. Branch

11:00am - 11:30am
Preschool
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[For ages 1-4] Join us for unstructured playtime with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Saturday Play & Grow at the Washington Ave. Branch

11:00am - 11:30am
Preschool
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[For ages 0-5] Join us for unstructured playtime with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!

12 pm
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Friends Book Talk

12:00pm - 1:00pm
All Ages
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Event Details:

P. Bryon Backenson, MS, director, NYS Department of Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control presents Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Delaware Branch Stitch Angels

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: 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?

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

Digital Navigator One-on-One Computer Help

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Reference Area
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

[For Adults] Monday 11:30-12:00 Washington Avenue Session

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

One on One Computer Help

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
North Albany
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: North Albany
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

[For adults] Schedule a 1 hour, one-on-one appointment with the Librarian for assistance with your technology questions. We can help from how to use your phone to computers. Please have your questions ready before the appointment.

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

Knitting & Crocheting

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Bach
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Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

[Adult]

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

Coffee and a Movie

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Movie
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a free movie screening with coffee and snacks, and the chance to talk to community services providers!

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

Let's Talk: Albany Archeology

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Bach
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Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Local History
Event Details:

Let's Talk about Albany's past with archeologist Matt Kirk from Hartgen Associates.  This program is co-sponsored with the Albany NNORC.

Howe-Dunnits

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Howe
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This is a small writing discussion group that looks at mystery writing! The Howdunnits provide a safe and welcoming venue to share your writing and to give and recieve feedback from others.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

South End Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours

1:00pm - 3:00pm
All Ages
Howe
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Study Room 1
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

[Adults] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Howe Branch to meet with Tabora Marcus, the Neighborhood Specialist for the South End

2 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.

With Pen in Hand

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Virtual/ Online
Closed
Registration
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Learn how to express yourself clearly and imaginatively, share your work, and respond to the stories of others. Attend any or all sessions. Facilitated by Misty Yarnall.

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

One on One Computer Help

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
North Albany
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: North Albany
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Computer Help
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

[For adults] Schedule a 1 hour, one-on-one appointment with a UAlbany student volunteer for assistance with your technology questions. Please have your questions ready before the appointment.

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

Edible Slime

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Howe
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

[Ages 5-17] come make edible slime using marshmallows in some funky colors! The perfect little treat before Halloween!

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

Delaware Dungeons & Dragons

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Tween/Teen, Adults
Delaware
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

[Teens and Adults] Dungeons & Dragons has been around for decades, but with the recent movie Honor Among Thieves, and TV shows Critical Role and Stranger Things, its popularity is at an all-time high.

Reservation

Zion's Elite

2:45pm - 4:30pm
Washington Avenue
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Small Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

study group

3 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Cancelled

Delaware Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

[Ages 18+] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Delaware Branch to meet with Tabora Marcus, the Delaware Neighborhood Specialist.

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

Mini Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Albany Made Makerspace
Age Group: 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 abke to use some of our favorite Youth Services gadgets and tools.

This event is in the "Children" group.
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Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Performance of Indian music by Devesh and Veena Chandra.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Cancelled

Free HIV and Hep C Testing

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Learning Lab A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

In Our Own Voices, Inc provides free HIV and HEP C testing. No registration or appointment required. Free and discreet.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

3:00pm - 5:00pm
All Ages
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Albany Made Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Workshop
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!

Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
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Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room
Event Details:

[Adults] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you!

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

North Albany Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
North Albany
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Library Branch: North Albany
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

[For adults] 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. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Delaware Community Farmers Market

3:00pm - 6:00pm
All Ages
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Back Courtyard
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Event, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lively produce only market offers a variety of fresh farm products affordably.  Located in the back parking lot of Albany Public Library's Delaware Branch. WIC coupons and EBT cards are welcome. 

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

Music Matters Workshop with DJ HollyW8D

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Music, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

[Ages 12-18] This is a 6-week workshop that teaches youth concepts of being a disk jockey (DJ), while simultaneously teaching them to empower themselves through artistic expression and musical curation.

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

Reading with Rocket!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Growing Readers, Health & Wellness
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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

One-to-one Tech Assistance at Pine Hills

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Pine Hills
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

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

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

One-to-one Tech Assistance at Pine Hills

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Pine Hills
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Computer Help, One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
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Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

[Adults] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

South End Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Howe
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

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

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

Kids Craft with Megan at the Delaware Branch

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

[Ages 5-17] Join us once a month for an afterschool craft. September's craft is clothespin bugs, animals and monsters and October's craft is spiderwebs using salt paint. This is a drop-in program.

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

Lego Cafe

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

[For Ages 7-17] Come enjoy this new spin on lego building! we are buying brand new kits from the Lego City collection and making new buildings to put on display in children's room. This collaborative build will also include refreshments! 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

One on One Piano Class

3:45pm - 4:15pm
All Ages
Howe
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: One-on-One Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

[All ages] Sign up for a weekly piano lesson with Ms. Francesca, a local piano teacher. Please Note that if you have signed up for the 3:40 -4:10 class this is the new time starting 9/21/23 and onwards.

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

Anime Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Tween/Teen
North Albany
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Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

[For Teens] Do you feel alone in this world? Like no one understands your interest of anime? Well join the Anime Club! We, as an accepting and welcoming club, understand your passion for anime. We also have video games available, too!

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

Game Time

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Event Details:

[Ages 8 & up] Play with Xbox One or board and card games.

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

Sensory Friendly Friday Movie: Sing 2 (2021)

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

[For Ages 5 -0 17] This event is designed for families who have children with autism that would like to experience seeing a movie in a sensory friendly environment.

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

Make Your Own Candy Sushi

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween/Teen
Bach
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

[Ages 11 - 17]  Come to Bach and make your own candy sushi! Don't like fish? No problem! They are Swedish! In this program we will be making candy sushi out of fruit by the foot, rice krispies and gummy candies.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Family Afternoon Storytime at the Pine Hills Branch

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Preschool
Pine Hills
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[For ages 2+ and their caregivers] Join us for stories and songs, nursery rhymes and folktales, as well as movement activities and finger plays.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Monster Mash Party

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Bach
Closed
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Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 0
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[Ages 5-11] Join us for Fun@4!  for a monstrous good time.  We are hand sewing mini monsters  and  creating a  monster snack.   Beware! 

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.

Lantern making Workshop

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults
Pine Hills
Closed
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Workshop
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Seats Remaining: 8
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Please join us to craft lanterns for this year's 8th Annual Albany Lantern Parade! We will get creative with glue and colored tissue paper on recycled containers, to be carried around Washington Park Lake on November 5 (4:30p).

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

Afterschool Club at the Pine Hills Branch

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Pine Hills
Closed
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

[For Ages 7+] Join us for a variety of activities including arts & crafts, cooking, science experiments, and MORE!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

One on One Piano

4:15pm - 4:45pm
All Ages
Howe
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Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: One-on-One Instruction
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[All ages] Sign up for a weekly piano lesson with Ms. Francesca, a local piano teacher. Please Note that if you have signed up for the 4:15 - 4:45 class this is the new time starting 9/21/23 and onwards.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

One on One Piano Class

4:45pm - 5:15pm
All Ages
Howe
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Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: One-on-One Instruction
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[All ages] Sign up for a weekly piano lesson with Ms. Francesca, a local piano teacher. Please Note that if you have signed up for the 4:50 -5:20 class this is the new time starting 9/21/23 and onwards.

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

Super Smash Fridays

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween/Teen
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
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Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Other
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

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween/Teen
Howe
Closed
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Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Other
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Seats Remaining: 15
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! 

5 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mindfulness w/ Root3d: For Adults

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Delaware
Closed
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
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Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

[Ages 18+] Enjoy some mindfulness exercises in the sun with local practitioners. Mats provided but you are welcome to bring your own.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Citizen Preparedness Corps - Disaster Preparedness Training

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
North Albany
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Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
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Seats Remaining: 4
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[Adult 18+] The Citizen Preparedness Corps give residents the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster or emergency, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab

5:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Albany Made Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Workshop
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 "All Ages" group.

One on One Piano Class

5:15pm - 5:45pm
All Ages
Howe
Closed
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Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: One-on-One Instruction
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[All ages] Sign up for a weekly piano lesson with Ms. Francesca, a local piano teacher. Please Note that if you have signed up for the 5:25 - 5:55 class this is the new time starting 9/21/23 and onwards.

6 pm
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Game Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Pine Hills
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Game night

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

Minecraft Mayhem at Washington Ave. Branch

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Other
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[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.

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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
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[For ages 2+ and their caregivers] Join us for stories and songs, nursery rhymes and folktales, as well as movement activities and finger plays.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Philosophers' Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Closed
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Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Book/Author Talk, Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

[Adults] Do you like to discuss big ideas? Do you want talk with others in our community about the history of how we think about truth, love, reason, ethics, and even what it means to be human?

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

Halloween Gingerbread Houses

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
Closed
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

[For Ages 5 - 11] Make a creepy cookie house out of Halloween candy! Use your imagination to create a fantastic or scary delicious treat to share with the whole family! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Anime Club For Adults at Howe

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

[For ages 18+] Come watch anime and draw anime characters or work on a manga that can be more dark or spicy in topic.

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

Returning to the Workforce Workshop

6:00pm - 7:15pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Closed
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Virtual/Online, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

[For Adults] Returning to the workforce? Looking for guidance on how to present yourself as a well-qualified applicant for the position that you are seeking?  Join us virtually or in-person.  Gain insights into how to identify

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Halloween Candle Votives

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Washington Avenue
Closed
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Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
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Seats Remaining: 3
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Celebrate the season by making a Halloween Candle Votive!  Your instructor Virginia M. will show you how to create a "haunted" holiday decoration for October!

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

Personal Growth Book Discussion Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Pine Hills
Closed
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Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

[Adults 18+] Join us on the last Wednesday of each month to discuss our selected classic or popular book (usually non-fiction but could be fiction) that focuses on personal development and self-improvement. The monthl

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

Crafter-work and Coloring

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults
Bach
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Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
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Join us for unstructured creative time in a supportive community of makers! Bring a project you're working on. Alternatively, we will have coloring sheets and pencils for you to relax and stretch your creativity muscles.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Live Jazz with Standard Time Trio

6:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Delaware
Closed
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Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Music
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Seats Remaining: 41
Event Details:

[All Ages] The band features Cathy Olsen on vocals, Diane Geddes on keyboard and Josh Greenberg on sax.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Family Movie Night: Minions: The Rise of Gru

6:00pm - 7:30pm
All Ages
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
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Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

[For All Ages] Enjoy a family film and some light refreshments!

 Rating: PG. Runtime: 90 minutes.

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

Pajama Storytime

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Preschool, Children
Bach
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Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
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[Ages 2-7] Join us in your jammies for Pajama Storytime with Miss Melissa. We will read books, sing songs, and have lots of cozy fun!