Week Calendar

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

We invite you to visit “Untitled: Art from Behind Bars,” an art exhibit featuring works exclusively created by individuals incarcerated in New York State Prisons.

[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. 

[Adults] Bring your device & your questions and we'll figure it out together. Registration is required; call 518-427-4300, ext. 4 to register, or register online. Tech Help is offered every Monday. 

Come Join us at the Howe Branch to get some light movement in to start your week off right! Please Make sure to bring a water bottle,  walking shoes and to wear comfortable movement clothing i.e. Leggings and a tee shirt.

We invite you to visit “Untitled: Art from Behind Bars,” an art exhibit featuring works exclusively created by individuals incarcerated in New York State Prisons.

[Adults] Caregivers, stop in with your group for various activities for all abilities. Crafts, Legos, karaoke, quiet time, coloring, movies... there's no limit to the fun we'll have! Call 518-427-4300 ext.

Albany City School District will be collecting school taxes every Friday from September 6 - November 15.

[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?

[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

[For Adults] Classes are provided to help students improve English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Classes are free to students age 21 year or older. 

Let's Talk Albany: Shaker Heritage Society - This talk will explore the history of the Shakers in America, with a focus on their arrival in Albany in 1776 and the life and times of their leader, Mother Ann Lee.

[For Adults] Join us for a free movie screening with coffee and the chance to talk to community services providers! Housing Services, mental health providers, and others will be available to answer questions and provide information. 

[Ages 18+] Would you like to update or create a résumé? Having formatting nightmares? Need help tweaking or writing a cover letter? The Delaware Branch offers one-on-one sessions every Thursday between 1-2pm. 

[For Adults] Classes are provided to help students improve English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Classes are free to students age 21 year or older. 

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 program is online and conducted via Zoom.

Unleash your inner artist! Come sit and enjoy coloring, tea, and classical music. We will provide a variety of intricate coloring sheets, colored pencils, and crayons.

Stephen Leon, author of many short stories & other short pieces, and former editor of the Albany alternative weekly Metroland, discusses & reads from his book, Farmington River: A Boarding School Myste

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

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

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

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. 

We invite you to visit “Untitled: Art from Behind Bars,” an art exhibit featuring works exclusively created by individuals incarcerated in New York State Prisons.

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

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

We will crochet a simple coin purse using single crochet and double crochet stitches to form a rectangle, then we will sew the sides together and add a button to keep the flap closed. 

We invite you to visit “Untitled: Art from Behind Bars,” an art exhibit featuring works exclusively created by individuals incarcerated in New York State Prisons.

The Silent Film Spectacular returns for one night only featuring an original score and live performance by Pschyedelic Snakeskin. They will be performing original material to accompany a montage of silent film shorts.

[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

[Adults] Magicians Allan Alexander and Dave McClemments from the Capital Region Society of American Magicians are pleased to present an hour long show for adults.

The Moon Space is a chest/breastfeeding support group led by Altranise Harris.

[For Adults] This Reading and Discussion Group presents an opportunity to learn about and discuss how the Electoral College has changed US history and why it endures. Why was it created? How has it changed over time? Who benefits from it?