Week Calendar

[Ages 5-17] Inspired by Tyson Reeder's famous painting, "Ghost River", participants will create their own ghostly scenes out of air-dry clay and card stock.

[For ages 5-11.] Birds are everywhere! The Albany Pine Bush is home to many different kinds of birds. Where do they live? How do they survive? Come and learn about birds, through sight, sounds, and exploration.

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June 10, 2025).

[Ages 5-17] Join us at the Delaware Branch to play with color and ice to make unique art works to take home! We will be painting with ice dyed with food coloring for our summer reading theme of Art.  No registration needed.

[For ages 5-14] 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.

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. 

[For All Ages] Calling all Artists, Musicians, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open Makerspace and start (or finish) something!

[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.