Local library events
Storytimes and kids' library events near JOHN J. BACH BRANCH from the public library calendar.
455 NEW SCOTLAND AVENUE, ALBANY, NY 12208
Upcoming events
10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
517 Western Avenue, Albany, NY, 12203, US
[For ages 0-18 months] Bring your baby and bounce along to fun stories, songs, and rhymes. Baby Storytime is a 15-minute program, followed by a relaxed playtime where you and baby will meet new friends.
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
517 Western Ave, Albany, NY, 12203, US
[For adults] The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Pine Hills Branch to meet with Ken Louzier, the Neighborhood Specialist for Pine Hills.
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
331 Delaware Avenue, Delaware, NY, 12209, US
Would you like to update or create a résumé? Have formatting nightmares? Need help tweaking or writing a cover letter? The Delaware Branch offers one-on-one sessions every Thursday between 1-2pm. Whether you spell it Résumé, Resume, or even Resumé... we're here to help! Registration for your appointment is required. Please call 518-427-4300 ext. 4 to register, or register online.
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
455 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, US
[Adults] Susan Riback, Community Health Nurse Educator for the NNORC, is available for blood pressure checks, education on health topics, Therapeutic Touch and other health concerns.
2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12210, US
Celebrate Shark Week with a screening of Jaws! Come in as we set sail with The Orca to hunt down the mighty shark.
2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
517 Western Avenue, Albany, NY, 12203, US
[Adults 18+] Looking for help so you can confidently use a computer? Sign up for a 30-minute session for help with: Computer basics - Mousing practice & Typing practice. Setting up an email address. Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint [basics] Other computer skills as requested. When calling to make your appointment, please provide as much detail as possible for the type of computer help you are seeking. This will help library staff compile the most useful information for your appointment time. If you have a device of your own (tablet, iPhone or PC laptop) that you would like to bring, please make sure it is charged or you bring the power cables – if possible. *If a registration must be cancelled, please contact the reference desk at least 24 hours in advance. This is to allow a patron on the waitlist to be moved into the available slot. Thank you. Register by calling the Pine Hills Adult Reference Desk at 518-427-4300 x4230.
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
331 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY, 12209, US
Join us Thursday afternoons from 2 to 3 for Crafternoons! Children get to exercise their fine motor skills with coloring tools, scissors, tape and glue. They can also stretch their problem-solving abilities to create different projects for take home. Our themes change weekly; call the library for more information on this week's project or just stop in! No registration necessary. Supplies are limited. First come, first served. *STEM/STEAM programs involve programming that covers Science, Technology, Engineering, (Arts) and Math.
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
517 Western Avenue, Albany, NY, 12203, US
The Tang Museum presents Spectacular Stratum. This project is inspired by the artwork of Joan Snyder, a mixed media painter influenced by the world around her and Paul Lewing, a landscape painter. For the program, participants will be able to create their own sand art landscapes using glass jars and colorful sand, or mixed media clay collages using beans, seeds, and beads. Registration Required
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12210, US
[for ages 4-12] Join Barbara Lukas & WMHT for a program of family activities. Learn about dinosaurs, make a paper dinosaur egg craft, and take home a copy of the book!
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
517 Western Avenue, Albany, NY, 12203, US
[Adults 18+] Looking for help so you can confidently use a computer? Sign up for a 30-minute session for help with: Computer basics - Mousing practice & Typing practice. Setting up an email address. Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint [basics] Other computer skills as requested. When calling to make your appointment, please provide as much detail as possible for the type of computer help you are seeking. This will help library staff compile the most useful information for your appointment time. If you have a device of your own (tablet, iPhone or PC laptop) that you would like to bring, please make sure it is charged or you bring the power cables – if possible. *If a registration must be cancelled, please contact the reference desk at least 24 hours in advance. This is to allow a patron on the waitlist to be moved into the available slot. Thank you. Register by calling the Pine Hills Adult Reference Desk at 518-427-4300 x4230.
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
148 Henry Johnson Boulevard, Albany, NY, 12210, US
The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Arbor Hill/West Hill Branch to meet Laneka Moore, the Neighborhood Specialist for Arbor Hill, Sheridan Hollow, Ten Broeck, Downtown, Warehouse, North Albany, Bishop’s Gate, Shaker Park, Shaker Road, Empire State Plaza.
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
616 North Pearl St., Albany, NY, 12204, US
Running out of interesting puzzles you haven't already done a million times? Join us for our puzzle swap to spice up your collection! Bring a puzzle to swap with a fellow puzzler or take some home from our puzzle closet.
4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12210, US
[For Adults and Children Ages 6+] Calling all Artists, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open Makerspace and start (or finish) something! The Albany Made Creative Lab is full of the equipment, materials, and technology for any project: art supplies, sewing machines, fiber arts materials, button maker, Cricut, hand & power tools, graphics software, a color printer, video and music editing software, 3D printers--even a bike repair kit. For more information: 518-427-4300 ext. 0303 or albanymade@albanypubliclibrary.org. Additional Open Maker Times: Tuesdays 3 - 6 pm. STEM/STEAM programs involve programming that covers Science, Technology, Engineering, (Arts) and Math.
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
455 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, US
[Adults] Do you like to paint in a group setting? Here is your chance! Each session will provide a still life for inspiration. Canvas and paints will be provided.
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12210, US
[For ages 6-14] Minecraft beginners and experts: come build your world and characters in a weekly Minecraft competition with your friends! STEM/STEAM programs involve programming that covers Science, Technology, Engineering, (Arts) and Math.
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington Park, Albany, NY, 12210, US
[For ages 0-8 and their caregivers.] Bring your blankets or chairs, and join us near the new playground in Washington Park for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes! Note: This program is in place of our weekly Toddler Storytime & Play at the Washington Avenue Branch. In case of inclement weather, storytime will be held in the Youth Services Programming Room, 2nd Floor, at the Washington Avenue Branch.
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12210, US
Managing finances can be challenging, so Albany Public Library and Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County are bringing you a four-part series on taking control of your finances. In the third workshop, CCE Albany County will help participants create a realistic plan to pay down debt, prioritize accounts, and maintain motivation. Learn about Power Pay, a free online tool created by Utah State Extension! Join us to create strategies to pay down (off!) debt and get you moving toward your financial goals.
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
48 N. Pearl St, Albany , NY, 12207, US
Book Clubs are popping up nationally, and APL has started our own chapter! Bring a book to Albany Center Gallery, settle in, immerse yourself in art, and enjoy the peace of reading with fellow book lovers. No assigned readings or pressured discussion. Arrive in the first half hour, read from 12:00-1:00, and at 1:00pm chat with the attendees or keep on reading. Presented in partnership with Albany Center Gallery.
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
331 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY, 12209, US
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? Do you have a passion and skill for making hand-knitted or crocheted garments? Then the Delaware Avenue Stitch Angels need you! Every Friday from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm we gather to share our passion for yarn!
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
148 Henry Johnson Boulevard, Albany, NY, 12210, US
Join Lulu of Luseedlus for a hands-on plant experience where participants will learn the basics of plant care while creating their own potted plant to take home. This interactive session will cover proper watering techniques, and the importance of soil and drainage. Participants will mix their own soil, pot a plant, and leave with the knowledge and confidence to care for it.
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
331 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY, 12209, US
Come and create! We'll offer various building kits for children to explore and use to design whatever comes to their imagination. This self-paced, unstructured building-enthusiast meet-up fosters creativity, fine motor skills and socialization as we share and build together. Engaging with blocks supports early childhood development by enhancing mathematical thinking (shapes, sorting), enhancing fine motor control, encouraging spatial reasoning, and developing emotional skills through creative expression. We'll offer diverse building materials for all ages, allowing children to play, learn, share and create freely twice a week at the library. No registration necessary-- just drop in! This program recurs every 2nd & 4th Friday of the month.
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
105 Schuyler Street, Albany, NY, 12202, US
[For ages 9-17] Play various video games including Smash Brothers, Tekken, NBA 2K22 on the Nintendo Switch or PS4 with your friends!
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
455 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, US
Come game with and against your friends! We have the Switch 2 and board games of all kinds!
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
148 Henry Johnson Boulevard, Albany, NY, 12210, US
[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!
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
517 Western Avenue, Albany, NY, 12203, US
[For Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities. Bring the whole family and enjoy Saturday at the library! And after storytime, sign your little one up to be a part of our early literacy group, Growing Readers. Being a Growing Reader is not just about making sure your child is reading; it is also about capturing and growing the skills needed to be the best reader your child can be, creating a love for reading, and growing an even stronger connection between you and your child as you embark on this reading journey together.
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12210, US
[for ages 0-5] Join us for storytime, songs, and movement activities. Bring the whole family and enjoy Saturday at the library, where we're Growing Readers.
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY, 12205, US
[For Adults] Join Albany Pine Bush staff on an extraordinary journey into the Albany Pine Bush Preserve– a globally rare, nationally significant and locally distinct inland pine barrens. Our experts will guide you along this 0.9-mile hike over rolling sand dunes, with some stairs, where you will discover Pine Bush natural history and seasonal surprises and transformations. This program is part of our Ask Me Anything Series.
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
105 Schuyler Street, Albany, NY, 12202, US
[For Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities. Bring the whole family and enjoy Saturday at the library! And after storytime, sign your little one up to be a part of our early literacy group, Growing Readers. Being a Growing Reader is not just about making sure your child is reading; it is also about capturing and growing the skills needed to be the best reader your child can be, creating a love for reading, and growing an even stronger connection between you and your child as you embark on this reading journey together.
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
616 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, 12204, US
Join us at the North Albany branch for our monthly yap and craft sesh! Bring your current knitting, crochet, needle point, or other fiber arts craft. New to fiber arts? We can teach you the basics!
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12210, US
[for ages 0 - 18 months] Please join us in our Youth Services Room for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes for children ages 0 to 18 months and their caregiver. After storytime, enjoy unstructured playtime with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!