Event List

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Learn to make a Macrame Towel Holder. 

Please sign up for one session. This program repeats at 6:00pm. 

Celebrate the library's 50th Anniversary  with crafts that were popular when we first opened in the '70s! 

Learn how to make a macrame towel holder. 

Celebrate the library's 50th Anniversary  with crafts that were popular when we first opened in the '70s! 

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Chair yoga is an adaptable form of yoga that modifies traditional yoga poses to be performed while seated in a chair or using a chair for support.

Joanne's Driving the Bus with Special Guest Azzaam Hameed - Relatively new on the Albany music scene, Joanne's Driving the Bus brings a spirited mix of Rock, Pop, Soul, Rhythm, and Blues covers that light up audiences.

Why does a tree taste so sweet? We’ll learn how trees work, why sugar is so important to them, and—best of all—taste maple sap and syrup.

Our Social Work Intern is here to help you navigate a comprehensive resource guide designed to assist with everything from housing and employment to government forms, food insecurity, mental health, and so much more!

Come ready to discuss the book "No Mud, No Lotus: the Art of Transforming Suffering" by Thich Nhat Hanh

Join us for the Friends of the Library Monthly meeting. 

If you’re ready to let your inner book out join Jessika Hazelton of The Troy Book Makers to learn the ins and outs of the self-publishing process.

Web accessibility doesn’t have to be overwhelming.

This practical, librarian-focused webinar explains WCAG 2.1 Level AA in plain language and shows how to improve accessibility across websites, PDFs, emails, and social media.

Come to the library to play Mahjong with new and old friends! If you already know how to play, sign up and join a group for a game or two.

Come join an informal, monthly meeting of your neighbors to listen to and discuss experiences with personal investing!

Film expert and Menands Public Library Director Lenny Zapala is offering the first of a six-installment series with the movie A Woman's Face.  Ann Holm (Joan Crawford), who has a badly scarred face, is accused of murder.

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Come join our group to converse in Italian in a friendly and relaxed environment!

This is an opportunity to recharge your writing, and spark your creativity. A space to write without distractions. Whether you are writing memoirs, short fiction, poetry, or just going wherever your imagination and interests lead!