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Stay and Stitch

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 17

Stay, stitch, and socialize! Bring your own fiber project to work on while you relax and chat. *Ages: Adults and teens

Fashion Sustainability and Creation

Fashion Sustainability & Creation

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for this teen-led, 3-session workshop on fashion and sustainability! Learn about clothing waste and fast-fashion, and bring in an old item of clothing to bring back to life!

Fashion Sustainability and Creation

Fashion Sustainability & Creation

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for this teen-led, 3-session workshop on fashion and sustainability! Learn about clothing waste and fast-fashion, and bring in an old item of clothing to bring back to life!

Fashion Sustainability and Creation

Fashion Sustainability & Creation

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for this teen-led, 3-session workshop on fashion and sustainability! Learn about clothing waste and fast-fashion, and bring in an old item of clothing to bring back to life!

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Painting a Pottery Plate

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Use your creative skills to paint a beautiful pottery plate.

Junior Camp Bash at the library

Junior Camp Bash at the Library

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Science & Nature
Age Group:
Youth
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Crafts, Science & Nature
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Let's have a camp-themed party. You will get to make and do fun "camp-based" crafts and activities.

Ages: Grades 1-4

Camp Bash at the Library

Camp Bash at the Library

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Teens
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Food & Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Attention campers! Meet us at the library to make camp crafts and s'mores! We'll show you how to make a less mess tie dye t-shirt and a macramé tealight lantern. To top off our camp adventure we'll make real s'mores on Sternos.

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Stay and Make

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

DIY etching water bottle.

 

Please only register for one session. 

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Stay and Stitch

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 17

Stay, stitch, and socialize! Bring your own fiber project to work on while you relax and chat. *Ages: Adults and teens

Pride Zines

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Books & Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Books & Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Create pride-related zines to leave in The Cube! Zines are small-circulation self-published work. We will get artsy, and then photocopy your creations.

 

This event was planned by the library's Got Pride committee.

Teen Lock-In

Teen Lock-In: Summer Camp Adventure!

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Food & Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Get locked in the library for a camp-themed adventure! Make crafts, eat s'mores, and play games after the library closes!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

If you have any food allergy concerns, please contact the library in advance of attending this program.

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Cricut for Beginners

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Maker Lab at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 5

Learn how to use Design Space and the Cricut machine to design your own stickers, paper crafts, iron-on templates, and more. Whether you want to use the Maker Lab's Cricut or have a machine at home, this introductory class will give you the tips and tricks you need to get started. Before class, please go to https://design.cricut.com/ to create an account.

Disclaimer(s)

Maker Lab

This is a qualifying class for individual Maker Lab time. After attending this class, you can request an appointment to use this Maker Lab equipment on your own or with the help of a staff member.

Shadow Art

Shadow Art for Teens

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Create beautiful art using shadows! Weather permitting, we will venture outdoors!

From Breath to Brush: Enjoy the Beauty of Chinese Calligraphy

Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

From Breath to Brush As an artist, I always seek places where I can share the work I create. As a Chinese calligrapher, since my art is about the many layers creation,.

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Resin Pop Socket

Teen DIY: Resin PopSockets

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create your custom own pop socket. We will be using various materials including resin.

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Stay and Make

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

TBD

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Stay and Make

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

TBD

Ryan Smithson Family Night Collage

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Stedman Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Artist Ryan Smithson will talk about his unique collage art and you will be able to make your own collages!

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Stay and Stitch

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Activity Room at Colonie Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Stay, stitch, and socialize! Bring your own fiber project to work on while you relax and chat. *Ages: Adults and teens