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Teen Retro Craft: Spinograph

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, 50th Anniversary
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create fun, spiral art!

Teen Retro Crafts: Celebrate the library's 50th birthday with crafts that were popular when we first opened in the '70s! 

Spring Focus: A Nature Photography Workshop

1:00pm–2:30pm
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Science & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun photography workshop!

Stay and Stitch

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required

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

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.

Crafts & Laughs

1:00pm–6:00pm
Adults, Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're hosting a 3-day scrapbooking and crafting event, so gather your supplies and haul them over to the library for some creative camaraderie!  Feel free to bring whatever craft project you're working on; it's always fun to see wha

Crafts & Laughs

10:00am–5:00pm
Adults, Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're hosting a 3-day scrapbooking and crafting event, so gather your supplies and haul them over to the library for some creative camaraderie!  Feel free to bring whatever craft project you're working on; it's always fun to see wha

Stay and Stitch

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required

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

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.

Crafts & Laughs

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're hosting a 3-day scrapbooking and crafting event, so gather your supplies and haul them over to the library for some creative camaraderie!  Feel free to bring whatever craft project you're working on; it's always fun to see wha

Stay and Make

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

craft to be determined 

Stay and Make

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

craft to be determined 

Stay and Stitch

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required

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

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.

Resin and Wire dipped flowers craft

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts, 50th Anniversary
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Using a dipping process with resin and wire to create a beautiful spring flowers.

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

Stay and Stitch

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required

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

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.

North Colonie Schools Art Exhibit Reception

5:00pm–7:00pm
All Ages
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required

Teen Bookmark Design Contest

All Day 5/1–5/31
Teens
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Books & Writing
Event Details:

Design a bookmark for teens showcasing our summer reading theme, Unearth a Story! The winning bookmark will be printed and given out in The Cube all summer long! 

Designs will be accepted from teens in grades 6 to 12. 

Paint like Warhol!

4:15pm–5:00pm
Youth
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Art & Crafts, 50th Anniversary
Registration Required
Event Details:

In celebration of our 50th Anniversary, we will be creating our very own soup cans inspired by the work of Andy Warhol!  Wear clothes that can get messy. 

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.

South Colonie Schools Art Exhibit Reception

4:00pm–6:00pm
All Ages
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required

Stay and Stitch

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required

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

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.

Memorial Day Weekend Closing

All Day 5/23–5/25
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
Description:

Closed for Memorial Day weekend

Stay and Stitch

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required

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

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.

Albany Artists Group Reception

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts

Juneteenth Closing

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library
Description:

Closed in observance of Juneteenth

Stay and Stitch

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required

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

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

If North or South Colonie schools are closed, delayed, or close early (including no after school activities), library programs will be canceled.

Independence Day Closing

All Day 7/3–7/4
Closing
Branches:
Colonie Library

Teen Retro Craft: Shrinky Dinks

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, 50th Anniversary
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create fun shrinking art! 

Teen Retro Crafts: Celebrate the library's 50th birthday with crafts that were popular when we first opened in the '70s!