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Stay and Stitch

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
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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 & Creation

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 0
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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 & Creation

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 0
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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 & Creation

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration 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

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Use your creative skills to paint a beautiful pottery plate.

Junior Camp Bash at the Library

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Crafts, Science & Nature
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Seats Remaining: 20
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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

2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Food & Cooking
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Seats Remaining: 0
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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

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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DIY etching water bottle.

 

Please only register for one session. 

Stay and Stitch

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration 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

2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Books & Writing
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Seats Remaining: 10
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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: Summer Camp Adventure!

7:00pm - 10:00pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Food & Cooking
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Seats Remaining: 13
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Get locked in the library for a camp-themed adventure! Make crafts, eat s'mores, and play games after the library closes!

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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

10:30am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Maker Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Crafts
Registration 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.

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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 for Teens

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration 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

1:00pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 20
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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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Teen DIY: Resin PopSockets

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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Create your custom own pop socket. We will be using various materials including resin.

Stay and Make

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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Stay and Make

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

TBD

Ryan Smithson Family Night Collage

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts
Registration 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!

Stay and Stitch

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration 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