This Week’s Library Programs
The weather might be freezing, but the activity is heating up at APL this week. We’ve got a number of fun and FREE activities and programs for people of all ages.
Here’s a small sample of what we have planned for Jan. 21 through Jan. 27:
Jan. 21 (Mon)
+ Kids use the library’s supplies to make a creative art project at the Pine Hills Branch from 2 to 6 pm and at the North Albany Branch from 3 to 5 pm.
+ The Main Library hosts “Tracking the Trail: Animals and Their Tracks” by the Children’s Museum of Science and Technology at 3 pm.
Jan. 22 (Tues)
+ “American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama” is reviewed by Paula Rollins for the Friends of APL at 12:15 pm at the Main Library.
+ Local author Vincent Zandri discusses “The New Publishing Model Demystified: An Author’s Experience with E-books and Beyond” at the Main Library at 7 pm.
Jan. 23 (Wed)
+ Get help filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for your college-bound student at the Main Library from 5 to 7:30 pm. Please register at 427-4303.
Jan. 24 (Thurs)
+ Kids, brighten up the winter days with sun catchers made out of recycled plastic bottles. Make your own sun catcher at the Delaware Branch at 4 pm.
+ Join us online for a Twitter party where we discuss upcoming books and enjoy a virtual scavenger hunt. Go to twitter.com/APLMReadersServ at 7 pm.
Jan. 25 (Fri)
+ Drop in for advice about how to repair your credit, and get a copy of your credit report. This session, presented by the Affordable Housing Partnership of the Capital Region, runs from 11:30 am until 1:30 pm at the Main Library.
Jan. 26 (Sat)
+ Young musicians from the Cady School of Music perform a piano recital at the Bach Branch from 2 to 4 pm.
Jan. 27 (Sun)
+ Sunday Cinema at the Main Library features “The Dark Knight Rises” starting at 2 pm. Batman resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy. (PG-13)
For a full list of all library programs, check our online calendar. You can also download our bimonthy program guide.