Lots of Programs this Week at the Library
It’s a busy week at APL with tons of free programs and activities scheduled at your neighborhood libraries.
Here are just a few of this week’s scheduled offerings:
MONDAY, JAN. 14
+ Get help with basic computer skills and job searches at the Main Library’s Public Computing Center from 1 to 5 pm.
TUESDAY, JAN. 15
+ Retired economist Olaf Hausgaard reviews “The Price of Politics” by Bob Woodward at the Friends of APL lunchtime book talk starting at 12:15 pm in the large auditorium of the Main Library.
+ The Main Library’s Nonfiction Book Discussion Group talks about “Hallucinations” by Oliver Sacks at 7 pm.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16
+ We have two preschool story times starting at 10:30 am — one at the Delaware Branch and one at the North Albany Branch. These story times are geared toward kids ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers.
+ Dave Lambert and Dan Wonzyk present a live musical performance in a “night for jazz” concert at the Arbor Hill/West Hill Branch starting at 6 pm.
THURSDAY, JAN. 17
+ Help us break in our new puppet theater at the Howe Branch. Kids are welcome to put on their own puppet shows in the children’s room from 3:30 to 5:30 pm.
+ Teens who enjoy anime should attend the Anime Club meeting at the Arbor Hill/West Hill Branch at 4:30 pm. They’ll watch anime, talk about manga, and have Japanese snacks.
FRIDAY, JAN. 18
+ The April Marie Duo performs live music at the Delaware Branch starting at 5 pm.
SATURDAY, JAN. 19
+ Nat Phipps and Pete Toigo play live music at the Pine Hills Branch starting at 2 pm in our regular “music in the afternoon” concert series.
+ The Knit2Gether knitting/crocheting group meets at the Bach Branch from 2 to 3:30 p m to work on their projects alongside fellow fiber artists.
SCHEDULE NOTE: APL is open on Monday, Jan. 21, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Our locations have a number of children’s activities planned to keep kids busy on their day off from school.
For a full schedule of activities, visit the online calendar or check out the program guide.