Upcoming Events

     Ready to tackle another Diamond Dot project?  Come join us as we start a beautiful art piece that you will want to keep and show off.  Everything is provided free of charge.

Meet every week to practice your Spanish in a friendly community setting! Native speakers and those interested in improving their language skills are equally welcome. Free and open to the public.

Working as a foreign correspondent journalist who also published poetry, Hemingway didn't publish fiction until his poetry editor Ezra Pound encouraged him to explore the genre as a means of expression.

A family-friendly workshop to learn the art of growing mushrooms at home. Kids welcome!

 Come join us as we repurpose buttons and picture frames into a beautiful, unique picture that reminds you of summer days.

In person at the Wells (Albany) Library!

Join us from 1-3 pm on Tuesdays for handwork and pleasant conversation. Bring a project to work on: embroidery, knitting, crochet, quilting, mending - whatever you like to do!

An opportunity to meet in person our month's exhibitors and talk with them about their exhibited items.

Join us for an informal musical get-together every 3rd Tuesday from 6-8pm.

You're invited to listen or play, no matter your skill level; beginners are encouraged to learn from experienced players in the first half hour.

Make a beautiful brooch of roses to wear on your jacket as the days get chilly. No special sewing or jewelry making skills are needed. Just a bit of glue and snips along a pattern will yield an easy, rolled felt rose.

NCBC is a book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults.We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party. All or no reading ability is acceptable.

Meet every week to practice your Spanish in a friendly community setting! Native speakers and those interested in improving their language skills are equally welcome. Free and open to the public.

Working as a foreign correspondent journalist who also published poetry, Hemingway didn't publish fiction until his poetry editor Ezra Pound encouraged him to explore the genre as a means of expression.

Join Librarian Jessica in making mini pumpkin garland out of felt. Sewing experience recommended, but not required.

Celebrate Fall! As part of the Albany Fall Festival, we will have pumpkin painting for people of all ages at the library.

Drop in at the Wells Library in Albany from 1-2pm and paint a small pumpkin to take home.

Students in Composition are guided in the creation of original dances using play and creativity. Students learn all about the creative process, from cultivating and developing movement ideas to finding music and creating costumes.

Experienced local artist Danette Pratt will take participants through the process of creating a beautiful, realistic and poetically evocative painting of a Musquee de Provence heirloom varietal pumpkin, either green or orange--your choice

Jennifer Schomburg Kanke will host a 40-minute poetry workshop that brings the structure of her popular "Meter&Mayhem" writing prompts to life.

Featuring the poet's new book, The Swellest Wife Anyone Ever Had.

Adults who enjoy writing poetry are invited to share their work and comment on the work others.

In person at the Wells (Albany) Library!

Join us from 1-3 pm on Tuesdays for handwork and pleasant conversation. Bring a project to work on: embroidery, knitting, crochet, quilting, mending - whatever you like to do!

Writing a memoir/autobiography or thinking about writing one? Need help with starting, organizing, or stumbling blocks? Maybe you're on a roll and excited to dig deeper.

In this first of a 2-part class, come learn to collage the pages of a one-of-a-kind junk journal to keep or gift.

In the 2nd part, learn simple bookbinding skills to bind your new creation into an inspiring journal.