It was standing room only in front of the stage in the children’s section of the Carnegie Library Saturday, August 23rd, as well over sixty people filled the room to cheer students from the Albany Youth Orchestra as they played a variety of stringed instruments. The event was the fourth and final event of the…
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By John Byrne – The Albany Public Library Foundation presented a very successful Saturday Sculpting session at the Carnegie from 11:00 to 12:30, Saturday, August 16, 2025. About 55 (or more) participants, assisted by five Foundation volunteers, created a host of animate and inanimate objects in soft, colorful clay. Tropical birds, cows, tigers, cars, snakes,…
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by John Byrne – Rainbows, portraits, stars, trees, and owls as well as free flowing bursts of color filled the Albany Public Library’s Carnegie Branch Saturday, August 9, when the Albany Public Library Foundation hosted the second of the four August Arts programs it is presenting at the Carnegie. This session featured watercolor painting. Over…
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By John Byrne – The Carnegie Branch of the Albany Public Library lacked its library hush on Saturday, August 2 as dozens of kids and adults tried out guitars, violins, basses, cellos, dulcimers, small drums, electric keyboards and more. The event was a Musical Instrument Petting Zoo organized and presented by the Albany Public Library…
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Each Saturday in August you are invited to join us at the Carnegie Library Branch for some hands on fun. The Albany Public Library Foundation present four opportunities to experience the arts, through music, painting ,and sculpting. All ages are welcome to attend these events, and materials will be provided. AUGUST 2 (drop-in, 11:00 am to…
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