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First Monday Crafts: Tissue-Paper Stained Glass

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join us for our First Monday Crafts night in April.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for our First Monday Crafts night in April.

From top of flyer image down: DIY Grass Pet! Plant and grow your own grass pet. For ages 4-12. No registration Required, As supplies last. TPL logo, Lansingburgh Branch address 27 114th ST, Troy, NY 12182, Follow Us @thetroylibrary.org logos of Instagram and Facebook apps.

DIY Grass Pets

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Upstairs Programming Room at Lansingburgh Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Spring on down to the Lansingburgh Branch to create your own Grass Pet! Then, take your new friend home with you and watch them grow. For ages 4-12, siblings welcome. No registration required, as supplies last.

Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Spring on down to the Lansingburgh Branch to create your own Grass Pet! Then, take your new friend home with you and watch them grow. For ages 4-12, siblings welcome. No registration required, as supplies last.

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. Please read our policy on this at this page. 

The background of the image is olive green with a wavy purple border around the edges. In the center, in pink font, is the title of the program. In the bottom left corner is a fairy with wings in an orange dress. In the top right corner is another fairy with wings in a yellow dress. The bottom right corner contains the image of a brown door with a rounded top and gold border. There are several small white daisies with yellow centers surrounding the title.

Garden Fairy Doors

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Want to add some magic to your yard or outdoor space? Join us at the Main Library to color and decorate fairy doors! Keep them inside, or put them in a garden! Supplies Included. First come, first serve. Ages 10-18.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Want to add some magic to your yard or outdoor space? Join us at the Main Library to color and decorate fairy doors! Keep them inside, or put them in a garden! Supplies Included. First come, first serve. Ages 10-18.

Image of colored pencils with the name and short description of the coloring event.

Adult Coloring Evening

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Need to get out of the house after a long, stressful day?  Looking for something fun to do that will require minimal effort? Want to be around other people but without social pressure?  Join us for a relaxing evening of coloring.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need to get out of the house after a long, stressful day?  Looking for something fun to do that will require minimal effort? Want to be around other people but without social pressure?  Join us for a relaxing evening of coloring.

Silly graphic of a spool of thread and ball of yarn with suspicious faces with "Suspicious Stitches" above them.

Suspicious Stitches

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Troy Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Troy Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

Clip art of the earth smiling, a bunch of pink flowers and green grass with trees on a gradient yellow and orange background. Text reads the name of the program and earth day.

MiniSTEAM stars! Earth Day

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Age Group:
Children

Come learn about a new topic every month and do an activity!  This month’s theme is Earth Day! Registration not required, supplies are limited. Ages 4-7.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Come learn about a new topic every month and do an activity!  This month’s theme is Earth Day! Registration not required, supplies are limited. Ages 4-7.

Hands thread a red piece of fabric throw the foot of a sewing machine

Open Sewing - Evenings!

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upstairs Programming Room at Lansingburgh Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Join the library for an open sewing class on the last Tuesday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Join the library for an open sewing class on the last Tuesday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Make Your Own Comic Strip: Drop-In Craft

All Day
Main Library Children's Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Stop by the YPS room at the Main Library any time today to make your own comic strip! Supplies provided, this is a drop-in craft. Ages 5 and up!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Library Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by the YPS room at the Main Library any time today to make your own comic strip! Supplies provided, this is a drop-in craft. Ages 5 and up!

Graphic with "First Monday Crafts", paintbrushes and scissors.

First Monday Crafts: Yarn Painting

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join us for our First Monday Crafts night in May.

May's craft will be Yarn Painting! Yarn Painting is a fun and easy craft using yarn to paint a picture.  A perfect decoration for spring.

Supplies will be provided.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for our First Monday Crafts night in May.

May's craft will be Yarn Painting! Yarn Painting is a fun and easy craft using yarn to paint a picture.  A perfect decoration for spring.

Supplies will be provided.

Colorful thread spools with a small pair of black scissors

Open Sewing - Mornings!

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Upstairs Programming Room at Lansingburgh Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Join the library for an open sewing class on the first Thursday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Join the library for an open sewing class on the first Thursday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Image of colored pencils with the name and short description of the coloring event.

Adult Coloring Evening

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Need to get out of the house after a long, stressful day?  Looking for something fun to do that will require minimal effort? Want to be around other people but without social pressure?  Join us for a relaxing evening of coloring.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need to get out of the house after a long, stressful day?  Looking for something fun to do that will require minimal effort? Want to be around other people but without social pressure?  Join us for a relaxing evening of coloring.

Silly graphic of a spool of thread and ball of yarn with suspicious faces with "Suspicious Stitches" above them.

Suspicious Stitches

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Troy Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Troy Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

Library Closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/23 - 5/25
Main Library, Lansingburgh Branch, Off Site

Both Library Locations will be closed on Saturday, May 23rd and Monday, May 25 for the Memorial Day weekend. 

Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Lansingburgh Branch, Off Site
Description:

Both Library Locations will be closed on Saturday, May 23rd and Monday, May 25 for the Memorial Day weekend. 

Hands thread a red piece of fabric throw the foot of a sewing machine

Open Sewing - Evenings!

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upstairs Programming Room at Lansingburgh Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Join the library for an open sewing class on the last Tuesday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Join the library for an open sewing class on the last Tuesday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Colorful thread spools with a small pair of black scissors

Open Sewing - Mornings!

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Upstairs Programming Room at Lansingburgh Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Join the library for an open sewing class on the first Thursday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Join the library for an open sewing class on the first Thursday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Library Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
Main Library, Lansingburgh Branch, Off Site

Both Library locations will be closed on Friday, June 19th for Juneteenth.

Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Lansingburgh Branch, Off Site
Description:

Both Library locations will be closed on Friday, June 19th for Juneteenth.

Silly graphic of a spool of thread and ball of yarn with suspicious faces with "Suspicious Stitches" above them.

Suspicious Stitches

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Troy Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Troy Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

Hands thread a red piece of fabric throw the foot of a sewing machine

Open Sewing - Evenings!

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upstairs Programming Room at Lansingburgh Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Join the library for an open sewing class on the last Tuesday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Join the library for an open sewing class on the last Tuesday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Colorful thread spools with a small pair of black scissors

Open Sewing - Mornings!

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Upstairs Programming Room at Lansingburgh Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Join the library for an open sewing class on the first Thursday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Join the library for an open sewing class on the first Thursday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Library Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Main Library, Lansingburgh Branch, Off Site

Both Library Locations will be closed on this day for Independence Day. 

Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Lansingburgh Branch, Off Site
Description:

Both Library Locations will be closed on this day for Independence Day. 

Silly graphic of a spool of thread and ball of yarn with suspicious faces with "Suspicious Stitches" above them.

Suspicious Stitches

Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Troy Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Troy Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

Hands thread a red piece of fabric throw the foot of a sewing machine

Open Sewing - Evenings!

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upstairs Programming Room at Lansingburgh Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Join the library for an open sewing class on the last Tuesday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Join the library for an open sewing class on the last Tuesday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Colorful thread spools with a small pair of black scissors

Open Sewing - Mornings!

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Upstairs Programming Room at Lansingburgh Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Join the library for an open sewing class on the first Thursday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Join the library for an open sewing class on the first Thursday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Silly graphic of a spool of thread and ball of yarn with suspicious faces with "Suspicious Stitches" above them.

Suspicious Stitches

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Troy Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Troy Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!