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3D Printing Basics

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Come learn about the basics of 3D printing and observe the APL Maker Hub printers at work. We'll go over safety, cleaning, materials, and basic operation.

Ages 18+, registration required. 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn about the basics of 3D printing and observe the APL Maker Hub printers at work. We'll go over safety, cleaning, materials, and basic operation.

Ages 18+, registration required. 

Holiday Mugs

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

We've added a second date (December 23)! Please only register for one date to make sure that there is room for everyone. 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Creative Makers
Registration Required
Event Details:

We've added a second date (December 23)! Please only register for one date to make sure that there is room for everyone. 

Open Hub

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Glowforge Reservation (Out of Service) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)

Drop in and visit the Maker Hub! Ask questions, look at the equipment, and see some projects completed using them.

Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Glowforge Reservation (Out of Service)
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)
Program Type: Creative Makers
Event Details:

Drop in and visit the Maker Hub! Ask questions, look at the equipment, and see some projects completed using them.

Disclaimer(s)

Maker Hub

Maker Hub use is available for ages 18+. Minors must be accompanied by a legally responsible adult with the appropriate training certificate (issued by the library). You will be required to maintain proof of your certification(s). A waiver is required every time you use the Maker Hub. Waivers are available at the front desk, to be signed when you arrive for your Maker time slot.

Registration is Not Required

hands holding gel pens on a wood background and an adult coloring sheet

Adult Coloring @ Brightside

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)
Adult Coloring at Brightside Aleworks:

Join us at Brightside Aleworks (480 Center Pl) at 6:30pm for a fun night of coloring! We will bring the art supplies, you can bring your friends and money for drinks!

Due to the holidays, this month we'll meet one week earlier than normal! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)
Program Type: Creative Makers
Event Details:

Adult Coloring at Brightside Aleworks

Join us at Brightside Aleworks (480 Center Pl) at 6:30pm for a fun night of coloring! We will bring the art supplies, you can bring your friends and money for drinks!

Due to the holidays, this month we'll meet one week earlier than normal! 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is Not Required

Group sitting around table with library logo in middle

Who picked this book? Club

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+)
Who picked this book? Club:

Who picked this book? Club is our longest running book club. Participants are encouraged to pick up a book in advance and attend the in-person discussion. Print copies are generall...

This month we're reading: The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Who picked this book? Club

Who picked this book? Club is our longest running book club. Participants are encouraged to pick up a book in advance and attend the in-person discussion. Print copies are generally available to check out the day after the previous month's book club. For those living in Altoona or rural Polk county, ebook and eaudiobook editions may also be available on Bridges or hoopla. 

The book is the same for both Who Picked this Book? Club and Booked for Lunch. To ensure we have space for all interested readers, please plan to attend one.

Click here for more information about our book clubs.

This month we're reading: The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

Holiday Maker Night

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Join us for a holiday maker event! Leave with customized holiday gifts made using the Glowforge Pro, Cricut, and art other art supplies.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Creative Makers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a holiday maker event! Leave with customized holiday gifts made using the Glowforge Pro, Cricut, and art other art supplies.

Disclaimer(s)

Maker Hub

Maker Hub use is available for ages 18+. Minors must be accompanied by a legally responsible adult with the appropriate training certificate (issued by the library). You will be required to maintain proof of your certification(s). A waiver is required every time you use the Maker Hub. Waivers are available at the front desk, to be signed when you arrive for your Maker time slot.

Puzzle Competish

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Ready to puzzle your way to greatness? Bring your team of 3-5 puzzlers and battle jigsaw style!

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ready to puzzle your way to greatness? Bring your team of 3-5 puzzlers and battle jigsaw style!

Group sitting around table with library logo in middle

Booked for Lunch Book Club

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+)
Booked for Lunch Book Club:

Booked for Lunch is our newest book club! Grab your lunches and join us for all or some of the hour to discuss this month's book. Participants are encouraged to pick up a book i...

This month we're reading: The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Booked for Lunch Book Club

Booked for Lunch is our newest book club! Grab your lunches and join us for all or some of the hour to discuss this month's book.

Participants are encouraged to pick up a book in advance and attend the in-person discussion. Print copies are generally available to check out the day after the previous month's book club. For those living in Altoona or rural Polk county, ebook and eaudiobook editions may also be available on Bridges or hoopla.

The book is the same for both Who Picked this Book? Club and Booked for Lunch. To ensure we have space for all interested readers, please plan to attend one.

Click here for more information about our book clubs.

This month we're reading: The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

Holiday Mugs

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

By popular demand, we've added a second date! Please make sure you are only registered for one date. 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Creative Makers
Registration Required
Event Details:

By popular demand, we've added a second date! Please make sure you are only registered for one date. 

Social Security & Retirement Planning Basics

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Join special guest speaker Ryan Biniak with the Society for Financial Awareness for a seminar covering: 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join special guest speaker Ryan Biniak with the Society for Financial Awareness for a seminar covering: 

Fraud Fighters

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Learn how you can avoid being scammed!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how you can avoid being scammed!

Group sitting around table with library logo in middle

Who picked this book? Club

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+)
Who picked this book? Club:

Who picked this book? Club is our longest running book club. Participants are encouraged to pick up a book in advance and attend the in-person discussion. Print copies are generall...

This month we're reading Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney.

Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Who picked this book? Club

Who picked this book? Club is our longest running book club. Participants are encouraged to pick up a book in advance and attend the in-person discussion. Print copies are generally available to check out the day after the previous month's book club. For those living in Altoona or rural Polk county, ebook and eaudiobook editions may also be available on Bridges or hoopla. 

The book is the same for both Who Picked this Book? Club and Booked for Lunch. To ensure we have space for all interested readers, please plan to attend one.

Click here for more information about our book clubs.

This month we're reading Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney.

Puzzle & Game Swap

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Are your puzzles and games becoming ho-hum? Swap them out!

Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Event Details:

Are your puzzles and games becoming ho-hum? Swap them out!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is Not Required

Group sitting around table with library logo in middle

Booked for Lunch Book Club

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+)
Booked for Lunch Book Club:

Booked for Lunch is our newest book club! Grab your lunches and join us for all or some of the hour to discuss this month's book. Participants are encouraged to pick up a book i...

This month we're reading Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney.

Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Booked for Lunch Book Club

Booked for Lunch is our newest book club! Grab your lunches and join us for all or some of the hour to discuss this month's book.

Participants are encouraged to pick up a book in advance and attend the in-person discussion. Print copies are generally available to check out the day after the previous month's book club. For those living in Altoona or rural Polk county, ebook and eaudiobook editions may also be available on Bridges or hoopla.

The book is the same for both Who Picked this Book? Club and Booked for Lunch. To ensure we have space for all interested readers, please plan to attend one.

Click here for more information about our book clubs.

This month we're reading Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney.

Social Security & Retirement Planning Basics

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Join special guest speaker Ryan Biniak with the Society for Financial Awareness for a seminar covering: 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join special guest speaker Ryan Biniak with the Society for Financial Awareness for a seminar covering: 

Bullet Journaling

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Learn to create your own Bullet Journal! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Creative Makers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to create your own Bullet Journal! 

Open Hub

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Glowforge Reservation (Out of Service) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)

Drop in and visit the Maker Hub! Ask questions, look at the equipment, and see some projects completed using them.

Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Glowforge Reservation (Out of Service)
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)
Program Type: Creative Makers
Event Details:

Drop in and visit the Maker Hub! Ask questions, look at the equipment, and see some projects completed using them.

Disclaimer(s)

Maker Hub

Maker Hub use is available for ages 18+. Minors must be accompanied by a legally responsible adult with the appropriate training certificate (issued by the library). You will be required to maintain proof of your certification(s). A waiver is required every time you use the Maker Hub. Waivers are available at the front desk, to be signed when you arrive for your Maker time slot.

Registration is Not Required

Glowforge Basics

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Interested in using our Glowforge Pro in the Maker Hub? This is where to start! We'll go over safety, cleaning, materials, and basic operation.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Creative Makers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in using our Glowforge Pro in the Maker Hub? This is where to start! We'll go over safety, cleaning, materials, and basic operation.

Disclaimer(s)

Maker Hub

Maker Hub use is available for ages 18+. Minors must be accompanied by a legally responsible adult with the appropriate training certificate (issued by the library). You will be required to maintain proof of your certification(s). A waiver is required every time you use the Maker Hub. Waivers are available at the front desk, to be signed when you arrive for your Maker time slot.

hands holding gel pens on a wood background and an adult coloring sheet

Adult Coloring @ Brightside

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)
Adult Coloring at Brightside Aleworks:

Join us at Brightside Aleworks (480 Center Pl) at 6:30pm for a fun night of coloring! We will bring the art supplies, you can bring your friends and money for drinks!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)
Program Type: Creative Makers

Adult Coloring at Brightside Aleworks

Join us at Brightside Aleworks (480 Center Pl) at 6:30pm for a fun night of coloring! We will bring the art supplies, you can bring your friends and money for drinks!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is Not Required

Social Stitch

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Makers, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Bring your knitting, cross-stitch, hand sewing, or other fiber crafts to the library and enjoy a relaxing afternoon with fellow Stitchers! Whatever you're working on, drop in to share tips, swap patterns, and make new friends. 

Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Creative Makers, Social Gathering
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, cross-stitch, hand sewing, or other fiber crafts to the library and enjoy a relaxing afternoon with fellow Stitchers! Whatever you're working on, drop in to share tips, swap patterns, and make new friends. 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is Not Required

Open Hub

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Glowforge Reservation (Out of Service) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)

Drop in and visit the Maker Hub! Ask questions, look at the equipment, and see some projects completed using them.

Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Glowforge Reservation (Out of Service)
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)
Program Type: Creative Makers
Event Details:

Drop in and visit the Maker Hub! Ask questions, look at the equipment, and see some projects completed using them.

Disclaimer(s)

Maker Hub

Maker Hub use is available for ages 18+. Minors must be accompanied by a legally responsible adult with the appropriate training certificate (issued by the library). You will be required to maintain proof of your certification(s). A waiver is required every time you use the Maker Hub. Waivers are available at the front desk, to be signed when you arrive for your Maker time slot.

Registration is Not Required

Open Hub

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Glowforge Reservation (Out of Service) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)

Drop in and visit the Maker Hub! Ask questions, look at the equipment, and see some projects completed using them.

Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Glowforge Reservation (Out of Service)
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)
Program Type: Creative Makers
Event Details:

Drop in and visit the Maker Hub! Ask questions, look at the equipment, and see some projects completed using them.

Disclaimer(s)

Maker Hub

Maker Hub use is available for ages 18+. Minors must be accompanied by a legally responsible adult with the appropriate training certificate (issued by the library). You will be required to maintain proof of your certification(s). A waiver is required every time you use the Maker Hub. Waivers are available at the front desk, to be signed when you arrive for your Maker time slot.

Registration is Not Required

Open Hub

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Glowforge Reservation (Out of Service) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)

Drop in and visit the Maker Hub! Ask questions, look at the equipment, and see some projects completed using them.

Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Glowforge Reservation (Out of Service)
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)
Program Type: Creative Makers
Event Details:

Drop in and visit the Maker Hub! Ask questions, look at the equipment, and see some projects completed using them.

Disclaimer(s)

Maker Hub

Maker Hub use is available for ages 18+. Minors must be accompanied by a legally responsible adult with the appropriate training certificate (issued by the library). You will be required to maintain proof of your certification(s). A waiver is required every time you use the Maker Hub. Waivers are available at the front desk, to be signed when you arrive for your Maker time slot.

Registration is Not Required