Events

Register For decades, The American Tap Dance Foundation has shared the joy of tap dance through engaging dancers, teachers, choreographers, and tap dance enthusiasts of all ages in year-round training programs for kids, teens, and adults, premiere concert performances such as Rhythm in Motion, an Artists in Residence Program, and more.. This special event, A Celebration of the American Tap Dance Foundation at the Library for the Performing Arts, presents video and tap dance performances, alo…

Victorian Rendition of Knights and Ladies by Albert Kretschmer, 1882 The Arthurian Romances of Chrétien de Troyes (1135-1191) have mesmerized readers for centuries. So much more than mere adventure tales or simple love stories, Chrétien's five romances (Erec & Enide, Cligés, Lancelot: the Knight of the Cart, Yvain: the Knight with the Lion, Perceval: the Story of the Grail) written between the years 1170 and 1191, are works of profound psychic depth, exploring the tensions between male a…

Calling all Bridge, Mahjong, and tabletop game players! Join us in person Fridays 10-12p for two hours of gaming fun! This program is for adults ages 18+. First come first serve! **Limited to 16 People**

This event will take place in person at Throgs Neck Library. Do you want to learn about computers? Come join our beginners one-on-one computer sessions on Mondays and Fridays from 10am-12:30pm (unless specified otherwise). Please register a day in advance via phone call or visiting the library's front desk for available time slots. There are no walk-ins for day of time slots. The computer sessions are only 30 minutes. Available Time Slot Options (call or visit library for available times):…

This event will take place in person at The Soundview Library. Learn about the various types and components of computers, including basic computer terminology, an overview of operating systems, and popular software applications.

Learn a different craft every Friday at 11 am. Work with recycled materials, paper mache , clay, twine, fabric, candles ..& more No experience is needed and all materials will be provided. This event will take place in person at The Castle Hill Library Registration required, by phone or in person. Limit of 5 participants

\ Synopsis A 10-year-old boy with a facial deformity attends school for the first time when he begins the fifth grade. With the support of his parents, he learns how to make friends and adjust to his new environment. Meanwhile, those around him learn not to judge a book by its cover. Director: Stephen Chbosky, Production Year: 2017, Rating: PG, Studio: Lions Gate Films, Inc., Runtime: 113 minutes Cast Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Mandy Patinkin, Millie Davis

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 1st Floor Corner Space. Join us for two hours of freeform crafting and conversation. Bring your own project or choose something from our collection to work on. We have materials for sewing, knitting, crochet, coloring, paper crafts, and puzzles, too. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.

This event is online only. Must register with a full name and valid email address. Learn how to create documents, apply good formatting, and to save and share your work using Microsoft Word. You will receive an email 2 hours prior to the start of the class with the link to join the virtual class. *Please note that some people using older or less common email addresses have experienced issues with receiving emails from TechConnect. Using a Gmail account will prevent this in most instances.

This event wil take place in-person at Parkchester Libary. Calling all gamers and video games fanatics! Bring your friends and come join us at the Parkchester Teen Center for an afternoon of your favorite Nintendo Switch games! We'll have laptops, video games, and board games available for you and your peers to play.

This session will take place in person at the Castle Hill Library! Need help making your college resume? Looking for part-time employment? Need assistance search for available resources focused on teenagers? Stop by and meet with the teen librarian for related support.

Every week we host a different program on Fridays, check out our flyer in the branch to see what it will be each week, or check our social media pages! 07/03: TBD 07/10: TBD 07/17: Film Friday returns! 07/24: TBD 07/31: Retro Games

This program will take place in person at the Pelham Bay Library. Come in and socialize with your friends, listen to music, read a book and bring in your own snacks! Board games, craft materials and our nintendo switch will be available for use!

This event will take place in person at the Clason's Point Library. Join us to play Nintendo Switch games! Snacks will be provided. For tweens and teens ages 12-18.

Join us at the BLC Teen Zone as we roll out our Nintendo Switch for an afternoon of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate free-for-all! We will also bring out our PS4 where we'll play your choice of Brawlhalla or Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles!

This program is in-person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 3rd Floor, Room 304. Learn the basics of the Italian language, including the alphabet, vocabulary words, phrases, and some basic grammar. This is a series-based program. Participants are encouraged to attend from the beginning of the series. No previous language experience required. Instructional materials will be provided. All programs subject to change or cancellation. Sign up for our e-newsletters to stay up to date…

This event will take place in person at Soundview Library. Join us for our knitting circle where you can work with other crafters like yourself. Start a new project or bring a current one. Share tips, ideas, and projects as well. (Yarn will be provided. Please bring your own knitting needles.)

Join us for the Riverside knitting and crocheting circle every Saturday from 10am to 12pm. Please bring your own materials and get ready to have some crafty good times!

This event is online. Are you on the hunt for the next great read? Or are you curious to read something new? Never fear, your librarian is here! Tune in for a special presentation from our Adult Librarian who will chat about forthcoming books and give attendees the inside scoop on the latest releases from top publishers. Hear what's new for this month and spark your reading curiosity! Browse and read the latest e-books and e-audiobooks using our made just for you e-reader app SimplyE. D…

Join The New York Public Library and Roundabout Theatre Company's Artist-in-Residence for twelve sessions of artistic workshops! The workshops will be held in person at St. George Library. Join us for curated artistic workshops designed to spark the creative process. Teaching Artists, Carrie Ellman Larsen and Nick Simone will guide participants to create their own piece of original theatre by telling stories and sharing memories with words, movements, and soundscapes. Through the exploration o…

Come join the Throgs Neck branch for our adult social hour. Here you can come and talk about the books you are reading, movies and shows you are watching, or just share your story. Also you are welcome to do any crafting activities you want while we are socializing. Please be sure to register online. During the Virtual Adult Social Hour, we will: Meet new people in your community and Have good conversation in a relaxed setting Limit: 10 Participants You…

This program will take place in-person at the Kingsbridge Library. This class is designed for the beginning adult actor seeking experience and feedback. The class highlights ways to make your performance more natural and spontaneous. Attendees will work with ensemble building games, script analysis, scene study, and stage production. New York director Johnny Culver moderates the sessions. No experience is necessary.

Stories inspired by the extraordinary life experiences of a group of Chinese ladies who get together weekly for an art class at the Homecrest Bensonhurst Community Center in Brooklyn, New York. Through object manipulation, shadow play, music and dance, this show brings their adventures to life. 這齣戲故事的靈感來自一群中國女士的非凡生命經歷，她 們每週都會聚集在紐約布魯克林的松柏之家社區服務中心 參加藝術課。偶戲藝術家鄭淑芸(Spica Wobbe)和舞蹈家袁 鳳蘭(Margaret Yuen)透過物件、光影、音樂和舞蹈，將她 們的故事重新展現在舞台上。 Conceived & Designed by構思/設計: Spica Wobbe. Developed &am…

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Destry Rides Again (1939) A saloon girl and an entire unruly frontier town are tamed by soft-spoken, hard-nosed sheriff Tom Destry in this classic combination of comedy and drama. Directed by George Marshall. 1939 | NR | 94 minutes About Reel to Read The page meets the screen at Reel to Read, a curated series of independent and classic cinema. These free screenings,…

This event will take place in person at Parkchester Library. Amidst financial crises and unprecedented public school budget cuts, Brooklyn Castle takes an intimate look at the challenges and triumphs facing members of a junior high school's champion chess team.

Get in person help with computers, the internet, expand your knowledge, or get help with a specific task or question. We're here to help! This program will be held in the Computer Lab (3rd Floor). Saturdays at 2pm No Registration Required, 18+.

This event will take place in person at Sedgwick Branch. It's back to the good old days: Families are invited to roll the dice instead of clicking the mouse! Come by for old-fashioned board game fun.

Stories inspired by the extraordinary life experiences of a group of Chinese ladies who get together weekly for an art class at the Homecrest Bensonhurst Community Center in Brooklyn, New York. Through object manipulation, shadow play, music and dance, this show brings their adventures to life. 這齣戲故事的靈感來自一群中國女士的非凡生命經歷，她 們每週都會聚集在紐約布魯克林的松柏之家社區服務中心 參加藝術課。偶戲藝術家鄭淑芸(Spica Wobbe)和舞蹈家袁 鳳蘭(Margaret Yuen)透過物件、光影、音樂和舞蹈，將她 們的故事重新展現在舞台上。 Conceived & Designed by構思/設計: Spica Wobbe. Developed &am…

This event will take place in person at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. An informal, group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. The purpose of Death Cafe is "to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives." This is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. Browse our catalog for e-books on meaning, death, grief, funeral rites, mourning, mortality. This is an in-person program.…

Julia Foulkes, Instructor This is a week-long seminar taking place from July 15th to July 19th. In 1961, Jane Jacobs wrote about the “sidewalk ballet” on her street in the West Village while, uptown, the largest performing arts complex in the world arose amidst the rubble of a demolished neighborhood. Lincoln Center embalmed in marble this new attention to the arts—their prestige and inherited privilege. Backlash to the complex’s grandeur and cost prompted the mayor to create a municipal offic…

This event will take place in person at the Children's Center in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of movement, books, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap. For children who are pre-walkers or crawlers. Space is limited to 15 babies. Registration is required. Registration begins on We…

This event will take place in person at The Soundview Library. Learn about the various types and components of computers, including basic computer terminology, an overview of operating systems, and popular software applications.

Join us for a basic painting using water colors or coloring pencils. Coloring promotes wellness, quietness, and also stimulates brain areas related to motor skills, the senses, and creativity and of course is fun. Join us Mondays and Wednesdays at 11 am This event will take place in person at The Castle Hill Library All materials will be provided. No Registration required.

This program will take place in person, at the Pelham Bay Library. Join us for a special baby storytime to bond with your baby. Let's introduce them to the to the joys of movement, books and song. They can begin to build their early learning skills! For crawlers/pre-walkers. Be prepared to hold your baby on your lap. Registration is required in person at the Front Desk. Limited to 8 Babies with their Parents/Caregivers.

This event will take place in person at the Children's Center in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of movement, books, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap. For children who are pre-walkers or crawlers. Space is limited to 15 babies. Registration is required. Registration begins on We…

This program will take place in person at the Pelham Bay Library. Families, Parents and Caregivers, come join with your babies to meet others in your neighborhood, receive some resources for early literacy, and engage with some open play time. Please register in advance for this program at the Front Desk.

This event will take place in person at Sedgwick Library. Join our Nintendo Switch Club and play games with your friends on the library’s Nintendo Switch! Board games will be available to play while you wait for your turn with the Switch! For ages 5 & up.

Join The New York Public Library and Roundabout Theatre Company's Artist-in-Residence for 10 sessions of artistic workshops! The workshops will be held in person at Harlem Library. Join multi-hyphenate artists, Vickie Tanner, and Jennifer Varbalow, curate artistic workshops designed to spark the creative process. Craft and create your own story, essay, monologue, play, song, poem, speech, and/or theatrical performance pertaining to BIPOC identity: past, present, and future. We will explore pri…

This event will take place in person at Parkchester Library. Interested in using our Recording Studio? This Recording Studio Access Workshop is a course where teens can learn the basics of how to operate our recording studio. At the end of the workshop, teens are eligible to take the Recording Studio assessment. Upon passing the assesement, you will receive a Studio Card and be able to book time in our recording studios independently! Registration recommended.

This event will take place in person at the Soundview Library. Are you curious about chess and want to learn about the game? Whether you know how to play or just starting out, come join us for some board time. Show off your best moves against other chess players while getting some great tips and pointers! For all ages. See you there!