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Managing Your Finances During Uncertain Times | Restoration
Presented by Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (Restoration)
This webinar will guide you on how to budget and plan in light of the loss of income and other financial stresses you may be facing as a result of Covid-19. It will...
Gaming for Teens: Among Us
Figure out who the imposters are!
You have to download Among Us. The game is a free download on most phones or 5 dollars on Steam.
We use Zoom to talk, so register for a secure link.
Virtual Chinese Conversation Group
Welcome to join other students in learning to speak Chinese through this virtual Chinese Conversation Group for beginners. Please register for this group with your name and email. The zoom link will be sent to your email one hour before the...
Adult Yoga with Melanie
Join Melanie Morgan for alignment-based flow classes uploaded every Wednesday at 6pm! Each class lasts about one hour and 15 minutes. All levels are welcome!
Suicide Survivors Grief Support Group
The group is informal and completely free, it is a peer support group. This program is only for those who lost their loved ones to suicide.
No need to struggle alone. Come and share your story with other survivors for mutual support....
Virtual Readaloud--The Obsidian Tower by Melissa Caruso
Join us on the Kensington Library Facebook page as we continue our serial reading of Melissa Caruso's new book, The Obsidian Tower. This week, we'll enjoy chapters 27 and 28.
Set in a world of magic and complicated...
Knit, Crochet & Sew Together
Looking for company while your hands are busy with yarn or textiles? Join us for a Zoom knitting/crocheting/sewing/fiber arts session to share your projects and hangout.
**Registration required!
We will be using Zoom to host...
Create and Tell: Oil Painting 油画艺术
Create and Tell is a series of online gatherings for anyone who wants to practice and hone art skills and gain feedback from others. Participants are encouraged to show their art work and tell their stories. On September 2nd,...
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VIrtual Storytime with Coney Island Librarians
Pre-recorded Virtual Story Time. 10/01-10/04
https://www.facebook.com/ConeyIslandLibrary/
Coney Island Library presents "The Three Billy Goats Gruff", a fairy tale with a true story about goats, rhymes, songs and tips for...
Musical Yoga Storytime
Join us for a storytime for toddlers incorporating live music and yoga! View the broadcast on the Brooklyn Public Library Facebook Page at 10:00AM.
Virtual English Conversation Group
Join other adults who are learning to speak English online on Zoom video.
Please register with your name and email to receive the information to join the group. The Zoom link will be emailed one (1) hour before the group...
Virtual Bushwick and Brownsville Brainy Babies
Join us for a brain-building program on Zoom for children 0-3 years and their parents or caregivers from Bushwick or Brownsville. Includes storytimes in English and Spanish, early literacy tips, craft ideas, songs with a...
Park Slope Library's Virtual Storytime
**While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via Facebook Live broadcasts from our branches!**
Come join one of the Park Slope Library children's librarians for a virtual storytime!...
Virtual Storytime with NY State Senator Kevin S. Parker
Please join us for Virtual Storytime with special guest reader NY State Senator Kevin J. Parker, hosted by Yesha Naik of the Central Library's Youth Wing! We will be sharing stories, songs, and rhymes to encourage families to read together!...
Expecting and New Parents Support Group
Facilitated by Jennette Selig, PD (DTI), CLEC, CCCE. Jennette is a neighborhood mom in North Brooklyn, childbirth educator, and lactation educator/counselor.
**Registration Required!
We will be using Zoom to host this...
BKLYN CookMobile: Hispanic Heritage Celebration!
Teens! Did the first day of school make you hungry?
Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with CookMobile. We'll be making Asopao, a delicious vegetable and spiced chicken soup from Puerto Rico.
Please join us LIVE on...
Virtual Ask a Tech
Do you have a specific question about how to use computers or find your way around the Internet? No time to attend a formal class. Attend our “Ask A Tech” program for personalized assistance.
We will be using Zoom to host this program....
Virtual English Conversation Group
Join other adults who are learning to speak English online on Zoom video.
Please register with your name and email to receive the information to join the group.
Bilingual Storytime in English and Cantonese 英語及廣東話講故事時間
**While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via this pre-recorded Bilingual Storytime with Facebook Live Chat from our branches!**
Join us for Bilingual...
Teen Chess Basics Workshop
Want to learn the tips and tricks used by the greatest chess players of all time? You're at the right place!
Welcome to Teen Chess Basics Workshop!!
Learn how to master your chess skills with LiChess!, used by the top...
Teen Virtual Chess Arena
Please join us every Thursday for a friendly competition for teens looking to interact and sharpen their chess skills simultaneously!
We will be using LiChess as the "Arena," meaning after one game is over, you will be put in...
Virtual D&D: Curse of Strahd!
Enter the cursed land of Barovia with Dungeon Master Eric Horwitz, in an exciting game of Dungeons and Dragons!
Resume & Career Help Live!
Get assistance with your resume, cover letter, or career-related questions live with a librarian via Zoom. Participants will receive up to 30 minutes of feedback and guidance.
Please register here on our event page to reserve your spot....
Open Air Ask a Tech
Do you have a specific question about how to use computers, find your way around the Internet or use your mobile device ? No time to attend a formal or Zoom class?
Bring your technology questions and receive an outdoor ...
Kids Create: Alma Thomas Abstract Art
Today we'll examine the colorful, abstract art of African American artist, Alma Thomas. Then we'll create a piece inspired by her work!
Suggested materials:
Paper paint cut up sponge or cork for small stamp**...
Adult Book Club Book Discussion on Discord: Erotica (The Darkside)
You MUST have discord downloaded to your device and an account created. It is free! This server is for ages 18 and up.
We will discuss the current book.
What are your likes or dislikes of it so far? If we’ve finished the...
Book Adventures: Teaser Chapter
Tune in for a favorite chapter (not necessarily the first) out of a book you might like, and please let us know in comments whether you'll be reading more :)
This will be broadcast from the Macon Library Facebook Page.
Teen Time: Jeopardy
Join us for Virtual Jeopardy! Ages 12-17 are welcome.
Online registration required. This program will take place on Zoom. Registrants will receive an email with access to the Zoom meeting prior to the event.
This program is...
Healing and Resistance Through the Female Voice: Facets of the Dark Madonna with Bronx Music Heritage Center
The Dark Madonna, la Magdalena, La Dominadora (Santa Marta)--these are just some of the names she is called throughout Europe and across the waters in Latin America. An inspiration for artists and musicians, she has been a healing presence for...
The Macon Writing Circle
THE MACON WRITING CIRCLE is a bi-weekly, inclusive and supportive writing group for people interested in writing work that reflects the African Diaspora. No writing background is required and all genres are welcome. We’ll meet every other...
Creative Writing for Teens
Whether you are looking for positive encouragement with your nearly completed novel, or you would like to try some poetry or short story writing exercises, this writing workshop is for you! Participants may share their writing and...
Virtual Bedtime Storytime with Ms. Kathy!
Join us for a fun bedtime storytime incorporating stories, songs, and rhymes! View the broadcast on the Brooklyn Public Library Facebook Page and the Cortelyou Library Facebook Page at 7:00 PM.
Virtual Bedtime Storytime with Ms. Pat!
Join Ms. Pat, children's specialist at the New Lots Library, for a fun bedtime storytime incorporating stories, songs, and rhymes!
View the broadcast on theNew Lots Library Facebook Page at 7:00 PM.
Leonard Library Classics Book Club: Where Angels Fear to Tread by E.M. Forster
Please join us Thursday Evenings at 7:30 beginning October 1st for a lively and fun discussion of Where Angels Fear to Tread.
As E.M. Forster's first novel, it launches his interest in themes of social class and cultural encounter....
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VIrtual Storytime with Coney Island Librarians
Virtual Story Time
https://www.facebook.com/ConeyIslandLibrary/
Coney Island Library presents "The Three Billy Goats Gruff", a fairy tale with a true story about goats, rhymes, songs and tips for promoting early literacy. Visit us...
Star Stories with the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
For millennia, people have gazed at the night sky and told themselves stories about the pictures they see there. These same stars and constellations also allowed sailors to find their way back to port. Using images of the night sky, stories from...
Virtual Mini Storytime
Engage in active screentime with this pre-recorded "mini" storytime, featuring 1 song, 1 book, and 1 additional activity.
Videos will be available for 48 hours after posting, so you can watch when it works best for your family! ...
Virtual Storytime with Miss Emily
Stories, songs, fingerplays, feltboard games, puppets, and more! A short video storytime for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers will be available on the Red Hook Library's facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/BPLRedHook/) beginning...
Virtual English Conversation Group
Join other adults who are learning to speak English online on Zoom video.
Please register with your name and email to receive the information to join the group. The Zoom link will be emailed one (1) hour before the group...
Knit Together
We can all sit in our homes and knit by ourselves, or we can knit together! Join us for a Zoom knitting/crocheting hangout and share your projects and your morning coffee.
**Registration required!
We will be using Zoom to...
Chair Yoga for Everyone
There are many benefits of yoga: improved strength, flexibility and mental clarity, as well as improved posture and reduced stress. Chair Yoga is a non-intimidating way to start practicing yoga…and you don’t have to worry about getting up and...
Storytime with Yesha
Join us for a virtual storytime, with songs, rhymes, and stories at 11 AM on Brooklyn Public Library's Facebook page!
https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynPublicLibrary/
Mckinley Park Branch Virtual First 5 Years Storytime
Come join Mckinley Park Branch for a fun virtual storytime program with read out louds and songs on zoom.
Registration Required!
Zoom information will be sent via email 1 hr before the program.
Census Tabling
There is still time to complete your 2020 Census. If you need assistance, stop by our information table outside our library.
Virtual English Conversation Group
Join other adults who are learning to speak English online on Zoom video.
Please register with your name and email to receive the information to join the group. The Zoom link will be emailed one (1) hour before the group...
Virtual Storytime: Folk Friday with Ms. Juana and Ms. Tina
Join the fun with Ms. Juana and Ms Tina. Hear new stories and favorite read aloud tale interspersed with song, rhymes and movements. This particular storytime for preschooler and older but all are welcome to listen in. ...
Virtual English Conversation Group
Join other adults who are learning to speak English online on Zoom video.
Please register with your name and email to receive the information to join the group. The Zoom link will be emailed one (1) hour before the group...
Virtual Russian Conversation Group
Practice your Russian language skills in a friendly environment. For adults who have some basic knowledge of Russian language and want to improve fluency. Everyone is welcome.
Please register for the program. Registration is going to be...
Macon Pageturners Book Club
The Macon Pageturners read and discuss fiction and non-fiction from across the African Diaspora. We meet every first and second Friday online; at our first meeting we discuss the author and their life. At the second meeting we review the...
Virtual Board Games
Meet up online and play a really easy game using BoardGameArena.
We will meet using Zoom. We will send out a link at 2:45. Then we can decide on a game and we can walk you through how to play.
It is totally...
