FEB
18
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg in conversation with Frank Bruni
A mayor’s inspirational story of a Midwest city that has become nothing less than a blueprint for the future of American renewal.
Once described by The Washington Post as “the most interesting mayor you’ve never heard of,” Pete Buttigieg...

FEB
19
StoryPlay 10am
Children age 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and play! Engage in early literacy development while making new friends at the library. (This session starts at 10:00am. Space is limited; get your...

StoryPlay 11am
Children age 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and play! Engage in early literacy development while making new friends at the library. (This session starts at 11:00am. Space is limited; get your...

Family Movies in the Dweck: Moana
Enjoy a family movie while school's out! Free and open to all.

Makerbot: DIY Adult Workshop
Intergrate art and technology together with Makerbot and Tinkercad!
Registered participants will be joining a 3-week workshop where they will create their own designs on paper, in preparation for it to be printed ...

Knitting & Crocheting Club
Knitting and crocheting in a fun, friendly group. Learn, teach, chat, or just knit! Please bring your own materials.

Homework Help
Free afterschool homework help for grades K-8 with Joseph!

Chess for Kids
Come learn how to play chess with our instructor Juan!

FEB
20
Toy Time
Drop in with your child (ages 0-5) between 10am and 12pm and have some quality play time with other children and our educational toys! Make friends, read books, have fun! No tickets required.

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? Join our drop-in computer lab for personalized assistance.
No registration required.

Family Movies in the Dweck: The LEGO Batman Movie
Enjoy a family movie while school's out! Free and open to all.

Build with LEGO
Free play with our extensive collection of building toys, suitable for ages 2-12. Younger children must be supervised at all times by an adult.

FEB
21
Family Movies in the Dweck: Curious George
Enjoy a family movie while school's out! Free and open to all.

Creative Aging: Active & Moving – Chinese Square Dance
Enjoy this 8 week workshop introducing you to the exciting Chinese Square Dancing.
Dancing can be great exercise for the body, mind and soul. Come join us in as the instructor demonstrates how to move your body to the rhythms of Chinese...

Family Movies in the Dweck: Small Foot
Enjoy a family movie while school's out! Free and open to all.

English Conversation Group
Practice speaking and listening to English.
This group meets on the second floor. No registration required.

FEB
22
Older Adults Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid USA for Older Adults is an 8-hour public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adults over the age of...

Central Library Friday Film Club - Documentaries about African Americans
Rejoice and Shout View this jubilant journey through gospel music's 200-year history featuring archival and modern footage of the musicians and singers who carried on the genre.

2019 PowerUP! Business Plan Competition Kick-off Orientation
THIS ORIENTATION IS AT CAPACITY. REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Please register for one of the seven remaining orientations.
Every Success Story Has a Beginning!
Enter PowerUP! and you could win a CASH AWARD to start your business....

FEB
23
Saturday Storytime
Come read stories, sing songs, and have fun at our Saturday Storytime program! All ages welcome.

English Conversation Group
Practice speaking and listening to English. This group meets on the second floor. No registration required.

Events for Youth and Families: Shine and the Moonbeams
Shine and the Moonbeams take the best rhythmic elements of soul songs and music to give the families a soulfully satisfying experience.

FEB
24
Classical Interludes: Donald Sinta Quartet
The Donald Sinta Quartet, First Prize Winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition, has earned praise from audiences and critics alike for its virtuosic performances and distinctive repertoire that range from commissions by today’s emerging...

FEB
25
Kids Create: Bay Ridge Rocks
Your favorite neighborhood kindness event is back! Come paint rocks to hide all over the neighborhood. Younger children MUST be accompanied by a participant adult, as this activity can be challenging/messy!

FEB
26
StoryPlay 10am
Children age 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and play! Engage in early literacy development while making new friends at the library. (This session starts at 10:00am. Space is limited; get your...

StoryPlay 11am
Children age 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and play! Engage in early literacy development while making new friends at the library. (This session starts at 11:00am. Space is limited; get your...

Stomp, Clap & Sing with Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats
Multi-award winning children's artist Lucy Kalantari brings delightful jazz age inspired music everyone can enjoy! Kids and families will love the interactive jazz-scat-along play, while singing about the simple joys and delights of life.

Knitting & Crocheting Club
Knitting and crocheting in a fun, friendly group. Learn, teach, chat, or just knit! Please bring your own materials.

Homework Help
Free afterschool homework help for grades K-8 with Joseph!

Chess for Kids
Come learn how to play chess with our instructor Juan!

Supply Chain & Production in Fashion
Are you a fashion designer who wants to expand your business? Join us as we explore the world of supply chains and production with Sonia Park, Assistant Vice President, Creative and Applied Tech at New York City Economic Development Corporation....

FEB
27
2019 PowerUP! Business Plan Competition Orientation
Every Success Story Has a Beginning!
Enter PowerUP! and you could win a CASH AWARD to start your business. Attend classes, meet with a business counselor and learn how to write a business plan. To apply, you must attend an orientation....

Toy Time
Drop in with your child (ages 0-5) between 10am and 12pm and have some quality play time with other children and our educational toys! Make friends, read books, have fun! No tickets required.

iPhone Basics
The class teaches you how to manage your general settings and passcode locks, software updates and privacy on your iPhone.
Please note that participants must bring in their own devices.

Build with LEGO
Free play with our extensive collection of building toys, suitable for ages 2-12. Younger children must be supervised at all times by an adult.

FEB
28
Book Discussion: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, by Celeste Ng
“In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned, from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents...

Creative Aging: Active & Moving – Chinese Square Dance
Enjoy this 8 week workshop introducing you to the exciting Chinese Square Dancing.
Dancing can be great exercise for the body, mind and soul. Come join us in as the instructor demonstrates how to move your body to the rhythms of Chinese...

Immigration Information Walk-in Hours
Do you have an immigration question? Do you want to apply for citizenship? Do you want help preparing for the citizenship interview?
Join us for our monthly Immigration Information Walk-in Hours and speak to a trusted legal service...

English Conversation Group
Practice speaking and listening to English.
This group meets on the second floor. No registration required.

MAR
1
Women Trailblazers: Million Dollar Entrepreneurs
Join us for a compelling dialogue between two inspiring entrepreneurs. Selena Cuffe, co-founder of award-winning wine importer and producer, Heritage Link Brands and Brooklyn’s own Monique Greenwood, CEO of Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns, will...

Central Library Friday Film Club - You Go Girl Month
Underworld Selene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons.

MAR
2
English Conversation Group
Practice speaking and listening to English. This group meets on the second floor. No registration required.

MAR
4
Kids Create: Bay Ridge Rocks
Your favorite neighborhood kindness event is back! Come paint rocks to hide all over the neighborhood. Younger children MUST be accompanied by a participant adult, as this activity can be challenging/messy!

MAR
5
Knitting & Crocheting Club
Knitting and crocheting in a fun, friendly group. Learn, teach, chat, or just knit! Please bring your own materials.

MAR
6
2019 PowerUP! Business Plan Competition Orientation
Every Success Story Has a Beginning!
Enter PowerUP! and you could win a CASH AWARD to start your business. Attend classes, meet with a business counselor and learn how to write a business plan. To apply, you must attend an orientation....

Toy Time
Drop in with your child (ages 0-5) between 10am and 12pm and have some quality play time with other children and our educational toys! Make friends, read books, have fun! No tickets required.

Mitchell Jackson on Survival Math, in conversation with Esperanza Spalding
Copresented with Greenlight Books
In a thrillingly alive, candid new work, award-winning author Mitchell S. Jackson takes us inside the drug-ravaged neighborhood and struggling family of his youth, while examining the cultural forces—...

MAR
7
Creative Aging: Active & Moving – Chinese Square Dance
Enjoy this 8 week workshop introducing you to the exciting Chinese Square Dancing.
Dancing can be great exercise for the body, mind and soul. Come join us in as the instructor demonstrates how to move your body to the rhythms of Chinese...

English Conversation Group
Practice speaking and listening to English.
This group meets on the second floor. No registration required.

Philosophy in the Library: Derek Skillings on Microbes and the Self
In Philosophy in the Library, philosophers from around the world tackle the big questions. In March, we hear from Derek Skillings.
You are a holobiont - a biological unit made up of a host and its associated microbiome (bacteria, protists...

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