FEB
26
Coney Island's Virtual Story Time with Ms. Sharon
Join us for a pre-recorded Virtual Storytime with Ms. Sharon from the Coney Island Library! We will be sharing books, songs, rhymes, and tips for development of early literacy skills. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are all...
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. This session will be conducted by Ms. Ford from the Midwood...
DIY Art Kit #4: Watercolor Pencils
DIY Art Kit #4 has just been released in time for the weekend at Kings Highway Library! It contains:
- 12 watercolor pencils in the full prism of colors
- 1 color-change pencil (graphite)
- 1 set of instructions...
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...
Virtual Ask a Tech (Spanish)
¿Tiene alguna pregunta específica sobre cómo usar computadoras o encontrar su camino alrededor de Internet? No hay tiempo para asistir a una clase formal. Asista a nuestro programa "Ask A Tech" para obtener asistencia personalizada.
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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
Virtual Storytime with Washington Irving - on ZOOM
Join Louisa for an interactive virtual storytime on Zoom with books, songs, and tips for your child to acquire early literacy, fine motor, and language developmental skills.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom...
Meditation, Spirituality, Faith and Self-Knowledge (Virtual Program)
12:30pm - Guided meditation, breath-work, and group chanting of “OM” 🕉 mantra
01:00pm- Spirituality teachings of the week on realizing the True Self 💟, the divinity within us, and the practices of Self-knowledge 🕉, oneness and devotion...
Kids in Black History: Claudette Colvin! With Online Resource Guide (Middle Grade +)
Join our video premiere on the Paerdegat Facebook Page. Learn about Claudette Colvin, the 15-year-old Civil Rights pioneer who fought against bus segregation, and won. She inspired Rosa Parks and hopefully, she'll inspire you, too!
Want...
Stomp, Clap & Sing with Esther Crow
Esther Crow is an award-winning singer, songwriter and teacher. Her online show experience is an eclectic mix of original acoustic guitar songs, and backing tracks of Thunder & Sunshine songs (a rock band she founded in 2017), which she sings...
Black History program at the Cypress Hills branch Asante's African Safari
Enjoy an adventure with Asante's African Safari
Akwesi Asante tells African Stories and tales, accompanied by music and dance.
All ages welcome!
We will be using Zoom to host this program. You will need...
Virtual Storytime
**While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via Facebook Live broadcasts from our branches!**
Join us for virtual storytime with books, songs, and tips for your child to acquire...
Virtual Storytime
**While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via Facebook Live broadcasts from our branches!**
Join us for virtual storytime with books, songs, and tips for your child to acquire...
Dyker Singers Virtual Vocal Workshop
Please join Dyker Singers Vocal Group every Friday afternoon on Zoom. You'll learn all kinds of songs led by our piano teacher Carolyn Clark. If you're interested, please send email to [email protected]
Virtual Homework Help
Need help with homework? We can help! Homework Help is back —virtually—at Brooklyn Public Library!
At BPL we’ve been assisting students with their homework for over 10 years! Let one of our vetted and trained volunteer tutors,...
Virtual French Conversation Group
Join other adults who are learning to speak French online on Zoom video. This group is for beginners learning to speak French.
Please register with your name and email to receive the information to join the group. The Zoom link will be...
Black History Month at Sheepshead Bay Library with Lucy Kalantari and the Jazz Cats: JAZZ GREATS
Celebrate Black History Month with music!
Lucy Kalantari will take you back in time to the jazz age, and introduce three renowned artists who shaped and inspired her music: Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Cab Calloway. This fun and...
Black History program at the Gravesend branch Asante's African Safari
Enjoy an adventure with Asante's African Safari
Akwesi Asante tells African-American Stories and tales, accompanied by music and dance.
All ages welcome!
We will be using Zoom to host this program. You will need...
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. This group is for beginners! Everyone is welcome.
Please register for the program....
Virtual Chess Program
Enjoy a game of chess at BPL, led by qualified instructors, to improve your game or learn to play. Both beginners and advanced players are welcome.
RSVP required, no more than 15 participants. It is recommended that you arrive a few...
Virtual Homework Help
Need help with homework? We can help! Homework Help is back —virtually—at Brooklyn Public Library!
At BPL we’ve been assisting students with their homework for over 10 years! Let one of our vetted and trained volunteer tutors,...
Gerritsen Beach Virtual Book Club: Poems On Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
Welcome! In honor of Black History Month, we're going to read Poems On Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phyllis Wheatley and discuss at this meeting. Here's some background information on her: https://www....
读书会 Chinese Book Club
感谢朋友们的参与和黄教授的讲解。我们也从探索内心幸福转向理解美国现实，在这快速变化的时代，看到新的希望。
新的推荐书：
Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance 论美国的民主 by 阿历克西 托克维尔 美国政治 by 塞缪尔·亨廷顿本月聚会，我们先分享心得受，再讨论共同关心的问题，最后推荐有关好书 . . .
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Black History Month: Retro Detectives Brooklyn Dodgers World Series 1955
Case File 1.4.0 // Brooklyn Dodgers’ World Series (1955): Time Travel to Save the Game
Jackie Robinson, a Civil Rights activist and one of the greatest baseball players of all time, was the first African American to play Major League...
Virtual Teen Tech Time with Gather.town
Want to play video games with friends? Well now you can with gather.town! Gather.town is a way for us to set up a virtual space to play games together or separately, and recreate the Teen Tech Time experience virtually.
If you've...
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...
Virtual Imposter
Join Us for Teen Tech Time In our own Game of Among Us.
Bpl's own Code. Lets make some new friends and catch these imposters.
Kids Create: Harriet Tubman Dolls
Celebrate Black History Month by creating a Harriet Tubman Doll! The program will premiere on the Coney Island Library Facebook page here on Friday, February 26th at 3:30pm.
Teen Book Club Book Art Expression and Crafts on Discord
You MUST have discord downloaded to your device and an account created. It is free! This server is for grades 6-12.
Show us any art you’ve made pertaining to the current book. You can draw, paint, cosplay, digital art, etc. You can...
Virtual Chess Workshop
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game, with instructor David Camara from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!...
Skribblio
Like drawing?
Join us at this awesome Pictionary game. Every round someone has to draw their chosen word and others have to guess it to gain points. The person with the most points wins!
Ages 13-19
Please register: 12...
Virtual Chess Workshop
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game every Moday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!...
Book Adventures: Tea Rex by Molly Idle
Join Ms. Ann from the Mill Basin Branch for another book adventure. Bring your favorite stuffed animal or dinosaur along with your favorite cup. Today she will read Tea Rex by Molly Idle. Afterwards she will demonstrate how to create your...
Virtual Chess Workshop
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game every Moday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!...
Virtual Homework Help
Need help with homework? We can help! Homework Help is back —virtually—at Brooklyn Public Library!
At BPL we’ve been assisting students with their homework for over 10 years! Let one of our vetted and trained volunteer tutors,...
ADULT FAMILY FEUD
Join the New Lots Library every other Friday, for a fun game of Family Feud! REGISTRATION REQUIRED!! This program will take place on Zoom.
Family feud is a team-oriented game designed for adults 18+.
How the game...
African Dancing and Folktales
Audience members become the storytellers in a series of African folktales as our facilitator guides them through an interactive African Dance class. Accompanied by live percussion music.
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Coffee and Conversation - Zoom Chat
New Utrecht patrons meet for an informal virtual get-together over coffee or your favorite beverage.
COVID-19 Community Conversations: Mental Health, Equity and Resilience Cancelled
COVID-19 Community Conversations: Mental Health, Equity and Resilience is a 60 minute informational virtual presentation on potential mental health impacts, relevant coping skills and available resources. This session will cover topics such as...
Author Talk and Book Discussion: Three Women Writers: True Stories of China
Register to meet and converse with a distinguished panel of memoirists:
Claire Chao is co-author of Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels, which follows five generations of her family from imperial China to...
FEB
27
Coney Island's Virtual Story Time with Ms. Sharon
Join us for a pre-recorded Virtual Storytime with Ms. Sharon from the Coney Island Library! We will be sharing books, songs, rhymes, and tips for development of early literacy skills. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are all...
Virtual Saturday Storytime
Join us each Saturday to hear new stories and favorite tales read aloud on the Saratoga Facebook page.
Virtual Yoga 26/2
Please, join us for weekly yoga sessions presented by Greenpoint Library. The 26/2 Practice is perfect for beginners and those looking to ground their practice. It has been transforming lives around the world for decades. Traditionally it is...
Saturday Storytime with Ms. Lori!
Join us for a fun storytime with Ms. Lori, our storytime volunteer. We'll sing favorite songs and read good books! View the broadcast on the Cortelyou Library Facebook page and Brooklyn Public Library Family Facebook page.
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Grab & Go Crafts for Kids
Each Saturday morning, Red Hook will put out a new Grab and Go kid's craft in our lobby for pickup. This week: make a clothespin dragonfly magnet!
Saturday Storytime with Ms. Lori!
Join us for a fun storytime with Ms. Lori, our storytime volunteer. We'll sing favorite songs and read good books! View the broadcast on the Cortelyou Library Facebook page and Brooklyn Public Library Family Facebook page.
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Art for Kids with Norte Maar
Last week's session on orange was a real treat! We had so many fun orange objects and animals to draw together and talk about. Now that we have finished all six primary and secondary colors we are going to have a special session on black this...
DIY Art Kit #4: Watercolor Pencils
DIY Art Kit #4 has just been released in time for the weekend at Kings Highway Library! It contains:
- 12 watercolor pencils in the full prism of colors
- 1 color-change pencil (graphite)
- 1 set of instructions...