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APR
5

After School Homework Help

Tue, Apr 5   4:00 pm to 6:00 pm   Virtual

Kids after school homework help Virtual Programming

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, give you the...

After School Homework Help

Eastern Parkway Report Back Session

Tue, Apr 5   6:00 pm to 7:30 pm   Virtual

Adults community partner lectures and discussions Virtual Programming

WHAT: After a series of interactive workshops that explored your ideas to shape the future
Eastern Parkway Library, we want to share the new data and show you the new designs, crafted with your feedback.

 

WHY...

Eastern Parkway Report Back Session

APR
6

Clinton Hill Library presents Virtual Storytime

Wed, Apr 6   10:00 am to 10:30 am   Virtual

Birth to Five Years preschool storytime toddler time Virtual Programming

Books, songs, and movement activities for you and your child to enjoy.

New videos are posted Thursday mornings at 9am on our Facebook page: facebook.com/ClintonHillLibrary

Clinton Hill Library presents Virtual Storytime

Virtual Storytime

Wed, Apr 6   11:00 am to 11:30 am   Virtual

Birth to Five Years first five years Virtual Programming

Kids age 0-5 years and their caregivers are invited to join New Utrecht librarians for virtual storytime on Zoom! During storytime we'll sing songs, learn rhymes, and read books together all while supporting our young children's early...

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Virtual Storytime

McKinley Park Branch Virtual First 5 Years Storytime

Wed, Apr 6   11:00 am to 11:30 am   Virtual

Birth to Five Years first five years storytime Virtual Programming

Kids aged 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to virtual storytime! Come join McKinley Park Branch for a fun virtual storytime program with read out louds and songs on Zoom. During storytime we'll sing songs, learn rhymes, and read books...

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McKinley Park Branch Virtual First 5 Years Storytime

Zoom Virtual Storytime with Ms. Juana

Wed, Apr 6   11:00 am to 11:45 am   Virtual

Birth to Five Years babies & books preschool storytime toddler time

Join us for Virtual Storytime (Storyzoom!) with Ms. Juana from Kings Highway Library for books, songs, and tips for your child to acquire early literacy, fine motor, and language development skills.

We will gather with Zoom...

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Zoom Virtual Storytime with Ms. Juana

Virtual Technology Program: Introduction to Google Docs (Bushwick Library)

Wed, Apr 6   11:00 am to 12:00 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning techknowledge Virtual Programming

Need to create a document and don't have Microsoft Word?

Join us to learn all about Google Docs. Must have a Gmail account.

Virtual meeting via Zoom. Zoom information will be emailed prior to event.

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Virtual Technology Program: Introduction to Google Docs (Bushwick Library)

Virtual Computer Class - Microsoft Word Basics

Wed, Apr 6   11:00 am to 12:00 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning Microsoft Office techknowledge Virtual Programming

Microsoft Word Basics introduces new and returning word users to the basics of using, creating, editing and publishing office documents. This lesson covers the core features of Microsoft Word 2010.

Creating and opening documents

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Virtual Computer Class - Microsoft Word Basics

Virtual English Conversation Group

Wed, Apr 6   11:45 am to 1:00 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning conversations english conversation group Immigrant Services

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 English Conversation Group

Virtual Chair Yoga

Wed, Apr 6   12:00 pm to 1:00 pm   Virtual

Older Adults Virtual Programming yoga and meditation

Everyone is welcome!

Chair Yoga is a great way to get the wonderful health benefits of yoga. Staying seated means that everyone can safely do the exercises. Practicing yoga can loosen and stretch painful muscles, reduce ...

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Virtual Chair Yoga

Resume & Career Help Live!

Wed, Apr 6   12:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning career resume Virtual Programming

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....

Resume & Career Help Live!

Virtual Ask a Tech at Eastern Parkway

Wed, Apr 6   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Eastern Parkway Library

Adults techknowledge Virtual Programming

Do you have a specific question about how to use computers or find your way around the Internet? Want to explore your phone and its features? Join us for one-on-one assistance with your device.

We will be using Zoom to host this...

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Virtual Ask a Tech at Eastern Parkway

Creative Aging: Welcoming Spring

Wed, Apr 6   1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   Virtual

Older Adults arts and crafts Chinese creative aging Virtual Programming

Participants will have the opportunities to welcome and celebrate Spring by painting various subjects of this beautiful season, such as Spring flowers, landscapes, birds and insects.   The class will explore the concepts and techniques of...

Creative Aging: Welcoming Spring

Virtual English Conversation Group

Wed, Apr 6   1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning conversations english conversation group Immigrant Services

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 English Conversation Group

Cuentos virtuales para niños en español (Virtual Spanish Storytime)

Wed, Apr 6   2:00 pm to 2:45 pm   Virtual

Birth to Five Years first five years multilingual storytime Spanish Virtual Programming

Acompáñenos con cuentos y canciones en español para niños y sus padres o cuidadores en la página Brooklyn Public Library Family Facebook. (Join us for stories and songs in Spanish for children and their parents or caregivers on the Brooklyn...

Cuentos virtuales para niños en español (Virtual Spanish Storytime)

Virtual Ask a Tech

Wed, Apr 6   2:00 pm to 3:00 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning techknowledge Virtual Programming

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. 

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Virtual Ask a Tech

Virtual Adult Storytime: National Poetry and Humor Month 2022 Edition

Wed, Apr 6   2:00 pm to 3:00 pm   Virtual

Adults literacy national poetry month storytime Virtual Programming

Adult Librarian Donald Peebles (Saratoga/Jamaica Bay), will facilitate a series of virtual Adult Storytime sessions by reading poems and humorous literature throughout April for National Poetry Month and National Humor Month.

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Virtual Adult Storytime: National Poetry and Humor Month 2022 Edition

Storytime: Mini Mysteries with Mr. Mike Presents Encyclopedia Brown

Wed, Apr 6   3:00 pm to 3:15 pm   Virtual

Kids storytime Virtual Programming

Mr. Mike reads the penultimate mystery in the  ninth Encyclopedia Brown book, Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way by Donald Sobol: The Case of the World Traveler.

The solution will be posted at 3:10 above the video.

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Storytime: Mini Mysteries with Mr. Mike Presents Encyclopedia Brown

Creating Aging: Everyone Has A Story

Wed, Apr 6   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Virtual

Older Adults creating our story together creative aging storytime Virtual Programming

LIVE FROM NUEVA-YORK IT'S THE JOSE SHOW!

Come and spend an action-packed hour with Lower East Side born singer, actor Jose Joaquin Garcia where everyone gets to be their own star by reliving their stories and sharing a part of what makes...

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Creating Aging: Everyone Has A Story

Spring Chess Tournament Series

Wed, Apr 6   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Virtual

Kids Chess Workshop Virtual Programming

Calling all chess afficionados! Come play chess with Ms. Damla and IM Reinaldo in our spring (and winter, technically) chess tournament series.

1/5 - Study

1/12 - Tournament - https://lichess.org/tournament/gPD3dkSu

1...

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Spring Chess Tournament Series

City Harvest Virtual Cooking Demo Classes

Wed, Apr 6   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning Community Cooking Virtual Programming

Join City Harvest's free virtual Cooking Demo classes for Adults on Wednesdays at 4:00pm. These amazing classes will teach participants how to make wonderful dishes.   The classes will be available every Wednesday from March...

City Harvest Virtual Cooking Demo Classes

K-Pop Party

Wed, Apr 6   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Virtual

Teens & Young Adults teen time Virtual Programming

Has your favorite K-Pop group recently had a comeback? Are you dying to introduce new people to your favorite songs? Join the Pacific library for a K-Pop streaming party! We have a great playlist set up, but requests are always welcome!...

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K-Pop Party

Teen Time Escape Rooms

Wed, Apr 6   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Virtual

Teens & Young Adults teen time Virtual Programming

Come join us in our quest to complete puzzles to escape a variety of virtual rooms !

Please register so we can send you the zoom room number.

 

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Teen Time Escape Rooms

Virtual Gaming for Teens: Wordle Off

Wed, Apr 6   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Virtual

Teens & Young Adults teen tech time video games Virtual Programming

Do you like word games? Join in to play Wordle as a group on Wordle Off. 

Register to receive a Zoom invite link 30 minutes before. 

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Virtual Gaming for Teens: Wordle Off

Meditation with Lavender Suarez

Wed, Apr 6   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Virtual

Adults mental health Virtual Programming yoga and meditation

Join us for this weekly (April 6, April 13, April 20), hour-long meditation practice led by Lavender Suarez. This is a virtual program that will require either a computer with audio or a telephone, in order to participate. The Zoom...

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Building Your Business Operations | NYC SBS

Wed, Apr 6   5:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Virtual

Adults business community partner small business Virtual Programming

The goal of this course is to help you translate your business concept into an efficient operation that continuously improves and raises your bottom line.

During the course, you will:

Learn about the value and components of a...
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Building Your Business Operations | NYC SBS

How To Finish Denim Samples

Wed, Apr 6   5:30 pm to 6:30 pm   Virtual

Adults arts and crafts Bklyn Incubator fiber arts Sew Brooklyn

This virtual workshop is an introduction to mendables (AKA sample garments). Instructor Keyonnia Hallums will teach participants what they are, how they're used, and how they're discarded. Instruction will also be provided...

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How To Finish Denim Samples

Suicide Survivors Grief Support Group

Wed, Apr 6   7:00 pm to 8:00 pm   Virtual

Adults conversations support groups Virtual Programming

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....

Suicide Survivors Grief Support Group

Services for Older Adults presents: American Sign Language - ASL

Wed, Apr 6   7:00 pm to 8:00 pm   Virtual

Older Adults creative aging sign language Virtual Programming

“Due to our diverse city, we should learn to communicate with everyone.”

You might be able to save a life by just knowing the basics.

Join us in this American Sign Language workshop series with Nancy Simmons where you will learn...

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Services for Older Adults presents: American Sign Language - ASL

APR
7

Creative Aging: Just Collage It!

Thu, Apr 7   10:30 am to 12:00 pm   Virtual

Older Adults Apple Bank arts and crafts creative aging Virtual Programming

Collage is an exciting art form used by artists for generations in which two-dimensional materials are glued together to create many kinds of imagery. Over the course of 8 sessions, participants will learn about well-known artists who make...

Creative Aging:  Just Collage It!

Virtual English Conversation Group

Thu, Apr 7   10:30 am to 12:00 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning conversations english conversation group Immigrant Services

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...

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Virtual English Conversation Group

Virtual Rhyme, Song and a Tale with East Flatbush Library

Thu, Apr 7   11:30 am to 11:45 am   Virtual

Birth to Five Years first five years storytime Virtual Programming

Ready to sing and hear some stories? We welcome all children and their caregivers for a mini storytime on the East Flatbush Library's Facebook Page.

Virtual Rhyme, Song and a Tale with East Flatbush Library

Virtual English Conversation Group

Thu, Apr 7   12:00 pm to 1:30 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning conversations english conversation group Immigrant Services

Join other adults who are learning to speak English for fun conversation online with 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...

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Virtual English Conversation Group

Virtual English Conversation Group

Thu, Apr 7   2:00 pm to 3:30 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning conversations english conversation group Immigrant Services

Join other adults who are learning to speak English for fun conversation online with 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...

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Virtual English Conversation Group

Virtual Resume & Career Help

Thu, Apr 7   2:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning career resume Virtual Programming

Get assistance with your résumé, cover letter, or career-related questions, live with a librarian via Zoom.

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Virtual Resume & Career Help

Creative Aging: Crochet Jewelry & Fabric Designs

Thu, Apr 7   2:30 pm to 4:00 pm   Virtual

Older Adults arts and crafts creative aging jewelry making Virtual Programming

In this workshop you'll have the opportunity to learn two different art forms: Crochet Jewelry (first four sessions) & Fabric Designs (next four sessions). Join us and have fun creating your own designs. You will get the chance to show off...

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Creative Aging: Crochet Jewelry & Fabric Designs

MacBook Computer Training

Thu, Apr 7   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Virtual

Older Adults techknowledge Virtual Programming

MacBook Basics/ Microsoft Word for Mac

The basic components of a MacBook computer Navigational tools of a Mac  Key terms and definitions Intro to apple ID and icloud What is Microsoft word and why use it?
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MacBook Computer Training

After School Homework Help

Thu, Apr 7   4:00 pm to 6:00 pm   Virtual

Kids after school homework help Virtual Programming

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, give you the...

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After School Homework Help

Play Skribbl.io: the Drawing Guessing Game!

Thu, Apr 7   5:00 pm to 6:00 pm   Virtual

Teens & Young Adults after school game on teen time Virtual Programming

Play a game with your fellow zoom participants. Users will pick one of the three words and draw it using a variety of colors and lines. The other players have a limited time to guess what the drawing represents. Can you do it? Come, join us!...

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Play Skribbl.io: the Drawing Guessing Game!

Virtual English Conversation Group

Thu, Apr 7   5:00 pm to 6:30 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning conversations english conversation group Immigrant Services

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...

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Virtual English Conversation Group

Borough Park Presents Simplifying Acrylic Painting with Nigel Morgan

Thu, Apr 7   5:30 pm to 7:30 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning Artists on Site never too late to learn Virtual Programming

Hello everyone and welcome again to our newest online art class; ‘Simplifying Acrylic Painting’.  This time around we will be taking a deeper look at using primary colors in achieving color harmony in our paintings.  This class will...

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Borough Park Presents Simplifying Acrylic Painting with Nigel Morgan

CBH Talk: Marie Yovanovitch

Thu, Apr 7   6:30 pm to 7:30 pm   Virtual

Adults author talks BPL Presents Center for Brooklyn History conversations

Former Ukranian ambassador Marie Yovanovitch electrified the nation by speaking truth to power during the first impeachment of Donald Trump. In her urgent and inspiring memoir Lessons from the Edge Yovanovitch reclaims her narrative,...

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CBH Talk: Marie Yovanovitch

Knit, Crochet & Sew Together

Thu, Apr 7   7:00 pm to 7:45 pm   Virtual

Adults fiber arts knitting and crocheting Virtual Programming

Looking for company while your hands are busy with yarn or textiles? Join the Windsor Terrace Library for a Zoom knitting/crocheting/sewing/fiber arts session to share your projects and hangout. All are welcome!

**...

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Knit, Crochet & Sew Together

Open Forum on Chinese Classical literature and Culture:【论语】与中国人的为人处世 (2)

Thu, Apr 7   7:00 pm to 8:30 pm   Virtual

Adults book discussion Chinese conversations Virtual Programming

Professor Huang from Brooklyn College will present an introduction of the Analects (Lun Yu), one of Classical Chinese Literatures, and talk about its influence on Chinese daily life and social norms. Please join the...

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Open Forum on Chinese Classical literature and Culture:【论语】与中国人的为人处世 (2)

APR
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Virtual English Conversation Group

Fri, Apr 8   10:30 am to 12:00 pm   Virtual

Adults adult learning conversations english conversation group Immigrant Services

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...

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Virtual English Conversation Group

Knit Together

Fri, Apr 8   11:00 am to 12:00 pm   Virtual

Adults fiber arts knitting and crocheting Virtual Programming

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...

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Knit Together

Virtual Gaming Hour: Paper Mario the Origami King (part 2)

Fri, Apr 8   12:00 pm to 1:00 pm   Kensington Library

Kids kids tech time techknowledge Virtual Programming

Hey video game fans!

Come join us for a virtual gaming hour as we dive into the world of Paper Mario the Origami King. Join Mario as he adventures out to stop King Olly from bending the whole world into origami.

A limited...

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Virtual Gaming Hour: Paper Mario the Origami King (part 2)

Virtual French Conversation Group

Fri, Apr 8   12:00 pm to 1:30 pm   Virtual

Adults conversations Virtual Programming world language conversation

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...

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Virtual French Conversation Group

Meditation, Spirituality, Faith and Self-Knowledge

Fri, Apr 8   12:30 pm to 2:00 pm   Virtual

Adults health and wellness Virtual Programming yoga and meditation

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...

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Meditation, Spirituality, Faith and Self-Knowledge

Creating Aging: Creative Memoir Writing

Fri, Apr 8   1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   Virtual

Older Adults Apple Bank creative aging creative writing Virtual Programming

This eight-week course aims to take you on a journey of self-discovery through creative writing exercises. Wen Huang, author of the Little Red Guard, will focus on how to research and explore your family history, chronicle your life...

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Creating Aging: Creative Memoir Writing

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