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Zoom Virtual Storytime with Kat
Join us for Virtual Storytime (Storyzoom?) with Kat from Adams Street Library and Annex for books, songs, and tips for your child to acquire early literacy, fine motor, and language development skills.
We will gather with Zoom!...
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.
Clinton Hill Library presents Virtual Storytime
Books, songs, and movement activities to get your child’s body and brain going.
New videos are posted Thursday mornings at 9am on our Facebook page: facebook.com/ClintonHillLibrary
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...
Virtual Adult Storytime: Black History Month 2021 Edition
Donald Peebles, Adult Librarian at Saratoga Library, will facilitate a series of virtual Adult Storytime sessions by reading about Black historical icons and figures of the African Diaspora throughout Black History Month.
Park Slope Library's Virtual Storyplay
**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!...
Lee Conmigo
Lee Conmigo – ¡Lee! ¡Hable! ¡Cante! ¡Juegue! Libros y recursos gratuitos. Una serie de cuatro talleres virtuales y gratuitos sobre buenas prácticas para cuidadores de niños jóvenes. Vamos a aprender como apoyar el desarrollo mental de...
Signing Up for the Covid-19 Vaccine: A Forum
Join Services for Older Adults as we present a forum from Brooklyn Public Library's Erik Bobilin, Adult Services Librarian, on tips and advice for navigating the registration to get your Covid-19 vaccination. Resources and...
Virtual Storytime
Join us on our facebook page for sleepy time songs and stories! https://www.facebook.com/ClarendonLibrary
COVID-19 Community Conversations: Mental Health, Equity and Resilience
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...
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...
Virtual Cortelyou, New Utrecht and Midwood Library Brainy Babies
Families can enjoy stories and activities designed to encourage brain development and early learning practices with Brainy Babies storytime for children ages 0-3. Each week we will read books, sing songs, and do fun activities that promote...
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...
Meet the Artists: Tai-chi and Chinese Brush Painting Masters Yuan Ping Hu and Shulin Sun
Have you ever wondered how vast landscapes of mountains, rivers, and valleys can be created with ink and water? Or try to imagine what it would be like to move all parts of your body simultaneously and slowly to benefit the body, mind, and...
Dove of Peace Arts and Crafts Grab and Go(For All Ages)
Come by Highlawn Branch and pick up a free Dove of Peace Grab and Go Kit!! :0)
We are offering this fun D.I.Y. Arts and Craft kit in celebration of Black History Month. Doves are a universal symbol of peace and are a great...
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.
Book Discussion - THE DEEP by Rivers Solomon
Virtual Book Discussion (via Zoom)
-Shortlsted for the Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize in fiction
-A one-hour Book Discussion hosted by a member of the BPL Lit Prize committee
-Black History Month Special Selection...
Virtual Homework Help—Open Hours
Need help with homework? We can help! Homework Help is back —virtually—at Brooklyn Public Library!
Homework Help now has open hours! With open hours there is no need to register, just show up, (click here) and we'll connect you with one...
Microsoft Excel Basics
Microsoft Excel Basics introduces new and returning spreadsheet users to the basics of storing, managing and analyzing data in a spreadsheet document.
This lesson covers the core features of Microsoft Excel 2010.
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...
Choosing a Legal Structure | NYC SBS
An insider look at tips, considerations, and best practices to start your small business in NYC.
To start and run a successful business you must first understand the many different legal considerations that are needed to establish a...
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...
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knock out
Join us in Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout flings hordes of contestants together online in a mad dash through round after round of escalating chaos until one victor remains! Battle bizarre obstacles, shove through unruly competitors, and...
The Lost Librarian | BPL Gaming Stream
Join Tyler the Lost Librarian as he confidently fights through games that he's never played before. He may ask for your help, so join the conversation on Twitch to help him not lose (A Twitch account is required for chatting,...
Virtual Financial Coaching
Do you have questions about credit or debt? The Financial Coaching Corps (FCC) can help you manage your money, find resources in a financial crisis, and make progress toward your financial goals.
Make an appointment with a coach...
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.
View the broadcast on the Urban Stages Facebook...
Explore NYC's Waterways with the Billion Oyster Project!
The Billion Oyster Project (BOP) is a nonprofit building oyster reefs and oyster nurseries across New York Harbor. Over the next 5 years, BOP hopes to build the capacity to restore 25 million oysters per year — and ultimately restore...
Virtual Kids Create
Quick and easy Arts and Crafts activities for children ages 6 and up on Saratoga's Facebook page
Fortnite Battle Royal with Rugby!
Are you a fan of Fortnite? Want to show gamers across Brooklyn - including library staff - just how good you are? Join us!
Join by adding us on Fortnite ID: SCP IEID
Or watch Live! On Youtube: https...
Kids Create: Ndebele Inspired Geometric Art
Today we will learn about Ndebele house painting - a style of African art practiced by the Ndebele people of South Africa. We'll explore the geometric patterns and bright colors of artist Esther Mahlangu's work and then...
Virtual Chess Workshop
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game, with instructor Juan Tica from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!...
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.
Borough Park Presents Nigel Morgan artist in residence 99 projects from the 99 cent store
Learn to create art from 99 cent store items from our artist in residence Nigel Morgan. registration is required.
Coding at Home: Coding Environment
Calling all Middle Schoolers!
Learn how to use code to build a scientific model of food webs in our local ecosystem with block-based coding tools (available free online)! Using this model “test” different modifications to population...
Kids Explore - Cooking
Join the Youth Wing's Jason on the Library's Facebook page as they cook with kids!
Kids can learn kitchen skills and fun recipes, while adults with kids can learn how to include young helpers in the kitchen!
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....
Not All Privacy Is Created Equal: A Panel on Digital Surveillance
Surveillance technology is omnipresent. Motion detectors trace employees’ movements in the workplace, digital trackers absorb smartphone users’ personal details, and ankle monitors patrol the whereabouts of individuals who have been released on...
Black Voices in Teen Lit
Join the Brooklyn Heights LoTs, Mylenne and Yanari, for a conversation about Black Voices in Teen Lit. Bring your favorite books (or books to movies), and we will talk about plots, themes, and characters and how they ...
Kente Colors - Celebration Black History Month - Sunset Park
Join us for stories and crafts in celebration of Black History Month. Another virtual program on Sunset Park Facebook.
Materials needed for Kente Colors activity
Color paper, scissors, glue stick and...
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....
Zoom Poetry Program
Join us as we discuss the poetry of E. E. Cummings and Ralph Ellison and Walt Whitman.
Book Adventures: Honoring Patricia Bath (Doctor who saved sight)
Join Ms. Juana for a read aloud on Patricia Vision: The Doctor Who Saved Sight and Doctor with an Eye for an EYE At this Book Adventure we're going to explore Patricia Bath, the doctor who invented a device to remove...
Best Buy Teen Tech Center Presents: Virtual Open Mic
Teens are invited to show off their talents in a virtual open mic via Zoom. These can include musical performances, dance, poetry, visual art, storytelling and more. Performance is not required to attend; you can be an audience member...
Teen Time: Jeopardy
Join us for a fun round of virtual Jeopardy for teens. Come to relax, meet new friends, and test your knowledge of random facts. Ages 12-17 are welcome.
The game takes place on Zoom! Please register to receive the Zoom...
Library of Gamers BPL Gaming Stream
Library of Gamers is an interactive BPL Incubator gaming stream where I, the magical gaming librarian does a playthrough of a game I love and want to show you.
Join me (and sometimes a special...
Join LA Blacksmith & Jazz-Plus for a Black History Show with Historical Content
LA Blacksmith - Musical Performance
-Celebrate Black History Month wth a musical concert!
-L A Blacksmith is a dynamic, charismatic performer with a special brand of electrifying Funk, Jazz & Soul
-Enjoy the...
Virtual Book Club: The Warmth of Other Suns
We've taken our monthly book discussion online! Join librarian Alex for this chat about The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson.
In this epic, beautifully written masterwork,...
Black Rest, Resistance, and Spirituality: A Night of Power Poetry
Black Rest, Resistance, and Spirituality: A Night of Power Poetry
The personal has always been political, and the recognition of the intersections of race, gender, and class has been at the forefront of every Black equity movement....
The Life and Achievements of Lewis Latimer
Lewis Latimer was the son of fugitive slaves, a self-taught master draftsman, an expert on patent law, a poet, and a painter - in short, a Renaissance man. In 1903 he moved to Queens, and his restored home in Flushing is now a historical landmark...
