MAY
27
Meet the Author Readings and Workshops: Why Am I Me?
Author/Illustrator Selina Alko will create a Venn Diagram showing what she & her co-illustrator, Sean Qualls, have in common and also the things that make them unique (their differences). She will lead a brief discussion about identity and...
Library Lab
Join us for fun STEM learning on the Brooklyn Heights Facebook page at 3:30 PM.
Library Lab: Rainbow in a Glass
Wanna have a rainbow to put in your window? Who doesn't? Join us to learn about rainbows and density, and to see how it all comes together in a glass! What you'll need: a tall clear drinking glass, light corn syrup OR honey, blue dish...
Virtual Chess Workshop
Join our chess tournament for beginners or advanced players on lichess.org! Create a username and password and join at the link below, no password necessary!
https://lichess.org/tournament/utVNVstH
MAY
28
New York International Children’s Film Festival – Short Takes
Mr. Night Has a Day Off
Recommended ages: All Ages
Lithuania
Animation, Ignas Meilunas, 2016, 2 min.
Why is the night changing the day? Well, when you don’t like something, you change it.
Talking Points:...
Book Adventures: A Letter to Amy by Ezra Jack Keats
Join us on an adventure as we read A Letter to Amy by Ezra Jack Keats. Create your very own mailbox, and post a letter too!
Materials :
A box, perhaps from delivery. A cereal box will work well.
Markers, crayons,...
MAY
29
Spanish Song and Story Time
Time to dive into the Spanish language! Through songs, dancing, body percussion, and fun cultural facts, our facilitator will introduce new Spanish words and phrases. You and your toddler will sing, rhyme, and clap along, all while expanding your...
Kids Create: Emoji Paper Folding
Join us on the Macon Library Facebook page at 3:30 to make a fun paper craft! Have markers, crayons, pencils, and paper at the ready, and we'll go from there ;)
MAY
30
Virtual Social Justice 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 Laurie Davidson of the Cortelyou Library...
Read With A Therapy Dog
Sign up for a virtual slot to read with Angel the therapy dog. Registration is required for a slot. Participants will be emailed the day of the program with the Zoom meeting information. Each child will have ten minutes to read with the dog...
Book Adventures: Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems
Join us this afternoon for as we will be reading Mo Willems--Leonardo the Terrible Monster. Come and create your own "monster" with everyday household materials.
Supplies: Glue stick, scissors, pencil, ruler, paper/construction paper,...
MAY
31
Music for Autism Presents: Jade Simmons
Jade is a one-of-a-kind artist who has built a one-of-a-kind career garnering diverse recognition from unlikely places. She’s played renowned halls, including the hallowed ones of the White House and the US Supreme Court, and her genre-bending...
JUN
1
Summer Reading Kickoff: Storybook Castles by ArchForKids
Magnificent castles appear in many fairy tales. They house a royal family, guards and many others. They are defensive structures designed to keep enemies out. Castles can also be places of secrets, with rooms where people and things can be hidden...
Summer Reading Kickoff: Mexican Folk Traditional with Calpulli Youth Dance!
Join youth members of the Calpulli Mexican Dance group. Outfitted in traditional costumes, the talented dancers will perform selections from different regions of Mexico-Jalisco, set to the world famous music of the Mariachi.
View the...
Virtual Chess Workshop
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game, with instructor Reinaldo Duran from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!...
JUN
2
Summer Reading: Mime Over Matter with Bill Bowers
Mime is the most ancient of the performing arts, and it is also something we use every day. Have you ever played Charades with your friends? That is mime. Do you like Hip Hop Dance? Mime is a huge part of it. Let’s explore all that we can say...
JUN
3
Funkytown Playground with Aly Sunshine
Aly Sunshine is an integrated, educational, music and movement program designed for kids. Aly performs interactive songs that are designed to educate by utilizing melodies that are catchy and fun.
View the broadcast Live on Aly Sunshine...
Beanstalk Storytime
**While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via Facebook Live broadcasts from our branches!**
Join Brooklyn Beanstalk for a storytime in French and Spanish. View the broadcast on...
Summer Reading: Hurry Up
We've all been forced to slow down a bit. In Neal's latest book with the late Kate Dopirak, we learn that a moment of mindfulness can be fun. A busy boy and his dog learn to slow down and enjoy life together... Brooklyn-based children's book...
Book Adventure: Chupacabra Shadow Puppet
Create your own chupacabra and use it to tell the story of The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra by Marc Tyler Nobleman. Supplies: thin cardboard (like from a cereal box) or paper of any kind, markers.
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game, with instructor Reinaldo Duran from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!
Registraton is now closed...
JUN
4
Science Edutainment
Welcome to the laboratory of Bill Louden Science! “Brainy Bill” amazes and amuses crowds of all ages and sizes with his incredible live science demonstrations.
Mark your calendars and Check back later for the Zoom link to view this...
Summer Reading: New York International Children’s Film Festival – Short Takes
UKA (All Ages), 3 min.
By Valle Comba, NYICFF 2017
Watch: https://vimeo.com/247026939
Life for Uka is grey and dull until she finds a way of changing how she sees the world.
Talking points:
How does Uka feel...
JUN
9
Summer Reading: Drag Queen Story Hour Livestream
Enjoy songs and stories for kids age 3-8 during a livestream Drag Queen Story Hour. This event is presented in partnership with New York City Council Member Laurie Cumbo and Brooklyn Public Library. Watch live on DQSHNYC's Instagram, or...
JUN
10
Summer Reading: In My Garden
Join Phil C. Stead as he discusses the making of his new book, IN MY GARDEN, written by Charlotte Zolotow. Philip will do a live demonstration of a technique he used to make the illustrations. Kids (and grownups) will be encouraged to follow...
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game, with instructor Reinaldo Duran from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!
Registraton is now closed...
JUN
11
Science Edutainment
Welcome to the laboratory of Bill Louden Science! “Brainy Bill” amazes and amuses crowds of all ages and sizes with his incredible live science demonstrations.
Mark your calendars and Check back later for the Zoom link to view this...
Summer Reading: New York International Children’s Film Festival – Short Takes
Eagle Blue (all ages), 4 min.
By Will Rose
A bold palette and a swaying beat bolster Eagle Blue high above the mountaintop, but she must swoop in and provide a proper meal for her hungry chicks
Watch: https...
JUN
13
Jack & Friends: Dragon Queen Story Hour
**While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via Facebook Live broadcasts from our branches!**
What do drag queens and children have in common? They love dressing up and all things sparkly...
JUN
15
Summer Reading: Los tres cochinitos/The Three Little Pigs by Scaramouches Puppet Theatre
The Three Little Pigs is a fable about three pigs who build three houses of different materials. A Big Bad Wolf blows down the first two piggies houses, made of straw and sticks respectively, but is unable to destroy the third pig's house, made...
JUN
16
True Play Improv
Using the tools of our current reality, this Facebook Live session will get us playing together, even when we're socially distant. True Play Improv is...
JUN
17
Beanstalk Storytime
**While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via Facebook Live broadcasts from our branches!**
Join Brooklyn Beanstalk for a storytime in French and Spanish. View the broadcast on...
Summer Reading: Author/Illustrator Javaka Steptoe
Javaka Steptoe, award winning author and illustrator, will host an interactive book reading and arts & crafts workshop for children.
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game, with instructor Reinaldo Duran from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!
Registraton is now closed...
JUN
18
Science Edutainment
Welcome to the laboratory of Bill Louden Science! “Brainy Bill” amazes and amuses crowds of all ages and sizes with his incredible live science demonstrations.
Mark your calendars and Check back later for the Zoom link to view this...
JUN
20
Summer Reading: Drag Queen Story Hour
Join Miz Jade for Drag Queen Story Hour and enjoy stories and songs for kids ages 3-8. Watch live on Drag Queen Story Hour NYC's Instagram, or afterward on Brooklyn Public Library's Instagram page.
JUN
22
Summer Reading: Mil’s Trills
Mil's Trills is performing a *special online concert* to help kids and families cope with being stuck at home due to the coronavirus crisis. Tune in, connect, and engage with original playful uplifting songs, and interactive songwriting...
JUN
23
Summer Reading: Drag Queen Story Hour Livestream
Enjoy songs and stories for kids age 3-8 during a livestream Drag Queen Story Hour. This event is presented in partnership with New York City Council Member Laurie Cumbo and Brooklyn Public Library. Watch live on DQSHNYC's Instagram, or...
JUN
24
Summer Reading: Dear Beast
Join Dori Hillestad Butler as she discusses her new chapter book series, DEAR BEAST, illustrated by Kevan Atteberry. She will share some behind-the-book fun facts about the series, her inspiration, and her writing process. Dori will be answering...
Virtual Chess Workshop
Kids and teens, learn to play or improve your game, with instructor Reinaldo Duran from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. For beginners or advanced players. Please register for information on how and where to participate!
Registraton is now closed...
JUN
26
Summer Reading: Sing-a-long with Folktales from Around the World
Last year, Jono Waldman was performing in a national tour of a musical he wrote, but now he's stuck in his living room just like you! Join him for a sing-along, followed by storytelling performances of a different international folktale. Do you...
JUN
27
Jack & Friends: Dragon Queen Story Hour
**While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via Facebook Live broadcasts from our branches!**
What do drag queens and children have in common? They love dressing up and all things sparkly...
JUN
30
Summer Reading: Stomp, Clap & Sing with Aly Sunshine from Funkytown Playground
Join Aly from Funkytown Playground to jump and jam with shakers & tambourines. Get on board a magical safari or silly farm.
JUL
1
Summer Reading: African Dancing and Folktales Workshop
Participants become the storytellers in a series of African folktales as our facilitator guides them through an African Dance workshop. Accompanied by live percussion music.
View the program on the Urban Stages Facebook page...
JUL
2
Summer Reading: Bubbles the Clown
The fantastic antics of Bubbles the Clown will keep you smiling.
View the broadcast on Zoom at 2 PM.
JUL
3
Summer Reading: Rock N Lolo - Learn Spanish through Music
Rock N Lolo, "Where kids learn Spanish through Original Music.
Rock N Lolo continue sharing love and bringing joy to each little one’s home.
30 minutes long full of singing and dancing, while learning Spanish, and most importantly...
JUL
6
Summer Reading: Magic of Amore
Amore delights audiences with his magic show, full of side-splitting comedy and audience participation. For kids ages 7 & up.
View the broadcast on Zoom at 11 AM.
Meeting ID: 831 9861 1083
JUL
7
Summer Reading: Pourquoi Stories - How and Why Tales From Around the World
Before there was science, people told stories to answer questions such as: Why is the sky so far away? How did the leopard get its spots? Why are there mosquitoes? Find out WHY with storyteller Robin Bady.
View the broadcast on Facebook...
JUL
8
Summer Reading: Louie Miranda
Louie Miranda has been dazzling the hearts of children, parents & teachers everywhere he goes. He is unique, original & loved by an ever-growing population across the country! He has played with numerous ensembles performing music in a...
