JUL
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BCAP at Home with the Brooklyn Museum
Egypt: Journey to Kemet: Explore ancient Egyptian art and its impact on the African continent and around the world.
Explore art, design, and culture with the teen educators in the Museum Apprentice Program at the Brooklyn Museum. These...
Loud Librarian Storytime: Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus
See Borough Park Librarian Mr. Mike read and act out Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY8Ou98xzOE
Summer Reading: Spin, Pop, Boom
Are you ready for some fun science?
Witness amazing feats of chemistry as we explore all sorts of spectacular reactions. Mad Science is a group that is on a mission to spark the imagination and curiosity of children by providing...
Book Adventure: How To Catch a Unicorn
Join us for a read aloud of How to Catch a Unicorn by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton then use materials from around the house to build your own unicorn trap. (Or tooth fairy, monster or other magical creature trap!) Supplies: cardboard boxes (...
Live Music: Ashley Keiko with the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
Enjoy the performance of this up-and-coming multi-talented performer, educator, advocator, entrepreneur and founder of Keiko Studios.
This program is intended for families.
JUL
14
BCAP at Home with the Brooklyn Museum
Go Figure!: Enter the realm of multiple dimensions and learn how artists manipulate materials to bring them to life.
Explore art, design, and culture with the teen educators in the Museum Apprentice Program at the Brooklyn Museum. These...
Summer Reading: Silly Jazz and Camille!
Come dance along to “silly jazz” with comedian and jazz singer, Camille Harris. Popular songs include: “The Monster Under My Bed,” “Muffin Man,” and “Chopsticks.”
View the broadcast on Youtube Live at 11 AM.
Dance Exercises Class for Kids
Brighton Ballet Theater presents the CULTURAL IMMIGRANT INITIATIVE PROGRAM at the Brighton Beach Library.
For two weeks, starting July 6, 2020, BBT will offer a range of virtual classes for all ages.
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY:
2:00...
Virtual Storytime in English and Tibetan
**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...
Book Adventures: Summer Reading Edition
Book Adventures: Summer Reading Edition!
Calling kids ages 5-12! Have you signed up for Summer Reading on Beanstack? Would you like to see how other kids are rising to the weekly challenges? Are you excited to share what you've been...
The Little House: Storytime & Art Activity with the Museum at Eldridge Street
How and why do communities change over time? Find out by joining the Museum at Eldridge Street for a reading of Virginia Lee Burton's timeless and award winning book, The Little House. This beautifully illustrated book shows how changes come and...
Kids Create: Fly Guy's Castle
We'll learn some fun castle facts with Fly Guy, and then Kat will show participants how to make a castle with cardboard and paper! Watch the video premiere at the Adams Street Library and Annex Facebook page.
Materials for the castle:...
JUL
15
BCAP at Home with the Brooklyn Museum
Shades of Change: Witness how art can be used to create change and fight for justice.
Explore art, design, and culture with the teen educators in the Museum Apprentice Program at the Brooklyn Museum. These live virtual programs will...
Summer Reading: Stewzo Musical Puppet Show
Kids love this unique show as Stewzo performs funny songs with his guitar and comedy routines with his cast of wacky ventriloquist puppets and characters. Lots of surprises, magic, and audience participation.
View the broadcast on...
Virtual Kids Create
Spend a quick and crafty 30 minutes with the Saratoga's children's librarians drawing, coloring, cutting, or some combination of those.
This will be broadcast from the Saratoga Facebook page
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...
Virtual Kids Create
Spend a quick and crafty half hour with the Macon children's librarians drawing, coloring, cutting, tying, or some combination of those.
This will be broadcast from the Macon Library Facebook Page.
Virtual Kids Create
Spend a quick and crafty half hour with the Macon children's librarians drawing, coloring, cutting, tying, or some combination of those.
This will be broadcast from the Macon Library Facebook Page.
Hey Black Child
Six-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier brings this classic, inspirational poem to life, written by poet Useni Eugene Perkins.
Hey black child,
Do you know who you are?
...
Summer Chess Tournament Series
Join us for our weekly chess tournament on lichess.org! Open to children and teens of all skill levels. Remember to be nice in the chat! Links for each tournament for the remainder of the summer can be found below:
Week 1: https://...
JUL
16
BCAP at Home with the Brooklyn Museum
Roots and Routes: Unearth the origin stories of artworks and their mysterious journeys to the Brooklyn Museum.
Explore art, design, and culture with the teen educators in the Museum Apprentice Program at the Brooklyn Museum. These live...
Dance Exercises Class for Kids
Brighton Ballet Theater presents the CULTURAL IMMIGRANT INITIATIVE PROGRAM at the Brighton Beach Library.
For two weeks, starting July 6, 2020, BBT will offer a range of virtual classes for all ages.
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY:
2:00...
The Princess Saves Herself – Making Modern-Day Fairytales
The workshop will look at some “classical” fairytales and how predictable the characters and settings are. What if characters in fairytales looked more like us? What if the stories took place now and in our own city? What if the female characters...
Anansi The Spider: A West African Folktale
A Celebration of West African Folktales performed by Nadine Grisar. Puppetry in Practice uses the creative arts to enhance literacy, spark curiosity and imagination, and engage in cultural immersions in the countries of origin that make our city...
Ezra Jack Keats Story and Craft
Through the Ezra Jack Keats Story and Craft program, librarians read aloud to children and lead a craft activity related to the themes and images of the book.
This will be broadcasted live at 3:30 from Brooklyn Public Library Facebook...
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.
Amazing Animals with the Brooklyn Children's Museum
Whether they can regrow a tail or lift 1,000 times their weight, our animal friends at Brooklyn Children’s Museum have super powers! All animals, including humans, have unique gifts that help us to survive, grow, solve problems, and live our...
JUL
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BCAP at Home with the Brooklyn Museum
Earth in Crisis: Get inspired by artists that engage with environmental activism, and see how Earth's natural resources appear in art.
Explore art, design, and culture with the teen educators in the Museum Apprentice Program at the...
Ballet Beginners Class
Brighton Ballet Theater presents the CULTURAL IMMIGRANT INITIATIVE PROGRAM at the Brighton Beach Library.
For two weeks, starting July 6, 2020, BBT will offer a range of virtual classes for all ages.
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY:
2:00...
STEAM Paper Engineering Tinker Summer Festival with the Lewis H. Latimer House Museum
Explore the magic of EngineeringwithPaper.com projects by joining us to make your own amusement park-style game. This hands-on workshop will get you cutting, folding, connecting, and building in a matter of minutes. You will start by learning a...
Summer Reading: The Magician's Workshop
Introduces children to the fascinating world of magic and magicians.
The magic show video will be posted below at 2PM.
Let's Talk Trees with Wave Hill
In this program, we will investigate our local street trees and learn about how they help us out and what we can do to care for them. Then, we will make mandalas together to tell our stories just like tree rings tell the story of a tree. ...
JUL
20
BCAP at Home with the Brooklyn Public Library
Summer Reading
Join our Librarians to explore some great summer escapes from the Library, then make a project that brings your stories to life.
Think the library is just for reading? Think again! Join us for fun...
Summer Reading: Stories From Latin America
This collection of stories involves sneaky characters who use wit and humor to trick their often bigger and scarier opponents.
View the broadcast on Facebook Live at 2 PM.
JUL
21
BCAP at Home with the Brooklyn Public Library
Cookmobile
Learn how to make some tasty new treats with the BPL’s Cookmobile team, and make your own personal cookmobile right at home.
Think the library is just for reading? Think again! Join us for fun surprises...
Book Adventures: Summer Reading Edition
Book Adventures: Summer Reading Edition!
Calling kids ages 5-12! Have you signed up for Summer Reading on Beanstack? Would you like to see how other kids are rising to the weekly challenges? Are you excited to share what you've been...
Creating Characters and Stories with Society of Illustrators
Draw along using the different prompts shown to you in class, as we explore how illustrators find inspiration to create characters and stories. Participants will be led through various drawing techniques by artist Clare Pernice, who will help...
JUL
22
BCAP at Home with the Brooklyn Public Library
Wildcard Wednesdays
Stay on your toes as we surprise you with a wacky project to try at home with our youth librarians. You’re not the only one with cabin fever!
Think the library is just for reading? Think again!...
Virtual Kids Create
Spend a quick and crafty 30 minutes with the Saratoga's children's librarians drawing, coloring, cutting, or some combination of those.
This will be broadcast from the Saratoga Facebook page
Summer Reading: African Jewelry Making
Participants will design and create African jewelry while listening to some ethnic beats for inspiration.
View the broadcast at 2 PM.
Virtual Kids Create
Spend a quick and crafty half hour with the Macon children's librarians drawing, coloring, cutting, tying, or some combination of those.
This will be broadcast from the Macon Library Facebook Page.
Virtual Kids Create
Spend a quick and crafty half hour with the Macon children's librarians drawing, coloring, cutting, tying, or some combination of those.
This will be broadcast from the Macon Library Facebook Page.
Summer Chess Tournament Series
Join us for our weekly chess tournament on lichess.org! Open to children and teens of all skill levels. Remember to be nice in the chat! Links for each tournament for the remainder of the summer can be found below:
Week 1: https://...
JUL
23
BCAP at Home with the Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Origami and Haiku
Stay home this summer,
let paper take you away,
create things at home.
Join our librarians as we explore art and poetry from Japan to make Haikus and origami that reflect nature in...
Journey to the Past - NYC and Transit History with the New York Transit Museum
Check out the New York Transit Museum’s unique space with a virtual, kid-friendly tour! Learn about life, work, science, and transportation throughout New York City's past and present. Explore the Museum’s vintage train collection and learn about...
Summer Reading: Zumba for Kids
It is a perfect combination of fun and fitness, featuring international rhythms and dancing.
View the broadcast on Zoom at 2 PM.
Online registration required.
A link to access the Zoom meeting will be sent to...
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.
JUL
24
BCAP at Home with the Brooklyn Public Library
Street Art
Express Yourself! See how street art can help and improve your community, while making your voice heard right from the Plaza in front of our Central Branch. Learn some (temporary) techniques to liven up your own neighborhood...
Summer Reading: Hopalong Andrew
Hopalong Andrew is an American Western and Folk music singer and humorist who revisions classic cowboy and folk songs to playfully reflect city life for urban cowpokes.
View the broadcast on Facebook Live at 11 AM.
The Street Beneath My Feet with Wave Hill
Learn about the world underneath the surface, where decomposers, fungi, and other critters thrive. We’ll explore the history of the rocks of NYC and the soil and organisms on top of it, and end with an art project that explores each layer of the...